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2011.02.12 Streets of Willow CCW
So last Saturday was track day at streets of willow with speed-ventures. This is my first time going CCW. The track seems much faster than going CW. I had trouble with two areas, one was on the skid pad and the other, the bowl. Both involved a long straight at 100+mph going into a slow turn, the bowl is especially difficult since it was banked and also a decreasing radius turn.
In car video made from my Go-Pro before i ran out of batteries, the Evo blew its inter cooler piping mid run so it was getting towed. Best time time of the day for me was 1:36.07, best time in the video was 1:38.7.
So far the car is running great, the BHR coils really helped out and doing the cooling mod managed to keep the car in optimum temperatures. The brakes are phenomenal, the pads bite very hard and every time i can brake much later than before. The bad thing was that my tires are pretty much shot, they are all heat cycled out. After many tire squealing laps they didn’t even gum up, time for some new ones before the next track day!
There were 3 other RX8s besides Lionzoo and I. We met eddie who was awesome and pulling crazy drifts into the skid pad (much better than the drifters in the drifting event that was also happening on the balcony BTW), and also a black rx8 that looked really fast, so while i was walking around the pits, look at who i ran into! mazdamaniaaaaaaaac!
Some photos,
the maniacmobile,
This is a clean Hatchiroku, the interior on this thing is immaculate!
Pretty nice skyline, the driver had trouble pointing people by since he’s RHD haha
This Ferrari was slow! it was holding people up going 40mph in the blue group, and of course the driver wasn’t pointing anyone by. It did this for 2 laps and eventually got black flagged and bumped down to white group.
Later on one of the instructors got its hand on it though and mannn that thing could go, fastest lap time in the group set by the Ferrari.
This thing was hauling ass in the black group, faster than some of the much faster cars. it had no windows or interior and the gauge cluster was zip tied to the steering column, freaking awesome! There was also a stock hyundai accent in the black group that was keeping its pace with a lotus exige, (keep in mind that people in the black group are not slow, they’re all pretty good drivers, the hyundai driver was just insane)
Speaking of rats there was also this awesome car
yes that’s AstroTurf on the roof and hood and in case you can make it out, its also got a dolphin on top of it, LEMONS FTW
darin from westends hatch, i met darin a while back at his shop for corner balancing, and its good to see him out on the track, that guy is seriously fast!
and finally my car chilling a little bit by the overlook near the bowl, i really need to get some magnetic numbers or something the racing tape numbers look so cheap
Nothing sets off a car more than a nice set of properly sized rims. Here is some that i’ve been oogling about for the last couple of monthes.
To start off, currently on my car:
 18×8.5 45mm Rays Gram Light 57F, custom powder coated to Time Attack colors. These babies were originally sourced from a batch made for the Nismo Altima, which never made it to the states. Thus the rims were discarded and sold through smaller vendors at a very cheap price. For about $1000, you get a set of very lightweight (17.6lbs) forged monoblock wheels (read, strong). A deal i could not pass up. |
 The Potential Replacements:
It’s been a couple of years and the finish on the once brand new Gram Light wheels has grown dull from brake dust and rock chips. The time attack style is already played out. (much like spinners, once you see a toyota camry with timeattack styled Steelies, its out.) I find myself looking more and more in the for sale section of forums and on vendor websites. Weds Sport SA67r in BLC, at $650 a pop these cost quite a pretty penny. But they are gorgeous. Although they dont have a lip that subtle concave look in the Blue Light Chrome finish can definately conjur up the word sexy in my mind. |
 Weds Sport TC105n, I’ve always thought that a wheel should be as light as possible on a sports car to reduce rotational inertia and unsprung mass. The TC105n definately fits the bill, being the lightest Weds Sport wheels made to date. There is no crazy chrome finish, no lip, just a simple titanium coating and simple yet elegant design. Form over Function. |
 Volk Racing Ce28n, Everyone into imports have probably heard of Volk Racing. From back in the days when fixed up civic hatch backs used to roam the streets looking for stop light races, Volks have always been revered as the best wheels that money can buy in terms of quality and style. The ce28n is no less, being the one of the lightest Volk wheels offered they are also unmistakably stylish. |
 Volk Racing Re30 formula silver, Volks strongest rim. In racing applications while weight plays a huge part in performance, so does rigidity. Some wheels are lightweight but are not very rigid, during hard cornering or acceleration certain wheels would bend or flex, minimizing performance. RE30 while not the lightest of Volk Racing wheels, is probably one of the strongest. |
 CCW C14, I found the brand CCW while in a temporal emotional affair with the datsun 240z. While browsing through pages and pages of beautifully restored and modded Datsun Zs, i noticed some beautifully crafted 3-piece wheels (classics). The affair ended, but the infatuation with the wheels remained. CCW c14s, while not old school nor 3-piece, is a beautifully crafted wheel. CNC machined out of 1 peice of solid aluminum, with spokes designed to encase large brakes. CCW also makes wheels to order at almost any size and offset specified, with multiple finishes to choose from, truly a custom choice. |
 CCW Classics, after my temporary infatuation with oldschool cars, i began to appreciate thier style. I noticed that alot of the contemporary cars while tuned to be trendy and racy, with carbon fiber parts, lips and canards everywhere, lack the old school charm. Reintroducing the classic 3 peice racing wheel look. With a hint of modern design and technology. These beauties come in 2 trims. A race version and a street version. The Race version has no center caps and a swissed out face for lighter weight. Also comes with cheaper fasteners. The street version comes with centercaps and ARP fasteners for that extra bling. As with other CCW wheels, these are made to spec and come in several different finishes. My current favourite wheel, if i do choose to go down this route will have a polished lip and clear anodized center. |
