Laguna Seca

[DatUtahGuy]

So jelly right now, I want to drive Laguna baaaad

[Nsquared97]

Not the first time on track, heh. I've been spoiled, first time was here:

Seriously, Catalunya? Well color me a deep shade of jealous.

[Wanganstyle]

I've heard other than the corkscrew Laguna is kinda of boring.

VIR has a corkscrew but it isn't nearly as steep (but is spooky in the snow). It was there for the first time years ago, that I realized, "Yes, fwd cars can oversteer."

Out of curiosity, why did you run in an intermediate group? How much experience did you have in other people's cars? The entry/exit/apex cones are cheating :P

nothing at Laguna is boring at all.

turn 2 is a single or double apex corner depending on traffic in the way

turn 5 is a "how good is my footwork setup corner"
turn 6 is " how well can I hang on to speed to the point of loosing the rear on corner exit"

turn 7a/7b......

[Wh33lhop]

Nah, that's what happens if you screw up. You can trailbrake it just fine, but whether you need to or not is a different question.

Werd. I found that my braking zone was basically from the crest of 7 to the apex of 8.

I've heard other than the corkscrew Laguna is kinda of boring.

VIR has a corkscrew but it isn't nearly as steep (but is spooky in the snow). It was there for the first time years ago, that I realized, "Yes, fwd cars can oversteer."

Out of curiosity, why did you run in an intermediate group? How much experience did you have in other people's cars? The entry/exit/apex cones are cheating :P

I've actually only been on track twice before. I chose the "faster intermediate group" because I didn't feel like holding anyone up in the advanced group and I didn't feel like being held up in the beginner/slow intermediate group. Call me Goldilocks. :)

Cones are kinda cheating if you don't know what you're doing. We knew the track pretty well from sims, I didn't notice them until later in the day.

[profbooty]

I've heard other than the corkscrew Laguna is kinda of boring.

VIR has a corkscrew but it isn't nearly as steep (but is spooky in the snow). It was there for the first time years ago, that I realized, "Yes, fwd cars can oversteer."

Out of curiosity, why did you run in an intermediate group? How much experience did you have in other people's cars? The entry/exit/apex cones are cheating :P

[Bimmerman325i]

Nah, that's what happens if you screw up. You can trailbrake it just fine, but whether you need to or not is a different question.

[Fooshe]

The braking point isn't at the top? :p

If you are braking at the top, things have gone terribly wrong in your world and they are about to get worse....and you must change your name to Ryan Ockey.

In fact, here is what happens when you brake at the top of the Corkscrew....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN_hXUSe-P4

[Fooshe]

LOL! Trailbrake the Corkscrew.... Ok Mr. Zanardi.

I guess you might see God there.....but that's not the answer the judges are looking for. I completely missed it the first 4 times I was there.

Seriously...there is something specific you see. Anyone know what it is? Here is a hint: You really shouldn't be looking at it.

[Bimmerman325i]

The braking point isn't at the top? :p

Nope. Trailbrake and slide that bitch.

[Wh33lhop]

False. That's your braking point.

The braking point isn't at the top? :p

[Bimmerman325i]

The face of god. ;)

False. That's your braking point.

[Wh33lhop]

First time on track and it's at Laguna Seca is kinda like loosing your virginity to a porn star...tracks from this point on will most likely be a let down.

I can't wait for our Spec E30 race 4th of July weekend at Laguna.

Not the first time on track, heh. I've been spoiled, first time was here:

I have raced and done HPDE's at Laguna quite a few times and the first couple times through the cork screw is a blast. But after that, it really is a none event. The real pucker factor turn is #9. That one really tests how much hair is on your peaches!

Taking 9 entry berm to apex berm to exit berm at the limit has got to be scary. I was able to take it very quickly but never needed the full track on exit. Gotta go faster next time!

Trivia question: What can you see (specifically) when you get to the top of the cork screw?

The face of god. ;)

[Fooshe]

Dude, you're a maniac! Nice driving for sure and man that corkscrew is wild!

I have raced and done HPDE's at Laguna quite a few times and the first couple times through the cork screw is a blast. But after that, it really is a none event. The real pucker factor turn is #9. That one really tests how much hair is on your peaches!

Trivia question: What can you see (specifically) when you get to the top of the cork screw?

[Fooshe]

First time on track and it's at Laguna Seca is kinda like loosing your virginity to a porn star...tracks from this point on will most likely be a let down.

I can't wait for our Spec E30 race 4th of July weekend at Laguna.

[Bimmerman325i]

6 was my favorite. Pitch the car in, use the cambered uphill to compress the car down in, tiny slide on the apex berm, and floor it out.

Soooo damn fun. I honestly never had trouble with getting a good line through it, I had troubles with the others far more. I tried late apexing it a few times as well as cutting the apex berm, and figured out the fastest line was using only a little bit of the inside berm and staying OFF the outside berm, just kissing it with the tires. I gained half a second once I started doing that line.

I tried a bunch of different lines through 9 and never could settle on a good one. Cannot wait to go back with tires that actually will grip instead of give up unexpectedly.