*The FL5 Track Junkie Thread*

[svvitch]

Anyone up for an east coast CTR track day next year? What tracks would you all be interested or central to?

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[svvitch]

Being smooth with your inputs is the name of the game. You're also right about braking, these cars respond so well to trail-braking. You can rotate the car into the corner when you get it right.

My last instructor was coming from a Cayman GT4 and didn't approve of this method ?

 

[MooMoo]

Listen to what he's saying. No need to learn the way that I had to.

Another thing to force yourself to do is to RELAX. If you do a self-check during your laps, you might find that you're tense. Ease up in situations like that. When you relax you tend to look further ahead, which provides your brain with more information, and you will naturally lap faster.

this is a really good tip, when doing a self check always tense as hell, adrenaline pumping, way too much grip on the wheel. I been trying to take it easy lately, times are good but just out there to have a good time so I chill for a minute then go for a little push on a couple hot laps, rinse and repeat.


I might be doing a track day this sunday, checking to make sure weather is decent because could be my last one for the season.

 

[svvitch]

Bought myself a pair of karting gloves, since I don't need anything SFI or FIA approved. Sparco Arrow w/ TOUCH SCREEN compatible fingertips ?

 

[svvitch]

Logging and testing E60 at the moment with Jester. The mid-range his tune has unleashed is just bananas. I can't wait to get the car back on track ? only a few more steps to go and I think it's perfect ?

 

[MooMoo]

anyone gonna be at NY Safety Track tomo?

 

[Tougefl5]

Logging and testing E60 at the moment with Jester. The mid-range his tune has unleashed is just bananas. I can't wait to get the car back on track ? only a few more steps to go and I think it's perfect ?

What is your setup and where is the boost coming at and where is it dropping?

 

[svvitch]

What is your setup and where is the boost coming at and where is it dropping?

Stock except for hondata and flex fuel kit. Stock fuel pump. I'll let jester answer the boost question it's hard for me to know from just butt Dyno. I just know it feels great lol.

 

[GWonder]

First set of sr11 lasted 12 days with dust shield on. Was flipping them after every event to even out the taper.

 

[svvitch]

Do you think that's good bad or average?

 

[GWonder]

I think it's pretty good. The rear however is awful. I went through 2.5 sets (1 OEM , 1.5 power stop) in that time frame. Leaving vsa on for 2 rain sessions killed a set. Rest of the time was with vsa completely off (5sec press). I have no interest in going pedal dance so gonna look for a bbk of some sort.

 

[svvitch]

I think it's pretty good. The rear however is awful. I went through 2.5 sets (1 OEM , 1.5 power stop) in that time frame. Leaving vsa on for 2 rain sessions killed a set. Rest of the time was with vsa completely off (5sec press). I have no interest in going pedal dance so gonna look for a bbk of some sort.

I need to look at my rear pads again. When you flip are you simply flipping inside and outside pads?

 

[GWonder]

Yes, just inside out .

 

[Jester04]

What is your setup and where is the boost coming at and where is it dropping?

Stock car with just Hondata and canflex. Boost is holding steady since it is lower than what I would do on a standard tune so the pump has enough room. I could go leaner on the AFR’s on such a high ethanol content but I want the car to remain as cool as possible for the track duty that @svvitch wants to do.

Boost for 60% is around 18-19 psi.

 

[MooMoo]

I just did my first day with the SR11 and I am a fan. The bite is strong for sure and less modulation than the R5 pads but they get better when they are hot. No fade what so ever, strong bite and my juddering issue is much better. Still there once in a while and probably my deposits are just bad enough that the solution is new rotors but its so much better than before that i am just going to keep using them and see if it will fix on its own.
But yeah definitely a fan of the SR11 pad so thanks to whoever recommended it. People usually talk trash on EBC but at least this new compound is nice, also affordable.

Also these pads squeal so much less than the paragon R5. They still squeel on the street here and there but no where near as much or as loud

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