i F the S.O.W. last run of the year.
11-02-15, 12:47 PM
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i F the S.O.W. last run of the year.
Hello peeps, I just wanted to share some run that I did yesterday at streets of willow. It was a corvette challenge as well. I signed up late for this event because I wasn't too sure if the weather permits me to go. Guess what? the weather yesterday was excellent. Unfortunately, the first run of the day from another group had a car flipped over, he was alright but his car is not. It was at the same area where the chicane is at, it was noted during the meeting that they added some cones at that section of the track to minimize crashes and losing control of the car. Well guess what, I almost ending up at the dirt. I joined the blue group (novice) since I don't know the drive line and we have limited point by. I paid for an instructor to be with me in the car and show me line and it was well worth it. Most guys in my group told me that I should've been on the next group with intermediates, that includes my instructor, but I wasn't confident enough...I'm being a little chicken...anyway here it is..
enjoy!
enjoy!
11-02-15, 03:39 PM
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Lexus Fanatic
Dude !! Very cool !! Glad you had a chance to get her out there. Streets of willow is a badass track. Looks great with those sweepers and long straights. The track I hit on halloween was the opposite. Very technical and tight and slower. You did great. Try to use the cones more as a clipping point. Those cones are placed on the track so you know where to aim the apex clipping point. Where is is exactly. People in AZ always confuse Chuckwalla for Willow
Thanks for sharing the video !!!
Thanks for sharing the video !!!
11-02-15, 04:06 PM
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Sorry but Streets is tiny. You want the big track at Willow Springs if you want to go fast. Bill Huth has been advertising it as "the fastest road in the West" for years, and he's right. If you can't hit 140 mph on the front straight in an IS F, you suck at driving.
The Streets is a low-speed track. My average speed around the track is about 60mph. Yep you heard it right. It's only 60mph on average. To compare, my average speed at the Big Track is about 87mph and at Buttonwillow 13 CW about 75mph. You use mostly 2nd, 3rd gears at the Streets. One might pop into the 4th gear but not for long. To me, the Streets is like an outdoor kart track but designed for cars. You can slide around almost every corner. You hardly have time to check your gauges and you're always tackling corners.
Last edited by lobuxracer; 11-02-15 at 04:11 PM.
11-02-15, 05:21 PM
#4
Lexus Fanatic
Sorry but Streets is tiny. You want the big track at Willow Springs if you want to go fast. Bill Huth has been advertising it as "the fastest road in the West" for years, and he's right. If you can't hit 140 mph on the front straight in an IS F, you suck at driving.
11-02-15, 06:47 PM
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Sorry but Streets is tiny. You want the big track at Willow Springs if you want to go fast. Bill Huth has been advertising it as "the fastest road in the West" for years, and he's right. If you can't hit 140 mph on the front straight in an IS F, you suck at driving.
the car feels kinda heavy on corner though.
11-02-15, 07:29 PM
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Lexus Fanatic
Yeah lance, street is too tiny track. At the meeting, the organizer reminds us that these track owns by the miatas. Although, there was a corvette challenge that day, its too crowded on the corners. And also, there were a lot of spin outs that day. At least 6 on the corvette, mr2, frs/brz and civic si that flipped over, luckily landed back on top again. The spin out and the car that flipped over happens at the end of chicane, its definitely not a fast track, you get only one straight away. I think its more for frs/brz miata size vehicle is suitable for that track. Next time, ill try the big willow or the button willow in Bakersfield. Well I had a blast driving the car... the car feels kinda heavy on corner though.
the car feels kinda heavy on corner though.Yeah the F doesnt like tight turns or hair pins. I prefer tracks with sweepers. Suits the power and the weight. The F feels firm on the street but rolls a bit on track. I want sway bars. Might do the RR Racing coils down the line but I will roll at stock height or damn near it, but would only do that down the line.
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11-02-15, 11:07 PM
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I just got your text right now, Chris. Great videos! Wish I could've joined you, as the weather looked to be outstanding, even without the luxury of a covered garage area we had at Auto Club Speedway. We'll round up some locals for some future track events. It's great to see the IS F tackle some track courses, big or small. Whether SOW or the Big Track, there is always something new to learn while driving, and you get to appreciate the car even more .
11-03-15, 09:06 AM
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Yeah the F doesnt like tight turns or hair pins. I prefer tracks with sweepers. Suits the power and the weight. The F feels firm on the street but rolls a bit on track. I want sway bars. Might do the RR Racing coils down the line but I will roll at stock height or damn near it, but would only do that down the line.
Yeah the F doesnt like tight turns or hair pins. I prefer tracks with sweepers. Suits the power and the weight. The F feels firm on the street but rolls a bit on track. I want sway bars. Might do the RR Racing coils down the line but I will roll at stock height or damn near it, but would only do that down the line.
I just got your text right now, Chris. Great videos! Wish I could've joined you, as the weather looked to be outstanding, even without the luxury of a covered garage area we had at Auto Club Speedway. We'll round up some locals for some future track events. It's great to see the IS F tackle some track courses, big or small. Whether SOW or the Big Track, there is always something new to learn while driving, and you get to appreciate the car even more .
11-03-15, 10:31 AM
#10
Streets is a small track but high powered cars can enjoy it too. I've seen Corvettes and Viper ACR's tackle that track and not have an issue with the hairpins and tight corners. This track isn't heavily favored in power but its nto to say you can't have fun in it.
The only reason why the ISF is so slow on it is because its just too heavy and it'll just understeer like no other on all the hairpins. I went on a ride along in a Corvette and half the time it was sideways lol.
Were you timed? I'm assuming you wern't since you didn't try the faster groups but its definitely more fun to get timed to see how you progress.
The only reason why the ISF is so slow on it is because its just too heavy and it'll just understeer like no other on all the hairpins. I went on a ride along in a Corvette and half the time it was sideways lol.
Were you timed? I'm assuming you wern't since you didn't try the faster groups but its definitely more fun to get timed to see how you progress.
11-03-15, 12:28 PM
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Streets is a small track but high powered cars can enjoy it too. I've seen Corvettes and Viper ACR's tackle that track and not have an issue with the hairpins and tight corners. This track isn't heavily favored in power but its nto to say you can't have fun in it.
The only reason why the ISF is so slow on it is because its just too heavy and it'll just understeer like no other on all the hairpins. I went on a ride along in a Corvette and half the time it was sideways lol.
Were you timed? I'm assuming you wern't since you didn't try the faster groups but its definitely more fun to get timed to see how you progress.
The only reason why the ISF is so slow on it is because its just too heavy and it'll just understeer like no other on all the hairpins. I went on a ride along in a Corvette and half the time it was sideways lol.
Were you timed? I'm assuming you wern't since you didn't try the faster groups but its definitely more fun to get timed to see how you progress.
Next time ill hit the big willow, I did auto club with brian a while back and I hit 140 on the roval, scary as hell but, its a blast too...
11-03-15, 01:29 PM
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Lexus Fanatic
No, I didn't have the transponder. I wanted to learn the drive line. After my first session with an instructor, I went on a ride along with him in a miata, he's in the advanced group, I think green or black.. HIs car is all caged up and stripped. He warned me if its too fast for me I can just let him know, but his car was soo stable, it felt like a go kart. I rode with him the whole time and asked if I felt uncomfortable, I was like NO. His miata is very nimble and great on the corners, but obviously its under power. I could've move up with the purple group, intermediate point by passing, but I decided to stick with my group, although drivers in my group told me to move up as well....
Next time ill hit the big willow, I did auto club with brian a while back and I hit 140 on the roval, scary as hell but, its a blast too...
Thanx tammer, YOU TRACK ADDICT!!!!..lol..
Next time ill hit the big willow, I did auto club with brian a while back and I hit 140 on the roval, scary as hell but, its a blast too...
Thanx tammer, YOU TRACK ADDICT!!!!..lol..