» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | 07-30-2009, 04:48 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Walnut Creek, CA Posts: 642 | Laguna Seca Track Day I recently had the opportunity to participate in a track day at Laguna Seca. It was a Spec Miata tuning day with a smattering of other cars to help pay for the track. Besides miatas, there were a few P-cars, including a GT3-RS, S2000s, NSX's, Elises, Panoz race car and several BMW's. Even Robby Gordon of NASCAR fame showed up to do a shake down of a new chasis for the following weeks Infineon race. I had Jason Cammisa, one of the editors of Automobile Magazine ride shotgun with me for one of the sessions. Here are a few pics: __________________ '95 330ti CS w/sr delete, S50USB30, cams, 24# inj, Conforti SW, Euro HFM, Samco Silicone Intake Boot, BBTB, Euro Oil Cooler, JTD CAI Duct, RE DMS exhaust, RE Tranny mounts, CF Valve Cover, LTW flywheel/Kevlar sprung hub clutch, RE SSK, 3.46 Finned LSD (M6) , M3 tranny, Brembos, RE Wheel Studs, SS brake/clutch lines, CF interior, Rear Headrest retrofit, Tilt Steering retrofit, 13.5 lb DynaBatt in rear, LED interior/footwell lights, ZKW HID, Headlight Aim Control, Rear fog light w/cluster indicator, CF 3 Aux gauge pod, BMW Traffic Pro/Alpine MP3-CD Changer, Staggered LTW wheels, '95 M3 steering rack, VIS CF Hood, M3 LTW Strut Bar, TCK SA coilovers, Red LTW Motorsport Seatbelts, OEM Fire Extinguisher, Z8 Starter button, Auto dim rear view mirror w/ Homelink/Compass, PDC, Rear Sun Shade, Euro Gauge Cluster w/oil temp/shift light , Headlight Washers, "Motorsport" Door Handles, CF Grills, French ZKW Fogs, Euro dash bins, Power Lumbar Support is next, Coming e39 M5 interior light, Bimmer Magazine 8/2007 | | | 07-30-2009, 04:56 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | cool, that looks like a fun track to run | | | 07-30-2009, 05:04 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | Great pics, Hope you had a great day... I would love to drive that track, as well as Sears Point (infineon). Just call me jealous. Did you suprise anyone? __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 07-31-2009, 05:33 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Walnut Creek, CA Posts: 642 | Quote: Originally Posted by wolferj Great pics, Hope you had a great day... I would love to drive that track, as well as Sears Point (infineon). Just call me jealous. Did you suprise anyone? | Actually, it was one of the slowest cars in my run group. It was the advanced run group with a turbo NSX, GT3 RS, Panoz, gutted SUPER HIGH roll cage M roadster, and R1 compund sec miatas (super fast in the turns). They M Roadster guy had the bar made extra high because he fliped the car once before getting the bar a had a near death experience. He wanted to be extra safe. What was revealed was that the balance of the car is not ideal with 56/44 % F/R weight distibution and narrower front tires ( 245 R vs 225 F). It's fine for the street, but the track needs 245's all around, even 235's would be better. There was a decent amount of push which limited my turn exit speed. Motor ran flawlessly and the Brembos never faded. Also, I had recently put on a set of the new Bridgestone R-11's. They held up well and had amazing grip, but they really showed how poorly a firm and sporty street suspension set up sucks on the track. Since this is primarily a street toy, it's fine for what I usually do with the car, but for any serious track work, the suspension would need to be redone. I rode with a guy with a track setup S2000 and that thing was literally a full sized go kart. Anyway, I'm trying to get some of the in car video up. As soon as I do, I'll let you guys know. __________________ '95 330ti CS w/sr delete, S50USB30, cams, 24# inj, Conforti SW, Euro HFM, Samco Silicone Intake Boot, BBTB, Euro Oil Cooler, JTD CAI Duct, RE DMS exhaust, RE Tranny mounts, CF Valve Cover, LTW flywheel/Kevlar sprung hub clutch, RE SSK, 3.46 Finned LSD (M6) , M3 tranny, Brembos, RE Wheel Studs, SS brake/clutch lines, CF interior, Rear Headrest retrofit, Tilt Steering retrofit, 13.5 lb DynaBatt in rear, LED interior/footwell lights, ZKW HID, Headlight Aim Control, Rear fog light w/cluster indicator, CF 3 Aux gauge pod, BMW Traffic Pro/Alpine MP3-CD Changer, Staggered LTW wheels, '95 M3 steering rack, VIS CF Hood, M3 LTW Strut Bar, TCK SA coilovers, Red LTW Motorsport Seatbelts, OEM Fire Extinguisher, Z8 Starter button, Auto dim rear view mirror w/ Homelink/Compass, PDC, Rear Sun Shade, Euro Gauge Cluster w/oil temp/shift light , Headlight Washers, "Motorsport" Door Handles, CF Grills, French ZKW Fogs, Euro dash bins, Power Lumbar Support is next, Coming e39 M5 interior light, Bimmer Magazine 8/2007 | | | 08-05-2009, 05:01 AM | #5 | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Montreal Posts: 25 | Nice track you ad I think, and corkscrew is hard to take? | | | 07-30-2009, 05:43 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Long Beach area Posts: 1,189 | damn that roll cage on the Z3 looks high hahah, maybe it's just me. I like the shot of your car on what I believe is on the corkscrew... __________________ 97 Jet Black 318ti Sport. Not so stock anymore!.... Now Featuring:318ti.org sticker Now featuring: Hartge exhaust|Blacked out Grilles|Front Clear Corners or Ambers depending on how I feel|325is vented front brakes|Bilstein Sports|H&R Sports|E46 RSMs w/ Z3 reinforcment plates|16" Style 45s|17" E46 M68 rims|18" Authentic Hartge Classics C|OEM M135 ZHP wheels and 99 Titan Silver 323is Dinan S1+few more mods Coming sometime in the future:...SCed 2.1...new (to me) car mod maybe?...all in one car | | | 07-30-2009, 06:51 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MD/PA/DC Posts: 1,629 | I'm very jealous! Looks like a ton of fun. Closest I've come to driving my ti (or any car for that matter) there is the Grand Turismo series..... __________________ No more ti. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |