Went lapping at Pacific Raceway.
Posted: July 9th, 2007, 4:48 pm
Felt good to be on a real racetrack and open it up all the way. So much fun. Tough track, especially on the brakes, due to heavy elevation changes. The smell of brakes cooking was always there.
I haven't done the swap yet, so I was running stock 1.8, no mods aside from springs and struts, 2.5" exhaust, and lightweight 15" wheels with some new G-force KDWs. Just my daily driver setup.
Didn't go very fast, maybe hit 100mph on the main straight a couple of times, but zipping around the turns was great. These tires are so good! They're great for daily driving, but once they warmed up on the track, they just kept sticking and sticking, couldn't break the car loose.
My suspension wasn't in the best shape, and from what I understand my CV joints probably need replacement, so I held back a bit for the most part, and just worked on technique and consistency instead, but it was still awesome.
Was a hot day, too, so I burned my face walking around in between sessions. Hehe.
No pics, though. Didn't have anyone to take them.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone here. Forget the drags and autocross, this is the real deal and it blows away everything else.
I haven't done the swap yet, so I was running stock 1.8, no mods aside from springs and struts, 2.5" exhaust, and lightweight 15" wheels with some new G-force KDWs. Just my daily driver setup.
Didn't go very fast, maybe hit 100mph on the main straight a couple of times, but zipping around the turns was great. These tires are so good! They're great for daily driving, but once they warmed up on the track, they just kept sticking and sticking, couldn't break the car loose.
My suspension wasn't in the best shape, and from what I understand my CV joints probably need replacement, so I held back a bit for the most part, and just worked on technique and consistency instead, but it was still awesome.
Was a hot day, too, so I burned my face walking around in between sessions. Hehe.
No pics, though. Didn't have anyone to take them.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone here. Forget the drags and autocross, this is the real deal and it blows away everything else.