2012 Track Junkie Thread
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I found this from Rob in another thread:
I got another hour and a half of track time on the Summit Point Shenandoah Circuit. The brakes are still performing well and I took infrared temp readings of all the rotors and calipers and the front and rear are running within 20 degrees of each other--all in the 520 degree F range (after 3/4 lap cool down with fronts ducted).
How hot do our brakes typically get on the track before the cool down lap?
I got another hour and a half of track time on the Summit Point Shenandoah Circuit. The brakes are still performing well and I took infrared temp readings of all the rotors and calipers and the front and rear are running within 20 degrees of each other--all in the 520 degree F range (after 3/4 lap cool down with fronts ducted).
How hot do our brakes typically get on the track before the cool down lap?
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Another good video, about 8 minutes long, enjoy!
What If Car Racing Was Covered By Car Enthusiasts?
The 2012 Porsche IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge started off last weekend at Sebring. The gearheads at Drive produced this race recap showing how much better motorsports coverage looks when it's not shot and produced by an old, out-of-touch TV network.
What's great about single series racing like the 911 Cup is that the focus isn't on the cars; it's on the drivers and the racing itself.
What's cool about this race recap in particular is that it spends the time to get to know the racers, the series, and bead in on the best parts of the on-track action, like following how it can take laps for a driver to set up a clean pass.
It's attention to detail like this that you just wouldn't see on television.
The 2012 Porsche IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge started off last weekend at Sebring. The gearheads at Drive produced this race recap showing how much better motorsports coverage looks when it's not shot and produced by an old, out-of-touch TV network.
What's great about single series racing like the 911 Cup is that the focus isn't on the cars; it's on the drivers and the racing itself.
What's cool about this race recap in particular is that it spends the time to get to know the racers, the series, and bead in on the best parts of the on-track action, like following how it can take laps for a driver to set up a clean pass.
It's attention to detail like this that you just wouldn't see on television.
Awesome video! Thanks again Mani..post more!
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Another good video, about 8 minutes long, enjoy!
What If Car Racing Was Covered By Car Enthusiasts?
The 2012 Porsche IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge started off last weekend at Sebring. The gearheads at Drive produced this race recap showing how much better motorsports coverage looks when it's not shot and produced by an old, out-of-touch TV network.
What's great about single series racing like the 911 Cup is that the focus isn't on the cars; it's on the drivers and the racing itself.
What's cool about this race recap in particular is that it spends the time to get to know the racers, the series, and bead in on the best parts of the on-track action, like following how it can take laps for a driver to set up a clean pass.
It's attention to detail like this that you just wouldn't see on television.
The 2012 Porsche IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge started off last weekend at Sebring. The gearheads at Drive produced this race recap showing how much better motorsports coverage looks when it's not shot and produced by an old, out-of-touch TV network.
What's great about single series racing like the 911 Cup is that the focus isn't on the cars; it's on the drivers and the racing itself.
What's cool about this race recap in particular is that it spends the time to get to know the racers, the series, and bead in on the best parts of the on-track action, like following how it can take laps for a driver to set up a clean pass.
It's attention to detail like this that you just wouldn't see on television.
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I found this from Rob in another thread:
I got another hour and a half of track time on the Summit Point Shenandoah Circuit. The brakes are still performing well and I took infrared temp readings of all the rotors and calipers and the front and rear are running within 20 degrees of each other--all in the 520 degree F range (after 3/4 lap cool down with fronts ducted).
How hot do our brakes typically get on the track before the cool down lap?
I got another hour and a half of track time on the Summit Point Shenandoah Circuit. The brakes are still performing well and I took infrared temp readings of all the rotors and calipers and the front and rear are running within 20 degrees of each other--all in the 520 degree F range (after 3/4 lap cool down with fronts ducted).
How hot do our brakes typically get on the track before the cool down lap?
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I found this from Rob in another thread:
I got another hour and a half of track time on the Summit Point Shenandoah Circuit. The brakes are still performing well and I took infrared temp readings of all the rotors and calipers and the front and rear are running within 20 degrees of each other--all in the 520 degree F range (after 3/4 lap cool down with fronts ducted).
How hot do our brakes typically get on the track before the cool down lap?
I got another hour and a half of track time on the Summit Point Shenandoah Circuit. The brakes are still performing well and I took infrared temp readings of all the rotors and calipers and the front and rear are running within 20 degrees of each other--all in the 520 degree F range (after 3/4 lap cool down with fronts ducted).
How hot do our brakes typically get on the track before the cool down lap?
I never measured the temps without a real cool down lap but if you hustled around the track and then stopped int the pits (not the paddock stall) It wouldn't surprise me to see temps in the 700s with actual rotor temps on track hitting the 900s.
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Does anybody know if camping is allowed for FATT? I didn't see it on their website and I haven't recieved an email saying that I have a spot so I didn't want to bother them with questions. I know it's only a one day event, but going up Friday night and camping makes for a relaxing start to the weekend.
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Does anybody know if camping is allowed for FATT? I didn't see it on their website and I haven't recieved an email saying that I have a spot so I didn't want to bother them with questions. I know it's only a one day event, but going up Friday night and camping makes for a relaxing start to the weekend.
I don't believe so.
