Buttonwillow fully repaved
So I put together a quick video to compare before and after the repave. First lap is from January on 2nd day old NT01's. Did a PB of a :57.4. Today same set of tires just on their 5th day and it was a 100 degree day. This lap is from session 3 when it was almost 100. :57.1. I feel the curbs make a big difference from the cotton corners to the bus stop. Also the grip is pretty sweet. The track is not 100% yet but from today we will see some really fast laps come the fall/winter when the temps drop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqg...ature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqg...ature=youtu.be
Is that bump still there on entry to riverside?
Originally Posted by ddess' timestamp='1406518631' post='23261839
Is that bump still there on entry to riverside?
There are patches from it lifting Saturday. They brought in the asphalt guys to fix it Saturday night. Sunday had no issues with it lifting. The contractor actually told me that the lime they laid down was a mistake and it wasn't needed.
There is a little bumpiness at the exit of riverside right next to the curb. Not a big deal.
It was strange, the track had a different look since the curbs weren't painted so it was visually different to drive. The sweeper was a mess towards the outside so you had to hold a slightly tighter line. It is faster though. My 5th lap in red 1 I did a :57.0 and it wasn't clean. It will take a day or so to explore the limits more.
So I put together a quick video to compare before and after the repave. First lap is from January on 2nd day old NT01's. Did a PB of a :57.4. Today same set of tires just on their 5th day and it was a 100 degree day. This lap is from session 3 when it was almost 100. :57.1. I feel the curbs make a big difference from the cotton corners to the bus stop. Also the grip is pretty sweet. The track is not 100% yet but from today we will see some really fast laps come the fall/winter when the temps drop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqg...ature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqg...ature=youtu.be
BTW second lap looked much less dramatic so probably with familiarity/fresh rubber you will be even faster
TIA/PM me if you don't want to muddy up the thread.
BTW as an East Coast gut I am missing the S2K challenge vids this year. Hopefully they have not only been posted on FB, you know FB is evil right?
Yeah it was me who won supermod. That was my 2nd lap in the video. For the GoPro if it's washing out it's definitely the dot setting that's off. I have a few old ones that were washed out when driving towards the sun. PM me if you want more settings since I'm not 100% what they all are ATM.
Yeah it was me who won supermod. That was my 2nd lap in the video. For the GoPro if it's washing out it's definitely the dot setting that's off. I have a few old ones that were washed out when driving towards the sun. PM me if you want more settings since I'm not 100% what they all are ATM.
Originally Posted by ddess' timestamp='1406566861' post='23262622
Yeah it was me who won supermod. That was my 2nd lap in the video. For the GoPro if it's washing out it's definitely the dot setting that's off. I have a few old ones that were washed out when driving towards the sun. PM me if you want more settings since I'm not 100% what they all are ATM.
What does everyone thing this will translate to as far as decreased lap times? I'm actually kind of sad. That was one of the defining features of the track, and I think it was a good test for a shock's capabilities.
I wonder if it's going to be as butter smooth as CVR.
Anyone run on the repaved surface yet? I think Speedventures is hosting their first event since the repaving at the end of this month.
I wonder if it's going to be as butter smooth as CVR.
Anyone run on the repaved surface yet? I think Speedventures is hosting their first event since the repaving at the end of this month.


