Anyone interested in a 3 day weekend event at Watkins Glen (6/22-6/24)?

[cloud9]

Ron's head just exploded from getting so big.... ;D

Ronnie's quick man. It was fun shredding tires with him at TA in the FR500Ss 8)

 

[PeteInCT]

Your brake setup is fine. It's your pads that stink LOL

 

[2012YellowBoss]

Great pictures, thanks guys.

Rocketman, what did you start your front sway bar at, the middle?

 

[cloud9]

Your brake setup is fine. It's your pads that stink LOL

They really start to stink after a few laps but that just means they're working

 

[PeteInCT]

I had a problem with stinky brakes also at Watkins Glen but it ended up to be the smoked salmon that Ron brought to the track...

 

[cloud9]

Great pictures, thanks guys.

Rocketman, what did you start your front sway bar at, the middle?

Not to answer for him, but he started in the middle per my setup. He is running a 9" front versus the 9.5" I run so I'm guessing that's why he had some understeer with the middle setting.

 

[cloud9]

I had a problem with stinky brakes also at Watkins Glen but it ended up to be the smoked salmon that Ron brought to the track...

What no chicken gizzards?

 

[PeteInCT]

No dude - this is EAST COAST NY driving !!!! ;D Not to mention the lobster, crab & wine (no kidding actually).

 

[Hermes]

OK trying to upload a video for first time. This was my back end getting a little loose through the esses which is probably not the best place to have the back end get a little loose. Can't see much in the video but you can hear it at about t 0:07. I think you can also hear the advance track kicking in to save my butt. Anyway I think I gave Ron more than a couple of grey hairs. Surprised he still got in the car with me after that.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5uFI6zVP2o&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]

 

[PeteInCT]

Ya hoo ! Ron had his Depends on, he's fine. ;D

 

[Hermes]

Ya hoo ! Ron had his Depends on, he's fine.

Unfortunately I forgot to pack mine for the weekend. I'll need to add that to my track day checklist; bring Depends

 

[roketman]

Hermes .It was alot more scary than it sounded! But a lesson well learned! You are a great student! I 'll take an x navy pilot any day as a student !
Gary is correct started in the middle.Than moved it to full soft.
Gary what is your brake set up?
Gary you would have had a blast with us!

 

[cloud9]

Gary what is your brake set up?
Gary you would have had a blast with us!

DBA 5000 2-piece front, DBA 4000 rear
Hawk DTC70 front/DTC60 rear
ATE Super Blue/ATE Type 200 Amber (alternate between flushes)

Yes I would have! :'( You clowns would have had me ROFLMAO ;D

 

[2012YellowBoss]

Gary is correct started in the middle.Than moved it to full soft.

Thanks, Gary told me to start in the middle but I misread his email and started soft. Running the square setup I was a bit loose first time out with the new setup. I will have to got to the middle setting and see how that works. Always great info here.

 

[VoodooBoss]

Hermes .It was alot more scary than it sounded! But a lesson well learned!

I bet you have student stories scarier that this one.

 

[ChuckP]

Gary what is your brake set up?
Gary you would have had a blast with us!

DBA 5000 2-piece front, DBA 4000 rear
Hawk DTC70 front/DTC60 rear
ATE Super Blue/ATE Type 200 Amber (alternate between flushes)

Yes I would have! :'( You clowns would have had me ROFLMAO ;D

Gary, love the stopping power of the DTCs but I'm lucky to get 3 or 4 days on the front pads. Do you do better than that?

 

[cloud9]

Gary what is your brake set up?
Gary you would have had a blast with us!

DBA 5000 2-piece front, DBA 4000 rear
Hawk DTC70 front/DTC60 rear
ATE Super Blue/ATE Type 200 Amber (alternate between flushes)

Yes I would have! :'( You clowns would have had me ROFLMAO ;D

Gary, love the stopping power of the DTCs but I'm lucky to get 3 or 4 days on the front pads. Do you do better than that?

Nope, but they don't let me down either. It kind of sux to spend so much on pads, and not that they couldn't fail, but having peace of mind with a setup that's proven to work for you beats the heck out of a 4 or 5 figure wreck. I'm sort of if it ain't broke don't fix it with them at this point......

 

[ChuckP]

I get about 6 or 7 days on Hawk HT-10s on my Porsche. Guess the fact it weighs 1000 lbs (almost exactly) LESS than the Boss and the front pads are slightly bigger may have something to do with that.

 

[cloud9]

I get about 6 or 7 days on Hawk HT-10s on my Porsche. Guess the fact it weighs 1000 lbs (almost exactly) LESS than the Boss and the front pads are slightly bigger may have something to do with that.

Yep!

 

[roketman]

Ok ,finally some in car video .Feel free to rip me apart!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQGJ_wb5tI4[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIlB0Ah-r2o[/youtube]
I really tried to keep up with the 996 cup car .But I couldn't argue with 1200 lbs less and slicks!