Duke

Issues with clutch slipping, gear linkage damaged and brakes that required pumping but it was all in alla a good test session


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333pg333

It's very promising Duke. What with the overheating brakes, slipping clutch and low oil pressure in addition to the very tight track...you've done well to get that quick. Sooooo much room for improved times which is exiting. ;-)
Be interesting to get Dave's take on the oil pressure??

Duke

Thanks Pat! The lap times are roughly around 5 sec slower than a 996 Cup on slicks with a good driver. I reckon that with the issues solved 3 seconds should not be too hard to shave off. With more fine tuning and higher boost a pro driver should come close to a Cup car on slicks which is pretty cool.

TonyG

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1. The car's never going to be on pace with a clutch slipping like that.

2. Looks like the car is pushing quite a bit.

3. And yeah... the shift linkage issue.

How do you like the 996 rear suspension?

TonyG

TonyG

You should post a lot more pics of your car!

TonyG

Duke

1. Lol you don't say! First time I drove the car with this boost level. I had to back of the throttle all the time to let the clutch start gripping. Also I was running a low rpm limit due to oil pressure level not tuned in on the dry sump pump. I will soften up midrange boost in the meantime before I can address the clutch.

2. Indeed. First time I drove the car fast with my latest aero and ride height setup. Will try to fine tune it on the 3-way öhlins and blade sway bars but most likely I need to increase rear spring rate.

3. So annoying!

Hard to know how much of the rear grip that comes from the 996 suspension by itself but in total it offers great grip and not as nearly as "bumpy" as the stock rear suspension usually feels with stiff shocks/springs. But I assume the Öhlins dampers to play a big role in that feeling.

Duke

Duke

Max Energy

Duke,
Were did you find or buy that dashboard?
Is it fiberglass or CF
Max

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Nice. Some pretty rough patches around that track.

Happy to see its working and making power!!

TonyG

The car has a lot of real cool stuff done to it.

Keep posting the pics.

Or... you should start a thread on your car.

TonyG

333pg333

Yes, the understeer is another killer for time. Not that you want a flicky oversteer setup but when you can sort the plowing on slow corners you'll also make up a lot of time. Not only on those corners themselves but exit speeds will increase nicely. I think you're driving well under all those circumstances, especially as you've hardly had any seat time over the last year or so.

Love the new wheels too. Car looks as mean as those angry cams!!!

Duke

It's a custom dashboard based of a BMW E36 design I think. It's made of CF.