Track forum general chit chat.

[spxxx]

Originally Posted by spooni

FB market in yuba city lol


Well if I don't like it, it's yours

YUBA CITY!? Definitely stolen haha that's such a random location.

[leftfootbr8king]

Originally Posted by slcook54

Some goodies arrived. Unfortunately the radiator was damaged in shipping, Leddy is sending a fresh one via 2-day. Shane at Leddy has been great to deal with. Also excited to further the cars diet with an AG battery, it was 17.8lbs on my home scale. Between the wheels, AP kit and battery, that's the first 100lbs out of the car.

Is this a good time to dump the baby seat, or not yet?

[slcook54]

Originally Posted by leftfootbr8king

Is this a good time to dump the baby seat, or not yet?

You'll be please to know it's moved onto it's new home. 😘

[leftfootbr8king]

An ideal ride for it, if there ever was one.

[leftfootbr8king]

Which ah battery did you go with?

[slcook54]

Originally Posted by leftfootbr8king

Which ah battery did you go with?

I went 60AH

[PrimeBMW]

So you say you want to go wheel to wheel racing? Well this was just from practice that set qualifying groups. I heard something snap coming out of the last right corner (others saw tire smoke before that) but I needed the lap time so kept my foot in it. It was a wild ride 😃😜. AR Motorsports went back to their shop and pulled control arms off a friend's car. I got in the car while on jack stands and while they were finishing up. Went out and qualified first in class and sixth overall. Qualifying ahead of me is a R8 LMS GT3, Bentley GT3, Superlite, and a couple Trans Am cars. And right behind me is some stiff competition 😃. It will be a fun race today!

[spxxx]

Originally Posted by slcook54

Some goodies arrived. Unfortunately the radiator was damaged in shipping, Leddy is sending a fresh one via 2-day. Shane at Leddy has been great to deal with. Also excited to further the cars diet with an AG battery, it was 17.8lbs on my home scale. Between the wheels, AP kit and battery, that's the first 100lbs out of the car.

Just got all my Do88 cooling installed on my car (except I went with a CSF Radiator) - you'll love it... yesterday at Thunderhill I was able to run >20min pretty hard without issue in 90* temps.

[DoubleYellow]

Late (too late) braking on a downhill section of the track earned me a tire wall visit. Most of it will buff out but I'll need a new lip. I was able to drive home. No physical injury.



What's a good color for a track + DD car that might get occasional tire swipe marks? Dark matte grey? Is there such a thing as "track car paint" that can be re-applied at home with presentable (not concourse level, but OK for a consulting client visit) or does a wrap make more sense?

Next event in 6 days.

[spxxx]

Originally Posted by DoubleYellow

Late (too late) braking on a downhill section of the track earned me a tire wall visit. Most of it will buff out but I'll need a new lip. I was able to drive home. No physical injury.



What's a good color for a track + DD car that might get occasional tire swipe marks? Dark matte grey? Is there such a thing as "track car paint" that can be re-applied at home with presentable (not concourse level, but OK for a consulting client visit) or does a wrap make more sense?

Next event in 6 days.

Oooof glad it wasn't too bad and you're safe! TBH it actually seems like a situation where the phrase "it'll buff out" is fitting 😃

Check those control arms and alignment, not sure on best paint color but maybe go vinyl?

[StripclubDJ]

Originally Posted by DoubleYellow

Late (too late) braking on a downhill section of the track earned me a tire wall visit. Most of it will buff out but I'll need a new lip. I was able to drive home. No physical injury.



What's a good color for a track + DD car that might get occasional tire swipe marks? Dark matte grey? Is there such a thing as "track car paint" that can be re-applied at home with presentable (not concourse level, but OK for a consulting client visit) or does a wrap make more sense?

Next event in 6 days.

Nobody:

Still nothing :

Not a fucking sound :


This guy : occasional tire swipes.

[StripclubDJ]

This thread : 21k post


And I put that on my mom find somebody to post in a 21k post thread that hasn't been said before .



This guy: most of this will buff out
But wonders if there's a better color that a absorbs this totally normal occasional tire swipping


This guy is living his best life

[Bartledoo]

Originally Posted by StripclubDJ

This thread : 21k post


And I put that on my mom find somebody to post in a 21k post thread that hasn't been said before .



This guy: most of this will buff out
But wonders if there's a better color that a absorbs this totally normal occasional tire swipping


This guy is living his best life

I mean he’s kind of a G at this point.

[SAMM3Y]

I mean… satin black seems like the obvious choice

[derbo]

Originally Posted by SAMM3Y

I mean… satin black seems like the obvious choice

Plastidip rubber-like material

[Davisca455]

Originally Posted by derbo

Plastidip rubber-like material

This?
Line-X!!!

[derbo]

We will call it Stage 1 HPDE paint. If you need Stage 2 DM for inquires.

[DoubleYellow]

Originally Posted by Davisca455

This?
Line-X!!!

I didn't think of that! That will likely do the job. Now who wants to be caught riding in a Line-X M3?

[PrimeBMW]

Originally Posted by PrimeBMW

So you say you want to go wheel to wheel racing? Well this was just from practice that set qualifying groups. I heard something snap coming out of the last right corner (others saw tire smoke before that) but I needed the lap time so kept my foot in it. It was a wild ride 😃😜. AR Motorsports went back to their shop and pulled control arms off a friend's car. I got in the car while on jack stands and while they were finishing up. Went out and qualified first in class and sixth overall. Qualifying ahead of me is a R8 LMS GT3, Bentley GT3, Superlite, and a couple Trans Am cars. And right behind me is some stiff competition 😃. It will be a fun race today!

Update 😏

[Bartledoo]

Originally Posted by PrimeBMW

Update ��

Nice job Greg! Looked like a close race with Eddie. Pretty fun to beat the owner of the shop that works on your car. Really reinforces that he’s an honest guy!

Is that $10k in the pocket??

[PrimeBMW]

Originally Posted by Bartledoo

Nice job Greg! Looked like a close race with Eddie. Pretty fun to beat the owner of the shop that works on your car. Really reinforces that he's an honest guy!

Is that $10k in the pocket??

Ha! I had a great jump at the start then slipped inside the Bentley GT3 and GT1 car into the first corner. Was up to third overall by lap two. (first in class the entire race). Had good pace up until someone oiled down the track and the entire front of my car which brought out a long caution and tons of kitty litter. After the caution the car just didn't have the pace. On the last lap an Old nascar that was a lap down blocked me from turn 1-7. The McLaren made up 2-3 seconds and was right on my bumper. That is how we finished.

But yes AR Motorsports prepared the car, pulled control arms off another car at the shop and installed on my car. A huge thank you to AR Motorsports Eddie, Martin, Josh, John, Jon plus four others! I just drove the car 😏

Tom won overall in the R8 LMS GT3 and Kyle won RC3 in the spec46. All team AR Motorsports.

[PrimeBMW]

Originally Posted by Bartledoo

Nice job Greg! Looked like a close race with Eddie. Pretty fun to beat the owner of the shop that works on your car. Really reinforces that he's an honest guy!

Is that $10k in the pocket??

Oh. The 10K was spread across all three classes RC1, RC2, RC3 = GT1, GT2, GT3. The 61st Rose Cup is part of the Portland Rose Festival. Tom in the R8 won 1K for pole position and another 4K for the overall win. I think my smaller check is in the mail 😉