After some updates to the GT (Ohlins, SPEC organic clutch, trans Cooler, new rubber, Pagid Yellow pads, SRF fluid, some suspension bushings) it was time to enjoy a bang around my old friend Sebring.
Was worried about the clutch as I didn't have time to do the recommended 500 mile break in, so I had to do it in 150 miles. I spoke to David who built the clutch and told him of my Sebring visit and he was happy for the many hundreds ion gear changes I was to make every 5 seconds around town to bed it in.
Clutch went well and a great improvement over OEM.
Went out in the shakedown session and knew that it was going to be a long day.
Im a short legged long backed tall head freak show and with a BELL helmet couldn't fit without putting my A hole on the under thigh seat section (6' 1/2" tall)
I had some towels to fill the void in my back and that sort of helped, but felt like a banana laying down.
What I lacked was any connection to the cars motions. This is what it must have been like in GT racing 75 years ago.
Also had to reach too much for the wheel, would have been nice to have to telescope in the design process.
Ok....push on.
I spent most of the day letting people past (wave by rules any place on track)
Didn't want to get in the way and get the GT up close with anyone else and had to learn the track again and just enjoy what im doing.
Bought the Harrys Lap Timer app (Grand Prix) but couldn't get the pip function to work with phones data footage when I got home.
I'll see if I can just do the phone data and post footage.
The poor seating position made at times gear changes harder.
I only needed 2nd, 3rd, 4th gears the whole day. This covered probably 2nd at 30-40mph uptown 4th at 140mph.
Could have maybe used 2nd onto back straight but the torque and felt like it was getting me wide anyways could have helped times.
I did a coolant change and weaker anti freeze mix and some water wetter but still saw 230-235 in water temps (never went in limp mode)
Power felt well off from cool days, but track work and the GT lack of liking to run closer to 200 probably lost 50+ hp.
I started out at 28 lb on pressures in about 75-80 ambient
Wasn't really pushing at all as I need to see how the car felt for a dozen so laps, but pressure got into mid 30's and felt slow, new rubber wasn't ideal and by end of day had a blue sheen on side walls.
Every session I had to let the air down and by the end of the day I felt like 32-33 was a good spot.
The ducts for the brakes worked great and to be honest didn't use the really hard at speeds above 100mph as the big ass would let you know.
I had the driver rear caliber change color from silver to a bronze, the other rear changed a little, fronts didn't change at all.
So 125 miles on the track and 25 gallons later and it was time to head home.
If I get out there again, id need to find a better seat/position.
Heres a couple laps earlier in the day...
Was worried about the clutch as I didn't have time to do the recommended 500 mile break in, so I had to do it in 150 miles. I spoke to David who built the clutch and told him of my Sebring visit and he was happy for the many hundreds ion gear changes I was to make every 5 seconds around town to bed it in.
Clutch went well and a great improvement over OEM.
Went out in the shakedown session and knew that it was going to be a long day.
Im a short legged long backed tall head freak show and with a BELL helmet couldn't fit without putting my A hole on the under thigh seat section (6' 1/2" tall)
I had some towels to fill the void in my back and that sort of helped, but felt like a banana laying down.
What I lacked was any connection to the cars motions. This is what it must have been like in GT racing 75 years ago.
Also had to reach too much for the wheel, would have been nice to have to telescope in the design process.
Ok....push on.
I spent most of the day letting people past (wave by rules any place on track)
Didn't want to get in the way and get the GT up close with anyone else and had to learn the track again and just enjoy what im doing.
Bought the Harrys Lap Timer app (Grand Prix) but couldn't get the pip function to work with phones data footage when I got home.
I'll see if I can just do the phone data and post footage.
The poor seating position made at times gear changes harder.
I only needed 2nd, 3rd, 4th gears the whole day. This covered probably 2nd at 30-40mph uptown 4th at 140mph.
Could have maybe used 2nd onto back straight but the torque and felt like it was getting me wide anyways could have helped times.
I did a coolant change and weaker anti freeze mix and some water wetter but still saw 230-235 in water temps (never went in limp mode)
Power felt well off from cool days, but track work and the GT lack of liking to run closer to 200 probably lost 50+ hp.
I started out at 28 lb on pressures in about 75-80 ambient
Wasn't really pushing at all as I need to see how the car felt for a dozen so laps, but pressure got into mid 30's and felt slow, new rubber wasn't ideal and by end of day had a blue sheen on side walls.
Every session I had to let the air down and by the end of the day I felt like 32-33 was a good spot.
The ducts for the brakes worked great and to be honest didn't use the really hard at speeds above 100mph as the big ass would let you know.
I had the driver rear caliber change color from silver to a bronze, the other rear changed a little, fronts didn't change at all.
So 125 miles on the track and 25 gallons later and it was time to head home.
If I get out there again, id need to find a better seat/position.
Heres a couple laps earlier in the day...
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