Haven't been able to get out much in the COVID era, but I managed to make it to The Ridge Motorsports Park (Shelton, WA) yesterday. Open lapping combined with a new-to-me supercharger location (Tumwater) was a big improvement. My 100% rated is 288 mi.
Weather report was 55-60 F cloudy in the morning and 60-65 with sunbreaks in the afternoon.
Rough timeline of the day (from memory + texts):
- 3:30a - Wake up, shower, load car
- 4:00a - Wheels rolling
- 5:30a - Supercharging at Tumwater, WA
- 7:00a - Arrive at paddock, prep car, take brief nap
- 8:15a - Driver's meeting (I was listening from my car with windows open) then brief nap
- 9:00a - Red group on track
- 9:20a - Turn on track mode
- 9:25a - Grid up
- 9:30a - On track, very slippery, couple laps of yellow
- 9:50a - Off track, thought I missed checkers because I saw 4 exit in front of me.
- 10:00a - On track, still slippery
- ~10:40a - Off track
- 11:15a - Supercharging at Tumwater, WA
- 1:19p - On track, dry
- 1:49p - Off track [30min on track, 60% battery used ~ 173 rated miles; track mode compressor setting disabled]
- 2:29p - Supercharging at Tumwater, WA; pining for 700rmi Model 3
- 4:01p - On track, dry
- 4:28p - Off track [27min on track, 66% battery used ~ 190 rated miles; track mode compressor setting enabled]
- 4:54p - Car loaded, heading to Tumwater, WA before heading home
- 7:00p - Home
Track time between charges:
- 20min + 40min = ~60min
- 30min
- 27min
Haven't had much track (autocross or lapping) in 2020 and it shows. Especially in the first session; my inputs were not smooth. Even so, I really miss it. :|
Some car specs:
- suspension -- MCS 2WNR (set at 9 rebound 3 compression), 800lb front / 1000lb rear Eibach 6in
- Unpugged Performance SS brake line kit with ATE Type 200 DOT4 fluid
- "gently used" Cobalt pads cut down from a subaru (IIRC) shape
- TSportLine 18" wheels
- all season tires