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Starting to get into tracking the E92 and will be posting my PB's of whatever trackdays to keep track of progress from here-on out. I usually forget to setup the GoPro but this should give me that extra push.
Anyways my first post: Turn 8 Black Friday @ Thunderhill East Bypass 2:03 Borrowed a wing for this session, my current problem with the car is not enough camber in the rear (SPL Rear Camber Arms on order) Currently debating on a Aeromotion wing vs GT4 MK2 Would like to start meeting/seeing more E9X owners on the track Will be at Buttonwillow next Friday
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Went to Buttonwillow last Friday and had an amazing time
It was my 2nd time driving there with a goal of Sub2's but could only manage 2:02. The last session I got more comfortable and unfortunately couldn't get a clean lap in. Sub2 might be in the cards for next time
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Turn8 Thunderhill West
Returned to West trying out the new wing. Car felt proper and I'm able to heel-toe pretty smoothly this time around at West. First session was was experimental (tried driving on my street damper settings) and couldn't get confidence in the car. Ended up skipping my next two sessions to do ride alongs and to let another Advance driver test out the car. By that time I've already firmed up the rebound and managed a 1:27.9 during open pit. Not the fastest since the car can probably do 1:23's/4's with a more capable driver. I have the urge to gut the rear for some weight reduction, but not quite ready for that kind of commitment
Also debating if I should continue posting my full sessions or just the fastest lap of the day Anyways:
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Thank you! Will be returning on the 6th for redemption. Current concern is waiting for the pads to arrive
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Had a slight shipping mishap from Carbotech. Sent me XP10 instead of XP20's. Then after sending those back for the exchange the XP20's came a little off. Trackday was only a few days away so I thought I would not attend
You can see that the old XP10's in one particular pad was at the end of life (10ish trackdays) and the rears still had plenty of life. I'm going to hold onto them just cause. The taper was pretty bad (I suspect Turn2 Laguna most likely the main culprit) I'll be rotating front pads every other track day from here on.
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Someone convinced me to grind the pads down to fit and not miss the trackday but holy cow this trackday at Laguna Seca was packed. Was able to run low 40s consistently throughout the day with traffic until a clean lap in Session 3. Finally got a new PB 1:39.48 and following lap 1:39:94 with traffic. Glad I didn't b*tch out and got those pads to fit.
Anyways, Sub40 club Bonus: During Session2 I got the chance to drive a McLaren 600LT for 3 laps (1 outlap 2 baby pushes)and was definitely intimidating driving a mid engine supercar. I babied the hell out of it and still got a 1:41.24
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The initial reason I got the XP10's was because I wanted to promote rotor longevity, but after the last few events I decided to forgo rotor life for stopping power. It was mainly recommended from someone who ran XP20's with high praise and also the car has no weight reduction mods aside from the Akra Exhaust. Going from XP10 to XP20 was quite the night and day difference. Good bite and modulation. I felt like I didn't have to try as hard to get the sub40 this time around while the previous event at Laguna (XP10) I was trying to extract as much as possible from those pads and ended up boiling fluid, though to be fair I've stiffened up the rear rebound to dial out understeer for more rotation since the last time.
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Rear Things.. mostly
Hello there another update that nobody asked for
To install the rear sway bar the rear subframe needs to be dropped. Since that's the case we 'might as well' do everything in between SPL Front & Rear End Links SPL Rear Camber & Toe Arms Spherical Goodies Auto Solutions Shifter @ 17% Throw Reduction + 95A Bushing I had originally requested 13% but Ronald had convinced me that 17% should be the minimum so here we are ECS Poly Diff Mounts Turner Solid Subframe Bushings Front & Rear Hotchkis Sway Bars Next trackday isn't until May, so plenty of time to procrastinate
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