Alright, track day number three with the new build. I never really thought tracking a 500whp+ Evo 10 would be that challenging but I was wrong. I'm still getting used to this beast but dropping time every event even though the car keeps scaring the crap out of me. Went three seconds faster this event and got my personal best of 2:03 over the top at Thunderhill. This theoretically would be a 2:00-1:59 with the more popular bypass config at this track, which is my goal with this car, (and a VERY fast time for a street car) but I won't know for sure until I get to run that config again.
This day was about 10-15* warmer than last event and my oil temps hit a max of 277 which I guess means me cutting out more vents in the fender liner helped? I think I am finally going to loose my fog lights so I can get more airflow through the front, which is a bummer because I really wanted to keep them but hey... track life right? ;P
Here is a video of me catching up to and playing with a very well sorted race spec lotus. Fast driver, wicked car. At about 1:52 in turn 8, which is a very fast corner, at about 100 mph the car starts sliding and retains grip right at the edge of the run out which was a bit of a pucker moment for me. It's one of the more dangerous corners on this track so I always treat it with respect but I am pushing the car more now. It doesn't look very dramatic in the video but it rarely does. You can hear me be a bit verbal right after that.
Oh the new dual gopro mic setup worked really well too. Yay.