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I like to acknowledge the corner workers on your warm up and cool down laps with a wave. Afterall, if things go horribly wrong, I'd like them to like me enough to put in the extra effort to get me to a safe place. I like to wave after getting a good point by (first hot lap) too. If it is late I may not... Try a later turn in at 3 so you can get on the gas sooner. Maybe a tad later on 4 too as you want to be on the gas prior to the apex, or at the latest at the apex for the short straight.
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I try to use the technique you use in the corkscrew in every corner to some degree (more for longer corners, less for shorter corners). My reasoning for using this technique is that if you turn in and hold an arc that takes you out to the edge at exit and are truly at the limit, you can't get on the gas until you are almost done with the corner. However, if you continue turning in until you've hit the apex, you can unwind and get on the gas immediately after the apex. This works well with trail braking since you are slowing more and more into the corner, thus enabling you to turn in more and more into the corner. So I'm hoping this makes me a bit slower just prior to and just after the apex but overall faster since I'm accelerating much earlier. That said, I'm still pretty new to this myself (only about 13 track days starting last March) so I'd like to hear other opinions on the two techniques. |
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10-20-2016, 02:49 AM | #2251 | |
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TWS looks almost as wretched as Willow Springs here does in CA. Every time you come near the oval in the distance, it almost looks like grandstands because of all the grooves in it, lol. Looks like a fun configuration though, would love to run it sometime before they shut it down.
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Did you notice MDM kick in much? For me, this is the track where I had to turn it off with my NT01. It was killing me on the main straight; I had to nurse the power before I could push it.
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The diff fluid in my car hasn't been changed since break-in, I'm sure. I'm at 148k miles and no funny noises. I'm sure it's ready to grenade soon
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10-20-2016, 04:05 AM | #2254 | |
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TWS is awesome track! Its fast like COTA but not as hard on the brakes. They been saying TWS is going to close for years so I wonder if it is really going to close lol. |
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i turn in early at 11 and don't really have traction issues. lots of people go wide here and my brain just wants to go earlier for some reason and there isn't any drama. turns 3 and 5 is where i need the most work. i usually turn in too early for 3 for some reason. same with 5. i had a lot of fun at 9 and 10. they are very rewarding when you get it right and as i worked on those turns throughout the day, the times kept dropping. i'm not sure what i could be doing differently at the corkscrew. i haven't had any instruction at this track yet, and when i first did it earlier this year, i wasn't sure how to tackle it. i seem to turn in pretty early and then turn right as soon as i hit the left apex. the car has plenty of grip and adding the appropriate power didn't trigger any mdm intervention. there were a few times where i was up a miata's ass and downshifted into 2nd, and i was even able to apply that power pretty liberally once i started finishing my transition to the right. i'm able to exit with the car at about mid track and get it over to the right pretty easily for turn 9. there were a few screw-ups in the corkscrew, but i'm really happy with the transition at 7:30 in the vid.
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Was seriously one of the easiest jobs I've undertaken on this car. Diff fluid smells and it's a little messy getting it pumped in but didn't take much time at all. Just have some disposable gloves on hand and go for it!
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everybody talking about bbk and fancy temp stickers and brake ducting.
just got my ss lines on Monday! ss lines + G-Loc R12 (CT XP10 in the rears already) + solid guide pins + titanium shims + new rear rotors going on next week after baby born on Saturday. shit better feel better or I should have just gotten bbk LOL
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Congratulations on the kid, should've gotten the BBK.
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But damn looks fun sounds good. You and the others make me want dct now. Nobody got time to shift anymore
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Roastbeef post your Willow springs line so I can see what you're doing
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I'm hearing that the m3 will be in D-Street (autocross) next season and I'm looking at being competitive. I'm looking for some really good shocks and anti-sway bars as this is basically all DStreet will allow. I've read the Dinan bar is a good choice, but as far as just shocks I don't really know where to start looking. I have a buddy that swears by Vorshlag, and I've done some research, but wanted to know if anybody here is running a setup like I'm thinking (stock springs with really nice struts and a good bar) Thanks in advance! |
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Just picture my foot through the floor at turn 8. Probably the biggest thing that helped me was practicing a smoother brake release and steering input to help with weight transfer.
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Something happen with the control arms or are they just getting old?
Big willow still scares me too. The morning jitters I get from that course are no joke. Try running with edc on comfort. You'll dig it.
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