Author Topic: 2006 Season Action Flicks (Read 6446 times)

e9nine · « **on:** February 09, 2007, 09:29:25 AM »

Some pics from the Oct. BMWCCA final auto-x. My buddy co-driving - me in the front happy he got tail happy so he didn't increase the gap in times. He's a master at driving and beat me in my own car by a very very narrow margin. My aim is to trophy again this year. We are very close with regards to time each time regardless of which car he's in.

Looking ahead is always critical!!

These pics are from the Oct HPDE with the BMWCCA

Who's your Daddy?

Follow the leader.... :p

My buddy in an Elise. We are probably all wondering how possible? Well - it's all about the relationship between the driver and the car. I seem to be "better matched with what I have" :rolleyes:

Grrrrip

Turn 1 @ full lean hehe :cool:

Gunni · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2007, 10:32:56 AM »

Awesome pics,
How stiff is the back ?

e9nine · « **Reply #2 on:** February 09, 2007, 10:41:12 AM »

Quote from: Gunni;19184

Awesome pics,
How stiff is the back ?

that was with Konis set a few notches away from full soft and 650 springs with the rear as low as possible. I was messing around with the settings. Next month I'll be at a test and tune messing with 650 and 800 # rear rates with medium and medium hard rebound adjustments in the rear without the car as low.

1991318is · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2007, 05:46:48 PM »

those are awesome pics. Wish I had some coilovers on my m42 too... btw I love those wheels.

jpod999 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2007, 09:34:17 PM »

Sweet pics! I am guessing you have an iS with an LSD out there in the back. How well can the M42 carry out a drift?

Eurospec · « **Reply #5 on:** February 11, 2007, 03:22:12 AM »

splooge...

e9nine · « **Reply #6 on:** February 11, 2007, 10:25:15 AM »

Believe it or not - I raced all last season and did HPDEs with an open 4.10

I recently put in a 4.10 LSD when I did my s.frame, t.arm bushings :cool:

My moto has been: Work with what you have. When you put that behind you - it makes you a better driver - you drive the car as it is and look to improve areas to compensate for the lack of whichever equipment you have. Typically it's all about the line you will drive and your braking and throttle habits. You can still get an open LSD car to get waggy with the tail, trail brake etc.

Glad you guys enjoy the pics!

Katz Tsubai · « **Reply #7 on:** February 11, 2007, 11:08:05 AM »

Quote from: e9nine;19292

...My moto has been: Work with what you have. When you put that behind you - it makes you a better driver...!

Amen. When you get good enough to drive a stockish 318is fast, you can drive just about any car fast.

jpod999 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 11, 2007, 05:54:36 PM »

Quote from: e9nine;19292

My moto has been: Work with what you have. When you put that behind you - it makes you a better driver

I hear ya! I did my HPDE last year with an open diff, I just want an LSD so I can get tail happy some more and have some fun.

wrxrevn7 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 13, 2007, 01:13:26 PM »

The top drift pic is awsome. With the 4.10 lsd you can do better drifts. I was putting 3 corner drifts together on kuhmo v710 tires last year auto-xing. So this year im going to falkens rt615's. I'll be having alot of fun.

Brian

e9nine · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2007, 03:58:21 PM »

Quote from: wrxrevn7;19448

The top drift pic is awsome. With the 4.10 lsd you can do better drifts. I was putting 3 corner drifts together on kuhmo v710 tires last year auto-xing. So this year im going to falkens rt615's. I'll be having alot of fun.

Brian

Hah...I have 2 sets of take off R-comps to try in auto-x, I'll def. be asking a question or two of you come March when we have our test-n-tune :cool:

StreetSpec_iS · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2007, 07:37:28 PM »

What up Rik?!

Fuken love ya work bro. I still want Hi-Res of the 3 wheelin sig.

wrxrevn7 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 15, 2007, 01:11:44 AM »

It looks like you have more suspension work done. Im running koni sports with stock springs and swaybars. I think my rear was at full stiffness on the koni's. I think the r comps are the better way to go, just lacking the funds. They do awsome on blacktop and concrete. I still running in G stock.

Brian

e9nine · « **Reply #13 on:** February 15, 2007, 06:52:57 AM »

Quote from: wrxrevn7;19565

It looks like you have more suspension work done. Im running koni sports with stock springs and swaybars. I think my rear was at full stiffness on the koni's. I think the r comps are the better way to go, just lacking the funds. They do awsome on blacktop and concrete. I still running in G stock.

Brian

Yes diff. set up indeed. I am running Koni SAs as well with GC semi coilovers, no rear swaybar. I have NEVER been man enough to run full stiffness for the Koni SAs due to my higher spring rates. Last year I was on 600/650 this year I am back on 600/800 for testing purposes at present. I await our test-n-tune session in March oh-so-eagerly.
How do you fare in g-stock? Who are your competitors mainly. I think a lot of the new FWD cars such as the VW 1.8Ts etc are in G.Stock right?

wrxrevn7 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 15, 2007, 01:17:27 PM »

Last year I won G stock, and I had one 2nd place, one 3rd place, and the rest of the events I won my class. I also finished 2nd in soloist points against a C stock miata and a F stock firebird. I was very happy. The cars that normally ran in my class was 2 svt focus and a Sentra SER the early 90's body. I have not compeated against the mini s. It should be a good experance to run on street tires again. Our last event it was cold out and I had my right rear tire started pealing the tread off. So I had to put the street tires back on with the car at full still and the rear of the car was very very tail happy. So I should be able to put together a good drift run. A good buddy has a 350z and was impressed I could keep my drifts to gether.

Brian