Nissan 370Z Forum  

NJMP Lightning Track

Another great NASA NE weekend complete with cookout and keg in paddock after a long day in the summer heat. 370Z Lightning Track Hot Laps - YouTube

Go Back   Nissan 370Z Forum > Nissan 370Z Tech Area > Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-06-2012, 08:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
Base Member
 
Zxces50's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 208
Drives: 15 C7 Stingray Z51
Rep Power: 16
Zxces50 will become famous soon enough
Default NJMP Lightning Track

Another great NASA NE weekend complete with cookout and keg in paddock after a long day in the summer heat.

370Z Lightning Track Hot Laps - YouTube
Zxces50 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-10-2012, 08:01 PM   #2 (permalink)
Base Member
 
Zxces50's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 208
Drives: 15 C7 Stingray Z51
Rep Power: 16
Zxces50 will become famous soon enough
Default

This was my best lap @ 1:24- pretty consistently would run 1:24- 1:25. I was real happy given street tires, Pilot Super Sports, and 100 F ambient. (my oil temp was great 260) This was a race weekend too and best laps being turned in during the races was ~ 1:11/lap. 13 tics of that pace seemed pretty good.

370Z NJMP Lightning Best Lap 5 Aug 12 - YouTube

I only had one mishap all weekend. Was pushing hard thru 2-3-4 (I did this with no other cars around me- I had lots of open room) Anyways made it thru the S's without touching brakes and thought I was perfectly straight coming out of 4 when I rolled on the throttle- no warning I just lost the back end at ~ 80 MPH. Spun pretty violently ( I was actually shocked how violent and the forces generated), think 720, covered about 400' straight line during the spin- oddly enough the spin followed exactly the line I would have driven out of 4 cross track into 5. I ended up at the entrance to 5- pointing in the right direction- checked the mirrors- pushed the start button and stomped on the gas. Over in just a couple seconds- no damage.
I want to stress- I would not push to the limit when in a group / any cars remotely near me or no run off area ( I do not go to the limit at Watkins Glen- no room for error) -I drive very safe and conservative when around other cars - I am in no race but when all by my self I want to see both my limits and cars limits. I found them this time.
Zxces50 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
my Z in the middle of a lightning storm Danny3.7 Photography 15 08-29-2011 08:09 PM
2011 Lightning Lap theDreamer Other Vehicles 20 01-07-2011 12:03 PM
Rolex and NJMP tooohip Mid-Atlantic Region 3 07-01-2010 02:52 PM
One heck of a race in our own Lightning Track in New Jersey Motorsport Park AK370Z Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 8 05-11-2010 08:13 AM
Car and Driver tests $30K-$60K cars in VIR Lightning Lap. onethreefive Other Vehicles 14 12-13-2008 05:23 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:57 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2