Track Days and AutoX results for the weekend
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2005 C55, 2006 Ram 2500 MegaCab diesel, sold 2001 Dodge 2500 Cummins, sold 87 190e-16v, sold 97 e420
Track Days and AutoX results for the weekend
Did my first track day with the C55, almost as good as sex. This is more of a road course car than autox. Only the Z06 Vette passed me with R-tires.
2 hrs of track time, full tank of gas but now warped front rotors.
Next track day with NWARC June 22/11 at Pacific Raceway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf667zKHzZk
AutoX on Sunday, not bad finish but there is still more left in the car.
http://scorekeeper.wwscc.org/results...yclass?list=TS
2 hrs of track time, full tank of gas but now warped front rotors.
Next track day with NWARC June 22/11 at Pacific Raceway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf667zKHzZk
AutoX on Sunday, not bad finish but there is still more left in the car.
http://scorekeeper.wwscc.org/results...yclass?list=TS
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I doubt you really have "warped" rotors. What you likely have is brake judder due to uneven deposits of brake pad materials on your front rotors. After a few weeks of driving, they should go away. It's very hard to truly "warp" your rotors.
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Good job, it always puts a smile on my face when I hear of people tracking these cars.
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Thanks guys, I'll give a try at the next track day in a few weeks to see if it burns off. I would have thought that the auto-x a few days later would have burned it off if it was deposits.
Either way, I am going to give it a longer cool down lap next time.
Either way, I am going to give it a longer cool down lap next time.
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Did my first track day with the C55, almost as good as sex. This is more of a road course car than autox. Only the Z06 Vette passed me with R-tires.
2 hrs of track time, full tank of gas but now warped front rotors.
Next track day with NWARC June 22/11 at Pacific Raceway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf667zKHzZk
AutoX on Sunday, not bad finish but there is still more left in the car.
http://scorekeeper.wwscc.org/results...yclass?list=TS
2 hrs of track time, full tank of gas but now warped front rotors.
Next track day with NWARC June 22/11 at Pacific Raceway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf667zKHzZk
AutoX on Sunday, not bad finish but there is still more left in the car.
http://scorekeeper.wwscc.org/results...yclass?list=TS
Which set of wheels were you running with - the SL55s or the stock ones?
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Running with the SL rims and Star Spec tires. The tires take more abuse at an autoX event than at track days.
Talk to a friend that is a MB Tech, he said I just have rotor deposits but says if my pedal got mushy, switch to a higher temp brake fluid. That's next on the list.
Talk to a friend that is a MB Tech, he said I just have rotor deposits but says if my pedal got mushy, switch to a higher temp brake fluid. That's next on the list.
