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But, it’s been a huge help learning new tracks before I actually get there. When I did COTA for the first time last year, I used the sim to learn the track and was blown away that it felt like I’d already been there many times. Altho, you still have to learn where the bad bumps & tarmac are on the real track. Another thing I do is search & watch track instructional videos from the pros. Some you have to pay for, some you don’t. I always do that before I begin a new track in the sim, turn the assist line off and keep my notes close by, just like real life. Afterwards, I’ll watch my previous track videos to remember the track before I go back, and to see where I did well and did not. It’s pretty easy to pick out where you can do better when you’re sitting on the couch watching yourself drive. Also, besides Ross Bentley’s books which are required reading, Optimum Drive is a good book to read about getting your head right. Track time is expensive; sim, video, and reading time aren’t. So, I do what I can to make sure I’m 100% focused before the front tires roll onto the track. |
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I am waiting for my Autosolutions shifter to arrive any day now. Went with 20%, Stock height, 80A+ bronze insert bushings. Talking with Ron I learned a lot about which shifter would fit my needs. Can't wait to start installing it.
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02-09-2020, 06:51 PM | #28 |
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Still deciding what to do to get the car ready. Has anyone tracked extensively with stock brakes? Apart from the difficulty of changing pads I think with pads/fluid they should be sufficient. I'd mainly change them so I can run 18's, but having 5K in a set of AP's doesn't seem that sensible given the capability of the stock setup. Suspension wise I'm torn between - Ohlins (had these on my E90), TC Kline, JRZ RS1. I like the fact the JRZ won't reduce inner clearance, not a fan of spacers. I'll probably run RE-71 again, although I'd like something that lasts a little longer. AD08r may be worth shot, although it's a pretty old compound at this point. Looks like all the Apex 19's are sold out. Need good wheel suggestions! Thinking I may just pickup a used set of 437M's. |
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I am a but lazy though, so this year I will try leaving PFC08s in the back, and just changing the fronts before and after track days. There will be some squeel, but probably just a fraction of what the front make.
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The M2C 2NH brakes are a fixed calliper bridge, you need to remove the whole calliper to change the front pads. The standard blue brakes on the base M2 are far less involved to change. I have no intention of running stock pads, however driving around with track pads in all day gets old.
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Shifter - I have the CAE and love it. The throws are so precise and very short - and having it that much closer to the wheel is awesome. For me definitely reduces the chance of a money shift as well. It is equally as good on the street. The CAE + removing the clutch delay valve are the most enjoyable upgrade I have done to the car - took what I considered a negative about the stock car (the crap oem shifter & clutch) and turned it into one of the things I like best about the car. Quote:
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Pretty good, even with the high horsepower (Relatively). I just can't drop any weight or make any more power. I'm stuck with BTM aero (so no adds/deletes from the base trim model aero "package") and 100 UTG tires with a max section width of 282mm. That makes choosing wheels kind of a pain since 275s don't fit too easy up front, so I either have to compromise grip or run a kind of silly 265/275 stagger. I'm considering moving up to TT3 where I can drop some weight (exhaust, interior) and make some power (exhaust, intercooler) and run 295s or 305s out back. The winning times aren't that much different, but historically we have a lot more participation in TT4 (hello, contingencies!) |
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I ran stock calipers, ATE 200 fluid, stock pads at COTA.... I wouldn't say they had a lot of fade per se, but they certainly don't have the bite of a track pad. So if you're used to diving in and really squeezing the binders on pretty hard, you won't like the stock pads. I'm buying MCVaughans Ferodos (thanks for going AP ) ... I don't care so much a out laptimes but you can't enjoy yourself on the track unless you have trust in your setup. I didn't trust the stock pads.
As for suspension I am very happy with the TC Kline setup. If I had not done that I would have sprung for the MCS duals. Twice the cost and for the few times a year I'll have my car on the track I thought TCK would be perfect. |
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Wheels/tires do not sound like fun trying to figure out. We fit a 275/35/18 up front with the Ohlins R&T which have a fairly large spring perch to clear so hopefully you find a setup that works out. Although some aero is nice I like the BTM + modifier on this car with how well it handles. Will be very interesting to see how it goes - definitely keep us updated. Quote:
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Absolutely agree about the mechanical trust. It just has to be there so you can focus on doing your job... picking new deeper braking points, working on a gentle pedal release etc... when you're stressed about the parts actually doing their job, its just mental overload. Amen.
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The reasoning is rebuilds. I have a set of JRZ Pro's on my 17 Miata RF and I had 2 blown shocks at the 20K mark. I drive my M2 on the street and wanted a strut that was bulletproof. I've run TCK's before and they were bulletproof. It cost me $2K to pull my JRZ's send them out have them rebuilt then reinstalled with a comp alignment. I love the JRZ's, but not the upkeep....
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