*The FL5 Track Junkie Thread*

[alSpeed2k]

So many variables from driver to track surface. The Ridge isn’t too hard on tires but maybe I’m just not fast enough. If I can do the pin pull and get a quick alignment before, I’ll do it, but I expect stock camber to be ok for the first outing.

Most times I find I am on the over prepared side of track prep. Which reduces stress for me. Plus I find the prep part of the fun of doing this.

I was at Ridge a little over a week ago. I don't think you need to worry about overheating, it's definitely cool enough. If you have experience at Ridge, pedal dance for sure, the nannies are so intrusive. I wish there was an easier way to turn it off, it's a chore to do the pedal dance every session though. FWD is quite different, I was definitely overloading the front tires.

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[mistople]

I was at Ridge a little over a week ago. I don't think you need to worry about overheating, it's definitely cool enough. If you have experience at Ridge, pedal dance for sure, the nannies are so intrusive. I wish there was an easier way to turn it off, it's a chore to do the pedal dance every session though. FWD is quite different, I was definitely overloading the front tires.

Good to hear. Hopefully the WOT cooling plate provides a nice buffer too.

Any tips? I have a fair amount of experience there in lightweight RWD (GR86, BRZ before that) but FWD is a new world for me. I'm guessing it will be braking deeper and getting on power later when the car has straightened out, etc. etc.

Not sure about line difference yet either. I'm gonna watch some of the fast onboards this week.

 

[chadwicke619]

I'm guessing it will be braking deeper and getting on power later when the car has straightened out, etc. etc.

I'm only a 4-5 times a year kind of guy when I'm going - San Diego is pretty far from the nearest tracks - so I'm no expert by any stretch, but I'd say what you described is pretty close.

You can definitely brake very deep in the CTR because the car has phenomenal braking for its weight, especially with wide track tires and good track pads. Where it'll feel different from the GR86/BRZ is on corner exit. Since the CTR is asking the front tires to handle both steering and putting the power down, you generally need to be a little more patient with throttle while you're carrying a lot of steering angle.

That doesn't mean you have to wait until the car is completely straight before getting back on power. The CTR has a ton of front grip and a very effective diff, so you can start feeding throttle in pretty early, but the faster you can get the car rotated and start unwinding the wheel, the sooner you can really lean on the throttle without just asking the front tires to do too much.

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