L337fpc

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I'll be at summit on saturday and no im in pa.

L337fpc

iTrader: (4)

eh, not really. That or im used to it.

Striker-7

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Heh.

How many 8s can you get on track?

Add one more. Thank you, TrackDaze!

L337fpc

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Looks like it is more wet track time...
http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/...st?query=25446

Striker-7

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Bring the pop-up, bring towels, and bring your A-game.

Fast driving in the dry is a skill, fast driving in the rain is an art.

elysium19

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And no, i'm serious, i distinctly remember hitting 138 mph. Memory could be off, or speedo could be off for sure haha, but that's what i remember from about 4 years ago. Come out of the last turn already over 85mph at the very top of 3rd gear. And with good tires and brake pads (pirelli's and hawks) I was braking VERY late, and that's what i remember seeing on the speedo.

either way, have fun guys...

tmak26b

Your car is either really fast or you are Vin Diesel or your memory is way off. 138mph in a RX-8 requires 5th gear and a lot of straightaways. I don't think you are getting that at Shenandoah, even Summit Main seems impossible.

Striker-7

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128 sounds feasible *if* you get off Turn 10 without going for the groundhog berm at driver's left.

Shenandoah, here I come!

L337fpc

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Im all packed up, seafoamed, extra premix and oil, wax and detailing stuff, tape for numbers, jack, toolbox, helmet, gopro, and 9x9 tent.

Aaaawwwwwwwwww yyyyyyeeeeeaaaaaaaaa 10hrs left until tech inspection!

tmak26b

If you can hit 128mph in a RX-8 at Shenandoah, I gotta give you props on that one. I am amazed it can even hit 120mph at that track.

karstman7

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just mounted my camera - and i'm not there till sunday lol.

elysium19

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noooo - i did mean the main track, not shenandoah. See first post. Did a track day there in ~2006

L337fpc

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my max was about 115 and that was after really pushing my hankooks...and braking very very late.

L337fpc

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I present sessions 2,3, and 4 of the green group:
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4

Striker-7

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Best I was doing was 110, and that on the Bridge Straight. Too much silt and water in the Loop to risk competition-style braking; as it was I spun out in touring-lap fashion on the Loop exit.

128 on the "Shen"? That's Viper and Z06 territory, and I don't want to be the corner worker down there.

Gdawg522

Awesome videos Francesco. I can't believe the flames that our cars were shooting. I got a few good videos that Striker took passing by on the front straight. I'll get the pictures up as well. I got some good ones. Overall the event went well. The weather held out for us and everyone had a good time. Bill was a great instructor and helped me out throughout the day. I passed a Nissan GTR on my third session.

L337fpc

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Dude i got point by's from that GTR in 3 of 4 sessions, at the end of the fourth session you can ear me and my instructor yelling over the checkered flag coming out as i finally got to the GTR.

In the 3rd session you were right behind me through the fight for open track space. I knew you were dying to get some open track as well. I'm glad I gave you the point by because those flames were awesome. But god damnit I want to see mine! I've been told they can be holding a constant flame for ~2 seconds on down shifts.

wankelbolt

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Yeah well I got a point from a Ferrari F430.

Striker-7

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Insufferable, ain't he folks? He'll be here all week.

nimble8

my frnd got these pics and a few more.

Nikon D80 - 50mm

nimble8

a short vid from my mob.

wanklebolt fly-by


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G-ReX

I can't believe you had 7 RX-8's there! I was at the VIR event a few weeks ago and was the only rotary. I've got to make it to Summit Point one of these days.

tmak26b

Track looked wet, do they still have the mini rivers across some of the turns?

Striker-7

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There were some 'interesting' spots to be sure.

Little Bend (18) to Big Bend (19); the small lake right at track out / turn in to Big Bend.

Exit of The Loop (20) had a lot of red silt on it; combined with the polished track surface, it was quite treacherous in wet conditions. Wankelbolt refers to this as "M3 Corner".

Range Straight (exiting 9) was the section that cost me a few heart palpitations. Between the standing puddles, surface undulations and car dynamics, putting the power down could provoke a "tank-slapper" faster than any other part of The Shen.