Miata's @ Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
03-26-2009, 09:18 AM
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FM Twincooler. The oil cooler tubes are too large so there is not enough surface area for the oil to contact inside of the tubes. It's a good system for mildly upgraded engines and/or cooler climates but for me, now, I'll need a dedicated oil cooler like a Setrab unit and radiator.
Remember when they grid cars, it was in 2 lines. Obviously I was in the opposite line you, Woolery and a few others were in. That said, I had 2 cars pass me that weekend, one was the Kraftwerks car and the other was Sav. In Sav's case, I got held up because we were both going through traffic @ the end of the session. The Kraftwerks Miata pass was explained in my original post.
This wasn't a race, but to infer that everyone else was just "traffic" was incorrect. FWIW, this is just my second time driving Laguna.
Remember when they grid cars, it was in 2 lines. Obviously I was in the opposite line you, Woolery and a few others were in. That said, I had 2 cars pass me that weekend, one was the Kraftwerks car and the other was Sav. In Sav's case, I got held up because we were both going through traffic @ the end of the session. The Kraftwerks Miata pass was explained in my original post.
This wasn't a race, but to infer that everyone else was just "traffic" was incorrect. FWIW, this is just my second time driving Laguna.
And BTW, it was most people's first time driving Laguna. My second but big change from Saturday in my Spec Miata.
I do agree that everyone in B was just traffic, but then again I usually run A and pass people in my 100hp Miata.
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03-26-2009, 12:23 PM
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If it was B group, that was me in Savington's car.
And BTW, it was most people's first time driving Laguna. My second but big change from Saturday in my Spec Miata.
I do agree that everyone in B was just traffic, but then again I usually run A and pass people in my 100hp Miata.
And BTW, it was most people's first time driving Laguna. My second but big change from Saturday in my Spec Miata.
I do agree that everyone in B was just traffic, but then again I usually run A and pass people in my 100hp Miata.
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03-26-2009, 01:02 PM
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If it was B group, that was me in Savington's car.
And BTW, it was most people's first time driving Laguna. My second but big change from Saturday in my Spec Miata.
I do agree that everyone in B was just traffic, but then again I usually run A and pass people in my 100hp Miata.
And BTW, it was most people's first time driving Laguna. My second but big change from Saturday in my Spec Miata.
I do agree that everyone in B was just traffic, but then again I usually run A and pass people in my 100hp Miata.
Really dude, it's no big deal, it wasn't a race and I didn't have a transponder to compare times w/ anyway. I was just out having fun and I hope that's what you were busy doing too.
FWIW, I also usually run A, however I do know that a few guys in that group were recent enrollees into HPDE and I didn't feel comfortable running w/ them. I usually run w/ CFRA (not this year though as $$$ is a bit tight) and a few SV events (Cali Speedway ROVAL
and BW)
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03-26-2009, 09:06 PM
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I think he had been turning high 1:41's or maybe :42's with a passenger and low boost on the NT01's consistently all weekend so I suspect a clean lap with a 1/4 tank, the high boost setting, no passenger and the A6's would have been good for a low 1:38 but we never got the chance to prove it.
But to answer your question about the tires, not very damn long.
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03-26-2009, 10:34 PM
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YouTube - Laguna Seca - The Duel
I wished I had signed up another day to get a really fast solo lap in, but I ended up settling for a 1:43-44 with a passenger (according to my friend's camera on the last session of Saturday at least). My camera batteries died halfway through the day, but I'm hoping to download the footage from him soon to post the fast lap.
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04-05-2009, 02:52 AM
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Yeah you definately weren't joking when you said that APR wing keeps the car firmly planted. Boosting through corners with good traction looks fun. This is with your splitter too isnt it? laps look good man. I wish I didnt live in the southeast.
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carbon fiber? I thought it was like, wood or something
