Spring Mountain Track Times

[travysh]

What was the format? How many track laps did you get?

East w/ bowl today. East long course tomorrow.
Number of laps is more or less time dependent. A faster group will get more laps. But give or take about 12 laps total per session?

Track/AutoX/Class
Lunch
Track/AutoX/Launch control
AutoX finals (top 9 compete)
Demo laps
"Graduation" and AutoX results

 

[99sport]

East w/ bowl today. East long course tomorrow.
Number of laps is more or less time dependent. A faster group will get more laps. But give or take about 12 laps total per session?

Track/AutoX/Class
Lunch
Track/AutoX/Launch control
AutoX finals (top 9 compete)
Demo laps
"Graduation" and AutoX results

I thought there were 2 one day classes (beginner on Friday and advanced on Saturday). Did you enroll in both classes to get 2 days?

 

[travysh]

I thought there were 2 one day classes (beginner on Friday and advanced on Saturday). Did you enroll in both classes to get 2 days?

Yup, exactly. I did both. There was a number of us that did the same.

Day 2 (advanced) format was
Instructor lead track/class/instructor lead/class/student lead track
Lunch
AutoX/Class/Open track/"class"/AutoX

 

[bdrecksage]

Car: CT4 Manual
AutoX best time: 30.5
Roadcourse: east bowl
Best Lap Time: 1:20.5

I screwed up in the autox and stalled my car in the 2nd runs. I forgot to put the car back into ptm sport and the esc was going nuts and cutting power. I feel like I could have squeaked out a 29.x if that didnt happen

I ran my best lap time the 2nd session of the second day. The first session(of the 2nd day) I ran a 1:22.x, but I had to slow down from turn 8 and on because we caught the group in front of us. Pretty happy with the improvement, the first day i was running 1:28.xx

After that my front tires were at 45psi and pushing, definitely had more in it, my best time had a few big mistakes including getting pretty sideways in turn 1.

 

[Lithoss]

Date: 10/28/23
Temps: 70's, clear, windy, dusty
Vehicle: CT4 6M (#42 orange)
Group: Blue
Course: North
Best Lap: 1:23.84
Best Auto-X: 24.07, 4th in class

Best lap:

 

[dribs15]

Date: 10/28/23
Temps: 70's, clear, windy, dusty
Vehicle: CT4 6M (#42 orange)
Group: Blue
Course: North
Best Lap: 1:23.84
Best Auto-X: 24.07, 4th in class (of 18)

Best lap:

You and Aaron tore it up out there! Great meeting you guys as well as the rest of the group.

Hope your trip into Vegas was just as successful...if not more so, last night!

Ian

 

[Ergoc5]

Anyone posting slow times lol or was I the only slow ass one ...great times posted by people!

 

[Lithoss]

You and Aaron tore it up out there! Great meeting you guys as well as the rest of the group.

Hope your trip into Vegas was just as successful...if not more so, last night!

Ian

I'm not sure I introduced myself properly. I'm Mike D, the tall goofy one with glasses. The one who did a spin out first day on turn 1 . And who they lost the SD card from the first day

 

[dribs15]

Anyone posting slow times lol or was I the only slow ass one ...great times posted by people!

I'm not sure I introduced myself properly. I'm Mike D, the tall goofy one with glasses. The one who did a spin out first day on turn 1 . And who they lost the SD card from the first day

My bad Mike.... but i know who you are. I was going by what was posted on the dry erase and missed yours.
Hope they find your 1st SD!

... and @Ergoc5, I don't remember what you posted, but if it makes you feel any better... my times sucked... like upper 130 bad (I took a red eye home and was at my daughter's basketball tournament (they won) so I haven't had a chance to look at my SD card or anything like that to be sure of exact times, improvements...). I was like 15+ seconds behind the best in the class.

 

[Ergoc5]

USER=1832]@Ergoc5[/USER], I don't remember what you posted, but if it makes you feel any better... my times sucked... like upper 130 bad (I took a red eye home and was at my daughter's basketball tournament (they won) so I haven't had a chance to look at my SD card or anything like that to be sure of exact times, improvements...). I was like 15+ seconds behind the best in the class.

I was like 1.21 on the east loop in a ct5 V BW manual which was slow compared to almost every one posting here...was sick with a stomach bug both days unfortunately

 

[dribs15]

I was like 1.21 on the east loop in a ct5 V BW manual which was slow compared to almost every one posting here...was sick with a stomach bug both days unfortunately

See?... I made you feel better already!

Personally have motion sickness issues... tried to take psuedoephedrine and meclizine ahead of time and not say anything (I need to take meds before I go on amusement rides and I'm still limited) ... but could only try to hide it so long. I felt drowsy and car sick at the same time.

Don't get me wrong, it was still so worth it. I completed everything and did really well in auto-x and figure 8's plus enjoyed the rest of the driving and learned a crap load. Staff was amazing, people were great, accommodations and meals were solid. A great experience that I'm glad that I took advantage of.

It's a just a shame that my thick skull just couldn't process braking earlier going into the turns (it's like instead I was getting more & more aggressive into the turns instead), which makes everything else easier and smoother until my last set...which I was this close to skipping (the instructors were joking(?) with me about what the fee would be to clean vomit out of my car!).

I'm blessed in life and am good at a lot of things... I just learned that track racing is not one of them. It's good to get humbled from time to time.

 

[bdrecksage]

Date: 10/28/23
Temps: 70's, clear, windy, dusty
Vehicle: CT4 6M (#42 orange)
Group: Blue
Course: North
Best Lap: 1:23.84
Best Auto-X: 24.07, 4th in class

Best lap:

thats the one I had the week prior, picked it since I had an orange one at home

 

[bdrecksage]

 

[Lithoss]

thats the one I had the week prior, picked it since I had an orange one at home

Nice! How were the rotors for you when you? They replaced them for me between days and the second day was so nice.
I wish they had wave blue to pick from, first world problems.

 

[bdrecksage]

Nice! How were the rotors for you when you? They replaced them for me between days and the second day was so nice.
I wish they had wave blue to pick from, first world problems.

They were great the 1st 4 sessions. The 4th session I was doing good, but couldnt get a clean lap. I think if I could have gotten a clean lap, I would have run a 1:18.xx. A couple of the laps I slowed cause I was catching the instructor in a ct5 blackwing in the corners, but she killed me on the straights. I was super hard on the brakes that 4th session. I went out for my 5th with the goal of getting an official 1:19, but I hit the brakes after the 1st straight and the front vibrated really bad. It settled down after some heat got in the brakes, but it wasnt braking as well/or I lost confidence. The instructor asked why my time was slower and I told him I think I cooked the rotors and he looked at the rotors and said, no Im good..lol. Guess I was right...sorry!

 

[AnthonyLau]

Car: CT4 6M, #42 Orange
Track: East Bowl
Best Lap: 1:19.59
Autocross Time: 31.60
Date: January 21st, 2023
Temps: COLD but Sunny in the afternoon

Been meaning to post but been way too busy! I'm near Philly, PA/Trenton, NJ!
My first time on a real track. It was a blast! Anyone know good tracks/events in the Central NJ region?

 

[Yalferd]

Car: CT4 Auto
Track: North
Best Lap: 1:38 day 1 (poured day 2)
Autocross: 34 something, also in the rain
I was in the slow group, so was top of the Auto-x and about middle overall

It was fun, got stomach issues on day 2 but squeezed cheeks and drove on. Track was kinda disappointing because they kept interrupting to get the group together. I think I had 1 clean lap on day 1. Day 2 was fun with the puddles. I've since had it on Laguna Seca (beat my 2nd gen Z4 time by 15 seconds), took it to Ridge Motorsport Park in Washington and sucked, really hard track for me to learn, plus anyone goes off the track that's pretty mch the end of the session

 

[FI Fiend]

Car: CT4 M6
Track: North
Best Lap: 1:29
Autocross: 29.37

Got a little too aggressive day 2 and went into the gravel! We had watched a video showing full throttle acceleration out of turn 1b so I went for it but I wasn't pointed straight yet and lost the rear. Went thru a couple corrections before jamming the brakes but ended up 3/4 of a car into the gravel. Had to get the car checked and all was fine so they had us back on the track in a couple minutes. Stayed at a consistent 1:30 after that

I loved the autocross given the reduced consequences

My class had 3 auto CT4s, 3 manual CT4s and 12 CT5s of a similar mix

 

[Roadhawk]

Car: CT4 M6
Track: North
Best Lap: 1:31
Autocross: just a tad over 30

Did SM end of April. Unfortunately I was ill on the 2nd day and had to pull out and couldn't do the afternoon session. My autocross time was the best of our group of 6 and I got better every run. I also felt I was getting the track driving down better every run (my first ever on track) and I was feeling more comfortable maintaining acceleration and breaking a bit later. I still had a lot of room for improvement.