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Here's a couple of in-car videos and photos from PCAs OctoberFast at Daytona
This was the first year that a DE group was allowed to drive the Daytona 24 Hour Circuit. We did not have open passing, but could pass after infield turn 3, after Nascar turn 2 before the "Bus Stop" chicane and after Nascar turn 4 and before the Start / Finish line. The banks are much bumpier than you would think, but once you get used to it, very fast. I had my 07 Cayman S up to 7000 RPM in sixth gear before braking for infield turn 1 and a friend in an 08 GT-3 had it up to 8000 RPM in sixth gear. Couldn't see the speedo, but it was fast !
The videos are big and Quicktime video. Let me know what you think.
Top Speed was fast. I just barely looked at the tach and saw it hovering around 7000 RPM in sixth gear before I had to brake hard for turn 1. Anyone know what that is in MPH ? I heard there's a chart that indicates MPH in gears by RPM. A friend in an 08 GT-3 say 8000 RPM in sixth. I wonder what that was. In the back straight I saw 150 MPH before the Bus Stop Chicane. Daytona is the fastest track I have ever driven. It took me a day to keep the right pedal down. I know a lot of the GT-3s were not keeping their foot down because I would catch up in the braking zones. It was intense out there.
I like 'em definitely worth watching, thanks for sharing! BTW what was your top speed? Looks fast!
It was really fast. I snuck a peek at the speedo once on Saturday afternoon at around 6500 to 6800 rpm in sixth just past Start/Finish before Turn 1 and was going 156mph. I had to lift then for traffic. Never got a clear path all the way to Turn 1 without traffic and had to leave early Sunday. So I missed the last two sessions with less traffic and never got a chance to try and get to 7000rpm.
But then again that might be a pipe dream as I'm still hoping that some day I can be half the driver that Alejo is!
BTW I should be in Daytona in about 2 hours, we need to organize a Cayman Club meet sometime over the next couple of days once I know what the RSR3 schedule is like. I thought someone from Florida was organizing that? Suneet? Any news?
ASB, anti sway bars. In the pics your car looks to have a lot of grip but also a lot of lean, I thought you may be on a different set up with selectable springs, valving, etc. Good looking car.
ASB, OK... yeah I have the H&R, rears are set to soft. GT-3 control arms set wide 2.5- camber a little toe...
I had heard it was around 165-170 MPH on the front straight and 150 on the back. I only get to about 130 at Sebring.
The CS is an amazing car. I had an 02 Boxster S before that taught me how to drive mid engine. I wanted a coupe when I started going faster than a lot of 996s. Then the 997s came out and I got the CS. I'm working on the fast 997s.
Now the 997 GT-3s are everywhere, I think there were 9 at OctoberFast.
I need a 3.6 GT-3 engine, LSD and a roll bar in my CS. Anyone have these laying around ?
LSD - Limited Slip Differential
A limited slip differential (LSD) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational velocity of the output shafts, but does not allow the difference in speed to increase beyond a preset amount. In an automobile, such limited slip differentials are sometimes used in place of a standard differential, where they convey certain dynamic advantages, at the expense of greater complexity.
The main advantage of a limited slip differential is found by considering the case of a standard (or "open") differential where one wheel has no contact with the ground at all. In such a case, the contacting wheel will remain stationary, and the non-contacting wheel will rotate freely– the torque transmitted will be equal at both wheels, but will not exceed the threshold of torque needed to move the vehicle, thus the vehicle will remain stationary. In everyday use on typical roads, such a situation is very unlikely, and so a normal differential suffices. For more demanding use however, such as driving off-road, or for high performance vehicles, such a state of affairs is undesirable, and the LSD can be employed to deal with it. By limiting the velocity difference between a pair of driven wheels, useful torque can be transmitted as long as there is some friction available on at least one of the wheels.
To see the installation of a LSD style unit Click Here -> Article Forthcoming Stay Tuned
'07 CS, Meteor Grey, stone grey, 19" Carrera Sport with meteor grey spokes/polished rim, headrest crests, bi-xenons, Bose, power seats, rain sensor, fire extinguisher, heated seats, dimming mirrors, FabSpeed Maxflo II catback
