lexicon72

Well, I had my first track ever in my car down in Bowling Green, KY at the National Corvette Museum (NCM) Motorsports Park.
I was a nervous wreck but got more comfortable as the day progressed.
The course is fairly technical with two spots to get up to about 110mph.

Below are the links. Session 3 link does not want to work on the work computer (worked fine on my phone though).
Videos are about 15 minutes long and may take some time to load up.

Session 2:
This has some action with a few cars on the track with me (various Corvettes, Porsches, etc.)
For those wanting some action....
At about the 8:00 minute mark, I had a small spin out.
At about the 10:40 minute mark, the Corvette in front of me spins out.

Session 3:
As I said, this link may or may not work. No other cars on the track for awhile.
Got in about 3 nice and fast laps til the car's oil temperature just about hit the max and the brakes were toast.
Took it easy after that.

Lots of fun though.....highly recommend to those wanting to try something new!
One more thing checked off the bucket list.

teamcalvin

nice man! Wish i had a track around here to test my F..

lexicon72

Yep...drove about 3.5 hours to get there. Mid-Ohio is about 2 hours from me so not too bad.
Track Night in America website lists August 11 event at Motorsport Ranch in Cresson, TX which might be near you.

I8ABMR

RIGHT ON !! Very cool. Glad we got another F on the track. Man you were pushing that thing right out of the gate. I love it. Had those tires squealing haha . Or as my instructor say " they are talking to you " LOL. Thanks for sharing this. Its addictive. Was about to do my 8th track day in 13 months last week but the weather man couldn't predict the weather accuratley and screwed me .

Dude that's dedication to drive that far to hit the track. I did a similar 3.5 hour drive to get to INDE motor sports ranch. Had to hit all the tracks in the state ( my goal ) so I did the drive and rented a hotel room. I want to go back but the drive there is a killer and you don't tend to push as hard when the track is that far away from home

lexicon72

Yep. Was driving on high performance all seasons which did OK. But I wish I had more traction.
Definitely babied the car home.

iH8RICERZ

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Would love to get my F out on the track one day... for NOOB or first time track goers, traction control on or off?

lexicon72

I recommend trac control on for the first time. It wasn't too intrusive and my spin out could have been a lot worse had it been off.

I8ABMR

Damn !! If it held that well with A/S tires that's pretty solid. I love my PSS but I hate the way they wear. Its insane how fast the wear. I did one track day and 3k miles and I'm already about 40% down on my rears.

I was telling my buddy when I come home I always wash and wax the car and clean the interior . I feel guilty Also when I service I tell them to do whatever the car needs.

Absolutely leave it on. I always leave mine on. I have decent lines and the TCS helps me push harder . Plus it acts as a safety net. Saved him and its saved me at least twice in my times on the track from totally spinning and potentially hitting someone or something.

Totally agree. With the amount of power and torque that we have as well as the tiny rears ( even at 275 ) there is always going to be a tendency to over steer and/or understeer , especially after a few laps and the tires start to get greasy and really hot. With my PSS I honestly cant remember anytime the TCS came on other than the two times I almost spun ( and one was with the tires worn about 85-90%).

I love the PSS but I am tempted to try the RE11. I need something with a stiffer sidewall and better wear on the track. When I spoke to a rep at Tire rack they said " the PSS is a street tire that can be used on the track while the RE11 was a track tire that can be used on the street ". The later is what I am after.

BTW If any of you guys hit the track and want a little decal check these guys out

http://www.trackdecals.com/

Blzn335

When your ready to hit the track let me know. I go from time to time and I live in NorCal too. It's nice to go with someone your first time to kind of show you the ropes. I8ABMR got me hooked on track days.

lexicon72

Yep - I ran with Pilot Sport A/S 3 tires. I autocrossed with RE11s on my IS300 and wasn't particularly fond of them. But a lot of people like them.

I8ABMR

It was great hitting the track with you buddy. I am still addicted and just waiting for another chance.
Rich, were you planning to try out the new RR racing LCA or AO separator ?? I think you might dig them , especially as one of the few who does track days regularly.

Blzn335

Actually I have been thinking about an AO separator and possible addition oil cooler. Hoping to get them done by the end of the year. Also planning on exhaust and headers

I8ABMR

have a bday coming up soon and got he OK from the wife for some new wheels. I want something wider but sticking with 19s. Been looking and forged. I like VMR wheels because they are hubcentric like an oem wheel and they make light 19s or even the TSW forged Nurburgring like the guys from RR Racing.

RRRacing

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Maybe you had a chance to check our new Borla exhaust upgrades. We offer the following options:

* Full Borla with OEM tips;
* RR Racing Quad Tip Upgrade for Borla -- dual Magnaflow wide open mufflers with quad 3.5” exhaust tips, slightly louder and deeper than standard Borla; and
* RR Racing Quad Tip Bazooka Upgrade for Borla (!) -- retains large Borla resonator and replaces mufflers with dual muffler-less quad tips, loud system above 2500rpm, but tolerable below, with very aggressive and intoxicating exotic sound. The Bazooka is definitely for the track!

Check out the video comparing the exhausts:
Please note that we are making minor design changes to tuck in the tips about an inch for the final production versions of Quad Tip upgrades.

Also, for guys who drive fast or track their cars, we recommend looking at our front two piece floating rotors and back brake kits for improved bias and better pad selection for the back.

I8ABMR

WOW . Had no idea you guys had exhausts available. The little tweaks sound pretty cool. I know there are a ton of guy who want the non stock tips.

By the way, I checked my catch can tonight and even after just 1 week there is a little at the bottom. Not enough to register, but there is something in there. Im sure at the next track day there will be a bit more