Mjolitor 68

Saturday I ran Homestead w Hooked On Driving. It was amazing

Turn 3 and 4 were open for 1st time

I was doing 125 at end of back straight, tapped the brakes + aero drag dropped me down to 110 as I entered the banking, then I gently eased her back up to 115 by middle of banking.

Meanwhile I could feel the G forces pushing me Down in my seat as I had to look UP to see the exit of turn 4

Then I got back on the throttle and floored it till I was doing 130 + at the exit

Saw 140+ at the end of front straight, almost flat out through turn 1 then hard braking, sliding in 3rd through turn 2

Amazing, So much fun I cant wait to get back there

BEZ06

Sounds like you had a great time!!!

It sounds like you enjoyed running the banking at Homestead, and I bet you'd also like to come on up and run the 31 degree banking and the Rolex 24 course at Daytona.

There's a 2-day event run by PBOC toward the end of October.

There's a 3-day event put on by the Audi Club Dec 4-6.

Here's a link to a thread with some info:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...with-audi.html


You have to scroll down to post# 16 for info about the PBOC event.

Bob

Mjolitor 68

Thanks Dec sounds doable for me

I'd love to do Daytona

I'll be up there in Nov w an Italian car club

BEZ06

Is this the event that is Nov 12-15?

If so, I'll try to come on out and look you up. What car should I be looking for?

Bob

BennyBad

very fast car and driver and one of the best looking interiors ive seen.

Mjolitor 68

Yes Nov 12-15 I believe

Thanks re the interior

I'll have my little beastie BLUE THUNDER with me

05C6GAC

I'm jelous, I ran with them back last December and in January with Chin at Homestead, just the straights and the infield, would have loved to do the banks.

sgsvette

Hooked on Driving will be back to Homestead on Saturday September 12th to run NASCAR 3 & 4 again.

BennyBad

damn henry, your starting to spoil us. had a unbelievable time as always at your top notch events. will see you at PBIR

Mjolitor 68

I'm there Last time I was having an issue w my oil temp that I will attempt to have sorted out by Sept 12

The Z was running superfast but she was getting a little hot

Thanks Henry

shifter77

It was awesome.

urslooow

anyone have an issue with active handling goin on while on banking at HMS? I was driving in comp mode and it felt like my power was getting cut while the AH appeared on the DIC. otherwise AH only goes on over higher curbs. runing 1:31-1:32

rfn026

How does a Hooked event compare with Chin Motorsports? Do you ge as much seat time per day? Are they as well organized?

Richard Newton

urslooow

chin is very over crowded in my opinion, there's often 40 drivers in a group. w/ HOD 20 max, In the advanced group there were 10-12 on sat. many laps were like qualifying no car in your way. we have 5 25 min sessions and usually a mixed group at the end of the day for 40 min. most are so tired they leave after the 5 runs. you also get a nice free lunch and there is no $50/yr "membership fee". there is no problem for novices signing up as there is sometimes with chin.

Can anyone help with AH problem on bumpy banking?

John Shiels

better suspension

urslooow

John, car has coilovers 900/600 lbs/in, camber plates. aligned by Prime time racegroup. Should the Ah be going on?

John Shiels

I have a C5 run hard and I would have no clue if the comp mode is on or not. Pocono turn 1 is 15* and I have no problem there. Few times I went out and did not have the car in comp mode and I can feel it kicking in fast at the track even on slow corners. Fastest I ever came out of turn 1 was 125. I will hopefully break 1:30 on the long course this year if I get the car together.What I am trying to say is I am not hanging back and slacking.

I have to stop in the C5 to take it out of comp mode or AH. So if I forget it is a PITA I have to come off track and stop.. I put that other puter gizmo in where I can now leave it where I want it without screwing with it at all even after restarting the car. I think this comp mode don't go on unless it feels the car it getting out of shape. My car is really stuck to the ground and handles very well and just goes where I point it is the comments I get from people following me.

So after all the dribble I typed above even if I leave it in comp mode it may come on 1 in 8 sessions and that is when I get lazy on some low speed corner and just crank the wheel and really upset the car. Could be mine doesn't even work right no clue. I do know if I drive right and smooth it really don't matter if comp is on or not in mt car. I have done session back to back with it on then off to see the difference and never found much except as I noted above. The sensors in your car are feeling to much roll??? Hope two of the words above made sense.

John Shiels

Don't be teasing us and telling us about all the fun you had without a video!



Especially when my car is in pieces in the garage and I sit here

waddisme

NASA is doing an HPDE at Lowes Monday. There is still room to sign up. It is a blast. You can break 155 easy down the backstrectch. I hope there is a way I can do Daytona this fall. Here is a couple of laps from Lowes a couple of years ago. What a blast:

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mikefili

Hi Steve, I think the solution is to try to go a little slower. But I do know you can't do that. I guess that this thread is quite old seeing that we all were @ Homestead this past Sat. And yes, as you say we all had a great time. What you say about track time is true, there is so much track time that I have never lasted till the end of the day, I sometimes will sit out a session just for the break. Henry does put on a great event!
Michael Filippone