[Alan Herod]

I think it means that he has a very unreliable TT or he can't leave it alone.

Larry --
Instructors work best in right hand turn tracks. You need to go to Mid Ohio and Watkins Glen to expand your sample size. Or add some outrigger and ballast for tracks like Shenandoah and JC.

[Landjet]

The more I drive the car, the more I tune in to the subtleties of the car's workings and handling. I want to keep tweaking it until I feel I have it dialed in, which may be never. But isn't that what a hobby is for?

[BlackTalon]

Originally Posted by Landjet

The more I drive the car, the more I tune in to the subtleties of the car's workings and handling. I want to keep tweaking it until I feel I have it dialed in, which may be never. But isn't that what a hobby is for?

Yep -- the faster you get, the more little things will become apparant. The key is to maximize what you have, then move on to the next level.

Seein' as how you already have adjustable shocks, seems like you may want to play with those before touching springs. Are your sways adjustable?

[Landjet]

Originally Posted by Alan Herod

I think it means that he has a very unreliable TT or he can't leave it alone.

HA, seems to me your cars have been the ones breaking.

Originally Posted by BlackTalon

Yep -- the faster you get, the more little things will become apparant. The key is to maximize what you have, then move on to the next level.

Seein' as how you already have adjustable shocks, seems like you may want to play with those before touching springs. Are your sways adjustable?

The sways are adjustable but I'm happy with they way they are set. I know I need to start experimenting with the shocks.

[Trak Ratt]

Think corner Ballance

Originally Posted by Landjet

HA, seems to me your cars have been the ones breaking.

Not sure I agree but remember their car has two drovers and sees LOTS of track time and events... even sometimes in the rain!

U-no sometimes it's like listening to a teenager tell their parents they know all about life cause they’re a second semester sophomore in college! Ops, forgot no 2nd drover, no teenagers, no away games, no droving in the rain...

[roundel]

Originally Posted by BlackTalon

The key is to maximize what you have, then move on to the next level.

+1. I drove my Carrera on cheap street tires and stock T-bars and sways for about 22 track days before I felt I was able to approach fully exploiting what was there and decided I was ready for a stiffer setup. This is after over 200 track days in other cars. Who knows how long I'll play with it like this before I feel I can slap on the RA-1s?

[Landjet]

Originally Posted by Alan Herod

I think it means that he has a very unreliable TT

DR, what part of this did you not see? It was meant as a ribbing just like I'm sure Alan meant it for me.

[Trak Ratt]

Originally Posted by Landjet

DR, what part of this did you not see? It was meant as a ribbing just like I'm sure Alan meant it for me.

I saw / read it all but thanks for checking

[Landjet]

Originally Posted by BlackTalon

The key is to maximize what you have, then move on to the next level.

Guys, you should know by now that is not my way. I try to learn about driving and tweak my car at the same time, and there is nothing you can do to change that.

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[Jase007]

Seems like every time I ask a question it turns into a lecture about how fu*ked up I am. Well have fun.

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Not sure what that is about ... but getting back your Q:

Tip: When you do start changing things around or tweaking what you have ... Longacre (or similar) makes a pad of spec sheets for car adjustments that has places for:

1. jounce/rebound on shocks
2. tire pressures (X4)
3. tire temps (X4)
4. spring rates (changing coilovers at the track)
5. F/R sway settings
6. corner weights
7. notes
8. etc...

... that comes in handy when you start changing things around and can sometimes forget where your baseline is/was. Over the years we've created "setup" sheets for each car for each track and with the 3.4L ... differences between Hoosier v. Goodyear slicks.

There is no end to how much car "setup" detail you can record and then try to decipher.

*Then multiply by 2X when there is a 2nd drover ... like say in an 4 hour enduro.