Wet & Dry Laps @ VIR in 997TT 6MT + Off-Roading!
06-15-2013, 06:11 PM
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Wet & Dry Laps @ VIR in 997TT 6MT + Off-Roading!
Completely stock 2012 911 Turbo (manual) with OEM Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 street tires at VIR (full course).
Had a ton of fun this past Saturday at a Trackdaze event at VIR. Plenty of fast cars showed up, and what appeared to be a dreary, rainy day, turned into an amazing track day with beautiful weather. It was still raining for my first session at 9:30, but I love driving in the rain, so it didn't bother me much at all. The day was mostly uneventful until my final session. I was working my Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s extremely hard, and they would get too hot and greasy after about five laps. At that point, the car was quite a handful, but I continued to push the limits. I was pushing harder and harder in South Bend (turn 10) each lap and finally found my limits. Not necessarily the CAR's limits, but mine.
Evidently I felt as if I was entering the turn a bit too hot, and let up on the throttle a bit just before the apex. The car got light and the rear end started coming around on me. I didn't correct quickly enough to stay on the asphalt, but at least I managed to prevent a spin and ride it out safely.
Top speed that I saw on the back straight was 156 mph. Fastest lap that I recorded was a 2:10.5. I believe I could pull a 2:08.xx after another session or two and with no other cars on the track.
There is one video from an in-car perspective with a data overlay. Keep in mind that the speed shown on that video is inconsistent/inaccurate/wrong because the app (Harry's Lap Timer) was using the crappy iPhone GPS sensor.
Without further adieu, here are some vids for you guys. Enjoy!
Clean Dry Lap -
Clean Wet Lap -
High-Speed Off -
Passing a GTR -
Faster Than I Am -
Chasing Down a Mean Vette -
In-Car with Data Overlay -
More Rain Laps -
Had a ton of fun this past Saturday at a Trackdaze event at VIR. Plenty of fast cars showed up, and what appeared to be a dreary, rainy day, turned into an amazing track day with beautiful weather. It was still raining for my first session at 9:30, but I love driving in the rain, so it didn't bother me much at all. The day was mostly uneventful until my final session. I was working my Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s extremely hard, and they would get too hot and greasy after about five laps. At that point, the car was quite a handful, but I continued to push the limits. I was pushing harder and harder in South Bend (turn 10) each lap and finally found my limits. Not necessarily the CAR's limits, but mine.
Evidently I felt as if I was entering the turn a bit too hot, and let up on the throttle a bit just before the apex. The car got light and the rear end started coming around on me. I didn't correct quickly enough to stay on the asphalt, but at least I managed to prevent a spin and ride it out safely.Top speed that I saw on the back straight was 156 mph. Fastest lap that I recorded was a 2:10.5. I believe I could pull a 2:08.xx after another session or two and with no other cars on the track.
There is one video from an in-car perspective with a data overlay. Keep in mind that the speed shown on that video is inconsistent/inaccurate/wrong because the app (Harry's Lap Timer) was using the crappy iPhone GPS sensor.
Without further adieu, here are some vids for you guys. Enjoy!
Clean Dry Lap -
06-15-2013, 08:09 PM
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Trucker
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Very glad that you had a great and safe time! I am not familiar with VIR, but it looks like a track that can favor cars with some hp? Do I see this correctly?
As far as stock PS2, I am afraid that is my experince also...as they heat up they start feeling very greasy...
As far as stock PS2, I am afraid that is my experince also...as they heat up they start feeling very greasy...
06-17-2013, 09:57 AM
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Three Wheelin'
I tracked my MB CLK63 AMG Black Series at VIR, it's a GREAT course! Haven't tracked my TT there yet but thinking about it. I ran Pirelli Corsa's on my BS and have new Michelin Pilot Super Sports on my TT. Should I expect better performance from my MPSS's as compared to PS2's?
