Real track time. The roadster goes to Sears Point.
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:20 am
It was a beautiful day to run a roadster at one of California's most famous race tracks. It hasnt seen a real track day since the 2006 Mt Shasta all Datsun meet where I ran it at Thunderhill race way in Willows Ca.
I didn't drive the car however. My close friend Dan was given a track day eveni by his wife for his birthday back in December. Well the day rolled around and he didn't have a car with a roll bar. Being the good friend that I am, I said he could run my car. I was also more than curious to see what it could turn on the track.
Well, he went out on the street tires for his first 2 sessions. The car was running really well aside from being known a little unhealthy. He was learning the lines through the track and once he had them down, it was time to try the real tires. I pretty much knew what a handful car was with the street tires, and decided that it was time to sacrifice some r-compounds to the roadster gods. The result was a best lap of 2.18. While not the fastest time out there, by the end of the day he was giving everyone in front of him a run for their money. We didn't retune for race power and gas, but just left it in street mode. It held its own and offered up a couple of good photo opps.
Wheel change... race tires:
Wow, look! Its my whole collection at the track!
Man those Panasports look good.
Hayashi race wheels on the roadster.
Alvin also turned up so hopefully he will post a few pictures as well.
Willl
I didn't drive the car however. My close friend Dan was given a track day eveni by his wife for his birthday back in December. Well the day rolled around and he didn't have a car with a roll bar. Being the good friend that I am, I said he could run my car. I was also more than curious to see what it could turn on the track.
Well, he went out on the street tires for his first 2 sessions. The car was running really well aside from being known a little unhealthy. He was learning the lines through the track and once he had them down, it was time to try the real tires. I pretty much knew what a handful car was with the street tires, and decided that it was time to sacrifice some r-compounds to the roadster gods. The result was a best lap of 2.18. While not the fastest time out there, by the end of the day he was giving everyone in front of him a run for their money. We didn't retune for race power and gas, but just left it in street mode. It held its own and offered up a couple of good photo opps.
Wheel change... race tires:
Wow, look! Its my whole collection at the track!
Man those Panasports look good.
Hayashi race wheels on the roadster.
Alvin also turned up so hopefully he will post a few pictures as well.
Willl
On the other hand the ones that did show are HUGE. Sorry about that.
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