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11-05-2015, 09:38 PM | #29 |
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I also ran my Primacies on 31 PSI cold. They worked great and I didn't destroy them. Props for realizing the performance potential instead of hard parking all the time
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11-06-2015, 09:37 AM | #30 |
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Yup, and on WORK wheels and Chinese knockoff tires accidentally
Thanks.. got tired of making all the normal excuses and just decided to go for it.
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11-16-2015, 12:19 PM | #32 |
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Trying to get video sorted out and will post here.
How long does the buzz last after your first weekend? I'm still feelin good.
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Afterthoughts:
I have a lot to work on with realizing there's more track before the turn - lots of early turn-in/apex. Fixed that, but the next day also started working on using more gears to be in better area of the powerband on track-out, but I can't heel-toe so I was trying to manage braking, rev match, then turn in, resulting in more early apex again. Get good at one thing, add another, then relearn everything it seems Car-wise, the airbags performed decently. I let my instructor drive my car both days to demonstrate lines and whatnot and he had no qualms with the setup. I did notice a very small air leak from the front driver side after the event (very small - like 1psi/hr), so will check the lines and think if I want to reseal everything. Of course, I'm an ultra novice, so the bags weren't pushed that hard. Will see what happens the more events I go to and the more comfortable I get with pushing the car harder. Overall, I had a great time. My instructor was superb and gave some recommended reading material that I've added to my Amazon Christmas wishlist. I definitely want to go to MSR-H in May and will try and see if I have the budget to revisit this track again in April! Video: [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JoCicRk7js"]Texas World Speedway - Nov 2015 - YouTube[/ame] Mute the audio - it was all wind noise so I just over layed some music.
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So I took a friend's FR-S to AutoX this past weekend. One thing that HPDE has really helped with is the fundamentals and priorities in getting a fast time - 1) the line, 2) fast in, 3) fast out. Also, learning how to linearly apply (and release!) the brakes, how to use the accelerator to control grip, and the "string attached to your foot/hands" method helped me a lot in the event.
I felt a lot slower than some of the other cars I saw, especially with regards to how I approached the slaloms and sweeping turns, but I think being smoother on the inputs as opposed to twitchy, while less exhilarating, resulted in faster lap times. So thank you, HPDE!! Video: [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in8MmI_m4Lw"]Austin 86 Club AutoX - San Antonio Raceway - YouTube[/ame]
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The release of the brake pedal is more important than the application, in most cases. That took a LONG time for me to deal with. If you're getting that skill down quickly you're going to be a lot further along in the learning curve than most
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every time i go to the track, i want to raise up my car up higher but then everytime i see it, i say why not both?! LOL
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12-17-2015, 09:53 AM | #39 |
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Get aircups maybe? Haha, don't think I'd recommend air bags unless track was secondary to show (which I am reconsidering in my life).
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im not a track junkie but i do go 4-6 times a year. but i do love my car being low as well
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So I am getting ready for my next 2 sessions, Texas World Speedway (again) and MSR-Houston (first time).
I have to get my car realigned due to some mishaps from a previous AutoX (will post about it later), and wanted to get some opinions on a track-oriented alignment. Currently, my alignment sits at... (going to try and upload a photo from FB): if that doesn't show, camber is: FL: -0.8* FR: -0.8* RL: -3.8* RR: -2.7* I think I may try to go with -2 to -2.5 on the front and maybe -3 in the rears. My only concern is that with the rear, I have some Cusco LCA I can install. Do I need any other parts (toe arm, etc.)?
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