Anyone Here Driven Road America?

rzm3 · 02-19-2011, 01:12 AM

Just curious... Also what was your lap time?

VictorH · 02-19-2011, 08:41 AM

I did, just last summer for the BMW O' Fest. Sorry no lap times as I don't have a system to measure and as you probably know it's frowned upon by DE event organizers.

The track however, is fantastic. I've run mostly at VIR and I'd say I like it just as well even though it's a completely different layout. It's better than Road Atlanta, but these things are all personal preference. I ran pagid RS-19 pads an Motul brake fluid, car otherwise all stock. By day 4 I was getting some braking vibration I guess from pad deposits though it wasn't really obvious looking at the discs. This completely resolved on the way home (1,000 miles) and then changing back to stock brakes so I'm not sure what the issue was, though the brakes did get pretty darn hot (no fade though). I put over 500 miles on the track there and would love to go back but it's a long drive for me.

mkPOTO · 02-19-2011, 11:33 AM

Talk to Kris and Matt at vsmotorsports they run there a bunch

klammer · 02-20-2011, 03:20 PM

Ran there last year, first time on that track and last year was my first year tracking the car. Have an e90 and was on ad08's and was running in the low 2:50's in the novice group... Great track and looking forward to going back... Loved it

Onurleft · 02-20-2011, 08:39 PM

I have and it's probably my favorite track out of
Road Atlanta
Barber
No Problem
CMP
Little Talladega
Roebling
If that helps. The straights are long and glorious, going through the woods at 135 mph is amazing and oh how I love the elevation change on that track.

In an E46 M3 we were turning 2:31's on RA1's, 2:26's on Slicks
In an E30 S52 we were going 2:34's on RA1's
In an IP E36 M3 we were doing roughly 2:32-2:34's on RA1's

VSmotorsports · 02-21-2011, 01:19 PM

In our E46 in T2 trim we were 2:31-2:34. We haven't taken our e92 there yet but I think I remember one of the fall line cars during O'fest doing about 2:24. Well see when Grand Am goes there in June

Feffman · 02-22-2011, 05:52 AM

We (www.MVPTrackTime.com) were at Road America in October 2010 and will be again October 15-16, 2011. It's a great facility, but alas I was not timing my laps.

Feff

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rzm3 Moderator 673 Rep 4,737 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (18)	Anyone Here Driven Road America? Just curious... Also what was your lap time?
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VictorH Major 433 Rep 1,286 Posts Drives: '09 M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SC iTrader: (4)	I did, just last summer for the BMW O' Fest. Sorry no lap times as I don't have a system to measure and as you probably know it's frowned upon by DE event organizers. The track however, is fantastic. I've run mostly at VIR and I'd say I like it just as well even though it's a completely different layout. It's better than Road Atlanta, but these things are all personal preference. I ran pagid RS-19 pads an Motul brake fluid, car otherwise all stock. By day 4 I was getting some braking vibration I guess from pad deposits though it wasn't really obvious looking at the discs. This completely resolved on the way home (1,000 miles) and then changing back to stock brakes so I'm not sure what the issue was, though the brakes did get pretty darn hot (no fade though). I put over 500 miles on the track there and would love to go back but it's a long drive for me.
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klammer Brigadier General 97 Rep 3,246 Posts Drives: 11 spc gry m3 e90, 19 X5 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: chicago iTrader: (0)	Ran there last year, first time on that track and last year was my first year tracking the car. Have an e90 and was on ad08's and was running in the low 2:50's in the novice group... Great track and looking forward to going back... Loved it __________________ mods: track ready stuff
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Onurleft Captain 50 Rep 873 Posts Drives: RPM Join Date: May 2010 Location: Baton Rouge and Atlanta iTrader: (0)	I have and it's probably my favorite track out of Road Atlanta Barber No Problem CMP Little Talladega Roebling If that helps. The straights are long and glorious, going through the woods at 135 mph is amazing and oh how I love the elevation change on that track. In an E46 M3 we were turning 2:31's on RA1's, 2:26's on Slicks In an E30 S52 we were going 2:34's on RA1's In an IP E36 M3 we were doing roughly 2:32-2:34's on RA1's __________________ Youtube Shenanigans
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VSmotorsports Lieutenant Colonel 156 Rep 1,624 Posts Drives: e92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Schaumburg, IL iTrader: (3)	In our E46 in T2 trim we were 2:31-2:34. We haven't taken our e92 there yet but I think I remember one of the fall line cars during O'fest doing about 2:24. Well see when Grand Am goes there in June
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Feffman Banned 22 Rep 337 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gateway To The West iTrader: (0)	We (www.MVPTrackTime.com) were at Road America in October 2010 and will be again October 15-16, 2011. It's a great facility, but alas I was not timing my laps. Feff
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