M3 GTS @ the RING

[Justin]

Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

More like " DIET " my CSH
Don't forget I'm doing these times on standard suspension that's done 70K + miles, medium size Brembos @ the front only + a very heavy stock back box
No KWs , no AP racing Monster anchors or Supersprint lightweight exhaust
Lightweight solutions require urgently Thank U please

I don't want to jump on Gaute's (Fuchsrohre) wagon as I really don't want to open up that can of worms but TBH you really don't need any of this for quick times around the ring. My car is completely standard, except for upgraded pads, fluid and hoses and I seem to manage ok.

How many laps have you done Matt?

[Justin]

Originally Posted by XKaLiBaR

Easy with the smilies I must of eased off the throttle, or else how would you of passed me. Remind me where you passed me again? Wasnt it on the back up hill straight?

Anyways, I had a female passenger in the car, i didnt wanna look too lame

Is you're reg ENVY, or something like that? If so, I passed you on the "back up hill straight" section on Sunday, maybe you're thinking of this. From memory you moved over pretty sharpish, had to brake and wait a few seconds for you but it's par for the course on tourist days. There can be such a speed differential towards the top end up there between the faster and slower stuff, as it should be foot to the floor for 20-25 seconds, that things like this will happen.

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by Justin

I don't want to jump on Gaute's (Fuchsrohre) wagon as I really don't want to open up that can of worms but TBH you really don't need any of this for quick times around the ring. My car is completely standard, except for upgraded pads, fluid and hoses and I seem to manage ok.

How many laps have you done Matt?

Hi mate. Good to see U lapping it up @ the Ring again, this weekend gone I hear what U're saying and I think I'm doing OK with a relatively standard CSL but it's really HARD work to get it under the elusive 8 minute lap time as it is, with traffic and all.
I did 32 laps this weekend... 89 laps this year so far in the CSL (so the Jahreskarte is all paid off for 2010) and in total in excess of 500 since I started going to the Ring in 2004 How about U ?

[Justin]

Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

Hi mate. Good to see U lapping it up @ the Ring again, this weekend gone I hear what U're saying and I think I'm doing OK with a relatively standard CSL but it's really HARD work to get it under the elusive 8 minute lap time as it is, with traffic and all.
I did 32 laps this weekend... 89 laps this year in the CSL so the Jahreskarte is all paid off for 2010 and in total in excess of 500 since I started going to the Ring in 2004 How about U ?

Pretty much the same as yourself. Starting going in 2004, this is the third year I've stored the car over there for the season, and probably done about 400 laps in total.
Really enjoyed this weekend, thought it was one of the better one's of the year. Track wasn't too busy with hardly any closures, and the weather was perfect for the tyres, if not for the sun tan.
Was very happy that I hadn't been passed once the whole weekend by another car (while on a quick lap)...until the last lap on Sunday evening when Nathan in his orange GT3RS put me in my place

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by Justin

Pretty much the same as yourself. Starting going in 2004, this is the third year I've stored the car over there for the season, and probably done about 400 laps in total.
Really enjoyed this weekend, thought it was one of the better one's of the year. Track wasn't too busy with hardly any closures, and the weather was perfect for the tyres, if not for the sun tan.
Was very happy that I hadn't been passed once the whole weekend by another car (while on a quick lap)...until the last lap on Sunday evening when Nathan in his orange GT3RS put me in my place

Great stuff . I'm emigrating my CSL to Ze Fazerland next year, for 2011 once a month CSL Ring solutions
Yep the track temperature were PERFECT for lap solution and I didn't see the oil gauge go much beyond the 100 mark + the coolant temp gauge stayed exactly in the middle (as it always does) The 15 -18 deg C temperatures were very kind to brakes and tyres too. My DUNLOP DZ02 still have about a 1mm left, despite their third Ring outing this year at the weekend I managed to pass a few Porkers this weekend, even a couple of slow MK1 GT2 - GT3 but got well clear of a RACE speck white GT3 RSR (or something) that literarily flew past me on the approach to Schwedenkreuz while I was touching near 150 MPH. He must have been on a 7:30 minute lap
Any idea of your best lap times ?

[glendog74]

+325 laps in less than 24 months

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by glendog74

+325 laps in less than 24 months

It's just about doable, especially if the CSL lives at the Ring

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

It's just about doable, especially if the CSL lives at the Ring

It's already done - over 10 trips!

[XKaLiBaR]

I have to say, I absolutely loved every bit of the weekend. It was such an awesome experience. I really enjoyed my last 3 laps, when I got tuition from a crazy german man in his z3 3 litre 230bhp car. I followed him round, and he showed me some great lines. His best lap was 8:20, and I can see how, after he took me round in it. He really didn't brake much and was able to carry the speed round bends.

I really want to go back, but it will be difficult for the next year or 2 I think I'll do a track day next time though, as I can't stand the bikers.

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by glendog74

It's already done - over 10 trips!

So U're averaging 32 laps per long weekend... that's pretty good going
BTW I like your new Avatar pic it's less disturbing then the last one