996FLT6

Hello and good day to all. It'll be my 1st time there in the GT3 but wanted to know turn by turn what gears you're in? I know the track by heart with my ratted out GTI but with the GT3 I need a little help and like to know those who went what spots(turns) you gotta be careful. Visualizing I'm looking 4th gear before t1 then downshift to 3rd before t2 then upshift to 4th before t3 then downshift to 3rd before t3 and still on 3rd thu t4 then up to 4th before carousel then downshift to 3rd tru the carousel then 4th all the way to T7 hen 3rd thu t7 and thru the esses then 4th all the way to t11 then 2nd gearat t11. What u think? Mike

blake

I have never driven Infineon, but with the large power band on your 3, I would expect 3rd gear to be appropriate for most secitions. When I am learning a new track, I try to find the line first while mostly in 3rd and then worry about gearing... Have fun!

-B

mooty

who's there july 1?

996FLT6

NASA. Mooty I've signed up for Hooked on Driving July 28 and will send off payment for Trackmasters for July 29 in this week. Are u doing both days? Regards. Mike

mooty

i will do 29.
i dont "love" HOD. too many strange rules for my taste. i like ray, just dont like the other drivers, it takes them a loooooong time to point you by.

was at TH today. then got called back to office.
holger was hauling ***.
got a ride in 996gt3.... hum...(#&)#*^ what color should i get LOL

996FLT6

Get rid of the exige and your set : ). I will never ever see holger on a track day. He prefers weekdays. With my work situation I be lucky doing a sunday track day. I blocked out that week july 28/29 since i don't like going up there for just one day. Hell I take guards red ne day : ). Regards. Mike

atan888

just watch out for turn 11 I almost lost my gt3 on that turn

mooty

not nearly as bad as T2 and the esses.

ltcjmramos

Ask EricGT3 about the esses!

996FLT6

T2 and the esses at exit would concern me. I'm just going slow and wave the conga line behind me(because of me) : (. Ne one with insite to gearing-would be pretty much appreciated. mike

mooty

4th up T1, lift or slight brk.
once to the left, brk hard, down to 2nd or 3rd, personal pref, to make T2
3rd for T3 and 3A.
peg 3rd gear redline for T4 and 5
if you are fast, you will be in 4th up for carousel.
depending on how well i did T4-5, i would be either in 3rd or 4th down the carousel.
2nd at T7
3rd right before esses, by exit i'll be in fourth, all the way to T11.
then down to 2nd.

cchan

For a more "conservative"/slower approach:
-can get away without using 2nd in T7 and T11 (maybe not as fast but eliminates risk of power oversteer, esp T11/walls)
-if not maxing out front straight or slowing to point others by, stay in 3rd, which also eliminates the downshift for T2 which can get busy, at least for me in that short braking zone.
-stay in 3rd until after Carousel
-After T7, I short shift to 4th before the esses, so I don't have to deal with it later, trying to squeeze in an upshift in between esses.
-Stay in 4th until T11.

mooty

i think T11 HAS to be taken in 2nd, and squeeze the throttle SLOWLY.

canyon, you need to get some r compounds and chase down holger.

cchan

Ah, some day... I think I still have room to go on the PS2s...

Holger B

Canyon, time to step up on the tires.

Take it from someone who knows, r comps will move you up the learning curve and not just make you go faster. You'll brake later, accelerate sooner & apex later. You won't learn any of this on PS2's.