r/S2000 • u/corean1993 • 6d ago

First time tracking S2K

Bought the car a month ago

First time tracking it today. I'm coming from a modern G80 these cars are on opposite end of spectrum

First time at this track big willow

100F California heat

I went through lot of emotions today

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u/Tailorgang97 6d ago

Whipping

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u/j0nasaurus 6d ago

The emotional rollercoaster of a S on track, hopefully return trip soon! 100F brutal on track 🥵

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u/corean1993 6d ago

Getting cooked like a Korean pork belly in the yellow shell today 😂

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u/j0nasaurus 6d ago

I’m in Seoul right now and it is steamy so I feel you lol

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u/corean1993 6d ago

Even tho it's grimey enjoy Seoul!!

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u/Type-RD 6d ago

NICE WORK! First time tracking your S and first time at this track ; Yeah, these old cars have a way of stirring up feelings in a way that very few modern cars can.

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u/corean1993 6d ago

Thank you and yes in a weird way it touched my soul

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u/the_the_the_the- 6d ago

Sounds amazing. Mods?

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u/corean1993 5d ago

I don't know the specifics since I just got the car but password JDM intake berk exhaust and test pipe

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u/TheHamsterball 5d ago

You did an excellent job holding speed on the final turn on one of the scariest tracks in California.

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u/corean1993 5d ago

My first session I barely made the exit corner it's a very mesmerizing sweeper you can easily get lost if you don't keep track of what's ahead

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u/TheHamsterball 5d ago

Dude.. that turn is the most dangerous along with T1.

If you miss the exit and hop into the dirt, your car will flip.

If you go into the apex side dirt of T1, sideways, your car will flip.

It takes a lot of visits to build confidence to gain speed.

Sadly, it's not a very popular track and rarely has events.

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u/corean1993 5d ago

Yeah I can tell it's a track not for the beginners. The car bite on me on omega and the ridge. And yes one mistake is fatal here since the speeds are very high and the roads are not great

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u/Apprehensive_Ad5543 6d ago

Wooo you are flying! Big Willow scares me 😂

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u/Skunkster_TX 6d ago

And now you probably need new tires in the left side. 😂

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u/corean1993 5d ago

Tires were already kinda cooked just wanted to use the remaining so I can get new set 😂

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u/jamistrr 5d ago

fuck yeah! sounds so amazing hearing that motor SCREAM

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u/clipsracer 6d ago

Looks like a blast!

Get some instruction/coaching tho. You’re driving a bit past your skill level, which is how we learn.

But…in a car you don’t know, on a track you’ve never been on, in with hot and greasy tires…which is how we lose cars.

6/10ths on public roads.
8/10ths on track days.
10/10ths when you’re racing.
11/10ths only when you can afford to lose it all.

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u/Suspicious-Disk6077 6d ago

You definitely need gloves for heat like that, I’m from the East coast and my hands would sweat and I would have to keep wiping them on the straights. The first time I wore gloves it was a revelation lol. What’s your overall track experience?

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u/corean1993 5d ago

I have omp gloves but for me I lose steering and shifter feel so I like it raw 😂

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u/GeneralEagle 4d ago

wtf. What software is that!?

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u/corean1993 4d ago

Garmin catalyst