818 Torture Testing Videos

[Bob_n_Cincy]

Everyone
Please use this thread to post you 818 Torture testing.


This weekend we put the 818 through about 60 hard Autocross runs.
She performed flawlessly.
The car has about a dozen cone scars.
I hope they will clean off easily.

Here is Mikes Last run of the day.
Bob


http://youtu.be/y8snC-HqkcU

[svanlare]

Very nice run, any I like the weather-proofing of the dash.

[Jeff Kleiner]

All right Bob & Michael! I can see that Mike is definitely getting more comfortable, confident and agressive. Fun stuff!

Nothing that can go public just yet but CSCC hopes to be back in business real soon...

Jeff

[Bob_n_Cincy]

All right Bob & Michael! I can see that Mike is definitely getting more comfortable, confident and agressive. Fun stuff! Nothing that can go public just yet but CSCC hopes to be back in business real soon...
Jeff

Great news Jeff,
I got a bunch of cone scuff on the fiberglass. What ill clean that without dulling the finish?
Bob

[Mechie3]

On cars I've used quick detailer to remove rubber marks. Not sure how it works on fiberglass.

[C.Plavan]

Bug and tar remover works on my 818R for tire marks- Or Mothers R3 spray.

[Jeff Kleiner]

Nothing abrasive Bob. Try the suggestions above and if that doesn't do it stop by the body & paint supply house and get some wax & grease remover.

Jeff

[Tom Veale]

Gosh, it looks like Mike blew the Doors off your 818!

[Bob_n_Cincy]

Gosh, it looks like Mike blew the Doors off your 818!
Yes, the door, trunk, and hood were all blown off.

He also blew away my times by a lot.
I was have a rough time holding a good line.

I am 56 and Michael is 17. You would think experience would beat youth. You would be wrong.

I'm still sore, 65 autocross runs, 6 hours out on the course.
It least Michael is still sore also.
Bob

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[Hendow]

Here is my highlights reel from last Sunday... Although there wasn't much 'sun' to be seen... More of a drowning video than a torture video!

Oh, and at the 0:17 mark, you can see why FFR incorporated a 'dash close in panel'... Mine doesn't have one - clearly...!


https://youtu.be/tUSSUlD94lU

How does it go in the wet?? Like a Ballerina on an ice rink...!!

Lotsa fun as usual!

[longislandwrx]

lol. that's one way to take a shower.

[coloskydiver]

Looked like a lot of fun. Nice save at the end.

[ben1272]

Nice video, and some nice driving too (great recovery practice!) I am a little curious why you are driving the car in the rain with no top? Wont that water get in all sorts of places that you dont want and wreak havoc? I hope it doesnt! I am new to a lot of this, and would love to hear your rationale for not worrying about the water!

-Ben

[Bob_n_Cincy]

Nice video, and some nice driving too (great recovery practice!) I am a little curious why you are driving the car in the rain with no top? Wont that water get in all sorts of places that you dont want and wreak havoc? I hope it doesnt! I am new to a lot of this, and would love to hear your rationale for not worrying about the water!

-Ben

Hi Ben,
When it comes to water. Everything under the hood is waterproof. Some people even uses a pressure washer to clean their engine compartments.
My Engine ECU is in a seal compartment behind the seat. My fuse box will be protected by the windshield and dashboard.
I suspect my 818 will get caught in a bad rainstorm about once a month. So I am building my interior more like a boat then a car. (waterproof switches and such). The floor has slots it drain to let water drain out. I will keep a sealed bag in the car with an extra set of clothes.
If you plan for unexpected rain storms. It's just part of the adventure.
Bob

[Hendow]

Nice video, and some nice driving too (great recovery practice!) I am a little curious why you are driving the car in the rain with no top? Wont that water get in all sorts of places that you dont want and wreak havoc? I hope it doesnt! I am new to a lot of this, and would love to hear your rationale for not worrying about the water!

-Ben

G'day Ben,

Yep, valid question!

To be honest, I didn't expect the weather to be as poor as it was last weekend, with all indications suggesting it would just be occasional showers. This coupled with the desire to test out the handling characteristics on a wet track with lots of run-offs, led me to enter the event on the day. As it turned out, I had to pick my times to go out between the worst of the weather, but as you can see I did get caught a couple of times.

That said, I have spent a lot of time and effort 'waterproofing' the car, and after that day, I am confident I have succeeded in this endeavour and I should survive an unexpected downpour. Like most, I have tried to decide whether to make the car fully sealed, or indeed whether to drill some drain holes in the floor for those unexpected occasions, and after a week of drying the carpets, Im going with the latter! Really the car did very well weather-wise, with the only issue being the water ingress caused by the missing 'dash close off panel', leading to a wet hazard light switch and some uncommanded hazard light activations.

As Bob rightly says "Its all part of the adventure"!!