2.57 is plenty respectable, big lift for the Kink there although I can't blame you for that. It's a scary place.
-Steve
-Steve
minor annoyance....brakes
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I should also mention that I've been going to Road America with my father for about 30 years now, I've done a few touring sessions in both my car and his but have never done a track day.
That said, to this day when I ride around the track with my father behind the wheel I get nervous. I know he's a very good driver and knows the track like the back of his hand but it's unnerving watching the brake markers fly past and he's still hard on the gas.
This is his car(my son riding shotgun), we're headed to R/A again this weekend with it for the Fall Festival.
He runs consistently in the mid 2.50s with that car and he could push harder but since there's nothing to gain from it he just goes out and has fun.
-Steve
That said, to this day when I ride around the track with my father behind the wheel I get nervous. I know he's a very good driver and knows the track like the back of his hand but it's unnerving watching the brake markers fly past and he's still hard on the gas.
This is his car(my son riding shotgun), we're headed to R/A again this weekend with it for the Fall Festival.
He runs consistently in the mid 2.50s with that car and he could push harder but since there's nothing to gain from it he just goes out and has fun.
-Steve
Nice Car and ya i got to over thinking the Kink and ya know there is what 3 ft of grass and a concrete wall.. Plus one of the later laps the Mustang ran over its inner fender going into the braking zone on 12 Canada Corner so that makes one think too.. fun fun fun Hi Speed HyJinks no doubt
It will be Fall there this weekend with temps in the 50's/60's during the day and in the 40's overnight. Will I see you possibly on Friday at RA?I should also mention that I've been going to Road America with my father for about 30 years now...
This is his car(my son riding shotgun), we're headed to R/A again this weekend with it for the Fall Festival.
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-Steve
You're welcome to come look for us, We're usually in the grass paddock area on top of the hill on the left between the Gearbox and the gas pumps. Look for the Healey above or my silver SVT. I'm easy to spot, 6'6" and 225 lbs.
We hope to get there around lunchtime on Friday, my dad will be there before my son and I. We're also having a small get together of Focus owners on Saturday evening down in the carousel campground that you'd be welcome to join.
-Steve
If I'm able to get away, I'll track you down for sure. Thanks for the invite.You're welcome to come look for us, We're usually in the grass paddock area on top of the hill on the left between the Gearbox and the gas pumps. Look for the Healey above or my silver SVT. I'm easy to spot, 6'6" and 225 lbs.
We hope to get there around lunchtime on Friday...-Steve
I'm learning about the new cars all the time, wasn't really aware of how the TVC functioned on these cars, I just knew from experience how hard R/A is on brakes.
Never stop learning.
-Steve
Never stop learning.
-Steve
Right on, I'm right there with you.I'm learning about the new cars all the time, wasn't really aware of how the TVC functioned on these cars, I just knew from experience how hard R/A is on brakes.
Never stop learning.
-Steve
I'm still on my quest to reversibly defeat TVC and I'm afraid I'm going to do something that will make it rather permanent. No tuner has responded with anything, and I'm pretty sure it's just a development thing. We may one day have that as a tuning option. Either way, I have until a couple track days in mid-October to figure it out.
My car really isn't quite right with it enabled these days.I'm going to PM you now about a couple related track day purchases.
So...in cruising your FRPP parts list, I just saw this beauty:
http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=22542
I have since asked you about it via PM, but this is absolutely relevant to what we're discussing here! If I can simply swap out my ABS control module for this one, I'd be super happy.
I'm also really happy about the AC delete kit you have, and I want to buy both now if they are the correct application for our USDM FiST!
BTW, I should have mentioned that my dad actually got pole for the Sheldon Cup race on Sunday at R/A.
That's me holding the roll bar and our friend Rich (30+ year Formula Ford driver) taking our picture, pic above taken by another friend.
The pole was a timing error, they had him at a 2:32 (actual was 2:56) but after 30 years racing my dad figured he'd take it and just make his car real skinny at the start. From the start/finish to turn six he let 23 cars past and got back to mid-pack where he belonged. That Porsche right behind him won the race absolutely running away from the field and lapping a good portion of it.
Great time though.
-Steve
That's me holding the roll bar and our friend Rich (30+ year Formula Ford driver) taking our picture, pic above taken by another friend.
The pole was a timing error, they had him at a 2:32 (actual was 2:56) but after 30 years racing my dad figured he'd take it and just make his car real skinny at the start. From the start/finish to turn six he let 23 cars past and got back to mid-pack where he belonged. That Porsche right behind him won the race absolutely running away from the field and lapping a good portion of it.
Great time though.
-Steve
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Our friend Jeff (yellow Healey #28) was involved in an incident coming in to turn 5 on Saturday afternoon, a Lotus 23 lost it, hit the wall and came apart, Jeff almost made it through but the front suspension of the Lotus bounced off the wall and slid out into the track and bashed in his right front. With some direction from Tom Kovac of Fourintune, the drilling of a few holes and the use of my dads Expedition we managed to get it straightened out to race on Sunday. Didn't take any pictures of the damage, poor form you know.
This is a very fast Healey, runs about 10 seconds a lap faster than my dads car,
And another close friend with a Healey, also a Jeff, this car was finished last year. It was a seven year home build and its an absolute work of art. Won the race car concourse last year as well as the Road & Track "Car we'd most like to race" award.
This is a very fast Healey, runs about 10 seconds a lap faster than my dads car,
And another close friend with a Healey, also a Jeff, this car was finished last year. It was a seven year home build and its an absolute work of art. Won the race car concourse last year as well as the Road & Track "Car we'd most like to race" award.
Better late...
I have more questions about this, of course -- but since it's the correct application, I'll just give it a go. I wonder if it has a more aggressive ABS lock-up program in addition to eliminating all stability/TVC? It's priced like a replacement ABS module, so it may just be a new program sans stability code.
Okay, I'm really happy about this! I'll follow-up offline with you for this and other parts.
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