Had some fun with Hill Country PCA at TWS this weekend
11-02-2011, 09:12 AM
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11-02-2011, 09:55 AM
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To Hugh's credit, as he indicates above, he needed to have his crew install fresh rubber in order to drive flat out.
11-02-2011, 12:39 PM
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Nope. Stock unmodified motor, minus catalysts, with a better air intake & exhaust. Mild tune. 93 octane fuel. Stock was 240 crank HP, I am guessing mine is making about 250-255 crank HP, no clue whet that means to the wheels.
To Hugh's credit, as he indicates above, he needed to have his crew install fresh rubber in order to drive flat out.
To Hugh's credit, as he indicates above, he needed to have his crew install fresh rubber in order to drive flat out.
Diff ? R&P ? Stock ?
11-02-2011, 12:43 PM
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About 200 lbs lighter than stock with full cage, etc. Diff is a 3.46 (in need of a rebuild as you can hear) whereas stock was 3.23, I believe. Had to replace the diff 4 years ago when it grenaded in spectacular fashion at Eagles Canyon with Greg Smith in the passenger seat. 
11-02-2011, 03:04 PM
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Nope. Stock unmodified motor, minus catalysts, with a better air intake & exhaust. Mild tune. 93 octane fuel. Stock was 240 crank HP, I am guessing mine is making about 250-255 crank HP, no clue what that means to the wheels.
To Hugh's credit, as he indicates above, he needed to have his crew install fresh rubber in order to drive flat out.
To Hugh's credit, as he indicates above, he needed to have his crew install fresh rubber in order to drive flat out.
At least until you catch up with stupid slow cars who get in the way, and can't be driving flat out.
11-02-2011, 04:26 PM
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Really? I was certain this was a demo ride to his advanced students to show how easily 150 extra HP and Hoosiers can make up for the unusual lines and missed apexes of the Yellow run group, keeping you ahead of old BMWs.
At least until you catch up with stupid slow cars who get in the way, and can't be driving flat out.
At least until you catch up with stupid slow cars who get in the way, and can't be driving flat out.
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11-02-2011, 09:01 PM
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Let's see...... no interior/race seats, no carpet, lightweight wheels, stereo ? A/C ?
Are you sure it's only 200 lbs lighter ? I know the cage adds some but I've seen your cage and whole car so I have some idea.
How about the Moton's are they lighter than the stock shocks ?
It seems like it's lighter than 200 less than stock, that's all that I am saying. I'm not trying to take away from you as a driver, you can drive no question about that.
11-02-2011, 09:04 PM
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Dunno, man. Last time it was weighed (post cage) it came in at 2,9xx with full fuel (13 gallons) but no driver, IIRC. Stock weight for an E36 M3 coupe is around 3,150 with fluids.
11-02-2011, 09:06 PM
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Really? I was certain this was a demo ride to his advanced students to show how easily 150 extra HP and Hoosiers can make up for the unusual lines and missed apexes of the Yellow run group, keeping you ahead of old BMWs.
At least until you catch up with stupid slow cars who get in the way, and can't be driving flat out.
At least until you catch up with stupid slow cars who get in the way, and can't be driving flat out.
Huge is fast in his GT3, Dave is fast in his M3. Both are very good drivers and instructors respectfully on their own. As well both of their cars are impressive in different ways for what they each are.
Just my 2 cents,
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11-02-2011, 09:36 PM
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Hugh is very fast in that GT3.
11-02-2011, 10:34 PM
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Careful, it's very hard to judge cars and what they are doing especially when at a DE and playing around. No idea if they are carrying a passenger, trying a new line, scrubbing tires, running on old tires, etc etc. I know Hugh runs way off pace when he has a 200lb ballast in his rt seat.
Huge is fast in his GT3, Dave is fast in his M3. Both are very good drivers and instructors respectfully on their own. As well both of their cars are impressive in different ways for what they each are.
Just my 2 cents,
Viking
Huge is fast in his GT3, Dave is fast in his M3. Both are very good drivers and instructors respectfully on their own. As well both of their cars are impressive in different ways for what they each are.
Just my 2 cents,
Viking
11-03-2011, 01:50 PM
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Really? I was certain this was a demo ride to his advanced students to show how easily 150 extra HP and Hoosiers can make up for the unusual lines and missed apexes of the Yellow run group, keeping you ahead of old BMWs.
At least until you catch up with stupid slow cars who get in the way, and can't be driving flat out.
At least until you catch up with stupid slow cars who get in the way, and can't be driving flat out.
As to my car, tires gone beyond their usefull life, could not get the power down, plus I had a passenger, and yes I drive some unconventional lines or do we have drive the approved Michael Paton line all the time?