UPDATED: See Post #10 below...

You know what I did last weekend? Enjoyed my 996... Still the best medicine for a crowded mind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SUbbx3h8hw



My fastest lap was a 2:03.7, but the video of that session was overexposed. The attached is a bit slower.

PS: The camera position in first lap resulted in awful sound quality, so I muted it. The 2nd lap has a different camera angle, and the sound was merely poor, so I left it in.

 

I run a cheapie $20 lapel external microphone from Radio Shack into the engine compartment. Much better sound quality. I love Thunderhill when it's green in the spring. Of course, if it rains a lot, then the mud can be a foe.

Last time I timed myself on Thunderhill, I think I was getting a 2.02 with my Audi S4 station wagon. That was the quickest time I could get running the full course.

 

Thanks for the video. What a great way to clear the cobwebs. Looks like you were carrying some decent speeds through the corners!!

 

203.7 on a unmodified stock 996 engine? Nice.

What spring rate, camber setting, and tires are you running?

 

that looks like so much fun!... awesome! Thanks for sharing.

 

Yes, the engine is 100% stock. Suspension is the factory X74 kit only. Camber is slight: -0.4 deg front and -1.8 deg rear (that's all we could get without mods). Tires are MPSCups (235/295). Car is otherwise stock and heavy (3,100 lbs with no spare, no gas, no driver).

"jyoteen": You ran a 2:02 in an Audi S4 wagon?!? You sure about that? An intructor-level driver has to concentrate to go that fast in a 996GT3 on R-comp tires. You wanna tell us a little more about that S4? Or was it maybe a 2:22?

 

Looks like you're battling with understeer - especially coming out of the corners.

Nice looking track!

 

Quickxotica- Really fast laptimes.

 

awesome, thanks for sharing

 

Update: Just got another second faster... and this time the video sound is good, so turn it up and enjoy!

BTW: this is a new lap record in my PCA time trial class: 2:02.58

 

Very impressive, great style.
Thank you for this nice video, great to have share these laps with us.

 

Fantastic!!! Where are my keys...

 

Very impressive.

 

The camera angle on the first lap in the first vid gives great sensation of speed, almost looks as if the video is fast forwarding

 

I want a ride September 5 or 6!