So what happens to an amateur after no track driving for 5 months?
07-20-2014, 03:31 AM
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Glad you are ok. You were pushing hard, but that's what these smaller flat tracks are for. The car seems to be undresteering noticeably, despite the set up you described. Is that so or is it just perception from the video?
07-20-2014, 10:49 AM
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Sam, you are one hell of a driver! The Z06 with 700hp and Hoosier should have walked you but could not. Also, I was particularly impressed that when you lost it, you did not try to recover allowing the car to go into the "weeds". Had you tried to recover (many mistakenly do) matters could have been much worst.
A couple of questions.
It's a great track with no barrier to worry about. Can lose it without sustaining too much damage. How long is it and does it require membership?
What does it cost to run a car there?
How is they allow convertible with its top down to be on the track?
Does your insurance cover damage sustained on a track and if not did you buy insurance for that day? Or are you running naked?
A couple of questions.
It's a great track with no barrier to worry about. Can lose it without sustaining too much damage. How long is it and does it require membership?
What does it cost to run a car there?
How is they allow convertible with its top down to be on the track?
Does your insurance cover damage sustained on a track and if not did you buy insurance for that day? Or are you running naked?
Sam, great vid, great driving....glad you and the car are mostly ok! Seems like getting onto the rumble strip may have unsettled the car just enough as you were entering that turn resulting in a less than perfect apex. Amazing how you were putting pressure on that Vette who had much more horsepower and tire. Really well done and fun to watch. 
Thanks to everyone for all their kind words. I just looked at the car again. As I feared months ago, this splitter is not merely clipped into the lower part of the front bumper. Back then, I was concerned a hit to the splitter may take the front lip of the bumper with it. Guess what? It did
. Will post a pic soon.
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07-20-2014, 11:47 AM
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07-20-2014, 11:59 AM
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Can you use the Motorsport part on the 991? While you may want to replace the front bumper eventually, checkout the Motorsport part as they are much more flexible than the Oem parts and will have less chance to rip the front bumper mounting point like that which also can happen with 997. Get the new lip (ideally Motorsport)and see if there is a way to attach as is and lock it in. Otherwise you'll probably be in the same scenario again. Spins and offs are part of learning to control these cars at the limit. It'll happen. Glad to see you're enjoying as intended :-)
07-20-2014, 12:15 PM
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Can you use the Motorsport part on the 991? While you may want to replace the front bumper eventually, checkout the Motorsport part as they are much more flexible than the Oem parts and will have less chance to rip the front bumper mounting point like that which also can happen with 997. Get the new lip (ideally Motorsport)and see if there is a way to attach as is and lock it in. Otherwise you'll probably be in the same scenario again. Spins and offs are part of learning to control these cars at the limit. It'll happen. Glad to see you're enjoying as intended :-)
07-20-2014, 01:07 PM
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That's not good that it still understeers with a soft front bar, and stiff rear bar. Do they offer different size bars I wonder?
What's the RS going to be like with that bigger rear wing?
Personally, I hate understeer. All you can do is back off throttle to control it. I much prefer oversteer. I know Porsche is trying to keep the car safe for the general public, but there should be a way to dial out the understeer available to those who want it. There's a few ways to do it, but the bars are the easiest fix.
It must have been pretty pushy with the stock bar settings huh?
What's the RS going to be like with that bigger rear wing?
Personally, I hate understeer. All you can do is back off throttle to control it. I much prefer oversteer. I know Porsche is trying to keep the car safe for the general public, but there should be a way to dial out the understeer available to those who want it. There's a few ways to do it, but the bars are the easiest fix.
It must have been pretty pushy with the stock bar settings huh?
07-20-2014, 02:30 PM
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That's not good that it still understeers with a soft front bar, and stiff rear bar. Do they offer different size bars I wonder?
What's the RS going to be like with that bigger rear wing?
Personally, I hate understeer. All you can do is back off throttle to control it. I much prefer oversteer. I know Porsche is trying to keep the car safe for the general public, but there should be a way to dial out the understeer available to those who want it. There's a few ways to do it, but the bars are the easiest fix.
It must have been pretty pushy with the stock bar settings huh?
What's the RS going to be like with that bigger rear wing?
Personally, I hate understeer. All you can do is back off throttle to control it. I much prefer oversteer. I know Porsche is trying to keep the car safe for the general public, but there should be a way to dial out the understeer available to those who want it. There's a few ways to do it, but the bars are the easiest fix.
It must have been pretty pushy with the stock bar settings huh?
07-20-2014, 06:08 PM
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You were lucky it was a wide open track. Hooking like that can put you into an inside wall just like that. I watched a friend put an S2000 into the inside wall at Sebring exit of turn 1 because he didn't unwind the wheel when he saw he was going off.
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07-20-2014, 06:18 PM
#44
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I know I was. I'm really pissed at myself because that was a mistake I (thought) I stopped making. I think it was due to lack of practice, where some of the hardwiring got soft. I have gotten off track in the correct side at this corner a few times before.
07-20-2014, 06:45 PM
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Glad you are OK Sam and just a minor bumper deal. Get all the safety gears please.
oh, a rear camera along with front would be cool too.
oh, a rear camera along with front would be cool too.
