boscotheduck
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- First Name
- Sean
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- Chicago, IL
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- 2017 Civic Si
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Hello all, just got back from the SCCA Spring Training Time Trials at Gingerman Raceway. First off I’d like to say the event was awesome. I met a couple forum memebers there and it was a ton of fun. If you don’t know anything about the SCCAs new time trial program, please look into it, it’s phenomenal.
I’ll try and keep this short. I ended up winning first place in my class! I also bested my previous Gingerman track record of 1:50:61 with a pretty solid 1:48:56. The car performed admirably despite cording my LF tire and wrecking my front pads, which leads me to a couple thoughts.
Tracking is very hard on this car or at least I’m very hard on it. I ruined at least one RE71R and literally warped the backing plate of my Porterfield pads. My front caliper piston boots are now completely melted and destroyed, luckily I have replacements ready. Handling wise I’m managing to get the rear inside tire off the ground despite having a stock rear sway bar. I really don’t know what to do next to the car to get the next bit of performance out of it so I’m open to suggestions.
My AIM Solo2 lap timer performed flawlessly and was dead exact with my transponder numbers so no complaints there.
I only have a couple pictures of my trophy backpack and the carnage but I’m happy to answer any questions. Thanks for reading.
Sorry for the picture of a picture but notice the daylight under the rear outer tire!
I’ll try and keep this short. I ended up winning first place in my class! I also bested my previous Gingerman track record of 1:50:61 with a pretty solid 1:48:56. The car performed admirably despite cording my LF tire and wrecking my front pads, which leads me to a couple thoughts.
Tracking is very hard on this car or at least I’m very hard on it. I ruined at least one RE71R and literally warped the backing plate of my Porterfield pads. My front caliper piston boots are now completely melted and destroyed, luckily I have replacements ready. Handling wise I’m managing to get the rear inside tire off the ground despite having a stock rear sway bar. I really don’t know what to do next to the car to get the next bit of performance out of it so I’m open to suggestions.
My AIM Solo2 lap timer performed flawlessly and was dead exact with my transponder numbers so no complaints there.
I only have a couple pictures of my trophy backpack and the carnage but I’m happy to answer any questions. Thanks for reading.
Sorry for the picture of a picture but notice the daylight under the rear outer tire!
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