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My friend host track days at The Ridge Motorsports Park in WA. He graciously allowed me to take my car out for a few laps unofficially because my car is stock and I didnt want to push so hard
I expected the car to feel heavier but it wasnt bad! my only comparison believe it or not is to my Integra Type R.
With some proper brake pads, fluid and tires I would have loads more fun! I was a bit disappointed with the top end power.
nice to see another c43 get on the track! very fun to watch. what tires were you running? How did the car heat up? did you record temps? what was max speed you were able to reach on the track? i found for anything 105 and below the brakes onthis car were ample. Maybe on a higher speed track they would soon fade at higher speeds.
nice to see another c43 get on the track! very fun to watch. what tires were you running? How did the car heat up? did you record temps? what was max speed you were able to reach on the track? i found for anything 105 and below the brakes onthis car were ample. Maybe on a higher speed track they would soon fade at higher speeds.
It was the stock ****ty run flats.. terrible haha that is why I only did a few laps
Originally Posted by munis
Hey Imprezala, just saw your video. I dunno if you have noticed but you car seems to be in limp mode. Your engine is cutting off at 262hp.
I cant believe I didnt notice that.. all i know is I was disappointed with my top speed on the straight.. barely 180's
I will need to test on the street to make sure I have the 300shp
It was the stock ****ty run flats.. terrible haha that is why I only did a few laps
I cant believe I didnt notice that.. all i know is I was disappointed with my top speed on the straight.. barely 180's
I will need to test on the street to make sure I have the 300shp
Unless you got your ECU and TCU fully rebooted from dealership, you are still in the limp mode probably. My car was exactly like that a week ago. Had to get it reset. I noticed it because my car felt significantly slower after I started it after 3 weeks(dead battery). I was like something is not right, cause there was no CEL either. Then I checked the engine data in dynamic select and wala, my engine was producing 100hp less and 150 less trq. I quickly checked a previous go pro video and there it was showing that my car made all the 362 even three weeks ago. So I knew something was not right. Went to a dealership, they did a quick reset and it was gone.
I recently went to ridge in my c43. Hella fun coming out of corners but braking and turn in feels heavy. Gonna put wider tires up front to see if it helps
I recently went to ridge in my c43. Hella fun coming out of corners but braking and turn in feels heavy. Gonna put wider tires up front to see if it helps
Yes, wider tires/wheels up front should help. Read the very long tire fitment thread. Cannot put 9" wide wheels on front, so there are limits. I want to get on track with mine. I finally got wheels & tires. Just ordered the required spacers and centering rings for aftermarket wheels. Need to order custom lug bolts, some brake pads (either EBC Yellow Stuff or Porterfield R4S), and high temp brake fluid. I tracked a 2006 C230 w/ manual transmission for a few years - so much fun.
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I cant believe I didnt notice that.. all i know is I was disappointed with my top speed on the straight.. barely 180's
