NHMS 2 Videos

[dtlemoine]

HUGE thank you to all those that helped diagnose & replace a shitty wheel bearing - Kevin & Kyle Williams, Peter F, Jeff W. (slide hammer ended up being the key to getting that POS out of the hub...), Jon C, etc. etc.

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[hroundy]

Nice run. I found the lateral movement on you gear shift lever interesting.

Here is my time trial. Lap is the fastest even with the bobble at 7.

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[breakaway500]

I thought this event was going to be a south oval configuration..what happened?

[Mark Swinehart]

Rain

[jeffw]

Here's my wet time trial video:

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[Rotary-Amuse]

Here are my two fastest laps from Saturday. Feel free to tear it apart, I'd appreciate the feedback (positive or negative) for NHMS No.3 in the fall

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Huge thank you's to Nate Hine for your awesome instruction throughout the day and Blaine Stine for your help with the mid-session brake bleed - I really appreciate it


Great seeing everyone again and meeting some new friends this past weekend - I'll see you out on Thompson in a few weeks

[joncowen]

Here is my TT.

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I think i hit a bird in turn 9 on the 3rd lap.

[blindsidefive0]

Jon, wow - beast mode.

Rick - looking good! I like the line you're taking just about everywhere. One thing I'd consider is when/how you're getting on the throttle in certain corners. Ideally, you want to begin getting on the power only once you are certain that you won't have to lift before track-out. A little bit of mid-corner coasting (Nate, don't kill me...) is sometimes actually a good thing. Since I'll probably screw up the details, I'll let Ross Bentley explain exactly what I'm talking about:

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An example of where you would want to apply this is Turn 3 (but NHMS is notorious for this). Check out your video at ~1:20. Partial throttle is applied multiple times before you're able to fully commit to full throttle. Simply, you're on the throttle a tick too early, and it's causing the car to push, forcing a couple quick lifts before you can really get on it. If you were to wait a fraction of a second further before easing into the throttle, you will likely be able to pin it to the floor earlier. A quick tip to putting this into practice is to find the exit of the corner with your vision ASAP - as you enter T3, immediately aim your vision up the hill. If you can't find your exit and you're on the gas, you're just firing blind and may have to lift/return to power. However, if you do find the exit before you've finished coming across the ruble strips at the apex, your brain should already be able to "see" how the car needs to track up the hill, and you can apply power accordingly...easier said than done.

[Andre]

#910 2015 Mustang

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2nd run on Saturday - full session.

skip anywhere for random wobbly oversteer

[blindsidefive0]

Andre, what kind of plastic are those tires made of?

Here's my TT:

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[Andre]

Nick, that's some sweet driving! What kind of rain tires are those? They look like awesome rain tires.
Your car is miata-like planted, with double the power, best combination ever.

My tires completely fell apart too, huge chunks of rub...plastic got ripped off.

[mattd]

Here's my wet time trial video:

Nice run, Jeff - I learned a few things in watching that - thanks!

Here's a couple of wet laps on Sunday morning - really fun time chasing Mr. Hosker around the track - reminded me of the "good old days"!

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[Gidyupp]

#910 2015 Mustang
skip anywhere for random wobbly oversteer

Hi Andre,
I'm guessing you have the Pirelli P-Suck-0 tires that Ford puts on the mustang? I had those on my '11 and they were horrible. I replaced them with Bridgestone RE-11s and it was like driving a different car. Not a lot of choices for sticky 19" street tires out there.

[Rotary-Amuse]

Jon, wow - beast mode.

Rick - looking good! I like the line you're taking just about everywhere. One thing I'd consider is when/how you're getting on the throttle in certain corners. Ideally, you want to begin getting on the power only once you are certain that you won't have to lift before track-out. A little bit of mid-corner coasting (Nate, don't kill me...) is sometimes actually a good thing. Since I'll probably screw up the details, I'll let Ross Bentley explain exactly what I'm talking about:

An example of where you would want to apply this is Turn 3 (but NHMS is notorious for this). Check out your video at ~1:20. Partial throttle is applied multiple times before you're able to fully commit to full throttle. Simply, you're on the throttle a tick too early, and it's causing the car to push, forcing a couple quick lifts before you can really get on it. If you were to wait a fraction of a second further before easing into the throttle, you will likely be able to pin it to the floor earlier. A quick tip to putting this into practice is to find the exit of the corner with your vision ASAP - as you enter T3, immediately aim your vision up the hill. If you can't find your exit and you're on the gas, you're just firing blind and may have to lift/return to power. However, if you do find the exit before you've finished coming across the ruble strips at the apex, your brain should already be able to "see" how the car needs to track up the hill, and you can apply power accordingly...easier said than done.

Thanks for the feedback, Nick - I really appreciate it! That write up and video was insightful and very helpful. I will work on that at our next event at NHMS and keep it in mind out on Thompson and Palmer (maybe T5?)

Cheers!

[blindsidefive0]

Andre, thanks man! Those are Hoosier H2O's, essentially A6's with directional tread blocks: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... &tab=Sizes

Rick, T5 at Palmer is a perfect example of where to apply this concept, especially because of the climb that immediately follows the corner.