RGTorque Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 so i finished the novice school today. this was a BLAST. I had a lot of seat time and the few instructors that drove my car with me were very thankful. + learned to enter turns wide and exit BEHIND cones + learned not to jamb brakes or rear end will push and swing out + learned to always be on break or gas, never coast + leaned that my 7 can keep up with a scary fast grey mitu evo with skilled driver (tom i think you know who i am speaking of) - leaned that pop rivets that hold my front fenders pop out when subjected to slalom in Boings second lot. - leaned that repeated hits to my rear fenders will also pop the rivets holding my rear fenders - leaned that i need either a) new fuel cell or b) some sort of way to keep the fuel near the pickup. i found myself starving the car when accelerating straight shortly after a sweeper. - learned that everyone running falken rt-615's is regretting they did not spend the extra money on slicks (doe!)\ - learned that miata 6spd trans really blows when coming out of a hard corner in 2nd gear (no power around 2k)
SkinnyG Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 leaned that i need either a) new fuel cell or b) some sort of way to keep the fuel near the pickup. i found myself starving the car when accelerating straight shortly after a sweeper. I run a cheap Mr.Gasket low pressure pump feeding an external surge tank. The surge tank then feeds an External fuel pump off on F-150 pickup. The injectors return to the surge tank, and the surge tank overflows back into the regular tank. I can run on darn near fumes and still don't run out of fuel pressure. Though the MrGasket pump clucking away when it is starved makes people thing my engine's rods are gooned.... G
yellowss7 Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Roman, sounds like you had a good time. I wanted to watch you but I had an early tee time and was wiped out by the heat :ack: so didn't stop by. That Boeing lot is known for it's poor surface, most B mod guys won't run there. If you Beat Corey Ridgick's time without slicks then you are really ready for the Big Time. (if that's the Evo you're referring to?) Corey is a Top National level driver. I'm sure that the instructors liked driving your 7. Did the oversteer issue you had your first time out surface again? See you at Warminster on July 13th. Can't wait to see the improvement. Tom
RGTorque Posted June 30, 2008 Author Posted June 30, 2008 i actually enjoyed boeing a lot because it does not hid my mistakes as much. im starting to think the cars oversteer has something to do with the suspension because it still happens when im off the gas. i also think i may need alignment because when i hit the brakes hard the rear tends to push at an angle. the evo that was running was an instructor driven car and i did not get his name. hes a taller guy in 30's-40's with very short hair and always has a big smile on his face. hopefully i will not forget what i learned at boeing for warminster but the instructors told me that it will remain a challenge for me as long as the car remains touchy as it is now. also regarding the surge tank system, do you have any pics of the setup?
yellowss7 Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 That instructor wasn't Corey. Yeah, you might want to check your ride height, and rake, as possible issues with the oversteer. Check how much higher the rear is vs. the front. As for the pulling when braking, are you sure you were straight when you hit the brakes? If you were braking when turning, your back end would kick out a bit. Tom
Boxologist Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 so i finished the novice school today. this was a BLAST. I had a lot of seat time and the few instructors that drove my car with me were very thankful. + learned to enter turns wide and exit BEHIND cones + learned not to jamb brakes or rear end will push and swing out + learned to always be on break or gas, never coast + leaned that my 7 can keep up with a scary fast grey mitu evo with skilled driver (tom i think you know who i am speaking of) - leaned that pop rivets that hold my front fenders pop out when subjected to slalom in Boings second lot. - leaned that repeated hits to my rear fenders will also pop the rivets holding my rear fenders - leaned that i need either a) new fuel cell or b) some sort of way to keep the fuel near the pickup. i found myself starving the car when accelerating straight shortly after a sweeper. - learned that everyone running falken rt-615's is regretting they did not spend the extra money on slicks (doe!)\ - learned that miata 6spd trans really blows when coming out of a hard corner in 2nd gear (no power around 2k) sounds awesome. learn how to have the rear kick out and control it on street tyres. u'll be able to keep the rpms up in those tight corners. u may be able to get a swirl pot for the gas tank or adjust the pickup from the piping of the fuel pump, but the swirl pot would be the preferable choice. A nice thing to remember is that cone usually marks the exit of the turn, not the apex.
SkinnyG Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 also regarding the surge tank system, do you have any pics of the setup? Nope, but I could draw a diagram if you need.
RGTorque Posted June 30, 2008 Author Posted June 30, 2008 That instructor wasn't Corey. Yeah, you might want to check your ride height, and rake, as possible issues with the oversteer. Check how much higher the rear is vs. the front. As for the pulling when braking, are you sure you were straight when you hit the brakes? If you were braking when turning, your back end would kick out a bit. Tom the guy im thinking of was possibly the driver of that red solstice. i did not beat him, he still got me (31.8xx to my 32.056) the instructor that drove with me took the car around at 31.4 so... i still have a ways to go.
yellowss7 Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Roman, Dave H. co-drives Rob's red Solstice. He's pretty good too, if he only beat you by 6/10s then you've made great progress. Tom
RGTorque Posted July 1, 2008 Author Posted July 1, 2008 yea that name sounds bout right . im not so sure i can replicate this at warminster but we shall see! another issue i noticed is that coming out of the turns i am at to low in my rpm range. to correct this im dumping the throttle and the ass goes out. if i had slightly lower gears i think i would be able to exit the turn better but a trans rebuild wont be happening soon. perhaps with slicks ill be able to keep it on the ground while i come out of the turns.
yellowss7 Posted July 2, 2008 Posted July 2, 2008 Roman, how about some left foot braking to allow you to keep the right foot on the throttle and keep the revs up?? This also allows you to shift some weight forward to better initiate the turn in too. Don't know if this will exacerbate the oversteer but its worth a try. Tom
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now