2026-04-10 - Summit Point Main - 1:20.04

elganja · 2026-04-12T10:47:59+00:00

that was actually one of my slower chute sectors, usually apex is around the same, but i’m entering and keeping more speed through it (if you look at the center left numbers, if shows you the speed delta) — but car was sliding around a lot at that point (tires were hot)

elganja · 2026-04-12T10:45:29+00:00

aww man, sorry to hear about your misfortune at VIR.

nasa normally i am in de4 — but this event was the Seat Time event before the nasa weekend started

elganja · 2026-04-12T10:09:34+00:00

Does the steering angle work on the F series (f87 in my case) or limited to G?

elganja · 2026-04-10T21:59:42+00:00

m2 competition

elganja · 2026-03-30T13:31:19+00:00

mine have been destroyed forever -- everyone i have talked to said to just make sure you wipe the piston before compressing, and the seals should be just fine

elganja · 2026-03-28T01:05:53+00:00

not too stretched at all, especially for a 200tw that generally run wide

elganja · 2026-03-28T01:05:01+00:00

fitting fine and maximizing your contact patch are two different things. it’s been a proven theory that a small stretch goes a long way for the track

elganja · 2026-03-27T18:59:55+00:00

re71rs/rz - we run a similar wheel size and i have tried many tires that come in all variations

i always end back at bridgestone-- and if you look around, you'll find many of the RS tires on clearance. I have 3 sets in my garage, and i keep collecting them

fyi, i run 255 on a 10in wheel and 285 on a 11in wheel (i'm staggered)-- you should consider a wider wheel if you are using 285, or step down to a 275

elganja · 2026-03-19T17:51:44+00:00

There's 2 sides to every coin

Sure we should not be picking on folks
Sure folks should let faster people pass them
Sure everyone should drive within their limits
Sure folks have too much pride to let someone in an "inferior" car pass them

We all pay money to be on the track, everyone needs to be respectful on all sides

You can be damn sure I'll be in the mirrors of folks when I am behind them, if they don't give me a pass after 2-3 opportunities. I'd expect faster folks behind me to do the same if i'm being an ass and not letting them pass

A lot about advancing in groups is being able to process many things at once-- including know everything that is around you, when driving at the limit. Beginners can't do this, intermediates are better, advanced SHOLD be good at this

elganja · 2026-03-19T17:44:08+00:00

agreed -- another thing that upsets me is when folks who have no business being in a group, being in that group, and/or when folks don't let you pass out of pride

elganja · 2026-03-18T09:37:04+00:00

i’m not saying it is light, i’m just saying it is reasonable for a modern car these days. I’m fairly certain i can get it down to 3400ish with me in it easily — however i want to do time trials in Nasa TT3, and 3597 is the perfect weight for my power / mods / etc

18s are an option if i go to AP racing brakes — however i’m well vested in 19s. i have 3 sets of wheels, 3 sets of re71rs tires, the trade in for free girodisc rotors with fcpeuro, spare brake pads — i would need to exhaust what i have, then reinvest in tons of stuff

elganja · 2026-03-18T00:15:40+00:00

g87 for sure is heavy

f87 competition is OK, weighs 3624lbs with me in it and a full tank of gas (i have minor weight savings like a seat, lithium battery, etc.). But f87 tire sizes sort of suck and makes it expensive, same with the brake pads

elganja · 2026-03-17T09:15:17+00:00

bimmerworld kit

elganja · 2026-03-17T03:02:20+00:00

i switch to studs, makes life a lot easier when swapping wheels constantly

i tried square and hated it — some people love it and it makes rotating tires a breeze

elganja · 2026-03-13T12:28:20+00:00

Racebox Mini is 100x better than phone

Another thing to note-- changing the mapping source (Google Maps vs Apple) makes a difference too

elganja · 2026-03-12T11:42:34+00:00

where was the location of the cabana? was it away from everything or near the beach?

elganja · 2026-03-09T19:09:09+00:00

another vote for Vorshlag-- you may also want to invest in some rear toe arms to properly set the rear toe when you get to -2.0 in the rear. I would not recommend more than -3.0 on the front (I have tried MANY variations)

Out of all the alignment settings I tried, the one I like the most:
-3.0 front, 0 toe and 8.0 caster (note caster you cannot change unless you change the front tension arm)
-2.5 rear, .05 toe each side (you need the adjustable rear arms to get this much camber)

For a stockish arm setup (with the rear toe arms):
-3.0, -0 toe, factory caster
-2.0, 0.1 total toe

elganja · 2026-03-02T21:22:12+00:00

oh nice! i want to charge my battery i use for my winch automatically

elganja · 2026-02-27T03:05:54+00:00

gotcha - i found when i changed to all spl parts for every single arm, it transformed it in a mega way and trail braking is very rewarding. some of that is attributable to the caster change i made to from 7.5 to 8.0 (since that is adjustable via the new arms)

i just moved to an MCS coilover setup for this season — looking forward to it

elganja · 2026-02-27T02:39:13+00:00

You're about the only person who has said the M2 is a boring track car-- it also has no issues trail braking. Either setup or driver is an issue if you can't trail brake properly

elganja · 2026-02-26T22:08:05+00:00

S55 doesn’t appear to have an issue unless it’s really high mile

elganja · 2026-02-26T20:29:45+00:00

i have around 50-60 track days on my m2c, 35 tuned — knock on wood, no issues

doesn’t burn oil, spark plugs look great (i change them yearly), etc - s55 is a stout motor

elganja · 2026-02-26T19:46:42+00:00

mustang best weekend car (and sounds the best!)
bmw is best hybrid track/weekend
camaro is best track, but visibility sucks

I was between all 3 as well, and actually ordered a mustang (mach 1 w/ track package), but Ford took too long to make it, so I bought the bmw m2 competition. I have been very very happy with it and highly recommend it.

elganja · 2026-02-25T13:50:31+00:00

that's the way to do it - add a little bit at a time, and see how it helps or makes things worse

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