"Intro To Driver School" at NJ Motorsports Park on 10/26/09

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  • kishg
    R3VLimited
    • Sep 2006
    • 2624

    #46
    Originally posted by bmws50b30
    i just saw this and would love to do my first DE. too bad i have issues with tie rods and my brakes. next time guys ;)
    get er fixed up. you still have another 3 weeks. take it to gutenparts, they'll take care of it!
    '12 F30 328i Sport Line
    '91 SpecE30 #523
    '00 Ford F-350 Dually Tow Vehicle

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    • FredK
      R3V OG
      • Oct 2003
      • 14743

      #47
      Next time is probably next year! What's wrong with your brakes? Are you getting some kind of shudder?

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      • Dave
        E30 RAT
        • Nov 2003
        • 11675

        #48
        Originally posted by bmws50b30
        i just saw this and would love to do my first DE. too bad i have issues with tie rods and my brakes. next time guys ;)
        Booster seats will not pass tech, nor will blocks on the pedals . . .

        ;)
        Current Cars
        2014 M235i
        2009 R56 Cooper S
        1998 M3
        1997 M3

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        • kishg
          R3VLimited
          • Sep 2006
          • 2624

          #49
          bumping this. the NJ BMWCCA school on monday is full but Audi Club still needs students for the weekend school! Sign up!
          '12 F30 328i Sport Line
          '91 SpecE30 #523
          '00 Ford F-350 Dually Tow Vehicle

          BMWCCA #360858 NASA #
          128290

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          • FredK
            R3V OG
            • Oct 2003
            • 14743

            #50
            Audi Club will waive the ACNA membership for BMWCCA members just for this event, so make sure you don't shell out $44 to join!

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            • kishg
              R3VLimited
              • Sep 2006
              • 2624

              #51
              Originally posted by FredK
              Audi Club will waive the ACNA membership for BMWCCA members just for this event, so make sure you don't shell out $44 to join!
              yup. in fact you don't even need to be a bmw cca member.. just put 000 as the member # when you register.
              '12 F30 328i Sport Line
              '91 SpecE30 #523
              '00 Ford F-350 Dually Tow Vehicle

              BMWCCA #360858 NASA #
              128290

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              • IsItElectric?
                Advanced Member
                • Sep 2008
                • 115

                #52
                Wow this is so tempting. What would also be cool is 3 straight days of driving events:

                Saturday 10/24 I'm doing the Susquehanna SCCA region autocross at Hershey stadium

                Sunday 10/25 I'm doing the Philly SCCA autocross at Warminster

                Monday 10/26.....it would be awesome to do this school b/c I'd already have all my track gear all packed & ready to roll. The only problem is I'd have to be on my crappy Sumitumo HTR....or at least until my Hoosiers cord. They are at the end of the line. :(

                Anybody else on this board doing either of the above 2 autox's?

                maaaaaybe see you guys at the Monday event.
                John
                1990 BMW 325i

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                • kishg
                  R3VLimited
                  • Sep 2006
                  • 2624

                  #53
                  Originally posted by IsItElectric?
                  Wow this is so tempting. What would also be cool is 3 straight days of driving events:

                  Saturday 10/24 I'm doing the Susquehanna SCCA region autocross at Hershey stadium

                  Sunday 10/25 I'm doing the Philly SCCA autocross at Warminster

                  Monday 10/26.....it would be awesome to do this school b/c I'd already have all my track gear all packed & ready to roll. The only problem is I'd have to be on my crappy Sumitumo HTR....or at least until my Hoosiers cord. They are at the end of the line. :(

                  Anybody else on this board doing either of the above 2 autox's?

                  maaaaaybe see you guys at the Monday event.
                  come and do all 3 days! run what you brung. it's going to be a blast!
                  '12 F30 328i Sport Line
                  '91 SpecE30 #523
                  '00 Ford F-350 Dually Tow Vehicle

                  BMWCCA #360858 NASA #
                  128290

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                  • MIKe30
                    R3VLimited
                    • Sep 2006
                    • 2334

                    #54
                    My car needs to be fine tuned, but as long as it's running rich and not lean I will be there :)

                    Quick question, slightly stretched tire up front ok? I know it's not ideal, but is it ok or a realllly bad idea? Have a 205/45 on a 16x8 e38 weave. Have a spare set of 215/40's to throw on tomorrow morning if I want, but they do look like rubber bands. Damn undersized tires!

                    anybody?

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                    • JGood
                      R3V OG
                      • Jan 2004
                      • 7959

                      #55
                      Originally posted by MIKe30
                      My car needs to be fine tuned, but as long as it's running rich and not lean I will be there :)

                      Quick question, slightly stretched tire up front ok? I know it's not ideal, but is it ok or a realllly bad idea? Have a 205/45 on a 16x8 e38 weave. Have a spare set of 215/40's to throw on tomorrow morning if I want, but they do look like rubber bands. Damn undersized tires!

                      anybody?

                      That's fine. I run 205/50/16 r-comps on my 16x8's (not by choice, it's all Hankook had in stock for me). Although r-comps run wider then street tires, I think you'll still be fine. That's not THAT much of a stretch.
                      85 325e m60b44 6 speed / 89 535i
                      e30 restoration and V8 swap
                      24 Hours of Lemons e30 build

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                      • MIKe30
                        R3VLimited
                        • Sep 2006
                        • 2334

                        #56
                        Originally posted by JGood
                        That's fine. I run 205/50/16 r-comps on my 16x8's (not by choice, it's all Hankook had in stock for me). Although r-comps run wider then street tires, I think you'll still be fine. That's not THAT much of a stretch.
                        Thanks for the heads up. Just made the executive decision before reading this that if guys are running super stretch on 9 in rears at auto x I shouldn't have a problem with mild stretch. Nice to have peace of mind tho. Thanks.

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                        • nmlss2006
                          E30 Modder
                          • Aug 2006
                          • 910

                          #57
                          Have fun folks. I sort of have a cracked block in my car and the *%(# mechanic, after 16403 assurances, didn't get the engine swapped in time.

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                          • JeffNJM3
                            Mod Crazy
                            • Dec 2004
                            • 666

                            #58
                            OK, yeah, that was freakin' awsome:)
                            All Your Base Is Belongs To Us

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                            • kishg
                              R3VLimited
                              • Sep 2006
                              • 2624

                              #59
                              Was a great weekend at the track, even though my head went buh bye on Saturday. Was nice meeting all you guys. Hope you guys come out to the NJ events next season.
                              '12 F30 328i Sport Line
                              '91 SpecE30 #523
                              '00 Ford F-350 Dually Tow Vehicle

                              BMWCCA #360858 NASA #
                              128290

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                              • FredK
                                R3V OG
                                • Oct 2003
                                • 14743

                                #60
                                I got back late last night, but yes, this event coupled with the Audi 2-day event was a blast! I learned SO MUCH in the 3 days of driving.

                                Carrying momentum through T2-T5 was awesome! Prior to this weekend I only had done only one track day at New Hampshire, and I was really white knuckled throughout the entire ride, with a very narrow field of vision. After all this track time I really felt I learned a lot more about the car's behavior as it got loaded up, and a smidge about how throttle modulation works in a corner.

                                I got a ridealong with Emre at the Audi event on Sunday. He showed me a "one steering input" line through T2 and T3 that I finally was able to emulate on Monday. I didn't carry as much speed so that I had to tap the brake for T4, but it felt really natural. Thanks for the ride along!

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