The Shake Down – Part 2

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The NSX shows promise at the season opener with NASCC. The first morning practice and qualifying events the NSX would be running systems checks and bedding-in the brake pads to the rotor. The telementary data that we pull out of the ecu will be used as a base line.

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That leaves the PT cars and they are battling it out for position.

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The PT group credit: Velocitymotorsportnews.com

During qualifying team BSD holds both pole positions in the PT classes.

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credit: Velocitymotorsportnews.com

The green flag drops and #12 Red Civic EG (not pictured) and #77 Yellow Integra DA9 lead the pack. While #20 Yellow/White Integra DC4 fights through traffic charging through the field.

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The #65 Integra Type R at the end of the race loses power and won't idle. The fuel pressure is abnormal high and then we find...

Just like a public service announcement - Crack is bad.  As a result, #65 Integra Type R retires from the race.

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The #20 come's in with a light scratch from contact from another race car; Race Officials deem it as a race incident.

P_20160604_182428As we go over #20 before the next race session we notice from the driver side that the axle is damaged. We quickly grab a spare and prepare for the next battle.

Things seem to be running relatively calm for the rest of the team until the last session  - "The King of the Road" "Closed Wheel Combined Race (Race #5)".

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The PTC #12 Red Civic EG is taken out by #174 Blue Pontiac Grand Prix that is in a higher class ST1.  The incident occurred just at the start of the race  - moments after the green flag.

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The #174 at corner 1 lost control and spun into the Civic which damaged the front end and took out the radiator. The Civic is forced into retirement.

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credit: Velocitymotorsportnews.com

The NSX ran strong with adjustments to suspension and small programming changes to the engine management. This was a shake down and to learn the characteristics of the new livery and where to find areas to improve.

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