tc17

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It was a crazy weekend at the Redline Time Attack @ Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, IL.

I only got a couple practice laps in Saturday morning. The car was running very well, but a leaky water pump gasket, delayed me from going back out before the rain and lightning hit the track. We thought we had that issue fixed since we just put a new water pump and gasket on the car a few days before the event. Since the weather was so bad, we decided to take our time and make sure the car was looked over thoroughly for Sundays timed sessions.

Sunday morning started out with a forecast of no rain until 6pm. So the team decided to run the Record Assault timed Super Modified session on low boost(wastegate pressure). Then for the second session we would turn up the boost to see what the car could really do.

I went out and ran a warm up lap, then got on it for a lap. Ran a cool down lap and then another aggressive lap. My crew chief Eric communicates to me that the lap was a 1:27.78 so i decide to pull it into the pits so the team could prepare it for the next session with more power.

10 Minutes before the next session was to begin, the clouds decide to dump a lot of rain on us. Knowing the track wouldn't dry out in time we called it a day. Big props to the guys who went out to for the Super Session in the unforgiving conditions.

The session we did get in, we were able to capture the Super Modified Class victory and fastest time overall, too.

I want to thank Stance Suspensions, all the guys at Touge Factory, and TFworks. Also my other sponsors, Hankook tires, Forced Performance, CLbrakes and Teamtech.

here's the video of the winning lap at Autobahn.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEj3UgA4BW4

Wickedwhite8

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I'm so pissed I didn't make it. Looked awesome

EvolvedMR

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I like the overlay. What aquisition software are you using? Trying to pick one now.

Hiboost

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Wow looks like you had a handfull with the car, the audio in the video is tough to make out anything besides dump tube, but what kind of tires were used? I can't tell if the car was letting go with no warning or if it was a damp track with surprise break away. Great results and times!

boomn29

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^^ The track was completely dry when they ran that lap in the 'Record Assault'.

Very impressive considering you guys had a lot more powa in the tank. Congrats on the overall WIN!

tc17

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I'm using the AIM dash with the Smarty Cam.


The car is a hand full even on wastegate. We haven't had enough time testing yet to dial in everything. The tires i am using are the Hankook C91's. They are a R-compound with a 40 rating, but very close to a slick.

I have the car setup with all 3 differentials changed so the car is very "loose". I definitely have no understeer in the car anywhere. It does have throttle oversteer anywhere and anytime i want it. I don't think its the dump tube that makes the car so loud, it's the full thin wall titanium exhaust dumping out the side.

tc17

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Thanks. I was watching your drifto video and thinking that if you would have connected your drift from turn 2 to turn 3 that would have been awesome.

Hiboost

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Ah ok thanks for the info, Kudos for keeping that car on the track with such an aggressive combo of tires and suspension!

EVOizmm

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soften up that rear sway bar??

Touge Factory

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More pictures from this weekend:

o-townFLA

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lovin that DTM rear setup...!

Nikolas@Redline

Looking forward to seeing you guys at Willow Springs in July!

tc17

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we have it made in carbon fiber, but did not get a chance to put it on the car yet

tc17

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You guys ran an top notch event. Too bad mother nature did not want us to be racing.