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What's winter? 3 laps with me around Laguna Seca

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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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Default What's winter? 3 laps with me around Laguna Seca

A few bolt-ons and Tein flex coilovers. I'm confident this was the last session on street tires, as the track was still a little wet from rain early in the morning.

Comical: Guy at the 5s mark goes into the pits - right across the driving line and lane without signaling - sweet!

Watch on the left at 5:30 (between turns 6 and 7) for the meatball flag for sound violation. I kept on-throttle (all other laps I lifted to keep under 92dB) up the hill past the sound check (between turns 5 and 6) while chasing Mr. Ford.


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and a few pics:

Lined up behind the GT-R and ready to go:



I cooked my rear brakes and rotors - again - so "had time" to get a bunch of rides in the GT-R. I was superbly impressed, especially given stock tires and brakes, but it honestly seems too easy to drive. You lose that car:driver:road connection since electronics do so much for you.



New Hoosiers I scrubbed in during another group's session:


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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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Nice vid! definitly want to go out there and try, how much and when are the open track days?
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by my-red-pony
Nice vid! definitly want to go out there and try, how much and when are the open track days?
Track days there occur quite often between various groups. Typical price is about $300-350.
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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i love watching these kind of videos. a little tough to see clearly at times but still awesome!
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 03:02 PM
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What street tires were you running?
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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What street tires were you running?
OEM Michelin Pilot Sports (not PS2s): 225FR/245RR.
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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Line looks pretty good, glad you had fun!
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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Looks like a blast, one track I want to get on myself sometime. I've had the privilege of being too loud at two differnet events.
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Are your 5Zigen's 17's? If so do you know if a BBK will fit in with those wheels?
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Are your 5Zigen's 17's? If so do you know if a BBK will fit in with those wheels?
I have the Stoptech 332mm kit in the front - fits fine. They are 17x10s.
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