Good time at Limerock today, thanks CVR!
04-06-2008, 06:15 PM
#17
NASA Racer
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There was a GT3, a Ford GT, an Ariel Atom, a few SRF's, a Radical (I REALLY would have liked to drive that.. about 18" high, paddle shifter, center cockpit.), a couple rented Spec Miata's, and I think a Cateram or something similar. There was a Pantera there also but I never saw it run.
04-06-2008, 06:22 PM
#18
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Here you go Sean...... check around 1:04, doesn't seem bad at all.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bA7bOJE4oc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bA7bOJE4oc
04-06-2008, 06:26 PM
#19
Hope it gets fixed for you asap!I had a fun day, but my results were less than I hoped for. I wanted to be in the slower group and thought that's where I'd be because I'm in a new car (997S to 964) and running the street PS2s that came with it. Somebody we all know grabbed the last slot in B so there was no room for me to move there from A! First session was fine - I was one of the few out there because I had PS2s and genuinely enjoy driving in the wet. Couldn't really get a good feel for the car - it was more of a car control clinic due to the wet / cold. But as the track dried out and warmed up and everyone's Hoosiers got sticky, I was stagnant trying to figure out the pressures for these tires in this car. I ended up bleeding off something like 16 PSI during the 4 sessions. I'd start to "get" the new car, find a groove, but then the tires got greasy because they got hot and therefore overinflated. Boy, these 964 pedals are NOT lined up nicely for heel-toe. I've got a sore right foot from contorting it to stab at the pedal.
No regrets on running the PS2s - it's the first day of the year, was wet and cold for half the sessions. The cups will go on soon.
The track is rougher than I remember it last year - could be the car, the track, or a combination of both. Repaving is going to be nice.
Anyway - I agree the format worked well with more track time than usual. I was one of the dozen or so that didn't get the memo saying Tech started at 8:15, so I was there about 90 minutes too early. The guy from The Club learned a valuable lesson - he let his buddy try his 997 GT3 on the track and quickly stuffed it into the wall. The car at least started and limped back - but the rear end and rear sides were smashed up pretty good - probably a $10k day. I have a funny feeling that of the 20 "guests" that were there to see if they wanted to become members - more than a few went away thinking "hmm, not sure I want to end up stuffing my car into the wall..."
No regrets on running the PS2s - it's the first day of the year, was wet and cold for half the sessions. The cups will go on soon.
The track is rougher than I remember it last year - could be the car, the track, or a combination of both. Repaving is going to be nice.
Anyway - I agree the format worked well with more track time than usual. I was one of the dozen or so that didn't get the memo saying Tech started at 8:15, so I was there about 90 minutes too early. The guy from The Club learned a valuable lesson - he let his buddy try his 997 GT3 on the track and quickly stuffed it into the wall. The car at least started and limped back - but the rear end and rear sides were smashed up pretty good - probably a $10k day. I have a funny feeling that of the 20 "guests" that were there to see if they wanted to become members - more than a few went away thinking "hmm, not sure I want to end up stuffing my car into the wall..."
Your car was definitely very stiff seeing your mod list in the other thread, making the rough surface at Limerock much more pronounced. BUT I did notice over the past 2 years a degrading surface, a repaving as you said should be NICE. Any definite date on when it will be repaved?
Wish I could have been at this event, it was just too late for me to sign up
04-06-2008, 07:51 PM
#25
Three Wheelin'
Money Shift
I learned a valuable lesson at this event....the normal shift pattern is 1st, 2nd, 3rd - not 1st, 2nd, 1st (especially with an instructor in the car evaluating you as an instructor candidate )
It's called a "money shift" and most of us have done one of these at some time. You might have blown a intake manifold gasket and lost engine vacuum which would cause car to run poorly. Oil leak could be related to the overrev.
Hope it's a "little money shift"
Rick
04-06-2008, 09:16 PM
#26
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Here you go.....
Dan most have hidden a turbo in that loud car of yours.........
Also a little clip of "the shark" at the end in honor of V.V..........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k8W47eAb98
Dan most have hidden a turbo in that loud car of yours.........
Also a little clip of "the shark" at the end in honor of V.V..........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k8W47eAb98
04-06-2008, 09:47 PM
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Hunted down by the shark!!!
Just realized in the beginning of that vid I shifted to 2nd AND braked coming out of Big Bend to avoid ramming the 944, good thing I didn't do a Sean shift too!
Just realized in the beginning of that vid I shifted to 2nd AND braked coming out of Big Bend to avoid ramming the 944, good thing I didn't do a Sean shift too!
