I would not have imagine that a cold, windy and DRIZZLY day at Laguna Seca is going to be PB weather. Thanks to a dedicated run group that Speed SF provided us, I had very little traffic, a lot of clean laps and opportunities to refine my driving. I beat the previous 86 Challenge Street lap record FIVE times, at least once in each of the first three sessions (and then I started to give other people rides), and grabbed my 5th P1 of the season. The car is a joy to drive both on the street and on track, although I wish it had a little more feedback on track (see "top hats" below).
Info on the car and mods:
2022 Toyota GR86 Premium
- 245/40R17 GT Radial SX2 tires, 2nd track day
- 17x9 et47 Titan 7 T-S5 wheels, 10 mm spacers in the front
- RCE Tarmac 2 coilovers with 6k front and 8k rear springs
- Pedders top hats in the front, OE top hats in the rear
- 19 mm Perrin front anti-roll bar, soft setting
- Cusco 16 mm rear anti-roll bar (965 311 B16)
- Brembo B-M4 front BBK
- CSG C1 brake pads
- Carbon fiber duck tail spoiler from eBay
- MA Performance catback
- Pedal Commander, set to Eco mode (lol)
- 86buttdrop seat lowering brackets
Thumbnail photo by Trevor Ryan.