01-25-2016, 10:45 AM
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On the slippery slope
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Had a great weekend at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway with the San Diego PCA
2 days of hauling ass on a great track
https://youtu.be/GI9rVhSv0bo
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01-25-2016, 06:22 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
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Originally Posted by JayG
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Looks like fun Jay. I was at Laguna Seca Saturday, it was a tad damper up the coast. Hoping to have some video up by the end of the week. I had a brake wear indicator come on as I was entering the paddock after session 3, put an early end to my day. I did look at them last week and thought I had plenty of pad left, 1 st time ever to change them out though, I'll know better next time.
Oh, what did I do to my boxster today? I ordered brake parts.
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01-25-2016, 06:54 PM
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On the slippery slope
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Originally Posted by Merlotsj
Looks like fun Jay. I was at Laguna Seca Saturday, it was a tad damper up the coast. Hoping to have some video up by the end of the week. I had a brake wear indicator come on as I was entering the paddock after session 3, put an early end to my day. I did look at them last week and thought I had plenty of pad left, 1 st time ever to change them out though, I'll know better next time.
Oh, what did I do to my boxster today? I ordered brake parts.
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It was a bunch of fun we had perfect weather, sunny, light breeze and high 60's to low 70's and I found out today I set a club record for my class running CCW at Chuckwalla. Woohoo!!!
I would love to run Laguna Seca one of these days. We do have some great tracks down here, Buttonwillow, Willow, Spring Mountain and of course Chuckie
That's exactly why I keep a set of pads I removed that still have around 40-50% left in my track box.
What pads are you running on the track?
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01-25-2016, 08:30 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
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Originally Posted by JayG
What pads are you running on the track?
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I just bought my Boxster last April, Saturday was my 2nd track day (1st was on December 4th, also at Laguna). It still had (has) the brakes that were on it when I bought it. What I ordered, after a search and a lot of reading here, is EBC yellowstuff pads. I also have a set of the Meyle rotors that someone (maybe you) mentioned on Tom Stone's build thread last month on the way.
Back when I started reading the racing section on this forum I read to run stock brake pads starting out until they were done. That is what I did. Like you, I plan on putting the take-offs away to have a "yardstick" for the future.
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01-25-2016, 08:42 PM
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Location: Montreal, QC. (currently expat to Shanghai)
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Originally Posted by JayG
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Car sounds good and appears to be going a bit fast is 2 or 3 of the corners there. Wah
My colleagues and I just watched your vid and literally blasted by this track. Some of its apex' cambers and elevations looks totally insane. Can only imagine... jealous man :/
( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiKl1uH0aBY. FW at 10:00 when his tires are hot. I'm so going there one day, really hope)
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01-26-2016, 07:00 AM
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On the slippery slope
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Originally Posted by Nine8Six
Car sounds good and appears to be going a bit fast is 2 or 3 of the corners there. Wah
My colleagues and I just watched your vid and literally blasted by this track. Some of its apex' cambers and elevations looks totally insane. Can only imagine... jealous man :/
( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiKl1uH0aBY. FW at 10:00 when his tires are hot. I'm so going there one day, really hope) |
Wow, very different look and feel on a bike
It is a fun track
Here is the track map
http://goracecvr.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Phase-1-GP-Track-Map-3.pdf
Get your ass out here, we would have a blast at the track. Don't worry about not having a Porsche here, you can drive one of mine
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2020 BMW X3, 2013 Ram 1500, 2016 Cmax, 2004 F-150 "Big Red"
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01-27-2016, 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by JayG
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Wooahhh. Just saw that Jay 
Too kind brother. I would never use someone else's "Porsche" car to spin onto a circuit I'm not familiar with but certainly happy to take a ride with you as a passenger - given you don't throw that thing like you did in some of the corners as-per your video (I'd cry for my mum man). Somehow feel much safer onto a bike where I can quickly let go things and comfortably slide off in the run-out in the even of....! Very familiar with the wide open arms & legs sliding technique lolllll Low-sided min 10 times and sadly destroyed 3 bikes (high sides) during my last 20 years. Can I borrow your CBR instead?! 
Helen (wife) and I have a wed & newly born celeb to go too in summer of 2016 (CA). Date tbc. I'll drop by your home town for a weekend man. If not only to have a beer or two with you and I certainly want (need) to go visit that track Would be 2x cool if the track would be open for sessions at the time, fingers crossed man
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01-27-2016, 07:25 AM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
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Originally Posted by Nine8Six
Wooahhh. Just saw that Jay
Too kind brother. I would never use someone else's "Porsche" car to spin onto a circuit I'm not familiar with but certainly happy to take a ride with you as a passenger - given you don't throw that thing like you did in some of the corners as-per your video (I'd cry for my mum man). Somehow feel much safer onto a bike where I can quickly let go things and comfortably slide off in the run-out in the even of....! Very familiar with the wide open arms & legs sliding technique lolllll Low-sided min 10 times and sadly destroyed 3 bikes (high sides) during my last 20 years. Can I borrow your CBR instead?!
Helen (wife) and I have a wed & newly born celeb to go too in summer of 2016 (CA). Date tbc. I'll drop by your home town for a weekend man. If not only to have a beer or two with you and I certainly want (need) to go visit that track Would be 2x cool if the track would be open for sessions at the time, fingers crossed man |
Definitely let me know when you are coming out here. I am sure there would be others that would want to grab a beer as well.
Not as many track events in the summer as some of the tracks are in the desert and , well it just get too friggin hot.
Our PCA club does have some driving events in the summer, AX and back road tours
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2020 BMW X3, 2013 Ram 1500, 2016 Cmax, 2004 F-150 "Big Red"
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01-27-2016, 07:31 AM
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Had it towed to an indy repair for healing. Hopefully this repair won't break the bank.
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01-27-2016, 12:31 PM
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Location: Montreal, QC. (currently expat to Shanghai)
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Originally Posted by JayG
Definitely let me know when you are coming out here.
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Changed the battery a few days ago, oil, and witnessed my indy stabbing my front tire to fix a slow leak (he found the 2cm miniature screw on the inner lip). Murder stuff...
Need to get the car annual inspection done before 1st Feb so I went and refueled it up today. Central heating system seems defect, or it doesn't heat up like before that's for sure 
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02-10-2016, 08:51 PM
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Location: Riverside, CA
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Originally Posted by JayG
Definitely let me know when you are coming out here. I am sure there would be others that would want to grab a beer as well.
Our PCA club does have some driving events in the summer, AX and back road tours
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Yes, I'd like to jump in on that too and meet the both of you.
I'm hoping to get out to more Auto-X again in SD soon.
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02-12-2016, 02:33 PM
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Location: santa barbara, CA & Devon, UK
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Just had a new windshield put in - done in the driveway. Luckily insurance paid most of it and I made sure it is an OEM windscreen.
A rock whacked last Saturday, left a big star that quickly cracked all the way to the edge - was on the way home from a fun drive around Malibu and Mulholland 'Snake'.
RockStorePhotos | 2nd session 02/06/2016 | D4S_5412
New windshield is very clear - didn't realize how scratched up my old one was!
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02-12-2016, 04:35 PM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
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Originally Posted by jb92563
Yes, I'd like to jump in on that too and meet the both of you.
I'm hoping to get out to more Auto-X again in SD soon.
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Definitely come on down. We just had a great AX event Feb 6
Our next AX is Mar 26
And Charles, that really sucks!
I had a tire shop scratch all 4 of my wheels. At least they paid to have them refinished
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2020 BMW X3, 2013 Ram 1500, 2016 Cmax, 2004 F-150 "Big Red"
Last edited by JayG; 02-12-2016 at 05:29 PM.
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