Recent content by m3bs

Of all of the things Honda really does well on these cars, the fuel gauge is not one of them….

I started a session with over 3/4 tank indicated. Four laps in, I got fuel cutout, so I left the track for fuel at the next opportunity. It was showing 1/4 tank heading to the gas station. Definitely need to keep up with miles or laps driven. The gauge really lags. I get relatively good mpg...

Good point. Three 2-1/2 gallon jugs would get me through half a day, and I can drive out at lunch to refill the car and jugs. I’m one of the few people it seems that really like Roebling. I’ve been going there for over 40 years and haven’t gotten tired of it yet. This car really does well...

My “home track” is Roebling Road, and there is no on-site fueling available other than 5 gallon cans of race fuel at well over $100. Track crossings are limited so a quick run to the local gas station can cost up to an hour of valuable track time. I burned through two tanks (down to fuel...

I can’t say for sure about the FL5, but most newer cars have a battery monitoring system that uses a sensor to measure current flow into and out of the battery. The sensor is usually located on the negative battery terminal. As long as you connect to ground somewhere other than directly to the...

I feel like my car wants to track too far to the right of center if left to its own devices. Is there any sort of DIY calibration to adjust this?

Overheard at a recent track day: “That damn Civic is F…n fast!”….

I hate driving in the rain, but rain photos are cool.

The GT3 was on Cup 2 R, a significant advantage.

Where is the fake sound produced? Does it feed through the speakers or is there a separate device? My old VW had a gizmo mounted to the firewall that was easily unplugged.

I run individual mode instead of sport for that reason.

Body roll? Obviously you never drove a ‘75 Rabbit!

No argument on that point. My GT4 with open headers doesn’t sound bad either.

Based on C&D Lightning lap times of 2:40.6 and 2:58.8, the CTR is 12% slower than the GT3….. Choose your measuring stick. The one that matters most to me is driving satisfaction in the real world, and given the realities of public roads for most of us, I’ll take the CTR.

Great lap at RdAtl. I need to get mine down there.