My first attempt ever at video. I didn't even get to try the camera setup out before I went to the track so it was all trial by fire when I got there. The 2 glowing rods on the outside of the shot is from the bolts of the IO Port mount. I'll have those cut down for next time. I was also testing out various sway bars and suspension setups on this trip.

Mid America Motorplex 4/24/09 1st session
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1fQjW5mqAo
Mid America Motorplex 4/24/09 2nd Session - RX7 vs Z06
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnds140vIXY
Mid America Motorplex 4/24/09 2nd Session pt. 2 - the Race Car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWwUdPNKx3A
Feel free and critique the driving.

 

Had a great time. Couple of supa crappy pics of a few cars that where there.








The owner of this GTR was about 70 years old and a super nice guy.

You meet the nicest people at the race track.

 

Yikes. 70 years old and on a race track?

Any accidents that day!? LOL!!!

 

very nice!
one turn I see that you could stay flatout on, other then that looking good.

 

nice

 

Nope, it was a clean day.

Thanks for the comments.



One last vid of my buddy in the RX7 blowing my doors off. Again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v..._page
I had just increased my rear end stiffness prior to this session and T1 was a little tricky at speed. I almost lost it in the dust.

 

That looks like a lot of fun, I gotta get my *** to one of these local training seminars first haha.

 

I've never driven MAM, so I can't comment on your line. The things I did notice:

-You seem good and hard on the gas.
-Braking looks pretty good, getting on the pedal hard.
-Even though I don't know what the line is, it looks like you could improve consistency lap-to-lap. One lap to the next you might have a 5 foot difference from one particular apex. It wasn't completely all over the place, but could use some cleaning up.
-It was nearly impossible to tell from the vid based on sound (because of the wind noise), but it sounded like there were a couple spots you could stay full-throttle or at least lift less, as Rockin mentioned. I've shot vids though where it sounds like I was lifting, and it was definitely just wind interference.

Looking good

 

GK has proved 70 year olds can drive.

 

If you don't mind...
I've done a few laps at MAM, so let me clear up what I ment before.

From the middle of turn 3 to the braking point of turn 5 you should flat footed and shift into fourth (stock US final drive R) just before the apex of turn 4.
Yes more consistant in the braking zones would yeild better times, but this is a HPDE

As I watch the video some more, I'll comment... if you like?

 

You have to learn consistency somewhere dude, where better than a DE?

 

Looking good....
I dont know the track, but just by looking it seems you are turning in late at a couple of the corners. causing the car to run a bit wide and not able to clip the apex...

 

sick stuff
how'd the mugen 26mm work out that day?

 

Thanks. Yeah, I was definately being overly cautious in a few spots. It was my first time out at speed with the Mugen 26mm rear sway on the car and there was definately a new learning curve involved with it.

I agree. If you noticed, there was construction at T2 that was blocking half the track and my preferred line. From T2 thru T4 there was alot of dust that I was understeering thru. It was giving me fits all day long. But, I agree that section is usually flat out from T2 to T5.

Please continue. I enjoy the observations.


It got me sideway's a few times. I am really amazed at how much of a difference in rotation it has made with just a simple trail brake and throttle lift. By the 5th session I was making a game out of it. Trail brake, lift, rotate, gas, catch it and pull it out. I can definately see where it could get me in trouble on the street. I don't think I will leave that bar on over the winter.

 

Awesome videos.

 

70 year old with a skyline

dam....

Guess that'll be about the time that i get enough money to get one.. =/

 

cool video's
turn 3 is def tricky with it's decreasing radious, it must have really been frusterating with the cones by turn 2..
talk to Budman for some pointers. i think that used to be his "home track" i've only been on it 5 or 6 times

all and all cool stuff ~thumbs up~

 

word. i'm going to get one of the KC guys to bring up your stuff from last year and if you could get those skunk2 camber kits ready for me, that'd be awesome

 

I wish you would. i am tired of kicking that box around the garage.

 

sick GTR!
gotta love them TE37's

 

I miss those days... lookin like your getting somewhere, hard to critique not knowing turn #'s and actually not being in the car... but get a 4-5 point belt.

 

Sweet video. That guy that gave you video advice is pretty awesome.
Radio Shack FTW!

 

get that ish ready. i'm going to have either jim or john bring up your stuff.

 

No doubt, that guy is pretty smart.

 

That's a clean GTR.

Clean DC2 Also!