[Hit_Apex]

Originally Posted by AlvinT

I moved to the opposite side of the tower - sorry I missed you.
Here I met pro skater Rune Glifberg driving this M3 - very cool dude. I don't know his hotlap times - perhaps someone here knows...

He dipped into the 2:06's later in the day (and may have gone lower) - this was on Conti's! I ran my last session in Black and we had a blast playing follow/lead.

[Hit_Apex]

Originally Posted by J Tyler

HP Autowerks set the record for N54 cars (135i/335i) with a 2:00.1

Should've been into the 1:59's but there was too much traffic. I had to pass a few cars on that 2:00.1 lap -- not sure if we got it on video but if we did it should be pretty entertaining.

http://vanhap.com/imgs/2009/December.../VP__1917.html

yes, traffic was "hell".

[J Tyler]

Originally Posted by AlvinT

I moved to the opposite side of the tower - sorry I missed you.
Here I met pro skater Rune Glifberg driving this M3 - very cool dude. I don't know his hotlap times - perhaps someone here knows...

I helped him out a little bit, rode with him & fixed his line in a few places. Got him down to a 2:06, i had no idea he was a pro skater! He was a really nice guy.

[AlvinT]

Originally Posted by J Tyler

I helped him out a little bit, rode with him & fixed his line in a few places. Got him down to a 2:06, i had no idea he was a pro skater! He was a really nice guy.

Very cool that you helped him out. I find this is very common at open track days... people helping any way they can in borrowing tools, driving tips, etc.
He'll probably return the favor next time; don't forget your skateboard.

[J Tyler]

Originally Posted by Hit_Apex

http://vanhap.com/imgs/2009/December.../VP__1917.html

yes, traffic was "hell".

[AlvinT]

Originally Posted by J Tyler

Originally Posted by J Tyler

Nice driving line. I'm always looking at different lines through the Sweeper and Off Ramp. The 350Z through the sweeper made a late turn-in and took a wider arc - Ever try that line in this car?

[J Tyler]

Originally Posted by AlvinT

Nice driving line. I'm always looking at different lines through the Sweeper and Off Ramp. The 350Z through the sweeper made a late turn-in and took a wider arc - Ever try that line in this car?

The line through Off-Ramp varies quite a bit depending on the type of car you are driving. For this RWD 335i with a lot of power and not much tire, the fastest line is to late-apex a little bit to maximize the exit radius (because the car has a hard time putting power down). See what you think of this video of Billy Johnson driving an S2000 with relatively low hp:
http://vimeo.com/2916296
- He really maximizes the mid-corner speed by using a more constant-radius line. This is how the line should be in a low-hp car.


There is only one correct line through the Sweeper. Everything from Spec Miata to 700whp cars should use almost exactly the same line through there. The 350Z was leaving lots of time on the table there.

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