E9x M3 LAP TIMES (Road Course)

[skxf430]

OC,

You missed a fun day today!!

[OC3]

Originally Posted by skxf430

OC,

You missed a fun day today!!

I'm sure I did!

Haven't done Big Willow since February. Too long. Will be there on 12/14, though (Speed Ventures, Bimmer Challenge).

[dogbone]

Wow, Cody, you are TEARING UP every track you touch these days. Nice!

Do you have video recorded of any of your laps? I'd love to see this driving. You can't be dropping these bombshell times on us and not have any video! Don't hold out on us man!

[USCTrojanMan29]

Originally Posted by dogbone

Wow, Cody, you are TEARING UP every track you touch these days. Nice!

Do you have video recorded of any of your laps? I'd love to see this driving. You can't be dropping these bombshell times on us and not have any video! Don't hold out on us man!

+1 with data would be nice.

[TheKosherStogie]

Originally Posted by OC3

1:32 on RS3 & no aero, that's fast! All ballz.

Thanks. I feel like I could almost go flat thru 8. But I get scared let off then get back on it. I'm tempted to get aero as I know If I had it, it's not a problem but being my only car ...

[OC3]

Originally Posted by USCTrojanMan29

+1 with data would be nice.

Data is nice, but always more entertaining to watch and a learning experience if the driver is in the video. Let's see them hands!

After we've been tracking a while, we all pretty much drive the same line. So, the videos of just the track is rather monotonous.. *yAwN~~*

Actually, though, even seeing the driver in the video is not that entertaining/enlightening. Just watch those time attack videos (RTA, GTA, etc). They all drive the same way and same line, lulz.

Originally Posted by DD GT3 RD

Thanks. I feel like I could almost go flat thru 8. But I get scared let off then get back on it. I'm tempted to get aero as I know If I had it, it's not a problem but being my only car ...

Oh yeah, T8 is pretty scary. Due to the rough track surface there and tighter radius, I think it's scarier than T2 at ACS.

Re: aero, I'm in the same boat. Just don't like the idea of putting all that stuff on a perfectly-nice daily. Start off with just the wing, and inevitably, it'll progress to some killer splitter at the front (deep & sturdy, plus those metal tie-rods, etc), then even canards, etc. So far in my mind, that's more trouble than it's worth. Plus, then you'll be going much faster, which will require bucket seats with 6-point harness. Where does it end? At this point, I'm just resigned to the fact that, yes, fast lap times are nice (which is an indication of how well the car is setup), but you can still have tons of fun without all those aids if the focus is on driving, as versus lap times.

Quite frankly, and not to take anything away from Cody, I'm more impressed with your lap times than those of heavily-mod'd cars.

[USCTrojanMan29]

Originally Posted by OC3

Data is nice, but always more entertaining to watch and a learning experience if the driver is in the video. Let's see them hands!

After we've been tracking a while, we all pretty much drive the same line. So, the videos of just the track is rather monotonous.. *yAwN~~*

Actually, though, even seeing the driver in the video is not that entertaining/enlightening. Just watch those time attack videos (RTA, GTA, etc). They all drive the same way and same line, lulz.




Oh yeah, T8 is pretty scary. Due to the rough track surface there and tighter radius, I think it's scarier than T2 at ACS.

Re: aero, I'm in the same boat. Just don't like the idea of putting all that stuff on a perfectly-nice daily. Start off with just the wing, and inevitably, it'll progress to some killer splitter at the front (deep & sturdy, plus those metal tie-rods, etc), then even canards, etc. So far in my mind, that's more trouble than it's worth. Plus, then you'll be going much faster, which will require bucket seats with 6-point harness. Where does it end? At this point, I'm just resigned to the fact that, yes, fast lap times are nice (which is an indication of how well the car is setup), but you can still have tons of fun without all those aids if the focus is on driving, as versus lap times.

Quite frankly, and not to take anything away from Cody, I'm more impressed with your lap times than those of heavily-mod'd cars.

I like watching the vidoes with data so that I can get an idea of how fast folks are taking turns and where they are braking and accelerating (as points of reference). My whole thing is wanting to have a street car that I can take to the track. I'm just not a big fan of having to trailer my car out to the track....if I'm going to do that I might as well just buy a non-streetable track car. Bad thing for me is that I have no room in the car to bring an extra set of tires so I won't be able to run Hoosiers.

[TheKosherStogie]

Originally Posted by OC3

Data is nice, but always more entertaining to watch and a learning experience if the driver is in the video. Let's see them hands!



Oh yeah, T8 is pretty scary. Due to the rough track surface there and tighter radius, I think it's scarier than T2 at ACS.

Re: aero, I'm in the same boat. Just don't like the idea of putting all that stuff on a perfectly-nice daily. Start off with just the wing, and inevitably, it'll progress to some killer splitter at the front (deep & sturdy, plus those metal tie-rods, etc), then even canards, etc. So far in my mind, that's more trouble than it's worth. Plus, then you'll be going much faster, which will require bucket seats with 6-point harness. Where does it end? At this point, I'm just resigned to the fact that, yes, fast lap times are nice (which is an indication of how well the car is setup), but you can still have tons of fun without all those aids if the focus is on driving, as versus lap times.

Quite frankly, and not to take anything away from Cody, I'm more impressed with your lap times than those of heavily-mod'd cars.

You make good point. I agree hands make the videos more fun. Seeing all the corrections



And thank you.
Hopefully we non aero guys can cross paths soon. I'll be at Extreme Speed this sun at bw

[OC3]

Originally Posted by DD GT3 RD

You make good point. I agree hands make the videos more fun. Seeing all the corrections



And thank you.
Hopefully we non aero guys can cross paths soon. I'll be at Extreme Speed this sun at bw

Oh! I'm registered for Sat 12/7...

[TheKosherStogie]

^ ;( I work a lot on sat so I usually hit the Sunday events. Cody and I are going sun although knowing him u may see him sat as well

[USCTrojanMan29]

I was thinking of going out to BRP this weekend too with a buddy to use up the remaining prepaid days but I'm swapping some parts from the white car to the purple car.

[skxf430]

Originally Posted by DD GT3 RD

Thanks. I feel like I could almost go flat thru 8. But I get scared let off then get back on it. I'm tempted to get aero as I know If I had it, it's not a problem but being my only car ...

If I went flat out thru 8, I would probably have to change my underwear each lap.

[OC3]

Originally Posted by DD GT3 RD

^ ;( I work a lot on sat so I usually hit the Sunday events. Cody and I are going sun although knowing him u may see him sat as well

Damn, weather.com says 10% chance of rain for Sat (0% for Sun), and wunderground.com says 40% chance of rain for Sat. >:I

Depending on what the forecast looks like by Wed or Thu, I may switch to Sunday.

[TheKosherStogie]

^👍👍👍👍👍👍

[OC3]

Originally Posted by USCTrojanMan29

I was thinking of going out to BRP this weekend too with a buddy to use up the remaining prepaid days but I'm swapping some parts from the white car to the purple car.

Jealous. And, congrats!

[USCTrojanMan29]

Originally Posted by OC3

Jealous. And, congrats!

Hope you make it out to Spring Mountain so you can check out the purple people eater!

[dapopa9]

@tightie - I noticed your days don't show up on this track day list:

http://www.bratten.org/TrackDays/index.html

BTW this is an easy way to keep track of whats coming up for those other guys that are also out here in Cali

[kaiv]

Wow "straight flexing" is pulling some pretty ridiculous times Would love to see some vids.

Also I am jealous ti jean and minicorsa got GT3s!! Congrats fellas!!

[Straight flexin]

Originally Posted by dogbone

Wow, Cody, you are TEARING UP every track you touch these days. Nice!

Do you have video recorded of any of your laps? I'd love to see this driving. You can't be dropping these bombshell times on us and not have any video! Don't hold out on us man!

I recorded a 127 on my go pro I'm gonna upload it later! Think I got the data from it as well.

[tightie]

Originally Posted by skxf430

If I went flat out thru 8, I would probably have to change my underwear each lap.

LOL!!

Originally Posted by dapopa9

@tightie - I noticed your days don't show up on this track day list:

http://www.bratten.org/TrackDays/index.html

BTW this is an easy way to keep track of whats coming up for those other guys that are also out here in Cali

Thank you, I will get on there.

Jan 5 - WSIR (Road Course)
Jan 18 - Buttonwillow (13CW)

Comin up!

[skxf430]

Josh,

You need to trying running Buttonwillow 1CCW. I actually enjoyed it more than CW.

[ki__]

4th time out there on the track with the M3. Finally pushing the car, I need to grow some balls to stay flat out in turn 8 though

E92 M3
Track/course: Big Willow
Best Lap Time: 1:39.45
Brakes: Stock
Tires: PSS F:255/35 & R:275/30 on ZCP wheels
Suspension: ZCP
Other mods: Eisenmann Race, ModeCarbon GTS Lip