911mhawk

Had a chance to scrub in some new NT-01s a couple days ago:

2fcknfst

So very cool! What was ahead of you?

SOS

Looks good. How's the grip?

TheDeckMan

Looking like a blast Mark! Is that a 997 GT3 Cup you are chasing?

Jacob_Seattle

Looking great. I will go out this Wednesday. Looking forward to the new asphalt.

911mhawk

It's incredible when dry, but it rained at this outing and with fresh asphalt oil comes up to the top so it can be a little sketch until it dries out well.

Yea, it's a ton of fun as you know!
Wish I had that excuse, it's a stripped 6GT3 w/a built 3.8 on slicks and a guy with more laps than I've had cheeseburgers.
Those were also the first laps I had on new tires

pdxmotorhead

Pacific is a track that rewards lots of laps bigtime.. I think it tougher than thunder-hill..
Off tracks can be a bad bad thing (TM) there..

911mhawk

See you Wednesday!

The new surface is wider in several areas, off camber 3a has more room on the outside and the ripples in B are gone. 5a braking zone is significantly smoothed out and wider with a later apex, giving more speed and a need to brake for 5b. The line has definitely changed and you're carrying more speed in several areas, making almost any off-track a potentially big deal. Also, 1, 7 and 9 are high speed where you'd better not lift.

emptypockets

What speed are you carrying through turn 1?

911mhawk

150 +/- 5 if I keep my foot in it on the straight. I typically back off a little on the straight and go in about 130-140 since the prize $ is horrible at DE and braking from 155>75 takes it's toll on rotors, especially when the next braking zone is one from 120>40.
Could probably hit 160 before the brakes but the most I've ever seen is 157 on a log file,

TheDeckMan

He is fast for sure, normally seeing you get everyone out of the corners in the videos is a little shocking seeing him pull away is shocking for a mighty 6TT!