Must-Do Mods?
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Last edited by Dre01SS; Oct 4, 2019 at 04:36 PM.
This is not a Corvette and does not have the cooling issues Corvettes do. I have not tracked the GS F, but I have tracked my IS F a number of times, once at Carolina Motorsports Park in 102F heat. It never missed a beat and didn't give me any grief about running in the heat. The oil temp did go up to 275F, but that was the worst of it. The GS F has a pretty good sized oil cooler set up (both an air/oil and a coolant/oil heat exchanger) with a thermostat, so I doubt you'd have heat/cooling issues on track with it.
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Thanks @lobuxracer good insight.
Oil temps in the 280s were a common occurrence within hard 20min in the Z until I got an extractor hood, after that I could drive 45min "happy hour" sessions without a problem. Good to know these cars handle heat better. I don't plan on tracking the GS F like the Z, but it would be fun on occasion to run her through the Esses and down that back straight from time to time. 👍
Oil temps in the 280s were a common occurrence within hard 20min in the Z until I got an extractor hood, after that I could drive 45min "happy hour" sessions without a problem. Good to know these cars handle heat better. I don't plan on tracking the GS F like the Z, but it would be fun on occasion to run her through the Esses and down that back straight from time to time. 👍
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Car meet?
Cool, I'm up in Dunwoody so right up the street, and often in the Brookhaven/Chamblee area. Drop a wave if you see a white one running around.
I need to give GTE a call, USRS seems like an easy garage job but if the alignment makes sense, maybe they can tackle it as one and done.
Let me know about the next get together of the group too.
I need to give GTE a call, USRS seems like an easy garage job but if the alignment makes sense, maybe they can tackle it as one and done.
Let me know about the next get together of the group too.
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Were,when and what time is this weekly "Meet" in alpharetta that you speak of?
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I used to have a C6 Z06 that I tracked often at Road Atlanta. Outside of pads, RBF600 and tire condition, will the GS-F handle a full track weekend, or are cooling mods required? I'm actually popping over to RA tomorrow for a Chin event, but only to watch friends... and not early enough for the 'hot laps'
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I used to have a C6 Z06 that I tracked often at Road Atlanta. Outside of pads, RBF600 and tire condition, will the GS-F handle a full track weekend, or are cooling mods required? I'm actually popping over to RA tomorrow for a Chin event, but only to watch friends... and not early enough for the 'hot laps'
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Tuesday nights off of Windward Parkway, behind the Cracker Barrel ( big parking lot - wild wing cafe there ). Usually kicks off at 830p.
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Hey another GA guy!
First mod is to come out to a local weekly weekly meet in Alpharetta
I'd say some of your first mods should be the USRS kit, and then lowering springs - and revisit your alignment. The car likes to roll over to the edge of the tire on roads like tail of the dragon.
First mod is to come out to a local weekly weekly meet in Alpharetta
I'd say some of your first mods should be the USRS kit, and then lowering springs - and revisit your alignment. The car likes to roll over to the edge of the tire on roads like tail of the dragon.
