Adventures in PTE/TTE
02-29-2016, 04:13 PM
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I've seen people try to run the alternator current through the circuit designed for the ignition coils on the 6-post Genesis I use. They don't last very long, as you might imagine.
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03-10-2016, 09:22 AM
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Heading to Road Atlanta this weekend, field is a decent size in TTE.
So if SM cars are doing things like this:
In theory my TTE car should do at least that(weather permitting), but actually faster.... I really wish I had Kohler's build on my car, I could REALLY use that extra 10hp on this track
Over the past 2-3 years the fastest TTE times regionally have been 44.9s.
This will my first time out at Road Atlanta with R7s on my car, so we'll see if I can put together a good lap.
So if SM cars are doing things like this:
In theory my TTE car should do at least that(weather permitting), but actually faster.... I really wish I had Kohler's build on my car, I could REALLY use that extra 10hp on this track
Over the past 2-3 years the fastest TTE times regionally have been 44.9s.This will my first time out at Road Atlanta with R7s on my car, so we'll see if I can put together a good lap.
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03-10-2016, 10:45 AM
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Heading to Road Atlanta this weekend, field is a decent size in TTE.
So if SM cars are doing things like this:
In theory my TTE car should do at least that(weather permitting), but actually faster.... I really wish I had Kohler's build on my car, I could REALLY use that extra 10hp on this track Over the past 2-3 years the fastest TTE times regionally have been 44.9s.
This will my first time out at Road Atlanta with R7s on my car, so we'll see if I can put together a good lap.
So if SM cars are doing things like this:
In theory my TTE car should do at least that(weather permitting), but actually faster.... I really wish I had Kohler's build on my car, I could REALLY use that extra 10hp on this track
Over the past 2-3 years the fastest TTE times regionally have been 44.9s.This will my first time out at Road Atlanta with R7s on my car, so we'll see if I can put together a good lap.
The SCCA trim spec miatas on hoosiers are nuts. You can look up March Majors results for the last couple years, and best qualifying times are routinely in the high 1:42s. Granted, they're drafting no doubt, which we you can't do in TT. :(
Good luck this weekend! Let us know how it goes!
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03-10-2016, 12:06 PM
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Ran last weekend in TTE. 1st of 6 on Saturday and 1st of 5 on Sunday. Xidas and delrin bushings are awesome.
Set a new track record by over a second, old record was a 1:05.8 that has stood since 2013.
MCE dyno showed up unannounced, but the random number generator swayed in my favor and I pulled 131WHP and my cap is 136WHP. I did 133WHP on the local dyno. No idea what's going on there.
I think the car is just about as good as it's going to get as a dyno reclassed NA.
Set a new track record by over a second, old record was a 1:05.8 that has stood since 2013.
MCE dyno showed up unannounced, but the random number generator swayed in my favor and I pulled 131WHP and my cap is 136WHP. I did 133WHP on the local dyno. No idea what's going on there.
I think the car is just about as good as it's going to get as a dyno reclassed NA.
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03-10-2016, 02:38 PM
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An extra 10hp is always nice! Best I ever ran at Road Atl was in 2014 nationals in PTE. PTE* dyno reclass back then. 1:43.5. Near 100F temps though. Certainly not a perfect lap either, I'm a Road Atlanta newb. I'd imagine you should be able to run faster than that especially if the weather is nice and you're making close to your hp limit.
The SCCA trim spec miatas on hoosiers are nuts. You can look up March Majors results for the last couple years, and best qualifying times are routinely in the high 1:42s. Granted, they're drafting no doubt, which we you can't do in TT. :(
Good luck this weekend! Let us know how it goes!
The SCCA trim spec miatas on hoosiers are nuts. You can look up March Majors results for the last couple years, and best qualifying times are routinely in the high 1:42s. Granted, they're drafting no doubt, which we you can't do in TT. :(
Good luck this weekend! Let us know how it goes!
Seems like T1 and T7 are key, especially T7 in the miata(coming onto back straight.)
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03-13-2016, 09:17 PM
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Back from Road Atlanta. I didn't go fast enough and got beat by a Sentra and Espinosa(se30 champ) driving a TTE trim E30. I need more power!!! but really, I just need to grow a set... brake later and get on the throttle sooner.
I managed a 1:45.648 and I honestly can't remember the temp that session. I do remember it had some overcast and probably around 75*
Results, check the split between 2nd and me
Jim Pantas = Team Parkhurst, Espinosa drives with them. National tier driver > the rest of the TTE field
I'll be uploading video later of one of my sessions. Would like some feedback on a few things if some of you kind gents wouldn't mind to comment
I'm thinking about doing something similar as well.
I managed a 1:45.648 and I honestly can't remember the temp that session. I do remember it had some overcast and probably around 75*
Results, check the split between 2nd and me
Jim Pantas = Team Parkhurst, Espinosa drives with them. National tier driver > the rest of the TTE field
I'll be uploading video later of one of my sessions. Would like some feedback on a few things if some of you kind gents wouldn't mind to comment
I'm thinking about doing something similar as well.
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03-14-2016, 09:32 AM
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Here's one of my laps from this weekend, 2nd fastest of the day 1:46.0xx, I didn't get my fastest on video, which was 1:45.648
Is my clutch slipping? Seemed like my clutch was slipping while shifting 3rd to 4th..... 4th or 5th seemed fine though. It's a 1.6 OEM replacement.... I need an upgrade.
I'm bottoming out bad in T1, currently on 700/400 so I need 800/500 pretty bad.(RB front bar/14mm rear)
I need to consistently brake later for T10, I think I'm losing a lot of time there. Am I over slowing for T7(before the back straight)? I haven't looked at all my data, but I did T2/3 in 4th on Sunday and it felt a lot faster... spent less time getting the car into 3rd and was able to concentrate completely on braking/line/back on throttle.
Feedback is greatly appreciated!
Is my clutch slipping? Seemed like my clutch was slipping while shifting 3rd to 4th..... 4th or 5th seemed fine though. It's a 1.6 OEM replacement.... I need an upgrade.
I'm bottoming out bad in T1, currently on 700/400 so I need 800/500 pretty bad.(RB front bar/14mm rear)
I need to consistently brake later for T10, I think I'm losing a lot of time there. Am I over slowing for T7(before the back straight)? I haven't looked at all my data, but I did T2/3 in 4th on Sunday and it felt a lot faster... spent less time getting the car into 3rd and was able to concentrate completely on braking/line/back on throttle.
Feedback is greatly appreciated!
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03-21-2016, 01:56 PM
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It’s a pretty great feeling typing this up after following this thread for 3 years and dabbling in TTE with my NA.
My new build for 2016 is a NB1. I bought it as a weekend street/DE car from a buddy. I simply gutted it and had a cage installed, then I transferred my seat/belts/steering wheel/ Xidas/MSM rear sway/endlinks/wheels/tires over from my NA.
First event was a three region crossover at National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. I plan to run in PT this year but my Schroth HNR Flex, fresh harness’, and shoes are still on backorder and I didn’t have time to wire in my killswitch, so I ran just in TTE.
This is a new track for me, but the car felt extremely familiar being all my previous mechanical bits/setup.
As it sat for this event:
TTE* @ 117whp/2115lb, actually scaled at 2331 Sunday morning when I was the lowest on fuel.
800/500 Xida +5
RB/MSM sway +2
SM6 +1
Sport brakes +2
Total: 17pts.
The TT record was pretty soft @2:28.x since none of the faster PT guys double dipped last year. I think Aaron’s PT record is down in the 2:22 range.
I reset the record in session 2 to 2:26.109, again in 3 to 2:24.337.
Won a couple Hoosiers on Saturday but only managed second in the rain on Sunday to a mk5 GTI on Conti DWs. I was within a tenth in raw time on Sunday but DQ’d my two fastest sessions trying to catch him.
I flat spotted all four SM6s being a dumb in the last session Saturday and ran Sunday in the all-day rain on some hand-me-down scrub H20s.
With my winnings, I’m thinking of going SM7, stock brakes and swapping over my 4.77 Giken:
TTE*
SM7 +2
Xida +5
Sways +2
LSD +3
Total: 19pts
Next events are Mid Ohio x2, Gingerman, maybe back to NCM if I am in the hunt for points. I know the diff is worth a bunch of time at NCM based on this weekend and Mid O on my own experience. I haven’t driven Gingerman with an open, just a Torsen, but I can’t imagine it being a detriment.
My new build for 2016 is a NB1. I bought it as a weekend street/DE car from a buddy. I simply gutted it and had a cage installed, then I transferred my seat/belts/steering wheel/ Xidas/MSM rear sway/endlinks/wheels/tires over from my NA.
First event was a three region crossover at National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. I plan to run in PT this year but my Schroth HNR Flex, fresh harness’, and shoes are still on backorder and I didn’t have time to wire in my killswitch, so I ran just in TTE.
This is a new track for me, but the car felt extremely familiar being all my previous mechanical bits/setup.
As it sat for this event:
TTE* @ 117whp/2115lb, actually scaled at 2331 Sunday morning when I was the lowest on fuel.
800/500 Xida +5
RB/MSM sway +2
SM6 +1
Sport brakes +2
Total: 17pts.
The TT record was pretty soft @2:28.x since none of the faster PT guys double dipped last year. I think Aaron’s PT record is down in the 2:22 range.
I reset the record in session 2 to 2:26.109, again in 3 to 2:24.337.
Won a couple Hoosiers on Saturday but only managed second in the rain on Sunday to a mk5 GTI on Conti DWs. I was within a tenth in raw time on Sunday but DQ’d my two fastest sessions trying to catch him.
I flat spotted all four SM6s being a dumb in the last session Saturday and ran Sunday in the all-day rain on some hand-me-down scrub H20s.
With my winnings, I’m thinking of going SM7, stock brakes and swapping over my 4.77 Giken:
TTE*
SM7 +2
Xida +5
Sways +2
LSD +3
Total: 19pts
Next events are Mid Ohio x2, Gingerman, maybe back to NCM if I am in the hunt for points. I know the diff is worth a bunch of time at NCM based on this weekend and Mid O on my own experience. I haven’t driven Gingerman with an open, just a Torsen, but I can’t imagine it being a detriment.
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03-21-2016, 06:39 PM
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Near-future goal setup includes removing the brakes(-2) to fit SM7s(+1 over SM6) and a diff(+3), to bring me up to the 19 point cap.
Jeff is pressuring me into stock sways and R7s over sways and SM7s but i currently love the way it handles and don't want to risk it :(
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03-21-2016, 08:19 PM
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Where are you from?
I'm in Indianapolis, planning on working on getting all the nasa hpde sessions done this year and run tte or ttd next year. I'm running a NA with vvt swap but I just dynoed at 152hp/130ftlbs, so it will really have to be detuned for tte. What do you recommend I do?
I'm in Indianapolis, planning on working on getting all the nasa hpde sessions done this year and run tte or ttd next year. I'm running a NA with vvt swap but I just dynoed at 152hp/130ftlbs, so it will really have to be detuned for tte. What do you recommend I do?
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