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Last Tuesday I went out to Autobahn for some set up work on the Beast. It was a relatively quiet day which is great for test and tune. Eric Curran was at the club testing out a full carbon bodied GTR prepped in World Challenge trim.

We spoke a little before we took the cars out but I kept it short as he was hired for feedback on somebody else's dime.

I lined up behind him for one of the later sessions to once again remind myself not to quit my day job. It was fun chasing him despite his weight disadvantage (he was overweight by 200lbs class-wise) and I believe I had a more more ponies.

It was an open session but still required point-bys so a few times I was held up.

Shortly into the session (5:17 in the video) I came in too hot for T8 (South) which resulted in over-steer and a brief 4 wheels off. As you know the video never does the driver justice but I was quite proud of the save despite the fact that it never should have happened. The next turn (T9 -- Patience) did me in as well as my tires weren't clean.

Sorry for the static in the left corner of the video, my rear camera wiring was not connected. I still haven't calibrated the T/C system hence no MPH or RPM.

Better to double click embedded video and watch on full screen




I offered Eric a few laps in the Beast later on in the day. We went over the car, the controls. etc... and strapped him in. He got the go ahead from the starter and proceeded very slowly around the track. Long story short, he came in after one lap because he noticed fluid on the windshield. It turned out it was gas spewing from an O-Ring that dislodged from a drivers side injector. With the safety crew armed with extinguishers we determined a cold tow back to the garage. It was an easy fix the next day, but a 25 cent part grounded us.

After the track closed we went to the garage and had a beer. Eric is a very down to earth guy and pretty cool.

I've come to learn that going to the track is an futile exercise in awaiting broken parts.











Mike

mcar00

Looked like a fun session! I heard it was a little chilly in Chicago recently. What kind of temps were you running in? The GT-R's are definately for real. I do hear that they heat soak though. Would be intereting to see what kind of coolers he was using on the car.

Hope to see (and hear) he Beast at VIR next month. See you there Mike.

Everett Ogilvie

Wait till Jim hears you mowed some more grass

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Damn, 22 minutes into the thread and you're already telling on me!

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It was high 50s -- low 60s. Sun was out but it was windy. We've had a bunch of rain and the track was green.

I remember driving Frank Lapani's GTR when he first got it and I still can't figure out how they stop and turn with all that weight.

JDIllon

Great day at the track, nice video. The car looks like it is running good and sounds really sweet. JD

Bills Z06

Nice job! Thanks for sharing!

PA Z06

That is awesome

rocsvette

good to see you out there Mike and the grass looked a little long over there anyway

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Roc,

Just testing out some exercises for my skid-pad program coming up at NCM VIR. Maybe we can fore-go the asphalt rental and just meet in the grass?

Mike

Painrace

It was an "OK" save. Looks like I will have to come back to Autobahn to catch up. Tommy, can I borrow your car?

Looks like the old eye ball is better. That is GREAT news Mike.

Nice video.

See you shortly at VIR.

Jim

RAFTRACER

Sounds like good fun !!!!........that new bullit sounds a little nastier than the last one

VGLNTE1

man, that car would be fast if there was a driver in it :-o

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[QUOTE=Painrace;1577738041)
Looks like the old eye ball is better. That is GREAT news Mike.

Nice video.

See you shortly at VIR.

Jim[/QUOTE]

Jim,

Are you mowing the left or right side this year? I don't want to do double work!

Mike

Painrace

The left on right turns and the right on left turns. UUhh, or is it the other way around.

A hell, just go where you see the tall grass and we will get ALL of VIR mowed!

Jim