It's the Steeda 3" Catback getting tons of compliments on it. I personally don't like it as there is a drone on 2000 rpm which is very annoying on the highway but overall. Sound + Performance benefits + Price I think it was worth it a lot.
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A couple of videos from today, my phone is really not good for these videos, I'll be getting a go pro next season.
West Desert Full course 3:33 (Formerly UMC, Formerly Miller Motorsports Park)
West Desert Outer Loop 2:20
West Desert Full course 3:33 (Formerly UMC, Formerly Miller Motorsports Park)
Sebring 2:38.770
2017 Ecoboost, 295/40ZR18 Hankook R-S4. TDX HPDE event, intermediate group, dry track, Garmin Catalyst providing the video.This is my best lap of the day; the afternoon laps were on a wet track. I am a middlin' intermediate driver and still need to work on my consistency; my Catalyst "optimum lap" is 1.4 seconds quicker and I can see where I goofed in four places on this video: I missed Turn 1 apex by swinging wide, I messed up Turn 7 and lost time there, I braked a little early approaching Turn 17, and the wall coming out of Turn 17 still scares me and I cannot bring myself to push the car harder exiting that turn getting closer to that wall.Beyond that, please critique me and tell me where I can improve. I'm not sure how much more time I can shed with an Ecoboost and R-S4s but I'm willing to try again.
2017 Ecoboost, 295/40ZR18 Hankook R-S4. TDX HPDE event, intermediate group, dry track, Garmin Catalyst providing the video.This is my best lap of the day; the afternoon laps were on a wet track. I am a middlin' intermediate driver and still need to work on my consistency; my Catalyst "optimum lap" is 1.4 seconds quicker and I can see where I goofed in four places on this video: I missed Turn 1 apex by swinging wide, I messed up Turn 7 and lost time there, I braked a little early approaching Turn 17, and the wall coming out of Turn 17 still scares me and I cannot bring myself to push the car harder exiting that turn getting closer to that wall.Beyond that, please critique me and tell me where I can improve. I'm not sure how much more time I can shed with an Ecoboost and R-S4s but I'm willing to try again.
steveespo
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Watched from the start finish to turn 7. You have 4 seconds easy in that space. Turn 1 get the car to the apex, all the way to the wall at the 0 board. You can see it in the video, get the car over there. At that point back to full throttle, and use all the track out to the exit curb. Turn 3 wait a bit more for turn in, and again get the car to the apex curb. You want to get the car pointed two barrier sections to the right of the house, you were right at the house, and had to steer back to the right. Look at the right apex curb there. See the dirt patch behind it? That is where the fast guys have their right side tires. You don't need to do that, hell I don't do that but get your car parallel to that line just at the edge of the curb. It opens up that whole run through 5 and sets the car up for the long run down to 7. You did a good job wrestling the car back and made up a good amount of time in 6-6. But. You gave it all back getting greedy into 7. Watch the Delta, and see all the good work go down the drain. Get the car stopped there, and get to the apex of 7. Again when you do you get the car pointed correctly, you make the second part of the chicane a straighter run all the way through 8&9. I'm sure there is more but digest it in little bites 1-7. I will work something up 8-Bishops Bend.
Thank you! Just the sort of coaching I need to hear. I'll closely study on the video the tips you just highlighted for me. I am still enough of a newbie that I am having trouble with consistency lap-to-lap. I know and can feel when I "nail" a corner perfectly and then the next lap I often cannot duplicate it. For example I know where to be at Turn 1 right under that 0 sign, I've done it several times, and I still overshot it way wide on that lap. And that delta at Turn 7 testifies just how much I lost there, I'm still not consistent at all on that hairpin. I think I lost even more time there than the delta showed because after reviewing the video, my BOB was under the bridge, I think I could have waited much farther down the track before slamming on the brakes.
Thanks again for your insight it is greatly appreciated, you gave me pointers along with landmarks I did not know to use.
Thanks again for your insight it is greatly appreciated, you gave me pointers along with landmarks I did not know to use.
Between your sound track and watching the C8 carve a path through traffic, that was really enjoyable. Its now way past my bed time here in Australia. It was worth it.
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Are you looking, and thinking, far enough ahead? On the straight before each turn or sequence of turns, think about your guiding points for turn-in, apex, and track-out. Then "reach" with your vision to find those points as early as possible to set your line. You don't need to stare at them, just glance to find them as you keep scanning ahead.
Don't look across the hood of the car - for anything that close (1 second or less) there's pretty much nothing you can do to change where the car is headed. Keep your eyes up and ahead.
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Exactly...."You go where you look" same as shooting a gun, you aim for the target and the bullet will get there.
steveespo
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Not having videos to post in the Lap Time threads sucks, since Personal Bests have been in short supply this year. Gotta get more seat time to get the trust and commitment back. VIR with Track Advantage test day. Switch to 3.31 gears. Rusty driving after being away from VIR for 2 years, just lack of commitment pretty much everywhere. Bright spots were Oak Tree where I feel I have a better approach and exit and the run through Hog Pen. Torque from the GSC camshafts shows well. Having a 108 mph 3rd gear and 135 mph 4th is pretty cool, now I just have to take advantage of that more. Next up, back to Road Atlanta in November.
Ryan and I only missed you by just a few days.. we were there 11-12 with Chin.
Just curious about the gear change. Is that going to reduce lap times, and, if so, how? Also, you installed higher gears with higher rpm cams at the same time, right? Don't cars usually go the other way, higher rpm engine = lower gears, 3.55, 3.73. 3.90, 4.10? Could you explain the gear change in reference to Road Atlanta, since that is the only track with which I am familiar?
steveespo
@21CarProductions @NJS58 Racing @NJS58 Eurosport
The gear change was basically for Daytona. Seems to work well at VIR. The cams in the engine are not necessarily, "high rpm" although they carry power all the way to 7700. They make torque as low as 4000. So now 3rd gear goes from 101 mph to 108 and 4th goes from 126 to 134. At some tracks I shifted to 5th gear at in multiple places Road Atlanta front straight for example, I will now carry 4th and skip an extra up/down shift. Is it faster? Will be sure next month at Road Atlanta, now that I feel like I have shaken the rust off and gotten the chassis settled after removing rear downforce and added more front. I do a lot playing around, don't recommend others follow everything until a result is shown. Stick with what you have and develop your driving. No need to parts chase.
I also a fairly high gear, 3.25 (9” rear).
I put these in when I had the supercharger, but I am actually very happy with them since the coyote swap, 86 mph in 2nd, 122 in 3rd and 145 in 4th.
Obligatory video:
Here is my fast run from this morning, picked up a cone but it was such a fun course.
I put these in when I had the supercharger, but I am actually very happy with them since the coyote swap, 86 mph in 2nd, 122 in 3rd and 145 in 4th.
Obligatory video:
Here is my fast run from this morning, picked up a cone but it was such a fun course.
I do make an effort to look far enough ahead, don't know if I can claim I am thinking far enough ahead. I think @steveespo nailed part of it when he wrote that I "got greedy" attacking Turn 7. I'm looking up there, but am still committing rookie stuff getting to there.
I can relate to that. I used to shoot skeet competitively. And as a surviving motorcycle enthusiast I am keenly familiar with the concept of target fixation and how to survive it.
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steveespo
@21CarProductions @NJS58 Racing @NJS58 Eurosport
Somewhat better series of laps at VIR.
2018 GT350
Vitour 305/30/19 square P01R
FP springs
Steeda camber plates
Alignment -3.0 F -2.0 R
Gloc R12 R10
This was my 2nd track day with the car. So far so good. As everyone says, there’s definitely time to be had. Would like to get that sub 2:25 at Sebring before doing anything else to the car. Waiting for cooler weather
Skip to 7:38 in the video for the best lap
Vitour 305/30/19 square P01R
FP springs
Steeda camber plates
Alignment -3.0 F -2.0 R
Gloc R12 R10
This was my 2nd track day with the car. So far so good. As everyone says, there’s definitely time to be had. Would like to get that sub 2:25 at Sebring before doing anything else to the car. Waiting for cooler weather
Skip to 7:38 in the video for the best lap
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