Just got back from Mosport..What's a good lap time?
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Just got back from Mosport..What's a good lap time?
Well I ended up getting FTD and breaking my class record for SSU by 4.5 seconds
There were a few quick cars tthe but pretty much me and Scaryfast (he didn't run time trials) owned the place I ended up posting a 134.6 in my stock 2003 Z06 with Nitto NT-01s everything else in stock from including brake pads.
I was faster than every class record minus the open wheeled class So I thinking they weren't very good. What is a good time for that track? BYW it was my first time at this track 2 day.
There were a few quick cars tthe but pretty much me and Scaryfast (he didn't run time trials) owned the place I ended up posting a 134.6 in my stock 2003 Z06 with Nitto NT-01s everything else in stock from including brake pads.
I was faster than every class record minus the open wheeled class So I thinking they weren't very good. What is a good time for that track? BYW it was my first time at this track 2 day.
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I thought about doing this event at Mosport but I ran with COMSCC last month at Mt. Tremblant, I couldn't beleive how many Spec Miata's showed up and only 3 Corvettes.
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Originally Posted by L98Terror
Well I ended up getting FTD and breaking my class record for SSU by 4.5 seconds
There were a few quick cars tthe but pretty much me and Scaryfast (he didn't run time trials) owned the place I ended up posting a 134.6 in my stock 2003 Z06 with Nitto NT-01s everything else in stock from including brake pads.
I was faster than every class record minus the open wheeled class So I thinking they weren't very good. What is a good time for that track? BYW it was my first time at this track 2 day.
There were a few quick cars tthe but pretty much me and Scaryfast (he didn't run time trials) owned the place I ended up posting a 134.6 in my stock 2003 Z06 with Nitto NT-01s everything else in stock from including brake pads.
I was faster than every class record minus the open wheeled class So I thinking they weren't very good. What is a good time for that track? BYW it was my first time at this track 2 day.
Sounds great!What is the track like?That place is on my list of must drives.Did you run Nelson Ledges?Did you break my track record there?
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Ken, sounds like you and Eric had a good time. Wish I could have gone.
Miaugi, Most of the ex-Corvette guys in COM (at least the ones who wanted to step up to SCCA racing) have switched to Miatae in the last few years for the simple reasons that they're cheap, quick, easy, disposable, and did I mention cheap. We started running ours in 2001.
Originally Posted by Miaugi
I thought about doing this event at Mosport but I ran with COMSCC last month at Mt. Tremblant, I couldn't beleive how many Spec Miata's showed up and only 3 Corvettes.
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Ken,
Sounds great!What is the track like?That place is on my list of must drives.Did you run Nelson Ledges?Did you break my track record there?
Sounds great!What is the track like?That place is on my list of must drives.Did you run Nelson Ledges?Did you break my track record there?
Mosport has great elevation and a huge back straight (although it's uphill, it's best to bring some HP). Most of the corners are long sweepers with lots of time in between to get back on line if you exit poorly.
COM strategically placed Miatas and Mustangs all the way down the back straight for Ken and I to slalom through. Unfortunately I kept sucking them up into my radiator, which made the car get hot
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Here's a link to the LGM in car from Mosport last year. It's a good ride, but frankly you don't get a sense of the elevation from seeing it on video. It's much more impressive in person.
http://www.lgmracing.com/lgm-mosport.wmv
http://www.lgmracing.com/lgm-mosport.wmv
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Ken, sounds like you and Eric had a good time. Wish I could have gone.
Miaugi, Most of the ex-Corvette guys in COM (at least the ones who wanted to step up to SCCA racing) have switched to Miatae in the last few years for the simple reasons that they're cheap, quick, easy, disposable, and did I mention cheap. We started running ours in 2001.
Miaugi, Most of the ex-Corvette guys in COM (at least the ones who wanted to step up to SCCA racing) have switched to Miatae in the last few years for the simple reasons that they're cheap, quick, easy, disposable, and did I mention cheap. We started running ours in 2001.
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Originally Posted by provette67
Ken,
Sounds great!What is the track like?That place is on my list of must drives.Did you run Nelson Ledges?Did you break my track record there?
Sounds great!What is the track like?That place is on my list of must drives.Did you run Nelson Ledges?Did you break my track record there?
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L98,
I assume you were at the COM event.
How many cars were there. Did they have open track on the first day?.
I was at the first COM Mosport event on June 12. They had open track and i stayed out there for over an hour at a time. The best time i've ever had. I seem to run better there although i do let the Miatas go by on the straight as they are faster in the turns. Sometimes i can hang with the C5s in the corners so i'm surprised if you would be faster in the turns than a 2000 - 2400# car.
My 75 has about the same HP as a miata.
I assume you were at the COM event.
How many cars were there. Did they have open track on the first day?.
I was at the first COM Mosport event on June 12. They had open track and i stayed out there for over an hour at a time. The best time i've ever had. I seem to run better there although i do let the Miatas go by on the straight as they are faster in the turns. Sometimes i can hang with the C5s in the corners so i'm surprised if you would be faster in the turns than a 2000 - 2400# car.
My 75 has about the same HP as a miata.
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Originally Posted by turtlevette
L98,
I assume you were at the COM event.
How many cars were there. Did they have open track on the first day?.
I was at the first COM Mosport event on June 12. They had open track and i stayed out there for over an hour at a time. The best time i've ever had. I seem to run better there although i do let the Miatas go by on the straight as they are faster in the turns. Sometimes i can hang with the C5s in the corners so i'm surprised if you would be faster in the turns than a 2000 - 2400# car.
My 75 has about the same HP as a miata.
I assume you were at the COM event.
How many cars were there. Did they have open track on the first day?.
I was at the first COM Mosport event on June 12. They had open track and i stayed out there for over an hour at a time. The best time i've ever had. I seem to run better there although i do let the Miatas go by on the straight as they are faster in the turns. Sometimes i can hang with the C5s in the corners so i'm surprised if you would be faster in the turns than a 2000 - 2400# car.
My 75 has about the same HP as a miata.
I went through 2 full tanks of gas and could have gone through 3 after the time trials they had 2 1/2 hrs of open track. Which I did none of.
I got some great Video, I'll post in when I have time to go through it
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Originally Posted by L98Terror
Yeah Tim and I both took 2 seconds off our spring time but for some reason when I leave that place I feel like I forgot how to drive. If I never saw that trck again I won't be disappointed
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Originally Posted by L98Terror
I went through 2 full tanks of gas and could have gone through 3 after the time trials they had 2 1/2 hrs of open track. Which I did none of.
Anyone? Just me? Oh. Nevermind.
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Originally Posted by provette67
Since they repaved it is so much nicer than before.There are some fast C5 guys that have run there so your times are bound to be slower but you gotta love coming up that back stretch past the kink and up the hill to turn 12 where all of the spectators are standing and know that you are flying and this is where everyone gets to see cars go off I know I have been in that movie before
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Originally Posted by provette67
Since they repaved it is so much nicer than before.There are some fast C5 guys that have run there so your times are bound to be slower but you gotta love coming up that back stretch past the kink and up the hill to turn 12 where all of the spectators are standing and know that you are flying and this is where everyone gets to see cars go off I know I have been in that movie before
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Raise your hand if you spent $229 on one tank of gas
Anyone? Just me? Oh. Nevermind.
Anyone? Just me? Oh. Nevermind.
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So what times are they running? I saw 148 on the heads up and could have stayed in it a little longer most of the time it was 144-145
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Originally Posted by toolman44092
Is this the MPH you're running before the kink?
Pancho must have been talking about NL since there are only 10 turns at Mosport BTW I didn't know there were 12 turns at NL either
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Originally Posted by provette67
Ken,
Sounds great!What is the track like?That place is on my list of must drives.Did you run Nelson Ledges?Did you break my track record there?
Sounds great!What is the track like?That place is on my list of must drives.Did you run Nelson Ledges?Did you break my track record there?
I'll post a video as soon as I can