My first time driving at Laguna Seca in my 2006 AP2 Honda S2000. All stock except 225F/255R Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 tires, and Project µ HC+800 brake pads front and rear. My quickest recorded lap for the day was a 1:49.970, but the lap was really mild with no excellent sectors, there is still a lot of time to be gained. My target is a low 1:47.* with my car in it's stock configuration. Lots of corners that can be taken flat or with a partial lift with a perfect line and turn in. Lots of places where I can carry a lot more momentum. I am using a Qstarz lap timer that I was renting from CityTech ([ Ссылка ]) the event organizers, and combining my fastest sectors in a single session I was seing 1:46-1:47 optimal laps, so should be fun to get back out there and hunt down the time!
After my quick lap, there are some highlights, a nice chase with a powerful Golf GTI, and me trying to keep up with a much faster and nicely tuned AP2 S2000, with J's Racing CRUX coilovers (16kg springs), and Advan A048 255 tires all around, and various other well chosen modifications and weight reduction.
My brakes were the biggest limiting factor but that was to be expected at Laguna, less to do with my choice in pads and more to do with how I was braking most of the day in a stock car. Next time I will better manage my tire and brake temperatures and only do a few hot laps at a time to get a better chance at an optimal lap.
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