My day in the canyons...

[jmgQuattro]

I went with a bunch of bikers friends on a canyon run this weekend to really put the test on my somewhat new suspension. I was able to keep up pretty good except for some of the pros who just took off on the straights!


The 7:30 am meet:
http://jmg703.home.comcast.net/pics/canyonrun/canyonrun-001.jpg

Getting started:
http://jmg703.home.comcast.net/pics/canyonrun/canyonrun-002.jpg

Parked for a rest:
http://jmg703.home.comcast.net/pics/canyonrun/canyonrun-003.jpg
http://jmg703.home.comcast.net/pics/canyonrun/canyonrun-004.jpg
http://jmg703.home.comcast.net/pics/canyonrun/canyonrun-005.jpg
http://jmg703.home.comcast.net/pics/canyonrun/canyonrun-006.jpg

The last stop.. some cafe on the 2. Lots of bikes were there. I guess it's like this every sunday.
http://jmg703.home.comcast.net/pics/canyonrun/canyonrun-007.jpg

All in all it was a valuable experience. I really pushed the car to it's limits handeling wise and the Quattro was extremely helpfull. By the end of the day I was screeching around the corners harder and faster with confidence.

I learned the true value of slotted brakes as I noticed an increase in braking distances after a few minutes with my OEMs, and I also learned that I need a bigger turbo. :)

Oh yeah, for those that don't know here's my setup:

Neuspeed Sport Springs
Neuspeed Bilstien Shocks (perched lowest in rear, 2nd to lowest in front)
OEM Sport Sways (29mm solid front, 15mm rear)
225/40/18 Kuhmo Esta 711 (not the best, but did their job! I need some p-zeros!)

[bugzy]

Dang. Looked like a fun trip. Those bikes are nice, R1 yummy ;)

[blackSDSUjetta]

is that ortega hwy? if so, i give ya props....that takes guts. if it wasnt, i still give ya props. looks like fun!

[wikedgolf]

thats the last place i went last time i went on a canyon run...
and the last time i killed my clutch

good times!!

[jmgQuattro]

is that ortega hwy? if so, i give ya props....that takes guts. if it wasnt, i still give ya props. looks like fun!

this wasn't Ortega.. This is the 2 off of the 210. but i've done a run through Ortega before. Too much traffic. I got stuck behind too many slow wars there, and there was alot of oncoming traffic.

On this run I only had to pass 5 slow cars the whole 3 hrs I was up there!