Author Topic: Kenny @ Watkins Glen with PCA 2010 (Read 6122 times)

kennysabarese · « **on:** August 18, 2010, 10:20:58 PM »

I got to go to the famous and amazing Watkins Glen International circuit for 3 days last weekend. Formula 1 used to race here in the 60's 70's and 80's and NASCAR ran at the track a week before us so there was lots of rubber on the ground. The walls are really close with not a lot of runoff, so it's scary. But once you get used to it... it's a really great track.

Here's a link to the photo gallery, and I think I'll have a little video soon:

http://gallery.me.com/kennysabarese/100429

We also did a track walk, amazing to see the elevation changes on foot:

http://gallery.me.com/kennysabarese/100436

Car held up pretty good. Went into limp mode a few times and the Porterfield street pads could barely keep up with the braking demands. The track has a lot of straights so there is a lot of hard braking without much time for cooling in between.

Going to have to go to race pads now.

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2010, 01:08:44 AM »

very cool Kenny! What was the Noble like? Looking forward to see the videos.

Kelu · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2010, 03:18:53 AM »

Very slick pictures

Arabas · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2010, 04:48:17 AM »

now, that s a great track!!!
why did you go into limp mode?

kennysabarese · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2010, 07:40:37 AM »

Quote from: Gentleman Jack on August 19, 2010, 01:08:44 AM

very cool Kenny! What was the Noble like? Looking forward to see the videos.

The noble was freaking fast on the straights. Lapping the crap out of people.

Quote from: Arabas on August 19, 2010, 04:48:17 AM

now, that s a great track!!!
why did you go into limp mode?

Not sure why I got limp mode. I was only running 25psi. I was running 30psi a few weeks ago with no problems.

NormSky · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2010, 08:13:34 AM »

Glad your street tune held up on the big track. I've run there a few times and it's not fun sliding through T3-4-5 with the blue Armco right there.

did you run the boot also? Very fast course and because of it if you'd have spindle ducts you'd have no problem with brakes. I run 3800 lbs car with stock pads and ducting to the spindles 135-140 MPH on both straights.

Fun course for horsepower cars!

kennysabarese · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2010, 08:24:13 AM »

I have a race tune but turned down the boost until I get an IC. Yes we ran the boot.

What's that about a spindle now?

Critterman · « **Reply #7 on:** August 19, 2010, 09:52:10 AM »

Looks like it was a blast.

NormSky · « **Reply #8 on:** August 19, 2010, 10:41:51 AM »

Something like this:

http://www.eastcoastsupercharging.com/Custom%20Brake%20Duct%20Kit.html

kennysabarese · « **Reply #9 on:** August 19, 2010, 10:59:17 AM »

I'm going to take this to a new thread. upgrading the brake ducts is something i've been thinking about doing.

Treeman · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2010, 11:25:58 AM »

Really cool! I'm green!

HAMMER DOWN · « **Reply #11 on:** August 20, 2010, 06:47:22 PM »

It's a great track.

Sure Kenny, come up in my area & don't stop and say hi.

Mike

kennysabarese · « **Reply #12 on:** August 21, 2010, 09:43:43 AM »

It's funny, cuz I was driving around and saw signs for Southern Tier, a place I didn't really know where it was until that moment, and then remembered your location.

I really wish I had thought about it sooner I would have invited you over. I'm sorry.

kennysabarese · « **Reply #13 on:** August 21, 2010, 09:55:59 AM »

photos updated in both galleries with some from my friend.

HAMMER DOWN · « **Reply #14 on:** August 21, 2010, 10:04:37 AM »

I did suggest you could stop by in your other thread. No biggy, I pull almost 120 hrs. in the pass 2 wks before this wk.

Author Topic: Last few days - pretty rough(Read 428 times)
HAMMER DOWN

Re: Last few days - pretty rough
« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2010, 08:00:01 PM »

That's just life Kenny, hope it's smooths out for you to catch your breath. When are your are going to be at Watkins Glen. I live about 30 min. from there. Depending on the way you are going you be with in 9 mile from my house.

Mike

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #15 on:** August 22, 2010, 02:24:01 PM »

Hammer,

Don't take it personal. Kenny is like that sometimes. He is the most intense race car driver ever and sometimes he loses track of things.

Kenny- great pics. Glad you had a good time and very few technical issues. Did you figure out why you got limp mode?

GJ

HAMMER DOWN · « **Reply #16 on:** August 22, 2010, 05:22:05 PM »

Quote from: Gentleman Jack on August 22, 2010, 02:24:01 PM

Hammer,

Don't take it personal. Kenny is like that sometimes. He is the most intense race car driver ever and sometimes he loses track of things.

R U Drinking

where you got that from. Didn't U C "

" in this in my post, "Sure Kenny, come up in my area & don't stop and say hi.

"

Easy GJ, step back from the computer & take a

. You seeing thing that R not their.

Mike

elff · « **Reply #17 on:** August 22, 2010, 05:43:40 PM »

Hammer
GJ was messing with ya. He is rarely serious, except for those times when he is serious, but we really never can tell

kennysabarese · « **Reply #18 on:** August 23, 2010, 09:52:04 AM »

My car has been going into limp mode more with this latest tune. Working on it with Lyndon.

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #19 on:** August 24, 2010, 02:23:04 AM »

Elff,
you know me so well

GJ

Kenny,
What sort of things are you tweaking? Seems like you have been working with Lyndon for ever to try to get the tune right? Or is it more that you are trying to get more from the tune, rather than trying to get it right?

kennysabarese · « **Reply #20 on:** August 24, 2010, 12:57:29 PM »

two things. 1 i want less boost so i don't break anything around 25psi for now. 2 i've seen been getting KR so he's been removing timing.

SKY888 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 25, 2010, 08:54:58 AM »

Hi Ken.....great photos. Must be really nice to run with those awesome cars.

You've been mentioning on this thread that you have been encountering limp mode lately. I know that Wester is already using the latest HP beta that already removed the limp mode issue. I am wondering why you're still getting limp mode.

anyways, great photos!!!

I'll send you a PM.....got some questions for you

Kelu · « **Reply #22 on:** August 25, 2010, 09:22:53 AM »

SKY888: limp mode doesn't mean neccesarely overboost limp mode, the engine can get into limp mode for various reasons. Don't think Kenny's limp is related to overboost protection which can be fixed easily with latest beta of HPT.

SKY888 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 25, 2010, 09:37:00 AM »

Quote from: Kelu on August 25, 2010, 09:22:53 AM

SKY888: limp mode doesn't mean neccesarely overboost limp mode, the engine can get into limp mode for various reasons. Don't think Kenny's limp is related to overboost protection which can be fixed easily with latest beta of HPT.

anybody else reported limp mode issues not due to overboosting? maybe fuel delivery issues? what other issues we've been discovering lately that causes this limp mode?

thanks!

sorry if its OT kenny!

kennysabarese · « **Reply #24 on:** August 25, 2010, 09:52:16 AM »

I've been getting codes. P0236 mostly and sometimes P2261.

I had another thread but it wasn't specifically about that. I'll start a new one if I come up with anything worth talking about.

Right now I think I am not going to do anymore events for the rest of this year because I'm getting married in 5 weeks and I'm fed up with all the problems with the car and can't spend the time screwing with it.

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Author Topic: Kenny @ Watkins Glen with PCA 2010 (Read 6122 times)