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  • Junkyard Dog
    Junkyard Dog reacted to drunkenup's post in the thread Track Time Videos with Like Like.
    New guy here- just took my PP2 out to Thunderbolt after a 2 year hiatus from the track. Tbolt has had a repave since I last took my 135i on 200tw and 400whp. They say the new pavement is worth 2 seconds, and that is exactly how much quicker...
  • Junkyard Dog
    It is "lead follow." It says so right on the registration page.Learn high speed driving and car control skills through limited classroom and lead follow instruction from experienced instructors. Bring your street car or track car. No previous... (see full post)
  • Junkyard Dog
    The 3 or the 3R?And I just assumed that any 12 hour race would have multiple tire changes. I am always discovering how little I know about everything. (see full post)
  • Junkyard Dog
    blacksheep-1,Could you elaborate a little? Is this something with which you experimented and found that it makes no difference?I have a hazy memory of reading something on the internet where somebody tried with and without, but I cannot... (see full post)
  • Junkyard Dog
    Ah. I drive an S650, so I did not even think about the coolant overflow tank on an S550 being in the path of air coming through the radiator. (see full post)
  • Junkyard Dog
    Junkyard Dog reacted to Jet One's post in the thread HPDE tires with Like Like.
    Yokohama A052s were great at NCCAR. My car normally runs a full slick.. I’m new to the car and learning it so I don’t have a comparison. I noticed it was easier to get rotation while trailing than I’m accustomed to with my previous car (350R...
  • Junkyard Dog
    Junkyard Dog reacted to Deadly0ne's post in the thread HPDE tires with Like Like.
    my first day out with the Bridgestone Potenza RE71RS went great - broke my PB at Hallett and then topped that by a few tenths. Very impressed with them so far! Thanks for the recommendation @Bill Pemberton!
  • Junkyard Dog
    So before you have the jacking rails, you want to install the jacking rails. You lift the car and keep it in the air to install the rails how? (see full post)
  • RoadRacer78
    That's actually who I was looking at the hardest. Thanks!! (see full post)
  • RoadRacer78
    I prefer open track. I have a guy I work with directly there. They do offer an annual policy. If you track enough it’s worth looking into. You’re covered on all tracks in the US and 12 in Canada.
  • GAR944
    GAR944 replied to the thread R7 tire problem.
    I'm going to throw out an educated guess and say its a compound/process problem. Look closely into the tears and you can see strands between the edges of the tear. "Plastic deformation is the permanent, non-reversible change in shape or size of... (see full post)
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  • Mad Hatter
    Mad Hatter replied to the thread R7 tire problem.
    Its one of those new fangled turbo M3 cars so it must crazy monster torque (see full post)
  • Mad Hatter
    Mad Hatter reacted to GAR944's post in the thread R7 tire problem with Like Like.
    That first tyre is sponsored by Monster Energy. Damn that's wild.
  • GAR944
    GAR944 replied to the thread R7 tire problem.
    That first tyre is sponsored by Monster Energy. Damn that's wild. (see full post)
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  • GAR944
    Perfect, have a look through my build then. Mine is on the limit for a road car. It has just that. Happy to answer any questions as to what was involved and any pitfalls. (see full post)
  • Mad Hatter
    Mad Hatter reacted to steveespo's post in the thread HPDE tires with Like Like.
    Looking at these notes from everyone I will say Hoosier R7s in 315/30-18 we get 14-18 good sessions before they lap time out. So 4-5 really good days. I have used sets up to 20 cycles with out being corded or fully worn. Michelin S9M scrubs get...
  • Mad Hatter
    Mad Hatter reacted to GAR944's post in the thread What suspension brands to look at with Like Like.
    Safety first and foremost. Personally i hate "stock" cars on track. They were never intended to be pushed that hard and you need to know what you are doing to deal with it. You have done the first part and got a basic package that is known that...
  • Mad Hatter
    A recent batch of R7's for a friend with a 800hp r7 and a Porsche Cayman GT4 had a strange tire failure on both cars.this was on the M3...And these on the GT4....This happend on the 2nd track day and both cars are about 1600kg. He...
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  • Zellion_GT
    I can see myself at most going once a month. I’m in the NE so winter is a thing. I only got like 8 months before I cover it up for the winter. But I wanna keep it street legal to bring to c&c, meets, cruises or autocross events which are much... (see full post)
  • Bill Pemberton
    Bill Pemberton reacted to drunkenup's post in the thread Track Time Videos with Like Like.
    New guy here- just took my PP2 out to Thunderbolt after a 2 year hiatus from the track. Tbolt has had a repave since I last took my 135i on 200tw and 400whp. They say the new pavement is worth 2 seconds, and that is exactly how much quicker...
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