Popped my Cherry At Sebring
#16
I'm doing over 115 on .1 GT3 with RA1s You can go over 120 no problem with that car with Hohoos.
Sub 2:30 is a good achievement for first time on Sebring! Congrats dude! The car and Hohoos help as well though
Sub 2:30 is a good achievement for first time on Sebring! Congrats dude! The car and Hohoos help as well though
#19
I agree with ViperBob, you gotta go to the PCA or PBOC Daytona event and drive that track...pure speed and fun in it's own way.
Great vid Al and nice driving for being in a new car and 1st time at Sebring. Hope to meet you there soon sometime and you can pepper all of us for tips at Sebring.
Great vid Al and nice driving for being in a new car and 1st time at Sebring. Hope to meet you there soon sometime and you can pepper all of us for tips at Sebring.
#20
I'll be hitting you all up for advice. One question I have is what do you guys think about the sequential shifter? It cost 7k not installed. Mach Motorsports here in Hollywood, FL has a customer that took his out of an RS before he sold the car for a cup car. They offered it to me for 5k installed. Sure its a deal and a lot cheaper than a new motor but still 5k is not chump change. One of the problems I am having on the track on occasion is missing 2nd to 3rd. Anyway your thoughts are appreciated as always.
#21
Ok, here's some advice:
T5: You are too inside when turning in, try to stay a little more to the outside
T7: You couldn't keep the car to the left side while shifting down causing you to loose the turn. Stay towards the braking cones, after you turn in wait until you see the rumble strips of the chicane to line up before you get on full throttle
T13: Use the rumble strips on exit, they're your friend when dry
T16: Try to turn in a little later so you can shoot out straight. You still had the steering wheel turned on the exit rumble strips.
Please don't get this the wrong way. I'm only trying to help.
Let me know when you're going to Sebring again so we can hang!
T5: You are too inside when turning in, try to stay a little more to the outside
T7: You couldn't keep the car to the left side while shifting down causing you to loose the turn. Stay towards the braking cones, after you turn in wait until you see the rumble strips of the chicane to line up before you get on full throttle
T13: Use the rumble strips on exit, they're your friend when dry
T16: Try to turn in a little later so you can shoot out straight. You still had the steering wheel turned on the exit rumble strips.
Please don't get this the wrong way. I'm only trying to help.
Let me know when you're going to Sebring again so we can hang!
#22
We have a client that has the Cartronic shifter in his RS, it's a really nice peice. They are developing one for the Cayman/Boxster crowd too.
The biggest benefit is, as you mention, not missing gears on the way up OR down (that's where things get expensive quickly). You still use the clutch just the same way as you always do, as opposed to a full sequential, but you just pull back to upshift and push forward to downshift - simple!
At Sebring you shouldn't be going to second gear anywhere, but at PBIR and maybe Homestead you might notice a benefit on the 2-3 shift.
The biggest benefit is, as you mention, not missing gears on the way up OR down (that's where things get expensive quickly). You still use the clutch just the same way as you always do, as opposed to a full sequential, but you just pull back to upshift and push forward to downshift - simple!
At Sebring you shouldn't be going to second gear anywhere, but at PBIR and maybe Homestead you might notice a benefit on the 2-3 shift.
I'll be hitting you all up for advice. One question I have is what do you guys think about the sequential shifter? It cost 7k not installed. Mach Motorsports here in Hollywood, FL has a customer that took his out of an RS before he sold the car for a cup car. They offered it to me for 5k installed. Sure its a deal and a lot cheaper than a new motor but still 5k is not chump change. One of the problems I am having on the track on occasion is missing 2nd to 3rd. Anyway your thoughts are appreciated as always.
#23
Sin911 - There are no egos here. I'll listen to anyone with suggestions on how to improve my times. I'll likely be at sebring Oct 8th with Chin. Hope to see you there.
#28
Cbad308 - Thanks bud. I use traqmate for the data aquisition and their editing software for the overlay. If u look at the video you will notice the traqmate in the AC vent. If u hit the track a lot its awesome.
#29
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#30
I'll be hitting you all up for advice. One question I have is what do you guys think about the sequential shifter? It cost 7k not installed. Mach Motorsports here in Hollywood, FL has a customer that took his out of an RS before he sold the car for a cup car. They offered it to me for 5k installed. Sure its a deal and a lot cheaper than a new motor but still 5k is not chump change. One of the problems I am having on the track on occasion is missing 2nd to 3rd. Anyway your thoughts are appreciated as always.
Sequential is fantastic, I've driven a gt2rs with one. Only negative is is wears the syncros in the transmission
The stock shifter is not good either. It binds up on 2-3, 3-4 and 4-3 under load. If u look closely at the gt2rs that did pikes peak it was retrofitted to 996gt3 cup cables and shifter. This is probably the route I will go