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himmy33 · 08-26-2016, 04:39 PM

My first attempt at recording during a track day. I had an amazing time and learned so much. There was a great guy there with a 2013 GT500 who took me out in his car to teach me some lines and breaking points. That guy could really drive! Still learning a lot but I had my biggest lesson after my fastest/last lap. I noticed my breaks were starting to fade in the last corners which I thought was odd but just figured with a 100 degree day it was normal. As I came out onto the straight I had to break for a guy ahead of me and thank the heavens he was there. It was at this point I realized my brakes were completely gone! Long story short I was introduced to a little thing called vapor lock. My brake fluid was the original the car came with and I should have known better and that it needed to be changed before a track day. Lesson learned and Motul 600 is on its way. All in all it was an absolute blast!

http://youtu.be/XL_d3ry8uu0

How do I put a dang youtube video on here?

P.S. for you track guys using TrackAddict what mount and what OBDII blue tooth are you guys using?

ZO6 Bryan · 08-26-2016, 07:13 PM

KaBoom1701 · 08-26-2016, 08:12 PM

Motul 600 RBF

JusticePete · 08-26-2016, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by himmy33

My first attempt at recording during a track day. I had an amazing time and learned so much. There was a great guy there with a 2013 GT500 who took me out in his car to teach me some lines and breaking points. That guy could really drive! Still learning a lot but I had my biggest lesson after my fastest/last lap. I noticed my breaks were starting to fade in the last corners which I thought was odd but just figured with a 100 degree day it was normal. As I came out onto the straight I had to break for a guy ahead of me and thank the heavens he was there. It was at this point I realized my brakes were completely gone! Long story short I was introduced to a little thing called vapor lock. My brake fluid was the original the car came with and I should have known better and that it needed to be changed before a track day. Lesson learned and Motul 600 is on its way. All in all it was an absolute blast!

https://youtu.be/XL_d3ry8uu0
How do I put a dang youtube video on here?

P.S. for you track guys using TrackAddict what mount and what OBDII blue tooth are you guys using?

Good to hear you enjoyed your track outing.

I am an advocate of using SRF brake fluid because it has the highest wet boil point of anything sold. The start up is expensive, but because the wet boil is so high, you don't need to flush as often your car is almost always track ready.

p3jason · 08-26-2016, 09:03 PM

Glad you got it figured out. And definitely good call on getting the Motul in there. You dodged a bullet for sure.
Suggestion for future track day video: mount the camera so so can see the track and also see your inputs (or mount a second camera shooting just you). You can then see anything you should improve on (hand placement, steering technique, etc.). I've noticed a couple of bad habits that I have since eradicated by doing that.

himmy33 · 08-26-2016, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ZO6 Bryan

How did you do this?

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Originally Posted by p3jason

Glad you got it figured out. And definitely good call on getting the Motul in there. You dodged a bullet for sure.
Suggestion for future track day video: mount the camera so so can see the track and also see your inputs (or mount a second camera shooting just you). You can then see anything you should improve on (hand placement, steering technique, etc.). I've noticed a couple of bad habits that I have since eradicated by doing that.

Good point. I will try this next time.

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Originally Posted by JusticePete

Good to hear you enjoyed your track outing.

I am an advocate of using SRF brake fluid because it has the highest wet boil point of anything sold. The start up is expensive, but because the wet boil is so high, you don't need to flush as often your car is almost always track ready.

I thought about it but I feel like I don't track the car enough to make it worth it. I'm lucky if I get 2 track days in a year. Motul should be good if I bleed it once a year.

ZO6 Bryan · 08-26-2016, 11:51 PM

Remove the "s" from "https://"

himmy33 · 08-27-2016, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ZO6 Bryan

Remove the "s" from "https://"

Didn't work for some reason.

himmy33 · 08-27-2016, 10:11 AM

Any way here is the first stint I had with video. Not as fast but still learning.

http://youtu.be/w5cBGkSQuJc

08-26-2016, 04:39 PM	#1
himmy33 Go Cougs! Drives: 2012 Ashen Gray ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Washington Posts: 230 View My Garage	Track day with video! My first attempt at recording during a track day. I had an amazing time and learned so much. There was a great guy there with a 2013 GT500 who took me out in his car to teach me some lines and breaking points. That guy could really drive! Still learning a lot but I had my biggest lesson after my fastest/last lap. I noticed my breaks were starting to fade in the last corners which I thought was odd but just figured with a 100 degree day it was normal. As I came out onto the straight I had to break for a guy ahead of me and thank the heavens he was there. It was at this point I realized my brakes were completely gone! Long story short I was introduced to a little thing called vapor lock. My brake fluid was the original the car came with and I should have known better and that it needed to be changed before a track day. Lesson learned and Motul 600 is on its way. All in all it was an absolute blast! http://youtu.be/XL_d3ry8uu0 How do I put a dang youtube video on here? P.S. for you track guys using TrackAddict what mount and what OBDII blue tooth are you guys using? Last edited by himmy33; 08-27-2016 at 10:08 AM.

08-26-2016, 08:12 PM	#3
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,630	Motul 600 RBF __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

08-26-2016, 09:03 PM	#5
p3jason Allergic to stupid. Drives: 2015 ZL1 #957 M6 AGM & 1990 Z24 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 368 View My Garage	Glad you got it figured out. And definitely good call on getting the Motul in there. You dodged a bullet for sure. Suggestion for future track day video: mount the camera so so can see the track and also see your inputs (or mount a second camera shooting just you). You can then see anything you should improve on (hand placement, steering technique, etc.). I've noticed a couple of bad habits that I have since eradicated by doing that. __________________

08-26-2016, 11:51 PM	#7
ZO6 Bryan Drives: 02 Z06, 95 Trans Am, 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southeast Posts: 1,838 View My Garage	Remove the "s" from "https://" __________________ Bryan 2018 ZL1 M6

08-27-2016, 10:11 AM	#9
himmy33 Go Cougs! Drives: 2012 Ashen Gray ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Washington Posts: 230 View My Garage	Any way here is the first stint I had with video. Not as fast but still learning. http://youtu.be/w5cBGkSQuJc