| Vegas69 |
09-19-2011 07:26 PM |
Thanks for all the compliments. :cheers: This is really what building these cars is all about, having a good time with great people. The off track festivities was just as fun. In the video you have to remember that the camera was mounted on top of the car. It seems to flatten out the track and make the car in front seem a little farther out. I almost rear ended that S4 halfway through the heat. :lol: After watching the video, I can see where I picked up my 4 seconds at the end of the day. I started to improve towards the end of the video.
The Pettis Performance power was fantastic! The chassis balance was very good. The brakes stayed high and firm and didn't fade all day. Not even a hint of knockback!!!!!!! :willy: :unibrow: :thumbsup: The new aluminum flywheel let me make beautiful downshifts. They are hard to hear with the wind noise.
Now for the minuses. I missed a bunch of shifts. I think the new flywheel and clutch meshed in the first heat and the pedal free play got excessive. I think an adjustment will get my good positive shifts back. My coolant and oil temps got way to high. At the end of the heat in the video, water was 230 and oil 270-275. :_paranoid I later found that shifting into 4th through the middle section reduced temps by roughly 20 degrees. While it was hot, I need to address it befor my next track day with ambient above 75. I felt faster with it in 3rd but turned my 2:14 in 4th. I've got some ideas of what I plan to do to reduce oil temps. You know I'll share my plans.
Gaetano, you are on, brother!:cheers:
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