2021 HPDE Plans

[Cliff]

How has the Cayman been treating you? Funny enough I recently helped one of the members here setup his GTI for track use, and he was coming FROM a Cayman S that gave him some problems.

PIR is on my to do list, I told myself this year I would schedule some road trips to far away tracks, but haven't gotten around to it. Need to do that soon.

The car has been awesome. I am finally starting to learn how to be fast in it. I need to adjust my corner entry speeds upwards from what they were in the R because the car will hold a lot more speed mid-corner. The car is very neutral handling, although I am now pushing it hard enough that the rear end is starting to step out a little. A little counter steering tucks it right back in.

I was up at the Ridge near Olympia, WA in August, and then I'm at PIR next month. I drove Oregon Raceway Park in Sept 2019. I plan to relocate to the Portland area next year in advance of retiring there in 2023-2024 so I am familiarizing myself with the local tracks. PIR stands a good chance of being wet, which would make it my first rain day in the Cayman.

 

[Will_]

The car has been awesome. I am finally starting to learn how to be fast in it. I need to adjust my corner entry speeds upwards from what they were in the R because the car will hold a lot more speed mid-corner. The car is very neutral handling, although I am now pushing it hard enough that the rear end is starting to step out a little. A little counter steering tucks it right back in.

I was up at the Ridge near Olympia, WA in August, and then I'm at PIR next month. I drove Oregon Raceway Park in Sept 2019. I plan to relocate to the Portland area next year in advance of retiring there in 2023-2024 so I am familiarizing myself with the local tracks. PIR stands a good chance of being wet, which would make it my first rain day in the Cayman.

Awesome, glad to hear it is all going well.

 

[GTIfan99]

Super excited for the release of the C8 Z06.

 

[ckuhns]

Super excited for the release of the C8 Z06.

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Ha! I assume buyers will be issued a paid of New Balance's upon delivery.

That said, in the hands of a good driver, it looks like a weapon.

 

[Will_]

Super excited for the release of the C8 Z06.

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Ok funny enough, my first track day I was in novice group and got stuck behind an orange C7 (but finally got past)

 

[GTIfan99]

A couple years ago, I'd never run Daytona or with the group running the event, so got stuck in novice. I lapped a C7 Z06, several GT350's, a Viper, and 2 ZL1's in a stock GTI off the showroom with the AS tires and stock pads/fluid. Hadn't even made it passed breakin.

There was a stg 2 WRX and RS on 200tw running similar times, at least I had a couple cars to hang with. It was 3 economy hatchbacks dodging 500+hp cars.

Couldn't keep up with the RS3 or the AMG C class that ran in the group though.

 

[MonkeyMD]

I got stuck behind a 5.0 Mustang. She would refuse to give a point by to anyone. Actually I was the 4th car beyond her. There was a line of 6 cars behind her. Not sure what she was thinking and why her instructor didn't advise her to give the point by or she just refused. No blue flags either.

2nd session, I got stuck behind her with a Viper in front of me (maybe Corvette). She finally gives the point by on the back straight. He passes. She gives me the point by, but keeps it floored, so I can't pass of course. So stayed behind her. Wth. Oh well. Finally passed on the front straight I think.

 

[R Golf]

Slow cars or drivers who don't check mirrors are an issue in all run groups, even advanced. It has no bearing on the type of car. It is far worse with drivers who recently got signed off because they are so focused on the line.

Best bet, if it's a problem for more than a lap, is to pit to get some room (pit out will find you space), and if it's agregious notify pit out and they'll talk to them. (Nicely at first,)

If they check mirrors it's never an issue. We'll be in point by mode many times over the years, so patience and pitting are the best solutions.

 

[MonkeyMD]

Slow cars or drivers who don't check mirrors are an issue in all run groups, even advanced. It has no bearing on the type of car. It is far worse with drivers who recently got signed off because they are so focused on the line.

Best bet, if it's a problem for more than a lap, is to pit to get some room (pit out will find you space), and if it's agregious notify pit out and they'll talk to them. (Nicely at first,)

If they check mirrors it's never an issue. We'll be in point by mode many times over the years, so patience and pitting are the best solutions.

Forgot about that. My instructor actually had me do that in my first session. Pit, wait 30s or so, then head out, but we caught up to everyone soon anyway

 

[GTIfan99]

Slow cars or drivers who don't check mirrors are an issue in all run groups, even advanced. It has no bearing on the type of car. It is far worse with drivers who recently got signed off because they are so focused on the line.

Best bet, if it's a problem for more than a lap, is to pit to get some room (pit out will find you space), and if it's agregious notify pit out and they'll talk to them. (Nicely at first,)

If they check mirrors it's never an issue. We'll be in point by mode many times over the years, so patience and pitting are the best solutions.

It was a joke. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

 

[R Golf]

It was a joke. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

I was responding to monkeymd's post not yours.

Yours was funny though... And a little too close to the truth at certain events.