I suggest watching in full screen (1080p60) with good speakers or headphones.
This was my final run at Autobahn Country Club's south track last week. I was in the intermediate group and the ambient temps were in the 90s.
Absolutely no issues with the brakes despite not being on a full race pad, a testament to just how effective these StopTech discs are (two-piece, fully floating, huge vane count). The pads themselves are wearing very well and I get the feeling they'll last another 2 track days, maybe more.
Oil temps stayed in check too, never going above the 260 F mark, which is the same as days when the ambient temps are 20-30 degrees cooler. It also burned no oil according to the digital readout.
The only complaint I had was that the SCCA only had two passing zones so I did get held up in traffic on a few occasions. Other groups, even in beginner classes, allow more passing. I understand they are erring on the side of safety.
It was interesting to run the south track as most of my experience at that facility is either the faster and less-technical north course, or the considerably faster full course. By the end of the day I was far more comfortable with the final set of corners (13 and 14) before re-entering the main straight. You'll notice that the last few laps I am at full throttle in 3rd gear through those corners rather than short-shifting to 4th.
I am also still working on finding ideal tire pressures, as the stock 36f/35r still tends to have a bit of understeer. I may also get camber plates and run a bit more aggressive of an alignment.
Next track day will be at GingerMan in about two weeks.
This was my final run at Autobahn Country Club's south track last week. I was in the intermediate group and the ambient temps were in the 90s.
Absolutely no issues with the brakes despite not being on a full race pad, a testament to just how effective these StopTech discs are (two-piece, fully floating, huge vane count). The pads themselves are wearing very well and I get the feeling they'll last another 2 track days, maybe more.
Oil temps stayed in check too, never going above the 260 F mark, which is the same as days when the ambient temps are 20-30 degrees cooler. It also burned no oil according to the digital readout.
The only complaint I had was that the SCCA only had two passing zones so I did get held up in traffic on a few occasions. Other groups, even in beginner classes, allow more passing. I understand they are erring on the side of safety.
It was interesting to run the south track as most of my experience at that facility is either the faster and less-technical north course, or the considerably faster full course. By the end of the day I was far more comfortable with the final set of corners (13 and 14) before re-entering the main straight. You'll notice that the last few laps I am at full throttle in 3rd gear through those corners rather than short-shifting to 4th.
I am also still working on finding ideal tire pressures, as the stock 36f/35r still tends to have a bit of understeer. I may also get camber plates and run a bit more aggressive of an alignment.
Next track day will be at GingerMan in about two weeks.
