Brake Fade a risk for first time tracker?

cossie1600 · 12-20-2011, 01:43 AM

RPMs generate a lot of heat. You back off your shifts from 7500 to 7200 and you will notice a good difference.

DJ-of-E · 12-20-2011, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SiRay6

Bruce, you have a great attitude and I don't think it should matter how high your rpms are...some drivers are hard on their cars...some are not. For example, that Tarzan guy I heard was hard on the cars he drove...but when Billy Johnson drove my 95 integra...he was always shifting early and not redlining and his times were always faster than mine

Yes, because there's more to it than just redlining the engine. You also have to know where your usable RPMs as well as matching the speeds to the corners. When my 240sx was supercharged and only 220HP, it was definitely faster around the corners in Willow Springs than when I was driving my friend's 350HP S14.

It had more usable power band, plus easier to hold the accelerator down through the corners all the way through than a peaky turbo.

I miss my supercharger build....then I forgot to put meth to cool it T_T

martin82 · 12-21-2011, 12:11 AM

yeah right after 7K was a good sweet spot to shift. I ended up setting my shift light to 6,500

brucelidat · 12-21-2011, 02:46 AM

Here's me in the dirt, ha. Got distracted following a M3 and hit a turn too fast.

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SPOHN · 12-21-2011, 06:22 AM

Awesome. Only if it was all wheel drive

edub370 · 12-21-2011, 12:46 PM

first time at the track mine were faded enough by lap 6 to make me uncomfortable anough to pull off and be done for a while.... not a good feeling

martin82 · 12-21-2011, 01:37 PM

nice picture, when I was out last saturday an m3 kept going off the track! and the A-hole would just keep going kicking up rocks/dirt on the track!

ZForce · 12-21-2011, 06:23 PM

Nice pic, at least your brakes did not fade.

cossie1600 · 12-21-2011, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by martin82

nice picture, when I was out last saturday an m3 kept going off the track! and the A-hole would just keep going kicking up rocks/dirt on the track!

I am surprised he didn't get sent into the pits. Most places will usually sit you after three offs

brucelidat · 12-22-2011, 01:19 AM

They just want you to come into the pits so they can ask you if you know why you went off and to check if your car is okay.

brucelidat · 12-22-2011, 03:16 PM

if anyone is interested, there's an exstreme speed event at the Streets of Willow on Saturday, the 31st. Use coupon code: sow17 for a $25 discount which makes the cost $95. Don't know if I am going, but just dropping the coupon code out there.

https://www.extremespeedtrackevents....t-registration

SiRay6 · 12-23-2011, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brucelidat

if anyone is interested, there's an exstreme speed event at the Streets of Willow on Saturday, the 31st. Use coupon code: sow17 for a $25 discount which makes the cost $95. Don't know if I am going, but just dropping the coupon code out there.

https://www.extremespeedtrackevents....t-registration

Thanks for sharing

-Ray

12-21-2011, 02:46 AM	#109 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 31	Here's me in the dirt, ha. Got distracted following a M3 and hit a turn too fast. [IMG][/IMG] __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq

12-21-2011, 06:22 AM	#110 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Awesome. Only if it was all wheel drive __________________

12-21-2011, 12:46 PM	#111 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 20	first time at the track mine were faded enough by lap 6 to make me uncomfortable anough to pull off and be done for a while.... not a good feeling __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

12-22-2011, 01:19 AM	#115 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 31	They just want you to come into the pits so they can ask you if you know why you went off and to check if your car is okay. __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq

12-22-2011, 03:16 PM	#116 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 31	if anyone is interested, there's an exstreme speed event at the Streets of Willow on Saturday, the 31st. Use coupon code: sow17 for a $25 discount which makes the cost $95. Don't know if I am going, but just dropping the coupon code out there. https://www.extremespeedtrackevents....t-registration __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq

12-20-2011, 01:43 AM	#106 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	RPMs generate a lot of heat. You back off your shifts from 7500 to 7200 and you will notice a good difference.

12-21-2011, 12:11 AM	#108 (permalink)
martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 20	yeah right after 7K was a good sweet spot to shift. I ended up setting my shift light to 6,500

12-21-2011, 01:37 PM	#112 (permalink)
martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 20	nice picture, when I was out last saturday an m3 kept going off the track! and the A-hole would just keep going kicking up rocks/dirt on the track!

12-21-2011, 06:23 PM	#113 (permalink)
ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 21	Nice pic, at least your brakes did not fade.

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