SouthFL_Mk7.5
Autocross Champion
- Location
- South Florida
- Car(s)
- 2019 GTI S
Hadn’t run since February (just before Covid)! Lockdowns occurred, my business took a huge hit and all things car related had to go on hold... But things normalized (for the time being!!!) just enough to come out again and hit the track at Homestead!
Something special in that I was able to partake in this day with my 15year old accompanying me, soon to take over the GTi when he’s 16.
Got to get a few run sessions in today, one wet session run and a couple sessions on dry track once the sun came out.
GTi did its job! Especially thru the technical sequence of Turns 10-15 coming off the back straight- this is where I can really keep up with the heavy hitters- carrying as much momentum throughout the sequence and trail braking through 12 and 13 to get the car to rotate and set up for the 14-15 segment and track out to the front straight.
Didn’t get any in-car footage today but my son was seated at the Turn 3 bleachers and got a few vids of the GTi passing by and dipping into the bowl at Turn 4.
I had a nice day wrangling with the Boxsters and Caymans! Was even able to hang with a couple of them for a couple laps - they’d pull away on the straights but I’d reel them back in at the brake zones!
A few observations....
Tires
Closeout purchase Falken RT 615k did the job- got a little greasy about 20 minutes in when pushed really hard. They squeal, communicating everything that they intend to do. Did great in the wet session as well. I set them at 35psi all around in the morning and left them there.
Brakes
Porterfield R4 up front and R4S in back on ECS 2 piece rotors. This combo simply doesn’t fade- no matter how hard I stomp on it late into a brake zone!! Because I use the R4S day to day, it’s a 15min swap before track day for the front R4. Very convenient and makes the PP calipers feel like overachievers.
JB4 Map1
15 minutes into first session, timing was pulled and limp actuated (just as I was getting a point by too- which I had to waive off!). I stayed on track, let the long straight cool things a bit, and stayed out for a few more hard laps when again, limp mode. Brought it in. Filled up on 98 Octane and no more limp mode for the rest of the day!
Son
Turns 16 next year and can enroll in the Novice program! He’s looking forward to it!
Happy to be back on track!
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