And it was an incredible experience.
A few Saturdays ago was a private track day at Buttonwillow, and I ended up rolling out with RYU and illwillem. I was excited because it was going to be my first track day with the NSX. I've been holding out on putting on my coilovers because I wanted to track it first to get a baseline of it with stock suspension. The only mods done currently are the RPF1s with AD08 tires, Hawk Blue 9012 pads, Stop tech cryo treated slotted rotors, and fairly significant weight reduction (about 180 pounds worth). The NSX really shines on the track, and it is incredibly composed at high speeds. I was also impressed with the brake pads, giving me excellent braking feel and response throughout the whole day. The weight reduction was very apparent, especially when taking a passenger which negates all of the weight advantage and puts me near a stock car's weight. With a passenger in the car, I had to adjust my braking zones and I could really feel the extra weight shifting around. I think it was also very apparent due to the fact that the stock suspension is more floaty, so weight shifts are easier to feel. The tires felt great and I never had an issue with grip throughout the entire day.
I started the day running 2:35s and ended up cutting significant seconds off during each session, hitting a best of the day of 2:16.xx. Compared to my Prelude's best of 2:11.xx, it was impressive to see what a mostly stock NSX could do vs. my track prepped Prelude running R compounds, a car I've tracked for a long time and am very comfortable with. It just goes to show how much more potential there is in the NSX, and I am excited to explore its capabilities as I add modifications and more seat time.
I didn't take many photos unfortunately, as I was focused on other things.
It was fun seeing RYU and illwillem chasing each other around, the black car (RYU's) is supercharged, and the red car (illwillem's) is NA with many aero tweaks. I got to ride in the red car, and it was, in a word, amazing. He ran a personal best of 1:58.xx.
And a quick video of them going down the main straight: http://distilleryvesper7-19.ak.instagram.com/2547e7008b9011e3b0391231e80ea787_101.mp4
A few Saturdays ago was a private track day at Buttonwillow, and I ended up rolling out with RYU and illwillem. I was excited because it was going to be my first track day with the NSX. I've been holding out on putting on my coilovers because I wanted to track it first to get a baseline of it with stock suspension. The only mods done currently are the RPF1s with AD08 tires, Hawk Blue 9012 pads, Stop tech cryo treated slotted rotors, and fairly significant weight reduction (about 180 pounds worth). The NSX really shines on the track, and it is incredibly composed at high speeds. I was also impressed with the brake pads, giving me excellent braking feel and response throughout the whole day. The weight reduction was very apparent, especially when taking a passenger which negates all of the weight advantage and puts me near a stock car's weight. With a passenger in the car, I had to adjust my braking zones and I could really feel the extra weight shifting around. I think it was also very apparent due to the fact that the stock suspension is more floaty, so weight shifts are easier to feel. The tires felt great and I never had an issue with grip throughout the entire day.
I started the day running 2:35s and ended up cutting significant seconds off during each session, hitting a best of the day of 2:16.xx. Compared to my Prelude's best of 2:11.xx, it was impressive to see what a mostly stock NSX could do vs. my track prepped Prelude running R compounds, a car I've tracked for a long time and am very comfortable with. It just goes to show how much more potential there is in the NSX, and I am excited to explore its capabilities as I add modifications and more seat time.
I didn't take many photos unfortunately, as I was focused on other things.
It was fun seeing RYU and illwillem chasing each other around, the black car (RYU's) is supercharged, and the red car (illwillem's) is NA with many aero tweaks. I got to ride in the red car, and it was, in a word, amazing. He ran a personal best of 1:58.xx.
And a quick video of them going down the main straight: http://distilleryvesper7-19.ak.instagram.com/2547e7008b9011e3b0391231e80ea787_101.mp4
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