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Old Oct 8, 2009, 11:54 AM
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Gates311: Sunday Funday at Road America

Hey guys, here's a few pics and a video from last weekend at Road America for an open track day. I was out there just having fun. It was nice to get out to my favorite track and have a good time...it was actually very relaxing.

As always, the car was extremely reliable...even being revved all the was up to 8200rpm in 5th gear at 177mph. I can praise this OEM 4B11T enough...along with AMS' parts and tuning making sure everything's in check. It's actually really amazing to me that the engine and the whole drivetrain for that matter has held up so well over the last two years.

Yes, I got a little sideways in the Carousel And I took the kink slow (120mph) but there was no point to push the car thru some of the most dangerous corners in the country on an open track day haha. Anyways, enjoy the video and the pics. If you haven't made it out to R/A before...get out there. It's so much fun.

Ryan

***Video***

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHa6hHoALLs&fmt=22

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Even the lapping videos are awesome! I gotta get out to RA sometime dude. Maybe next year if/when I add some more powa!
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You gotta come out dude, even with a stock Evo it's crazy fun.
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I saw pics of your car in another thread on another forum. As always, I'm impressed by how fast both you and the car are. I feel good that my hand position is very similar to yours on exit but I'm always impressed by your ability to properly use the whole track.
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Road America looks so sweet. Large amounts of 5th gear wide open on that track! Seems like you topped out on both the front and back straight.
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a 2:17 would have put in nearly in the top 5 of the SPEED World Challenge GT qualifying! Nice!
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Originally Posted by MrBonus
I saw pics of your car in another thread on another forum. As always, I'm impressed by how fast both you and the car are. I feel good that my hand position is very similar to yours on exit but I'm always impressed by your ability to properly use the whole track.
Thanks man.
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Road America looks so sweet. Large amounts of 5th gear wide open on that track! Seems like you topped out on both the front and back straight.
It's such a great track.
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a 2:17 would have put in nearly in the top 5 of the SPEED World Challenge GT qualifying! Nice!
Thanks Nik...a 2:14 is probably the best I could get with some fresh tires and pushing it.
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man, thats looks like it was a blast!

I agree, bravo on the use of the entire width of concrete they gave ya

The car looks and sounds awesome.
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Originally Posted by InjectedPerf
man, thats looks like it was a blast!

I agree, bravo on the use of the entire width of concrete they gave ya

The car looks and sounds awesome.
Thanks man
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That is hauling, especially for a sedan! Nice job with the car.

What kind of power/weight do you have?
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Originally Posted by Barfly30
That is hauling, especially for a sedan! Nice job with the car.

What kind of power/weight do you have?
Thanks...the car makes 530whp and weighs 2,875 w/o driver.
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