Hey Gang,
Did some instructing yesterday over at the Shenandoah Circuit at Summit Point. I figured it would be a good time to shake it down and want to share my impressions and opinions. The cool part about it, is my car hit 1000 miles while on the track.
Brakes - I need a more aggressive front pad that will stand up to the temps. After about 3 laps I was getting brake fade. My rear brakes are hp+ I believe, but my fronts are RockAuto's PowerStop (the performance pad). Honestly, I'm not surprised. So I am going to look at some new pads such as the g-loc.
Master Cylinder- I have a jeep mc on it, and it was overflowing brake fluid because it seems there was not a good seal. Anyone have any recommendations?
Handling- The car handles great, for the most part. I have the 3 link set up with the nittos. The handling was predictable, but I was really not thrilled with the understeer I was getting. Some of this could be related to tire pressure (cold was 24), some of it could also be related to my expectations (raced spec miata before doing this). Oh yeah, I could also just be too aggressive on my inputs and need to drive this car a little differently.
The best part about the day is EVERYONE came to look at my unfinished gel-coat car and tell me that it sounded absolutely incredible on track.