Finally took my 2016 GTS to the track - my impression
03-20-2016, 12:21 PM
#16
I just took my C2S out Thunderhill yesterday, so much fun!
One of the coolest cars was a brown 930 that looked like it probably had 200k on the clock and the engine sounded awesome with all sorts of rattles but it was still ripping around the track probably as fast as I was.
The scariest thing of the day was a C7 corvette that caught on fire in front of me, the whole underside of the car was flames it was crazy!
One of the coolest cars was a brown 930 that looked like it probably had 200k on the clock and the engine sounded awesome with all sorts of rattles but it was still ripping around the track probably as fast as I was.
The scariest thing of the day was a C7 corvette that caught on fire in front of me, the whole underside of the car was flames it was crazy!
03-20-2016, 08:30 PM
#17
Thanks for sharing. I have my first track day in my GTS at Texas World Speedway in May. At one time, it was billed as the World's Fastest Speedway. It's only one of seven superspeedways of greater than 2 miles & has several road courses. So many rumors about what is going to happen to this track so I'm looking forward to tracking my car before it possibly closes. It's a favorite of PCA. Your story gave me goosebumps just thinking about my upcoming day. I have a different question about your tire pressure. Why did you settle on those pressures & did you change it for your second or third sessions?
I also have a very nice RIP TWS t-shirt from an event earlier in the year! Rumors of the tracks demise are overrated.
03-20-2016, 08:42 PM
#18
Thanks for your insights about the track. I hope you are correct about its demise is overrated. Everyone that I have talked to about TWS rave about how much fun they had. May cannot come soon enough. Thanks again.
03-20-2016, 10:22 PM
#19
Drifting
I'm signed up for a track day at Atlanta Motorsports Park this summer with a group of Porsche friends. I've not been to AMP yet. Lots of experience at Road Atlanta (not in a 991, though) and some other southeast tracks. AMP is short and slow, so it will be interesting to see how much fun it is in the GTS. At least it should be easier on my brakes then hauling down after 1-mile straights.
03-21-2016, 04:34 PM
#20
Burning Brakes
I'm signed up for a track day at Atlanta Motorsports Park this summer with a group of Porsche friends. I've not been to AMP yet. Lots of experience at Road Atlanta (not in a 991, though) and some other southeast tracks. AMP is short and slow, so it will be interesting to see how much fun it is in the GTS. At least it should be easier on my brakes then hauling down after 1-mile straights.
AMP is a lot of fun. Great track. I've done it in the Atom, F430 and a Lamborghini. Strangely, I've never done it my 991.
Have fun !
03-21-2016, 05:29 PM
#21
Drifting