Originally Posted by TRAKCAR

How does the cover come off to get to the wheel lock tool / battery / top shocks?
Just wondering if its still easy with the two air ducts going through it.

Originally Posted by TRAKCAR

How does the cover come off to get to the wheel lock tool / battery / top shocks?
Just wondering if its still easy with the two air ducts going through it.

Originally Posted by orthojoe

Hmm... I have no idea! I never tried to lift up the cover during my trip. Will find out in 2 months...

Originally Posted by orthojoe

To clarify, i think spa is a great circuit. I just think the ring is more special and if I had to pick one over the other, it would be the ring.

For those that want to follow the manual, it's 1500km or 930miles below 7k rpm for break in.

Originally Posted by FelisMalicious

For my Touring, I have the German version of the user manual.
And for GT3T it says 4000rpm. It is really weird.

Originally Posted by sampelligrino

Ok Larry and Trakcar - you forced my hand (this would make for a cool thread)

Originally Posted by Ritesh

Congratulations. Epic Thread, pics and video! Pulling a 8:14 at the 'Ring is amazing.

Forget about the chips. You got to see the car at the factory and drive the ring. The chips were worth the lifetime of memories! Though I doubt you will be able to truly "forget them".

Now I wish someone would sell me a Green RS!!!

Originally Posted by Chris3963

I have always had a good experience with the Pistenclub. They are cheaper but as equally well organised..and their events are full of real enthusiasts and good drivers. They run two groups. Road legal cars and race/slick tyre cars. So you never get crazy things like CUP cars running alongside Minis.

Another good group is Curbstone. They also run two groups to separate road cars from race cars. They are at the top end price wise, but are well organised with good food, etc. And uniquely, each car gets a transponder that keeps track of your lap times. Then in the lounge area they have a couple of big monitors that show the lap times of all the cars in your group for comparison. At the end of each session they then print out all every lap time of every car in your session so you can compare your times to every other car. After the event, they post all the lap times of every car from every session on their website for you to download. Its a nice feature.

Originally Posted by TRAKCAR

Originally Posted by orthojoe

Thanks again for all of the nice comments, everyone!



You didn't miss out on anything by not getting PCCB other than you're gonna get more brake dust.

For the first 700km I kept rpm below 7k as the manual instructed, which was about 1 tank of gas. That was how many km I drove from Leipzig to Koblenz, to Bonn, and then to Nurburg. The next day I did 2 laps at the ring and kept it below 7k and then I said screw it and let it fly to 9k. In my .1 GT3 I did the same thing except 2 tanks of gas and that car did over 80 track days and the engine refused to die. In the GT4 I did the same and despite my friend over reving the engine to range 6 TWICE, the engine wouldn't die after almost 40 track days. I would do nothing different if I took delivery of the car here at home. Keep it below 7k for one tank of gas and let it rip.

Originally Posted by carrering

I never ever would recommend to check in your helmet. that suitcase gets smashed every which way. i always carry mine on the plane. i do pack my hoodie or other little clothes inside it. just my 2 cents after traveling to europe dozen times for competition and fun.

Originally Posted by SanDiegoDavid

Great write up Joe! Love these write ups of ED, thank you for sharing. You have inspired me to do the same. What are your initial impressions on the factory set up and what are your plans for suspension changes? Are you going to raise the rear? How was tire wear with the stock camber? No rubbing on the front or back?
Thanks for allowing all of us on RL to ride along with you.