1LE TPW 11/12 Group

[OzzySS]

Originally Posted by newb

Ozzy, we have to set up a play date! Lol. I pick her up Monday @1 and will be out most of the day. Somehow I plan to get 150 miles the first day... I might not sleep.

Sounds good man, I'll be out of work around 330. 150 is doable

[shawn18]

Originally Posted by CrystalRedTintcoat

Only use it (turn the computer override stuff off) if you know how to correct out of a dire situation. The book says to only use this on track. And the race driver I talked to today said leave it all ON (don't turn it off) till you're on the track and feeling like the computer is controlling too much.


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^^^^ Agree 100% ...Turning everything off can get a little hairy if you aren't careful. On the track though...........

[CrystalRedTintcoat]

Originally Posted by shawn18

^^^^ Agree 100% ...Turning everything off can get a little hairy if you aren't careful. On the track though...........

Here's is an example of traction control OFF and a resulting accident. The YouTube comments suggest he should have braked and he would have been safe.

My understanding of a car with little understeer like the 1LE is that if you start spinning out w/o traction control you need to drive out of it. This guy didn't drive out of it nor did he brake as per the comments.

What is the truth here?

EDIT: at 0:42/0:43 you can see his hands going to 12:00 o'clock and 2 o'clock so it seems he /was/ trying to drive out of it therefore the YouTube comments seem accurate. Should he (a) have accelerated more and reverse his steering into the direction of his circle since turning away wasn't working, (b) braked HARD, (c) other?

[shawn18]

Originally Posted by CrystalRedTintcoat

Here's is an example of traction control OFF and a resulting accident. The YouTube comments suggest he should have braked and he would have been safe.

My understanding of a car with little understeer like the 1LE is that if you start spinning out w/o traction control you need to drive out of it. This guy didn't drive out of it nor did he brake as per the comments.

What is the truth here?

EDIT: at 0:42/0:43 you can see his hands going to 12:00 o'clock and 2 o'clock so it seems he /was/ trying to drive out of it therefore the YouTube comments seem accurate. Should he (a) have accelerated more and reverse his steering into the direction of his circle since turning away wasn't working, (b) braked HARD, (c) other?

To me it looked like inexperience played more of role than anything...Simply to much gas in the wrong part of that curve. The way it snapped around there wasn't alot he could have done..imo.. At .40 sec. you can here him accelertate hard comin through those S curves and it snaps around.......I don't have much experience on auto cross myself. I have been on and around drag racing a little more. ...Hope the guy is ok..

[CrystalRedTintcoat]

Here's a summary matrix of all the nanny controls on the car. MG helped explain the settings a bit more so I made a matrix:

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[OzzySS]

I like that matrix...really simplifies things. Good job CRT

[OzzySS]

Just finished baby's first oil change today at 550 miles...checked my catch can for the first time - not a single drop

[shawn18]

Originally Posted by OzzySS

Just finished baby's first oil change today at 550 miles...checked my catch can for the first time - not a single drop

Nice....I am at 350 miles on mine...Gonna change around the 500 mile mark aswell. What filter did you use?

[OzzySS]

I just went with the AC Delco. I don't need a performance filter any time soon :(

[CrystalRedTintcoat]

Originally Posted by OzzySS

I like that matrix...really simplifies things. Good job CRT

Thanks, man.

[CrystalRedTintcoat]

Originally Posted by OzzySS

Just finished baby's first oil change today at 550 miles...checked my catch can for the first time - not a single drop

Did you replace with Dexo compliant oil? Synthetic?

[OzzySS]

Originally Posted by CrystalRedTintcoat

Did you replace with Dexo compliant oil? Synthetic?

of course 8qt synthetic mobil1 5w-30

[newb]

Now roaming the streets of Hawaii!

[shawn18]

Congrats!