2010 MI-350Z Track Days
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Nice pics Steve. Gingerman is a very odd track, its just not possible to shoot pics except for on the straight away in the front.
I watched one of the videos at Gingerman after the new construction, looks very interesting. Can't wait to try it out. How was your experience around this section?
I watched one of the videos at Gingerman after the new construction, looks very interesting. Can't wait to try it out. How was your experience around this section?
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The brakes worked well.. though I did experience some vibration which I think was due to HPS pad residue still on the rotors.. going to try to clean them up with the race pads before the next track day. Using Hawk DTC-70 in front and PFC-01 in rear.
Howard also pointed out some surface cracking on my front rotor. Guess I'll go with something different than StopTech 1 piece slotted next time.
The new section at Gingerman is nice. My tires were squealing a lot going around it. I didn't experience any loss of control though. Was topping out at about 115 before I had to start braking for the heal-toe shift into the final turn.
Howard also pointed out some surface cracking on my front rotor. Guess I'll go with something different than StopTech 1 piece slotted next time.
The new section at Gingerman is nice. My tires were squealing a lot going around it. I didn't experience any loss of control though. Was topping out at about 115 before I had to start braking for the heal-toe shift into the final turn.
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Thanks man. Yeah.. Have fun going through all 900 pics that Emily took. lol.
I was going through my videos from the track day and it looks like my good/average lap times were around 1:56 - 1:57. I did have one that didn't look pretty but was around 1:53. It seems like I run faster times after I get passed and work to keep up with the passer .
I was going through my videos from the track day and it looks like my good/average lap times were around 1:56 - 1:57. I did have one that didn't look pretty but was around 1:53. It seems like I run faster times after I get passed and work to keep up with the passer .
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I keep hearing about a Nismo that took a splash in the swamp during the last Porsche PCASEM HPDE at Waterford (when it rained that day)? I heard nothing of it here.. who was it? pics?
Successful BMW track day. Can't call it a HPDE since my instructor only rode with me for 1/2 a session and said 'Doing good' . Oh well.. I got to pass a GTR.
Successful BMW track day. Can't call it a HPDE since my instructor only rode with me for 1/2 a session and said 'Doing good' . Oh well.. I got to pass a GTR.
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GTR pass
We all know with equal drivers, a GTR would leave me in the dust.. but I got my opportunity to pass a GTR - so here is the vid.. the old(er) gentleman didn't quite want to let me by either; as you will see.
http://www.hiap.com/bmw-hpde-2010/gtr-pass-06182010.wmv
http://www.hiap.com/bmw-hpde-2010/gtr-pass-06182010.wmv
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Nice driving there Steve. I like your special effects in the video Unless this is another one, this person was there the last time I was at Waterford with PCA. At the time, it was raining and this car and many others were lapping me.
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Can't see the vid at work, but if it was the GTR last time was co-driven. The older guy was in the green group (novice) and his son was in the orange group with Deepu