Converting BSR to GT Racer
08-23-2012, 06:45 AM
#61
I just removed some ballast I had in for BSR and I'm right around 2550 with me out of the car. I have some carbon doors awaiting install and plenty of other areas to shed weight still but I need to keep it for class, or restrict more power.
08-26-2012, 02:31 AM
#64
Well, the weekend at Laguna has been amazing so far. First practice, we wanted to see if we could pass sound and try to adjust the brake balance. Just needed a few clicks to the front and I haven't touched it since. After the balance was in check we activated the ABS for back-up.
Second session we were able to mix it up a bit with the class leaders, build a bit of confidence. The car is quite a bit quicker than the BSR or any other car I've driven regularly so it took a couple sessions to really settle in.
Third session I went ahead on put on our first set of new tires on the car, Yokohama 250/650's in front and 280/680's in rear in the Medium(002) compound. What a difference, dropped a few seconds and started to run top times in the class as well as the following session when I got down to last years class pole qual times. I was absolutely thrilled that the car ran all day, and getting some great times out of it without any adjustment other than brake bias set-up.
Next morning the weather had cooled down and we started dropping more time. Down to an astonishing 1:33:9! My goal when the car was developed was to be 1:34's, and we got there in just a handful of sessions. I was able to back it up with another 1:33:9 in qualifying and was 4th overall behind a few 3.8L & 4.0L cup cars. The race was pretty much the same story, finishing fourth overall and first in class. Feeling great after hundreds of hours in the car and nine months off track paid off with a win and two FREE Yoko slicks as a prize.
Videos to follow when I can get to my laptop! Hoping for another good day tomorrow!
Second session we were able to mix it up a bit with the class leaders, build a bit of confidence. The car is quite a bit quicker than the BSR or any other car I've driven regularly so it took a couple sessions to really settle in.
Third session I went ahead on put on our first set of new tires on the car, Yokohama 250/650's in front and 280/680's in rear in the Medium(002) compound. What a difference, dropped a few seconds and started to run top times in the class as well as the following session when I got down to last years class pole qual times. I was absolutely thrilled that the car ran all day, and getting some great times out of it without any adjustment other than brake bias set-up.
Next morning the weather had cooled down and we started dropping more time. Down to an astonishing 1:33:9! My goal when the car was developed was to be 1:34's, and we got there in just a handful of sessions. I was able to back it up with another 1:33:9 in qualifying and was 4th overall behind a few 3.8L & 4.0L cup cars. The race was pretty much the same story, finishing fourth overall and first in class. Feeling great after hundreds of hours in the car and nine months off track paid off with a win and two FREE Yoko slicks as a prize.
Videos to follow when I can get to my laptop! Hoping for another good day tomorrow!
08-26-2012, 11:26 AM
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Thank you for sharing your build process. Your craftsmanship is outstanding. As a guy who started racing the Boxster S back in '03 and continued to develop it with a 3.6L 996 motor in '07, I'm glad to see more guys taking the mid-engine platform and putting more and more HP and Cubic Inches into it.
I've always said of mine, it is a very easy car to drive fast.
Keep us posted.
Thank you for sharing your build process. Your craftsmanship is outstanding. As a guy who started racing the Boxster S back in '03 and continued to develop it with a 3.6L 996 motor in '07, I'm glad to see more guys taking the mid-engine platform and putting more and more HP and Cubic Inches into it.
I've always said of mine, it is a very easy car to drive fast.
Keep us posted.
08-27-2012, 12:41 PM
#71
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Wow! First event for a new car doesn't get much better than that, especially in such a competitive class. I wish we could have been there too but not this year. How long before you start converting the rest of the HRG Boxster Spec fleet to GT3 cars? Haha.
08-27-2012, 01:07 PM
#72
Thanks guys! Sunday was another great day in the car and I was able to drop to a best of 1:33:695 in qualifying. I lost a spot at the start, and another later on going too deep into T2, but got them back for a second win of the weekend. Four FREE yoko slicks, woohoo!
great video of the battle when I get time to get it uploaded.
Huge thanks to the HRG team and my class compadres krokodil and jrgordonsenior for a great weekend!
great video of the battle when I get time to get it uploaded.
Huge thanks to the HRG team and my class compadres krokodil and jrgordonsenior for a great weekend!
08-27-2012, 09:11 PM
#74
Nice work Eric! Don't know how I missed this thread on here... awesome build bud! Congrats on the results! Pretty sure you'll see a few more GT Boxsters as a result 
