Track Day Video
11-02-11 | 07:55 PM
#16
+1000 I speak from experience. You are also dead on re instructors. I have been running HPDE events for years now and I can still use a refresher or another point of view every now and again.
11-02-11 | 09:11 PM
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If I were you, I wouldn't bother with more tire yet. You would be far better off learning to drive the car the way it is. I just finished watching the video, and you would have benefitted immensely from having an instructor in the car. A lot of the reason you're getting understeer is related to what you are doing, not what the car is doing. As you get more practice, or better still, get a good instructor, you'll learn what to do and what not to do to keep the car happy and not have it understeer so much.
11-03-11 | 05:45 AM
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I was mostly in auto (sport mode of course) but I did experiment with manual mode briefly on/off that day, so it might be during some of this vid, but not sure..... I was concentrating so hard on braking/when to turn that I thought it might be a good idea to wait a little longer to throw when to shift in there.... I'm definitely still a newbie on the track! Next time I will try to be mostly in manual, as avgjOF said, I think it would be better to be at higher RPM's most of the time....
I'm definitely still a newbie on the track! Next time I will try to be mostly in manual, as avgjOF said, I think it would be better to be at higher RPM's most of the time....
11-04-11 | 03:23 PM
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True THAT!!
11-04-11 | 03:59 PM
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I was mostly in auto (sport mode of course) but I did experiment with manual mode briefly on/off that day, so it might be during some of this vid, but not sure..... I was concentrating so hard on braking/when to turn that I thought it might be a good idea to wait a little longer to throw when to shift in there.... I'm definitely still a newbie on the track! Next time I will try to be mostly in manual, as avgjOF said, I think it would be better to be at higher RPM's most of the time....
I'm definitely still a newbie on the track! Next time I will try to be mostly in manual, as avgjOF said, I think it would be better to be at higher RPM's most of the time....
11-05-11 | 07:03 AM
#24
when i first started trackiung mine i ran with the novice and destroied everything... now that im out there with the club racer guys i still do well but GOOD drivers in 911, GTR & newer vette's are gonna own you. BUT again the words GOOD driver are used. R compounds make the ISF a whole new weapon out there...
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11-05-11 | 06:01 PM
#25
I did a track day two weeks ago at Road America (WI). This track is known for having the fastest straights with the slowest corners. Tires used, in the front Potenza's RE50's, 245 wide. Rear Hankook Ventus V12, 285 wide. Brake package Hawk HPS Plus in the front and stock in the rear. My ISF was fantastic!!!! I was running all day with modded Z06's
ISF was made for the track! Highly recommend doing a track day.
ISF was made for the track! Highly recommend doing a track day.
11-06-11 | 06:36 AM
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when i first started trackiung mine i ran with the novice and destroied everything... now that im out there with the club racer guys i still do well but GOOD drivers in 911, GTR & newer vette's are gonna own you. BUT again the words GOOD driver are used. R compounds make the ISF a whole new weapon out there...
thx!
11-06-11 | 06:39 AM
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I did a track day two weeks ago at Road America (WI). This track is known for having the fastest straights with the slowest corners. Tires used, in the front Potenza's RE50's, 245 wide. Rear Hankook Ventus V12, 285 wide. Brake package Hawk HPS Plus in the front and stock in the rear. My ISF was fantastic!!!! I was running all day with modded Z06's
ISF was made for the track! Highly recommend doing a track day.
ISF was made for the track! Highly recommend doing a track day.
11-07-11 | 07:11 AM
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Yes, these tires are mounted on stock OEM wheels.
My Lexus dealer who did the mounting and balancing did worn me that by going wider, the tire bead may not seal properly. I personal have not had this as an issue.
My Lexus dealer who did the mounting and balancing did worn me that by going wider, the tire bead may not seal properly. I personal have not had this as an issue.