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Here is a short vid of me driving my festiva at pocono last weekend. I just need to work on the suspension and alignment a bit more to help keep the car from understeering so bad. I am on yokohama S drives 185-55-14.
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fookin sweet!-90 festiva - bp swap "relentless" (thanks matt) aspire swap, pacesetter, underdrive pulley
-90 festiva - surf blue (undetermined destiny) wanna keep but wifey says noooooooo
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Get that understeer fixed and it looked pretty good!
Looked fun.
You even passed one.
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That track is not friendly to low HP cars. The front and back stretches really allow the high HP cars to gain a ton of ground. The silver RX-7 that passes me at about 2 min is able to get up to almost 150MPH on the back stretch.
I hope to hit one more track day this year with the car.
Here is a neat vid fron another car (camaro zl1) that was there that day, IIRC he was on either R comps or slicks.
8 min mark
You can see in the turns it takes a few turns for him the catch up, once I get on the straight he is gone.Last edited by RENESISFD; 09-06-2013, 04:20 PM.Comment
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I noticed how long it took for that 'Vette to pass you. 5-6min ahead of a Corvette while driving a motorized refrigerator sounds pretty awesome!
Though watching that second video shows me that 'Vette guy didn't want to dent anything. He took corners at like 20MPH o.OLast edited by Spike; 09-06-2013, 04:30 PM.White '92 GL 5-speed BP, G series, Aspire/Rio swapped, "Nancy"
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Thanks for sharing! Looks like you had a great time!88L - Awaiting bigger and better things
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Let me know if you head out there again, Pocono is in my backyard. Id like to come out and see you run1991 Mercury Capri XR2 "GTXR2" BPT Swapped AWD Conversion
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You need to boost that thing. And get a more proper seat in there.91GL BP/F3A with boost
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That's awesome. Needs some boost and you won't loose any time on the straight. Under steer is just going to happen. Needs a shorter tire.1988 Ford Festiva "Sonic" BPT g25mr MS2 standalone ecu, FOTY '11, Best Beater FMV, Fan Favorite FMVI
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great vid! tks 4 sharingNever Hire a Boy to do a Man's Job!!Comment
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Nice video thanks for sharing looks fun!-M3NTAL MARK! Woo!!
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Great video! Your dome light wire would annoy the crap out of me. haha2002 Ford Mustang GT Mineral Grey 5 spd
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Fyi, it is a camero. It was a fast car. there was a group of three zl1's out there that day.Originally posted by Spike View PostI noticed how long it took for that 'Vette to pass you. 5-6min ahead of a Corvette while driving a motorized refrigerator sounds pretty awesome!
Though watching that second video shows me that 'Vette guy didn't want to dent anything. He took corners at like 20MPH o.O
Originally posted by TheNewAmericanSpirit View PostSure, will do. It is a nice track for pushing the car because you have large runoffs after the long straights.Originally posted by Rocketman View Post
I know I need boost. I was going to install a Recaro profi XL seat I have but ran out of time before the track day.Originally posted by bhazard View Post
I know understeer is inherent in a FWD chassis but I know my alignment is way out of wack so once I dial that in it will be much better.Originally posted by Flyin4stroke View Post
No problemOriginally posted by kumalaba View Post
You're welcomeOriginally posted by M3NTAL View Post
HAHA, did not even notice it until I watched the video.Originally posted by jjk1224 View Post
I hope posting this link is not against forum rules. Here is a link to the thread on rx7club showing the purpose of that track day and why it is special. We raised $3200 for the JDRF.
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First off, great job! Second, a little advice. Early apex! I know it feels wrong, bit try it, learn it, love it!. Turn in so early that you're putting your inside on the grass. If you brake late and apex early then that festiva will hug the inside and allow you to get on the gas earlier and drift under throttle out of the corners. I know this will feel strange, but trust me.the festiva is capable of holding lines that will toss other cars into the tire wall. Ease yourself into this style and don't look back! ( my rearview mirror always twists around too, so I know what you're dealing with, lol)
p.s. when your tires start getting loose, slow down! I spin hard every time my street compound tires get a little slippery. These cars aren't forgiving when it comes to tire fatigue.Last edited by Advancedynamix; 09-08-2013, 01:28 AM.Driving for me is neither a right nor a privilege. Driving is my passion, as it was for the people who invented the automobile, the people who paved the first roads and the people who continue to improve the automobile. Please respect this passion.Comment
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Thanks for the advise, I will try an early apex next time I am on track. I have read your suspension thread and really appreciate your contributions to the community.
I really need to work on my rear shock setup to help get more weight transfer on the front tires.
Later sessions I was in second gear rather than third and I was experiencing inside tire spin when accelerating out of a turn.Comment
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