Pictures/Report of Sharkster's Grocery Getter at the Track
Originally posted by icerbofh
So does 9 track days in 2 months count as addiction?
Sharky, you should have come down to Laguna Seca today. It was a blast. I had great fun chasing this Alfa which turned out to be an advanced group driver accidentally driving in the wrong group
I bled the brakes Saturday and they were all better today. I need to bleed them again as they were getting soft again. LS is way too cool. I fear having to chase you once you get more track time :P
So does 9 track days in 2 months count as addiction?
Sharky, you should have come down to Laguna Seca today. It was a blast. I had great fun chasing this Alfa which turned out to be an advanced group driver accidentally driving in the wrong group
I bled the brakes Saturday and they were all better today. I need to bleed them again as they were getting soft again. LS is way too cool. I fear having to chase you once you get more track time :P
Originally posted by Bob M
Alex-
Thanks for the post and pictures. You obviously had a great time and came away with a terminal case of trackitis. There is not much of a cure for it, other than doing it over and over and over ... But, that is not such a bad thing, is it?!!
Regarding your brake fluid issue ... I will throw another brake fluid option out for you and everyone else to consider. It is made by Prospeed called GS610. (The 610 referes to it's dry boiling pont of 610 degrees F.) It is supposed to have the highest boiling point of any fluid on the market. Anyway, I used it for the first time a couple weeks ago at a track event and had no issues with it at all. I had made some other changes to my car in addition to the fluid that made me very happy that weekend, so I can't point to the fluid as being the sole sorce of my euphoria. I can say though, that up to this point, I had used ATE Super Blue and had experienced some heat related issues with it on occasion. That weekend, I had absolutely no brake fade whatsoever. Anyway, here is the link so that you all can at least read more about it for yourselves. www.prospeedmotorsport.com I got mine through Arlan Motorsport.
Thanks again for the great post Alex. I look forward to hearing about your next track experience!
Alex-
Thanks for the post and pictures. You obviously had a great time and came away with a terminal case of trackitis. There is not much of a cure for it, other than doing it over and over and over ... But, that is not such a bad thing, is it?!!
Regarding your brake fluid issue ... I will throw another brake fluid option out for you and everyone else to consider. It is made by Prospeed called GS610. (The 610 referes to it's dry boiling pont of 610 degrees F.) It is supposed to have the highest boiling point of any fluid on the market. Anyway, I used it for the first time a couple weeks ago at a track event and had no issues with it at all. I had made some other changes to my car in addition to the fluid that made me very happy that weekend, so I can't point to the fluid as being the sole sorce of my euphoria. I can say though, that up to this point, I had used ATE Super Blue and had experienced some heat related issues with it on occasion. That weekend, I had absolutely no brake fade whatsoever. Anyway, here is the link so that you all can at least read more about it for yourselves. www.prospeedmotorsport.com I got mine through Arlan Motorsport.
Thanks again for the great post Alex. I look forward to hearing about your next track experience!
It sure is fun but one day I'll have to get that chicken off my back...Thanks for the tip on the brake fluid mark. I think there's a similair product from Castrol that Brian was telling me about. I'll give it a look-see then...
Originally posted by sharkster
Glad you enjoyed the story It sure is fun but one day I'll have to get that chicken off my back...
Thanks for the tip on the brake fluid mark. I think there's a similair product from Castrol that Brian was telling me about. I'll give it a look-see then...
Glad you enjoyed the story
It sure is fun but one day I'll have to get that chicken off my back...Thanks for the tip on the brake fluid mark. I think there's a similair product from Castrol that Brian was telling me about. I'll give it a look-see then...
Haha, you know what, I got home and dusted off the PS2 and did the same thing. The trouble is whenever I drive the Viper on LS, I just go straight through the corkscrew, which wouldn't be good in real life, even if it works in the game
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Sharky,
Glad to hear that you like the suspension and that it is what you were looking for. Keep me posted with any news. I know what you mean about the PSS9's being soft for track conditions. I am now feeling that the PSS9's are much softer than the JIC's. Keep me posted bud.
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Glad to hear that you like the suspension and that it is what you were looking for. Keep me posted with any news. I know what you mean about the PSS9's being soft for track conditions. I am now feeling that the PSS9's are much softer than the JIC's. Keep me posted bud.
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Regarding your PSM issues, once you get some more track experience you may want to shut it off. I used the PSM the first few trackdays that I did to protect me from my own inexperience. My first day ever on the track, I did the standard newbie 911 driver mistake of panicking and lifting mid corner. The PSM kept the car from spinning before my instructor could say "both feet in".
The only significant negative that I've encountered with the PSM in the off position is in tight low speed corners. The PSM prevents you from using trail braking to rotate the car. The PSM turns on while the brake pedal is depressed and uses diffential braking to keep the car from rotating.
Once you get some track time under your belt, you might want to rent a Radical or a Formula mazda ( or go to a race school.) Better be prepared to add slicks to the monthly budget though. Once you've been in a purpose built race car, Katy bar the door.
The only significant negative that I've encountered with the PSM in the off position is in tight low speed corners. The PSM prevents you from using trail braking to rotate the car. The PSM turns on while the brake pedal is depressed and uses diffential braking to keep the car from rotating.
Once you get some track time under your belt, you might want to rent a Radical or a Formula mazda ( or go to a race school.) Better be prepared to add slicks to the monthly budget though. Once you've been in a purpose built race car, Katy bar the door.
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PSS9s are definitely softer.
Sharky, I was driving using a modded subaru wrx so it's a little closer to what we have. I'm too lazy to go win enough games to get a Ruf but that would be more accurate.
Trick for turn 8 is to brake hard before the 3 marker, off brake then final brake before turning. I'm chicken and downshift early. My instructor was saying that I could brake much later....
Sharky, I was driving using a modded subaru wrx so it's a little closer to what we have. I'm too lazy to go win enough games to get a Ruf but that would be more accurate.
Trick for turn 8 is to brake hard before the 3 marker, off brake then final brake before turning. I'm chicken and downshift early. My instructor was saying that I could brake much later....
Originally posted by Rodis
Sharky,
Glad to hear that you like the suspension and that it is what you were looking for. Keep me posted with any news. I know what you mean about the PSS9's being soft for track conditions. I am now feeling that the PSS9's are much softer than the JIC's. Keep me posted bud.
Ron
Sharky,
Glad to hear that you like the suspension and that it is what you were looking for. Keep me posted with any news. I know what you mean about the PSS9's being soft for track conditions. I am now feeling that the PSS9's are much softer than the JIC's. Keep me posted bud.
Ron
However for street driving the PSS9s are a lot more comfy...
Originally posted by icerbofh
PSS9s are definitely softer.
Sharky, I was driving using a modded subaru wrx so it's a little closer to what we have. I'm too lazy to go win enough games to get a Ruf but that would be more accurate.
Trick for turn 8 is to brake hard before the 3 marker, off brake then final brake before turning. I'm chicken and downshift early. My instructor was saying that I could brake much later....
PSS9s are definitely softer.
Sharky, I was driving using a modded subaru wrx so it's a little closer to what we have. I'm too lazy to go win enough games to get a Ruf but that would be more accurate.
Trick for turn 8 is to brake hard before the 3 marker, off brake then final brake before turning. I'm chicken and downshift early. My instructor was saying that I could brake much later....
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Alex, thanks for a great post. Your euphoria is certainly contagious and, having done some high-speed track driving myself, your humility is appreciated and quite understandable. I’ll be tracking my lightly modded tt on Aug. 5th at Infinium (it’s still Sears Point to me) for the first time and, after reading this post, am more impatient and excited than ever to get it on the track. TTs are made to be driven hard. Taking it to the track to learn and experience its potential under proper conditions is one of the real rewards in owning a tt. Thanks for the entertainment and inspiration. Hope to run into you at Akkurat one day.
Originally posted by RKS
Alex, thanks for a great post. Your euphoria is certainly contagious and, having done some high-speed track driving myself, your humility is appreciated and quite understandable. I’ll be tracking my lightly modded tt on Aug. 5th at Infinium (it’s still Sears Point to me) for the first time and, after reading this post, am more impatient and excited than ever to get it on the track. TTs are made to be driven hard. Taking it to the track to learn and experience its potential under proper conditions is one of the real rewards in owning a tt. Thanks for the entertainment and inspiration. Hope to run into you at Akkurat one day.
Alex, thanks for a great post. Your euphoria is certainly contagious and, having done some high-speed track driving myself, your humility is appreciated and quite understandable. I’ll be tracking my lightly modded tt on Aug. 5th at Infinium (it’s still Sears Point to me) for the first time and, after reading this post, am more impatient and excited than ever to get it on the track. TTs are made to be driven hard. Taking it to the track to learn and experience its potential under proper conditions is one of the real rewards in owning a tt. Thanks for the entertainment and inspiration. Hope to run into you at Akkurat one day.
My pleasure, it was so much fun and so humbling that I'll have to go back for more soon
I'm sure you're going to be amazed at the car's capabilities and with your experience you'll be able to tap into it a good sight more than I was. The car/me will be up there on Wednesday so maybe see you thenPS I had Brian @ Akkurat give it a once over and he filled in the necessary tech form sheet. Helps to have that done before you go- one less thing to think about.