Originally I wanted a street car to bring to the track every now and then but I'm hooked. Although i think the stock SLC is a pretty good track car. A few observations from the day.
1. The LS376 will throw the car around like a rag doll if you let it. I can't imagine 700 to 800 HP in this car, it'd be a handful.
2. When the Nittos get warm, the car is crazy stuck. I've been farting around on my s-curves and with the Nittos cold the tail wants to flick with oversteer. That's all gone when they are warm, very little under or oversteer.
3. I gave a ride to a 20 year track vet who had a Cayman. He said " I was pulling corners that would have thrown 911's spinning into the grass".
4. The Ricardo is amazing for the track. The 3.42 rear end pulls forever in 4th. On short straights, I'd be pulling in 1 gear and hear cars next to me up and downshifting several times.
5. There is very little lift throttle steering. My 911 would steer with the gas, lift throttle oversteer was something to watch for. I was worried it'd be even worse in this car and i had a hard time even creating the situation.
5. I've got no sway bars but didn't feel a need for them. Again, I'm no track professional but this frame is so tight with no bushing, solid motor mounts, it doens't give. There were a few potholes on the track so had to watch bouncing off the track tho.
6. Wilwood brakes were good, but i wouldn't say great. I don't mind, actually love, manual brakes but there were several corners where i could have made up some time. I adjusted the balance bar 3x, it's almost at the end of it's rails. I had very little brake dust in the front, tons in the rear, so i think ive got an issue. I bleed the front with an extra pint so it's not that they don't pump up. I also screwed the piston down in the front MC around 2 threads from equal, to favor the fronts, still no improvement. Any ideas?
7. I think the tail may be a little too aggressive and makig the front light at speed. I'll try to change the angle next time.
8. I've got interfecne on 2 wheel wells RF, LR. The 19's in the back don't leave alot of gap. I get no rubbing with just me in the car but if someone heavy is in the passenger seat, i have to take my lefts a little careful. I'll keep trimming FG. Also, I need to change a few things in the suspension, more on this later.
9. This car is a thing of beauty on the track. It draws crowds. I think that pisses of the 911GT3 crowd after they paid 2 to 3x more. Oh, that S2000, bye bye!