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08-26-2008, 05:42 AM | #1 |
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Video: M3 w/DCT runs 4.5 laps on Thunderbolt track at NJ Motorsports Park - Aug 08
EDIT ON 8/27: MORE VIDEO FROM THUNDERBOLT IN POST #22 BELOW.
EDIT ON 8/28: I POSTED THE LINKS TO MY ENTIRE WEEKENDS WORTH OF VIDEO IN POST #29 BELOW. NOT ALL SESSIONS WERE RECORDED BUT ALL THE RECORDINGS ARE NOW POSTED. Video from Sunday. The white car at the beginning of the video is a new GT3. The blue car later in the video is a E36 M3 with a aftermarket suspension, brakes and R-compound tires. I was getting to 135+ mph on the front stretch and 115+ on the back stretch. Be sure to watch at 7:54 because the blue E36 gets a little sideways, but saves it nicely. It's a very nice facility and is going to get even nicer as they finish all the extras around the track. This track has only been open for 3 weeks. Click here to go over to youtube and watch the video in higher quality: Or, just enjoy the video here. I posted the entire 20+ minute session here: http://www.megavideo.com/?v=NZ0BYCLG
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That was a great video, thanks for posting.
The DCT seems to work fine at the track, at least it seemed so in the video. The M3 looks right at home on the track, with just minor tweaks it could really set some great times. |
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I only had a DCT issue at one place on the track and that was at the end of the front straight (after the bridge). Under braking it would ignore my downshift commands as I tried to downshift from 5 to 4 to 3. I had to wait until I was turned into the corner to downshift.
It was frustrating, however it had very little effect on my overall speed and smoothness.
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08-26-2008, 06:47 AM | #4 |
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awesome ski, I wish I could have been there....next time maybe...thanks for posting....see you soon?
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Great footage. I am planning on taking my car to the Miller Motosport Track here in Utah. I have only got 300 more miles of break-in and then I will get the car out. Looks like a blast!
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I was at the track (as a spectator) with Skierman on Saturday, 8/23, and I had one of the instructors take me out on the track. It was an unbelievebale ride, nothing like I've ever experienced before. The driving by the instructor was much more aggressive than Skierman's driving in his video. I guess the instructors are allowed to have a little more fun, and they drive very, very close to one another. Good thing for the racing harness seat belts, or else I would have been thrown all around the car.
That was a great video Skierman! It felt like I was actually in the car with you. Attached are some pictures I took at the track. The Lotus was made 100% from carbon fiber. The Ferrari F430 Scuderia was the attention grabber of all the drivers. Truly an unbelievable car!
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One more picture of Skierman in action:
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Awesome pics AwesomeM3....CF FTW!!!
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Awesome, thanks for posting the pics, there are some good ones in there.
There are also some more pics over on E90post.
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Thanks! Yeah, the CF Lotus was unbelievable, a one of a kind.
Skierman and I are planning on going to the BMFEast...see you there!
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Do you have a link for the E90post thread? Nevermind, found it: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=166164
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Awesome! I live in Northern NJ and I have been waiting a long time for this track to be completed. I can't wait to get down there and check it out!
Thanks for posting. -Carl
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great video - loved the blue M3 sideways
looks like you had a hell of a lot of fun
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There are no more BMWCCA events planned this year. However NASA PDA is going there next month I believe. I'm not sure if they still have openings. Check out the NJ motorsports website for more info and links to the NASA school website.
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Here's some more video from the green (advanced) run group on Saturday where I hit one of the track out cones.
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