M104-AMG

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Here's a link to my early apex, off-course adventure (no damage) at Roebling Road Raceway near Savannah, Georgia.

I run in the advanced "blue" group, and this was with the Triangle Z and Mid-Atlantic Alfa Romeo Group.

My tires are Kumho V710 autocross (yes autocross) tires in 265/40R16 on 9-inch wheels; Koni adjustable "yellow" shocks; and Tri-point front swaybar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-slvUkwMxk

:-) neil

NMJ87T2

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too committed, too soon, and too much speed at that point.

Other than that you move ed smoothly through the rest of the course that was shown.

M104-AMG

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Normally, I downshift into "3" into Turn 4, however, my instructor said to try it in "4th gear" in the previous session. It was definitely faster than I am viscerally and mentally used to, but definitely "do-able" when properly executed.

Practice, practice . . .

:-) neil

KeloidJonesJr.

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Heal-toe!!!

no_name

WOW lol. You said the exact same thing in the exact same way I did when I went off cource autoxing lol. Except my car is a little bit screwed up.

Good driving other wise!

M104-AMG

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I "heel-toe"/rev-match just fine, it was simply car position, plus too much speed, for the poor entry . . .

:-) neil

afgmoto1978

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How much life do you get out of the V710s doing track days?

Narfle

iTrader: (16)

Glad youre ok. Hilarious reaction. Looks like you just took too much speed and didnt correct the spin early enough. A few corners before that you swung the butt too but you brought it back in nicely. Keep up the good work.

M104-AMG

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If the ambient temperature is above 85-F, I can run my V710's for only three 30-minute sessions, with about 1.5-hrs between sessions, before they are overheated and are "greasy".

I have had this set for over a year, and I do a monthly autocross, as well as approximately one 2-day HDPE event PER QUARTER.

:-) neil

adrock3217

Yeah, I noticed right when you swung the *** out just that hair too much you tried to correct it all right then...I just recently learned you have to correct a lot sooner then that, too :P

RX7_Fanatic

haha you can see the tire tracks of a car that did exactly the same thing you did =p...your not alone!

J.T.P.

iTrader: (13)

haha, you should ask the other guy what he did..

looks like a fun track to slide... you should've initiated sooner and linked that next corner!!

keep it sidewayz, but on the track!

RE-Amemiya

Well, that looked like a LOT of fun before the spin.

2MCHPWR

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nice vid. were you scared about that wall?

gracer7-rx7

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hehe. someone having some flash backs?

lucky the counter steering kept him from heading to the wall.

breckboarder55

about then i would have pissed in my pants...

amp

iTrader: (50)

id have thought the rear got light on ya..
from maybe hittin the brakes or lettin off the throttle too much durin the turn and carryin too much speed ..

M104-AMG

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You get use to it . . .

BTW: I spun in the FD @ turn 9 @ 80 mph and headed for the pit wall.

No damage!

:-) neil

M104-AMG

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Nope, I was giving what I thought was good maintenance throttle, and no brakes.

Just bad turn setup, too much speed, and perhaps running on the bumpstops.

:-) neil