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Track/Course: Gingerman Raceway (South Haven, MI) Best Lap Time: 1:47.83 Brakes: Alcon BBK, Carbotech XP12 pads Tires (Size & Model): AD08's 265/295/30/19 Suspension: Dinan springs & camber plates, R&D sport sways (F&R), Dinan Monoball Other Mods: Akrapovic Evo, ESS tune, 3.45 gears. Rained all day but managed to get in a pretty dry lap at the end and set a new best time
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10-22-2012, 04:06 PM | #356 |
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OMG! I want to try that track out. How was it? I might have to drive my car there and test the car out there just once
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Here is a video from TWS (CCW) last Saturday.
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10-24-2012, 08:33 PM | #359 |
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Car: e92 6mt Track/Course: Circuit Mont-Tremblant Best Lap Time: 158.8 Brake Pads: Cobalt XR1 F XR2 R Tires (Size & Model): AD08 265 square Suspension: stock Other Mods: AP bbk still have about 1-2 secs I think...getting there! DCT makes such a difference on this track! 6MT is basically 3 & 4th only. I still prefer it though Last edited by GewoW; 10-30-2012 at 07:35 PM.. |
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10-29-2012, 10:47 PM | #360 |
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Track/Course: VIR (Full Course)
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10-30-2012, 12:41 PM | #362 |
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Had to represent MSR...my favorite track in TX.
Car: 2004 330Ci Track/Course: Motorsport Ranch 1.7 CW Best Lap Time: 1:27:06 Brake Pads: PFC01s Tires (Size & Model): 255/40R17 Hankook R-S3 Suspension: TC Kline S/D w/ Vorshlag camber plates Other Mods: supercharger, Stop Tech BBK, LSD Excuses: Pretty happy with this time considering that I now know my engine was on the verge of death. It definitely felt down on power during this run as well. I'm confident this car is good for a sub 1:26 in similar conditions and running well. But that will have to wait awhile. Car: 2011 M3 Track/Course: Texas World Speedway CCW Best Lap Time: 2:00:28 (damp) Brake Pads: PFC01s Tires (Size & Model): 275/35R18 Dunlop SS Z1s Suspension: GC plates, Dinan Stage II Other Mods: None Excuses: The most important turn onto the front straight was wet and slick all day. I was drifting, tippy toeing, or going really slow through there until I spun. Plus, I haven't driven my M3 on the track in a long time. Then there was a TON of traffic. Car: 2004 330Ci Track/Course: Texas World Speedway CW Best Lap Time: 1:58:32 Brake Pads: PFC01s Tires (Size & Model): 255/40R17 Hankook R-S3 Suspension: TC Kline S/D w/ Vorshlag camber plates Other Mods: supercharger, Stop Tech BBK, LSD Excuses: none Car: 2004 330Ci w/ 5 cylinders Track/Course: Texas World Speedway CCW Best Lap Time: 1:59:97 Brake Pads: PFC01s Tires (Size & Model): 255/40R17 Hankook R-S3 Suspension: TC Kline S/D w/ Vorshlag camber plates Other Mods: supercharger, Stop Tech BBK, LSD Excuses: Not bad with only 5 cylinders! Car: 2004 330Ci Track/Course: Motorsport Ranch Houston CW Best Lap Time: 1:59:00 Brake Pads: PFC01s Tires (Size & Model): 255/40R17 Hankook R-S3 Suspension: TC Kline S/D w/ Vorshlag camber plates Other Mods: supercharger, Stop Tech BBK, LSD Excuses: slowed up for a car that was off on a key area which probably added about .5 - 1 second.
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10-30-2012, 06:55 PM | #363 | |
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Agreed about DCT. I use 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th on this track. DCT is almost like cheating . PS: You should edit your post and add the following: Car: Track/Course: Best Lap Time: Brake Pads: Tires (Size & Model): Suspension: Other Mods: Last edited by CanAutM3; 10-30-2012 at 07:01 PM.. |
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10-30-2012, 08:15 PM | #364 |
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This might sound stupid but my biggest issue when I jump into my E90 is the DCT. I'm always bouncing off the rev limiter especially if I'm behind a loud spec boxster. It takes me a LOT longer to get my shifting down in my DCT E90 vs my 6SP E46. I might need a much louder exhaust or something. I can't hear shit.
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10-31-2012, 06:56 AM | #365 | |
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I had an e92 M3 and like Gewow above mentions, at LCMT all it requires is 3'rd and 4'th gear. The DCT on the same track uses (as canaut mentions) 2'nd through 5'th gear. That's a lot more and more chance to bounce off the limiter or not be in the right gear. Its the better track option but requires more practice as far as what gear to be in and even shifting gear mid corner. At LCMT there is only one sweeping long left gander where I can think you would switch from 3'rd to 4'th gear so basically all the gear changes are when you're in a straight line pretty much.
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Agreed. I need to upshift and downshift 7 times per lap compared to 3 times on a 6MT at LCMT. That is 8 more shifts per lap, so you do need to pay more attention. However DCT makes the shift itself very easy (simply flick a paddle) plus it allows to shift in areas where it could be pretty difficult to do with a 6MT.
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In this short sequence you will see these 2 corners (same clip I have posted on another thread). I could also probably benefit by upshifting a bit later going into turn 6, but I still have the bad habit of short shifting before the turn-in. I have also started using a new tighter line at the exit of Namerow where I downshift into 2nd. I previously used to do the wider/longer/faster line in 3rd gear (like in the video above). I now take a tighter/shorter/slower line. 2nd gear allows me to accelerate faster back to speed. I have not yet figured out which of the 2 lines yields the fastest sector time, I need to get my buddy to lend me his data logger to figure it out . Last edited by CanAutM3; 11-03-2012 at 07:17 AM.. |
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I usually take the shorter line in tight 180s but its REALLY hard to tell if the wider/faster line is better. What happens is I catch the car under braking and then I have to really slow the car well under its max cornering capabilites to keep from running them off track. Then that kills my exit speed, I'm bogged down in 2nd and then the car that I caught takes off. But the real question is am I faster on exit? I can't really tell.
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So I calculated the sector times from the turn-in point of turn 14 to the start-finish line using the time stamp in the videos. I only considered "clean" sectors where I did not have to pass any cars. I only had one video with the new tight/short/slow line with six "clean" passes in the sector with the following times: 2x 13.20", 2x 13.23" and 2x 13.27" for an average of 13.23". I was happily surprised with my consistency, with a max difference of only 7 hundredths of a second between passes . I then checked two recent videos where I am taking the wide/long/fast line. Out of 10 "clean" sectors, I averaged 13.58" with a fastest of 13.37" and slowest of 13.98". So I think I can safely conclude that the tight/short/slow line is the overall faster approach with my car in this specific sector at LCMT. There is an average difference of 0.35 seconds on a 13.5 second sector. To put it in perspective, 0.35 seconds at 100mph (the speed at the end of the sector) is 51 feet, plenty to pull a clean pass. From a different perspective, it would be the equivalent of more than 3 seconds on a 2 minute lap, not negligible. Further my fastest time of the wide line (13.33") is slower than my slowest time of the tight line (13.27"). On the specific session where I tried this new line, I did my best ever lap at 1:55.30 compared to my previous best of 1:55.53. So I am assuming that this new line was a important contributor . I will post the video shorty as proof . To your point of your car bogging down when you catch other cars in a corner, I believe it is important to adapt your line based on the traffic you are faced with. In an HPDE, where you cannot pass in a corner, there may not be a benefit in catching up under braking if it kills your exit speed. It is sometimes better to keep a distance going into the turn to allow you to maximize your exit speed; and then slingshot by on the straight (as long as the other driver is quick enough with the point by ). Folks with momentum cars need to be quite familiar with this technique, as it is the only way they can get by higher hp cars . Last edited by CanAutM3; 11-07-2012 at 08:03 PM.. |
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11-08-2012, 09:39 PM | #374 |
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always felt the tighter line was faster, but this was subjective. good to know. wonder if it's the same with 6mt, as I'm always in 3rd gear. im pretty sure its still the case.
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