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Mike@VAC · 04-03-2012, 10:34 AM

https://www.opentrackdayevents.com/

Some pics from our first track day event. ~50 cars had access to the track from 9AM-6PM - pretty epic. Aaron Povoledo was on hand for coaching and Roger Caddell of AiM Sports was there for data acquisition. We have 5 more in 2012 and it would be nice to see some E8Xs

Competition license is preferred, but people with a lot of school/DE experience are also welcome.

This E92 M we just built for a customer will be at our May 2 event...more pics of this soon

pixelblue · 04-03-2012, 11:18 AM

nice cars! pretty hardcore group!

Focusedintntions · 04-03-2012, 11:30 AM

Would be nice to one day have toys like those.

fourtailpipes · 04-03-2012, 01:54 PM

looks like a great event! sorry we couldn't attend; the racecar wasn't ready in time. next year!

Mike@VAC · 04-03-2012, 03:55 PM

Thanks guys. four: we have 5 more events, next is on May 2

https://www.opentrackdayevents.com

Groundpilot · 04-03-2012, 05:10 PM

Nice pics. I see a lot of full blown race cars. It will be hard to compete against them in a street, modded but still a street 135i. Having said that, i think i will join you guys in june and july. No point bys needed? I like that rule

Groundpilot · 04-26-2012, 04:25 PM

Just registered for may 2. Anyone else is coming?
With no point bys, it should be interesting. I have not done open track with no point bys yet, but i think it will be as close to real racing as it gets. I will report back next week after the track day.
BTW, if you remember from my previous posts, i was not happy to find out that some of the forum members RB Rotors have failed in just one track day. I got return auth# from RB Racing and was ready to send my new RB Rotors back, but have changed my mind and decided to give them a shot next week at Thunderbolt in NJ.
It will be my first track day this season.
If they work, its going to be a major upgrade over the stock or power slot rotors that i was running. We will see.

Focusedintntions · 04-27-2012, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groundpilot

Just registered for may 2. Anyone else is coming?
With no point bys, it should be interesting. I have not done open track with no point bys yet, but i think it will be as close to real racing as it gets. I will report back next week after the track day.
BTW, if you remember from my previous posts, i was not happy to find out that some of the forum members RB Rotors have failed in just one track day. I got return auth# from RB Racing and was ready to send my new RB Rotors back, but have changed my mind and decided to give them a shot next week at Thunderbolt in NJ.
It will be my first track day this season.
If they work, its going to be a major upgrade over the stock or power slot rotors that i was running. We will see.

David...just run some cooling ducts to get more air on them and you should be fine. Plus Thunderbolt I feel isn't as bad on the brakes as Summit Main is.

Groundpilot · 04-27-2012, 09:42 AM

This track is not as hard on brakes as WGI or Summit i guess(never been there), but there is one very hard braking place at the end of the frontstreight.
I dont want to run any ducts simply because with my previous set up i never had any brake issues even at WGI. RB Rotors are slotted and are 7 pounds lighter than power slots. If these rotors work it would be great, as removing 14 pounds of unsprung weight from the front of the car is a big deal.

Mike@VAC · 05-04-2012, 09:50 AM

David, how did the RB rotors do?

Also, May 2 pics are going up now. Joey said "that MFer drove the wheels off that 135i!"

Joey is a very talented driver with an amazing Cayman race car.

Groundpilot · 05-04-2012, 11:31 AM

Hey Mike, it was very nice to meet you guys.
I wrote a mini review about RB Rotors in susp/brakes section.
I have to say that i really enjoyed the open track format, it definitely felt more like a club racing than HPDE. No point bys necessary, no passing restrictions, we could go on the track any time we wanted, i loved it. For the first time i was able to pass in the corner without being afraid to be black flagged.
Joeys Cayman was the fastest cayman i have ever seen, so was that Ferrari Challenge race car. He was flying.
There were a lot of race cars with fantastic drivers. I think i was the only one along with maybe 2 or 3 cars that drove to the track. Most of them came with trailers as their cars are not street legal.
Overall, it was a great day and i think i will attend your next event in june

Mike@VAC · 05-06-2012, 03:03 PM

Good to hear - we took a bit of a chance with this event series!

Yes, his PDK Cayman is FAAST. Fast driver too, I suppose

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groundpilot

Hey Mike, it was very nice to meet you guys.
I wrote a mini review about RB Rotors in susp/brakes section.
I have to say that i really enjoyed the open track format, it definitely felt more like a club racing than HPDE. No point bys necessary, no passing restrictions, we could go on the track any time we wanted, i loved it. For the first time i was able to pass in the corner without being afraid to be black flagged.
Joeys Cayman was the fastest cayman i have ever seen, so was that Ferrari Challenge race car. He was flying.
There were a lot of race cars with fantastic drivers. I think i was the only one along with maybe 2 or 3 cars that drove to the track. Most of them came with trailers as their cars are not street legal.
Overall, it was a great day and i think i will attend your next event in june

04-03-2012, 10:34 AM	#1
Mike@VAC Captain Drives: E92 M3 VF Supercharged, 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 778 iTrader: (0)	Inaugural Joey G / VAC Open Track Day NJMP - 4/2/12 https://www.opentrackdayevents.com/ Some pics from our first track day event. ~50 cars had access to the track from 9AM-6PM - pretty epic. Aaron Povoledo was on hand for coaching and Roger Caddell of AiM Sports was there for data acquisition. We have 5 more in 2012 and it would be nice to see some E8Xs Competition license is preferred, but people with a lot of school/DE experience are also welcome. This E92 M we just built for a customer will be at our May 2 event...more pics of this soon __________________ Authorized STOCKING dealer: JRZ Suspension, Nitron Suspension, VF Engineering, Active Autowerke, Brembo, Forgeline, Quaife, OS Giken, Schrick, Arrow, CP, Carrillo, Tilton, ARP, Cometic, Pectel, AIM Sports, VP fuel/meth. Est. 1984 \| Follow us on Facebook! \| VAC Blog \| mike@vacmotorsports.com \| AIM: MichaelAMalloy
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04-03-2012, 11:18 AM	#2
pixelblue Colonel Drives: the silver bullet Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: northern virginia Posts: 2,196 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2010 135i [4.37]	nice cars! pretty hardcore group! __________________ "I would quote everything pixelblue said, but you've already read it. Take it from someone who's put the 1 through its paces"

04-03-2012, 11:30 AM	#3
Focusedintntions Colonel Drives: 2011 135i M-Sport :D Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NoVA Posts: 2,580 iTrader: (1)	Would be nice to one day have toys like those. __________________ Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death… – Hunter Thompson

04-03-2012, 03:55 PM	#5
Mike@VAC Captain Drives: E92 M3 VF Supercharged, 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 778 iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys. four: we have 5 more events, next is on May 2 https://www.opentrackdayevents.com __________________ Authorized STOCKING dealer: JRZ Suspension, Nitron Suspension, VF Engineering, Active Autowerke, Brembo, Forgeline, Quaife, OS Giken, Schrick, Arrow, CP, Carrillo, Tilton, ARP, Cometic, Pectel, AIM Sports, VP fuel/meth. Est. 1984 \| Follow us on Facebook! \| VAC Blog \| mike@vacmotorsports.com \| AIM: MichaelAMalloy

04-03-2012, 05:10 PM	#6
Groundpilot Lieutenant Drives: 135I DCT , e92 M3 DCT,535 I Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: long island,ny Posts: 592 iTrader: (0)	Nice pics. I see a lot of full blown race cars. It will be hard to compete against them in a street, modded but still a street 135i. Having said that, i think i will join you guys in june and july. No point bys needed? I like that rule __________________ David

04-03-2012, 01:54 PM	#4
fourtailpipes Major Drives: OPCs Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Work Posts: 1,156 iTrader: (0)	looks like a great event! sorry we couldn't attend; the racecar wasn't ready in time. next year!

04-26-2012, 04:25 PM	#7
Groundpilot Lieutenant Drives: 135I DCT , e92 M3 DCT,535 I Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: long island,ny Posts: 592 iTrader: (0)	Just registered for may 2. Anyone else is coming? With no point bys, it should be interesting. I have not done open track with no point bys yet, but i think it will be as close to real racing as it gets. I will report back next week after the track day. BTW, if you remember from my previous posts, i was not happy to find out that some of the forum members RB Rotors have failed in just one track day. I got return auth# from RB Racing and was ready to send my new RB Rotors back, but have changed my mind and decided to give them a shot next week at Thunderbolt in NJ. It will be my first track day this season. If they work, its going to be a major upgrade over the stock or power slot rotors that i was running. We will see. __________________ David

04-27-2012, 09:42 AM	#9
Groundpilot Lieutenant Drives: 135I DCT , e92 M3 DCT,535 I Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: long island,ny Posts: 592 iTrader: (0)	This track is not as hard on brakes as WGI or Summit i guess(never been there), but there is one very hard braking place at the end of the frontstreight. I dont want to run any ducts simply because with my previous set up i never had any brake issues even at WGI. RB Rotors are slotted and are 7 pounds lighter than power slots. If these rotors work it would be great, as removing 14 pounds of unsprung weight from the front of the car is a big deal. __________________ David

05-04-2012, 09:50 AM	#10
Mike@VAC Captain Drives: E92 M3 VF Supercharged, 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 778 iTrader: (0)	David, how did the RB rotors do? Also, May 2 pics are going up now. Joey said "that MFer drove the wheels off that 135i!" Joey is a very talented driver with an amazing Cayman race car. __________________ Authorized STOCKING dealer: JRZ Suspension, Nitron Suspension, VF Engineering, Active Autowerke, Brembo, Forgeline, Quaife, OS Giken, Schrick, Arrow, CP, Carrillo, Tilton, ARP, Cometic, Pectel, AIM Sports, VP fuel/meth. Est. 1984 \| Follow us on Facebook! \| VAC Blog \| mike@vacmotorsports.com \| AIM: MichaelAMalloy

05-04-2012, 11:31 AM	#11
Groundpilot Lieutenant Drives: 135I DCT , e92 M3 DCT,535 I Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: long island,ny Posts: 592 iTrader: (0)	Hey Mike, it was very nice to meet you guys. I wrote a mini review about RB Rotors in susp/brakes section. I have to say that i really enjoyed the open track format, it definitely felt more like a club racing than HPDE. No point bys necessary, no passing restrictions, we could go on the track any time we wanted, i loved it. For the first time i was able to pass in the corner without being afraid to be black flagged. Joeys Cayman was the fastest cayman i have ever seen, so was that Ferrari Challenge race car. He was flying. There were a lot of race cars with fantastic drivers. I think i was the only one along with maybe 2 or 3 cars that drove to the track. Most of them came with trailers as their cars are not street legal. Overall, it was a great day and i think i will attend your next event in june __________________ David

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