Any of you guys want to hit the track Nov 17? 5 Star is having a track day open to all makes, $170. ken o will be there and Michael D, should be fun.
http://www.facebook.com/events/408247952558385/
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Any of you guys want to hit the track Nov 17? 5 Star is having a track day open to all makes, $170. ken o will be there and Michael D, should be fun.
http://www.facebook.com/events/408247952558385/
Let me know if any of those expensive cars go under the SM record, lololol.
Will Ken O be signing autographs?
i'm not convinced i'll ever go under the spec miata record!
I think he said he would be too busy mocking those of us he laps.Quote:
Will Ken O be signing autographs?
Done.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brg
For the last time I will not sign male body parts. Hello Kitty, yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by slowchildmiata
:cat:Quote:
Originally Posted by ken o
Define "male".Quote:
Originally Posted by ken o
What's the SM record at ECR?
I think it's a 2:08 and I think Ken has a sub two minute.
Not lifting.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brg
oh wait, Trey told me SM record at ECR was 2:03. It's possible he just wanted to make me feel bad for suggesting he shoot a wayward cat with an airsoft rifle. I'd feel much better if it were 2:08, I was right on it fighting overheating and boost surge last time out. I had a 2:08 going until I went too wide in 10 and got into the loose stuff. I am hoping with the 20 degree cooler temps in November and a new boost controller I will be down into the range where i was in the Mustang or lower.
No need for boost, just stop slowing down for turns.
The SM record for ECR was set last year by Matt Reynolds at 2:07.009, 10-15-11
http://www.sowdivscca.org/trackrecor...02.5%20CCW.pdf
1:58.6 official with NASA.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nails
Still space available for this Saturday! $170 includes lunch. More info on the facebook page here.
So, how did it go on Satuday?
Good and not so good.
Shane ran some 2:05's and a personal best 2:04 I think. He had no mechanical issues.
Sandor ran a 2:08.09 personal best his first day on that track. He had no mechanical issues.
Jerome, jdcanadian, had a mysterious water leak we believe led into his exhaust that cut his day short.
I had right front wheel bearing failure after lunch that cut my day short. Got a 2:11 in second session.
Brian, (dunno his times or board name) had a green turboed NB with aero that had a tranny explode.
That covers the Miatas there.
I will have a couple videos posted later.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMsBwp4M9qE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMsBwp4M9qE
I ran a bunch of 2:04's when the car would stay cool enough to hoon. I did set a new personal best 2:04.3. i only ever ran one 2:04.9-ish in the old Boss 302 i had, the Miata will do them all day if i can keep it cool.
Also, sorry i didn't get a chance to meet up with any of the other Miata drivers, having two students kept me very busy.
That's me on a cool down lap in Sandor's car (red NC). Did a 2:09 in 3 hot laps with it. Car pulls nice now that it's tuned correctly. We were data logging too.
Cool, didn't realize it was you at the wheel.
1:57.7 from one of those slow crappy solid rear axle Mustangs. Pretty sure that is below the SM record by a few tenths.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brg
Driven by a girl no less! ;)
Amy had a blast driving her Mustang at ECR at this Five Star Ford event on Saturday. I think there was a total of 63 cars? 51 entrants + 12 instructors? Something like that. Perfect weather. Made for some good laps - Amy set her new personal best (1:57.70), and only a second off my lap time from NASA TTS in October. We shortened the wing uprights 5" and it must have helped.
http://vorshlag.smugmug.com/Racing-E...ion2-ECR-M.jpg
click picture above for in-car video
I got to drive Matt's 2013 BRZ (17x9" wheels, 255mm Hankook RS3s, Cabotech pads, Vorshlag camber plates @ -2.5°) for a few laps and managed a 2:10.5, but that lap was blocked by a Miata after Turn 11 (transmission exploded) on an indicated 2:09.5 predicitive. :( Matt busted off his own 2:11.0 laps. KenO drove Stepen's FR-S (custom exhaust, 215mm Hankook RS3s, camber blots @ -1.5°) to a 2:11.5, I believe? I think these FT86 cars will become the "go to RWD coupe" for those wanting a fun track toy without the hassles of a soft top. They really wake up with only a few mods (wheels/tires + front camber + brake pads). All of the joys and low consumable costs of a Miata + a real roof (with tons of headroom). FT86 FTW!
http://vorshlag.smugmug.com/Racing-E...DSC_5538-S.jpg http://vorshlag.smugmug.com/Racing-E...DSC_5548-S.jpg
I took about 44 pics during the early parade laps and posted them up. Brandon has hundreds more he will post sometime tomorrow into the same gallery: http://vorshlag.smugmug.com/Racing-E...ar-ECR-111712/
Cheers,
You said you were blocked in one turn by a green miata with blue stripes too ;)
I had a predicted of a high 2:03 on one of the earlier sessions, but traffic killed that. I had a good time, i think with some more capable dampers, aero, and wheel time maybe i can match Ken or at least go fast enough to keep him in my field of view on one of his off, just playing around 2:01 days.
oh hai, there i am with my student on the parade lap:
http://vorshlag.smugmug.com/Racing-E...DSC_5536-M.jpg
Ok I saved the best for first.
Here's Sandor in his last session laying down a 2:08.12 his first day driving ECR. His line is off a bit in a few turns but damn!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F4Z-...ature=youtu.be
Plug up that useless hole and add a hood vent.Quote:
Originally Posted by shanem
I think maybe i just need a new hood and bumper. do you have your factory parts lying around from the green car?
No. Get a carbontrix vent or cut a hole and add a foil. Fix your ducting.
DANG talk about four off, what happened?
http://decimophoto.smugmug.com/Cars/.../L/image-L.jpg
How did your brakes hold up? I killed some CT RP2's FAST with my TSE 11.75BBK running 2:04's at ECR.Quote:
Originally Posted by shanem
What is done to your car?
I haven't looked them over post event, they felt perfect at the track. no fade or any other issues. the car has stock brakes with hawk blues, cooling ducts, and brembo lcf 600+ fluid. other than that, the car has a FMII turbo kit at 12 psi, 225 r888s on 9-inch wheels and questionable koni sports with ground control coilover conversion.Quote:
Originally Posted by mach1
What kind of ducting do you have on the brakes? You probably need a 2000* pad, I did when I had a similar set up. I could no longer tolerate the CT bs and moved back to Hawk. $60 per box and they last an incredibly long time.Quote:
Originally Posted by mach1
Wow, that's insane, what were you hitting on the back straight? ~112 for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by shanem
As far as your cooling issues go, I pulled my a/c stuff, added some ductwork to my IC/Rad, and my temps are rock solid no matter how hard I beat on it. I would imagine your car has no a/c, so you may want to look into ductwork.
I also sealed the radiator to the ductwork.
I added some ducts for my last ECR event and they helped, was a bit surprised at how shitty they were w/o the ducts.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brg
Either way, no thanks to CT's $200 pads anymore, I just got 2 sets of DTC-60's and 4 new rotor rings for the same price as a set of RP2's.
about 114-115 on the back straight, 106 on the other two. I slow down too much on the back straight, i have had brake fade there on my old car and i haven't built up the scrotal fortitude to really go all in there just yet. no ac or power steering on the car, it has some ducting. i also need to burp it again before the toy run, it seems to run hotter than it should so maybe there is some air in there.Quote:
Originally Posted by mach1
Is you ducting pointed at the hub or the rotor? Where do the hoses pull air?
Not sure if that is directed at me or the other guy. I have the factory r lip spoiler with ducts connected to those openings and the rotors have hats with openings that the ducts attach to on the wheel side.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brg
Like I told you in email, if the mouth of the car is not sealed to the radiator, you can't diagnose further problems. Buy a Lisle "magic funnel" (cycle the thermostat), then fix the ducting. I think your radiator will work on that car, but you need to get air into the radiator and out the back.Quote:
Originally Posted by shanem
yep, i plan to follow your recommendations. you had recommended that magic funnel before. i added the lip in front of the hood vent that is supposed to be for removing heat that you had recommended before btw. I forget who recommended adding some vents on the sides of the hood, it could have been you. Something like this:Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brg
http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?...umber=29-40000
Also the car has no thermostat, the guy at MRT that did the engine swap said they "always" remove those for cooling. it also has no heater core.