Tommy and Chris's Ring trip August 1-4
Here's some video from the recent trip. The lap was done on the first outing on the second day so it was a 'reacquaint' type lap. You'll see there's no pushing it, just a pleasant drive really. Still, it turned out to be a 9:31.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSQZLt1pPU4
And here's some general spectating video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxPsO4ONr3Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSQZLt1pPU4
And here's some general spectating video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxPsO4ONr3Q
The car looks composed out there, quite stable too.
Out if interest, how much do you think you had in reserve with your 9.18 and how much do you think the car had left in it too? Was speaking to someone the other day about the old Evo project 8 minute car and he reckoned he would not have chosen an M3 or e36, preferring to go with a TT 300zx. You have to bear in mind the project goal was to do a full lap, not bridge to gantry, in 8 minutes with a car costing 10k or less.
(Evo spent over 15k and couldn't less than 8.15 with a pro driver if memory serves me correctly)
Out if interest, how much do you think you had in reserve with your 9.18 and how much do you think the car had left in it too? Was speaking to someone the other day about the old Evo project 8 minute car and he reckoned he would not have chosen an M3 or e36, preferring to go with a TT 300zx. You have to bear in mind the project goal was to do a full lap, not bridge to gantry, in 8 minutes with a car costing 10k or less.
(Evo spent over 15k and couldn't less than 8.15 with a pro driver if memory serves me correctly)
I read the Evo mag article just the other day (it's on the bmwtrackzone forum) and was confused to say the least. I thought the Evo mag M3 would have done much better.
I know that Tom Knight (on Northloop - blue/orange M3) says he did a sub 8 BTG and I don't doubt him (well, no more 'sub' than 1 second perhaps) since I know that he was on pace with one of our instructors in his E46 M3 who did an 8:07 following a 996 GT3RS.
For the 328, the 9:18 lap suffered a major hold up in the last quarter or so of the track. When we were going for it, there was still a good margin since the last thing we want to do is stack it. With our car as is (understeer and with the Hankook tyres which are just good road tyres at the end of the day) I'd like to say it can get just under 9 minutes. With R888's, less understeer and no passenger, I'd like to think it could do 8:45 but without any great margin.
And all these figures just make me knock my head in disbelief when I consider the new Megane R26.R time of 8:17 for a full lap! How?
I know that Tom Knight (on Northloop - blue/orange M3) says he did a sub 8 BTG and I don't doubt him (well, no more 'sub' than 1 second perhaps) since I know that he was on pace with one of our instructors in his E46 M3 who did an 8:07 following a 996 GT3RS.
For the 328, the 9:18 lap suffered a major hold up in the last quarter or so of the track. When we were going for it, there was still a good margin since the last thing we want to do is stack it. With our car as is (understeer and with the Hankook tyres which are just good road tyres at the end of the day) I'd like to say it can get just under 9 minutes. With R888's, less understeer and no passenger, I'd like to think it could do 8:45 but without any great margin.
And all these figures just make me knock my head in disbelief when I consider the new Megane R26.R time of 8:17 for a full lap! How?
