S550 Lap Times (Road Course)

[DocWalt]

Make/Model/engine/trans/packages: 2017 Ford Shelby GT350
Track/Course: VIR Full
Best Lap Time: 2:05.88
Brakes: Stock with Raybestos ST43 pads and Motul RBF600 fluid
Wheels: 6GR R spec wheels
Tires : 305/315 30-19 R spec Cup 2s
Suspension: BMR front bar on soft
Other Mods: FRPP air filter
Alignment: -1.8 front (1/16th inch toe out), -1.0 rear (1/8 inch toe in)
Weather: 49 degrees, humid, sunny

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[Bridgie]

Make/Model/engine/trans/packages: 2017 Ford Shelby GT350
Track/Course: VIR Full
Best Lap Time: 2:05.88


Pete said you were fast, even if you did make him a little scared - great driving.

 

[lugz]

Make/Model/engine/trans/packages: 2017 Ford Shelby GT350
Track/Course: VIR Full
Best Lap Time: 2:05.88

Thanks for posting the video- that's some damn smooth driving. Makes my best lap look like a monkey fu**ing a football out there.

 

[DocWalt]

Make/Model/engine/trans/packages: 2017 Ford Shelby GT350
Track/Course: VIR Full
Best Lap Time: 2:05.88

Pete said you were fast, even if you did make him a little scared - great driving.

I did have to apologize to him about that... First lap without anything in front of me to judge pace into the esses and I turned in without lifting. I made it, but that was RIGHT on the edge and really dumb in hindsight.

I'm not brave/stupid enough to ride around in a car going 140+ mph, we have brave instructors!

Thanks for posting the video- that's some damn smooth driving. Makes my best lap look like a monkey fu**ing a football out there.

LOL nah, yours wasn't bad. That's a pretty solid time!

 

[gtorpedo]

I was out at VIR with [MENTION=16015]Bridgie[/MENTION] and [MENTION=30820]DocWalt[/MENTION] this past weekend as well.

Make/Model: 2015 GTPP
Track/Course: VIR Full
Best Lap Time: 2:09.85
Brakes: DS1.11 front/GLOC R12 rear w/ Castrol SRF fluid and AP rotors
Wheels: Apex 18x10
Tires : 285/35/18 Hankook RS4
Suspension: Ridetech coilovers 400f/500r springs + other stuff
Other Mods: GT350 IM/TB, AED tune
Alignment: -2.2 front (0 toe), -1.5 rear (1/8 inch toe in)

 

[SVTDSM]

Nice laps guys! All times updated to this point. Let me know if I missed anybody.

And, as promised here is the video from TGPR last weekend. 1:06 lap footage starts at 12:05 if you just want to see the lap.

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[NvrFinished]

Track: Buttonwillow
Date: 3/30/18
Best Time: 2:04.23
Source: Transponder
Car: 2016 GTPP
Tires: 305/30R19 ContiForce Contact
Wheels: 19x11 BC Forged race spec
Brakes: G-Loc R16/R12
Suspension: RideTech coilovers

I was anxious to try my new square setup at this track since I have been here before. Unlike Streets of Willow where I first tried my new setup, I had nothing to compare it to. I decreased my time over 4.5 seconds when I was on my stock wheels and O.E. Pirelli tires, so that's a win. I still have some handling issues to work out plus the usual driver mods.

 

[the5]

Allowing s197 now haha? I see a few on the list

 

[Austinj427]

Make/Model/engine/trans/packages: 2017 Ford Mustang GT base w/ PP
Track/Course: Pueblo Motorsport Park
Best Lap Time: 1:48.4
Brake Pads: stock
Tires (Size & Model): 275/40/18 Indy 500 square
Suspension: Minimal drop springs
Other Mods: Muffler deletes

 

[ddozier]

Make/Model/engine/trans/packages: 2015 Ford Mustang GT/PP
Track/Course: Gateway Motorsports
Best Lap Time: 1:09.33
Virtual Best Lap Time: 1:08.77
Brake Pads: XP20f XP12r
Tires (Size & Model): Pirelli slicks 305/680/18 square
Suspension: RideTech Coilovers
Other Mods:GT350r wing, 3" Front Splitter, Headers and custom exhaust

Coming off a ruff rainy weekend at NCM that only had 3 drying to dry sessions I decided to run two days later at Gateway to get rid of some of my depression over a crappy track weekend. At NCM I had an issue with the drivers side PCV injesting oil and laying down a smoke screen so after adding a catch can to that side of the PCV I wanted to test the car and make sure the problem was solved. The first session out I puffed out another smoke cloud from the oil that was laying in the manifold and from then on it was smooth sailing. I ran the 1:09.33 in the last session just before I ran over a 1/2" bolt and punctured a rear tire. Thank goodness for the TPMS as I did not feel it going down until it was almost flat but the warning came up on the dash long before that so I was able to putt my way around the track and into the pits. I will try again next month and see if I can improve my time as I believe the car will run a 1:07 or 1:06 in the right conditions.

Dave

 

[wildcatgoal]

This is why I run a driver side catch can, even if it hasn't picked up much at all yet. Like I haven't even needed to empty it since I put it on... but, prevention is the best medicine!

 

[ddozier]

This is why I run a driver side catch can, even if it hasn't picked up much at all yet. Like I haven't even needed to empty it since I put it on... but, prevention is the best medicine!

I agree but after two years and running this thing fairly hard this is the first issue I have had with it, maybe since the car has about 9500 miles on it now the motor is loosening up a bit and generating more crack case pressures. NCM is a hard braking track as well so oil pooling in the heads will be thrown up to the PCV port under braking.

Anyway it is a simple fix but I was crapping my pants when it first happened thinking the motor was done.

Dave

 

[lugz]

Anyway it is a simple fix but I was crapping my pants when it first happened thinking the motor was done.

Yep, happened to me last year at Memphis with @SVTDSM right on my ass after the long right hand sweeper. He was probably as freaked out as I was since it looked like something out of spy hunter.

 

[ddozier]

Yep, happened to me last year at Memphis with @SVTDSM right on my ass after the long right hand sweeper. He was probably as freaked out as I was since it looked like something out of spy hunter.

Mine happened with [MENTION=7179]SVTDSM[/MENTION] sitting in my passenger seat, maybe he was the issue for both of us.

Dave

 

[SVTDSM]

Yep, happened to me last year at Memphis with @SVTDSM right on my ass after the long right hand sweeper. He was probably as freaked out as I was since it looked like something out of spy hunter.

Haha, I'd say more freaked out than you. I've never changed my racing line so fast in my life! :lol:

Mine happened with @SVTDSM sitting in my passenger seat, maybe he was the issue for both of us.

Dave

Yep, my presence brings out the Dukes of Hazzard in everyone.

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