2010 MI-350Z Track Days
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About the first slip up, I felt I went in too hot and got scared to take it all the way to the end of the hill (downwards) and turned earlier. I probably turned earlier than hitting the actual apex and lost traction?
Let me know what you thought ...
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Yup, my thoughts exactly. You were too close to the inside and turned in too early. Into Archer's you were a bit too close to the inside - you should hang out farther to the left, then turn in. With that said, you are now generating enough speed to lose traction - that is awesome!
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Deepu are you shifting into 4th now on the back stretch? Cuz I would always be bouncing off redline in 3rd but too afraid to shift to 4th. I tried it a few times but couldn't get my heel toe down. Lol I even had to hold the clutch in one time through the entire turn cuz I didn't make the shift, that was interesting.
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On Deepu's first blooper - I agree about being too far inside - maybe picked up some debris on tires in that portion of the track. But, his front tires dug in and he went off on the inside.. isn't that an indication of braking or letting off too much throttle - shifting weight to the front tires? And that may have been a reaction to going in too hot.
I'm not criticizing, just trying to learn from his mistake too.
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- All are good comments keep'em coming.
- Steve, you are free to criticize. I will only learn from what others think, I don't mind at all.
- I think I haven't been applying technique to my driving which is kinda bad. I might be doing most of the things subconsciously but I am not paying attention to weight transfer etc at all curves. I do understand some of them but the others I am driving based on how I feel when I drive.
- Rob, Yes I am shifting into 4th. For the longest time I didn't shift because I couldn't manage to shift at the end of the straight. Now I constantly bounce off the rev limiter and didn't want to do it. So, now I shift into 4th and sometimes I am unable to shift and I just shift after I make the turn. I think I am faster that way than driving in third even if I complete shift after making the turn. I guess you only learn when you start doing it even if it's uncomfortable at the beginning.
- Steve, you are free to criticize. I will only learn from what others think, I don't mind at all.
- I think I haven't been applying technique to my driving which is kinda bad. I might be doing most of the things subconsciously but I am not paying attention to weight transfer etc at all curves. I do understand some of them but the others I am driving based on how I feel when I drive.
- Rob, Yes I am shifting into 4th. For the longest time I didn't shift because I couldn't manage to shift at the end of the straight. Now I constantly bounce off the rev limiter and didn't want to do it. So, now I shift into 4th and sometimes I am unable to shift and I just shift after I make the turn. I think I am faster that way than driving in third even if I complete shift after making the turn. I guess you only learn when you start doing it even if it's uncomfortable at the beginning.
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for all of you going to the NASA mid ohio event make sure you print this form and bring it with you for tech (if you haven't done this already)
http://www.nasaproracing.com/forms/form_hpde_tech.pdf
http://www.nasaproracing.com/forms/form_hpde_tech.pdf
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Cool thanks for the link sektor.
Just want to confirm a couple of things:
1) Deepu you have a room reserved for us right? Which place?
2) what time are you guys thinking of leaving? I'll prolly leave around 5ish and get there around 8. Maybe we could carpool
Just want to confirm a couple of things:
1) Deepu you have a room reserved for us right? Which place?
2) what time are you guys thinking of leaving? I'll prolly leave around 5ish and get there around 8. Maybe we could carpool
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Hopefully I don't blow an untested oil cooler line on the way down and wreck my engine. :P I should get it tomorrow and hopefully will have it installed by wednesday afternoon so I can put a few miles on and check the install friday morning.
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Sorry I was out of town, just came back.
Following is the place
Hotels:
Quality Inn & Suites
1000 Comfort Plaza
Bellville, OH 44813
419-886-7000
INCLUDES: Continental Breakfast 6:00am-10AM, Free wireless, Business Center
COST: $79 PER night plus tax for 2 people
INFO: Call by July 1st, 2010 and ask for “NASA DRIVERS
- I suggest we caravan to the hotel on Friday evening. I can't leave until after 5-5:30.
- We can meet up some place in Ypsilanti, maybe the same gas station where we met before going to ZDayZ.
Following is the place
Hotels:
Quality Inn & Suites
1000 Comfort Plaza
Bellville, OH 44813
419-886-7000
INCLUDES: Continental Breakfast 6:00am-10AM, Free wireless, Business Center
COST: $79 PER night plus tax for 2 people
INFO: Call by July 1st, 2010 and ask for “NASA DRIVERS
- I suggest we caravan to the hotel on Friday evening. I can't leave until after 5-5:30.
- We can meet up some place in Ypsilanti, maybe the same gas station where we met before going to ZDayZ.
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would anyone be able to lend a hand friday night or maybe EARLY sat morning o take some shims out of my SPL's? Never done it before, looks easy enough but don't want to miss any track time due to it!
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So, I will not be able to help you with it.
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