We had a mix of wet and dry weather at the track in Fernley, NV today. The controller performed predictably in both conditions. One thing that I noticed first off was that engine braking was improved allowing me to dive deeper into the corners before braking. Throttle steering now is even more pronounced but very controllable.

Handling in wet conditions was not adversely affected by the controller. You could tell it was there, however.

One of the most impressive features is the feel of all 4 wheels biting and clawing out of corners. It was very easy to accelerate well before the apex and power out of most corners at full throttle.

I haven't driven the blue controller, so I can't really say how much improvement there is from blue to orange. But moving from the stock controller to the competition control has made a night and day change in the reaction of the car on the track in dry and wet conditions.

 

Fernley? Man, that's out in the sticks. I live in Nevada City and I know there's all kinds of dirt biking and 4-wheeling out there butwhere is there apaved track? Definitely a wet day today; hope you didn't have any "thrilling" moments!

 

I should have a blue controller arriving sometime this week. Of course, no experience with the orange, and no track nearby to push it on, but I'll do my best to put it through its paces where i can.

We'll have to trade cars for a day for full effect ; )

 

Yeah, Fern-tucky.... they've got a great track out there. The facilities are pretty primative. I was there two years ago on the short 1.8 mile track. Last year they completed a huge addition. We ran two different configurations



We ran two different configurations. most of the time we ran a 2.8 mile 23 turn course and for the last session Sunday they opened up the full 4 mile course for the instructors and advanced students. The front straightaway is phenomenal, it's about 3/4 mile long including the esses and downhill. I'm usually hitting 110-115 before the breaking zone into the 60 mph left hander. The added course has almost 400 vertical feet of elevation changes and some very tricky off camber downhills.

The car performed superbly, as Sunday wore on I really got used to the way the Orange controller worked. I was throttle steering in places I'd never been able to before, plus theadded engine braking at the rear wheels let me fly in faster and deeper than ever before. I'm really impressed with it.

Disclaimer: This controller is not for the average driver. While it is a great controller, I've logged over 3000 track miles in this car and have it set up specifically for the track. In the hands of an inexperienced driver, it could throw you into a surprise oversteer if the car and driver aren't properly prepared to deal with it.

 

How did you end up finishing, also and what tires do you run on the track. What other kinds of cars does your TT compete against? Just looking for more info as I would LOVE to get into this type of racing.

 

I am not into "Racing". The events I go to are strictly High Performance Driving Events. I am an instructor with ACNA Golden Gate Chapter. It has a lot of the the thrills of racing, but without swapping paint or any of the other downsides. We have a great program to teach drivers of all types how to handle their cars at high speeds in a safe environment.

I normally run Toyo RA-1 R-Compound tires at the track. However, this weekend I corded one of them (man that track is tough on tires) but I can't complain, I've run that same set at 10 events so I've gotten a lot of fun out of them. I switched over to my street tires "Michelin Pilot Sports) for the remainder of the event. They handled surprisingly well, still not quite what the R-comps can do, but admirily nonetheless.


I hold my own pretty well against a wide range of cars, A4, S4, RS-6, UrQuattros, Quattro Coupes, 997s and a couple of Spec Miatas. In the instructor run groups we all run very fast and close together but always safety is at the forefront. There is one car out there that just whips everyone... 2Bennett's GTR.



Ken, the driver, is wheel chair bound and the car is completely hand controlled. He is an extremely good driver and the car makes a buttload of power and handles like it is on rails. Read more about the car here http://www.2bennett.com/body_audi_gtr_pictures.html

 

Thanks for the info on the track; looks like there is plenty of runoff area (i.e., dirt) and not a lot of walls (good for guys like me). It reminds me of the old Riverside Raceway; one track configuration had a straightaway over 1 mile. I did a few Shelby Club events 10+ years ago with a semi-prepped Mustang 5.0, Laguna Seca & Sears Point; what a blast, and not that expensive.But as you referenced, you'd better have a set of track wheels/tires.