After 50K miles, I'm still floored at how great the R is. Had a nice series of fairly open track laps at Lime Rock this Friday. I managed to put together 9 laps within 0.5 seconds of each other at good (for me) times. 1.04's -1.05's Gorgeous weather. Temps low 70's. SCDA is a great group to run with.
Car has APR Stage 1, camber plates, rear sway and intercooler. Brakes/suspension are stock. A terrific daily driver to boot.
Sorry about video shake. It improves as video continues. Seeking out improved mount.
Awesome! I need to get out there but don’t think I’ll be able to as the seasons coming to a close. I have a Covid credit I need to use. Guess it will have to wait.
Thanks. Brakes are totally fine. When I said "stock brakes" I really should have been more specific. They are stock rotors and calipers; however, I do use Ferodo DS2500 pads and hi temp Motul 660 fluid. Other than that, I've never seen a need to spend big money on bigger brakes.
I'm also looking forward to a full Non-Covid season next year. One more event for me at Summit Point Main this Friday, then wait 'til next year.
Thanks! I have quite a few laps at Lime Rock, but things were clicking nicely that day. Just loving the Cup 2 tires. This is the first season I have used them, and I think they are worth the cost. I previously used Bridgestone RE71R's (terrible on the street and not as good for me on track) and PS4S's. I think the great feedback they give was a real positive towards more consistent laps.
I'm using a RAM mount but I think my phone wasn't sitting in the mount properly. I was at Summit this past Friday and mounted my phone differently within the mount. Tiny change made a big difference. I'll be posting video of some laps next week.
Yes Cup 2s are pricey. My tires are 225/18s. They were on sale at TireRack so not a big delta to PS4s. For me, they were worth the extra money.
Glad you're loving it. Great color as well. It's just an amazing car IMO. Without spending a ton of money, the R can pass S4's on track and hang with stock RS4's while still costing thousands less. Sometimes many thousands less.
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