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  • MattYM
    MattYM
    MattY
    wrote on last edited by
    #17

    Didn't catch these, great photos MIKE! I should probably bring my camera to road america AutoX.

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    • straight6pwrS
      straight6pwrS
      straight6pwr
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      #18

      nice shots! i think i need some sway bars. 

      and that s2000 didnt even come close on those cones LOL

      Dan
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      • MPW3RLeeM
        MPW3RLeeM
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        #19

        I’ll be at the July 8th autoX for FVSCC with the M3.....anyone else going to be there?

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        • KaiserRollsK
          KaiserRollsK
          KaiserRolls
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          #20

          MPW3RLee said:

          I’ll be at the July 8th autoX for FVSCC with the M3.....anyone else going to be there?

          I will be, I think @straight6pwr and @m42b32 will be as well

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          • straight6pwrS
            straight6pwrS
            straight6pwr
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            #21

            roger that.

            Dan
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            • HipMFH
              HipMFH
              HipMF
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              #22

              Getting on the waitlist paid off. I'll be there too.

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              • MPW3RLeeM
                MPW3RLeeM
                MPW3RLee
                wrote on last edited by
                #23

                KaiserRolls said:

                I will be, I think @straight6pwr and @m42b32 will be as well

                Awesome see you all there 👍🏻👍🏻

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                • HipMFH
                  HipMFH
                  HipMF
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #24

                  Dan was trying to get a friendly wager going today. I don't think I can beat Mitch, but I'm pretty confident I won't be the slowest BMW, despite a lack of cylinders... it should be interesting...

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                  • m42b32M
                    m42b32M
                    m42b32
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                    #25

                    KaiserRolls said:

                    I will be, I think @straight6pwr and @m42b32 will be as well

                    I won't be there unfortunately 😦

                    I'm hoping to have my e30 done for the next Shawno event though, assuming they have another in September(ish)

                    1991 318is, 1991 318i, 2022 Bronco

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                    • KaiserRollsK
                      KaiserRollsK
                      KaiserRolls
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                      #26

                      m42b32 said:

                      I won't be there unfortunately 😦

                      I'm hoping to have my e30 done for the next Shawno event though, assuming they have another in September(ish)  

                      This has been a bigger disappointment than any of us ever could have anticipated. I feel empty,  nay, cheated, out of the opportunity to see your face tomorrow. 

                      They should have one more in the fall months again though. 

                      Don’t let me down twice in one year.

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                      • m42b32M
                        m42b32M
                        m42b32
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                        #27

                        KaiserRolls said:

                        This has been a bigger disappointment than any of us ever could have anticipated. I feel empty,  nay, cheated, out of the opportunity to see your face tomorrow. 

                        They should have one more in the fall months again though. 

                        Don’t let me down twice in one year. 

                        I'm sorry for the crushing disappointment, but don't worry, If I don't have an e30 to drive this summer/fall, I'll be sure to make it to at least one or two events in whatever else I have that runs

                        1991 318is, 1991 318i, 2022 Bronco

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                        • HipMFH
                          HipMFH
                          HipMF
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #28

                          Pics!

                          I had some settings jacked up on my camera and didn't realize it. Also Fox Valley is less lax about just letting you walk around on the track to take pictures. Still managed to get a couple fun shots though.

                          King of Lean e46.

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                          Mitch, driving that one guy's old car

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                          Mitch over-cooking a corner.

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                          Doing it properly this time.

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                          Austin?

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                          Dan.

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                          Brooke.

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                          And some inspiration For Matt Y, if he even comes around here...

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                          Good times.

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                          • B
                            B
                            B C
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                            #29

                            Mitch showed me the run times. You put some fast runs in with the E21! I say that is a testament to your ingenuity and suspension design, as well as your driving skills. Great job Mike! You should feel proud of your work

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                            • KaiserRollsK
                              KaiserRollsK
                              KaiserRolls
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                              #30

                              snap said:

                              Mitch showed me the run times. You put some fast runs in with the E21! I say that is a testament to your ingenuity and suspension design, as well as your driving skills. Great job Mike! You should feel proud of your work

                              100% agree. That E21 rips 

                              death to m42s!!!!!

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                              • KaiserRollsK
                                KaiserRollsK
                                KaiserRolls
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                                #31

                                Also can confirm that corner was well-done/overcooked

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                                • B
                                  B
                                  B C
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #32

                                  KaiserRolls said:

                                  Also can confirm that corner was well-done/overcooked

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                                  • HipMFH
                                    HipMFH
                                    HipMF
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                                    #33

                                    Had to post this here, because it's cool, AND because I think it really illustrates what it's like to drive this car.

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                                    After braking hard and hucking the car into a corner it's pretty neutral. The car rotates well, but both ends of the car feel like they have about the same grip (ie both sliding the same amount 🤣). If you're patient and wait for the exit, and then ease into the throttle gently as the grip returns, you can keep the car nice and composed. If you're less saintly, you get into the throttle too early, or too aggressively. The car tells you you've done it wrong by stepping out the rear just a little. I learned long ago that at this point, letting off or countersteering to stop the slide causes the car to regain traction suddenly, and you're left scrambling (with no power steering) to keep the car pointed in the right direction. So, you basically have no choice but to steer the car with the throttle. Less throttle, less rotation. More throttle, more rotation. Stepping out the rear like this in a car with 140 crank horsepower probably isn't the fastest way around the track, but it's a helluva lot of fun. 👍

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                                    • straight6pwrS
                                      straight6pwrS
                                      straight6pwr
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                                      #34

                                      Thanks for sharing your pics @HipMF

                                      some tips if you need 'em for nikon cameras:  If your lens has the VR switch, turn it off. it wont play well with camera panning or moving objects. Set your Autofocus mode to AF-C and 3D tracking. it predicatively changes the focus based on your subjects movement, to help catch focus on cars coming towards you.

                                      finally got around to my photos

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                                      Dan
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                                      • EarlE
                                        EarlE
                                        Earl
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                                        #35

                                        It's crazy how different the pits look for that than they do for a drift day

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                                        • suspencefulS
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                                          suspenceful
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                                          #36

                                          @MPW3RLee's E90 booty looks good going thru those corners...

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