458 at Sebring

The first one had lots of special parts and was a good car but needed a few things:
1. The engine didnt have a lot of pull. Turns out the software needed to be reconfigured, there was 330 rwhp but not much power at the low end (simple software upload but it hadnt been done yet).
2. The springs are a little too stiff for Sebring 800 lbs springs where I should have 600 lbs or so.
3. The new car was a 3.8L so it has more power. It had been owned by a guy known for doing tons of tricked out things to squeak out that extra performance. For example it has carbon fiber doors, carbon fiber trunk, lexan windshield, levers in the cockpit for adjusting the front and rear sway bars while your driving, custom air intakes, etc.. Plus it was set up perfectly for Sebring.

I'm going to sell the first Cayman. I just got it in December and did a bunch of stuff to it (3 sets of BBS wheels and tires, cool suit system with helmet blower, aim solo DL plus 2 smarty cams, communications radio, re-did the air intake, got new graphics).

 

Flew up to to Road Atlanta yesterday (first time there) and ran a 1:33 in my Cayman. Man what a track Road Atlanta is! It can bite you real easily, especially when you are unfamiliar with it. I was up there warming up for a 4 day race weekend through PCA this thurs-Sun. Cant wait to get back there tomorrow.

 

I tried doing turn 12 flat out from 10B with no lifting and ran out of road and put two tires into the grass by the starting line tower-- Chris Hall was in the car and wasnt too happy! We were way too close to ricocheting between the walls on the front stretch. I had to promise him I'd dial it back before we did another session. At least I learned the limit for that turn. Tomorrow will be scary in the rain.

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