Hey everyone i would just like to share some videos of my first time at VIR in my RX-8, this is a amazing track, unfortunately i didn't get a chance to change my tires so i had to work with what i got some crappy continental tires. still had lots of fun.

 

Awesome! I don't know why everyone knocks running on bad (grip-wise, not safety compromised type bad tires). Unless you're actually racing, doing an HPDE on less grippy tires is a blast and can teach a lot in terms of car control.

Yeah, you're going to be slower than other cars that you may otherwise be faster with with better tires, but... it's HPDE, not a race...!

It's the same principle I take when looking at modifying the car... I'd rather spend the $$ on seat time first and drive my car to the limits, learning along the way, then spend $$ on mods and be the guy driving a faster car slow...

just my .02...

 

seat time is seat time - you're not competing so absolute lap times mean very little. Go slide around and have fun

 

Nice!

 

I completely agree with you, I just wished I could have had a better set of tires because I want to drive faster, I know I don't have everything down pack but I know that I can be faster than what I was in this video, but yes all my money goes on suspension components and track time, I practice everything from heel and toe to braking at the limits in the street where I am alone, I love to practice car control in the rain that's one of my favorite time to drive.

 

Thanks! I always do it's fun to have the car at what would be somewhat its limits to hear the tires screeching letting me know how hard I'm driving...

 

Some picture of what my car on the track.