May 23rd Day 2...
Track time...
Class was how to drive mid-ohio, took us through all the turns in the class room. Explaining about most are late apex, trail braking type of course...
One of the exercises would apply at turn 8..
1) Loaded up the vans and drive the rode with the track with instructions driving. Talked about the lines. Actually it was really amazing on how fast they drove the vans... Track time means alot..
2) Time to follow the leader, did two sessions of follow the leader, which was neat for then the group rotated as to who was behind the instructor... All the non-school cars were in one group. It include my Z, a 2015 Vette, Focus RS, BMW M3, Alfa Romeo Gila, Poresche 911.
3) Then there was a session of where, we got out of our car and jumped in the instructor car, still following the leader. Interesting to see the track with the instructor talking..
4) Next session was still a different format of follow the leader, this time the instructor was in my passenger seat. At times, moving the steering wheel just a bit, to help show the lines. What was interesting this is the first time they have done this in 10 years. All because a couple of students talked to the instructors the night before.
5) on our own, so now lapping on our own... very interesting... a bit scary but once you got in the grove, it was fun. Had a couple of sections like this. Fun, the Z felt great. Fastest time was a 1:56:85 (used Harry's Lap Timer)
Fastest speed down the back stretch to turn 5, was 129 mph
Notes:
I have WhiteLine Sway bars front and rear
I was running 40 psi front 35 psi rear, instructor told me to run 37 front 35 rear, it made a difference
Found out that I brake way too much... into turn 5 and turn 1, call it what every you want to call it, but braked too long and hard.. but that is me.
In order to help us, the course was lined with marker cones, to help and speed up the learning process.
It was a fun day.
Went out with some of the students after class. Everything was normal in the car, after dinner the brake light was on... Hmmm... Now was a bit surprise running Motul 600, Z1 upgrade brakes with Centric Brakes...
Well, when bleeding the tires, it felt like an oven, the amount of heat coming off the brakes... Also the master cylinder brake reserve was down to half.
Could not find any Motuf 600, that night, so the Z was done for lapping on the next day... Did not want to take a chance, since I drove it there...
I think this all reflects, my heavy braking... And learning to trust the car....
Funny thing about all of this, I emailed the shop that works on my car at 10 that night and I got a reply email at 1:30 in the morning on a solution. Which will be the Stillen brake duct kit and a different set of brake pads.
day 2, it done, now day 3 tomorrow.
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Lots of Changes
the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it
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