2013 Subaru BRZ Kimchi Edition
#1601
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Looking good!
What were you doing incorrectly?
I stil haven't searched if there are any tracks around me or not.
What were you doing incorrectly?
I stil haven't searched if there are any tracks around me or not.
#1602
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Braking points. Lines. Using 2nd instead of 3rd on couple turns. Got my GoPro. Will upload them in an hour!
#1604
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There you go! I think my 2nd to last lap was the fastest. The start of the video is funny. I point by this GTR on the front straight, he misses the braking and goes super wide.. ![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
He spun off the track toward the end of the video. We had a yellow flag because of him. But I think that was my record run.
My first and second time back in Jan/Feb were like 1:41 and 1:38 as a stock car.
With my wheels and tires set up, my record is 1:33.
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He spun off the track toward the end of the video. We had a yellow flag because of him. But I think that was my record run.
My first and second time back in Jan/Feb were like 1:41 and 1:38 as a stock car.
With my wheels and tires set up, my record is 1:33.
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#1605
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You got stock exhaust?
Get that muffler delete thing. Berk?
Act like you got powah
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#1608
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Yeah, I have a stock exhaust. I'm too lazy to take out the spare tire in the trunk... don't think I can change out my exhaust at the track. hahaha
Ted's turbo-ed BRZ sounded AWESOME though. It sounded so good in the car when I was out for the ride along. That BOV woosh sounds so... good.
Any advice on my driving!? I need advice. more advice!!
YES. It looked awesome. Didn't see him running though. Maybe I missed it for some reason? I saw it in the lot while walking around though. Your friend?
#1609
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Oh btw, we had one car flipped over. It was one of those older Impreza WRX wagon. Apparently he went off the track at the wrong angle. He was fine. The car was not though.
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#1610
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#1614
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Nice! Dude it was soooooo funnnnnn
My car number was 44 on the doors! It'll be pretty cool to get some of my car pics. I have none. hahaha
I had so much fun... and actually improved quite a bit this time. Like I felt like I was doing much better than last time. And the lap time proved it! It felt so rewarding..
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Yow @ flipped car.
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#1617
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bahaha yeah!
And you know what's funny?
One of my track friends works at Tesla service. He brought out his service advisor co-workers to the event. So we had like 5 Tesla service advisors out there and they were like "okay.... let's not say that we work at Tesla... so we don't have to help him out when his Tesla breaks down.![rofl](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
I saw that Tesla guy recharging his battery at the lot.
And you know what's funny?
One of my track friends works at Tesla service. He brought out his service advisor co-workers to the event. So we had like 5 Tesla service advisors out there and they were like "okay.... let's not say that we work at Tesla... so we don't have to help him out when his Tesla breaks down.
![rofl](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
I saw that Tesla guy recharging his battery at the lot.
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#1618
Ex-OEM King
Just out of curiosity, what do you do for tires and brake pads for track days? Do you run different rubber/pads or how quickly do your normal tires/pads wear out?
#1619
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So i just use my track tires and track brake pads for DD.
And I like going to canyon runs once in awhile so its a good idea to keep them on.
Some people just swap wheels and brakes at the track though. It takes not too long for track junkies to do them.
And its funny because you can load a full set of track wheels and tires and a jack in 86 cars. LOL
People always have this: what: look on their faces when 86 guys start taking out the stuff from the trunk. LOL
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Where do you put them while you're on the track? Just somewhere on the lot?
#1621
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I don't put much miles on my car since my work commute is like 15 miles roundtrip.
So i just use my track tires and track brake pads for DD.
And I like going to canyon runs once in awhile so its a good idea to keep them on.
Some people just swap wheels and brakes at the track though. It takes not too long for track junkies to do them.
And its funny because you can load a full set of track wheels and tires and a jack in 86 cars. LOL
People always have this: what: look on their faces when 86 guys start taking out the stuff from the trunk. LOL
So i just use my track tires and track brake pads for DD.
And I like going to canyon runs once in awhile so its a good idea to keep them on.
Some people just swap wheels and brakes at the track though. It takes not too long for track junkies to do them.
And its funny because you can load a full set of track wheels and tires and a jack in 86 cars. LOL
People always have this: what: look on their faces when 86 guys start taking out the stuff from the trunk. LOL
How do your track pads work on the street? Do you not need to get a lot of heat into them before they start performing better?
#1622
'08 MX5 GT 6spd.
Generally guys who track do one of two things...
1) Have track wheels and pads.
2) Daily something like Hawk Hp+ and Sticky tire like a Star Spec.
It isn't like either of those will not function properly on the street. The big thing with both is that they wont over heat. Probably more important than the pads is the fluid...if it's boiling you aren't braking. Sticky tires generally have less treadwear and performance brake pads tend to dust more. Other than that, they perform just like your OE stuff, just can put up with much more of a beating. How long the tires last is all relative to how much you drive your car in the first place. I know lots of guys who daily their cars and track them. The tires usually aren't toast after the track days but I would honestly estimate a good day of 5-6 sessions will eat 15-20% of your tires life easy.
1) Have track wheels and pads.
2) Daily something like Hawk Hp+ and Sticky tire like a Star Spec.
It isn't like either of those will not function properly on the street. The big thing with both is that they wont over heat. Probably more important than the pads is the fluid...if it's boiling you aren't braking. Sticky tires generally have less treadwear and performance brake pads tend to dust more. Other than that, they perform just like your OE stuff, just can put up with much more of a beating. How long the tires last is all relative to how much you drive your car in the first place. I know lots of guys who daily their cars and track them. The tires usually aren't toast after the track days but I would honestly estimate a good day of 5-6 sessions will eat 15-20% of your tires life easy.
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#1623
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How long do they usually last for you? I've heard horror stories of tires and pads lasting one track day, that seems like a very expensive hobby to do.
How do your track pads work on the street? Do you not need to get a lot of heat into them before they start performing better?
How do your track pads work on the street? Do you not need to get a lot of heat into them before they start performing better?
![rofl](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
My friends who track their cars a lot say that it lasts 7-8 track days.
The track pads work much better than the street pads on the street. It's pretty much the same thing but much better with loud squeaking sound and brake dust.
Some people can't stand that loud squeaking sound, but I don't mind at all. Because Racecar.
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I honestly don't think I can go back to the street pads after running these track pads. My car felt completely different when I changed them. These with brake fluid were like the best investment ever. Super cheap but much so much improvement.
Generally guys who track do one of two things...
1) Have track wheels and pads.
2) Daily something like Hawk Hp+ and Sticky tire like a Star Spec.
It isn't like either of those will not function properly on the street. The big thing with both is that they wont over heat. Probably more important than the pads is the fluid...if it's boiling you aren't braking. Sticky tires generally have less treadwear and performance brake pads tend to dust more. Other than that, they perform just like your OE stuff, just can put up with much more of a beating. How long the tires last is all relative to how much you drive your car in the first place. I know lots of guys who daily their cars and track them. The tires usually aren't toast after the track days but I would honestly estimate a good day of 5-6 sessions will eat 15-20% of your tires life easy.
1) Have track wheels and pads.
2) Daily something like Hawk Hp+ and Sticky tire like a Star Spec.
It isn't like either of those will not function properly on the street. The big thing with both is that they wont over heat. Probably more important than the pads is the fluid...if it's boiling you aren't braking. Sticky tires generally have less treadwear and performance brake pads tend to dust more. Other than that, they perform just like your OE stuff, just can put up with much more of a beating. How long the tires last is all relative to how much you drive your car in the first place. I know lots of guys who daily their cars and track them. The tires usually aren't toast after the track days but I would honestly estimate a good day of 5-6 sessions will eat 15-20% of your tires life easy.
#1624
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I got my wheels/tires/brake pads early this year. Still have stuff to be used on them.
My RS3 tires were on the wheels when I bought them off my track friend. I still use them after 10 months. haha My friend was at the track last Saturday, he was like YOU STILL HAVE THOSE TIRES? HOLYYYYYY
My RS3 tires were on the wheels when I bought them off my track friend. I still use them after 10 months. haha My friend was at the track last Saturday, he was like YOU STILL HAVE THOSE TIRES? HOLYYYYYY
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#1625
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But yeah, tracking isn't that cheap. You have to pay to play.
And you have to be able to cover yourself IF you every total your car since the insurance won't do crap about it.
So yeah, it requires not just large balls, but fairly large wallet too.
And you have to be able to cover yourself IF you every total your car since the insurance won't do crap about it.
So yeah, it requires not just large balls, but fairly large wallet too.
#1626
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I'll be at Buttonwillow next on the 20th!
This guy is my friend's friend. He has wheels/tires/coilovers, but runs 2:02... That's like super fast. I'm going to watch this like 20 times before I get to the track. haha
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10154746124595788
This guy is my friend's friend. He has wheels/tires/coilovers, but runs 2:02... That's like super fast. I'm going to watch this like 20 times before I get to the track. haha
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10154746124595788
#1627
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One of my track friends works at Tesla service. He brought out his service advisor co-workers to the event. So we had like 5 Tesla service advisors out there and they were like "okay.... let's not say that we work at Tesla... so we don't have to help him out when his Tesla breaks down. ![rofl](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
I saw that Tesla guy recharging his battery at the lot.![Chuckle](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/chuckle.gif)
![rofl](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
I saw that Tesla guy recharging his battery at the lot.
![Chuckle](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/chuckle.gif)
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#1628
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#1630
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#1631
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Wow, that's alot of watermarks!
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#1632
Team Owner
GTR sounded nice yes! But that black R8 sounded glorious. He was in black group. I seriously sat at the bleacher for all 4 sessions when that car was out.
Yeah, I have a stock exhaust. I'm too lazy to take out the spare tire in the trunk... don't think I can change out my exhaust at the track. hahaha
Ted's turbo-ed BRZ sounded AWESOME though. It sounded so good in the car when I was out for the ride along. That BOV woosh sounds so... good.
Yeah, he was pretty messy for all sessions pretty much.
Any advice on my driving!? I need advice. more advice!!
YES. It looked awesome. Didn't see him running though. Maybe I missed it for some reason? I saw it in the lot while walking around though. Your friend?
Yeah, I have a stock exhaust. I'm too lazy to take out the spare tire in the trunk... don't think I can change out my exhaust at the track. hahaha
Ted's turbo-ed BRZ sounded AWESOME though. It sounded so good in the car when I was out for the ride along. That BOV woosh sounds so... good.
Yeah, he was pretty messy for all sessions pretty much.
Any advice on my driving!? I need advice. more advice!!
YES. It looked awesome. Didn't see him running though. Maybe I missed it for some reason? I saw it in the lot while walking around though. Your friend?
![rofl](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
#1633
Team Owner
i have seen a few "accident" there because of the elevation and change of direction.
#1634
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Yeah... freaking ridiculous. haha
hey hey! Call me a ricer but that was so awesome out at the track. haha especially when going back and forth of braking and partial throttling. OMG that sounded so good.
Not sure what it's called.
It's a Turn 9 on CCW layout. Yeah, that corner has a foot deep ditch so people crash in that turn quite a bit if you go in too hot.
hey hey! Call me a ricer but that was so awesome out at the track. haha especially when going back and forth of braking and partial throttling. OMG that sounded so good.
It's a Turn 9 on CCW layout. Yeah, that corner has a foot deep ditch so people crash in that turn quite a bit if you go in too hot.
#1635
Team Owner
familiarity is just as important as the car itself. I would say your time will be in the 1:2X after a few more sessions at BW with your current setup.
How was the straight?
How was the straight?
#1636
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I hit the redline in 4th gear right before I bring it down to 2nd for the skidpad turn.
#1637
Team Owner
just go straight in the S turn.
How many cars passed you in the straight?
How many cars passed you in the straight?
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#1638
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LOL not many cars! because I put on quite a bit of distance from the turns leading into the front straight. haha I can name GTR/S5/TTRS and some fast 86 guys. I was in a intermediate group, so that's probably why there weren't that many fast guys. I passed so many cars though.
Speed Ventures was better because you can just point by pass in any area not just front and back straight!
#1639
Team Owner
Oh, I was doing CCW layout, so the S turn that I'm talking about is the turns after the Bowl!
LOL not many cars! because I put on quite a bit of distance from the turns leading into the front straight. haha I can name GTR/S5/TTRS and some fast 86 guys. I was in a intermediate group, so that's probably why there weren't that many fast guys. I passed so many cars though.
Speed Ventures was better because you can just point by pass in any area not just front and back straight!
LOL not many cars! because I put on quite a bit of distance from the turns leading into the front straight. haha I can name GTR/S5/TTRS and some fast 86 guys. I was in a intermediate group, so that's probably why there weren't that many fast guys. I passed so many cars though.
Speed Ventures was better because you can just point by pass in any area not just front and back straight!
We probably will never get a good lap because i am sure there will be cars passing us in turn in every lap.
#1640
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haha yeah, you are right.
I usually get in to the pit to avoid the traffic when there are too many cars around.
OMG I WANT TO GO BACK. I seriously had SOOOOOO MUCH fun last Saturday. Jeez.
I usually get in to the pit to avoid the traffic when there are too many cars around.
OMG I WANT TO GO BACK. I seriously had SOOOOOO MUCH fun last Saturday. Jeez.