Nice! Something I would love to try out one day, were you allowed to pass during this session?
Due to insurance (and therefore cost) issues, there was no passing allowed. The insurance costs and safety requirements rise extensively if you're going to be passing.
Very nice, I'm hoping to find a track day on the mainland this season.
Regarding the RT615s; I just put on a set of rt215s which are the older ones (predecessor) and I love them. I had heard the 615s were more DD oriented so I was worried when I replaced them if I couldn't find more rt215s i'd be going back a step grip wise so it's good to hear you sing their praises. Just curious, are these track only rubber? If not how are they on the street? The 215's are terrible in the rain, I've heard those are better.
What is your brake setup? (Fluid in particular?) I've had serious fade problems and I haven't even run autox on this car yet, just issues with prolonged downhill braking.
I only put these tires on that morning, and it hasn't rained since - They seem to be okay, though. I don't intend to use them on the street for long. I'm waiting a couple paycheques until I can get new tires for the street as well (Old all seasons on swirly wheels are down to the wear bars, and have no outer shoulders left on the fronts). There's no excessive noise, and they ride nicely. I don't think they tire shop balanced them properly, though - I'll have to take them in when I can.
I'm running essentially stock brakes - I've got Brembo slotted rotors up front, and Satisfied GS6 pads. I'm using Motul RBF600 fluid, which stood up very well against the heat of lapping. In the year I've been running the fluid, I've never boiled it. I managed to glaze the pads from heat, and screw up the rotors but the fluid was fine. I think I'll be switching up to Satisfied GS5 pads - It'll give me another 150 or so degrees to play with. (Although I do end up bleeding a bit of fluid, enough to re-fill the calipers, every month or two).
Very nice! Almost makes me want to get my Talon off the jack stands. Did this track day require any "class time", or was it just arrive and drive?
I love the VMSC driver training, but having taken the course 5 or 6 times, it gets a bit old. And it looks like I can't run the Solo sprint without a roll bar (or switch to street tires).
What are you running for rotors and pads? I was just KILLING my stock 2G rotors and even aggressive race pads coming into that hairpin.
This was solely arrive and drive. There were a couple slalom and braking excercises at the start, but no classroom time.
The solo sprint: While I'd love to run it, it's too much money for me to justify. It'd end up being around thirty dollars a minute for me for track time at the event. I decided to run this instead of the Solosprint, with the possiblity of renting the track for a couple hours between a few friends at some point for some cheap fun.
