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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
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.
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