Autobahn 4/3

[WhiteKnuckle]

Registered at the very last second for a Trackday at autobahn today. We ran the south track.

Very tricky conditions. There was frost on the ground this morning for the first session and the track was super wet. Turn 1/2 stayed wet all day and you had to be very ginger with the throttle on turn three (million dollar corner). The exit out of patience as stayed damp all day. This was the opening weekend at autobahn so the track is completely green.

I still have one session left which should be the best of the day. I’m out with the new car (Camaro SS 1LE). I literally made it out of the break in window on the way to the track lol.

I was pretty cautious with it. Lap times started out around 2:15 but have been progressively dropping. I ran a 1:53.74 last session. I haven’t had the tires in their heat zone all day. Just too cold out and I’m still figuring out tire pressures for this car. Lots of time left but having a blast nonetheless!

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[jvert]

What organization put the track day on today? Was it MVP?
I need to get back into this.

 

[WhiteKnuckle]

What organization put the track day on today? Was it MVP?
I need to get back into this.

RevMatchracing.org put it on. They just started last year but I really like the guy running it. They even do a free time attack during the event. This part didn’t go as planned as we had some trouble with the transponders.

 

[WhiteKnuckle]

1:49.17 on the last lap of the day. Picked up 3-5 seconds with every session today.

I’ll throw up a go pro video later.

 

[Intel]

Awesome! what tires are you on? And how do the shoulders look? I pretty much just threw some chalk/tire paint on the shoulders to figure out pressures.

Tire temps inside, middle, outside is what helped me find the right camber settings front and rear for my car. Cleaned up a lot of wear there as they weren't burning the outside third.

 

[sickmint79]

usually gps track time has an early one on autobahn north, which i started avoiding, cuz i usually need a lot to draw me out for north only but i ain't going this early in the season any more cuz they've had it snow more than a couple times!

 

[WhiteKnuckle]

Awesome! what tires are you on? And how do the shoulders look? I pretty much just threw some chalk/tire paint on the shoulders to figure out pressures.

Tire temps inside, middle, outside is what helped me find the right camber settings front and rear for my car. Cleaned up a lot of wear there as they weren't burning the outside third.

Tires seemed to hold up good. It’s so different than running around with the Scatpack Charger. All my tires screamed for mercy on the dodge.
I’m running the stock tires, Goodyear eagle Supercar3

 

[WhiteKnuckle]

Also, there be some drag racing going on down here. I think this is where they filmed street outlaws last year. Schweitzer rd.

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Also, there be some drag racing going on down here. I think this is where they filmed street outlaws last year. Schweitzer rd.

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You would be correct, sir.

Next time you sign up, let me know. I’ll bring down my Hero9 for a second camera angle, and will get action shots with the DSLR. It’ll be good practice for me.

I’ll PM you my info.

 

[WhiteKnuckle]

You would be correct, sir.

Next time you sign up, let me know. I’ll bring down my Hero9 for a second camera angle, and will get action shots with the DSLR. It’ll be good practice for me.

I’ll PM you my info.

Sounds good. Bring the Infiniti out.

 

[WhiteKnuckle]

A lap, it always looks so slow watching it back but it feels fast while your out there and the tires are squirming around.
I will say that the nannies on the Camaro are really good. I only tried full race mode twice and both times it was pretty sketchy. I actually put two wheels off the track on the inside of turn one trying to correct a major oversteer. The rest of the time I was in the track setting PTM mode dry. On the dry setting which has more traction, stability, and less slip on the diff you could put the power down pretty easy and the car just kinda new what to do without having to modulate the throttle as much.

Autobahn 4/3/2022 (cold and damp)

 

[Phalabala]

wow yesterday WAY too early in the season for me.

No more charger? nice.

 

[10sec]

You're a wild man but I massively respect the YOLO. I like the new car, just peeped your new ride thread to see what it's all about. That package is awesome, seems like as you said just some brake fluid and it's ready to to rip, probably doesn't even need that

Just out of curiosity, what did they charge you for 1/2 track racing? The last time I went was a while ago and we did north track (my favorite) and it was $180 for the whole day. Usually at AB everyone leaves around 2-ish so the rest of the day you can run as many sessions as you want.

 

[sickmint79]

north is your favorite track? madness!

 

[10sec]

North track, braking at full tilt whilst turning and setting the car up for T2 is the tits.

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

North track, braking at full tilt whilst turning and setting the car up for T2 is the tits.

Hate the big ass bump in the t1 braking zone, on two wheels it's super unpredictable what it'll do to the bike

 

[10sec]

Hate the big ass bump in the t1 braking zone, on two wheels it's super unpredictable what it'll do to the bike

The bumps through 5-6-7 on the south track don't bother you?

I'm going pretty fast through that section 85-ish? and those bumps or hills or whatever you want to call them always freak me out. And I will admit, after seeing this video it kinda sour'd me a bit. That's a section that I used to try to pick up a lot of time but.... yar... I don't have a roll bar nor do I ever plan on putting in a roll bar, it's a daily driven street car.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

 

[greasy]

That’s awesome Pete, glad you are enjoying the car!

 

[b00sted]

A friend of mine just posted the little award they gave him for being the first Autobahn member with their racecar on the track this year. I want to try and get there this year for a trackday or two.

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

The bumps through 5-6-7 on the south track don't bother you?

I'm going pretty fast through that section 85-ish? and those bumps or hills or whatever you want to call them always freak me out. And I will admit, after seeing this video it kinda sour'd me a bit. That's a section that I used to try to pick up a lot of time but.... yar... I don't have a roll bar nor do I ever plan on putting in a roll bar, it's a daily driven street car.

I don't even go on the south track. I'm not a fan of ACC at all, but at least the north track is kind of flowy and it's close so I go 1-2x a year.

Overall you'd have no idea there's so much money at that place given how shitty the track is.

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

The bumps through 5-6-7 on the south track don't bother you?

I'm going pretty fast through that section 85-ish? and those bumps or hills or whatever you want to call them always freak me out. And I will admit, after seeing this video it kinda sour'd me a bit. That's a section that I used to try to pick up a lot of time but.... yar... I don't have a roll bar nor do I ever plan on putting in a roll bar, it's a daily driven street car.

Yeah, I like that complex, but hate the conditions. Nothing like a bump-induced tank slapper while leaned over and ripping through there.


Out of all my motorcycle track days at ACC I've done about 20 full course days, one south only, and one north only. Basically it's either full course or I don't go.

At least I can get a few days out of my tires there. At Road America I get one pair of days before they're shredded.

 

[WhiteKnuckle]

You're a wild man but I massively respect the YOLO. I like the new car, just peeped your new ride thread to see what it's all about. That package is awesome, seems like as you said just some brake fluid and it's ready to to rip, probably doesn't even need that

Just out of curiosity, what did they charge you for 1/2 track racing? The last time I went was a while ago and we did north track (my favorite) and it was $180 for the whole day. Usually at AB everyone leaves around 2-ish so the rest of the day you can run as many sessions as you want.

Track day was $290 and I’m pretty sure Ryan at revmatch lost his ass on the event. There were maybe 50 cars out and he booked the track Saturday and Sunday.
The crazy price to me was the quote I got for track insurance. $520 for the day ?
I’d like to have it when going to a new track or when conditions are shit but I’ll take it it a bit easy at that price.
Turns 5-7 we’re fine, not bumpy. But going over the creek between 3-4 there is a good bump right at the braking zone. Typically I just give the brakes a quick stab there but the bump was throwing me off a bit.
The other part of the track that stayed sketchy all day was turn 13/14 which put you out onto the front straight. It stayed wet all day except the inside of the corner by the curb. Turn 14 basically points you straight to the wall so you don’t want to go wide.

 

[b00sted]

The crazy price to me was the quote I got for track insurance. $520 for the day ?

Is that a pretty typical price, or was the price driven up due to the track, weather, etc?