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Here's an option for titanium shims for the 1405 pads: https://hardbrakes.com/index.php?mai...roducts_id=123
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05-28-2018, 11:41 AM | #142 | |
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I love the PDR.
Here's my line through the esses and "toilet bowl". I've found that entering the esses tight lets be carry much more speed through the previous corner. I often pick up several car lengths on pretty much everyone through here. Also, pinching the exit of the bowl just a little lets me straighten out the bump and get back to WOT before the back straight, and I end up carrying much more speed through that straight as a result. Grattan_Bowl_May2018 by Ryephile, on Flickr Tires and Temps. Looks good everywhere. Tires_Grattan_May2018 by Ryephile, on Flickr Temps_Grattan_May2018 by Ryephile, on Flickr Here is my fast lap of the weekend. 1:24.59 is flying for a street car.
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Oh, before I forget. I was using my Fluke IR gun to get tire temps across the treadwidth. Of course the left front was hottest, with the right front and left rear being about the same. Both fronts and the left rear were within a couple degrees between inside/middle/outside, which is amazing and tells me the alignment is basically perfect. The right rear was even inside/middle, but the outside was about 15 degrees less. That is the least used part of all the tires on this circuit, so it makes sense. Correlating what I saw on the IR with the Cosworth TPMS data, it looks really close for an average tire temp.
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I thought I saw me a SS 1LE...I did, I did see a SS 1LE - blow past...
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Here's the other perspective from my side.
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05-29-2018, 10:02 AM | #146 | |
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Looking at Ryephile's brakes after a few sessions, you could tell that heat was not an issue with them. Rotors looked like they just had street miles on them, lol. The only issue I had with my car is that my front sway bar link lower nuts came loose. The passenger side was just flopping around. The driver side was just a tad loose. Mind that I did check them before the track day to make sure they were tight. I never had this happen with my SS at Grattan, but that car's nuts were tightened down with Loc-Tite applied (I had the FE4 front sway bar on the car). Ryephile knows Grattan WELL. Great driver and he helped me with a few pointers that netted me a second on my lap time. I still have some work to do, though, as I am a bit off what this car can do. One thing is solidified with me though: The SS 1LE is hands down one of the very best performance cars and performance car bargains you can buy. On a track like Grattan and on a day like this past weekend (sunny, no clouds, 90F+), really trying to push the car lap after lap... man, great car. GREAT car... |
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05-29-2018, 11:45 AM | #147 | |
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It does seem the drop-link nuts are easy to under-torque. Their book torque is really high for the nut size, making it rather nerve-wracking to actually crank them that hard. It's important to just do it though; I've had no problems with mine even with the new anti-roll bars. I definitely agree, the SS 1LE is an astonishing value for the performance. There were three ZL1 1LE's there this weekend and if anything it proved that it takes a ton of skill to get the most out of that package, whereas the SS 1LE is more approachable. For sure on my car the ZL1 brakes were cool, as if they were out there doing parade laps. I took a second look at the temp stickers, and the front was just starting to darken the 280°F square, and the rear had the 250°F square pretty dark. This is cool like a cucumber; they should last a really long time. See you out there next time!
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05-30-2018, 04:06 PM | #148 | |
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Agreed also, the SS 1LE is much more approachable and much less intimidating than the ZL1 1LE, even for seasoned drivers. A good illustration: My dad- who runs advanced with PCA/NASA/CHIN would have been faster in my SS 1LE than in his new ZL1 1LE during his first track event @ VIR. After some coaching from my brother and myself, plus good old fashioned seat time with the ZL1 1LE, he's fully up to speed. The ZL1-1LE most definitely requires skill, but more importantly...confidence in one's skills to get the most from it. |
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I was at Gingerman this weekend with NASA. It rained all day Friday and Saturday morning, so the track was really green. I definitely prefer the Supercar 3's over the 3R's at this track; the 3R's are greasy on this surface and need a much looser steering wheel to stay hooked up. I tried both PTM: Race and Off/Off, and ended up being quicker on PTM: Race by a few tenths. Only a 0.8 second improvement from Supercar 3 to 3R's, mainly due to my lack of aggression from the tires not being as confidence-inspiring.
The 3R's still have some life in them, and I think it's because I wasn't getting them nearly as warm as last time out.
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06-29-2018, 08:39 AM | #150 |
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How would you compare the 3Rs to the R888Rs?
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06-29-2018, 09:42 AM | #151 |
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I haven't run the R888R's yet, and it's hugely unlikely I will. They're the same compound as the old R888's, and those were a terrible track tire because they got greasy after 2 laps. The problem is their compound, not the carcass or tread that they changed.
Which 1LE are you running? If it's an SS, the Supercar 3's are proving to be an astounding tire, with excellent track grip and good durability.
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Can I ask what you used to get the front caliper bolts out, they're in a tight space with high torque with thread locker?
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A 2 foot breaker bar. You'll need to get the car high enough off the ground plus turn the steering full lock each direction to get enough room to swing it.
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