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IamR3D88 · 10-21-2015, 04:51 PM

Last week I took my 2015 2LT w/RS pack to my local track. I had a blast! Car is 100% stock with 5000mi on it. Only downside was too little heat dissipation. Oil was nearing 270f and trans fluid was over 250 as well. I know oil will function at that level (at cost of reduced oil life) but the trans would start shifting hard. I will have a trans cooler before next season.

Anyways, I got Harry's Lap Timer before hand and brought the go pro with so I could get a baseline lap time and see how I improve over time and with mods.

https://youtu.be/x4ND5sxGn0Q That is the full 20 min session, kinda boring to watch through, and you can tell I slow down due to heat, but it turned out well. 2nd passing lap I go around a guy in a Callway Corvette Grand Sport. Last 2 laps before cooldown lap were my fastest on camera. (I got 2 laps last session that were 3sec faster, but camera was dead)

norf · 10-21-2015, 05:24 PM

Cool video. Looks pretty fun.

Whoomba · 10-21-2015, 06:29 PM

How fun. Wanted to do one of those till I found out I had to have a roll bar in vert. 80 on the straight? Come on.

IamR3D88 · 10-21-2015, 06:32 PM

80? Is that a speed limit at your track for open tops? That sounds like it'll just slow down traffic. I can get 105 at this track with the v6, but the brakes didn't like it much, so i shut it down at 100 until i add brembos.

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BobbiSinister · 10-21-2015, 11:24 PM

Looks like a great time on the track!!! I used to do track days on my track bike at Summit Point and NJMP... so much fun! I'd be a little afraid of wrecking my car though

What camera/software are you using that shows the MPH and track like that? pretty sweet!

IamR3D88 · 10-22-2015, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BobbiSinister

Looks like a great time on the track!!! I used to do track days on my track bike at Summit Point and NJMP... so much fun! I'd be a little afraid of wrecking my car though

What camera/software are you using that shows the MPH and track like that? pretty sweet!

Camera is a GoPro Hero4 shooting at 1080p 60fps. I got my cell phone mounted to my vent running "Harry's Lap Timer" for data logging. Then on my PC, I used RaceRender3 to merge the 2.

Harry's Lap Timer can actually sync to GoPros and give you a similar look, but using RaceRender you can make custom layouts and gauges. I used Photoshop to piece together the custom Camaro style speedometer. I may alter it later, but it looks pretty damn close to me.

You can also add a OBD adapter to get more info like RPMs, current gear, coolant temp, throttle position...

10-21-2015, 04:51 PM	#1
IamR3D88 Drives: 2015 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: May 2015 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 339	First Track Day (with video) Last week I took my 2015 2LT w/RS pack to my local track. I had a blast! Car is 100% stock with 5000mi on it. Only downside was too little heat dissipation. Oil was nearing 270f and trans fluid was over 250 as well. I know oil will function at that level (at cost of reduced oil life) but the trans would start shifting hard. I will have a trans cooler before next season. Anyways, I got Harry's Lap Timer before hand and brought the go pro with so I could get a baseline lap time and see how I improve over time and with mods. https://youtu.be/x4ND5sxGn0Q That is the full 20 min session, kinda boring to watch through, and you can tell I slow down due to heat, but it turned out well. 2nd passing lap I go around a guy in a Callway Corvette Grand Sport. Last 2 laps before cooldown lap were my fastest on camera. (I got 2 laps last session that were 3sec faster, but camera was dead)

10-21-2015, 05:24 PM	#2
norf Drives: 2023 2LT RS Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: WNC Posts: 185	Cool video. Looks pretty fun.

10-21-2015, 06:29 PM	#3
Whoomba Drives: 2024Camaro 2SS CE Convertible Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 1,302	How fun. Wanted to do one of those till I found out I had to have a roll bar in vert. 80 on the straight? Come on.

10-21-2015, 06:32 PM	#4
IamR3D88 Drives: 2015 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: May 2015 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 339	80? Is that a speed limit at your track for open tops? That sounds like it'll just slow down traffic. I can get 105 at this track with the v6, but the brakes didn't like it much, so i shut it down at 100 until i add brembos. Sent from my LGLS990 using Tapatalk

10-21-2015, 11:24 PM	#5
BobbiSinister Drives: 2011 1LT Traded for 2013 SS 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: PA Posts: 65	Looks like a great time on the track!!! I used to do track days on my track bike at Summit Point and NJMP... so much fun! I'd be a little afraid of wrecking my car though What camera/software are you using that shows the MPH and track like that? pretty sweet!