Lap Times
#51
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Sonoma Raceway 21 Nov 2015
Sonoma Raceway 1:58.25
2006 RX-8 base model, Öhlins road&track coilovers, Nitto NT-01 245/45-17 on 17 x 8.5 RPF1s. I don't know about power but it pulls consistently and escapedan says flames shoot out of the exhaust sometimes I have a stock motor with bolt-ons (RB REVi intake, RB V3 PCM flash, header, midpipe, catback). Brake mods are SS lines, fluid, Hawk HT-10 pads, and DIY front cooling ducts using the sneed4speed caliper brackets.
Silver = escapedan
Phantom Blue = NorCalEight
Sonoma Raceway 21Nov2015
2006 RX-8 base model, Öhlins road&track coilovers, Nitto NT-01 245/45-17 on 17 x 8.5 RPF1s. I don't know about power but it pulls consistently and escapedan says flames shoot out of the exhaust sometimes I have a stock motor with bolt-ons (RB REVi intake, RB V3 PCM flash, header, midpipe, catback). Brake mods are SS lines, fluid, Hawk HT-10 pads, and DIY front cooling ducts using the sneed4speed caliper brackets.
Silver = escapedan
Phantom Blue = NorCalEight
Sonoma Raceway 21Nov2015
#55
Sonoma Raceway 1:58.25
2006 RX-8 base model, Öhlins road&track coilovers, Nitto NT-01 245/45-17 on 17 x 8.5 RPF1s. I don't know about power but it pulls consistently and escapedan says flames shoot out of the exhaust sometimes I have a stock motor with bolt-ons (RB REVi intake, RB V3 PCM flash, header, midpipe, catback). Brake mods are SS lines, fluid, Hawk HT-10 pads, and DIY front cooling ducts using the sneed4speed caliper brackets.
2006 RX-8 base model, Öhlins road&track coilovers, Nitto NT-01 245/45-17 on 17 x 8.5 RPF1s. I don't know about power but it pulls consistently and escapedan says flames shoot out of the exhaust sometimes I have a stock motor with bolt-ons (RB REVi intake, RB V3 PCM flash, header, midpipe, catback). Brake mods are SS lines, fluid, Hawk HT-10 pads, and DIY front cooling ducts using the sneed4speed caliper brackets.
#56
Did you mean 1:58.25? It's the same video as your earlier post. I need evidence of this 1:55.25 :-P
Last edited by blu3dragon; 12-16-2015 at 01:25 PM.
#57
That's a good time considering the conditions. Nice driving. Good work on Sunday too, I think you were ~5s quicker than me in the wet!
#58
New personal worst :-)
2:19.088 Laguna Seca in Very Wet conditions. S2 Sport, coilovers, Dunlop Direzza DZ102 225/45/18 (commuter tires ).
I just could not find the grip, or confidence in the wet. In retrospect I should have played with the setup in the afternoon to try and get the car more stable, but to be honest I was pretty happy to just focus on consistency at that point and drive home in one piece at the end of the day.
Here's my best lap in the wet (the GPS timer has it as 2:18.88, compared to the track timing of 2:19.088):
A view of the conditions after retreating to the garage at the end of that lap:
And what happened when I tried to push a little with slightly slow reactions in the afternoon (shows up as the 6:04.477 lap on the timing):
2:19.088 Laguna Seca in Very Wet conditions. S2 Sport, coilovers, Dunlop Direzza DZ102 225/45/18 (commuter tires ).
I just could not find the grip, or confidence in the wet. In retrospect I should have played with the setup in the afternoon to try and get the car more stable, but to be honest I was pretty happy to just focus on consistency at that point and drive home in one piece at the end of the day.
Here's my best lap in the wet (the GPS timer has it as 2:18.88, compared to the track timing of 2:19.088):
A view of the conditions after retreating to the garage at the end of that lap:
And what happened when I tried to push a little with slightly slow reactions in the afternoon (shows up as the 6:04.477 lap on the timing):
Last edited by blu3dragon; 12-16-2015 at 01:02 PM.
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#62
I was driving past it. No issues with understeer. My problem was that I had no grip on the normal line where the rubber was, and also struggled with oversteer on exit, often as I was crossing the rubber laid down on the normal line. So, I braked and turned off the normal line, then apexed late, trying to get the car as straight as possible early on so I could get on the gas. Basically a wet Karting line. I can't tell you it worked though...
Last edited by blu3dragon; 12-16-2015 at 10:01 PM.
#64
I was driving past it. No issues with understeer. My problem was that I had no grip on the normal line where the rubber was, and also struggled with oversteer on exit, often as I was crossing the rubber laid down on the normal line. So, I braked and turned off the normal line, then apexed late, trying to get the car as straight as possible early on so I could get on the gas. Basically a wet Karting line. I can't tell you it worked though...
#65
1:26.8 at Roebling Road Raceway...Only Vid I got all day was this one at 1:27.1 as I ran out of memory on my GoPro and Phone
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#66
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Chuckwalla Valley Raceway - 2:10.59 - R3, stock suspension, Kumho V710, DTC-60s, AEM CAI, RB midpipe & cat back.
Oddly enough, it was my first time there, posted this time mid 1st day, couldn't get back close to it on day 2... trying to drive fast instead of trying to drive smooth, I think.
Oddly enough, it was my first time there, posted this time mid 1st day, couldn't get back close to it on day 2... trying to drive fast instead of trying to drive smooth, I think.
#67
BECAUSE RACECAR
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Chuckwalla Valley Raceway - 2:10.59 - R3, stock suspension, Kumho V710, DTC-60s, AEM CAI, RB midpipe & cat back.
Oddly enough, it was my first time there, posted this time mid 1st day, couldn't get back close to it on day 2... trying to drive fast instead of trying to drive smooth, I think.
Oddly enough, it was my first time there, posted this time mid 1st day, couldn't get back close to it on day 2... trying to drive fast instead of trying to drive smooth, I think.
With the Miata (120WHP, 225/45R15 NT01, 2375lbs with driver) I was able to do 2:07 CW and 2:06 CCW, but with the way the car is set up now (125WHP, 205/50R15 Hoosier R7, 2375lbs with driver) I think I could get into the 2:04's in either direction.
#69
BECAUSE RACECAR
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Here's a video of a 2:01 lap in a '95 Miata. I believe it's like 150WHP and 2350lbs. Not sure what tire but I think it's a 225mm NT01. This is pretty much the same line I try to drive.
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#74
Hey guys, I updated the first post with times from the recent posts. Work has imposed a ban on editing/posting on forums, so I can only edit from home -- which I've forgotten to do
UP UP! Soon it won't be snowing any more, which means new laptimes north of VIR :o
UP UP! Soon it won't be snowing any more, which means new laptimes north of VIR :o
#75
I'm looking forward to the season in norcal, it seems like there is a lot of potential to spend time with fellow RX8s on track this year