Racing/Track/AutoX videos thread:

Bishop · 04-01-2011, 12:10 PM

A bunch of you probably already saw this when Cloudbase made a thread in the Track section, but I'll post it again here. Not my camera, but really thankful Cloudbase let me borrow it for a few sections, and not my editing. Yes, it would have been nicer to have clear engine noise, less music, blah blah blah. Cam was mounted on windshield and wind noise superseded pretty much any natural noises that would have been worth listening to...

e30pq · 04-01-2011, 12:02 PM

Splitter Cam -- tried mounting my GoPro on my splitter to see how that angle would look.

Practice session at Chuckwalla.

Chuckwalla Valley Raceway Fri 3-18-2011 Splitter Cam

http://vimeo.com/21809894

This video was taken during the practice session on Friday 3/18/2011 at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway. I decided to mount the GoPro on the splitter to get a unique…

e30pq · 03-30-2011, 08:25 PM

Originally posted by e30s50dan

Btw. What does your car weigh in at..?

It weighs in at 2450 with me in it and 1/2 tank of gas.

We need to change to lexan windows (probably just the 2 side and rear).

It started life as a 325i so it was a little heavier than a 318i to start.

e30s50dan · 03-30-2011, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by e30pq

Thanks, the car is finally getting there.

It would have been nice if we qualified with the lap times we know we were capable of. The tires we ran for the race were slower than the ones we practice with the day before.

All in all we were just happy to make the race and make the checker flag.

Btw. What does your car weigh in at..?

e30pq · 03-30-2011, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by j0oftheworld

Nice vid Paul..
My friend that I was sharing my car w. at track events just moved to Carlsbad.
Maybe we could all hook up and talk cars when I come visit!

Look me up the next time your in Carlsbad. The race car isn't here (its in OC) but we can talk E30's for sure.

e30pq · 03-30-2011, 02:15 PM

Originally posted by e30s50dan

great vid...sounds like you are getting that M42 ironed out!!

after you passed the slower crowd,looks like you were in the zone,graet job! :)

Thanks, the car is finally getting there.

It would have been nice if we qualified with the lap times we know we were capable of. The tires we ran for the race were slower than the ones we practice with the day before.

All in all we were just happy to make the race and make the checker flag.

e30s50dan · 03-30-2011, 07:18 AM

Originally posted by e30pq

This is from a BMWCCA club race at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway. A new track about one hour East of Palm Springs in So Cal.

We started at the rear because we missed qualifying.

http://vimeo.com/21678495

great vid...sounds like you are getting that M42 ironed out!!

after you passed the slower crowd,looks like you were in the zone,graet job! :)

j0oftheworld · 03-30-2011, 06:13 AM

Nice vid Paul..
My friend that I was sharing my car w. at track events just moved to Carlsbad.
Maybe we could all hook up and talk cars when I come visit!

e30pq · 03-30-2011, 05:45 AM

This is from a BMWCCA club race at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway. A new track about one hour East of Palm Springs in So Cal.

We started at the rear because we missed qualifying.

Chuckwalla Valley Raceway BMWCCA Sat 3-19-2011

http://vimeo.com/21678495

The first ever BMWCCA club race at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway on Saturday 3/19/2011. The HQ Autosport D-Modified E30 M42 turbo car missed qualification due to a…