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05-13-2012, 11:33 PM | #1 |
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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
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So much for the LF Pilot Super Sport, I guess I might need a new set up front. The price of having a blast.
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damn you ran those hard.. get some track wheels and some NT01s or true R Comp next
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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?
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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?
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05-18-2012, 10:43 AM | #9 |
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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
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Buzz, Sounds like a quick car, what were your better lap times?
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Edit: Your car looks awesome btw!!!
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Thanks for the kind words, can't say about what was in the 914.
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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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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.
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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.
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