I did an AutoX event once and commented to someone that our rear diff acts EXACTLY like the Evo X's. ?
It didn’t look like pressure to me. But my track etiquette may not be as good as yours. You were clearly faster and he should have given the point by way sooner than he did, imo. You got in his rear view mirror for a reason.Yea same, only reason I put so much pressure on him is because he drag raced me down the straight. I was just surprised he lost it where he did as he was going totally straight at the time. Maybe the Mustang saw a crowd of people to the right?
.Same! When I started up again with this Supra, the race team (friends) closed down. They all went on their own ways/careers. Other peeps I knew stopped for other reasons. And I took off 2-3 years. Regardless, the Supra community has been amazing! Every Supra owner I’ve met on track has been great.
I accidently left TCD on for a session. I pulled into the hot pit to turn it off. Instantly shaved 4-5seconds. It's a lap time killer. Extremely intrusive and way, way, way too conservative.
Way to go driving in the rain! You get to feel the limits at much lower speeds and regain control. When it’s dry, it’s actually more dangerous being at that same limit at higher speeds. One of the things I miss driving in Florida summers. Guaranteed daily rain, then sunny after. Once the track drys up again, you feel invincible back in full grip ?
I'll tell you, it got much much worse for me going to 200tw tires. I forgot to turn it off one session yesterday and there were whole areas of the track, including "No Name Straight" where it was just constantly on, even going more or less straight. The biggest thing I noticed is that it made my brakes stupid hot after 2X laps.
Thanks Mark! The rain was so much fun, and if I could have rolled my window up I would have stayed out. It was just dumping buckets at that point...the car is still wet today! ?
They made you keep your windows down while it was raining??
I've only done one track day in the rain (never again, btw). I don't think I would have went out with windows down. That's nuts, on their part.
I was surprised how much rain doesn’t come in when you do. However, I do prefer the groups that let you use your blinkers in the rain instead. We get so much rain. Maybe that’s why they let us do that here ?‍
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Was great to see you again as well!
98% of organizations I have attended events with have this requirement. If there is a person in the seat, the window has to be down. Usually it's the Porsche owners that complain first.
I had fun driving in the rain, and all. My problem was how every single session only had a couple of fun laps before some idiot went off course and drug mud all over the track.I was surprised how much rain doesn’t come in when you do. However, I do prefer the groups that let you use your blinkers in the rain instead. We get so much rain. Maybe that’s why they let us do that here ?‍
Derrick Bell use to frequent Sebring quite a bit. Dude literally to told me to get out there or I’ll never figure out car control. Honestly I was going to sit trackside like the rest of the Porsche people. Hardly anyone out there and you go slow as ? at 1st. Next think you know you’re driving off line, finding the dry spots by sight and feel. But definitely slower brother. And it’s not like ice. You stop pretty quick in a slide or spin. Plus, you’ve done this long enough to know where the run off areas are or where you can push it a little more.
