Olitho

Awesome car Charley. I love those Radicals... they are so... well, radical! I love the sound of the car.

Evolution-ary

Here's my fastest laps of the day, #2 is the 1:30.814 as per Speed Ventures timing ... T-Mobile was horrible with service there Sunday, so I got no data on this session :-/

jbsblownc5

VERY Nice Dave!! Congrats again!

jbsblownc5

VERY cool Charley!!

Chris Edwards

Dave great video! Would a car making significantly less power (say, 340rwhp), downshift into 3rd into turn 1? I should have asked Lloyd but I think I was already talkin his ear off with questions lol.

wtb-z

I think it is a really marginal call in the C5 Z06 since gears 1-3 are so short.

Technically the apex speed of T1 even on a good tire would call for 3rd (it's probably between 80-90mph depending on tires), and you can use the power since the track gives you some banking to work between apex and track out (although it eventually decambers). It is also a bit uphill through the corner.

However, the speeds are such that you can't really engage 3rd until you are nearly turning into the corner (any earlier will overspeed the motor), and you need to grab 4th again pretty soon after the turn.

Most of the C5 race guys seem to use 4th, even the ones with the base trans ratios (longer 3rd). I mostly have done 3rd but yesterday I was mostly using 4th. Meh.

Generally if two different choices result in about the same laptime then choose the simpler one. But leaving it in 4th while chasing a lap time does mean that you really have to go for broke in terms of cornering speed since the car will have very little acceleration coming out of the corner.

jbsblownc5

Here' my little effort on session 3, incorporating a few different angle...

Hollywood Extra

Here are a few laps from my fastest session. Charley, is that you in front of me? This was GREEN 3. If so, thanks for leading me to my personal best.

My external mic somehow got unplugged, so all you hear is wind noise from the mic on the camera.

Chris Edwards

Thanks that makes sense. I should have kept it simple and used 4th, especially since I was learning the car and track. I was listening for your downshift into T1 but couldn't hear it, I figured it was just the stock exhaust. I should have just tried staying in 4th as I was unsettling the rear a bit by taching out 3rd on the downshift.

Evolution-ary

Thanks!

Lloyd is certainly the one to ask regarding your question ... I know some folks downshift to 3rd in a C6 Z and ZR1 (I believe Stephanie does?), and at my speeds through T1 (relatively slow) I probably could as well and make up a few 10ths before T2, but I'm more focused at the moment to carry more speed through T1, without a downshift ...

Chris Edwards

I definitely heard Stephanie downshifting into 3rd. It looked like she wasn't heel toeing as her brake lights went off in between the downshift. On a bonzai run, every turn where there's a downshift, the driver would also heel-toe?

Evolution-ary

Nice to finally meet you Charley after following your 'radical transition' :-) That thing sure is cool ... was fun trying to stay with you all day!!

Nice Nick!! ... We're almost identical in our speeds around the course! We gotta run together! Hey, what are you using for data acq? Solo DL? I think I gotta bail on my iPhone .. besides it not being very accurate, it plain doesn't work if Cell service is out!

COOL Vid Joel!! That was fun! Man your car sounds awesome! What set up you running exhaust wise??

Charley Hoyt

Thanks Oli! I know the car has a lot more speed in it than I am currently tapping into...but it sure is a lot of fun learning how to drive it.

Yes, That's me. Congratulations on a great lap. You were really fast out there

Great Meeting you also. I had a great time out on the track with you guys!

Charley

Charley Hoyt

Great video Joel. I like how you integrated the external view!

Charley

Evolution-ary

Here's another view of Red 3, with Joel and I having some fun, chasing Charley (and Kevin somewhere in the distance, and out of the shot by T3!) ... Rich P hangin' in on PSS's behind me....

Although I finally got cell service, and data on this session, there are some anomalies.... the gearing is screwed until T2 .. somehow my red line got moved from 7k to 6400 on my template .. the track map looks like a 4 year old drew it .... and the best lap time is not right ... 1:31.6 was official (almost a second off my PB earlier in the day) ... anyway, a few decent laps and good video of Joel! (you were right DH, I should have bought your DL!!)

Dirty Howie

Yep. Joel bought it but looks like he didn't use it unless he is going to post more video with overlays ........................


DH

jbsblownc5

Thanks Charley!!

jbsblownc5

Thanks Dave, I recently switched to the B&B fusion exhaust.

jbsblownc5

I had it on, and did capture the data, but still don't know how to edit it...

jbsblownc5

GREAT job Dave!!!