Greetings. I don't frequent the forums much these days, but thought it might be worth sharing another track report.
I think my last report was here:
teslamotorsclub.com
Looking at the specs at the bottom of that report, the only significant changes are:
- OEM 21" wheels
- Michelin AS 4 instead of AS 3+ (i.e. still all-season)
Circuit Area 27 is a private track with a membership cost out of my price range. As for non-members:
> Non-member guests may drive only three (3) times per calendar year on the full circuit
area27.ca
When the Audi Club NW coordinated an event in 2020, I was eager to register immediately. The event was scheduled for 2020 and then got pushed to 2021 and then finally 2022. The dates finally arrived -- Sep 6th and 7th, 2022.
It was sunny both days and temperatures touched the low 90s. As you might imagine, overheating -- both battery and motor -- were definitely "a thing" for my vehicle. Once again, tires and brakes were fine (given the upgrades mentioned in previous posts).
This was my first time at this track so a lot of learning and trying to -- in the vehicle -- "behave". Even with that mindset, there were definitely a few laps where the driver was overheating a bit (from effort).
What about charging? No charging (even household) available at the track. Fortunately, the Osoyoos supercharger -- 20km away -- has been online since late 2021 and offers 250kW with (from what I saw) relatively little traffic.
The venue is breathtaking and all the track representatives that I interacted with were very welcoming and knowledgeable. I wish I could spend a month there just tracking every day.
I think for the rest of the post I'll use images for context.
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Tue, 9:55 AM, first session, started with lead follow for 3 laps, then the last 3 last I was hoveing in the 2:50 range as I got my bearings on the track.
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Tue, 10:49 AM, second session, went 2 wheels off after 4 laps so exited (check tires and etiquette) and left to go charge; 2:39 best lap
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Didn't take pictures of subsequent sessions on Tue.
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Wed, 10:01 AM, first session, 2:39 best lap carried over from previous day
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Missed second session to charge.
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Wed, 12:00 PM, third session, 2:35.092 best lap which felt like I was flying so dropping 4 seconds makes sense. You can see signs of battery and then motor overheating in the times from there. Note that both this and the previous screenshot represent full 30 minute sessions.
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Charged over lunch.
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Wed, 1:59 PM, fourth session, 2:35.785 best lap -- slightly slower than last session but continues the "best lap is 2nd lap" trend.
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Missed fifth session to charge.
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Wed, 3:43 PM, sixth session, 2:34.313 best lap! Notice the 86 deg F. I decided to cut the session short and have a little fun seventh session.
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Wed, 4:16 PM, seventh session, 2:37.398 best lap. Driver tired, as is car. It's subtle in the (after track exit) screenshot but both motors had gone red.
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In every session the battery went red, and the rear motor followed soon after. Sometimes the front motor lit up as well, but not always.
I think my last report was here:
Track report - I need a bigger battery, cooling and brakes were fine
Haven't been able to get out much in the COVID era, but I managed to make it to The Ridge Motorsports Park (Shelton, WA) yesterday. Open lapping combined with a new-to-me supercharger location (Tumwater) was a big improvement. My 100% rated is 288 mi. Weather report was 55-60 F cloudy in the...
teslamotorsclub.com
Looking at the specs at the bottom of that report, the only significant changes are:
- OEM 21" wheels
- Michelin AS 4 instead of AS 3+ (i.e. still all-season)
Circuit Area 27 is a private track with a membership cost out of my price range. As for non-members:
> Non-member guests may drive only three (3) times per calendar year on the full circuit
FAQ - Area 27
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area27.ca
When the Audi Club NW coordinated an event in 2020, I was eager to register immediately. The event was scheduled for 2020 and then got pushed to 2021 and then finally 2022. The dates finally arrived -- Sep 6th and 7th, 2022.
It was sunny both days and temperatures touched the low 90s. As you might imagine, overheating -- both battery and motor -- were definitely "a thing" for my vehicle. Once again, tires and brakes were fine (given the upgrades mentioned in previous posts).
This was my first time at this track so a lot of learning and trying to -- in the vehicle -- "behave". Even with that mindset, there were definitely a few laps where the driver was overheating a bit (from effort).
What about charging? No charging (even household) available at the track. Fortunately, the Osoyoos supercharger -- 20km away -- has been online since late 2021 and offers 250kW with (from what I saw) relatively little traffic.
The venue is breathtaking and all the track representatives that I interacted with were very welcoming and knowledgeable. I wish I could spend a month there just tracking every day.
I think for the rest of the post I'll use images for context.
-----
Tue, 9:55 AM, first session, started with lead follow for 3 laps, then the last 3 last I was hoveing in the 2:50 range as I got my bearings on the track.
-----
Tue, 10:49 AM, second session, went 2 wheels off after 4 laps so exited (check tires and etiquette) and left to go charge; 2:39 best lap
-----
Didn't take pictures of subsequent sessions on Tue.
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Wed, 10:01 AM, first session, 2:39 best lap carried over from previous day
-----
Missed second session to charge.
-----
Wed, 12:00 PM, third session, 2:35.092 best lap which felt like I was flying so dropping 4 seconds makes sense. You can see signs of battery and then motor overheating in the times from there. Note that both this and the previous screenshot represent full 30 minute sessions.
-----
Charged over lunch.
-----
Wed, 1:59 PM, fourth session, 2:35.785 best lap -- slightly slower than last session but continues the "best lap is 2nd lap" trend.
-----
Missed fifth session to charge.
-----
Wed, 3:43 PM, sixth session, 2:34.313 best lap! Notice the 86 deg F. I decided to cut the session short and have a little fun seventh session.
-----
Wed, 4:16 PM, seventh session, 2:37.398 best lap. Driver tired, as is car. It's subtle in the (after track exit) screenshot but both motors had gone red.
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In every session the battery went red, and the rear motor followed soon after. Sometimes the front motor lit up as well, but not always.
