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Nice video! Any mods done to your car? Curious as the slight squeel from the brakes would indicate at least track pads.
Thanks Mike.
Only mod is the Sharkwerks bypass. Rest is all stock. I didn't push the brakes hard enough to get to ABS. I'd say 85-90% max capability. They squeaked a little bit here/there, but not always. May be dependent on temp.
I was really impressed with the car. Light years ahead of the 997.
Thanks Peter. And he was definitely sliding in places where I was not. My tires were relatively quieter. I'll post the video later on tonight where he passed me and was gone after half a lap. I moved the camera to the back window which gives a better view of the RPM gauge and cockpit. I didn't get much slide out of the car where he did. I just know where my thresholds/comfort levels are and 8/10ths are good enough for me to have a great time with friends.
I also stopped timing myself on the track. Over the years I found myself chasing a tenth of a second here / there. You know when you hit a corner right. You know when you're in the grove and have a good lap. And just when you think you did great, another car goes by you like you were standing still. I just love the mechanics, the sound, the feel of the car.... amazing.
After mucking with Harry's lap timer every session I finally got it working the last 2 sessions. I need to time myself or I fall asleep behind the wheel.
Originally Posted by awew911
Thanks Mike.
Only mod is the Sharkwerks bypass. Rest is all stock. I didn't push the brakes hard enough to get to ABS. I'd say 85-90% max capability. They squeaked a little bit here/there, but not always. May be dependent on temp.
I was really impressed with the car. Light years ahead of the 997.
Only mod is the Sharkwerks bypass. Rest is all stock. I didn't push the brakes hard enough to get to ABS. I'd say 85-90% max capability. They squeaked a little bit here/there, but not always. May be dependent on temp.
I was really impressed with the car. Light years ahead of the 997.
Impressive on stock pads, and the car sounds fantastic! Any issues running in the heat there in Florida? The GT3s at COTA this weekend seemed unaffected, I wish I could say the same for my Z06.
After mucking with Harry's lap timer every session I finally got it working the last 2 sessions. I need to time myself or I fall asleep behind the wheel.
Cant wait to drive one!
I've had intermittent results with Harry's on my Galaxy S5 with a the Quartz Bluetooth 10hz GPS module. My buddy Jim setup the new SmartyCam HD rev 2 and the quality of the video and overlay information was excellent. We set it up on Friday night and it worked really well.
We are going to add a GoPro wifi camera and try again to see if it all works with 2 camera's one being the I phone, so we can record drivers input.
Probably going to add hard wired Racelogic VBox in the RS again.
After mucking with Harry's lap timer every session I finally got it working the last 2 sessions. I need to time myself or I fall asleep behind the wheel.
Cant wait to drive one!
Originally Posted by electron mike
Impressive on stock pads, and the car sounds fantastic! Any issues running in the heat there in Florida? The GT3s at COTA this weekend seemed unaffected, I wish I could say the same for my Z06.
No heat or performance issues at all.
Funny you mention the Z06. My friend who was with me with his Z06 is a good driver, pushed his Z06, would get away from me on the straights, I'd get him in the brake zones, but after 23 minutes, he would be done. Engine overheats and power steering overheats as well. I just kept going around and didn't think once about whether the GT3 would perform.
As the airflow goes over the back of the Z06, it must cause some non-laminar airflow and low pressure behind the tail lights. At this last event, the decals melted off, his registration tag was discolored and the frames for his tail lights melted (literally) as well. When behind him on the front straight, I could see the heat waves all around the back of the car. I'll try to post some pics/video of that, if it's visible. After he parked, he'd have to open the hood and put a giant fan in front of the car to bring down the temp. Crazy!!
I think the GT3 is a race car that was converted into a production vehicle, whereas the Vettes are street cars that are modified into race cars. Nice looking cars, but I can't imagine having to mod a brand new car just to keep it from shutting down during a 30 minute session in 90 degree ambient temp air.
Oh, and the $17 windshield wiper mod was awesome. Worked like a charm.
Oh, and the $17 windshield wiper mod was awesome. Worked like a charm.
Going down the back straight the buffeting was so bad this weekend that I was putting hand my out the window right where you have the windshield wiper mod just to deflect the wind. LOL. The buffeting really hurts at that speed, and it also made it visibly a little difficult to see as it continuously shook my head.
Going down the back straight the buffeting was so bad this weekend that I was putting hand my out the window right where you have the windshield wiper mod just to deflect the wind. LOL. The buffeting really hurts at that speed, and it also made it visibly a little difficult to see as it continuously shook my head.
Was horrible and like yourself, my vision was seriously affected. The wiper install takes 2 mins and removal the same. Anything there that breaks apart the flow helps. The double sided sticky tape (3m heavy duty) held up very well.
Was horrible and like yourself, my vision was seriously affected. The wiper install takes 2 mins and removal the same. Anything there that breaks apart the flow helps. The double sided sticky tape (3m heavy duty) held up very well.
Good to know, can you find the double sided tape at any hardware store?
If you have any more video of this weekend please post
Funny you mention the Z06. My friend who was with me with his Z06 is a good driver, pushed his Z06, would get away from me on the straights, I'd get him in the brake zones, but after 23 minutes, he would be done. Engine overheats and power steering overheats as well. I just kept going around and didn't think once about whether the GT3 would perform.
As the airflow goes over the back of the Z06, it must cause some non-laminar airflow and low pressure behind the tail lights. At this last event, the decals melted off, his registration tag was discolored and the frames for his tail lights melted (literally) as well. When behind him on the front straight, I could see the heat waves all around the back of the car. I'll try to post some pics/video of that, if it's visible. After he parked, he'd have to open the hood and put a giant fan in front of the car to bring down the temp. Crazy!!
I think the GT3 is a race car that was converted into a production vehicle, whereas the Vettes are street cars that are modified into race cars. Nice looking cars, but I can't imagine having to mod a brand new car just to keep it from shutting down during a 30 minute session in 90 degree ambient temp air.
Oh, and the $17 windshield wiper mod was awesome. Worked like a charm.
Good to hear the GT3s are much more robust. I talked to one GT3 owner at COTA this weekend and he echoed the same thing - no issues. I just have too many issues with my Z06, hopefully I can get a 2016 GT3 allocation and spend more time driving than in the pits fixing the car and cooling it off!
I haven't had the melted tail light problem, that's a new one! LOL
Another observation that I made is that my left leg was doing the brunt of the work under heavy breaking. With regular seat belts, I found that my left leg was constantly stiff and pushing up against the dead peddle.
I'm getting my Cantrell Motorsport roll bar tomorrow (finally - 11 days shipping to FL via YRC). I also ordered a left hand and right hand sub bar mounts from him (http://cantrellmotorsport.com/produc...ub-belt-mount/. I'm going to document the installation of the rollbar and the sub bar. Shouldn't be too bad.
04-27-2015, 11:19 AM
