Michael Hatch
Enthusiast
For those of you who were in Sebring, I was the nut that had my car torn apart by the Archer team on Friday. Yes it was nuts to do it at the track and it was nuts to do so much in one day. roll bar, 6pts, corsa track, pads, tires and wheels and comp coupe pan installed all on the day before the event.
In the end there were some significant issues with the build but to his total credit, John Archer is a class act. Whatever still needs adjusting,John is taking care of me. Hats off to you John and to Tim and Jeff who did all the work.
I ran hoosiers for the first time. No suspension changes. The sticky tires, free flowing exhaust and Comp Coupe pads allowed me to drop my previous best time by 10 second to 2:32. 10 seconds/lap for me was huge and more important, I was in much more control of the car at 2:32. The hoosiers were awesome. Totally predictable with plenty of warning. Especially compared to the 2:42 runflat laps. By the way, I had about 15 heat cycles and 5000 miles on the runflats when I ran the 2:42. I strongly recommend against doing this.
Back straight top speed increased from 142 previously to 152 before braking with room to go (Hit the 4th gear shift light at about 150). I can only attribute this increase to the exhaust. Some folks said it was due to coming off 17 much faster but I dont think it was all just that. The car just winds up really strong above 5000rpm now. Still have stock intake setup. Met some fantastic new friends and had a wonderful time. Those of you who frequent this forum and haven't tracked your car, I can only say your missing out on the real fun.
In the end there were some significant issues with the build but to his total credit, John Archer is a class act. Whatever still needs adjusting,John is taking care of me. Hats off to you John and to Tim and Jeff who did all the work.
I ran hoosiers for the first time. No suspension changes. The sticky tires, free flowing exhaust and Comp Coupe pads allowed me to drop my previous best time by 10 second to 2:32. 10 seconds/lap for me was huge and more important, I was in much more control of the car at 2:32. The hoosiers were awesome. Totally predictable with plenty of warning. Especially compared to the 2:42 runflat laps. By the way, I had about 15 heat cycles and 5000 miles on the runflats when I ran the 2:42. I strongly recommend against doing this.
Back straight top speed increased from 142 previously to 152 before braking with room to go (Hit the 4th gear shift light at about 150). I can only attribute this increase to the exhaust. Some folks said it was due to coming off 17 much faster but I dont think it was all just that. The car just winds up really strong above 5000rpm now. Still have stock intake setup. Met some fantastic new friends and had a wonderful time. Those of you who frequent this forum and haven't tracked your car, I can only say your missing out on the real fun.
