"Official" Lap Times Thread

[Brian_]

45 when....during on-throttle/boost?

Yeah, would bottom out at right around 30 over ambient then quickly climb up to 45 over ambient at the end of the short front straight where I was usually hitting just over 100mph in 4th (dq381).

The first 2 laps or so would be more in the 20-35 range then the rest of the session it would settle into 30-45, so more fair to say *peak IAT of ~45 over ambient (not nearly as good of a driver excuse though ?).

Unfortunately forgot to change my logging settings in Simos Tools so just ended up with a bunch of 10-15 second datalogs that I’m way too lazy to try and align with specific laps.

 

[Brian_]

Yikes. 45 is crazy. I think mine is around 18 over ambient

Yeah I was around 20-25 over with a FMIC and standard OTS tune peaking at 28 psi, but decided to go back to a more stock setup.

 

[DerHase]

2:09.05 with traffic holding me up in T17 even with not so great driving on my part (I know I definitely had to work harder for the 2:11 on IS20 power back in May).

Ran a 2:11 and another 2:09 the two laps prior to this one.

Was super frustrating knowing there's an easy 2:08 in it, with a 2:07 certainly being obtainable and a 2:06 in the hands of someone better than myself. Those Girodiscs definitely help to be able to (mostly) trust the stock calipers lap after lap.

 

[kep]

Lime Rock Park
1:01.5 (I had .2 when camera died)
SCCA Sport 3 prepped Golf R
Random assortment of half dead tires

I really enjoy this track

 

[tigeo]

Just uploaded some times to the sheet (I think I have some dups in there, need to clean it up), been a while since I did that/visited this thread. I continue to wittle my times down bit by bit in the Sportwagen. New Vitour Tempesta P1 tires certainly should help this year. Will be back at VIR in November.

Dominion - 1:37.51

VIR Full - 2:14.74

Summit Point Shenandoah - 1:43.65 (forgot to save so no Catalyst video)

 

[Lord_Flexington]

Just uploaded some times to the sheet (I think I have some dups in there, need to clean it up), been a while since I did that/visited this thread. I continue to wittle my times down bit by bit in the Sportwagen. New Vitour Tempesta P1 tires certainly should help this year. Will be back at VIR in November.

Dominion - 1:37.51

VIR Full - 2:14.74

Summit Point Shenandoah - 1:43.65 (forgot to save so no Catalyst video)

easily one of my fav tracks in the country in Shenny

 

[2LEEGIT]

No PB but still a super fun day at the track. Ambient Temps were around ~90F, so engine performance is probably not optimal.

 

[reverend_sean]

Man this track is something else. Like driving a roller coaster. Great time getting to hang with @Bryans12v! Super dude!

Track name: Watkins Glen
Track location: Watkins Glen, NY
Lap time: 2:16:94
Year/model: '16 GTI
Estimated total vehicle weight with driver: 3300
Estimated wheel horsepower: IDK, 300ish
Fuel: 93
Tire size and model: Hankook R-S4 255/40/17
Estimated ambient temperature: 76F
Notes on setup: MCS 2WNR, 500#F/600#R, ~3.1 front camber, 1.8 rear, Ground Control camber plates, Superpro FCA, CSS knuckles, Hotchkis F&RSBs, Stoptech ST-60, Pagid RSL29, RS3 ducts, stock rear calipers rear w/ G-Loc R10, RBF600, WaveTrac, IS20, APR DP, EQT stg 2.

Need to brake a little less and back up my T1 turn in, need to carry T7 wider at turn in and square it off so i can get to power sooner, and need to turn in later on T11 too.

 

[DerHase]

1:39.68 on Shenandoah for Fastivus this past weekend. I need to do a 2-day event there because 3 sessions per year is not enough to get consistent on that track. There's an "easy" 1:38 in it, with a 1:37 possible I'm sure. Tons of fun though.

 

[kep]

Track name: Palmer
Track location: Ware, MA
Lap time: 1:48.4
Year/model: 2016 Golf R
Estimated total vehicle weight with driver: 3500
Estimated wheel horsepower: 310
Fuel: 93
Tire size and model: 235 Bridgestone Potenza Race
Estimated ambient temperature: 55F
Notes: SCCA TT Sport 3 prep. Brain off as I coast past the checker on my first session. Morning was super grippy, afternoon rain may as well have been ice (but was very fun)

 

[reverend_sean]

Track name: Palmer
Track location: Ware, MA
Lap time: 1:48.4
Year/model: 2016 Golf R
Estimated total vehicle weight with driver: 3500
Estimated wheel horsepower: 310
Fuel: 93
Tire size and model: 235 Bridgestone Potenza Race
Estimated ambient temperature: 55F
Notes: SCCA TT Sport 3 prep. Brain off as I coast past the checker on my first session. Morning was super grippy, afternoon rain may as well have been ice (but was very fun)

I really want to drive this track! That slippery session, and you hunting all around for grip, looks like a blast! Nice lap!

 

[kep]

Palmer is very fun, although high risk with almost no runoff anywhere.

Driving in the rain was a blast, it's a shame most people bailed once it started raining. I wish I had video from the rain, but my camera died by then

 

[2LEEGIT]

Rain is the neutralizer between FWD and RWD.

 

[tigeo]

New PB at VIR.

 

[tigeo]

I just spent a bit of time cleaning up the spreadsheet/adding some of my info in. Last track day of the year for me next weekend with TSCC at VIR, @DerHase will be there. Hope to get another second here....