My Track Day Video @ Thunderhill Raceway
07-07-2006, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by dstanfield1977,Jul 7 2006, 01:23 PM
Fun isnt it??? :-)
Looks like your runing in the 2:20 range, pretty good. A couple point of advice...this is how I do it, could be wrong, but I can run 2:10's.
1. Carry more speed into turn #1. You should be drifting to the outside red/whites, while you were slow enough to the point you turned the car in, instead of it working its way to the outside.
2. You turned into the inside of #2 about 100 feet too soon.
3. Take a more central line over the rise into #3.
4. #4 and #5 looked good.
5. downshift in to 2nd into #10 and peg it off the limiter into #11, stay in 2nd until right befor ethe apex that take you out onto the back straight.
6. I think you know what happened in 14.
Be safe and have fun.
Looks like your runing in the 2:20 range, pretty good. A couple point of advice...this is how I do it, could be wrong, but I can run 2:10's.
1. Carry more speed into turn #1. You should be drifting to the outside red/whites, while you were slow enough to the point you turned the car in, instead of it working its way to the outside.
2. You turned into the inside of #2 about 100 feet too soon.
3. Take a more central line over the rise into #3.
4. #4 and #5 looked good.
5. downshift in to 2nd into #10 and peg it off the limiter into #11, stay in 2nd until right befor ethe apex that take you out onto the back straight.
6. I think you know what happened in 14.
Be safe and have fun.
I'll definately try those things next time I go out to t-hill, but I don't know if I can make up 10 seconds 
Anymore critques from track guys? Vu??
07-07-2006, 01:45 PM
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Those of you who are tracking your car and wanted to record it, here is a link to a DIY camera mount
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...0&#entry4936358
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...0&#entry4936358
07-07-2006, 01:46 PM
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It much better to have a car pace behind you and them film you, you get to see the physics of what is happening to your car much better. Take a friend that can keep up, and make them film!
07-07-2006, 03:51 PM
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I thought you looked very smooth. Saw this video yesterday, S2k, the driver was constantly sawing at the wheel. Your hands seemed very steady.
It's hard to gauge on the video but, were you hitting ABS anywhere? I just didn't see the front dive much from heavy braking.
One thing I noticed on yesterday's video and today is lifting as soon as the tail gets light. I do it too but, I'm trying to train myself to stay on power to keep the rear more planted.
It's hard to gauge on the video but, were you hitting ABS anywhere? I just didn't see the front dive much from heavy braking.
One thing I noticed on yesterday's video and today is lifting as soon as the tail gets light. I do it too but, I'm trying to train myself to stay on power to keep the rear more planted.
07-07-2006, 05:27 PM
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1. You are braking too soon going into turn 2. Go into it deeper and stay in the middle of track until you about half way though the corner and then turn into the apex and power out. This is a good corner to do some trail braking.
2. Same thing Dan said about turn 3, stay more to the center. Late apex that corner so you aren't fighting the wheel and hug the burm a little bit longer before you make the left at turn 4.
3. Stay all the way to the left as you approach turn 5, then start going to the right so that you are in the middle of the track as you crest the hill and pointing at the apex as you come over the crest. This way your wheels are straight as you crest the hill and you don't have to make any steering inputs as the front unweights itself.
4. Turns 6-8 look okay. Maybe try to carry a little more speed at 8.
5. Turn 9. As soon as you turn, get on the gas right away.
6. Turn later for 14. You want to late apex this corner as much as possible. You should be on the gas the whole way until you get to turn 1.
2. Same thing Dan said about turn 3, stay more to the center. Late apex that corner so you aren't fighting the wheel and hug the burm a little bit longer before you make the left at turn 4.
3. Stay all the way to the left as you approach turn 5, then start going to the right so that you are in the middle of the track as you crest the hill and pointing at the apex as you come over the crest. This way your wheels are straight as you crest the hill and you don't have to make any steering inputs as the front unweights itself.
4. Turns 6-8 look okay. Maybe try to carry a little more speed at 8.
5. Turn 9. As soon as you turn, get on the gas right away.
6. Turn later for 14. You want to late apex this corner as much as possible. You should be on the gas the whole way until you get to turn 1.
07-07-2006, 10:05 PM
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say it aint so man!!!!! hahaha next time you do the recording, and i'll do the driving. I had fun although I didn't run, anyways, thanks for the shotgun ride Joe, Jae and Randy. BTW, next time we go for Pho man.
that we had when we got back from the track...
Nice ans spicy with a lot of kimchi... Ooohhh Yeeeaaa
I am looking forward to having Pho when we get back from the track
on July 21st... Yeap, and that's no bull...
07-07-2006, 10:23 PM
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Yeap Jae, tell us what happened there... I already got mine! 
My wife asked me about it and all I could say was that we were singled out...
We were doing the speed limit and Ooops there he was,
old smokey with his side kick bubba...
Oh well the shocker was that everyone at Thill knew about it before
we got there... Wi'll have to chalk this one up as a lesson learned...
The only problem is that I have learned this lesson so many times before.
Ooops....what happend there??
My wife asked me about it and all I could say was that we were singled out...
We were doing the speed limit and Ooops there he was,
old smokey with his side kick bubba...
Oh well the shocker was that everyone at Thill knew about it before
we got there... Wi'll have to chalk this one up as a lesson learned...
The only problem is that I have learned this lesson so many times before.
07-08-2006, 03:39 AM
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man i'm ready for the 21st, I want some Pho!
LOL, I just got back from eating pho.
I finished my car Joe it look great.
See you all there on the 21st!
Hey Jae do you still need help cleaning your car? jk man hahaha
Ironically I was scare around turns, but not the u-turn u made lol
CRAZIE!!!!!!
LOL, I just got back from eating pho.
I finished my car Joe it look great.
See you all there on the 21st!
Hey Jae do you still need help cleaning your car? jk man hahaha
Ironically I was scare around turns, but not the u-turn u made lol
CRAZIE!!!!!!