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Definitely let me know when you want to come out to the East Coast for some track time.
You should look into the events sponsored by Chin Track Days. They are the go to guys for tracks like Watkins Glen, Road Atlanta, etc....
We'll be at the May, July, and September Chin events at the Glen.
Would also like to meet you guys at VIR for sure.
sounds great. Once I have a good timeline on my summer travel I’ll try to start lining this up. My thought is to drive it from one track to the next. Fly home for a bit, fly back and make the next leg. Would be a bucket list summer!
Originally Posted by KONG991TT
@sasportas We (PCA Potomac) run a strong program and have drivers from Boston to North Carolina who regularly come drive with us. No shenanigans, no riff raff, period. Pace or horsepower does not get you promoted with us, Skill does .
Home track is Summit Point but we do events at the WGI and VIR too. Join us.
More track talk - 100% with you, I grow tired of the prissy/car meet/C&C GT owners. Yes, to each their own but i'm soooo over people that are obsessed with possessions rather than purpose. "is this the last NA 3RS?", production numbers, PTS, "how should spec my car". I can't roll my eyes any harder.
Data - As an instructor, I'm fortunate to be part of another drivers' journey into high performance driving. I tend to get students that are very focused on the craft and it's amazing when they want to talk about data as this is where the value is i.e. GSUM and brake pressures. My encouragement to them is that data is where they can always find things to work on - I've been working on my brake "release rhythm" for the last year (it's a knife that requires continuous sharpening). Having good data is critical here.
I bounced a few emails back and forth with AiM and they offered for me to meet them at one of their locations and tried referring me to someone to sniff the CAN messages but frankly, I shouldn't be reaching out to anyone or going anywhere (they should be - it's their product!). If I make the switch, your install guide will come in handy.
If that’s the case, you’ll love the VBOX. I finding it extremely helpful both when helping others and learning from pros. You can’t hide with the data! Pedal work is something I too have been trying to improve. That wasn’t really possible to study prior to having that tool. The intercom was another clutch learning tool.
I’m usually running with PCA as a worst case scenario because there’s just so many cars on track I never get a clean lap. I ran with them for the first time in years this year at Sonoma. All weekend I got 1 lap without any traffic. They always run a safe, well organized event though. I look forward to working on my race craft with them next year once I decide a class.
What were the logistics of getting your car to COTA? Always wanted to do a track day there. Are you trailering to these tracks further from home? Shipping?
What were the logistics of getting your car to COTA? Always wanted to do a track day there. Are you trailering to these tracks further from home? Shipping?
A buddy very generously offered to drive the trailer out and back. That’s a 20+ hour drive each way. He’s already let me know that was a one and done trip after returning so either I’ll be driving or I’ll be shipping.
I love having my trailer with all my spares, AC, music, espresso machine trackside. So I either tow it myself when less than 6 hours, or find someone that can.
these long distance ones will be a new experience. With the income if 3 car trailer I’ll try to find someone to haul it for me as much as possible.
Sushi, I know a place in Florida where you can store the truck and trailer, extremely secure, cause we shoot on sight, even the front yard :-)
Sebring and Homestead both 2 hours, PBI and FLL nearby, 5 Porsche shops to pick from in between track days. I'm doing a few Chin days and PCA Dec - Jan - Feb. Season is starting here..
Sushi, I know a place in Florida where you can store the truck and trailer, extremely secure, cause we shoot on sight, even the front yard :-)
Sebring and Homestead both 2 hours, PBI and FLL nearby, 5 Porsche shops to pick from in between track days. I'm doing a few Chin days and PCA Dec - Jan - Feb. Season is starting here..
Thanks @TRAKCAR I’ll definitely shoot you an email when it comes time to start planning all this. Does anyone ever run the Daytona 24 config? I never see anyone talk about that, but it’s a track I love running in the sim. We look forward to the iRacing Daytona 24 every year, and go to the race often.
Sounds like I need to work on some scheduling with Chin, they cover so much of the East Coast.
I've played Florida track concierge before, I've got the room, not a problem to pickup and drop off your stuff with truck and trailer at shops in between track days, fly in, fly out.
We cant override DRS, so its just frustration so I'm skipping Daytona.
Requires new tires and Daytona setup. With DRS sure, but with our cars its as slow as a 997RS with wing to max on the oval.
Homestead OK for a day or two, Sebring legendary.
Chin is great.
I'm waitlist for Chin Dec 14 then Chin Homestead Jan 10, Chin Sebring Jan 23 and PCA in February Sebring I think. FYI.
Ill add some days through March, but mid March back to the Nurburgring first 2026 trip, etc.
A buddy very generously offered to drive the trailer out and back. That’s a 20+ hour drive each way. He’s already let me know that was a one and done trip after returning so either I’ll be driving or I’ll be shipping.
I love having my trailer with all my spares, AC, music, espresso machine trackside. So I either tow it myself when less than 6 hours, or find someone that can.
these long distance ones will be a new experience. With the income if 3 car trailer I’ll try to find someone to haul it for me as much as possible.
Good stuff. One day I'll figure out the logistics to get my car to COTA. I'm in the Bay Area, 3 tracks hours away, eager to try some others though.
Had one of my favorite weekends one can have, when you get to do multiple tracks on a roadtrip. Driving up to Laguna Seca from Orange County, breaking up the drive with a stop at Buttonwillow. I ran with Fast Toys Club for the first time in years for Buttonwillow. I think they are nice operators, but their model of open track with 40 drivers doesn't work. A solid 50% of them were running 2:10+ and just became slalom cones. I don't think I'll run with them again.
Nevertheless, my two most visited tracks, and two new PB's. Clearly I'm still learning this car and getting comfortable with this level of performance. In my 991 GT3 I'd have to get the stars to align to get a new PB. This car seems to require just more faith.
The only big change for this weekend was the new CTE Carbon rotors being matched to the ultimate pad, the Endless W007. Spent really the first two sessions at Buttonwillow getting the pads bedded in. Once I did, holy hell the brake feel was unlike anything I've ever experienced. Equally surprising was how much brake dust comes off per session. My Neodyme wheels looked gunmetal black.
Buttonwillow 13CW 1:50.8
Track conditions were unlike anything I've ever experienced anywhere. Thick fog, mist in the air, 45' ambient temp all day. Dense cold air makes power, but boy does it rob traction and confidence.
Laguna Seca 1:32.4
Having done this track more in 6 months than ever before has paid off. 3 days in July, 2 in October, now back again for 1 day in December. I wouldn't make this trip for one day if not for the ability to break up the journey with time at another track. I'm running with Serge Track Days for the first time. He runs a group of really nice guys that, nearly without exception, drive 992 RS's. I really enjoy meeting folks at the track and sharing experiences and stories. Really cool to run in a session of 15+ of the same car, with guys that know how to drive at pace as well as move over when someone faster is behind. Awesome to be able to follow someone faster than you in the same car, lap after lap, and learn.
Big takeaways and efforts on this day were to stop double braking the entry to Corkscrew, and carrying more speed through 4.
Late in the day i experienced things i never have, sun directly in your eyes, shadows on the apex. Working around it was a fun challenge. Being at 1.8g and telling yourself to stab the skinny pedal definetly takes some getting used to.
Bonus content. My favorite restaurant on a Laguna weekend is Casanova in Carmel. Breaking up the drive home I spent the night in Paso Robles and ate at one of my fav restaurants, Les Petites Canailles.
First off - EPIC update. All these 3RS's - on the track and not at some bull**** cars and coffee. I love love love seeing your update.
I think you were there just 3 days after my colleague was there (a few pictures that he shared with me below).
Was watching your Laguna Seca videos - great driving! I was watching the footage a bit and I think you've got more time to pick up. You're getting reps (laps) in and it's paying off. 1.5 second off your PB since your last time there!
Watching the videos (with the volume up!), there's a few sections where you can roll more speed into the corners with less brake pressure.
T3/T4 - hold onto less brake pressure and roll more speed in. I think you can get more than 1.3G!
T9 - cornering hard-1.7G! Send it like this!
Keep focusing on your "brake release rhythm" - the same way we want one consistent arc turning in, we want the same consistent release relative to the apex.
Apply your brakes at the same place, just hold on to less pressure, this will help keep the weight up front to rotate the car while slowly increasing your entry speed into the corner. Inch your way forward here and watch those times drop!
Had one of my favorite weekends one can have, when you get to do multiple tracks on a roadtrip. Driving up to Laguna Seca from Orange County, breaking up the drive with a stop at Buttonwillow. I ran with Fast Toys Club for the first time in years for Buttonwillow. I think they are nice operators, but their model of open track with 40 drivers doesn't work. A solid 50% of them were running 2:10+ and just became slalom cones. I don't think I'll run with them again.
Nevertheless, my two most visited tracks, and two new PB's. Clearly I'm still learning this car and getting comfortable with this level of performance. In my 991 GT3 I'd have to get the stars to align to get a new PB. This car seems to require just more faith.
The only big change for this weekend was the new CTE Carbon rotors being matched to the ultimate pad, the Endless W007. Spent really the first two sessions at Buttonwillow getting the pads bedded in. Once I did, holy hell the brake feel was unlike anything I've ever experienced. Equally surprising was how much brake dust comes off per session. My Neodyme wheels looked gunmetal black.
Buttonwillow 13CW 1:50.8
Track conditions were unlike anything I've ever experienced anywhere. Thick fog, mist in the air, 45' ambient temp all day. Dense cold air makes power, but boy does it rob traction and confidence. https://youtu.be/KejXEZl3rGs
Laguna Seca 1:32.4
Having done this track more in 6 months than ever before has paid off. 3 days in July, 2 in October, now back again for 1 day in December. I wouldn't make this trip for one day if not for the ability to break up the journey with time at another track. I'm running with Serge Track Days for the first time. He runs a group of really nice guys that, nearly without exception, drive 992 RS's. I really enjoy meeting folks at the track and sharing experiences and stories. Really cool to run in a session of 15+ of the same car, with guys that know how to drive at pace as well as move over when someone faster is behind. Awesome to be able to follow someone faster than you in the same car, lap after lap, and learn.
Big takeaways and efforts on this day were to stop double braking the entry to Corkscrew, and carrying more speed through 4.
Late in the day i experienced things i never have, sun directly in your eyes, shadows on the apex. Working around it was a fun challenge. Being at 1.8g and telling yourself to stab the skinny pedal definetly takes some getting used to.
Bonus content. My favorite restaurant on a Laguna weekend is Casanova in Carmel. Breaking up the drive home I spent the night in Paso Robles and ate at one of my fav restaurants, Les Petites Canailles.
Great stuff but don’t discount the value of driving in traffic on the track. Traffic adds another element and is great practice as all club racing has moving chicanes. It’s healthy to embrace it and worthwhile to focus on safe traffic management and navigation skills.
