DE Questions
11-04-2008, 06:11 PM
#17
Nordschleife Master
I've asked my Porsche friends locally, but I still feel compelled to ask these two questions of my fellow Rennlisters - no offense Cary/Apex guys. I'm going to a DE at VIR in a couple weeks. Here are the questions:
- If a vinyl bra works on the road without damaging the paint, would it be OK to use it at the track for my first DE experience? Friends tell me it could flap in the wind and cause paint damage. I've hit 100+ mph in my car before and never had any damage associated with the bra. Why would it happen at the track?
- Should I invest in a tinted lens for my helmet for the DE? The ones that fit my Pyrotect helmet aren't UV protected, so would it really help? Does anyone just use sunglasses? Feels dumb to ask.
- Does anyone know of NC track insurance? Is it necessary for my first DE?
Bob
- If a vinyl bra works on the road without damaging the paint, would it be OK to use it at the track for my first DE experience? Friends tell me it could flap in the wind and cause paint damage. I've hit 100+ mph in my car before and never had any damage associated with the bra. Why would it happen at the track?
- Should I invest in a tinted lens for my helmet for the DE? The ones that fit my Pyrotect helmet aren't UV protected, so would it really help? Does anyone just use sunglasses? Feels dumb to ask.
- Does anyone know of NC track insurance? Is it necessary for my first DE?
Bob
11-04-2008, 06:12 PM
#18
Nordschleife Master
Another quick tip... when you change the oil have it left in the middle to lower side of the dipstick. Do not top it off or you will end up with a mosquito fogger on the track. I've seen it plenty of times. You can always top it back off after the DE for regular daily use, but for high rpm use you won't want it all the way at the top.
JIM
JIM
If anything, you want to slightly OVERFILL the m96 motor for a track day.
11-05-2008, 08:34 AM
#23
Burning Brakes
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Thanks for the responses, everyone. Redridge, no offense taken.
Andy, did I see your car at Parade in Charlotte? If not, I only found only one mk1 aero and it looked exactly like yours - absolutely beautiful and perfectly detailed for the concours.
Bob
Andy, did I see your car at Parade in Charlotte? If not, I only found only one mk1 aero and it looked exactly like yours - absolutely beautiful and perfectly detailed for the concours.
Bob
11-05-2008, 09:57 AM
#24
Race Car
Enjoy your DE...you're gonna have a blast.
Andy
11-05-2008, 10:24 AM
#25
Ironman 140.6
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Another quick tip... when you change the oil have it left in the middle to lower side of the dipstick. Do not top it off or you will end up with a mosquito fogger on the track. I've seen it plenty of times. You can always top it back off after the DE for regular daily use, but for high rpm use you won't want it all the way at the top.
JIM
JIM
I would not "over" or "under" fill your oil. Rather, I recommend you fill it to the normal level.
As a first time DE'r on street tires I can't think of a single reason you'd want to go outside the recommended Porsche fill.
11-05-2008, 12:15 PM
#26
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Glad you're doing this. I will be instructing there on the 17th and 18th. You're welcome to come by for a few hot laps from the passenger seat. I recommend you try that to take some of the heat off your first session, as there's lots to take in, which brings me to my next tip, simply don't try too hard and try to be comfortable.
11-05-2008, 12:52 PM
#27
Burning Brakes
VIR as your first DE is awesome - fantastic track and one of the best in the country. Elevation changes, decreasing and increasing turns, and the uphill esses to boot. You are a lucky man.
11-05-2008, 02:16 PM
#28
Nordschleife Master
Let me clarify "slightly overfill". If normal is BETWEEN the two arrows, I would add oil to bring it to the top arrow. Regardless, running BELOW normal is not wise.
11-05-2008, 02:58 PM
#29
Ironman 140.6
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11-05-2008, 03:02 PM
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And let me also clarify. I have seen cars, and there are posts here about being on the top of the fill level that smoke profusely during DE's. I am not suggesting to underfill. I am saying that there is a low fill level and a top fill level. Just stay below the top fill level. If this is his first DE I cannot imagine he will be running so hard as to cause oil starvation from these levels. For many oil change places a normal oil fill to them means putting it at the top of the stick, not knowing that with Porsche it is acceptable to be between the marks. Most shops would look at being between the marks as being low. I would hate to see a fun day of DE being ruined by being black flagged for smoking (not to mention the embarrasement).