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What RPM are you at as you get into the throttle? Can you try the turn in a gear higher? |
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01-23-2024, 12:17 PM | #47 |
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Some things to consider:
The different throttle modes do not affect the power of the car. All modes have the same power. The F8X has power graphs, so you can have them up while tracking and see what is going on |
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01-23-2024, 08:27 PM | #48 |
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I watched your video, it sounds (can’t see your dash) like the gear you are in coming out of the turn is the issue. These cars have tons of readily available power if you keep it in the power band. It’s okay to keep the car in the higher rpm range then when you are driving on the street. You probably will have to adjust the throttle response setting so the gas peddle is not too touchy and unsettles the car so easily. I have a DCT, on the tracks I drive, I usually don’t need 2nd gear unless something/someone cause me to enter a turn slower than normal. I was hesitant to use 2nd but my instructor basically said “ You got to do what you got to do, the car will be fine.” It also took me a while to get comfortable takings gears to redline before shifting into the next gear. I am no where near an expert but wanted to share my experience.
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I don't have any experience on the PS4S tires, and it's not clear what setting you have the DSC in, but it is not hard to break the tires loose going full throttle, especially with additional load on the car on corner exit. If you have DSC on, or you are in MDM mode, you will see the light flicker on your dash when traction control is intervening. If you haven't noticed that happening, then maybe that's not the issue.
Do you know what settings you are in when you go out on track? Do you use the M1 or M2 modes? It sounds like you are at least in Sport mode. There is very little difference between Sport mode and Sport+ mode, and nothing that would cause a noticeable lack of power between the two. In your YT video, it does sound like you are in a good RPM range and not getting too low where the engine is bogging down. As long as you are staying above 3000-3500 RPM, you shouldn't feel like the engine is not making power. If you have any track days coming up, see if anyone else there has an F8x that you can talk to, or ride with, or have them ride with you. Or, a different view from the GoPro to where we could see the cluster could be helpful to determine if we notice anything weird going on. If you feel comfortable, you could put the GoPro on the chin of your helmet to offer a pretty good vantage point. If you take your car in for some maintenance before your next track day, ask if they can do a boost leak test. That may rule out a potential issue. |
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01-24-2024, 04:12 PM | #53 |
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This is all good stuff. Sorry for not responding to each comment, I'm definitely taking notes based on your insight. Lots to look into.
Would love ride alongs. My instructor did a few laps in my car and just going by the feel of it helped massively. Since you can probably easily spot me at a track day in New England this season, come say hi. I'm open to pointers and a point-by 😉 |
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