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[Matt93SE]

Since nobody has this one going already, I'll start.

 

Time:  1:29.1

Car:  96 Nissan 240SX, (under)prepped for SCCA STU class.

Weight:  2680 w/ driver

HP:   150whp (estimated- 140k miles on stock engine w/ bolt-ons)

Tires:  BFG R1 225/45/17 front, R1-S 245/40/17 rear.

Weather:  Approx 55deg and windy

Notes:  Corded my good front tires on Friday practice and went to an old set of hard compound fronts to finish the weekend.  Car was understeering horribly, but I was able to make it turn with judicious application of throttle and steering after turn-in.  With better tires, would expect well into the 1:28s.

[robertcope]

Track: Hallett CCW
Date: September 15, 2012
Lap Time: 1:30.70
Car: '99 Miata
Estimated weight with driver: 2400
Estimated whp: Unknown, stock motor w/ 93K miles, I/H/E
Tires: 205/50/15 NT01 on TRMotorsports 15x8

Weather: 60s, Partly Cloudy???

 

[DTP525]

Track: Hallett CCW 1.8
Date: June 23 2013
Lap: 1:27.7xx
Car: NASA TTB Honda S2000
Comp Weight: 2760lbs
WHP: 227
Tires: 255/35/18 Hoosier A6 Scrubs
Weather: About 95°F HOT HOT HOT

Here comes the excuses: The A6s had 3 weekends and 2 track records already on them. MSRH, MSRC, NOLA. AutoX tires in the heat don't work well after 2 hot laps and they had little grip to give to begin with. I was about 2 secs off the TTB TR.

[miatamoto]

Track: Hallett CCW 1.8
Date: June 23 2013
Lap: 1:28.2xx (transponder, not the lap shown, forgot the camera for that session)
Car: 95 Miata, Fuji Racing all-motor build
Comp Weight: guessing around 2200 with driver
WHP: 185
Tires: 225/45R15 Nitto NT01
Weather: fall

The suspension setup on this car was a bit of a mess. Off-the-shelf Konis with GC coilovers. Never got a chance to work on the setup as the car was located in FL and I was in TX.

[Shuka]

Hallett CCW 1.8

June 22 2014

1:31.955

'97 Miata NASA TTE prepped

Weight: 2255

WHP: 126

Tires: Maxxis RC-1

Weather: Hot and sunny

[Hastarock]

ah, so, you likey Maxxis?

[Shuka]

ah, so, you likey Maxxis?

 

Yes, they're not bad. Not as fast as RR's I think, but need to benchmark them at TWS so I can compare data. I dig the contingency... the above time won me second place in TT (missed 1st place and a track record by .021 seconds!)

[robertcope]

Yes, they're not bad. Not as fast as RR's I think, but need to benchmark them at TWS so I can compare data. I dig the contingency... the above time won me second place in TT (missed 1st place and a track record by .021 seconds!)

 

Interesting. I never found the RRs to be faster than NT01s, but I think I may have been doing it wrong or something. Did you feel they were faster?

 

robert

[Alan]

Hallett CCW 1.8

June 22 2014  Blitz Race 3 at 10:45 AM

1:28.079

2003 MINI Cooper S - GTS2

Weight: 2560 minimum with driver

WHP: 176.52

Tires: 225/45/15 Toyo RR 

Weather: Hot and sunny

 

Best is on "Lap 8"  Trackmaster had it at 1:28.091, but the official time via transponder is 1:28.079

 

http://youtu.be/y3JOm2IS68I

[Vorshlag-Fair]

Track: Hallett CCW 1.8
Date: June 22, 2014
Lap: 1:21.751 (AMB transponder, new TT3 track record)
Car: 2001 Mustang GT 5.0L, stock motor, full interior, NAV, A/C, licensed and inspected
Comp Weight: 3802 pounds with driver minimum (ran this lap below at 3864 pounds - too much fuel - likely the heaviest car out of 200 NASA attendees)
WHP: 432
Tires: 335/30/18 (front) and 345/35/18 (rear) Hoosier A6

Class: NASA TT3 (9:1 pounds per hp)

Aero: Custom front splitter (3/16" aluminum), ducted hood, AJ Hartman Racing 14" x 72" carbon with custom mounts
Weather: 94°F and sunny

 

 

I broke my back 6 weeks ago in a nasty 150mph shunt at RoadAtlanta (in this car) but raced this weekend with a back brace without too much trouble. This car is faster than I was capable of driving that weekend, but I'm still learning this track. You will see I'm too early entering Turn 4, so my lines should be ignored. Our best time here with NASA in 2013 was a 1:24.365, so we dropped nearly 3 seconds from last year. Won the TT3 class both days running against Porsche GT3 and 930, C5 Z06, Boss302 and more.
 

[DTP525]

Track: Hallett CCW 1.8
Date: June 21 2014 
Lap: 1:24.741 NASA TTB Track Record
Car: NASA TTB Honda S2000
Comp Weight: 2781lbs on scales after session.
WHP: 227
Tires: 255/35/18 Hoosier A6 Scrubs 
Weather: About 81. First Session

 

 

 

Track: Hallett CW 1.8
Date: June 21 2014 
Lap: 1:27.238 NASA TTB Track Record
Car: NASA TTB Honda S2000
Comp Weight: 2781lbs on scales after session.
WHP: 227
Tires: 255/35/18 Hoosier A6 Scrubs 
Weather: 92 HOT with a bit of precipitation.

 

[Dave]

Track: Hallett CCW
Date: September 13, 2014
Lap Time: 1:29.769
Car: '99 Miata
Estimated weight with driver: 2300
Estimated whp: Unknown, stock motor w/ 93K miles, I/H/E
Tires: 205/50/15 NT01 on TRMotorsports 15x8

Weather: 60s, Partly Cloudy???

 

Notes: Yup this is a fun track. Pretty proud of this lap. Can't wait to bring the Z out here.

 

[robertcope]

Estimated whp: Unknown, stock motor w/ 93K miles, I/H/E

 

+ MSM Cams, buddy. Seriously, you killed it this weekend. We went back and forth on who had the best lap all weekend. I'll have fast lap and video this week at some point.

 

robert

[DTP525]

Dang, 60s is great weather for Hallett!

[MX5#98]

Track: Hallett CCW
Date: September 13, 2014
Lap Time: 1:32.63
Car: 2012 NC Miata
Estimated weight with driver: 2850
Estimated whp: 147
Tires: 255/40/17 RS3s on TRMotorsports 17x9 (rear tire corded on next seasion)

Suspension: Tein Flex Twin Tube, 336 lbs/in Front Spring, 280 lbs/in Rear Spring, Racing Beat Sways F+R
Weather: 50s-60s, 83% Humidity, zero precip, wind 6mph ENE - link

 
Track: Hallett CW
Date: September 12, 2014
Lap Time: 1:38
Car: 2012 NC Miata
Estimated weight with driver: 2850
Estimated whp: 147
Tires: 255/40/17 RS3s on TRMotorsports 17x9 (rear tire corded following day)

Suspension: Tein Flex Twin Tube, 336 lbs/in Front Spring, 280 lbs/in Rear Spring, Racing Beat Sways F+R

Weather: 50's and drizzly - link

[hornetball]

That sure is a nice looking red NA you're chasing Michael!  LOL.

 

Here was mine:

Track:  Hallett CCW

Date:  9/13/2014

Lap Time:  1:32.441 (Track Addict + XGPS150A 5Hz)

Car:  '95 Miata

Estimated Weight w/Driver:  ~2400

Estimated WHP:  ~135 (Original 1.8L + '99 Head + '01 Pistons + BP05 Cam + I/H/E)

Tires:  225/45R15 BFG Rivals on Advanti Storm 15x9 (rears flat-spotted)

Suspension:  Xida CS 700/400

Weather:  60s, Partly Sunny

 

I'm chasing Neal Bellamy for most of this.  Best lap is #6 starting around 7:50.

 

Unfortunately, I've got car issues.  The 4-2 downshift at Turn 2 bent some intake valves Friday, so I just dealt with it Saturday.  Car won't idle anymore without my foot massaging the gas and the compression test was sad (50-160-70-175).  Leakdown test confirmed the intake valve leakage.  Didn't even have to listen for it, I could feel the air coming through the throttle body.  So, time to redo the head -- maybe with some better valve springs this time.

 

Oh, and just to end on a high note, here's my Turn 1 off on the last session of the weekend (I had been a good boy up until this point):

[robertcope]

Track: Hallett CCW
Date: September 13, 2014
Lap Time: 1:29.15
Car: '99 Miata
Estimated weight with driver: 2400
Estimated whp: Unknown, stock motor w/ 93K miles, I/H/E, MSM cam
Tires: 205/50/15 NT01 on TRMotorsports 15x8
Weather: 60s, Sunny

 

[Shuka]

Hallett CCW 1.8

June 22 2014

1:31.955

'97 Miata NASA TTE prepped

Weight: 2255

WHP: 126

Tires: Maxxis RC-1

Weather: Hot and sunny

 

I was able to best my previous time in the "new" Spec Miata!

 

To be fair, I was on Hoosiers instead of Maxxis, but I'm happy to be able to scratch the times of the Zebra in a less powerful, heavier car.

 

Hallett CCW 1.8

September 13, 2014

1:31.7

1991 Spec Miata, 1.6

Weight: 2350

Estimated WHP: 110

Tires: Hoosier SM6

Weather: Cool and clear

[MoonieGT]

First time to Hallett (hadn't been on any track in nearly 2 years...)

 

Hallett CCW 1.8

September 13, 2014

1:36.70

1999 Miata

Weight: ??? Full interior, hard top, no soft top, 165 lb driver

Estimated WHP: ??? Stock 1.8L w/ headers and exhaust, lightened flywheel 

Tires: 225/45/15 RS3

Weather: Cool and clear

[Dave]

Track: Hallett CCW 1.8
Date: June 21 2014 
Lap: 1:24.741 NASA TTB Track Record
Car: NASA TTB Honda S2000
Comp Weight: 2781lbs on scales after session.
WHP: 227
Tires: 255/35/18 Hoosier A6 Scrubs 
Weather: About 81. First Session

 

 

Now that I know the track, this is completely and entirely ridiculous. In the best way possible.