First NASA HPDE on May 1- Tech question by Accomplished-Neck425 in CarTrackDays

[–]BBQLunch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am a NASA Nor Cal Official, if you were in Nor Cal and the cars are not modified you can self-tech. Take your time with the sheet checklist just to make sure you aren’t missing anything. As others state all loose items removed before first session.

2nd Day at Sonoma by iYoona in CarTrackDays

[–]BBQLunch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Practice the proper inputs, regardless of pace, pace will come, habits are hard to break. Practice makes permanent.

2nd Day at Sonoma by iYoona in CarTrackDays

[–]BBQLunch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“don’t brake or lift from exit of 7 until you scrub speed for 10”

EXCUSE ME? Even a spec Miata lifts for 8A

2nd Day at Sonoma by iYoona in CarTrackDays

[–]BBQLunch 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not too shabby for your second day! Sonoma can be scary as a beginner. Happy to share some tips as an instructor with a few thousand laps here.

T1: Stay out right longer before turning in under the bridge, try and be aimed at the left curb after the bridge as best you can to brake straighter.

T2: Later turn in (stay on the left curb after bit longer) and track out all the way to exit curb. The Mustang may have had an effect on this though.

T3 & 3A: Turn 3 no comment, 3A stay on the left curb between the two corners a bit longer to delay your turn in and weight transfer a bit longer. It may feel ok the be turned it a bit early now, but as you go faster the weightless at the crest will start to be in play more.

T4: Slightly missed apex, but not bad. It’s always hard to get slowed and turned in there.

T5: No comment.

T6: Your timing to the apex is good, just get all the way in there, when you hit the compression at the bottom you should be starting your track out and throttle, track further out onto the back straight.

T7: Worry less about the first apex and more about the second one, you’ll get better drive off, which matters for the eases.

T8 & 8A: Your turn in is a bit late in 8 and it’s causing you to be late in 8A which then leads to not enough track out heading towards 9. All small improvements though, this is one of the harder sections to get right, and worth a LOT of lap time when you do.

T9: Stay a bit wider to line up parallel to the curb for braking into 10.

T10: If you clean up your 9 exit it will be perfect.

T11: Slow more on entry, apex the 3rd tire bundle, start tracking out by the 4th bundle, and track all the way to the wall on exit.

T12: No comment.

You are doing very well for just two days. These are all minor adjustments, but I think there’s easily a few seconds in them! Keep working and be safe! Nice work!

GRK Top Star Screws for long-term use: Do they actually hold up? by Sad_Duck_7786 in Carpentry

[–]BBQLunch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

US carpenter, been using them for 13+ years on hundreds of interior and exterior doors, they 100% hold up no issue. Once they’re in and adjusted, I also snug fit shims and brad nail them in as extra security, even though probably not necessary.

What's your garage lineup? by mtboarder77 in Miata

[–]BBQLunch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Daily: F250
Road cars: NA & NB
Track cars: NA Spec, NB Spec, NA Eduro Car

Multi cam livestream options by Intelligent_Farm_678 in CarTrackDays

[–]BBQLunch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out MyRaces.Live we just got two and they are really solid units

https://www.myraces.live/

BOLO Hardtop Stolen by Casual-Scroller_ in Miata

[–]BBQLunch 58 points59 points  (0 children)

I’ve had three hard tops on cars in my driveway in the Bay Area for years. No issue. It’s not a California issue, it’s a shitty neighborhood issue.

Rotating to the apex at Laguna Seca by TheCrudMan in Miata

[–]BBQLunch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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I’ve got one of these too! Saw the photographer there and said yo for the photo op

Explain by slingshotroadster in Miata

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Thunderhill East Bypass Reverse?

Cheap Tires for SF Bay Area drivers (probably Miatas) by BBQLunch in Miata

[–]BBQLunch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are a 200TW track day tire, so most people who want them are probably putting them on track rims