August 14-15; PCA DE @ Charlotte Motor Speedway
Registered, and have a garage reserved.
Setup with be a ROVAL. Never driven on one before so am very excited to experience it Clubregistration.net Link Quote:
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~3 weeks out :)
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I bet you cannot wait for this, especially with the "improved" GT3 :)
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I won't be pushing, by any stretch, but yeah, I can't wait to get back out on track with it.
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I'd like to see the track...please post a vid. I haven't run any banked corners so I am looking forward to hearing about it.
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I haven't done a full write up yet, but here is my video compilation of a few good laps. I know 130s are slow, but it took me afew sessions to find the line and gain confidence; lots of steel and concrete around the track. Still, I had a great time!
The banked turns are very interesting; I experienced Gs like I never had before in the car, and knowing where to look when in the backed turn was very new. I was told the car would stick going into T3 & 4 at much higher speeds, but I had nothing to prove and that wall looked hungry. :D One other Club Racer GT3 put it into the wall coming out of 4 on Sunday. Fatih, the vimeo embedding isn't working? http://vimeo.com/27750021 |
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Wow...interesting track! There's a lot going on....was it difficult to focus on a line? Does the car feel stable braking on the banked surface?
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The videos I watched for prep just don't communicate the banks and elevation changes. On the orientation laps, I felt like I was going to fall out my window; I was giggling. I didn’t do much braking on 3 and 4, just a light pressure. The AIM brake channel is 0 or 1, so it may look like I am full on the brakes at points, but its not totally accurate. In fact, you don’t use much brakes anywhere at all except for turn in into the infield. Quote:
Not much more of a write up really I’m afraid. Had a garage, which was nice; it wasn’t terribly hot, but it was nice to be out of the sun, and the pass-through setup allowed for nice breezes. Sunday I was struggling to find the line and confidence until really my last session where it came together for me. Picture taking was difficult because in the infield you’re kind of in a bowl / depression with lots of fences. I’ll try to get a few posted this week. |
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Would you run it again? |
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What are the allowable cracking specs for solid (non-drilled) rotors?
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Its only a ~2.25hr tow for me, but not sure if i will do it again, unless I was really jonesing for some track time, the cost was low, and had some friends going. The high speed banks are new / fun, but after a weekend, I think I have had my fill for a while. There's not a lot of run off anywhere, so even if I became more familiar, there's not much room for error, at least IMO. |
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I have a set of 1 1/2yr old AP's that have a lot of surface cracking but nothing that's reached the outer edge. And none that are opening up....I saw a crack in a solid rotor at Mid Ohio earlier this year that concerned me. It wasn't very long and wasn't near the edge but was opening up. I pointed it out to the owner and sure enough it split wide open, all the way to edge, the next session. |
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Nice!!! I wish VIR or Summit would have garages :(
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