What's your brake set-up? I have some extra used pads.

 

I'm running near stock myself. Just have a CAI and test pipes. For the track though, I'm trying to focus more on the suspension and brakes. I think I've got the acceleration part figured out, its that braking and turning that seems difficult...

 

Well, you do need to still focus on shifting a bit later. There's nothing wrong with 6kRPM!

 

hehe agreed. I was being sarcastic, in that the parts for acceleration isn't everything, if anything, on the track.

Not to say its not nice to have, but there's a reason why some of those little miatas can keep up. Or in Scott's case, how he can keep up with all them vettes and other v8s that got like 100 hp on him... unnatural...

 

I <3 my carbotech pads.

Ya you'll feel a nice difference after you get a tune.

 

100? More like 150hp! Most of the difference is in the braking and momentum through the turns.

One quick example I found (and also a decent demo video for guys that are relatively new to Thunderhill) - watch the Porsche pull on me starting from 3:33, then I close the gap coming down the hill, then he yanks me again on the straights:

http://youtu.be/xc9gQy5KI0w

And while looking for other vids with Vettes, I came across one that has me in it from another car's view, which I don't get too often. You can hear the Z at the 3:30 mark in the background. If you get bored watching the whole thing, be sure to at least watch at 5:50.

http://youtu.be/P97DBA6Zvkc

This vid from Laguna Seca shows Rob (ZCG) and I tearing through the pack, then fighting for 1/2 a lap to get past a Corvette (starting at ~8:30). We finally get by him heading into T11, which sets me up to make a questionable momentum-pass between T11 and T1 on the 370. Be sure to turn off the sound.

http://youtu.be/sFuOcX4MQ_U

 

You should boost your car, that'd be SICKKKK!

 

Thanks for the tutorial vid on T-hill scott

Is your car as level as it looks in the vids? It seems like you have no body roll whatsoever.

 

Watch a couple videos of the track to get familiar with the track. That's what I did

 

What's everyones car Look like? I wanna be able to put cars to people.

 

yes Im going only sunday 10th, I have to work saturday.

 

I'll be there on the 10th as well, watching that day not racing.

 

any body sign up for sunday?

 

I think I was there on this day but ended up leaving early. Looks like Rob was almost trying to put you into the wall...


stock silverstone here. Are there plans to caravan up this Saturday?

 

I wanted to but can't cause you are gonna be there leaving later. I'll look for you.

 

Black 2005 Z with SF Challenge and red akebonos... what's yours?

I will probably be there saturday only

 

ya, I might be there a little late, like 730. Depends on if this friend is going or not. If not, I'll try to get there earlier. Would be nice if we could get parking all near the same area though.

 

Black 07 Z on RPF1s and "SINASPEC and SORTAFLUSH" stickers on the hatch.

 

Yeah I would have been down to cruise there with you but it says I have to be there by like 7-715 for the meeting.

 

The day starts early on Saturday. Track is hot at 8am! That's good for driving time, but puts the mandatory (unless you have a hall pass like I do ) meeting at 7:15.

http://www.ncracing.org/images/schedule/sched110709.gif