PacNW Trackday Roll Call and Coordination Thread..

managed my fastest time ever at pacific on nt01 with stock suspension.. 1:38.14... woohoo!

also don't know if he's a forum member and this wasn't my fastest lap by far but thought it was a fun lap chasing another white m3 running on similar r comps...

ew i saw 2 late passes in one lap. ive been black flagged for less!

1MOREMOD wrote
ew i saw 2 late passes in one lap. ive been black flagged for less!

yeah I got an earful about these later that day..

w00tw00t wrote
yeah I got an earful about these later that day..

its so easy to do. i ususally get in trouble for early passes particulaly at 2-3, 3-4.

Good day yesterday! I'll have some photos up later tonight. The last two sessions I really pushed my brakes hard to see what the limits were with just the Stoptech pads and they actually tolerated it. I had to dig deep in the pedal out of turn 1, but what I thought was fade was really loss of traction. My limits definitely came from understeer and just general loss of traction all around with my PSS tires. They certainly weren't bad at all, but I'm going to need to get some better rubber.

Transfer wrote
Good day yesterday! I'll have some photos up later tonight. The last two sessions I really pushed my brakes hard to see what the limits were with just the Stoptech pads and they actually tolerated it. I had to dig deep in the pedal out of turn 1, but what I thought was fade was really loss of traction. My limits definitely came from understeer and just general loss of traction all around with my PSS tires. They certainly weren't bad at all, but I'm going to need to get some better rubber.

you need nt01

and cant wait to see the pics!!

here's another video of me chasing, finally catching and passing a V10 R8

... it felt so good that I forgot my lines after the pass..

Photos!

They're not the most glamorous because they're just at T9 when we're all swaying left but whatever. Feel free to use them if you want. Bigger files available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/judsonhall/sets/72157626212423623/

^^This guy is named Santo. I ran with him 2 weeks ago at the Ridge too and he's not online here but he's a really nice guy.

w00tw00t wrote
here's another video of me chasing, finally catching and passing a V10 R8

... it felt so good that I forgot my lines after the pass..

144 mph GPS indicated on the straight! good job.......and good time. But wait, they removed the cone!

PrimeBMW wrote
144 mph GPS indicated on the straight! good job.......and good time. But wait, they removed the cone!

thanks... they only removed them for one session when all the advanced drivers complained but were back again later that day...

to be honest.. for those cones alone I think I am not going to do another proformance day... unless I get really desperate for a track day.

Later that day I ran out of track at T8 trying to avoid the blasted cone! luckily I slowed enough to not cause any issues.

I ran my fastest times without those dumb cones...

Transfer wrote
Photos! They're not the most glamorous because they're just at T9 when we're all swaying left but whatever. Feel free to use them if you want. Bigger files available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/judsonhall/sets/72157626212423623/
^^This guy is named Santo. I ran with him 2 weeks ago at the Ridge too and he's not online here but he's a really nice guy.

thanks for the pics!! they're really cool... I've got my car as my wallpaper finally!

thanks again!

nice work btw.

Yeah the cones were really bad to begin with and then when they got hit they were worse. A lot of people had close calls because of them. The next day on my radar is June 29th at the Ridge with Turn2. Hopefully I will have track wheels/tires and camber plates by that time so I can say bye bye to a lot of that understeer. I think a BBK will have to wait for next year.

What is the likelihood of paint chips at track days? Beginning to regret not getting a clear bra.

NotEnoughTime wrote
What is the likelihood of paint chips at track days? Beginning to regret not getting a clear bra.

that's a duh question to be honest

... yes you'll get a few paint chips...

w00tw00t wrote
that's a duh question to be honest ... yes you'll get a few paint chips...

yes or quite a bit more.

The bigger issue I'm noticing is rubber streaks. Those things are a real pain to buff out on a white car and I got a ton last time out. I might tape up next time.

Transfer wrote
The bigger issue I'm noticing is rubber streaks. Those things are a real pain to buff out on a white car and I got a ton last time out. I might tape up next time.

not worth it unless you are only doing few days a year. just have to embrace the look.