Interesting find yesterday with the AP @ the track
Interesting find yesterday with the AP @ the track
The last time I was at the track was in December and I was untuned. I averaged about 4.5mpg.
Yesterday I was back at the track (albeit a different track -- a much faster track) and I averaged about 5.5-6mpg.
Take that!
I still had the mega smoke screen going!
(from December)
Edit:
Yesterday's Track (Eagles Canyon)
It requires shifting a lot more frequently and I'm on the rev limiter (stock) in 4 places on the track [don't shift though because it's not worth it unless you have the SST).
December's (MSR Cresson, 1.7 CW)
I only shift from 3-4 and then back again once per lap on this track.
Yesterday I was back at the track (albeit a different track -- a much faster track) and I averaged about 5.5-6mpg.
Take that!
I still had the mega smoke screen going!
(from December)
Edit:
Yesterday's Track (Eagles Canyon)
It requires shifting a lot more frequently and I'm on the rev limiter (stock) in 4 places on the track [don't shift though because it's not worth it unless you have the SST).
December's (MSR Cresson, 1.7 CW)
I only shift from 3-4 and then back again once per lap on this track.
Last edited by goofygrin; Mar 1, 2009 at 07:53 AM.
I only datalogged my 2nd out of 5 sessions. My best lap time was 2:12. Apparently that's a respectable time for street tires for a relative newbie (my instructor said he runs 2:08 at his fastest in his rx8 on street tires). I bet I shaved a couple seconds off that in later sessions as the track warmed up and I got a little more familiar with the track.
Damn. Track days in the middle of winter? I would need a plow truck around here to get around the track.
How many tanks of gas did you use this time? I used 2.5 tanks on my last track day with a stock X. Average was 57 miles per tank.
How many tanks of gas did you use this time? I used 2.5 tanks on my last track day with a stock X. Average was 57 miles per tank.
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I filled up before we got there then 18 gallons at the track and was around 1/2 a tank left when I left the track (so likely another 6-7 gallons or so).
It was cold and windy but had been 80* middle of last week.
It was cold and windy but had been 80* middle of last week.
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MSR-Cresson is a fun track. I haven't been up there in about a year. However, I'll be back there at the end of March instructing for the BMWCCA DE event/club race.
Wish I could bring my X...
--michael
Wish I could bring my X...
--michael
There are a couple of people signed up for that DE (KevinD and denver I think). I'll be autocrossing, so I won't be there.
Come to the Mega meet in May at HHR! (see the south forum!)
Come to the Mega meet in May at HHR! (see the south forum!)
