First track experience

[me612]

Wow, today was amazing. It was my first time at a track, ever. Never even been as a spectator before.

Had some veterans there to coach me a bit.

Started off with a couple high 13's, dealing with how to launch, clutch slipping issues, and missing gears.

Then had a run where the clutch didn't slip, but still couldn't hit 3rd very well, and ran a mid 12.

But I was pumped because I was improving every run.

Well after that 12, I had a run where things came together pretty well for the most part. Still lots of room for improvement. But clutch didn't slip, hit all gears (although I was granny shifting), and ran my best time of the day:

*I'm on the right*
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My car has no cage, standard old power seat belts, just a straight street car. Didn't even hear a peep from anyone at the track for the time or trap I thought I was going to get an ear-full considering a shop we were there with ran 137 on his first pass and they gave him the boot because he didn't have a fire suit on.

Ran 2 more runs after that to try and 1-up that run, but the clutch was just slipping through every gear, so I just called it a day.

It was funny because everyone said they missed that run on tape (but of course caught all my crappy runs on tape). But one person just wrote me saying they think they got the run on tape. Crappy quality, but it's all we got.

YouTube - Brandon 11.2 @ Rock Falls

I think with some more seat time, and just more getting used to my car, with those trap speeds, I should be into the 10's easily!!! I'm just so happy I ran what I did, on my first time ever at a track.

 

[andy4g63]

Very good for first timer. What was your boost level at? What were your 60' times and what is your clutch set-up???

 

[myturbo]

ohh yeah . yep nice and slow(shifts) id say well in the 10's after awhile.

how much boost you get off the 2 step ?

was your car on a awd or 2wd dyno ?

 

[habitatguy187]

NICE 60ft!

 

[me612]

I honestly can't tell you how much boost I was making off the line. I hardly remember much from the runs at all. Too many nerves since it was my first time. All I can tell you is the light turned green, and I just went. That's really all I remember haha.

As for the dyno:

I made 541AWHP on our local Dyno Dynamics.

Knowing that these dynos are "heart breakers" because they read very low, I went to MAP to do a comparison pull shortly after. Made 628AWHP on their dyno.

 

[toofast82]

ohh yeah . yep nice and slow(shifts) id say well in the 10's after awhile.

I'd agree. Very good times for first track experience, but definitely room for improvement!

Hey, he didn't mention breaking anything, i'd say a very successful track outing

 

[myturbo]

any new updates ?

 

[me612]

Only new updates I have are that I have a new cluthc (ACT 2900 / clutchnet 6-puck disk) on the way, and should be ready for next track day on the 31st.