4/10 NVCC Track event

**spazegun2213** · 04-10-2006, 06:46 PM

Wow, thats all i can say for yesterday. the Northern Va Corvette club hosted a monday track event at the summit point main track. The Main track is a 10 turn really techincal track, a "drivers" track. This was my first event there so i was a little nervous being in the intermediate group. I signed up my father because the price was right ($150) and i wanted him to feel what it was like to really drive the car! My father ran my car in the novice group, so the car got very little down time. My setup was as follows:

Suspension: Stock, with alignment of -.8 in the front
Tires: Stock, 42psi front / 37psi rear
Brakes: SS lines, ATE blue and pagid blues, RCE KBK (just the ducts no hoses)

When the tires were warm the cars turn is was AMAZING. There was push nearing the limit but normally it was me doing something stupid. I'm again impressed with the level of grip the 70's give when warm, and i think the pressures was spot on for this track. The camber helped a TON and was a noticable change. I would suggest ALL of this for people tracking their cars!!

Now onto the stuff i added to the car. The tune was amazing, but a "stock" (ie intake and exhaust) C5 z06 could walk away from me in last 2/3's of the front stright. Any cornering speed I had over them was quickly negated by shear displacement. I noticed that i was overboosting in 5th a little, but then again, my mbc is not made to have a WOT 4th-5th-6th run on the street (note EBC thread in ECU section)

However, I did catch EVERYONE in my session on the brakes. I was still hesitant of these new pads, but stop after stop, session after session they were golden. There was a strech of Novice, Intermidiate, Break (20min), Intermediate, that the brakes had almost an hour on the track, and they were still golden. The ATE Blue was a champ and didnt boil, the SS lines did their jobs, the pads were AMAZING (I'm sure i could brake even later than i was) and the KBK would keep them cooling when not braking. I installed the RCE KBK (install thread comming) the day before the event and the install went without a problem, I didnt have the chance to install the hoses, but I'm sure they would get even better with the hoses (thats for the next install day).

Overall the day went great, the car performed like a champ and by the last session only ONE z06 passed me (it was second to last lap, i had another z06 in front going down the front stright, so i let the other go around). My father spoke worlds about the braking power on the car, and how it help up over the day.

and without further adieu, here are the pics (all pics of my father driving):

his ass getting passed

Sti in track get up

after the skidpad

Oh, and dont be knocking on the mismatched wheels

**spazegun2213** · 04-11-2006, 07:19 AM

updated, the pics are funky sizes... i donno why.

***BoostJunkie*** · 04-11-2006, 07:36 AM

Nice pics. Now clean your car!

**spazegun2213** · 04-11-2006, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoostJunkie

Nice pics. Now clean your car!

damn it is SO dirty!!! lol, and we didnt even go off once!!

lol, but 2 skidpad sessions will do that.

AndrewSS · 04-11-2006, 08:04 AM

great stuff, that track looks liek a blast!

***Insane06STi*** · 05-09-2006, 12:05 PM

Wow, good job man!
yeah clean ittttt!!!

04-10-2006, 06:46 PM	#1
spazegun2213 Poor Speed Racer Car: 96 328 Fav Mod: Tightening the nut behind the wheel! Location: Northern VA Posts: 8,441 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	4/10 NVCC Track event Wow, thats all i can say for yesterday. the Northern Va Corvette club hosted a monday track event at the summit point main track. The Main track is a 10 turn really techincal track, a "drivers" track. This was my first event there so i was a little nervous being in the intermediate group. I signed up my father because the price was right ($150) and i wanted him to feel what it was like to really drive the car! My father ran my car in the novice group, so the car got very little down time. My setup was as follows: Suspension: Stock, with alignment of -.8 in the front Tires: Stock, 42psi front / 37psi rear Brakes: SS lines, ATE blue and pagid blues, RCE KBK (just the ducts no hoses) When the tires were warm the cars turn is was AMAZING. There was push nearing the limit but normally it was me doing something stupid. I'm again impressed with the level of grip the 70's give when warm, and i think the pressures was spot on for this track. The camber helped a TON and was a noticable change. I would suggest ALL of this for people tracking their cars!! Now onto the stuff i added to the car. The tune was amazing, but a "stock" (ie intake and exhaust) C5 z06 could walk away from me in last 2/3's of the front stright. Any cornering speed I had over them was quickly negated by shear displacement. I noticed that i was overboosting in 5th a little, but then again, my mbc is not made to have a WOT 4th-5th-6th run on the street (note EBC thread in ECU section) However, I did catch EVERYONE in my session on the brakes. I was still hesitant of these new pads, but stop after stop, session after session they were golden. There was a strech of Novice, Intermidiate, Break (20min), Intermediate, that the brakes had almost an hour on the track, and they were still golden. The ATE Blue was a champ and didnt boil, the SS lines did their jobs, the pads were AMAZING (I'm sure i could brake even later than i was) and the KBK would keep them cooling when not braking. I installed the RCE KBK (install thread comming) the day before the event and the install went without a problem, I didnt have the chance to install the hoses, but I'm sure they would get even better with the hoses (thats for the next install day). Overall the day went great, the car performed like a champ and by the last session only ONE z06 passed me (it was second to last lap, i had another z06 in front going down the front stright, so i let the other go around). My father spoke worlds about the braking power on the car, and how it help up over the day. and without further adieu, here are the pics (all pics of my father driving): his ass getting passed Sti in track get up after the skidpad Oh, and dont be knocking on the mismatched wheels This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by spazegun2213; 04-11-2006 at 07:19 AM.

05-09-2006, 12:05 PM	#6
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04-11-2006, 07:19 AM	#2
spazegun2213 Poor Speed Racer Car: 96 328 Fav Mod: Tightening the nut behind the wheel! Location: Northern VA Posts: 8,441 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	updated, the pics are funky sizes... i donno why.

04-11-2006, 07:36 AM	#3
*BoostJunkie* Sold My Soul For Mods Car: '05 CGM STi Fav Mod: Track Time Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 6,764 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (14)	Nice pics. Now clean your car!

04-11-2006, 08:04 AM	#5
AndrewSS S204 Racer Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: RCE T2 Coilovers Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,643 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (21)	great stuff, that track looks liek a blast!