My first time...
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My first time...
I am not a track virgin any longer. I went to the Tracquest event at Thunderhill on Sunday, and must say...
OH MY GAWD !
It was so awesome, I can't even believe it. I am totally hooked. They really put on a great event. The instructors were great, the food was great, the weather was great. What a day.
Mooty was there with his incredible GT3, also B-line and his brother drove up from LA, and brought their Polar Silver Beast. There was a GT3 cup car, that was gorgeous, and had a eardrum-ripping exhaust note, and an instuctor named Hank with an older green 911 turbo putting out about 650 HP that was turning in lap times of 1:58!(I was told full prep race cars turn in times of @ 2:00)
OH MY GAWD !
It was so awesome, I can't even believe it. I am totally hooked. They really put on a great event. The instructors were great, the food was great, the weather was great. What a day.
Mooty was there with his incredible GT3, also B-line and his brother drove up from LA, and brought their Polar Silver Beast. There was a GT3 cup car, that was gorgeous, and had a eardrum-ripping exhaust note, and an instuctor named Hank with an older green 911 turbo putting out about 650 HP that was turning in lap times of 1:58!(I was told full prep race cars turn in times of @ 2:00)
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Originally Posted by InTheAir
Sounds very cool, Darin.
Can you tell us "track virgins" what we're seeing in the tire shot?
Can you tell us "track virgins" what we're seeing in the tire shot?
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You have to do this, it is beyond description! Street driving is not even close to this.
I would LOVE to do this, but with a Cab I would have to install the roll bar. I'm not quite ready to do that yet.
Now, who wants to lend me their coupe for 1 or 2 (or 20) laps??? Let's see a show of hands.
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Hi Darin,
I was there too; too bad I wasn't feeling 100%. I saw your car, though I must have missed you at the driver's meeting.
The event was great and had a super time. Ever since coming home, I catch myself every now and then reliving the track turn by turn in my head. Got to figure out Turn 11. It's a sickness I guess...
Woo hoo! No longer a track virgin for me too.
I was there too; too bad I wasn't feeling 100%. I saw your car, though I must have missed you at the driver's meeting.
The event was great and had a super time. Ever since coming home, I catch myself every now and then reliving the track turn by turn in my head. Got to figure out Turn 11. It's a sickness I guess...
Woo hoo! No longer a track virgin for me too.
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Congrats!! So, be honest, how many times have you looked for future track day schedules since you have been back at home?
Your tires are fine, you just have some -pick-up- from other rubber on track. Did you notice any wheel imbalances on the way home? If so, you'll have to remove the wheels from the car and scrape-off this rubber. A heat gun and a dull spatula will do the trick..
Good deal!
Your tires are fine, you just have some -pick-up- from other rubber on track. Did you notice any wheel imbalances on the way home? If so, you'll have to remove the wheels from the car and scrape-off this rubber. A heat gun and a dull spatula will do the trick..
Good deal!
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Travis, was that you that spun in front of me at turn 14? It was a red C4, must've been you, heh?
Chris, yeah, I'm already checking other possible dates.
and, the tires seem fine.
Chris, yeah, I'm already checking other possible dates.
and, the tires seem fine.
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Originally Posted by InTheAir
Sounds very cool, Darin.
Can you tell us "track virgins" what we're seeing in the tire shot?
Can you tell us "track virgins" what we're seeing in the tire shot?
The other possibility is chunking, as it looks pretty light-colored.
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Originally Posted by nile13
OPR - other people's rubber.
The other possibility is chunking, as it looks pretty light-colored.
The other possibility is chunking, as it looks pretty light-colored.
In "chunking", do you mean my rubber is coming off in chunks? If so, this is not the case, as my tires look fine. Scuffed up a little, but still all in one piece.
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Darin, street tires can chunk on a very hot track. Not the problem it was some years ago, but still... Look at the tires. If the lighter stuff on the pic protrudes, it's OPR. If it's more of bold spot - it's chunking.
BTW, this brings to mimd something I wrote recently: http://www.boston-bmwcca.org/bimmer/.../ramblings.asp
BTW, this brings to mimd something I wrote recently: http://www.boston-bmwcca.org/bimmer/.../ramblings.asp
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Yeah that was me. I hit something in the transition between 14 and 15. Still can't quite figure out why I spun. I nearly saved it, though being in the wrong gear probably didn't help! Guess I found the limits on that turn. 
I firmed up my shock settings after that incident and that seemed to help the car feel more planted.
I firmed up my shock settings after that incident and that seemed to help the car feel more planted.