Author Topic: Driveby at VIR in wet (Read 4728 times)

Scany · « **on:** March 04, 2009, 03:21:23 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wANICVJclkE&feature=channel_page

Had a blast, but it was scary. Almost lost the rear end shifting to 4th out of turn 6a. That's why my shifts are so slow on the straight even.

Had to run my Sumis H4 tires instead of the Azenis RT615. Bumping the pressure up drstically really helped settling the rear end.

sports.racer · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2009, 04:58:18 PM »

Looks like fun.

Here's an article on hydroplaning and tire pressures. Another reason to keep the tire gauge handy.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=3

1991 E30 M42 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 04, 2009, 10:38:31 PM »

With it raining out, I bet the horseshoe was a handfull as well as the rollercoaster. Are you from birginia, VIR is about 3 hours west of me, I am right off of the begining of 58

Scany · « **Reply #3 on:** March 05, 2009, 05:34:34 AM »

Quote from: sports.racer;67679

Looks like fun.

Here's an article on hydroplaning and tire pressures. Another reason to keep the tire gauge handy.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=3

Thanks for sharing the article. At first I actually ran 35psi all around, which I later bumped to 39 front and 40 in the rear. I'm sure i could even find a better setup, but I was happy and needed a car that didn't vary too much from session to session.

Quote from: 1991 E30 M42;67693

With it raining out, I bet the horseshoe was a handfull as well as the rollercoaster. Are you from birginia, VIR is about 3 hours west of me, I am right off of the begining of 58

The Horse shoe was ok as long as you didn't carry too much steering coming off the new sealer. The rollercoaster gave a few others some difficulty, but I took it easy really. So I had no problem. The trickiest part was really the slow s'es or the snake I guess they call it. That's where I almost lost it, and that's where a beautiful Supra stuffed it into the wall also.

I live in DC btw

Bunta · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2009, 06:07:57 PM »

I need to get on the track this year.
Must be a blast.
Car looks and sounds great.

Hunter

Scany · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2009, 06:20:22 PM »

Quote from: Bunta;68914

I need to get on the track this year.
Must be a blast.
Car looks and sounds great.

Hunter

Thanks! The 318iS is more capable than most people think. And it gives the driver total focus on his own skills instead of just trying tame a wild high horsepower car on the road (read Mustang)

318isfolife · « **Reply #6 on:** March 26, 2009, 11:37:36 AM »

if i have never been on a track before what do i have to do to go about getting my car on track can i just come with a helmet and pay money and drive or what do i have to do will some one please help me out i want to track my car but have no idea how to go about it.

edit never mind i saw you answered that on the other page thanks scany!