M3 at the autocross...plus a few friends

xchosun1x · 11-30-2010, 07:57 PM

Went to my first autocross event in the m3 a few weekends ago. The weather was cold and rainy but eventually cleared up and the sun came out. I have tracked before but this was my first autocross and I must say it was a blast. Very technical running mostly in 2nd gear the whole way through.

The first half of the day was wet and slippery. That was fun because the car would slide around and it was like playing a video game. Once the track dried up people started to get more serious with clocking faster times.

My tires were definitely holding me back. I was running hankook v12s and they are good for street but are very insufficient for the hard braking and cornering.
Looking to upgrade to NT05's or AD08's along with some RD sway bars soon.

overall a great experience.
mods are:
kw v3 corner balanced by Rennspec
ssr sp3
hankook ventus v12 (swapping these out asap before my next track day)
full akra exh
PC stage 2
drop in and scoops

time for pics...

the line up

car prep

staging line

on the course

gixxer_kidd · 11-30-2010, 08:08 PM

looks like fun. you must of had lots of runs with just 6 cars.

xchosun1x · 11-30-2010, 08:10 PM

lol...there ended up being around 30 cars total...but definitely got in a lot of runs.

the pics do look like only 6 cars are at the event

Dengel · 11-30-2010, 10:01 PM

your car looks sooo sick. Is that a luma lip?

greycrx87 · 11-30-2010, 10:40 PM

^ Second That

TimZ · 11-30-2010, 10:52 PM

Looks like a lot of fun! Just to add, if your bmw in pic 1 had its angel eyes on, it would of been sooo perfect

ooowowizstev · 12-01-2010, 02:33 AM

Looks like fun James!

xchosun1x · 12-01-2010, 06:53 PM

yup luma front lip with no vents

it was a blast...when you coming out to the track steve?

bavarian19 · 12-01-2010, 07:28 PM

w00tw00t · 12-01-2010, 09:36 PM

Nice Car!! any plans to track it too? I tried autocross in my s2000 once and didn't like it much . hated not being able to go WOT.. I've tracked my motorcycles for the last few years and there's nothing like the feeling of taking turns at high speeds and going wide open on the straightaways..

xchosun1x · 12-02-2010, 12:31 AM

definitely plans on going tracking...i've tracked before the m3...but havent had a chance to do it much.

a friend told me about the auto x event and gave it a shot...it was fun

I plan on going to a local track sometime in december

anyone else interested?

ooowowizstev · 12-02-2010, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xchosun1x

definitely plans on going tracking...i've tracked before the m3...but havent had a chance to do it much.

a friend told me about the auto x event and gave it a shot...it was fun

I plan on going to a local track sometime in december

anyone else interested?

Might be interested, give me a heads up

RENN Spec · 12-15-2010, 01:40 PM

Looks like fun! I think it's time to get better tires!!

Gkap · 12-15-2010, 02:56 PM

the 2nd shot is the best of the batch.

ChrisK · 12-16-2010, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xchosun1x

lol...there ended up being around 30 cars total...but definitely got in a lot of runs.

the pics do look like only 6 cars are at the event

Are those GP thunder bulbs in your AE's?

m3_love · 12-17-2010, 05:20 PM

the SSRs look look sick on your car, I love the step lips

xchosun1x · 12-19-2010, 12:06 AM

running Lux H8 angel eyes

11-30-2010, 07:57 PM	#1
xchosun1x Track Duty 266 Rep 2,467 Posts Drives: Track build 08 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (14)	M3 at the autocross...plus a few friends Went to my first autocross event in the m3 a few weekends ago. The weather was cold and rainy but eventually cleared up and the sun came out. I have tracked before but this was my first autocross and I must say it was a blast. Very technical running mostly in 2nd gear the whole way through. The first half of the day was wet and slippery. That was fun because the car would slide around and it was like playing a video game. Once the track dried up people started to get more serious with clocking faster times. My tires were definitely holding me back. I was running hankook v12s and they are good for street but are very insufficient for the hard braking and cornering. Looking to upgrade to NT05's or AD08's along with some RD sway bars soon. overall a great experience. mods are: kw v3 corner balanced by Rennspec ssr sp3 hankook ventus v12 (swapping these out asap before my next track day) full akra exh PC stage 2 drop in and scoops time for pics... the line up car prep staging line on the course
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11-30-2010, 08:08 PM	#2
gixxer_kidd Major 81 Rep 1,461 Posts Drives: e92 m3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (18) Garage List 2008 m3 [10.00]	looks like fun. you must of had lots of runs with just 6 cars.
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11-30-2010, 08:10 PM	#3
xchosun1x Track Duty 266 Rep 2,467 Posts Drives: Track build 08 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (14)	lol...there ended up being around 30 cars total...but definitely got in a lot of runs. the pics do look like only 6 cars are at the event
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Dengel Non-Guido Jersey Resident 35 Rep 676 Posts Drives: Slow Jeep Rubicon Join Date: May 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ iTrader: (3)	your car looks sooo sick. Is that a luma lip?
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11-30-2010, 10:40 PM	#5
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TimZ Lieutenant 33 Rep 576 Posts Drives: X5M Join Date: May 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Looks like a lot of fun! Just to add, if your bmw in pic 1 had its angel eyes on, it would of been sooo perfect
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12-01-2010, 02:33 AM	#7
ooowowizstev Brigadier General 141 Rep 4,903 Posts Drives: '08 E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles, Irvine iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 BMW E92 M3 [10.00]	Looks like fun James! __________________ '08 E92 ///M3 - AW/BLK/CF, M-DCT, 19's H&R, Vorsteiner, Eisenmann, BMC, BBS More to come...
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12-01-2010, 06:53 PM	#8
xchosun1x Track Duty 266 Rep 2,467 Posts Drives: Track build 08 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (14)	yup luma front lip with no vents it was a blast...when you coming out to the track steve?
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w00tw00t Colonel 408 Rep 2,171 Posts Drives: 2016 MW M4 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (13)	Nice Car!! any plans to track it too? I tried autocross in my s2000 once and didn't like it much . hated not being able to go WOT.. I've tracked my motorcycles for the last few years and there's nothing like the feeling of taking turns at high speeds and going wide open on the straightaways..
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12-02-2010, 12:31 AM	#11
xchosun1x Track Duty 266 Rep 2,467 Posts Drives: Track build 08 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (14)	definitely plans on going tracking...i've tracked before the m3...but havent had a chance to do it much. a friend told me about the auto x event and gave it a shot...it was fun I plan on going to a local track sometime in december anyone else interested?
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12-15-2010, 01:40 PM	#13
RENN Spec Major 141 Rep 1,314 Posts Drives: 488 Pista, M2CS, Tundra Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Arcadia, CA iTrader: (3)	Looks like fun! I think it's time to get better tires!!
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12-15-2010, 02:56 PM	#14
Gkap BMF Movement 51 Rep 3,024 Posts Drives: Women Crazy Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: GTA iTrader: (1)	the 2nd shot is the best of the batch.
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12-19-2010, 12:06 AM	#17
xchosun1x Track Duty 266 Rep 2,467 Posts Drives: Track build 08 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (14)	running Lux H8 angel eyes
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