Thoughts on the car after my first track day
01-12-2015 | 09:21 PM
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Drifting
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Welcome to the sinkhole.
I've a set of fikse what would look pimp on that green RS. I've not run r888. Everyone (not just here, but everyone) I have talked to has said they go off really fast. NT01 is way better. Those old RA1 rears, they work nice, surprisingly good for their age. Little more rotation than NT01 but wear good and are CHEAP!!!! I have 1.5 sets left... then off to the nittos collecting dust in my garage.
I've a set of fikse what would look pimp on that green RS. I've not run r888. Everyone (not just here, but everyone) I have talked to has said they go off really fast. NT01 is way better. Those old RA1 rears, they work nice, surprisingly good for their age. Little more rotation than NT01 but wear good and are CHEAP!!!! I have 1.5 sets left... then off to the nittos collecting dust in my garage.
Tranny... if you have to ask.... if all it is is synchos it'll be mostly labor as those parts aren't very expensive. But then there is all the 'while in there' stuff. If your diff is original, its gone. Get that done. Guard clubsport or pro are sweet. Or just do a rebuild with their ramps.
On the fluid, drain and fill with Delvac. Seems to stand up to track temps better. It's what factory uses on cup cars too.
Who did your alignment? TCD? I would tell Tony what you felt in the car and have him adjust. There are too many variables here :-) but first step is tires and ensure diff is good.
What do the fast guys run with this config? I barely broke 2:10 but it was my first time on that track and I'm a really slow learner.
01-12-2015 | 11:37 PM
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Trans fluid flush is simple enough, I'll do that first. Any idea what the avg cost of a trans rebuild is? Already have the 4.0 LWFW 
LSD needs to be replaced for sure, I'm going to throw her on the lift and send the diff to get rebuilt. Need to find some shop time though, lots of people using it lately!
LSD needs to be replaced for sure, I'm going to throw her on the lift and send the diff to get rebuilt. Need to find some shop time though, lots of people using it lately!
01-13-2015 | 12:27 AM
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GT3 mod is identical to Cayman mod.....
01-13-2015 | 12:57 AM
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Yeah, I'm braking REALLY early. Trying to brake late ABS would lock up and I'd get progressively worse brakes through the session. Running Stoptech 660 fluid (fresh before the event, and flushed it for the second day). Pads are the Stoptech 34 compound. Running the Stoptech Trophy kit in front and rear.
By extender, do you mean the side piece? If, so, yes.
Maybe pads too agressive for tires and track and street abs.
When I was there I ran pfc 08 Brembo type 3 on Oem calipers endless fluid nitto ra1 tires braking was fine. That track has good traction.
Might be worth a call to stop tech. Maybe 33 compound?
01-13-2015 | 11:02 PM
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The grinding seems a bit harsh and it is worth having it checked. FWIW, I just had one synchro replaced along with the contact bearings which are wear items and can sound like axles going bad. The parts were not bad, 16 hours of labor. Overall the job was less than expected.
01-14-2015 | 02:29 AM
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The grinding seems a bit harsh and it is worth having it checked. FWIW, I just had one synchro replaced along with the contact bearings which are wear items and can sound like axles going bad. The parts were not bad, 16 hours of labor. Overall the job was less than expected.
01-14-2015 | 04:52 PM
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If your lsd is toast laptimes will suffer. My 6 was doing 2:00-2:01 over the top. When my LSD fried couldn't get below 2:06. Can't brake late can't powerout/rotate. Your lines looks pretty good to me considering it was your 1st time in the 7 maybe some titer turns u could late apex abit vs going into a corner like a miata : ). Has great success with castrol srf brake fluid and delvac tranny fluid for track. Never had grinding doing a downshift but the 2-3 upshift if I go to fast under full load it won't go in- yanked my oem shift link off one time forcing it into 3rd. Mike
01-15-2015 | 11:51 AM
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Heel toe blipping the 3-2 downshift will do wonders for your synchro wear. Though you may already have engagement teeth damage, which will require a new mainshaft, as was mentioned.
Please don't every out Redline in a Porsche transmission. Way too slippery. Increases the wear on synchros. It's a street oil, no matter what their marketing machine tells you. Delvac is a great choice.
Please don't every out Redline in a Porsche transmission. Way too slippery. Increases the wear on synchros. It's a street oil, no matter what their marketing machine tells you. Delvac is a great choice.
01-15-2015 | 11:55 AM
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Heel toe blipping the 3-2 downshift will do wonders for your synchro wear. Though you may already have engagement teeth damage, which will require a new mainshaft, as was mentioned.
Please don't every put Redline in a Porsche transmission. Way too slippery. Increases the wear on synchros. It's a street oil, no matter what their marketing machine tells you. Delvac is a great choice.
Please don't every put Redline in a Porsche transmission. Way too slippery. Increases the wear on synchros. It's a street oil, no matter what their marketing machine tells you. Delvac is a great choice.
01-15-2015 | 02:59 PM
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Heel toe blipping the 3-2 downshift will do wonders for your synchro wear. Though you may already have engagement teeth damage, which will require a new mainshaft, as was mentioned.
Please don't every out Redline in a Porsche transmission. Way too slippery. Increases the wear on synchros. It's a street oil, no matter what their marketing machine tells you. Delvac is a great choice.
Please don't every out Redline in a Porsche transmission. Way too slippery. Increases the wear on synchros. It's a street oil, no matter what their marketing machine tells you. Delvac is a great choice.
01-15-2015 | 10:05 PM
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Heel toe blipping the 3-2 downshift will do wonders for your synchro wear. Though you may already have engagement teeth damage, which will require a new mainshaft, as was mentioned.
Please don't every out Redline in a Porsche transmission. Way too slippery. Increases the wear on synchros. It's a street oil, no matter what their marketing machine tells you. Delvac is a great choice.
Please don't every out Redline in a Porsche transmission. Way too slippery. Increases the wear on synchros. It's a street oil, no matter what their marketing machine tells you. Delvac is a great choice.