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Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« on: August 25, 2010, 06:50:30 pm »
He's at Cayyyyyyyyyyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuughaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa with the 8 tonight hot lapping!
Watch this space.
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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2010, 07:04:12 pm »
Quote from: Railton on August 25, 2010, 06:50:30 pm
He's at Cayyyyyyyyyyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuughaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa with the 8 tonight hot lapping!
Watch this space.
Railton

Hopefully no steering rack failures!!
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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2010, 07:09:36 pm »
He drove there in that? He's braver than I thought!

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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2010, 08:06:54 pm »
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on August 25, 2010, 07:09:36 pm
He drove there in that? He's braver than I thought!



 :rofl:

Alright, watching.....
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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2010, 11:26:58 pm »
OK...I'll give an update here...thanks for asking Railton.


  • Everyone was very accommodating.  I could come up to speed on my own schedule...no problem.   Julie, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you come down to Cayuga with what-ever car you want.  There were many BMWs there...some older...some newer...going their own speed.  The likelihood of wrecking your car will depend on you - there's little risk that I see now that I've done it.
  • Driving quickly is hard work!
  • It is pretty hard on the car.  My poor tires show lots of signs of wear on the corners after maybe...I dunno..30 laps.
  • Stability control is amazing...and I suck at driving.  I had that thing pointed in 8 directions going into some of the turns.
  • It's a nice track.  Lots of run-off...high speed as well as low speed stuff.  Not visually interesting, but nice none-the-less.

There was a new 911GT3RS there...maybe 6 3-series...3 S2000s...an NSX...a 240Z...2 other 911s...a Cayman...2 RX-8s...an old race prepped Civic...an old race prepped Jag...a new Audi RS5...a piece of crap Celica...and a new Corolla!  Hmm...no Hyundais.    ;D
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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2010, 12:03:24 am »
Quote from: TopGun on August 25, 2010, 11:26:58 pm
OK...I'll give an update here...thanks for asking Railton.


  • Everyone was very accommodating.  I could come up to speed on my own schedule...no problem.   Julie, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you come down to Cayuga with what-ever car you want.  There were many BMWs there...some older...some newer...going their own speed.  The likelihood of wrecking your car will depend on you - there's little risk that I see now that I've done it.
  • Driving quickly is hard work!
  • It is pretty hard on the car.  My poor tires show lots of signs of wear on the corners after maybe...I dunno..30 laps.
  • Stability control is amazing...and I suck at driving.  I had that thing pointed in 8 directions going into some of the turns.
  • It's a nice track.  Lots of run-off...high speed as well as low speed stuff.  Not visually interesting, but nice none-the-less.

There was a new 911GT3RS there...maybe 6 3-series...3 S2000s...an NSX...a 240Z...2 other 911s...a Cayman...2 RX-8s...an old race prepped Civic...an old race prepped Jag...a new Audi RS5...a piece of crap Celica...and a new Corolla!  Hmm...no Hyundais.    ;D
Did the 911 GT3 RS have liceince plate "911GT3RS"?
And look like this?
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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2010, 07:04:24 am »
Good stuff TG! :thumbup: :cheers: :drive:
Was CCR playing on the Bose Stereo all the way around?  ;D

I can see easily why track tires and race pads would help the cause.
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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2010, 07:50:32 am »
Quote from: JSCC on August 26, 2010, 12:03:24 am
Did the 911 GT3 RS have liceince plate "911GT3RS"?
And look like this?


Can't recall the plate.  It was dark blue with silver stripes....I recall a Pfaff plate surround on it.  Sounded freak'n awesome.

Quote from: Railton on August 26, 2010, 07:04:24 am

Was CCR playing on the Bose Stereo all the way around?  ;D

Couldn't hear it over the screaming.  :)
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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2010, 08:45:03 am »
Stability control shouldn't kick in much if at all on the track if you are smooth, practice makes better :)
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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2010, 09:12:12 am »
Quote from: wing on August 26, 2010, 08:45:03 am
Stability control shouldn't kick in much if at all on the track if you are smooth, practice makes better :)
Shouldn't Stability control be switched off at the track anyways?
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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2010, 09:17:32 am »
Quote from: Railton on August 26, 2010, 09:12:12 am
Quote from: wing on August 26, 2010, 08:45:03 am
Stability control shouldn't kick in much if at all on the track if you are smooth, practice makes better :)
Shouldn't Stability control be switched off at the track anyways?
Railton

Unless you are a pro, no.  It can save your bacon if things get hairy.  You never know what will happen.  Even in a low torque RX-8.

Last track day I was at was me (WRX) one GTI and about 18 RX-8's.  Towards the end of the day one of the cars dumped a bunch of fluid on the second last corner of the FABI track.  The next 3 RX-8's to push through there (2 on slicks) went completely sideways but were saved by stability control.  I slide through the corner like I was on ice and had ABS save my butt.

Like wing said, if you are smooth, it will never kick in
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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2010, 09:40:04 am »
I don't know my car doesn't have it so I always switch it off :P
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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #12 on: August 26, 2010, 09:52:14 am »
Sounds like fun.  Any videos?   :D


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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2010, 10:22:08 pm »
Quote from: wing on August 26, 2010, 08:45:03 am
Stability control shouldn't kick in much if at all on the track if you are smooth, practice makes better :)

Oh it shouldn't...but it did!

Quote from: dr_spock on August 26, 2010, 09:52:14 am
Sounds like fun.  Any videos?   :D

Not of me.  Here's a good one of a 911 GT3 with telemetry at the same track.  This chap was hitting 183 kph where I was hitting only 140!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qAeXWvByEk&feature=related
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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #14 on: August 26, 2010, 10:24:32 pm »
Quote from: TopGun on August 26, 2010, 10:22:08 pm

Not of me.  Here's a good one of a 911 GT3 with telemetry at the same track.  This chap was hitting 183 kph where I was hitting only 140!!



I told you that you needed a turbo..... ;D.


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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #15 on: August 26, 2010, 10:28:41 pm »
Wow that track looks worse than shannonville.  You really have to see Calabogie it's sickly awesome.
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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #16 on: August 26, 2010, 10:30:48 pm »
Quote from: wing on August 26, 2010, 10:28:41 pm
Wow that track looks worse than shannonville.  You really have to see Calabogie it's sickly awesome.

Is that even possible??   :rofl2:
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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #17 on: August 26, 2010, 10:41:03 pm »
Quote from: wing on August 26, 2010, 10:28:41 pm
Wow that track looks worse than shannonville.  You really have to see Calabogie it's sickly awesome.

Calabogie is a "real" track with flow and high speed turns.  It does seem to have close guard rails and walls however.

Cayuga is an old airport with pavement connecting the runways....flat...lots of runoff.

Here's a good one with a guy and his instructor...cool!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05iiDpLE4OI
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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #18 on: August 26, 2010, 10:47:14 pm »
Quote from: wing on August 26, 2010, 10:28:41 pm
Wow that track looks worse than shannonville.  You really have to see Calabogie it's sickly awesome.

Yeah, I heard it's awesome.  I'm taking a raincheck on your last offer Wing.  When I finally come up to Ottawa, I want a ride in the Banana!

Quote from: TopGun on August 26, 2010, 10:41:03 pm

Here's a good one with a guy and his instructor...cool!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05iiDpLE4OI

Nice view with the camera.  A Contour SVT - hmm.... you don't see that often.  I imagine it'd be a nice track vehicle.
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Re: Keep the shiny side up Top Gun!
« Reply #19 on: August 26, 2010, 10:58:46 pm »
Sounds like fun! :thumbup:
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