todd.the.submariner
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Enjoyed the last track day of the here up in the Pac NW of the US, at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, WA. Twisty track of 16 turns with huge elevation change - my first time at the track, so the goal was to at least get consistent by the end of the day. Times were consistent overall, but there's still much to master before trying to speed up further.
The car handled the challenges of the track beautifully, and sounded glorious (X-pipe, sport cats). FD sway bars and spacers have improved the cornering significantly. Riding on Continental Extreme Contact tires and EBC Blue Stuff brake pads - the braking was outstanding... until it wasn't. Had one harrowing meeting with a high speed approach to a hairpin turn with completely faded brakes. Made it out with everything but my pride intact. Apparently, that was the bed-in step it needed, as the brakes behaved after that.
Suspension - For those who have pushed these beasts to the limits of cornering - what else is reasonable to do? Will coilovers or FD springs make any significant difference, or is this the reasonable limit of what to expect?
Brakes - similarly. I saw a thread where it was mentioned that @Zep is working on improved brakes for the GS (and I assume other 4200s by extension). Happy to join in if there's a group purchase coming up, or to hear what other options people have had success with.
Tires - The Continentals have served me well, but on track days they suffer extremely uneven wear. Has anyone played with track setups for increased camber to improve tread engagement? I'm using factory alignment settings at present.
The car handled the challenges of the track beautifully, and sounded glorious (X-pipe, sport cats). FD sway bars and spacers have improved the cornering significantly. Riding on Continental Extreme Contact tires and EBC Blue Stuff brake pads - the braking was outstanding... until it wasn't. Had one harrowing meeting with a high speed approach to a hairpin turn with completely faded brakes. Made it out with everything but my pride intact. Apparently, that was the bed-in step it needed, as the brakes behaved after that.
Suspension - For those who have pushed these beasts to the limits of cornering - what else is reasonable to do? Will coilovers or FD springs make any significant difference, or is this the reasonable limit of what to expect?
Brakes - similarly. I saw a thread where it was mentioned that @Zep is working on improved brakes for the GS (and I assume other 4200s by extension). Happy to join in if there's a group purchase coming up, or to hear what other options people have had success with.
Tires - The Continentals have served me well, but on track days they suffer extremely uneven wear. Has anyone played with track setups for increased camber to improve tread engagement? I'm using factory alignment settings at present.
