*Sorry about the high frequency noise. The external mic glitched during this session.
What an eventful day this was. My GR Corolla was finally back at Laguna Seca after exactly 1 year, and I was excited to test out the new parts that’s been added to the car since then. I was really hoping to beat my previous PB of 1:43 and get into 1:42s. My excitement quickly disappeared just after 4 corners upon entering the track in the first session because my charge pipe popped off…again! 😭 I will take the L this time as one of the new constant tension hose clamps that I installed prior to this event was installed at a slight angle.😅

After missing the entire first session, I took it easy for the first few laps in the second session. On my first hot lap (this video) I could feel my brake pedal starting to get very squishy before T5, which caught me off guard and made me missing the apex completely. I did a cooldown lap after this and pulled into the paddock and did more cooldown driving for about 5 minutes but my brake pedal still went down to the floor and I had to pump it 3 times to get any sort of feedback. As I was expecting, my brake fluid boiled because somebody (me!) thought it would last few more track days. Another L for me. 😭

I somehow managed to beat my previous PB in GRC by 0.1 seconds on this very sloppy lap so I'm hopeful that I can do better next time I go back to Laguna Seca in May.


2023 Toyota GR Corolla Core
Mods
Ecutek 91 Octane Tune. Track Map (detuned)
Eventuri Gloss Carbon Fiber Intake
OTL Street Series Front Mount Intercooler + Piping Kit
MBRP Dual center exit exhaust
Delta X Motorsport Pitch mount
CAE Ultra shifter + SXTH shift cable bushings
Zestek Racing Hub + OMP Targa 330mm Steering Wheel
Cusco x Bride Zieg IV wide seat + PCI seat mount + OMP 6pt. Harness
OEM Morizo Rear Brace
Swift Spec-r lowering springs
Cusco Rear Upper Camber arms
Cusco Rear Lower Toe arms
Endless MX72 Plus brake pads
SPC Camber bolts. -3.7F -2.7R Camber
Wedssport TC105X 18x10 +17 Wheels
Nankang CR-S 265/35R18 Tires (4th track day)