Big thanks to Trackdaze for putting on another great event. I highly recommend them as the event was a lot of fun and well organized.

Here are some videos from the weekend:

IS-F (Advanced/Instructor):
YouTube - Trackdaze 9 13 09 1st Session Advanced, Instructor Pt 1 (Sun 1st Session Pt.1)
-1st Time at a track in the IS-F

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5NJI...eature=channel (Sun 1st Session Pt.2)

YouTube - Trackdaze 9 13 09 2nd Session Advanced,Instructor Pt 1 (Sun 2nd Session Pt.1)

YouTube - Trackdaze 9 13 09 2nd Session Advanced, Instructor Pt 2 (Sun 2nd Session Pt.2)

Cayman S (Advanced/Instructor Group):
YouTube - Trackdaze 9 12 09 3rd Session Advanced,Instructor Pt 1 (Sat 3rd Session Pt.1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnpgv...eature=channel (Sat 3rd Session Pt.2)

YouTube - Trackdaze 9 12 09 4th Session Advanced,Instructor Pt 1 (Sat 4th Session Pt.1)

YouTube - Trackdaze 9 12 09 4th Session Advanced,Instructor Pt 2 (Sat 4th Session Pt.2)


Observations:
-VSC was turned off via long push, VSC light still flickers in certain corners. I decided to turn it off this way to still allow some traction control. IMO sometimes it is ok to still have a bit of traction control if you are lazy and want the car to correct itself rather than you working to do so.

-Brake fade after 2nd session, this is with stock pads and Motul 600. Stock brakes IMO cannot handle heavy braking. Car is too heavy and causes the brakes to get way too hot, this is with racing brake fluid. Racing pads should help but there is no denying that the IS-F is a heavy car

-IS:F Advantages to Cayman S:
1)Lots of available torque, can rocket out of corners
2) Direct shift gearbox. Can snap into upper gears past midcorner without upsetting balance of the car. In my Cayman S, gear changes need to be done in straightline or the balance of the car is upset

-IS:F Disadvantages to Cayman S:
1) Rear becomes unsettled under heavy braking. Heavy V-8 upfront with heavy breaking will unsettle the rear. All braking needs to be done in a straight line. In my Cayman S, I need to do a little bit of trail braking to get the nose in. Just difference b/w front and mid engine setups.
2) NO TBD in IS-F. Car will understeer past apex. Cannot adjust the line due to lack of torque/power to outer wheel. My Cayman S will claw through an apex and I can put down power earlier due to the TBD
3) Brake fade in the IS:F. After 2 sessions the pedal was spongy. This is with a complete flush of Motul 600 with a 2 person method for brake flushing.
4) Bridgestone Potenzas. Tire compound inferior to Michelin PS2s. Do not provide enough grip. Rear tire width needs to be greater than 255.

All in all had a great time and the IS-F surpised me as it was a ton of fun on the track and had very neutral handling. This was my first time in the IS-F and I was able to do a 3:00 min lap. I did a 2:53 in my Cayman S. I imagine as time goes on I will be able to trim time from those laps. Hope you guys enjoyed this post.

-Kevin