Motorsport Ranch DE near Ft. Worth past weekend
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Well, it was my first time at DE. Took my '02 996
C2 up to Motorsport Ranch just southwest of Fort
Worth, TX. The facility was great I thought. The
track was quite technical, 8 major corners, 1 set
of chincances, some off camber turns, up hill and
down hill corners, and 3 major straights. My
instructor and I got along great. I started out
in green run group (always for first timers), but
progressed rapidly enough to move up to the blue
run group on Sunday. I must say the highlight was
getting a ride in my instructors GTC3 cup car.
The cornering and braking was mind-blowing. It
reminded me and felt like the time I went for a
ride in an Air Force ROTC training prop plane
back in college and did loop-to-loops and twists.
Anyways, by the end of the day Sunday I guess
I was pushing my completely-stock car fast enough
that my tires started feeling really gooey
(drifting out more at track out) and my brakes
started fading a bit--braking hard from about 105
down to maybe 45 off of main straight. How do
I know if it was my pads or fluid? Does this
sound within the limits of stock pads/fluid
on a '02 996 C2??
C2 up to Motorsport Ranch just southwest of Fort
Worth, TX. The facility was great I thought. The
track was quite technical, 8 major corners, 1 set
of chincances, some off camber turns, up hill and
down hill corners, and 3 major straights. My
instructor and I got along great. I started out
in green run group (always for first timers), but
progressed rapidly enough to move up to the blue
run group on Sunday. I must say the highlight was
getting a ride in my instructors GTC3 cup car.
The cornering and braking was mind-blowing. It
reminded me and felt like the time I went for a
ride in an Air Force ROTC training prop plane
back in college and did loop-to-loops and twists.
Anyways, by the end of the day Sunday I guess
I was pushing my completely-stock car fast enough
that my tires started feeling really gooey
(drifting out more at track out) and my brakes
started fading a bit--braking hard from about 105
down to maybe 45 off of main straight. How do
I know if it was my pads or fluid? Does this
sound within the limits of stock pads/fluid
on a '02 996 C2??
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If you keep doing de's and it sounds like you will, consider getting DOT 5 brake fluid and higher performance brake pads. I use ATE Super Blue fluid and Pagid Orange pads.
Brake cooling has much to do with the performance of the brakes during extended aggressive use, such as during a de. There is an excellent article on brakes in the current issue of Roundel (BMW CCA). In this regard, I have had aftermarket brake ducts installed.
Enjoy,
Mike
Brake cooling has much to do with the performance of the brakes during extended aggressive use, such as during a de. There is an excellent article on brakes in the current issue of Roundel (BMW CCA). In this regard, I have had aftermarket brake ducts installed.
Enjoy,
Mike