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By the way, I am selling some track pads for OEM calipers I have left over after BBK install - http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=730949
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08-14-2012, 07:43 AM | #332 |
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Good article on driving Watkins Glen.
http://blog.axisofoversteer.com/2012...kins-glen.html Good Video |
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08-18-2012, 01:59 PM | #334 | |
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It's run by Phoenix CMR, and they organize really good days. You'll see a good mix of cars at the event, and lots of track time. |
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08-18-2012, 07:02 PM | #335 |
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Can't wait for the Mosport day! Shizzle, did you sign up for the intermediate or advanced group? I was in advanced last year, and was one of the faster cars out there - the crowd was not nearly as hard-core as the one that came to WGI.
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08-18-2012, 08:20 PM | #336 |
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I asked to start in intermediate, and then move to advanced depending on what the sessions look like. I think i've done enough days at Mosport now and feel pretty comfortable there. Just got to get my shift points down. I found that when I started moving faster at WGI I was being held up a fair bit.
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08-23-2012, 02:29 PM | #337 |
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The Montreal crew will come to Mosport on the 7 - 8 - 9 of September with Trillium.
We are not planning on being simple slow moving chicanes. |
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08-23-2012, 02:40 PM | #338 |
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08-29-2012, 09:26 AM | #340 |
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08-29-2012, 04:34 PM | #343 |
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That black M3 on your video was pretty fast :-).
I have a very sore back now, just like after WGI - I am too thin for the seats and being thrown around the cabin like a ragdoll. Recently someone found out that Scroth QuickFit from Mini works in M3 just fine: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=227 Would you recommend something like that for keeping me attached to the seat? I am not hoping for better safety from it, but would probably avoid it if it's less safe than stock seatbelt. |
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08-29-2012, 05:03 PM | #345 |
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I'll post videos as soon as I get a chance, but i'm pretty annoyed with myself. I thought my times went down as the day progressed as I got my tire pressures sorted, but it turned out that my times got slower after my second set of adjustments in the afternoon.
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08-29-2012, 05:35 PM | #346 | |
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For me it was 1) braking much earlier than normally (probably looked at Mustangs and followed their example); 2) the late single apex in 8 is almost .4 seconds slower than double-apex (diagonal braking to the first curb, coming away, and then accelerating to the second curb); 3) now this one is a mystery - I had higher exit speeds out of 5 B than ever before, but then by the end of the back straight I was slower by about 8-10km/h - not sure how it's possible given that I did not lift - heatsoak, dirty air filter? |
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08-29-2012, 07:59 PM | #349 | |
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I'm thinking i'm at the point where I need to run in the advanced group so I can see and learn more of what you folks are doing. I lapped almost everyone in the intermediate group, so i'm not sure I can learn much more there. Oh, and I know I'm losing a ton of time through 5. I was seriously timid, so after downshifting for 5a, i'd basically coast up the hill, give a little through 5b and was super gentle on the throttle through 5c-6. I can't catch my car fully yet, and didn't want to get into a tank slapper on that part of the track. |
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You definitely should be lapping in the Advanced Group at this point. You will learn more and accelerate the learning curve. Its not just about pace. |
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Edit: Here's some video from one of my quicker sessions. Last edited by sawzall; 08-30-2012 at 08:43 AM.. Reason: Add video |
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