Best car for DT events

leftcoastman · 08-07-2008, 02:11 PM

You guys are all wrong.

Now that I think about it, I believe the argument that lighter weight means that you can brake later, corner harder and just overall kick ass. I mean it's just hyper-quantum sub-molecular physics. Jeez, you guys are so stupid.

Screw my modified 335i. I'm getting one of these for my track toy.

Imagine how late I will be able to brake when I only have 1600 lbs to stop and only have to slow the car from 45 to 40mph for turn-in! No problems with HP making me drive too fast, either! Booyeah! Better start exercising your fingers so you're ready to point me by!

DrDomer · 08-07-2008, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by leftcoastman

You guys are all wrong.

Now that I think about it, I believe the argument that lighter weight means that you can brake later, corner harder and just overall kick ass. I mean it's just hyper-quantum sub-molecular physics. Jeez, you guys are so stupid.

Screw my modified 335i. I'm getting one of these for my track toy.

Imagine how late I will be able to brake when I only have 1600 lbs to stop and only have to slow the car from 45 to 40mph for turn-in! No problems with HP making me drive too fast, either! Booyeah! Better start exercising your fingers so you're ready to point me by!

Bwwahhhaahahahah !!!!

Although, it would be somewhat fun to have about 8 of these and race. At least for an hour or so. You could get some reading done in the straights. Eat your lunch in the turns. Probably have enough time to text your buddies on corner exit.

DrDomer · 08-07-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by westwest888

Those Smart Cars are sick! I swear in about 1 second this guy came out of nowhere and completely filled my mirrors. He sent a Corvette ZR1 prototype into the tire wall because the GM engineer could not keep up.

IIRC, the 325i is packing the same 3 cylinder engine as the smart car. Fortunately for him, a lot less weight.

jk.

I wouldn't get car sick in that... I get SEA sick!!!!!

nicknaz · 08-07-2008, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by leftcoastman

Now that I think about it, I believe the argument that lighter weight means that you can brake later, corner harder and just overall kick ass. I mean it's just hyper-quantum sub-molecular physics.

About time you got a clue

longodj · 08-07-2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by leftcoastman

You guys are all wrong.

Now that I think about it, I believe the argument that lighter weight means that you can brake later, corner harder and just overall kick ass. I mean it's just hyper-quantum sub-molecular physics. Jeez, you guys are so stupid.

Screw my modified 335i. I'm getting one of these for my track toy.

Imagine how late I will be able to brake when I only have 1600 lbs to stop and only have to slow the car from 45 to 40mph for turn-in! No problems with HP making me drive too fast, either! Booyeah! Better start exercising your fingers so you're ready to point me by!

lol of course you pick the most OBNOXIOUS smart car ever :-P

nicknaz · 08-07-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by longodj

lol of course you pick the most OBNOXIOUS smart car ever :-P

the mad skillz pink makes it go faster

So back on topic...

What do you guys think of this as a track car?

$20k for an older viper with low miles seems like a stupendous deal for a track car. NASA TT seems to agree, given the SUR classing for the viper

Thoughts?

longodj · 08-07-2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick Nazareno

the mad skillz pink makes it go faster

So back on topic...

What do you guys think of this as a track car?

$20k for an older viper with low miles seems like a stupendous deal for a track car. NASA TT seems to agree, given the SUR classing for the viper

Thoughts?

Holy crap! The one time I got spooked on track two weekends ago at Pocono was when I looked in my rear view and there was nothing there and I heard some horrible noise and looked up and there was a Viper. Luckily there was a straight right after the turn that this happened and I pointed it by but DAMN those cars are sick. I think if I had to own an American car, that would be the car I'd buy.

jahwerx · 08-07-2008, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick Nazareno

the mad skillz pink makes it go faster

So back on topic...

What do you guys think of this as a track car?

$20k for an older viper with low miles seems like a stupendous deal for a track car. NASA TT seems to agree, given the SUR classing for the viper

Thoughts?

what's that - about 400HP/perhaps a bit more torque. less than 2,000 made that year. prolly worth about $15k - what a loser on value, but grab it if you fish low. Don't pay more than that.

PLEASE don't pay more - then invest your saved $5k in tires and brakes.

ready to roll (and scare bimmer drivers)

longodj · 08-07-2008, 09:16 PM

lol...well the one that scared me was a third gen putting out 500whp+

leftcoastman · 08-07-2008, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by westwest888

In hindsight, what I meant was that MY 325i could hang with a stock 335i, as in I'm not going to get embarrassingly destroyed like when a 7.0L corvette blows your doors off and you're like "wth happened".

FWIW - I am about 2 seconds slower than a STOCK C6 Z06 on a 2 mile track. I am about 1.5 seconds faster than a 997S. A 335i, with a few mods, is damn capable.

Feffman · 08-07-2008, 10:24 PM

Radical SR3. Just picked one up Tuesday for track days!

Feff

S4to335 · 08-07-2008, 10:48 PM

Feff..I know a couple of guys that run from time to time with the Radical west guys. I was at Willow Springs one time when there were TWELVE radicals on track with us. My spec miata couldnt hang with most of them..one guy didnt know how to drive at all.

nicknaz · 08-07-2008, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Feffman

Radical SR3. Just picked one up Tuesday for track days!

Feff

uh wow

DrDomer · 08-08-2008, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Feffman

Radical SR3. Just picked one up Tuesday for track days!

Feff

Will you bring it to Autobahn on Monday, Aug 18th?

I'll be there.. just wondering.

Sweet car.

It needs more seats so all of us could ride with you.

S4to335 · 08-08-2008, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DrDomer

Will you bring it to Autobahn on Monday, Aug 18th?

I'll be there.. just wondering.

Sweet car.

It needs more seats so all of us could ride with you.

There are two seat Radicals...my best friend instructed someone in one..he couldnt tell the student crap though..it was too frickin loud from the wind noise at Willow Springs.

DrDomer · 08-08-2008, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by S4to335

There are two seat Radicals...my best friend instructed someone in one..he couldnt tell the student crap though..it was too frickin loud from the wind noise at Willow Springs.

I guess his picture is a two seat Radical... Duh. Sorry. Although hitting 100mph in one might be a little windy.

03SG///M3 · 08-08-2008, 12:50 PM

Oh wow, I'm a huge fan of Radicals. I would love to get one someday...They look like so much fun! I love driving them in iRacing.

Brainofjjj · 08-18-2008, 12:51 PM

Thanks for everyone's replies to my thread. I didn't mean to start an argument here but everyone's got an opinion....
I still can't make up my mind but that's part of the fun. I've got a few months to look around before i made a decision. Is it going to be a cheap DD and a e30/36/miata/s2000 or a new 335.....hmmmm

Thanks again for a great forum!

saltwater · 08-24-2008, 11:30 AM

This is a huge thread...sorry to jump in so late.

I currently own a Spec E30 that I have rented out a few times and driven at a couple NASA events and multiple CCA Autox. It is a great car for track, Spec racing, TT, HPDE and autox. I have seen these same cars hang with stock e36 M3s, due to their awesome handling once setup in Spec trim.

The car is for sale if anyone is interested.

If you are interested my entire build is here:
http://www.baybimmerz.net/forums/sho...7965#post17965

Thanks,
Joe

S4to335 · 08-24-2008, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by saltwater

This is a huge thread...sorry to jump in so late.

I currently own a Spec E30 that I have rented out a few times and driven at a couple NASA events and multiple CCA Autox. It is a great car for track, Spec racing, TT, HPDE and autox. I have seen these same cars hang with stock e36 M3s, due to their awesome handling once setup in Spec trim.

The car is for sale if anyone is interested.

If you are interested my entire build is here:
http://www.baybimmerz.net/forums/sho...7965#post17965

Thanks,
Joe

You rent that out for autocrosses?

DrDomer · 08-24-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 03SG///M3

Oh wow, I'm a huge fan of Radicals. I would love to get one someday...They look like so much fun! I love driving them in iRacing.

There were two Radicals at my last track day and they're rediculous. They make 450HP 2006 M3's look like they're standing still. They're just silly fast, but sounds like they take quite a bit of experience to drive.

saltwater · 08-24-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by S4to335

You rent that out for autocrosses?

I do rent it out for autox. It was just rented for this last weekend with the GGC CCA at Marina. It is a blast to drive at the autox, the car just loves to drift and is very predictable.

$100 per day for autox and I will bring the car to the course.

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leftcoastman Lieutenant Colonel 52 Rep 1,714 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Near some canyons iTrader: (1)	You guys are all wrong. Now that I think about it, I believe the argument that lighter weight means that you can brake later, corner harder and just overall kick ass. I mean it's just hyper-quantum sub-molecular physics. Jeez, you guys are so stupid. Screw my modified 335i. I'm getting one of these for my track toy. Imagine how late I will be able to brake when I only have 1600 lbs to stop and only have to slow the car from 45 to 40mph for turn-in! No problems with HP making me drive too fast, either! Booyeah! Better start exercising your fingers so you're ready to point me by!
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longodj Major 75 Rep 1,288 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rochester, NY iTrader: (3) Garage List 2007 335xi [0.00] 1974 VW Beetle [0.00]	lol...well the one that scared me was a third gen putting out 500whp+ __________________ Performance: UUC Sways CDV Mod KW V3 Vorshlag plates Pagid Yellow VK OC Hotchkis Brace STETT IC/CAI Braille B2015 VK Catless DP BMS JB3 M-Tech #1 Mod: AutoX/HPDE HPDE 3 Many Thanks: **********s UUC Motorwerks VK Motorwerks HP Autowerks SOLD
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Feffman Banned 23 Rep 337 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gateway To The West iTrader: (0)	Radical SR3. Just picked one up Tuesday for track days! Feff Attached Images
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S4to335 Brigadier General 434 Rep 4,380 Posts Drives: 2014 Audi A4 / 91 Track Miata Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (5) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i sedan [8.00]	Feff..I know a couple of guys that run from time to time with the Radical west guys. I was at Willow Springs one time when there were TWELVE radicals on track with us. My spec miata couldnt hang with most of them..one guy didnt know how to drive at all. __________________ Car is now gone .... :-(
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03SG///M3 Lieutenant 67 Rep 579 Posts Drives: 328 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Oh wow, I'm a huge fan of Radicals. I would love to get one someday...They look like so much fun! I love driving them in iRacing.
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Brainofjjj Astronaut 64 Rep 670 Posts Drives: car Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dallas iTrader: (5)	Thanks for everyone's replies to my thread. I didn't mean to start an argument here but everyone's got an opinion.... I still can't make up my mind but that's part of the fun. I've got a few months to look around before i made a decision. Is it going to be a cheap DD and a e30/36/miata/s2000 or a new 335.....hmmmm Thanks again for a great forum!
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saltwater New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: e46 M3, e30 HPDE rental Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NorCal iTrader: (0)	This is a huge thread...sorry to jump in so late. I currently own a Spec E30 that I have rented out a few times and driven at a couple NASA events and multiple CCA Autox. It is a great car for track, Spec racing, TT, HPDE and autox. I have seen these same cars hang with stock e36 M3s, due to their awesome handling once setup in Spec trim. The car is for sale if anyone is interested. If you are interested my entire build is here: http://www.baybimmerz.net/forums/sho...7965#post17965 Thanks, Joe
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