Took my Dark Horse to Sebring Raceway

[w00tcamp]

I took the dark horse to Sebring this weekend and had a blast. Tried a new line through turn 1 that was probably a huge mistake. Have a lot of work to do on carousel and turn 17 too, but I’m still proud of it!

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[GT7 Mayhem]

That was way cool. I will be going to Sebring next month for the GT World Challenge race, and I will be rooting for team Mustang!

 

[Twizzty]

Was just at Sebring again 2 weeks ago, suck a great and challenging track I love it and can't get enough. I really try working on just 1 or 2 turns each time as there's so much to take in...and the most important part of any track day, having fun!

 

[Mustang8]

What brake pads are you using?

 

[w00tcamp]

What brake pads are you using?

For now just the stockies. Totally adequate. I am using RBF 660 brake fluid though. When these pads are near dead I’ll find an alternative.

 

[Mustang8]

For now just the stockies. Totally adequate. I am using RBF 660 brake fluid though. When these pads are near dead I’ll find an alternative.

I used the stock pads also with RBF 600 when I went to Daytona last year. Worked well for me also, it was my first track event so I wasn't going for the world record or anything lol.

 

[GT0038]

Welcome to the Sebring fun club! Getting the lines right at that track is definitely the biggest key to lower lap times.

 

[tj@steeda]

I took the dark horse to Sebring this weekend and had a blast. Tried a new line through turn 1 that was probably a huge mistake. Have a lot of work to do on carousel and turn 17 too, but I’m still proud of it!

I'm not sure if you saw our drive around Sebring, but we also conducted some testing. Check out how Glen improved some of his cornering in the Dark Horse!

This shows some of the upgrades & abilities the Steeda parts had at the track!

 

[ISLAND DARK HORSE]

What are you using for your data recorder?

 

[w00tcamp]

I used the stock pads also with RBF 600 when I went to Daytona last year. Worked well for me also, it was my first track event so I wasn't going for the world record or anything lol.

RBF600 is a great fluid. Very cheap for how good it is. I always used it in my Miata. I get the impression the DH brakes get way hotter though. I was split between RBF660 and 700, but 660 was a lot less expensive and held up great even cranking out ten laps in a row.

 

[w00tcamp]

What are you using for your data recorder?

I’m using TrackAddict Pro, and the OBDII data is coming from a Carista plug in.

 

[KPM Fuel Systems]

These are a pretty mean machine on the track. Did you have any issues with fuel surge? We are hearing more and more reports of it with these even as a stock vehicle. Very interested to know and if so what conditions?

 

[w00tcamp]

These are a pretty mean machine on the track. Did you have any issues with fuel surge? We are hearing more and more reports of it with these even as a stock vehicle. Very interested to know and if so what conditions?

Not as far as I could tell no. Turn 17/17a is a pretty long right hander and I had zero issues there whatsoever. I also never let my tank really get lower than 1/4.

 

[KPM Fuel Systems]

Ah! Stick with the rights. It seems to be more apparent on the big lefts. I had someone here in AUS at HALF a tank that was playing up which was very surprising. I have been out testing our KPM800 module and it completely eradicates the issue! Strangely enough it seems to be a problem on other cars of this era too

 

[w00tcamp]

Ah! Stick with the rights. It seems to be more apparent on the big lefts. I had someone here in AUS at HALF a tank that was playing up which was very surprising. I have been out testing our KPM800 module and it completely eradicates the issue! Strangely enough it seems to be a problem on other cars of this era too

That’s very interesting. At Charlotte, the oval is a huge left hander. I was probably running that between 100-130 mph for a long stretch of it coming into the S lap after lap and had no issues when I was at the FP racing school. But to be fair they kept them super full on gas the whole time.
next time I’m at homestead I’ll keep an eye out for that.

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