Buttonwillow 04.08.2012 (Raceline USA)

[OC3]

So, other than RyanH, ClintB, JasonL and I, anybody else going this Sunday?

[FR01]

Originally Posted by OC3

So, other than RyanH, ClintB, JasonL and I, anybody else going this Sunday?

I would have but heading to laguna tomorrow. Are u going to BW Next weekend?

[OC3]

Originally Posted by FR01

I would have but heading to laguna tomorrow. Are u going to BW Next weekend?

Re: BW next weekend, not sure yet. Several SoCal M3 guys are going for sure, though.

[xchosun1x]

how are you guys doing at button lately?

randall..still crazy out there?

[OC3]

^Was rather hot on Sunday, affected lap times.

Yes, I'm still crazy. I dive-bombed Toan at Sunset, lulz! He was on a cool-down lap... (video coming up)

[OC3]

Photos from Sunday 04.08.2012

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[OC3]

A few moar:

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[tightie]

Nice! A little birdy told me your taking work off on May 4th

And bringing a ton of friends.

[OC3]

^Heh, man.. I wish.

[OC3]

Encounters with the Toan

[nlpamg]

great pics and vids, Randall!

[lax01]

Originally Posted by OC3

A few moar:

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lol...yeah...almost saved it but lost it in the end...thanks for not hitting me

[lax01]

btw, do you have the video of that?

Any video of session 4?

[OC3]

Originally Posted by lax01

btw, do you have the video of that?

Any video of session 4?

I do.

Session 4 -> the spin at the start of the Esses? If so, I do.

You need better tires!

[lax01]

Originally Posted by OC3

I do.

Session 4 -> the spin at the start of the Esses? If so, I do.

You need better tires!

Nope, mine was at the exit at the bus stop (similar to your other video except I didn't catch mine) and it was totally my fault (not the tires) as I went in way too fast and then lifted the throttle after the back-end got loose.

Do you have video of my spin in session 1? lol would love to see that

[OC3]

Originally Posted by lax01

Nope, mine was at the exit at the bus stop (similar to your other video except I didn't catch mine) and it was totally my fault (not the tires) as I went in way too fast and then lifted the throttle after the back-end got loose.

Do you have video of my spin in session 1? lol would love to see that

I'll get you the session 1 video.

Re: session 4, that's the very last session, yeah? The one that came right after the '205 club' session?

(The E46 spin at the beginning of the Esses was in session 2.)

[lax01]

Originally Posted by OC3

I'll get you the session 1 video.

Re: session 4, that's the very last session, yeah? The one that came right after the '205 club' session?

(The E46 spin at the beginning of the Esses was in session 2.)

heh...yeah...the one in session 2 was the guy from LT BMW (can't remember his name)...said he just had the wrong line.

Were you in Level 4 or 5?

I spun in Session 4 (when it was both Level 4 and 5) coming out of the bus stop and kicked up a ton of dust I'm sure...my interior was fucked afterward...didn't leave the track till around 6 after cleaning all the dirt and rocks from underneath the car...not fun



and then fixed later that night:

[OC3]

Originally Posted by lax01

heh...yeah...the one in session 2 was the guy from LT BMW (can't remember his name)...said he just had the wrong line.

Were you in Level 4 or 5?

I spun in Session 4 (when it was both Level 4 and 5) coming out of the bus stop and kicked up a ton of dust I'm sure...my interior was fucked afterward...didn't leave the track till around 6 after cleaning all the dirt and rocks from underneath the car...not fun

Oh, yeah the LTBMW guy. Actually, I though you're him (both black E46), lulz. The 'need better tires' was in reference to the LTBMW guy. His E46 was wearing some pretty sh*tty tires.

I ran level 5.

I just reviewed session 4 video (mix session of levels 4 & 5) and we must've been at the opposite sides of the track. Don't see you in there.

Yeah, hate it when all that dirt/dust get in the car. After showering in a major dust bowl/volcano in January (that video you referred to, at that fast hard left turn leaving Bus Stop. I usually run MDM, and on that session I ran DSC off and, at that turn, momentarily forgot that I was DSC off and floored it after I cleared the berm and got the car sideways and went off to the left side of the track, lulz.), I stayed in MDM since. We're all gonna go off at some point, and it's very messy when you're DSC off. Sh*t, the master window lock button and the center console nav button got tiny rocks in'em and got stuck. Who the hell needs that.

Wow, your interior looks great/clean afterwards. Mine's dusty to this day, lulz.

How do you want to get your video? Got a server I can upload to? Or, want me to just upload it to youtube? or?

[lax01]

Originally Posted by OC3

Oh, yeah the LTBMW guy. Actually, I though you're him (both black E46), lulz. The 'need better tires' was in reference to the LTBMW guy. His E46 was wearing some pretty sh*tty tires.

I ran level 5.

I just reviewed session 4 video (mix session of levels 4 & 5) and we must've been at the opposite sides of the track. Don't see you in there.

Yeah, hate it when all that dirt/dust get in the car. After showering in a major dust bowl/volcano in January (that video you referred to, at that fast hard left turn leaving Bus Stop. I usually run MDM, and on that session I ran DSC off and, at that turn, momentarily forgot that I was DSC off and floored it after I cleared the berm and got the car sideways and went off to the left side of the track, lulz.), I stayed in MDM since. We're all gonna go off at some point, and it's very messy when you're DSC off. Sh*t, the master window lock button and the center console nav button got tiny rocks in'em and got stuck. Who the hell needs that.

Wow, your interior looks great/clean afterwards. Mine's dusty to this day, lulz.

How do you want to get your video? Got a server I can upload to? Or, want me to just upload it to youtube? or?

Youtube works...heh...and that's exactly where I went off...not fun

I can't handle the mess but its still dusty in places (found a clump of dirt under both visors yesterday).

DSC on the E46 is so intrusive that you have to turn it off...its actually more dangerous on track to have it on because it cuts power at really improper times.

[OC3]

Originally Posted by lax01

Youtube works...heh...and that's exactly where I went off...not fun

I can't handle the mess but its still dusty in places (found a clump of dirt under both visors yesterday).

DSC on the E46 is so intrusive that you have to turn it off...its actually more dangerous on track to have it on because it cuts power at really improper times.

Yeah, I suppose E9x guys are lucky that we have MDM.

Video uploading right now.

[lax01]

Thanks!

[OC3]

Ok, here it is.

The high-pitch whiny noise in the 2nd half of the video (GoPro bumper cam) is the power steering pump noise. I ran the 1st session without covering & zip-tying the power steering reservoir cap with a towel, and it spewed the fluid all over the engine bay and was near bone dry after the session, lulz.