Surreal venue for a DE with Audi Club and Hooked On Driving--I got to run Daytona on my birthday. Pump up the volume and enjoy Kermee at the real deal road course.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRQkHEYpaKA

HB John! Looks like a great time and your car looks rock solid! Good for you!

Tony

Blow them candles out John...what a perfect way to celebrate your B'day.
2.3L type 4/ Raby sounding just right
Thanks for sharing !
Marty

that's a six not a four

Two thumbs up!

Cool, happy birthday! Daytona is a blast in a car that's quick. I got to run it in a 400+ hp Mustang and the sensation of speed is unreal. We were nearing 150 at the S/F line, and that was on the rev limiter because of not having enough rear end gear. Easily would have done more if it was geared right. What did you think about the banking?

Well, as to the banking, only someone who has been there can understand it--it is surreal. The G-force builds as the cars ahead disappear up under the top of the windshield due to the tight radius that you're making. Especially in turn 4, which is tighter than the others, it mushes you down in the seat as well as up against the top edge & you're hoping and wishing that nothing breaks. On the banking the steering passes through neutral input at about 110pmh to then take a bit of pressure on the wheel as the speed builds. Exiting the banking, as the camber washes out the car REALLY wants to go to the wall, taking more steering input (and pucker) than on the banking.
We had about 15mph wind blowing as a tailwind exiting turn 4, so you're going downhill and downwind--I was on the rev limiter at 7000rpm going into the tri-oval. For the first day I was on 225/45/15's so that's about 140mph. On the second day I had switched to 225/50/16's which puts the calculated speed well north of 150 although my cell phone GPS (RaceChrono) showed just shy of 145. Definitely a thrill ride & really works the brakes going into the infield turn 1.

I better read members signatures a bit more Kareful, didn't scroll down to the Other 914 ; my bad ¡!

Marty

What was the use of the turn signaler?

You noticed that...good eye...we used the turn signal to indicate passing permission. It's a bit sketchy at 140mph to take a hand off the wheel and stick it out the window to point someone by, so the turn signal is used. Basically, it's turned on to the right side entering the banking after the infield or the bus stop. Passing is done on the right (high) side of the banking. Then, approaching the bus stop or just about at the start/finish at the tri-oval, flip it off to let folks approaching from behind that you're not open for business. Passing for our groups was anywhere on the oval or the straights and the two straights on the infield.

it looks like you had a great time happy birthday... super job on the banking and at the end I noticed you pushed it going down the back straight to keep that white car behind you

I thought that might be it.

Awesome video. I watched it end to end and could have watched more. Perfect camera setup as you see the cars in the rear view mirror.