Well yesterday, I went to a very wet Autodrome St-Eustache for round 1 of the Trac Racing Depot Time Attack series.
First of all I must say that I had a blast driving in conditions that I would have called hazardous if I was normal safe driver ...
but hey I like going all out so I managed to keep the car in one piece even though I struggled everywhere (as was everybody else). However I don't know if their cars were as unforgiving as mine...
I also had the pleasure to meet another GTRCer with his GT-R!
it was his first time on track with the GT-R and he was really quick for a 1st timer :drive:
I managed to finish second in the Street RWD class. I must say that I gave my best for all you guys
but a Porsche 944:-? bested me.
now for the results and then I'll post pics from me and others.
My absolute fastest lap time at that track was of course set on a dry layout and it was set last year at a solosprint event.
it was of:
1:03:735
I was really looking to get that time down with my new tire/wheel combo (from 215 to 255 up front)
BUT the temperature wasn't going to help me out so..
Yesterday morning in a Very wet condition track I managed:
1:21.651
Right behind a nice green 240sx (s14)
in the afternoon, the sun kinda came out and it was maybe 25% dryer so I did my fastest lap of the day with a whopping:
1:15.014
right behind a Porsche 944.
here are a few pics taken by someone else :P
this just shows how WET it was.
Pics taken by MontrealRacing member: Is 300



AND YES for the first time in a competition in Québec (and maybe canada) an EVO X!!!

he managed a 1:11.884 time(same track dryness as me)
also it was the 1st time the drive went on the track or so it seems!!
I must give props to the owner! can't deny that fact that I was glad to see my 1st evo X and on top of that On the track!
GTRC Member Hamel_S and it very nice GTR


yes AWD cars can spin out

I'll post mine a bit later when they're resized and uploaded
a few comments on the car/ wet driving.
I really would have liked to have less power yesterday. with very little throttle in 3rd gear wheel spin occured as soon as I reached 4000-4500rpm in the straights. I really partially opened the throttle the best I could but it just spun so I slowly let of the gas but the rpms maintened around 5500-6000RPM so I kept it there till I got up to speed. probably not the best thing to do ..
I had to relearn my gear selection for every corners.
I had to be gentle as a spring breeze with the throttle in the corners because it usually spelled disaster when I passed the adherence threshold of my KDW2 tires in the rear.
Braking was probably where I gain the most time as I was able to brake quite late(after I bled the fronts before the last timed session).
max speed
In terms of speeds. In the dry my multichecker says that I reach 155-156 km/h
the morning session I reached 135
and the afternoon session I reached 144...
A 2way LSD is a NO NO for a wet condition time attack. I was able to prevent going into the wall at some point with a continuous drift(PLEASE note that I'm not a drifter... and I've never practiced it with a RWD.) I did have alot of "drift" experience when I did winter navigation rallies with my subaru. but none were as scary or borderline as yesterdays one. I was quite surprised with my car and the apparent ease once the car was balanced sideways. just kept the gas constant and a slight counter steer and it was all good and quite fun.
also I'm quite glad that I was able to be faster than most other RWD high power/technology cars such as the BMW M3 who has about as much power as me(at low boost), but with traction control and ABS.
WHAT a DAY!
I'd Like to thank the TRAC Racing Depot team for organizing such a nice event and I'd also like to mention that there weren't any incidents which shows the seriousness the drivers.
First of all I must say that I had a blast driving in conditions that I would have called hazardous if I was normal safe driver ...
but hey I like going all out so I managed to keep the car in one piece even though I struggled everywhere (as was everybody else). However I don't know if their cars were as unforgiving as mine...
I also had the pleasure to meet another GTRCer with his GT-R!
it was his first time on track with the GT-R and he was really quick for a 1st timer :drive:
I managed to finish second in the Street RWD class. I must say that I gave my best for all you guys

now for the results and then I'll post pics from me and others.
My absolute fastest lap time at that track was of course set on a dry layout and it was set last year at a solosprint event.
it was of:
1:03:735
I was really looking to get that time down with my new tire/wheel combo (from 215 to 255 up front)
BUT the temperature wasn't going to help me out so..
Yesterday morning in a Very wet condition track I managed:
1:21.651
Right behind a nice green 240sx (s14)
in the afternoon, the sun kinda came out and it was maybe 25% dryer so I did my fastest lap of the day with a whopping:
1:15.014
right behind a Porsche 944.
here are a few pics taken by someone else :P
this just shows how WET it was.
Pics taken by MontrealRacing member: Is 300




AND YES for the first time in a competition in Québec (and maybe canada) an EVO X!!!

he managed a 1:11.884 time(same track dryness as me)
also it was the 1st time the drive went on the track or so it seems!!
I must give props to the owner! can't deny that fact that I was glad to see my 1st evo X and on top of that On the track!
GTRC Member Hamel_S and it very nice GTR


yes AWD cars can spin out

I'll post mine a bit later when they're resized and uploaded

a few comments on the car/ wet driving.
I really would have liked to have less power yesterday. with very little throttle in 3rd gear wheel spin occured as soon as I reached 4000-4500rpm in the straights. I really partially opened the throttle the best I could but it just spun so I slowly let of the gas but the rpms maintened around 5500-6000RPM so I kept it there till I got up to speed. probably not the best thing to do ..

I had to relearn my gear selection for every corners.
I had to be gentle as a spring breeze with the throttle in the corners because it usually spelled disaster when I passed the adherence threshold of my KDW2 tires in the rear.
Braking was probably where I gain the most time as I was able to brake quite late(after I bled the fronts before the last timed session).
max speed
In terms of speeds. In the dry my multichecker says that I reach 155-156 km/h
the morning session I reached 135
and the afternoon session I reached 144...
A 2way LSD is a NO NO for a wet condition time attack. I was able to prevent going into the wall at some point with a continuous drift(PLEASE note that I'm not a drifter... and I've never practiced it with a RWD.) I did have alot of "drift" experience when I did winter navigation rallies with my subaru. but none were as scary or borderline as yesterdays one. I was quite surprised with my car and the apparent ease once the car was balanced sideways. just kept the gas constant and a slight counter steer and it was all good and quite fun.
also I'm quite glad that I was able to be faster than most other RWD high power/technology cars such as the BMW M3 who has about as much power as me(at low boost), but with traction control and ABS.
WHAT a DAY!
I'd Like to thank the TRAC Racing Depot team for organizing such a nice event and I'd also like to mention that there weren't any incidents which shows the seriousness the drivers.
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