[ace996]

Originally Posted by 2slow2curious

Tom,when i rode in your car i was amazed at the handling.
I can't imagine it now.
See you Sunday.

Brother, wait until you experience it...

I will say that the car has really jumped the fence and is sitting in "race-car" territory now.

See you Sunday,
TomK

[ace996]

Well, back from Watkins Glen and the adrenal gland is empty. What an amazing track!!!
I also have a better understanding of my cars handling traits "at the limit", or as close as I could get with the given conditions...cold/rain/damp.

I'll say this twice because it bears repeating....

TarmacIIs with 600/500 rates are AWESOME!!!!
TarmacIIs with 600/500 rates are AWESOME!!!!

Really, I've never experienced such a fine handling machine...and the behavior in the rain was superb.

Here's a few vids to illustrate the results of, what I strongly consider to be, the best suspension I've ever had...

In the Wet -
YouTube - WatkinsGlen-10.14.07-Session2- BlackFlag

Dry/Damp -
YouTube - WatkinsGlen/10.14.07/3rd Session


With some audio edit...
YouTube - WatkinsBecoming


I haven't been able to sit down and crunch the numbers from my PerformanceBox (lap-timer/dynamics data-logger) but that will be next. With the poor weather, though, I believe I may need to compare Limerock next month...where I have prior logs and can do a compare.

Overall...I'd not change one thing with my suspension...not one thing. I'm so happy I went to 600/500s.

Be good,
TomK

[AndrewSS]

^ what were your settings?

[ace996]

Originally Posted by AndrewSS

^ what were your settings?

Andrew,
I'm pretty sure of what they are, but rather than guess and give the wrong settings, I'll check tomorrow.
On the track, I'm super happy with the settings but on the street it's on the firm side...just what happens.
I have an autox on Oct28, so I'll see how it works on the "short" course.

I also have another track-day at Limerock on Nov9th, andI plan on trying out some more rebound...we'll see.

Be good,
TomK

[ace996]

Checked the PerformanceBox data logs and was quite happy.
Here are the results of the two sessions:

Wet Session:
Fast Lap - 2:43.80secs
MaxMPH - 123.55mph
MaxLatG - 0.91

Here's the log of my 2 fastest wet laps:



Dry Session:
Fast Lap - 2:24.30secs
MaxMPH - 133.63
MaxLatG - 1.265 - on shagged/blue'd Re070s!!!! Keep in mind, this was a spike but constant/averages were just over 1g...pretty amazing for a street tire and more a testament to the suspension from Racecomp.

The log of my 2 fastest dry sessions:


Be good,
TomK

[BigSky]

very nice feeling when you get a car well sorted Part of the high G credit needs to go to the 070's (even tatterred) they are a damn sticky tire- especially considering they are oem

KW's take standard 2.5" springs or are they metric?

[GTWORX.com]

Originally Posted by BigSky

very nice feeling when you get a car well sorted Part of the high G credit needs to go to the 070's (even tatterred) they are a damn sticky tire- especially considering they are oem

KW's take standard 2.5" springs or are they metric?

Metric - 60mm ID

[BigSky]

danke

[SmoothSTi]

Awesome Job Tom! Car looks very stable Remember to keep those thumbs out

Cheers,
Smooth

[QuickSilverSTi]

what was the black flag for?

[ace996]

Originally Posted by QuickSilverSTi

what was the black flag for?

White E30BMW spun and crashed into the armco in the chute, just at the very end of the video you can see a faint glimpse of it.

[Got2Boostit2]

Ace996, What's your engine mods? Equal length header? What exhaust? Sounds awesome!

[ace996]

Originally Posted by 2blue4usti

Ace996, What's your engine mods? Equal length header? What exhaust? Sounds awesome!

Thanks man, she does have a good sound.
Mods are:
-Snow Performance water/meth injection - MAF based controller
-Prosport header...unequal length, but more equal than stock
-Helix dwnpipe...I think, I bought it used...no cats
-APS 3" exhaust...again, I think it is as that's what Chris from XXTuning thought it was, bought used for pennies.
-Cobb Accessport Protuned by the roadcourse tuning master - Chris of XXTuning in CT...the only guy I'd let tune my car.
-Intake elbowdelete...no tube replaced
-Fram Airhog airfilter...yep, their mascott is a Boar...K&N has no animal mascott so they lost out.

That's it...car pulled 320whp/380wtq and a boat-load more power "under the curve". I could use more juice above 6000rpm....perhaps a 20G next year!!!!

Be good,
TomK

[AndrewSS]

just put the 500/400 back on from 600/500... feels much nicer around town... mmmmm

[M3 Fanatic]

after watching your first youtube video in a previous post, I cannot even imagine what you look like at WGI.

Thankfully, I see the car and can avoid you as a student should we cross paths.