change brake pads/fluid for single track day?
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Also, just exchanged emails with a Skip Barber instructor at Laguna Seca who said that he's run through quite a few sets of tires around LS with the IS-F. He said "Upgrading the brakes is a must, as the stock brakes will only work well for a few laps and then you really have to baby them."
I'll let you all know how it goes!
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'''Also, just exchanged emails with a Skip Barber instructor at Laguna Seca who said that he's run through quite a few sets of tires around LS with the IS-F. He said "Upgrading the brakes is a must, as the stock brakes will only work well for a few laps and then you really have to baby them."
I'll let you all know how it goes!
I'll let you all know how it goes!
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ARGGGHH!!!! Carbotech totally screwed up. I had ordered pads last week, and they were supposed to ship last Friday by third day air so that I could get them in time to install this weekend.
Instead, they shipped ground, which would have arrived next week. I contacted them as soon as I got the tracking number notification. So they had recalled the shipment, and said that they would make new pads to expedite to me by today (or expedite the recalled ground package, whichever was faster).
Still no package today, so I emailed to find out the tracking number. Turns out they couldn't make new ones in time, and they haven't received the recalled package yet. And they didn't even let me know until I asked.
No pads.
No track day. Out track day fees for all my efforts.
ARRRGGGHHH!
Instead, they shipped ground, which would have arrived next week. I contacted them as soon as I got the tracking number notification. So they had recalled the shipment, and said that they would make new pads to expedite to me by today (or expedite the recalled ground package, whichever was faster).
Still no package today, so I emailed to find out the tracking number. Turns out they couldn't make new ones in time, and they haven't received the recalled package yet. And they didn't even let me know until I asked.
No pads.
No track day. Out track day fees for all my efforts.
ARRRGGGHHH!
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OMG.. I was going to say to have fun, but sorry to hear your story.
Still, I hope everything would get sorted out fast.
I attended Skip barber racing school a couple of weeks ago at Laguna Seca, and that was my second expedition to a race track in my life. My first time was on Lime Rock Park (again, with Skip Barber HPDS, driving IS-F), and Laguna Seca is a great track compared with Lime Rock.
I was positively overwhelmed by Skip Barber MX-5 at the track already, so I have a great respect for those who race their IS-Fs at much higher speed and threshold
Anyhow, cheer up!
Still, I hope everything would get sorted out fast.
I attended Skip barber racing school a couple of weeks ago at Laguna Seca, and that was my second expedition to a race track in my life. My first time was on Lime Rock Park (again, with Skip Barber HPDS, driving IS-F), and Laguna Seca is a great track compared with Lime Rock.
I was positively overwhelmed by Skip Barber MX-5 at the track already, so I have a great respect for those who race their IS-Fs at much higher speed and threshold
Anyhow, cheer up!
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OMG.. I was going to say to have fun, but sorry to hear your story.
Still, I hope everything would get sorted out fast.
I attended Skip barber racing school a couple of weeks ago at Laguna Seca, and that was my second expedition to a race track in my life. My first time was on Lime Rock Park (again, with Skip Barber HPDS, driving IS-F), and Laguna Seca is a great track compared with Lime Rock.
I was positively overwhelmed by Skip Barber MX-5 at the track already, so I have a great respect for those who race their IS-Fs at much higher speed and threshold
Anyhow, cheer up!
Still, I hope everything would get sorted out fast.
I attended Skip barber racing school a couple of weeks ago at Laguna Seca, and that was my second expedition to a race track in my life. My first time was on Lime Rock Park (again, with Skip Barber HPDS, driving IS-F), and Laguna Seca is a great track compared with Lime Rock.
I was positively overwhelmed by Skip Barber MX-5 at the track already, so I have a great respect for those who race their IS-Fs at much higher speed and threshold
Anyhow, cheer up!
You'll have to give me some feedback on Skip Barber at Laguna. I'd definitely like to take some of the courses there.
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ARGGGHH!!!! Carbotech totally screwed up. I had ordered pads last week, and they were supposed to ship last Friday by third day air so that I could get them in time to install this weekend.
Instead, they shipped ground, which would have arrived next week. I contacted them as soon as I got the tracking number notification. So they had recalled the shipment, and said that they would make new pads to expedite to me by today (or expedite the recalled ground package, whichever was faster).
Still no package today, so I emailed to find out the tracking number. Turns out they couldn't make new ones in time, and they haven't received the recalled package yet. And they didn't even let me know until I asked.
No pads.
No track day. Out track day fees for all my efforts.
ARRRGGGHHH!
Instead, they shipped ground, which would have arrived next week. I contacted them as soon as I got the tracking number notification. So they had recalled the shipment, and said that they would make new pads to expedite to me by today (or expedite the recalled ground package, whichever was faster).
Still no package today, so I emailed to find out the tracking number. Turns out they couldn't make new ones in time, and they haven't received the recalled package yet. And they didn't even let me know until I asked.
No pads.
No track day. Out track day fees for all my efforts.
ARRRGGGHHH!
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