VIDS and pics from track weekend
08-08-2005, 10:40 PM
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VIDS and pics from track weekend
I got some vids and pics up on my website from my weekend with the PCA at Putnam Park. Please right-click and download the vids.
www.scottbarton.net/anthony/putnampark
Enjoy!
www.scottbarton.net/anthony/putnampark
Enjoy!
08-09-2005, 07:36 AM
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Nice vids & good driving! A thought for next time, push your RV mirror up as far as possible to get a better view thru the windshield for all of us :D !
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08-09-2005, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Spin9k
Nice vids & good driving! A thought for next time, push your RV mirror up as far as possible to get a better view thru the windshield for all of us :D !
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I do wish for a better view, though
08-09-2005, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Sigma
Would love to see them, but connection refused. I can't get to the site.
08-09-2005, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by RX8SpdDmn
On track, I actually NEED that rearview mirror to see who (if anyone ; ) is coming up behind me! And it also lets me see where I'm looking, which, as you know, is often a critical aspect of performance driving.
I do wish for a better view, though
I do wish for a better view, though
You don't give up any of your view...none at all. Go try it...I think you'll see there is no disadvantage and you also have a better view of the road ahead.
08-09-2005, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Spin9k
Maybe you don't realize, but the RV mirror is on a two-way adj thingy. You can make it perfectly useable but just up higher..or down lower. Just grab it with hands on either side and pivot up or down. It's very cool You don't give up any of your view...none at all. Go try it...I think you'll see there is no disadvantage and you also have a better view of the road ahead.
You don't give up any of your view...none at all. Go try it...I think you'll see there is no disadvantage and you also have a better view of the road ahead.
08-09-2005, 07:16 PM
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Nice driving! How much track time do you have? I ask because you have what I call, the "I am being stupid" option turned off eg. DSC - right. I couldn't get my car sideways like you did on the one video when the GT3 was chasing you since I was too chicken (mature?) to turn it off.
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Originally Posted by BlueRenesis82
that guy in the STI much not care too much about his warranty riding around with his plates hanging out and all
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Originally Posted by Spin9k
Maybe you don't realize, but the RV mirror is on a two-way adj thingy. You can make it perfectly useable but just up higher..or down lower. Just grab it with hands on either side and pivot up or down. It's very cool You don't give up any of your view...none at all. Go try it...I think you'll see there is no disadvantage and you also have a better view of the road ahead.
You don't give up any of your view...none at all. Go try it...I think you'll see there is no disadvantage and you also have a better view of the road ahead.I MUST KNOW
Being 6'2", while driving a car designed for Japanese midgets causes a few problems. The low rear view mirror is one of them.
REPLY NOW!!!!
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Originally Posted by BigOLundh
WAIT!!! WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT
I MUST KNOW
Being 6'2", while driving a car designed for Japanese midgets causes a few problems. The low rear view mirror is one of them.
REPLY NOW!!!!
I MUST KNOW
Being 6'2", while driving a car designed for Japanese midgets causes a few problems. The low rear view mirror is one of them.
REPLY NOW!!!!
08-10-2005, 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueRenesis82
that guy in the STI much not care too much about his warranty riding around with his plates hanging out and all
08-10-2005, 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by downshift
Wow, that was some intense driving! Were you on stock tires and how much tread was left after the track day?
Stock tires. This was the 2nd track weekend (the first being Watkins Glen... see videos at www.scottbarton.net/anthony/theglen/videos ), plus 3 or 4 autocrosses, and some general street abuse. The right front tire started chunking during the second day at Putnam, though. I think it was due to jumping the curb coming out of turn 8 (the big left-hander). I'd say they have ~7,000 miles on them and I'm about to replace them with Dunlop SP Super Sport Race tires (and use them on the street! ; ) I don't know how many miles, exactly, because I was running winter tires during the winter.
They wore differently at Putnam Park than they did at Watkins Glen. The Glen caused them to cup the outer blocks more whereas Putnam rolled the edges more. I attribute that to the slower speeds and greater slip angles at Putnam.
08-10-2005, 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by willhave8
Nice driving! How much track time do you have? I ask because you have what I call, the "I am being stupid" option turned off eg. DSC - right. I couldn't get my car sideways like you did on the one video when the GT3 was chasing you since I was too chicken (mature?) to turn it off.
Yes, I had DSC Off. I actually wore my shirt on the first day that has the hazard logo with the arrow around it and says "DSC OFF" under it ; )
DSC is the Devil. You can't do anything with it on. And you have to hold it for several seconds and get the whole system off. (The ABS stays on, though).
If you're scared of it, autocross a bunch of times and learn how to control the back end (with DSC OFF!)
08-10-2005, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by BigOLundh
Ok i just went out to the garage and figured it out. Evidently lifting the mirror up never occured to me before.
:D Up here in the northeast we have a saying (pls take no offense) and a town called Marblehead.....it goes like this...you say what you said and we say....
"Ahhh...the dawn breaks over Marblehead...ha ha ha:D "
Isn't it nice to learn of yet another wonderful Easter Egg that was loving designed into the 8?
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