jittsl

I have to pull the kill if I leave the car for 5 minutes. Yesterday I ran off the track Unintentionally and failed to get the clutch in. Car was stalled and battery would not restart car despite the fact that I had just been running for 15 minutes.

Veloce Raptor

Some of the Brailles seem to have a very short cycle life after they are about 6 months old. I'd ditch it. The problem with using the cut off every time is you erase any beneficial OBD2 adaptation the ECU has done based on your driving style, amount of WOT, etc. This might make the difference between 1st and 2nd place in a race on a track with long straights like TWS...

mglobe

I'm sure glad to hear that was unintentional!

jittsl

Mike, I was going to blame my instructor by claiming that he forgot to tell me to slow down but I thought I try to remain above name calling.

Raptor, in my case it would translate into the difference between last and second last but the point is still valid.

Veloce Raptor

Don't sell yourself short, man. Mike tells me you're a pretty good driver...

mglobe

Hah! It was a pretty epic off. I had been looking down at my Chatterbox trying to figure out why it wasn't working. Looked up, and thought "hmmm, this might not end the way we want". Did your video work?

jittsl

Alas video had "issues".

mglobe

Yeah, so did Nixon's tape recorder...

Too bad, it would have been a fun one to watch. ...purely for the learning experience of course.

Coochas

I have the Braille 11 pounder and it starts everytime. I do keep it on a trickle charger when it's home. Now that the car has a 3.4 it starts that bigger motor just fine too.

gt3-4me

I use an odyssey PC680 also with no issues. I do turn off the master cut off when not in use and use a trickle charger when not at the track.

kcpaz

I've use d a lot of Odyssey 680's and have never had a problem (although I know some people have). I'm diligent about shutting off the battery disconnect switch and making sure there are no parasitic drains on the battery within the electrical system (like transponders or data systems).

jittsl

Dave,
When did the car grow a 3.4? I always assumed you were planning on joining in the SpecBox fun.

J richard

My car came with a Braille, it was weak and had to be jumped if it sat for any time, I hooked it up to a deep cycle pulse charger for a few days and has been fine since. Disconnect is thrown when it sits...

Carrera51

Figured I would post this here since we seem to be discussing everything SPB. We recently received the PF08 compound for the SPB. The 08s have become very popular with the GT3 drivers. They have a nice bite, are great on rotors, and work right down to the backing plates.

The 08 in front would be a great combination with the 06 compound in the rear. For those looking for a little more initial torque, the 06 would fit the bill, without over slowing the car.

Will report back on how the 08s work when I try them on the SPB. I raced on the 06s front and rear last fall at Summit Point. Very nice modulation and release. Did not trigger the ABS except when the track was wet.

If you have any questions, email or send me a PM any time.

Thanks,

Streak

Interested! Would running 08 up front and 06 in back put some of the bias towards the rear? I'd like that I think.

OK, no jokes about how Streak is biased towards the rear