then James Clay is ludicrous fast. Beat me by 10 seconds in my own car at TWS. Just ridiculous.

When did this happen? 10s, that's a lot of time at TWS. Sad thing is I'd bet he could beat me by 10s in my own car in the dry.

This morning. In the rain on slicks.

Care to elaborate?

Did you bring in a ringer for the enduro since 'one-lap' bailed on you? You must buy way too much stuff from him, huh :)

Wait, thats not this weekend. How is TWS open today?

Times in the rain?

I was waiting for it!

Props to James Clay for making it out to TWS! He's a great guy.

Im expecting some swag James! Bimmerworld blue is my favorite color. :D



Edit: ^^^^That sig just made me chuckle. Poor Sean.

Lap times?

Somebody busted into the high 1.53s....

James is indeed smoking fast. I have some in-car video of him driving my car (of course, faster than me!) around VIR full course from a month ago. Once I get the Firewire port installed on my PC I'll try to get it uploaded to Youtube.

Somebody busted into the high 1.53s....

MCain was smokin' today.

OK, well, his CV joint was anyway.

Did you bring in a ringer for the enduro since 'one-lap' bailed on you? You must buy way too much stuff from him, huh :)


One lap got hosed down for his trouble. I asked James to drive the enduro months ago. He's at VIR that weekend, so no chance. He did describe my car as "bitchin in the dry" so maybe I'll be able to coax him back out at some point.


Wait, thats not this weekend. How is TWS open today?

:pimpflash

Times in the rain?

2:25 for me. 7 month layoff plus rain plus slicks = teh slownez.

Care to elaborate?

James does driver coaching. It's worth the money.

I need some of that.

Yeah, it's really worth it. Here's a lap from my 2nd dry run and before James had gotten in the car so we could compare data. I was still knocking the rust off...hadn't been in the car for 7 months. I didn't get data for this lap (you see me turn it on in t10) but James was following in MCain's car and said he got 55. Thanks to James' input, I improved significantly all over the track in the next 2 sessions.

http://fmjmotorsports.com/video/doubled%20at%20tws%2055ish%20lap.wmv

Hopefully reborn will enjoy the skewering I'm going to get having posted video on the interwebs...

^ Damn that's sick !

Hopefully reborn will enjoy the skewering I'm going to get having posted video on the interwebs...

Always! :)

I want to see that other lap, though....

Always! :)

I want to see that other lap, though....

Me too...I ran out of tape!

Me too...I ran out of tape!


Awww crap! That's a major bummer, dude!

The biggest bummer is I didn't get JC's ride in the rain. That would have been damn cool to have.

MCain was smokin' today.

OK, well, his CV joint was anyway.

I'm just glad I was able to nurse the thing through the day. Had a tear in on of the inboard boots and literally fixed it with duct tape and bailing wire.

I need to go through my G2x data today in a big way and see where James was faster. That's going to be really educational.

Any of that gaggle of codrivers you've got have a traqmate they're not using durign the enduro? James took his back, the bastage.

I got James Clayowned during an HPDE on a wet VIR. He was driving his friend/student's Green E36 with JRZ...then I got owned the session after by the owner of the car. :(

Actually, I have footage:
http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1511828DggZpajx

On a positive note, it's good to know that my car a bunch of potential speed left in it! I wouldn't mind getting a more experienced driver pushing my car to its limits.

Any of that gaggle of codrivers you've got have a traqmate they're not using durign the enduro? James took his back, the bastage.

Jacy might. I do have this that you might like. Sam shot it from 6.

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i78/mlgcain/MistyNMartinDaygreycrossedup.jpg

Now you can get rid of your Chris Bangle avatar on the Texas GTS forums. :)

LMFAO. James got a nice shot of the result of that moment...closeup of the wheel. If he sends it to me, that will be my avatar everywhere!

If she has a larger version of that pic, I'd love to have it!!!!

If she has a larger version of that pic, I'd love to have it!!!!

Sam's a he. Someone wasn't watching corner stations very well. :D

who's driving? that's a cool photo

I got James Clayowned during an HPDE on a wet VIR. He was driving his friend/student's Green E36 with JRZ...then I got owned the session after by the owner of the car. :(

Actually, I have footage:
http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1511828DggZpajx

On a positive note, it's good to know that my car a bunch of potential speed left in it! I wouldn't mind getting a more experienced driver pushing my car to its limits.

Lots of guys can do that. The trick is a) being able to produce useable data, b) knowing how to interpret it, c) being able to communicate it, and d) being trustworthy enough to do that in somebody else's car. James excels at all those things. His feedback on setup in the morning was spot on, it seems. His data analysis and the explanation of it was worth a full second on a track I've got 1000's of laps on.

who's driving? that's a cool photo

Me. That was the last time the car was seen clean all day.

Me. That was the last time the car was seen clean all day.

Haha, yes. As a matter of fact, shortly after this pic was taken the car received a nice mud bath.

Was that you in the green 328?
Lots of guys can do that. The trick is a) being able to produce useable data, b) knowing how to interpret it, c) being able to communicate it, and d) being trustworthy enough to do that in somebody else's car. James excels at all those things. His feedback on setup in the morning was spot on, it seems. His data analysis and the explanation of it was worth a full second on a track I've got 1000's of laps on.

God that vid reminded me how much fun that track is. Can't wait to get back down there next month.

A couple small critiques, hope ya don't mind. Turn two it doesn't look like you tracked out all the way which would mean you could proably get on the gas sooner. Turn three if you apex a little later you can probably carry more speed through the turn. Turn 6 looked like you pinched the turn a little bit. Dam that car looks like fun!!

That car is absolutely wild! LTW FTW!

Any of that gaggle of codrivers you've got have a traqmate they're not using durign the enduro? James took his back, the bastage.

I do, I'd rent it in a package deal with my wheels.

Sweet. What's w/ the brass ring the wheels, btw?

Dunno what you're talking about. I've never had those wheels on the car. The previous owner did though. I assume the wheels are useable.

Oh, I read G2X for some reason, not traqmate. I have a G2X.

God that vid reminded me how much fun that track is. Can't wait to get back down there next month.

A couple small critiques, hope ya don't mind. Turn two it doesn't look like you tracked out all the way which would mean you could proably get on the gas sooner. Turn three if you apex a little later you can probably carry more speed through the turn. Turn 6 looked like you pinched the turn a little bit. Dam that car looks like fun!!

Jeez Bob. You missed the coasting too long in 1, the messy turn into 4, letting up too much in 5 and braking too hard in 6 along with the early brake in 8 and lazy line into 13. =)

Believe me, I picked up some time after that was shot. :buttrock

Are any of you guys going to be at the PCA First Settlers HPDE in May? 3 days for $355! Three slots left (although a lot of guys haven't sent in their checks yet).

http://www.clubregistration.net

3 Days for 355!!! That's a ripoff around here in TX (where TWS is). I justed signed up for a PCA event. 3 days for 200.

Trying to rub it in? :(
3 Days for 355!!! That's a ripoff around here in TX (where TWS is). I justed signed up for a PCA event. 3 days for 200.

Jeez Bob. You missed the coasting too long in 1, the messy turn into 4, letting up too much in 5 and braking too hard in 6 along with the early brake in 8 and lazy line into 13. =)

Believe me, I picked up some time after that was shot. :buttrock

I didn't want to be too harsh :D

Should I post the vid of me damn near scaring you off the track at MSRC?

3 days for $355 is an unbelievable once-in-a-lifetime deal on the east coast. :(

3 days for $355 is an unbelievable once-in-a-lifetime deal on the east coast. :(

:werd: NCC (any many others) now charges 430 for 2 day school, jebus.

Turn two it doesn't look like you tracked out all the way which would mean you could proably get on the gas sooner. Turn three if you apex a little later you can probably carry more speed through the turn. Turn 6 looked like you pinched the turn a little bit.


i still can't remember the turns. is turn 1 the first off the banked straightaway?

i still can't remember the turns. is turn 1 the first off the banked straightaway?

Yep.

highlight for me was going sidways through T4, T6, T8 in the rental cobalt with James.

He has got years of practice thrashing rental cars. Ask Seth about the swimming pool incident.

highlight for me was going sidways through T4, T6, T8 in the rental cobalt with James.


LOL, It looked like you guys had a lot of fun, judging by your faces when you came in.

Jacy might. I do have this that you might like. Sam shot it from 6.

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i78/mlgcain/MistyNMartinDaygreycrossedup.jpg

Now you can get rid of your Chris Bangle avatar on the Texas GTS forums. :)

Yeah, I gots a traqmate with a chasecam DVR/Camera. You're welcome to it.

3 days for $355 is an unbelievable once-in-a-lifetime deal on the east coast. :(





hahaha...Ive NEVER seen similiar pricing on the rt coast.:evil2

Dave - sent that picture to your cell - the big BBS planter... Don't kid youself - you wre crazy fast in the dry. And Martin is just impressve to ride with - make sure I gey data screenshots with both speed versus distance and time gap versus istance on the same screen.

Thanks or having me over! Wishing theweathe had been a little nicer in the AM so we could have gotten t real work earlier.

Dave - sent that picture to your cell - the big BBS planter... Don't kid youself - you wre crazy fast in the dry. And Martin is just impressve to ride with - make sure I gey data screenshots with both speed versus distance and time gap versus istance on the same screen.

Thanks or having me over! Wishing theweathe had been a little nicer in the AM so we could have gotten t real work earlier.

Jaems, did yu pst frum a Blckbery? :D

Jaems, did yu pst frum a Blckbery? :D

:lol

No doubt...laptop, but I have no idea what is making it do that. No proofreading for me today!

TC Kline is really fast in the rain....but, he should be, with all that practice...right...he lapped me twice during a 30 minute session last week at Mid-oh.....:(

Me. That was the last time the car was seen clean all day.

That's clean?! Sanford & Sons...

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t69/spg383/nascarjames.jpg

james one step closer to his nascar dream.

james one step closer to his pink nascar dream.
Fixed.

Dave - sent that picture to your cell - the big BBS planter... Don't kid youself - you wre crazy fast in the dry. And Martin is just impressve to ride with - make sure I gey data screenshots with both speed versus distance and time gap versus istance on the same screen.

Thanks or having me over! Wishing theweathe had been a little nicer in the AM so we could have gotten t real work earlier.

Friday morning I woke to find my computer broken (I'm using my son's atm), but I should have it fixed in a day or so. I'll be sure to send you the data.

Thanks again for coming down; it was very educational and the setup advice alone was priceless. We had a great time!

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t69/spg383/nascarjames.jpg

james one step closer to his nascar dream.

Nascar? WTF. I thought he was closer to the dream of owning his own high speed mowing service.

That's clean?! Sanford & Sons...

It got rained on the day before during the tow up. Clean is relative...it got much, much dirtier. Pipe down, princess.