TwiztedRabbit

well i was going to give you a detailed layout of the track  and its amenities but sounds like that not needed anymore.. PS the pavement isnt sketchy  we  are all laping at the best times we ever have there...  the fastest dudes out there are within 0.5 seconds of the lap record.. the only time the surface is  more  or less different is in the true wet...  toss a set of rains on and get to it.. you'll be fine,  ive raced on DOT's in the rain there  that was sketchy  but another story..
there are no power or  water hook ups though you can dump on site and  flush with the grattan water... dont drink it
you can  RV camp there they charge i dont remember how much
there is power in the garages usually 50 a day.. cash they are sticklers. 
the showers are hot and suprisingly good the bathrooms are cleaned nightly and well
the track staff are super friendly and love having a good time with customers after hours... they truly are characters though

i absolutely love the track, and about everything about it.   yes pitt is one of the best tracks in the country and my personal favorite  sure nelson has newer track surface  but ou asked about grattan so there a go

i dont like channnnge

correct the brake pads and the fluid temps change the lever feel over the course of a race.. a typical track day dude.. even advanced will not notice the fade unless their pads  or fluids are OLD.  even at the higher paces  during the 6-10 club race laps  fade isnt too much that an adjuster is needed... now over 20-30 hard race laps sure. and i've used them during 4 hr endurance races

oh this outta be good....

the lower tire pressure does increase patch but only really increases  outside carcass temps  it doesnt  allow the heat to generate to the  core or throughout the tire ..  your pressure was too low and yes.. that was cold tearing  because there may have been heat but not the right heat so it cold tears... this is directly from  race tire techs from michelin  you should have maintained pressure if not raised it a psi or too.. 

thats why tires feel like they are sliding on hot days when they have too much pressure.. they are actually getting too hot.. they lower the psi to "cool" the tire

not likely it feels like mid ohio limited offering days and pricing with out improvements will only get worse  before it gets better. sadly they simply "cannot" (this is relative i have NO knowledge of their goals or finances lol) continue to  operate  as they are with no incentive to ride or drive there without improvements to a  quickly degrading track surface(and other factors) in which a number of racing orgs have complained or flat out said they will not return  because of.  there are just to many quality tracks around anymore that continue to make upgrades to their compounds and  tracks. PITT race in my opinion is the best track out there right now. surface , track layout ect. putnam has repaved in the last 3-5  nelson in the last few and even GRATTAN!?!?!?! just redid the first 3 turns with plans to do 4-8   in the next year?! insane!

On 8/26/2020 at 12:02 PM, TimTheAzn said:

28 Motorsports fucked my buddy over on a Motoamerica Supersport build.... $55k bike/build and its pretty much worthless to race MA.

would that be CJ lorche? or however you spell it?

i'd be interested in the other side details

negative.. will be at trackfest  /  gingerman raceway 

6 hours ago, TimTheAzn said:

@blue03636 doesnt cuddle.

 

 

 

I've tried.

thats why you struggle snuggle craigy... he likes to have a little fear in him as he slowly passes out.... 

Grattan and Tally still a go... see ya at Grattan if you want on track punks!

I agree PITT is one of the finest tracks in the nation right now.. it's my fav and I dont get to run it enough.. that said everything tim mentioned is available through STT as well (cross plug) and  We will be at Grattan in 1.5 weeks woo!

3 hours ago, durk said:

After my last rear tire change a week ago. I wish I owned a set of warmers just for changing tires. It was quite the struggle spooning off that Dunlop rear. I did take everything into my basement to try to get things warmer than the 50 degree temps outside. I wasn’t sure I was ever going to get the thing off. I eventually got the job done after probably 45 minutes of fighting the stupid thing. 

heat is everything for pliability ,  that and my  no mar  with  the right equipment 

wera just open up roebling road racing middle of the month, bet some track days will be right behind

8 hours ago, snot said:

@gen3flygirl

Should at least visit on the anniversary of her penis thread... But not likely

 

I just talked to her today actually i'll bug her about it for shits

it certainly has been a minute! June of 2006!!! I was one of the first 10 to every been on this forum. its changed a lot, i've met some awesome people for sure

On 2/10/2020 at 9:49 AM, redbarron77 said:

pfft fucking rookies.... safe that shit in offline mode like a boss!

21 hours ago, Wojo72 said:

Do they do anything with ECUs?

 

he has a dyno and does tuning

28 motorsports, Ryan Kerr is a staple in the motorcycle world  and is out of Johnstown. he has done everything from my buddies  glide to my racebikes

 

39 minutes ago, motocat12 said:

i just called and they said they will have the salt truck out.

As long as grip is comparable with the street, I'm fine with that.

it wont be comparable... it'll be a freaking ice skating rink

todd, i seriously always forget this... I want to start a dirty cheap AR build again

whaaa.. yes err maybe ok yes

we say it all the time to riders at trackdays… stop worrying about your times.. they mean almost nothing even at an intermediate pace. like said above its about smooth safe consistent laps... i'll say it again consistent and smooth.  when watching riders to see what they can improve on this is where we talk first , when evaluation bumps this is what we look for.. I will NEVER move a dude running say a :45 a mid ohio if he / she is all over the place or the  pace isn't consistent . but I will every time move a rider that is say a :55 but  knocks back lap after lap like a damn metronome.  why?  though pace is a factor, if means jack all if other riders aren't safe around you/them. yes its the job of the passing rider to pass safely but that can be difficult if the rider in front is unpredictable. i've bumped Advanced riders down a lot for just this issue.

also time will start to matter when you are on the cusp of advanced or in advanced  give you are clicking them off consistently then you can work on sectors and evaluate what is working and what isn't ..

man that was  broad and long winded

Yeah I dont know how to ducati either. NEOD going down sucks. they were nice people, I feel bad for all involved but iron pony is  putting out numbers that dwarfs almost every other dealer in the nation for ducati. doesn't mean it is a good think just a fact of life.  I have even heard rumors that mid ohio ducati and triumph is trying o sell out there ducati inventory and more to just the triumph and bmws … 

I feel bad for the clubs too.. Neo Ducati club now doesn't have a sponsor. and they cannot use iron pony as we at CODE are sponsored by IP so if they want to stay active they have to dissolve and  join us or another group out of state.