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Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,308
Likes: 123
From: Raleigh North Carolina
Car: Manual C6 Grand Sport Coupe, equipped with F55 Magnetic Ridge & NPP Exhaust
-Track: VIRginia International Raceway
-Layout: Grand Course (4.2 miles)
-Transmission Type: M6
-Driving Mode: Competition Driving Mode
-Aero Package: Stock Areo, Mild Track Alighnment
-Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Positions RFT (Cold: 28/29PSI, Warm Target: 34-36PSI)
-Condition/Temp: 70's with high humidity post rain
-Overheat warning/failures: None
-Best Time of day Session achieved: 3:21:406, Day2 - Session4
-Modifications: Carbotech (F/R): 1-piece XP10/XP8, DOT 4 brake & clutch fluid, Centric Premium High Carbon (Blank)
Note: Located near the bottom use the (*) next to the YouTube Logo to change the video to HD
-Track: VIRginia International Raceway
-Layout: Grand Course (4.2 miles)
-Transmission Type: M6
-Driving Mode: Competition Driving Mode
-Aero Package: Stock Areo, Mild Track Alighnment
-Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Positions RFT (Cold: 28/29PSI, Warm Target: 34-36PSI)
-Condition/Temp: 70's with high humidity post rain
-Overheat warning/failures: None
-Best Time of day Session achieved: 3:21:406, Day2 - Session4
-Modifications: Carbotech (F/R): 1-piece XP10/XP8, DOT 4 brake & clutch fluid, Centric Premium High Carbon (Blank)
Note: Located near the bottom use the (*) next to the YouTube Logo to change the video to HD
Last edited by truth.b; Nov 18, 2015 at 11:21 AM.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,308
Likes: 123
From: Raleigh North Carolina
I checked out your clips and I have a few thoughts on what's going on:
For the record my mic picks up road & wind noise as well when not under full throttle. The clips below show how my mic picks up under "normal driving." Send me a link to the mics you purchased.
FYI: My car has the dual mode exhaust.
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- I agree that most likely the mic input on the Smarty Cam is too sensitive i.e. set too high.
- It could be a mic (hardware) problem, meaning the mics you've tried don't work well with the Smarty Cam. Specifically the pick up pattern of the mics don't have any built-in passive isolation.
- Lastly, your exhaust isn't loud enough to overcome wind noise (I highly doubt this possibility)
For the record my mic picks up road & wind noise as well when not under full throttle. The clips below show how my mic picks up under "normal driving." Send me a link to the mics you purchased.
FYI: My car has the dual mode exhaust.
Last edited by truth.b; Feb 3, 2016 at 11:00 PM.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,308
Likes: 123
From: Raleigh North Carolina
Car: Manual C6 Grand Sport Coupe, equipped with F55 Magnetic Ridge & NPP Exhaust
-Track: North Carolina Center for Automotive Research (NCCAR)
-Layout: Road Course (2.0 miles), running clockwise
-Transmission Type: M6
-Driving Mode: Default Driving Mode, TC & AH on
-Aero Package: Stock Areo, Street Alignment
-Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Positions RFT (Cold: 28/29PSI, Warm Target: 34-36PSI)
-Condition/Temp: 70's with high humidity pre rain
-Overheat warning/failures: None
-Best Time of day Session achieved: 1:47, Session 5 Clockwise
[B]-Modifications: None
Note: Located near the bottom use the (*) next to the YouTube Logo to change the video to HD
-Track: North Carolina Center for Automotive Research (NCCAR)
-Layout: Road Course (2.0 miles), running clockwise
-Transmission Type: M6
-Driving Mode: Default Driving Mode, TC & AH on
-Aero Package: Stock Areo, Street Alignment
-Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Positions RFT (Cold: 28/29PSI, Warm Target: 34-36PSI)
-Condition/Temp: 70's with high humidity pre rain
-Overheat warning/failures: None
-Best Time of day Session achieved: 1:47, Session 5 Clockwise
[B]-Modifications: None
Note: Located near the bottom use the (*) next to the YouTube Logo to change the video to HD
Last edited by truth.b; Feb 15, 2016 at 11:40 AM.
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Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,308
Likes: 123
From: Raleigh North Carolina
Car: Manual C6 Grand Sport Coupe, equipped with F55 Magnetic Ridge & NPP Exhaust
-Track: North Carolina Center for Automotive Research (NCCAR)
-Layout: Road Course (2.0 miles), running Counter-Clockwise
-Transmission Type: M6
-Driving Mode: Default Driving Mode, everything TC & AH on
-Aero Package: Stock Areo, Street Alignment
-Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Positions RFT (Cold: 28/29PSI, Warm Target: 34-36PSI)
-Condition/Temp: 70's with high humidity pre rain
-Overheat warning/failures: None
-Best Time of day Session achieved: 1:46, Session 6 Counter-Clockwise
[B]-Modifications: None
Note: Located near the bottom use the (*) next to the YouTube Logo to change the video to HD
-Track: North Carolina Center for Automotive Research (NCCAR)
-Layout: Road Course (2.0 miles), running Counter-Clockwise
-Transmission Type: M6
-Driving Mode: Default Driving Mode, everything TC & AH on
-Aero Package: Stock Areo, Street Alignment
-Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Positions RFT (Cold: 28/29PSI, Warm Target: 34-36PSI)
-Condition/Temp: 70's with high humidity pre rain
-Overheat warning/failures: None
-Best Time of day Session achieved: 1:46, Session 6 Counter-Clockwise
[B]-Modifications: None
Note: Located near the bottom use the (*) next to the YouTube Logo to change the video to HD
Last edited by truth.b; Feb 15, 2016 at 11:41 AM.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,308
Likes: 123
From: Raleigh North Carolina
Hey Guys,
For this driving season I plan to work on my braking ability. Specifically two areas: staying off the brakes in order to carry more momentum, and compressing braking windows to maximize time on throttle.
So in the spirit of this, using the following video of me going into Turn1 at VIR as an example I ask:
Note: My car is daily driven year round and I only participate in a handful of events per year (~less than 5), therefore I’m not considering any BBK or major changes until my driving ability requires it.
Current Car & Setup:
- C6 Grand Sport with F55 suspension
- Engine / Drivetrain @ Stock Power Level
- Tires: Bridgestone Potentza Pole Positions Runflats
- Rotors: Centric Premium Blanks Front & Rear
- Pads: Carbotech XP10’s fronts & XP8’s for the rears
- Installed Quantum Cooling Ducts, but using factory bottom feeding tubes.
- Primary Track: Virginia International Raceway (Full Course mostly, some South)
- Currently running low 2:20's with an instructor, striving for goal of consistent 2:15
- Normally get 7-8 laps per 25min HPDE session with at least 3-5 of those laps being at full clip and no traffic.
Note: Located near the bottom use the (*) next to the YouTube Logo to change the video to HD
For this driving season I plan to work on my braking ability. Specifically two areas: staying off the brakes in order to carry more momentum, and compressing braking windows to maximize time on throttle.
So in the spirit of this, using the following video of me going into Turn1 at VIR as an example I ask:
- Is it safer to brake early and harder (sans ABS) then gradually shorten the window using the same force albeit with slight higher speed?
- Or would it be better to cap my speed at maybe ~135ish determine minimum braking window then slowly expand the window as I increase my speed.
- My current assumption is that my car can probably see a max speed of roughly ~145 MPH on the front straight.
Note: My car is daily driven year round and I only participate in a handful of events per year (~less than 5), therefore I’m not considering any BBK or major changes until my driving ability requires it.
Current Car & Setup:
- C6 Grand Sport with F55 suspension
- Engine / Drivetrain @ Stock Power Level
- Tires: Bridgestone Potentza Pole Positions Runflats
- Rotors: Centric Premium Blanks Front & Rear
- Pads: Carbotech XP10’s fronts & XP8’s for the rears
- Installed Quantum Cooling Ducts, but using factory bottom feeding tubes.
- Primary Track: Virginia International Raceway (Full Course mostly, some South)
- Currently running low 2:20's with an instructor, striving for goal of consistent 2:15
- Normally get 7-8 laps per 25min HPDE session with at least 3-5 of those laps being at full clip and no traffic.
Note: Located near the bottom use the (*) next to the YouTube Logo to change the video to HD
Last edited by truth.b; Feb 23, 2016 at 07:00 PM.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,308
Likes: 123
From: Raleigh North Carolina
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,308
Likes: 123
From: Raleigh North Carolina
Car: Manual C6 Grand Sport Coupe, equipped with F55 Magnetic Ridge & NPP Exhaust
-Track: VIRginia International Raceway
-Layout: Grand Course (4.2 miles)
-Transmission Type: M6
-Driving Mode: Competition Driving Mode
-Aero Package: Stock Areo, Mild Track Alighnment
-Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Positions RFT (Cold: 28/29PSI, Warm Target: 34-36PSI)
-Condition/Temp: Mid 70's and Sunny
-Overheat warning/failures: None
-Best Time of day Session achieved: 3:09, Day2 - Session4
-Modifications: Powerstop (F/R): 1-piece TrackDay Pads, DOT 4 brake & clutch fluid, Centric Premium High Carbon (Blank)
Note: Located near the bottom use the (*) next to the YouTube Logo to change the video to HD
-Track: VIRginia International Raceway
-Layout: Grand Course (4.2 miles)
-Transmission Type: M6
-Driving Mode: Competition Driving Mode
-Aero Package: Stock Areo, Mild Track Alighnment
-Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Positions RFT (Cold: 28/29PSI, Warm Target: 34-36PSI)
-Condition/Temp: Mid 70's and Sunny
-Overheat warning/failures: None
-Best Time of day Session achieved: 3:09, Day2 - Session4
-Modifications: Powerstop (F/R): 1-piece TrackDay Pads, DOT 4 brake & clutch fluid, Centric Premium High Carbon (Blank)
Note: Located near the bottom use the (*) next to the YouTube Logo to change the video to HD
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,308
Likes: 123
From: Raleigh North Carolina
Car: Manual C6 Grand Sport Coupe, equipped with F55 Magnetic Ridge & NPP Exhaust
-Track: VIRginia International Raceway
-Layout: Full Course (3.27 miles)
-Transmission Type: M6
-Driving Mode: Competition Driving Mode
-Aero Package: Stock Areo, Mild Track Alighnment
-Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Positions RFT (Cold: 28/29PSI, Warm Target: 34-36PSI)
-Condition/Temp: Mid 70's and Sunny
-Overheat warning/failures: None
-Best Time of day Session achieved: 2:13.844, Day1 - Session3
-Modifications: Powerstop (F/R): 1-piece TrackDay Pads, DOT 4 brake & clutch fluid, Centric Premium High Carbon (Blank)
Note: Located near the bottom use the (*) next to the YouTube Logo to change the video to HD
-Track: VIRginia International Raceway
-Layout: Full Course (3.27 miles)
-Transmission Type: M6
-Driving Mode: Competition Driving Mode
-Aero Package: Stock Areo, Mild Track Alighnment
-Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Positions RFT (Cold: 28/29PSI, Warm Target: 34-36PSI)
-Condition/Temp: Mid 70's and Sunny
-Overheat warning/failures: None
-Best Time of day Session achieved: 2:13.844, Day1 - Session3
-Modifications: Powerstop (F/R): 1-piece TrackDay Pads, DOT 4 brake & clutch fluid, Centric Premium High Carbon (Blank)
Note: Located near the bottom use the (*) next to the YouTube Logo to change the video to HD
Last edited by truth.b; Nov 22, 2016 at 05:56 PM.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,308
Likes: 123
From: Raleigh North Carolina
Car: Manual 757 Callaway C7 Z06 w/ Z07 Package Coupe
-Track: VIRginia International Raceway
-Layout: Full Course (3.27 miles)
-Transmission Type: M7
-Driving Mode: Sport 1
-Aero Package: Stage 3 Areo
-Tires: Michelin Sport Cup 2's
-Condition/Temp: Mid 70's and Sunny
-Overheat warning/failures: None
-Best Time of day Session achieved: 2:04.1, Day1 - Session4
-Modifications: Callaway 757HP Upgrade, AP Racing Front Disc, GM Secondary Cooler
Note: Located near the bottom use the (*) next to the YouTube Logo to change the video to HD
-Track: VIRginia International Raceway
-Layout: Full Course (3.27 miles)
-Transmission Type: M7
-Driving Mode: Sport 1
-Aero Package: Stage 3 Areo
-Tires: Michelin Sport Cup 2's
-Condition/Temp: Mid 70's and Sunny
-Overheat warning/failures: None
-Best Time of day Session achieved: 2:04.1, Day1 - Session4
-Modifications: Callaway 757HP Upgrade, AP Racing Front Disc, GM Secondary Cooler
Note: Located near the bottom use the (*) next to the YouTube Logo to change the video to HD
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,308
Likes: 123
From: Raleigh North Carolina
Car: Manual C6 Grand Sport Coupe, equipped with F55 Magnetic Ridge & NPP Exhaust
-Track: VIRginia International Raceway
-Layout: Full Course (3.27 miles)
-Transmission Type: M6
-Driving Mode: Competition Driving Mode
-Aero Package: Stock Areo, Mild Track Alighnment
-Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Positions RFT (Cold: 28/29PSI, Warm Target: 34-36PSI)
-Condition/Temp: High 70's - Low 80's and Sunny
-Overheat warning/failures: None
-Best Time of day Session achieved: 2:13.445, Day2 - Session2
-Modifications: Powerstop (F/R): 1-piece TrackDay Pads, DOT 4 brake & clutch fluid, Centric Premium High Carbon (Blank)
Note: Located near the bottom use the (*) next to the YouTube Logo to change the video to HD
-Track: VIRginia International Raceway
-Layout: Full Course (3.27 miles)
-Transmission Type: M6
-Driving Mode: Competition Driving Mode
-Aero Package: Stock Areo, Mild Track Alighnment
-Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Positions RFT (Cold: 28/29PSI, Warm Target: 34-36PSI)
-Condition/Temp: High 70's - Low 80's and Sunny
-Overheat warning/failures: None
-Best Time of day Session achieved: 2:13.445, Day2 - Session2
-Modifications: Powerstop (F/R): 1-piece TrackDay Pads, DOT 4 brake & clutch fluid, Centric Premium High Carbon (Blank)
Note: Located near the bottom use the (*) next to the YouTube Logo to change the video to HD
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,308
Likes: 123
From: Raleigh North Carolina
Car: Manual C6 Grand Sport Coupe, equipped with F55 Magnetic Ridge & NPP Exhaust
-Track: VIRginia International Raceway
-Layout: Full Course (3.27 miles)
-Transmission Type: M6
-Driving Mode: Competition Driving Mode
-Aero Package: Stock Areo, Mild Track Alighnment
-Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE-11's (Cold: 29/29PSI, Warm Target: 34-36PSI)
-Condition/Temp: Mid 60's and Sunny
-Overheat warning/failures: None
-Best Time of day Session achieved: 2:11.392, Day1 - Session3
-Modifications: Powerstop (F/R): 1-piece TrackDay Pads, DOT 4 brake & clutch fluid, Centric Premium High Carbon (Blank), aFe Tri-Y 1-7/8" headers
Note: Located near the bottom use the (*) next to the YouTube Logo to change the video to HD
-Track: VIRginia International Raceway
-Layout: Full Course (3.27 miles)
-Transmission Type: M6
-Driving Mode: Competition Driving Mode
-Aero Package: Stock Areo, Mild Track Alighnment
-Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE-11's (Cold: 29/29PSI, Warm Target: 34-36PSI)
-Condition/Temp: Mid 60's and Sunny
-Overheat warning/failures: None
-Best Time of day Session achieved: 2:11.392, Day1 - Session3
-Modifications: Powerstop (F/R): 1-piece TrackDay Pads, DOT 4 brake & clutch fluid, Centric Premium High Carbon (Blank), aFe Tri-Y 1-7/8" headers
Note: Located near the bottom use the (*) next to the YouTube Logo to change the video to HD