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#101
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VIRginia International Raceway (VIR)
Best time - 2:16:76
Device: AMB Transponder
Car mods in video description.
Best time - 2:16:76
Device: AMB Transponder
Car mods in video description.
#102
I think I have somewhat competitive times now to post!
rocketboi336: R3, Ohlins DFV, RB dual resonated midpipe and catback, Hotchkis front and rear sway bars, ACT streetlite flywheel and street clutch, BHR ignition kit, 245/40/18 Hankook RS3's
March 27th, 2016: Buttonwillow 13CW: 2:08.6 with Ongrid.
rocketboi336: R3 Ohlins DFV, RB dual resonated midpipe and catback, Hotchkis front and rear sway bars, ACT streetlite flywheel and street clutch, BHR ignition kit, Mazdaspeed CAI, 245/40/18 Hankook RS3's, Cobalt Friction XR2 F/ XR3 R.
September 10th, 2016: Thunderhill East (Bypass): 2:11.3 with NCRC.
What's interesting was that my lap at buttonwillow I was fighting understeer but when I was at Thill I was mostly fighting oversteer. Maybe a change in driving style or inconsistent tire pressures. Will have to take note next time.
rocketboi336: R3, Ohlins DFV, RB dual resonated midpipe and catback, Hotchkis front and rear sway bars, ACT streetlite flywheel and street clutch, BHR ignition kit, 245/40/18 Hankook RS3's
March 27th, 2016: Buttonwillow 13CW: 2:08.6 with Ongrid.
rocketboi336: R3 Ohlins DFV, RB dual resonated midpipe and catback, Hotchkis front and rear sway bars, ACT streetlite flywheel and street clutch, BHR ignition kit, Mazdaspeed CAI, 245/40/18 Hankook RS3's, Cobalt Friction XR2 F/ XR3 R.
September 10th, 2016: Thunderhill East (Bypass): 2:11.3 with NCRC.
What's interesting was that my lap at buttonwillow I was fighting understeer but when I was at Thill I was mostly fighting oversteer. Maybe a change in driving style or inconsistent tire pressures. Will have to take note next time.
#103
Willow Springs - 1:42.377 - 10/22/2016 - 2004, Hawk HPS, Eibach Springs, Progress Sways, 245/45/18 Potenza re070
Spring Mountain - East/West Track w/Bowl 2.8 CW - 2:24.696 - 5/17/2014 - 2004, Hawk HPS, bad fuel pump
Spring Mountain - Mansell Course (CW) - 3:00.135 - 4/24/2016 - 2004, Hawk HPS, Eibach Springs, 245/45/18 Potenza re070
Auto Club Speedway (Fontana) - Pro Course - "Roval" - 2:09.070 -11/17/2015 - 2004, Hawk HPS, Eibach Springs, 245/45/18 Potenza re070
Spring Mountain - East/West Track w/Bowl 2.8 CW - 2:24.696 - 5/17/2014 - 2004, Hawk HPS, bad fuel pump
Spring Mountain - Mansell Course (CW) - 3:00.135 - 4/24/2016 - 2004, Hawk HPS, Eibach Springs, 245/45/18 Potenza re070
Auto Club Speedway (Fontana) - Pro Course - "Roval" - 2:09.070 -11/17/2015 - 2004, Hawk HPS, Eibach Springs, 245/45/18 Potenza re070
#104
RX8 2004 Base. Rear interior removed. RB header+midpipe+race muffler. 17x9 rpf1, 245square. AEM intake, PC680 battery. Bride driver seat, roll bar, blown Stance Coilovers, porterfield R4-1 pads.
Buttonwillow CW#13 2:06.03 on Hankook RS3
Buttonwillow CW#13 2:06.03 on Hankook RS3
#105
Blown coilovers?
We need a west coast RX-8 track date with all the cars on here now :-)
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VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) Grand West Configuration (same as Car & Driver annual Lightning Lap)
Best time - 3:06:09
Device: Android, Racechrono, Garmin GLO
This laptime is some 10 seconds better than what the pro driver did in the 2009 RX-8 R3.
Best time - 3:06:09
Device: Android, Racechrono, Garmin GLO
This laptime is some 10 seconds better than what the pro driver did in the 2009 RX-8 R3.
Last edited by hufflepuff; 11-09-2016 at 06:43 PM.
#108
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Dominion Raceway NASA TTD Lap Record
Best time - 1:35:175
Device: AMB Transponder
Mods in video description.
Best time - 1:35:175
Device: AMB Transponder
Mods in video description.
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I think I recall from that article that they were fighting brake fade. Abused press car I'm guessing, I could get by on 100% stock brakes with mine. The OEM tires are also very much not great tires.
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For sure. I thought people might be interested in knowing how a lightly modified example would compare to a stock R3.
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Keep the videos coming - I need more coercion to start racing my RX8
#113
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VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) Grand West Configuration (same as Car & Driver annual Lightning Lap)
Best time - 3:06:09
Device: Android, Racechrono, Garmin GLO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d02PBcdPzPI
This laptime is some 10 seconds better than what the pro driver did in the 2009 RX-8 R3.
Best time - 3:06:09
Device: Android, Racechrono, Garmin GLO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d02PBcdPzPI
This laptime is some 10 seconds better than what the pro driver did in the 2009 RX-8 R3.
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Hufflepuff was my instructor at VIR full course Nov 3rd. I was in the beginner group. We never really had what I would call a flying lap, but just going off elapsed times on the video my quickest lap was in my first session, a 2:28 with just a little traffic
I looked at a couple of split laps where I took the "no traffic" parts of two laps and spliced them together and got a best of ~2:25 for both of them.
I don't have really any heel toe downshifting skills and I overheated and delaminated my clutch disc and need to replace it. I was not able to participate the second day in my own car but Hufflepuff let me take his car out for a go on the grand course which was awesome!
Now I know what to work on over the winter :-)
I'll post video whenever I get it uploaded.
I looked at a couple of split laps where I took the "no traffic" parts of two laps and spliced them together and got a best of ~2:25 for both of them.
I don't have really any heel toe downshifting skills and I overheated and delaminated my clutch disc and need to replace it. I was not able to participate the second day in my own car but Hufflepuff let me take his car out for a go on the grand course which was awesome!
Now I know what to work on over the winter :-)
I'll post video whenever I get it uploaded.
#115
1% evil, 99% hot gas.
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I looked at a couple of split laps where I took the "no traffic" parts of two laps and spliced them together and got a best of ~2:25 for both of them.
I don't have really any heel toe downshifting skills and I overheated and delaminated my clutch disc and need to replace it. I was not able to participate the second day in my own car but Hufflepuff let me take his car out for a go on the grand course which was awesome!
I don't have really any heel toe downshifting skills and I overheated and delaminated my clutch disc and need to replace it. I was not able to participate the second day in my own car but Hufflepuff let me take his car out for a go on the grand course which was awesome!
Don't waste your time with heel-toe on the track. Not needed on any synchro transmission make since the 1960's if you down shift right and at the right time. I only heel-toe on the street and only for fun.
Since you burned up your clutch, your shifting technique must change. If you do it right, the clutch should last the life of the car (unless you drag race). Nearly 80k miles on mine including something like 5000 on-track, none of it using heel-toe. Still works just fine.
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uhh, I think you're confusing heel-toe and double clutching.
Heel and Toe is absolutely a skill to work on, lest you want to upset the car drastically under braking. Matching the revs with the blip of the throttle just before letting the clutch out in the lower gear kills the sudden engine braking effect you'll get otherwise from the big mis-match of speeds. I've had it upset cars before, it's not the most fun thing in the world. Some ABS systems can sort it out, but it's still not nice to parts (like the clutch...).
Double clutching is the skill where you're basically shifting to neutral (w clutch out) in between the actual shifts between gears. That's something you'd need for an unsynchronized gearbox which are exceedingly rare these days.
- KB, (former) instructor, approx 200-250 track hours, 10 seasons racing, yadda yadda.
Heel and Toe is absolutely a skill to work on, lest you want to upset the car drastically under braking. Matching the revs with the blip of the throttle just before letting the clutch out in the lower gear kills the sudden engine braking effect you'll get otherwise from the big mis-match of speeds. I've had it upset cars before, it's not the most fun thing in the world. Some ABS systems can sort it out, but it's still not nice to parts (like the clutch...).
Double clutching is the skill where you're basically shifting to neutral (w clutch out) in between the actual shifts between gears. That's something you'd need for an unsynchronized gearbox which are exceedingly rare these days.
- KB, (former) instructor, approx 200-250 track hours, 10 seasons racing, yadda yadda.
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My own humble opinion:
- double clutching - not needed.
- heel and toe - useful and even required to extract maximum speed in certain turns, but not required when starting out.
- BD, current instructor, racer, student, etc :-D
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It's been my experience in prior and current cars that not upsetting the chassis under braking and especially at or near turn in improved pure single lap times, total race pace, and increased mechanical sympathy. None of those things are negative.
Don't waste your time with heel-toe on the track. Not needed on any synchro transmission make since the 1960's if you down shift right and at the right time. I only heel-toe on the street and only for fun.
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Drop some tech/knowledge. I'm impress-able
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If you are hamfisted with no finesse, then yes, you may need to heel-toe to keep from swapping ends.
never drive anything mid or rear engine (or even a generally tail happy car regardless of layout) without ABS please
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And that correct time would be when exactly?
Clutch in coasting from initial braking application through after turn in perhaps?
Just trying to understand what "not necessary" means for you here is all
Cheers.
Clutch in coasting from initial braking application through after turn in perhaps?
Just trying to understand what "not necessary" means for you here is all
Cheers.
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