PCD: Last year's version
Evolving Member
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 160
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From: Philly to Suwanee, GA
I had a good time yesterday at Thunderbolt...I definitely learned a lot about driving my car. It was interesting to be out there on my first day and experience the different elements; heavy rain, drizzle, & sun.
I also made sure to give a few "Point-Bys." haha.
I also made sure to give a few "Point-Bys." haha.
crazy hectic day at the track today. was late trying to get the car together for first session, came out on track in the back and had to work my way through traffic and couldn't get a clean lap. because i couldn't get a clean lap on first session, my grid spot wasnt good for second session and i had to work through traffic again. but after 3 hot laps, i wasn't make making power, looked down at the boost gauge and only saw 15 psi. pulled the car in, found that one of the nut for the mani to turbine had came off. walked around the grid looking for a M10x1.5 nut (not a common size for cars). found one and put it on but still only making 15psi. i was like wtf now. looked around and saw what i thought was a ripped coupler hose from turbo outlet, it's a 2" to 2.5" reducer, not a common size either. walked around the pit looking for one, which no one has. called STM which was 1.5 hours away and they didn't have one in stock. so i decided to take the coupler off to see what i can do. turns out it wasnt ripped, just popped off. so i rush to get under the car to get it back. i had already missed the 3rd session running around looking for parts, and was in 4th place at the time. so with the car back together, i was hopping i can finally get on track and put down a decent. i pull up to the grid and dark clouds rolling through with some sprinkle, i was like wtf, azn brother can't get a break today. and to top it off, they try to put me in the back of the grid again since i miss 3rd session and didnt get a time for grid spot. i was like hellz no ****. i know i can run 2:06, so put me behind 2:06 guy. luckily they agreed. i went out and did two hot laps, fairly conservative on the braking. the on the 3rd lap, decide i can be more brake and compress the braking zone a little more. did half lap and had to slow down for caution flag. so i crap that lap and the next lap was going to be ballz to the wall. got about half lap and the car stalled exiting the Toe. looked down and i was out of gas. wtf.
turn out i ran 2:05.5 on the second lap, good enough for second place. 1st place was z06 that ran 2:04.1. i think i had time left on track but not 1.3 seconds i need to get first.
i also corded one front tires on the passenger front. the wheel is lifting and spinning on exit. so i'm going to move that tire to the rear to try to get one fast session on tomorrow for time.
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turn out i ran 2:05.5 on the second lap, good enough for second place. 1st place was z06 that ran 2:04.1. i think i had time left on track but not 1.3 seconds i need to get first.
i also corded one front tires on the passenger front. the wheel is lifting and spinning on exit. so i'm going to move that tire to the rear to try to get one fast session on tomorrow for time.
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Wow. Grab an ice cream and go pass out somewhere!
Sometime we need to talk about this lifting inside front business. Do you run a large front bar? How about toe out? We usually lift the inside rear... maybe you should stay off the curbs a little?
Sometime we need to talk about this lifting inside front business. Do you run a large front bar? How about toe out? We usually lift the inside rear... maybe you should stay off the curbs a little?
we went to some overly expensive bar/grill. $11 for a burger that's a size of a white castle burger, $3 for fries. we were still hungry after dinner. marc actually went somewhere else to eat after the first dinner. lol. i went back to hotel and got some ice cream. all is good after ice cream.
depends on the track, either front inside tires lift or rear inside tire lift. for Lightning, my rear inside lift at the bulb, that's pretty much the norm for most cars at that corner. for glen, my front inside lift on most on several turns. i cant tell the wheels are spinning, i can only only tell from the massive tire wear on the inside edge.
i have whiteline front and rear sway bars, rear is set at middle settings. running 10k front, 12k rear springs. no toe all around, front camber is about 2.5, rear is about 1.5.
remember some corners on track have camber or off-camber, not flat like autox lot. so wheel lift is different on flat land vs. uphill, downhill, camber, off-camber combinations.
depends on the track, either front inside tires lift or rear inside tire lift. for Lightning, my rear inside lift at the bulb, that's pretty much the norm for most cars at that corner. for glen, my front inside lift on most on several turns. i cant tell the wheels are spinning, i can only only tell from the massive tire wear on the inside edge.
i have whiteline front and rear sway bars, rear is set at middle settings. running 10k front, 12k rear springs. no toe all around, front camber is about 2.5, rear is about 1.5.
remember some corners on track have camber or off-camber, not flat like autox lot. so wheel lift is different on flat land vs. uphill, downhill, camber, off-camber combinations.
you should serious come out to track so we can discuss on these suspension stuff. these other retards i track with (alwaysinvac ect) don't know **** about suspension setup. there really no one that i can discus about suspension setup at the track with.
