The Chicago Garage Top Ten Lap Times - Road Courses

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Why not?

 

[J-LO]

I'd start a separate one for bikes

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

I am registered for 9/18 and 10/9 with Laps INC at ABCC Full

 

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SICK. I'll try to find a way to make that. "spots are full" is just for sissies.

 

[sickmint79]

i have days 9/8 (just north bleh) and 9/17 (south with a lot of 86 brotatos) anything else i'll do last minute methinks

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

insert 86 bros joke here...

if only the vape and ringland smoke ran as cool as meth, everyone would have nice cool intake temps

 

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Anyone know the LAPS people personally? I can always sneak into gridlife stuff because we're besties, but I don't know the LAPS people.

 

[sickmint79]

insert 86 bros joke here...

if only the vape and ringland smoke ran as cool as meth, everyone would have nice cool intake temps

i think my engine gets to blow up for other reasons!

the 86 douchebag bro jokes run mostly around tail lights and rocket bunny kits

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

Anyone know the LAPS people personally? I can always sneak into gridlife stuff because we're besties, but I don't know the LAPS people.

I've been attending laps events for years (always go through them for ABCC access except one dealer event there). I always bail out early afternoon so never gotten to know the staff that well outside of the track (they always go grab beers after to let the traffic die down, and welcome drivers) but have gotten to know the owner if you need contact info to reach out?

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

i think my engine gets to blow up for other reasons!

the 86 douchebag bro jokes run mostly around tail lights and rocket bunny kits

how are the new hood vents? was that directly related to keeping the coils cool and forcing the hot header air out?

 

[Intel]

how are the new hood vents? was that directly related to keeping the coils cool and forcing the hot header air out?

He can't afford new taillights and need +5 hardparking points

 

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I've been attending laps events for years (always go through them for ABCC access except one dealer event there). I always bail out early afternoon so never gotten to know the staff that well outside of the track (they always go grab beers after to let the traffic die down, and welcome drivers) but have gotten to know the owner if you need contact info to reach out?

Right now I'm unable to get scheduled vacation days off. Right now it's "if it work out, no problem" so I can't commit to anything for the next 2 months. I'd just need a way to sneak in if I can get the time off to do it. I don't want to risk throwing away money if I'm stuck being a punk ass bitch at work.

 

[sickmint79]

how are the new hood vents? was that directly related to keeping the coils cool and forcing the hot header air out?

yes, they've been shown to reduce underhood temps (i think the only thing that does, i think ceramic coating for this reason is a myth) - i actually have a thermocouple thermometer and readings from every pack from a track day. i'm going to the subaru one the 8th and will rig it up again and take new readings. the passenger (header) side is hotter, but it's not very much (like 20f) - so it doesn't seem like it has to drop too much to noticeably extend their life. we'll see how this goes.

heat is def dumping out of these guys after a cruise around. which it hasn't been doing much lately as my buddy is rebuilding the calipers at the moment.

 

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You overthink shit too much my man.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

 

[sickmint79]

i'm a lazy bad wrench and those things are a pain to replace. because boxer

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

when coil packs fail I don't think its overthinking it to step up the cooling and look for root causes

 

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All of you guys that need cooling upgrades all stick together.

 

[sickmint79]

i just ordered some ti shims too to hopefully keep the caliper components happier longer as well. heat is the enemy my frand

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

of really everything... mechanical.. electronics.. the globe...

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

This next track date I will actually have some confidence in no lose ends. no fan connector issues and finally got some rubber.

 

[Intel]

Mazda3 best racecar in the land. 0 cooling mods

 

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S2000, 26 track days, run AC after 20min sessions in 90 degree weather, ZERO cooling mods. NBD.

 

[sickmint79]

S2000, 26 track days, run AC after 20min sessions in 90 degree weather, ZERO cooling mods. NBD.

don't the rotors break on these if you look at them funny

 

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I actually just changed them before the last 2 track days. 5yrs and 24 track days they lasted, and are probably still fine but they had a bunch of tiny cracks all over them. Figured I would spend $46 and get new ones. They only crack because people suck? IDK...

Also, they were $22 centric rotors from Rock Auto, no special BS, just metal that was made in such a way that they didn't suck.