Sunday 5/21/2023 AutoInterests final (combined) session.

All weekend I felt like I was fighting the car through the middle section of this track (turns 8-14) or going too slow through that section and I'm not sure why. I was getting a lot more oversteer through there than usual both on entries and exits. Maybe it was because the edges of my tires were heavily worn and starting to cord during this session. The sunny weather and increasing ambient/track temperature throughout the day (plus heavy traffic in the shortened first morning session when conditions were best) didn't help either. Maybe the middle section of this track is better suited to lighter cars or heavy cars with stickier tires or maybe I just needed to use a different driving technique. Maybe I would have figured it out with more video/data review and another day at this track but I'm not sure.

The car definitely could have done a lap in the 1:59s during this session but I didn't manage to put the lap together for various reasons. The best reference lap I found beforehand for this track was a 1:56 with better driving: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhgABecluxs

My first weekend driving at PittRace. Unfortunately it rained all morning on Saturday so I had less time than I would have liked to build up pace at this track.

2017 Camaro SS 1LE. Unmodified engine using PTM Sport 2, stock Goodyear Supercar 3 (220 treadwear) tires, track alignment (camber: -2.2° front, -1.8° rear, toe: +0.05° front on each side, some toe in for the rears), SPL Rear Toe Links with Eccentric Lockout, BMR BK063 Rear Diff Cradle Bushing Lockout Kit, FEA front lower front control arms from ZL1 1LE (since stock fluid filled bushings leaked), 2021 SS 1LE ABS control module (EBCM) to get better ice mode calibration (found on 2019+ SS 1LEs) which prevents intermittent hard brake pedal and reduced stopping force in bumpy braking zones, Castrol SRF DOT 4 brake fluid, stock Brembo (Ferodo HP1000/1) brake pads, GM plastic track brake cooling deflectors, smaller GM metal brake dust / splash shields, Ikon Motorsports 2019+ stock style 3 piece front splitter. The car is in track mode with touring steering mode and track exhaust mode. Ambient temperature was 72°F with sunny skies all afternoon.