Solo drive in an '08 ACR today, impression from a road racer

SoCal Rebell

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Here is probably the first ACR to hit SoCal, my buddy Rocman picked it up from Herr Pemberton at Woodhouse and drove it home, after a detour to Texas. So the car has 2,400 miles in less then a week but it's broken in. I have already driven a sorted out '08 coupe that was track prepped so this isn't my first Gen 4.

This car is not sorted, no alignment, corner weighting and the shocks were on the softest setting for the ride home. I have been coaching Rocman at Willow Spring to get ready for the ACR and Viperdays in September. The seats are well bolstered, the 1" seat lowering was nice. The shifter must be replaced with and MGW short shifter.

Even not sorted the car was amazing, it's easy to hit the rev limiter it pulls so strong at high rpms. Steering is tight and precise and the car very predictable, it was fast in the corners, fast out the corners and very difficult to over drive with all the down force. This car is absolutely killa, and even a seasoned road racer like myself will take time to find the limits, it's that fast.

Erik Messeley at EMI will set up the suspension, the man who did PMUM's car at Laguna Seca. Once that's done and the safety equipment added hang on. We will go to Willow Springs for some test and tuning and some fast laps for sure. I am guessing in 1:28s fairly soon and :27s even :26s to follow at Viperdays in a stock factory car :drive:
 

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Looking forward to seeing the car this Sunday at Willow Springs.
 

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I cleared my schedule, so Ron and I will be there. I will also be at DC on Saturday. :cool:
 

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How long is the track at Willow Springs? I did several 1:24s on the 1.7 MSR track in Cresson (Texas). I'm going again tomorrow and trying for a 1:19 or 1:20.
 

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Cheryl,

The two tracks are very different and the times would not be comparable. The track at Cresson is quite a bit slower than the speeds reached on the track SoCal Rebel was discussing.

If you get down to a 1:20 or 1:19 at Motorsports Ranch you be cooking , girl!!!!!!
 

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SoCal, Wish I was going up there with you guys, like to see what that aero does in #8 and #9, hope to see it Septemeber. Give Dan a ride if you can so he'll buy one too.

ViperX, tell REV to trade that vert in, he could definately get in the 20's in an ACR, hope he's there to see it run. I also think that you'll decide to pull the trigger yourself this weekend!

Having tons of fun with my mother-in-law in 90% plus humidity in the woods notrh of Orlando. You guys stay cool, saw the forecast for Lancaster, bring lot's of gatoraide
 

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Hey Mike,

Wing and splitter just arrived for my GTS but no time to get them installed before this Sunday's track event ..... ARGH!

We'll be thinking of you.

Dan
 
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