[cdrptrks]

I had a great time at Austin Schnell Fest on Friday 9/20! Still waiting on the pro photos to ship but here is a still shot from the track walk on Saturday.

Definitely check it out in the future if you want the cheapest way to get a good amount of track time at COTA in a single day, or you can register for Saturday/Sunday or even all 3 days for a higher cost. The event usually happens twice per year hosted by the PCA and BMW CCA but open to all makes/models. It was a very well organized event!

[786tech]

Originally Posted by cdrptrks

Good to see another SS 1LE in the Houston area! Do you have any lap times or onboard video footage? How did you like The Drivers Edge? They were the first group I ever tracked with. I'm hoping to get back to MSRH later this year to try CCW. All of the events I have been to there since I got the car have been CW.

Thanks for the tip on lower cost COTA. I have onboard video from day 2 but it's in one minute files due to Rexxing dashcam save format. Need to put it all together and upload one of these days. I had Harry's lap timer but the best time was 1:50 due to traffic in the green run group. Driver's Edge was great. I ran both directions with them at MSR Houston. Feels like a completely different track each way. Both are equally fun.

[cdrptrks]

Originally Posted by 786tech

Thanks for the tip on lower cost COTA. I have onboard video from day 2 but it's in one minute files due to Rexxing dashcam save format. Need to put it all together and upload one of these days. I had Harry's lap timer but the best time was 1:50 due to traffic in the green run group. Driver's Edge was great. I ran both directions with them at MSR Houston. Feels like a completely different track each way. Both are equally fun.

Very nice, that is a great pace especially for green run group and with the added weight of an instructor in the car! From the pics I saw there were 2 more SS 1LEs in blue and a 6th Gen SS in yellow that weekend too. My buddy was there that weekend in blue run group in his Mustang with similar HP (but solid rear axle) and his best lap was a 1:53. I think my best time was about 4 seconds per lap faster than his when he ran clockwise at the May Drivers Edge event with me.

My best lap so far clockwise is 1:50.74 in blue run group and there was another SS 1LE in my group that also got a 1:50.x that weekend. I had issues getting clean laps too due to a lot of traffic to pass. They allow a lot of cars per group but it is worth it while you are still learning from the instructor. You should definitely post your lap time here with Harry's screenshot and/or video...no one has submitted a CCW lap yet: https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=512725

[dsheffer46]

My first track day at Watkins Glen. This car is amazing!







https://youtu.be/KN8lCQHhELw

[RUQWIKR]

From Motorsport Ranch - Cresson (Texas) on the full 3.1-mile configuration.

[JD_]

My second session at Dominion Raceway from 25 September:

[Wontspeak]

[FollowMyLine]

Originally Posted by Wontspeak

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Cool photo!

[carguy55]

Originally Posted by RUQWIKR

From Motorsport Ranch - Cresson (Texas) on the full 3.1-mile configuration.

Too many mods!

[carguy55]

Showing off the ABM while giving rides to instructors all weekend at MSR Cresson

[LESS1]

The attached video is from this past Friday at Summit Point Main. GT350R driver gets in over his head and almost loses it in turn 3. My best time for the day was 1:22.25. Car is stock except for Motul RBF and Chevy Track Alignment.


https://youtu.be/wdmKb-pDxWg

[evanescent03]

Great time at Thunderhill and Sonoma over the past week. First events in this car (have done the tracks in SS +/- 1LE pkg and other cars). Track day pads and Motul Dot 4 fluid only adjustments to the car. Of course had fresh oil and rear diff fluid. Car ran well at Sonoma but brakes seemed a little spongy... did a quick bleed before Thunderhill and it was the most confidence I’ve ever had in brakes. Got something smoking after one of the sessions, didn’t have a lot of cool down so maybe it was the pads (a little white ashy appearance to the side of the pad, no loss of performance later) or maybe it was just some chunks of rubber I had picked up. Car kept performing great though.

Laguna next month!

[Ventura 1LE]

Sonoma and Thunderhill looks like a blast. Just a bit too far me to drive.

Looking at your smoke from your brake and tire. You might be trail braking too much. Try next time to brake bit later on entry but harder on the quick turns. I know sometimes on the wide sweepers you need to trail brake. Sometimes run 100% on (2) laps and do a 80% cool down on the next.

[TRZ06]

Originally Posted by LESS1

The attached video is from this past Friday at Summit Point Main. GT350R driver gets in over his head and almost loses it in turn 3. My best time for the day was 1:22.25. Car is stock except for Motul RBF and Chevy Track Alignment.


https://youtu.be/wdmKb-pDxWg

Nice to see the SS 1LE hang right with the GT350R, especially considering the real world price delta between them.