Infineon track day

GeorgeJ. · 05-13-2012, 11:33 PM

I am wondering if anyone else here has done track events at Infineon with their 1 series. I went up with a couple Porsche buddies and did four sessions on Friday. Great fun to really let it go. I managed to lap both of them (one with a 560hp awd Turbo). That said it took a serious toll on my tires!

There were some pretty seriously track prepped M3's that were running a bit quicker than me. Cheers, George

GeorgeJ. · 05-14-2012, 08:12 PM

So much for the LF Pilot Super Sport, I guess I might need a new set up front. The price of having a blast.

yandy · 05-14-2012, 10:07 PM

damn you ran those hard.. get some track wheels and some NT01s or true R Comp next

GeorgeJ. · 05-14-2012, 10:36 PM

I have not run a street car at a track since I drove my old M1 in the day. I have vintage raced since the mid eighties. I was about six seconds quicker with the 135 than in my '57 Alfa Sprint Veloce coupe (with a third the horsepower). I thought I would be a bit faster. Any traction control was slow.

I'd love to hear about others experiences at Infineon. What have you all found to be good lap times?

Top Gon · 05-15-2012, 12:15 AM

I'd like to meet/see that M1 of yours.

GeorgeJ. · 05-15-2012, 01:45 AM

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I'd like to meet/see that M1 of yours.

I sold it around '83. Great fun at the time, though I am guessing the 135i will give it more than a run for the money. The M1 got very light at speed and if I recall was about 277 hp. Wonderful steering, gear change, and overall feel.

Still no one with some good Sears Point track stories in a 135i?

Top Gon · 05-15-2012, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by GeorgeJ.

I sold it around '83. Great fun at the time, though I am guessing the 135i will give it more than a run for the money. The M1 got very light at speed and if I recall was about 277 hp. Wonderful steering, gear change, and overall feel.

Still no one with some good Sears Point track stories in a 135i?

I'm sure the 135i is faster overall, but the sound on that S38 motor is what I love.

Only Infineon track days I've been to are Wednesday drags. I'm going this Wednesday for my first time this season

Buzz135 · 05-18-2012, 10:35 AM

I have been going to Infineon for the last several years. It is an amazing track I get better each time I go.

GeorgeJ. · 05-18-2012, 10:43 AM

Great photo. How prepared (modified) is your car and what kind of times did you get? Just looking for a benchmark as the BMW's out were modified M3's and a 318ti with an M3 motor and stripped out. No 135i's on my day. Also who did the photo (top of turn two)? thx

Buzz135 · 05-18-2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GeorgeJ.

Great photo. How prepared (modified) is your car and what kind of times did you get? Just looking for a benchmark as the BMW's out were modified M3's and a 318ti with an M3 motor and stripped out. No 135i's on my day. Also who did the photo (top of turn two)? thx

GeorgeJ, I have done a lot of the M3 bits -subframe bushing and most of the other M3 bits also LSD, Ground Control camber plates and struts, Cobb tune, oil cooler, exhaust, and APEX wheels and now a set Hoosier tires. I have been working on my skills and mods to the car. In the future I plan to start timing. It is amazing how fast our cars are, that Z06 in the photo, I passed him between 11 and 1 and lost him before 9. This was at a NASA event and Got Blue Milk was doing the photos.

GeorgeJ. · 05-18-2012, 08:06 PM

Buzz, Sounds like a quick car, what were your better lap times?

Sauce · 05-18-2012, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by GeorgeJ.

Buzz, Sounds like a quick car, what were your better lap times?

Is that blue 914 in that one pic the one w/ the v8 in it? I ran w/ that car at Willow and expected it to be a beast, thing was damn slow ahahahaha.

Edit: Your car looks awesome btw!!!

GeorgeJ. · 05-19-2012, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Sauce

Is that blue 914 in that one pic the one w/ the v8 in it? I ran w/ that car at Willow and expected it to be a beast, thing was damn slow ahahahaha.

Edit: Your car looks awesome btw!!!

Thanks for the kind words, can't say about what was in the 914.

Buzz135 · 05-19-2012, 01:12 AM

GeorgeJ I have not timed my laps yet, I do not have any timing equipment. Nice looking car. What mods do you have.

MDork · 05-19-2012, 01:26 AM

I haven't been in my Uno but have in my old M Coupe and it was as close to religion as I have experienced. The esses can bite if you're not careful - last time I was there they ate a 996 GT3...

GeorgeJ. · 05-19-2012, 02:03 AM

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GeorgeJ I have not timed my laps yet, I do not have any timing equipment. Nice looking car. What mods do you have.

I had a Dinan stage II flash and upgraded tires to Pilot SS. Otherwise stock. I downloaded Harry's Lap Timer Pro and added a Emprum GPS to my iphone. End of the day looked like this (best was 3/10ths better than the fifth lap of the morning). I thought I would be a bit quicker given the power, brakes, etc., this is about 7 seconds better than I do with my 1957 Alfa Sprint (coupe) with a 1.4 liter four banger.

Buzz135 · 05-19-2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by MDork

I haven't been in my Uno but have in my old M Coupe and it was as close to religion as I have experienced. The esses can bite if you're not careful - last time I was there they ate a 996 GT3...

MDork, After the 1st time I ran Infineon, I thought I would never go back and stick to Laguna Seca and Thunderhill but I love it now. Infineon is a track that it is good idea to take your time and learn it before trying 10/10s. The wall coming out of turn 10 still keeps at about 7/10s in that turn.

GeorgeJ. · 05-25-2012, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Buzz135

MDork, After the 1st time I ran Infineon, I thought I would never go back and stick to Laguna Seca and Thunderhill but I love it now. Infineon is a track that it is good idea to take your time and learn it before trying 10/10s. The wall coming out of turn 10 still keeps at about 7/10s in that turn.

I found driving the 135 to be such an incredibly different experience than driving small, light, old (vintage) cars around the track. Tons more power and braking, but allot of weight to offset that. The power caught me off guard coming out of seven and had a pretty wild spin to the outside. Also almost spun coming out of eleven. I have seen a few bad (read expensive) moments occur at ten and gave it plenty of respect. Looking at the speed through turns from Harry's lap timer I was being really conservative.

MDork · 05-25-2012, 10:09 PM

I'm hoping to get my Uno to Sears someday. I absolutely love that track. Funny because the OP has my twin car

05-13-2012, 11:33 PM	#1
GeorgeJ. Private First Class 22 Rep 165 Posts Drives: i3 rex Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Calif iTrader: (0)	Infineon track day I am wondering if anyone else here has done track events at Infineon with their 1 series. I went up with a couple Porsche buddies and did four sessions on Friday. Great fun to really let it go. I managed to lap both of them (one with a 560hp awd Turbo). That said it took a serious toll on my tires! There were some pretty seriously track prepped M3's that were running a bit quicker than me. Cheers, George Attached Images __________________ 1975 2002 Inka/blk, 1975 2002 Red/blk (lthr) (owned '77-'79), 1976 2002 blue/tan (lthr) (owned '80-'81), 1979 M1 Orange/blk (owned '82-'84), 1980 320iS Silver/blk, 1984 323i Drk blue/cream(European) E30, 1996 M3 White/blk E36, 1998 328i Silver/blk E46, 2002 330i Silver/blk E46, 2006 330i Silver/blk E90, 2008 335iSilver/blk E90, 2012 135i SGM/blk E82 (all with manual gearboxes), 2014 i3 rex Arravani Grey/terra Last edited by GeorgeJ.; 05-14-2012 at 12:03 AM..
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GeorgeJ. Private First Class 22 Rep 165 Posts Drives: i3 rex Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Calif iTrader: (0)	So much for the LF Pilot Super Sport, I guess I might need a new set up front. The price of having a blast. Attached Images __________________ 1975 2002 Inka/blk, 1975 2002 Red/blk (lthr) (owned '77-'79), 1976 2002 blue/tan (lthr) (owned '80-'81), 1979 M1 Orange/blk (owned '82-'84), 1980 320iS Silver/blk, 1984 323i Drk blue/cream(European) E30, 1996 M3 White/blk E36, 1998 328i Silver/blk E46, 2002 330i Silver/blk E46, 2006 330i Silver/blk E90, 2008 335iSilver/blk E90, 2012 135i SGM/blk E82 (all with manual gearboxes), 2014 i3 rex Arravani Grey/terra
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GeorgeJ. Private First Class 22 Rep 165 Posts Drives: i3 rex Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Calif iTrader: (0)	I have not run a street car at a track since I drove my old M1 in the day. I have vintage raced since the mid eighties. I was about six seconds quicker with the 135 than in my '57 Alfa Sprint Veloce coupe (with a third the horsepower). I thought I would be a bit faster. Any traction control was slow. I'd love to hear about others experiences at Infineon. What have you all found to be good lap times? __________________ 1975 2002 Inka/blk, 1975 2002 Red/blk (lthr) (owned '77-'79), 1976 2002 blue/tan (lthr) (owned '80-'81), 1979 M1 Orange/blk (owned '82-'84), 1980 320iS Silver/blk, 1984 323i Drk blue/cream(European) E30, 1996 M3 White/blk E36, 1998 328i Silver/blk E46, 2002 330i Silver/blk E46, 2006 330i Silver/blk E90, 2008 335iSilver/blk E90, 2012 135i SGM/blk E82 (all with manual gearboxes), 2014 i3 rex Arravani Grey/terra
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GeorgeJ. Private First Class 22 Rep 165 Posts Drives: i3 rex Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Calif iTrader: (0)	Great photo. How prepared (modified) is your car and what kind of times did you get? Just looking for a benchmark as the BMW's out were modified M3's and a 318ti with an M3 motor and stripped out. No 135i's on my day. Also who did the photo (top of turn two)? thx __________________ 1975 2002 Inka/blk, 1975 2002 Red/blk (lthr) (owned '77-'79), 1976 2002 blue/tan (lthr) (owned '80-'81), 1979 M1 Orange/blk (owned '82-'84), 1980 320iS Silver/blk, 1984 323i Drk blue/cream(European) E30, 1996 M3 White/blk E36, 1998 328i Silver/blk E46, 2002 330i Silver/blk E46, 2006 330i Silver/blk E90, 2008 335iSilver/blk E90, 2012 135i SGM/blk E82 (all with manual gearboxes), 2014 i3 rex Arravani Grey/terra
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GeorgeJ. Private First Class 22 Rep 165 Posts Drives: i3 rex Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Calif iTrader: (0)	Buzz, Sounds like a quick car, what were your better lap times? Attached Images __________________ 1975 2002 Inka/blk, 1975 2002 Red/blk (lthr) (owned '77-'79), 1976 2002 blue/tan (lthr) (owned '80-'81), 1979 M1 Orange/blk (owned '82-'84), 1980 320iS Silver/blk, 1984 323i Drk blue/cream(European) E30, 1996 M3 White/blk E36, 1998 328i Silver/blk E46, 2002 330i Silver/blk E46, 2006 330i Silver/blk E90, 2008 335iSilver/blk E90, 2012 135i SGM/blk E82 (all with manual gearboxes), 2014 i3 rex Arravani Grey/terra
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Buzz135 Private 4 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 135 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: norcal iTrader: (0)	GeorgeJ I have not timed my laps yet, I do not have any timing equipment. Nice looking car. What mods do you have.
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MDork Private 6 Rep 52 Posts Drives: 2015 GTI 6MT Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Dorkfest iTrader: (0)	I haven't been in my Uno but have in my old M Coupe and it was as close to religion as I have experienced. The esses can bite if you're not careful - last time I was there they ate a 996 GT3...
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MDork Private 6 Rep 52 Posts Drives: 2015 GTI 6MT Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Dorkfest iTrader: (0)	I'm hoping to get my Uno to Sears someday. I absolutely love that track. Funny because the OP has my twin car
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