Just thought I'd share my experiences about my first event.
General:
Had a great time at the event, lucky to have a good instructor. The weather was relatively dry on Saturday, soaking wet on Sunday. My most fun sessions were definitely in the pouring rain. Our event was running north course. Did quite a bit of passing, and pointed quite a few by in turn.
Brakes:
Having the balls to compress my braking zones into turns 1,4, and 9 were the hardest parts for me. I'd find myself a little more worried about my shifting technique going into turn 1 than about getting my car slowed down, and would often carry too much speed through the turn, pushing the front tires all the way through. If you're going to your first event, and are practicing toe-heeling for it, I would definitely recommend practicing under heavy braking, as it seems to be a whole different motion.
I was running PBR metal masters, stock rotors, and valvoline synth bfluid. I experienced quite a bit of fade by the end of the 20 min sessions. By the end of each day, I had also gotten quite a soft pedal, and was forced to bleed the brakes each night after the sessions.
Tires:
My RT215 (or whatever the old falken azenis are) seemed to dissappoint me a bit. They had great traction for the first 4 or 5 laps, but once they got hot, they were quite slippery. The outside front tire would squeal through turn 1, almost regardless of how much speed I carried through it. In the rain, the moisture must have kept the tire temp down, because they felt 100% better. Their grip didn't have nearly as much variance w/ tire temp.
Great car, great track, most fun that you can have without breaking a law! :twisted:
General:
Had a great time at the event, lucky to have a good instructor. The weather was relatively dry on Saturday, soaking wet on Sunday. My most fun sessions were definitely in the pouring rain. Our event was running north course. Did quite a bit of passing, and pointed quite a few by in turn.
Brakes:
Having the balls to compress my braking zones into turns 1,4, and 9 were the hardest parts for me. I'd find myself a little more worried about my shifting technique going into turn 1 than about getting my car slowed down, and would often carry too much speed through the turn, pushing the front tires all the way through. If you're going to your first event, and are practicing toe-heeling for it, I would definitely recommend practicing under heavy braking, as it seems to be a whole different motion.
I was running PBR metal masters, stock rotors, and valvoline synth bfluid. I experienced quite a bit of fade by the end of the 20 min sessions. By the end of each day, I had also gotten quite a soft pedal, and was forced to bleed the brakes each night after the sessions.
Tires:
My RT215 (or whatever the old falken azenis are) seemed to dissappoint me a bit. They had great traction for the first 4 or 5 laps, but once they got hot, they were quite slippery. The outside front tire would squeal through turn 1, almost regardless of how much speed I carried through it. In the rain, the moisture must have kept the tire temp down, because they felt 100% better. Their grip didn't have nearly as much variance w/ tire temp.
Great car, great track, most fun that you can have without breaking a law! :twisted:
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