Mfest V track day

[kautiongsr]

what a great day at the track.... had a blast.. car ran good..... it was good seeing everyone out there:). gave a bunch of people some hell rides.. lol.. cant wait for the next event... congrats for all the tuners for giving us a great show. thanks to chris for making it all happen...
my lap time was a low 2.04 in my E90 M3

[tomas3314]

It was very cool, had a lot of fun. That's on hell of a track. Can't wait to come back. Had to cut my laps short since my coolant reservoir tank kept leaking and car was running hot. Love the track though, I had the e36 m3 with the #78.

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[Leo@Alpine]

hopefully they'll change it up next year... something new!

[GOLFFRR]

awesome event as always!

[Kam]

Great event... although getting guests through the gate was a bit frustrating, the actual track piece ran smoothly!

A lot of great cars, and a lot of people smiling... I was able to give a bunch of ride-a-longs as well, which I have video for those folks if I can find them...

- owner of one very loud black S2000 :)

[wuzupfoo]

+1 on the great track day. Only question I had was for photos being taken on track, are they available somewhere?

[E46transforM3r]

Great event... although getting guests through the gate was a bit frustrating, the actual track piece ran smoothly!

A lot of great cars, and a lot of people smiling... I was able to give a bunch of ride-a-longs as well, which I have video for those folks if I can find them...

- owner of one very loud black S2000 :)

Glad to know that you had fun at the track... i do however apologize on behalf of MFEST if we werent able to admit your friend(s) right away. We just had to verify with people from speed ventures. The list they initially gave us werent complete. i'm glad things worked out well though... again, thanks for joining us at the event.

[E46transforM3r]

+1 on the great track day. Only question I had was for photos being taken on track, are they available somewhere?

videos and photos should be posted anytime soon by those who took them... just be a little patient :D

[kautiongsr]

It was very cool, had a lot of fun. That's on hell of a track. Can't wait to come back. Had to cut my laps short since my coolant reservoir tank kept leaking and car was running hot. Love the track though, I had the e36 m3 with the #78.

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good news is you got to run your car for a couple of session.. :buttrock:
you looked good out there

[kautiongsr]

+1 on the great track day. Only question I had was for photos being taken on track, are they available somewhere?

imma post some pics and videos later today.. for sure

[kautiongsr]

here is a video of track day.. more to come
http://contour.com/stories/julio-e90-m3-at-mfest-v--2

[subDdub]

Great event... although getting guests through the gate was a bit frustrating, the actual track piece ran smoothly!

A lot of great cars, and a lot of people smiling... I was able to give a bunch of ride-a-longs as well, which I have video for those folks if I can find them...

- owner of one very loud black S2000 :)


Yo, thanks for the ride alongs. It was def the highlight of the weekend for my wife and I. You were tearing it up in those turns.

:goldcup:

[endofanera7]

great vid Julio...

I had Jason's Go Pro but totally forgot to put it on... lol

[tomas3314]

good news is you got to run your car for a couple of session.. :buttrock:
you looked good out there


Yes thank you. It was all very worth it. I had a lot of fun. All the other cars looked great. Heard they had a few mishaps on the track with rouge cars getting on. I heard during one of our sessions they had a tuner car passing most of the cars and instructors (lol), they had to eject him from the event.

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[tomas3314]

here is a video of track day.. more to come
http://contour.com/stories/julio-e90-m3-at-mfest-v--2

Hi, awesome video! Just wanted to ask a question about your camera. I'm assuming its the contourgps. How do you like it, had been shopping around for a similar product and didn't even know this existed. Thanks for the feedback, Tomas

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[kautiongsr]

Hi, awesome video! Just wanted to ask a question about your camera. I'm assuming its the contourgps. How do you like it, had been shopping around for a similar product and didn't even know this existed. Thanks for the feedback, Tomas

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I really like it but it's more expensive than a go pro... For the price I rather have a go pro... If u want a go pro I get them at a great deal... Pm me :)

[007MCoupe]

Track day was fun, even though I was in the beginner group and only RAN once (first two don't count IMO)

I set up my gropro for the third session...and it only recorded 3 minutes. NO track time, just waiting to go out. I've got a 16G card in it! What settings should I be on, as I'm sure the battery died, even though I charged it all night long. BOO.

My only REAL complaint was that my wife was held out from riding with me. they told her to go get a passenger band (At the time we were heading out to track, never mentioned before) and then they wouldn't let her back in!!! they told her that since I was a beginner we couldn't have passengers, enve though the 135 in front of me and M5 behind me both had passengers. :mad::mad::mad:

Other than that, I had a great time. it was great seeing the cars, especially the differnet cars running!! A caddy, a LOUD S2000 (nice car BTW), couple GTRs, LFA, a bangin 135 (BERK), etc.

[tomas3314]

Track day was fun, even though I was in the beginner group and only RAN once (first two don't count IMO)

I set up my gropro for the third session...and it only recorded 3 minutes. NO track time, just waiting to go out. I've got a 16G card in it! What settings should I be on, as I'm sure the battery died, even though I charged it all night long. BOO.

My only REAL complaint was that my wife was held out from riding with me. they told her to go get a passenger band (At the time we were heading out to track, never mentioned before) and then they wouldn't let her back in!!! they told her that since I was a beginner we couldn't have passengers, enve though the 135 in front of me and M5 behind me both had passengers. :mad::mad::mad:

Other than that, I had a great time. it was great seeing the cars, especially the differnet cars running!! A caddy, a LOUD S2000 (nice car BTW), couple GTRs, LFA, a bangin 135 (BERK), etc.

They did allow passengers, I had my wife's 17 yr old cousin with me the whole time. I only did the 3 sessions too and count only the last one. Still had a great time but right after the second session I had to drive the wife n kids all the way back to the hotel. They had been cooking in the sun since the morning.

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[tomas3314]

I really like it but it's more expensive than a go pro... For the price I rather have a go pro... If u want a go pro I get them at a great deal... Pm me :)

Thanks will definitely take u up on that.

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[Kam]

Yo, thanks for the ride alongs. It was def the highlight of the weekend for my wife and I. You were tearing it up in those turns.

:goldcup:

Not a problem! I actually just uploaded your video:
YouTube - 4/23/11 - LVMS Mfest V - Rides -- Daniel

I didn't have the video of your wife riding along, although it was pretty funny hearing her giggle in the corners :)

I have a video of another person who rode with but only got one lap since the checkered was thrown... I didn't catch his name though... so, if you're reading this thread, I have a video of you too!

[007MCoupe]

They did allow passengers, I had my wife's 17 yr old cousin with me the whole time. I only did the 3 sessions too and count only the last one. Still had a great time but right after the second session I had to drive the wife n kids all the way back to the hotel. They had been cooking in the sun since the morning.

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That's what I mean. They WERE allowing passengers, just not mine, even after she signed the waiver and got the wristband. It's over though, no qualms held over!!

[cullen61918]

does anybody have records of the lap times they posted throughout the day?

[415Banker]

does anybody have records of the lap times they posted throughout the day?

IIRC, last year speed ventures posted up the times on their site...lemme find out if theyre doing that this year too.

[415Banker]

yup it is there...but these are only for people who decided to get transponders. go to www.speedventures.com click on event results, go to the scroll down menu and select 4/23/11 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Full Course CW.

[kautiongsr]

does anybody have records of the lap times they posted throughout the day?

Not everone is on the list... I called dave and everyone's lap times should be up by tomorrow

[cullen61918]

yup it is there...but these are only for people who decided to get transponders. go to www.speedventures.com click on event results, go to the scroll down menu and select 4/23/11 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Full Course CW.

looks like the speed venture guys only, not mfest

I'm sure Speedventures will by tomorrow

:eatpop:

[kautiongsr]

here is a bumper view
YouTube - Mfest V track day bumper view

[roadwarrior]

Times for the mfest guys I know:
kautiongsr - julio rosas 2:04.451
g24 - Gregg Gorski 2:08.301 (you just HAD to beat me huh Gregg! :raspberry:)
roadwarrior - Richard Naiman 2:09.492
Tonester ?? - Toan Nguyen 2:09.758
rightfttc - Toby Robles 2:10.809
Detlman 2:15.522

[roadwarrior]

here is a bumper view
YouTube - Mfest V track day bumper view (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFPFZMmtx3U)

That LFA was fast! In your vid he just puts space on you on the front straight. The one time I saw him I just got outta the way :D.

The coolest thing was they *drove* that LFA. No parade laps at all for that thing. They pushed it. Mad props to VIP and Toyota for doing that. :buttrock:

[kautiongsr]

That LFA was fast! In your vid he just puts space on you on the front straight. The one time I saw him I just got outta the way :D.

The coolest thing was they *drove* that LFA. No parade laps at all for that thing. They pushed it. Mad props to VIP and Toyota for doing that. :buttrock:

lol i need a supercharger.. maybe i could stay with him.. it sounds so bad ass.. i agree props to Toyota
thanks for the times. also buddy

[roadwarrior]

lol i need a supercharger.. maybe i could stay with him.. it sounds so bad ass.. i agree props to Toyota
thanks for the times. also buddy

And you were running hella fast lap times too. I wonder what the LFA was turning then? wow.

[kautiongsr]

And you were running hella fast lap times too. I wonder what the LFA was turning then? wow.

lol probably 158 or so... dude i tried to keep up.. i almost went off track.. also remember all my lap time are with a passenger..

[Kam]

Times for the mfest guys I know:
kautiongsr - julio rosas 2:04.451
g24 - Gregg Gorski 2:08.301 (you just HAD to beat me huh Gregg! :raspberry:)
roadwarrior - Richard Naiman 2:09.492
Tonester ?? - Toan Nguyen 2:09.758
rightfttc - Toby Robles 2:10.809
Detlman 2:15.522

Not bad times at all... My friend with the miata did a best of 2:10.8xx, I believe my best of the day was a 2:04.8xx on some pretty old hankook rs3s; with passengers it was around 2:08-2:10... Just wish I had more power. There was a red m3 with a wing (believe he was doing 2:02s) that would eat me up in the straights!! A 250bhp s2k vs a 450bhp M3 and the difference on the straights is incredible... Even with 700lb difference, watching the e92s pull on me hard in the straights was pretty impressive!

[rightfttc]

Gregg was so stoked when he busted the 2.08! we ended up searching through the bin so he could have his timesheet as a souvenir :laughhard: Julio, you're so fast I didnt even see you out on track! lol
Times for the mfest guys I know:
kautiongsr - julio rosas 2:04.451
g24 - Gregg Gorski 2:08.301 (you just HAD to beat me huh Gregg! :raspberry:)

[endofanera7]

Julio, you're so fast I didnt even see you out on track! lol

+1 lol the only time I was able to keep up with Big Daddy Julio was when he was in Scott's E46 M3. But when he was in the E90 M3, I see the tail lights getting further and further lol :flag:


I best lap was 2.08.xx that day, it was my 2nd time out on the track. :buttrock:

[indohan]

Julio had 2:04 on N/A E90 M3?
I definitely want to have a ride along with him on the next track day event. :buttrock:
SHOTGUN!

[Tonester]

Times for the mfest guys I know:
kautiongsr - julio rosas 2:04.451
g24 - Gregg Gorski 2:08.301 (you just HAD to beat me huh Gregg! :raspberry:)
roadwarrior - Richard Naiman 2:09.492
Tonester ?? - Toan Nguyen 2:09.758
rightfttc - Toby Robles 2:10.809
Detlman 2:15.522

Not sure why SV has a 2:09 recorded.

My best lap time was a 2:07.3xx driving the car at 6-7/10th's since I have a slipping clutch and I'm on borrowed KWV2's. :p (Motons are sold and JRZ's didn't make it in time) Hopefully we can get the car back in competition form by July so we can start testing for SLB!

The only person that got a ride along with me was Constantin. Trung asked me for a ride along but I couldn't find him when my session was us.

[kautiongsr]

Thanks guys for all da love ... Car ran good with just active pulley, intake, and exhaust... The perilli tires where good... Man I wonder what times would have been with my nt01 and no passenger lol...
Everyone improved all day .. It was just an awesome trackday for sure... It's always a blast to track with friends :grouphug:

[007MCoupe]

Everyone improved all day .. It was just an awesome trackday for sure... It's always a blast to track with friends :grouphug:

+1 I don't think I heard one complaint about someone taking a bad line or not pointing by, etc. Well, I did in the beginner's DL meeting, but that's why we were in the beginner group.

Great track experience. Hopefully I'll have some mods before next year...

[kautiongsr]

+1 I don't think I heard one complaint about someone taking a bad line or not pointing by, etc. Well, I did in the beginner's DL meeting, but that's why we were in the beginner group.

Great track experience. Hopefully I'll have some mods before next year...

Lol I'm sure you'll have more than 1 mod by next yr ....

[007MCoupe]

Lol I'm sure you'll have more than 1 mod by next yr ....

HA. yeah. it's funny how just 2 track events change your mod list. Suspension/brakes went right to the top!!! lol

[kautiongsr]

HA. yeah. it's funny how just 2 track events change your mod list. Suspension/brakes went right to the top!!! lol

Lmao and don't forget tires :cool:

[Kam]

Man I wonder what times would have been with my nt01 and no passenger lol...
Wouldn't have been too much of a difference at LVMS, since there aren't too many high speed turns. You'd likely see a second difference at best, since you could go flat around the sweeping right turn at the end of the back straight... rather than having to lift a little.

For those talking about mods. Alignment, brakes and tires... Ignore the suspension mods for the time being. teaches you a lot when you track the car as close to stock as possible... then slowly make changes. Plus, you can brag about posting faster times with a near stock car while guys with a ton of mods are scratching their heads :) haha

[kautiongsr]

Wouldn't have been too much of a difference at LVMS, since there aren't too many high speed turns. You'd likely see a second difference at best, since you could go flat around the sweeping right turn at the end of the back straight... rather than having to lift a little.

For those talking about mods. Alignment, brakes and tires... Ignore the suspension mods for the time being. teaches you a lot when you track the car as close to stock as possible... then slowly make changes. Plus, you can brag about posting faster times with a near stock car while guys with a ton of mods are scratching their heads :) haha

Lmao agreed...

[constantin]

kautiongsr "Julio" is a real good driver and instructor.

Thanks for your help again @ LV track.

[007MCoupe]

Lmao and don't forget tires :cool:

yeah. I just had a set of Hankook V12s put on the day before the Texas caravan departed. They responded nicely. My first DE I had KDW's on and IDK if it was because they were almost done or what, but I didn't like them.

I know V12s aren't the greatest, but you can't beat the performance/price combo!!

[007MCoupe]

Wouldn't have been too much of a difference at LVMS, since there aren't too many high speed turns. You'd likely see a second difference at best, since you could go flat around the sweeping right turn at the end of the back straight... rather than having to lift a little.

For those talking about mods. Alignment, brakes and tires... Ignore the suspension mods for the time being. teaches you a lot when you track the car as close to stock as possible... then slowly make changes. Plus, you can brag about posting faster times with a near stock car while guys with a ton of mods are scratching their heads :) haha

Yeah that turn had me worried a few times as the laps went on and I got braver!

I agree, and that's the main reason I'm still bone stock after a year of owning it.

Wish I had been able to take you up on your ride alongs though. That S2000 was sick.

[kautiongsr]

kautiongsr "Julio" is a real good driver and instructor.

Thanks for your help again @ LV track.

Thx buddy

[M.Bonanni]

I had a great time in the Berk 135i giving rides! An awesome group of people and some seriously sick cars. This was our first year at MFest so we learned a lot for next year. More structured ride-a-long program (now that we know how many people we can get done in one session) is one of them, sorry to those who didn't get to go for a ride. We will also compete in the Tuner Shootout next year (didn't even know there was one this year) to see how we stack up. I went out in the Tuner Shootout session but we didn't have a transponder so not sure where we ended up time wise. We got past the HPF car though so I would assume we would have at least taken 2nd place behind the Hankook M3. Oh well, now we know for MFest VI and we are definitely looking forward to it!

[007MCoupe]

I had a great time in the Berk 135i giving rides! An awesome group of people and some seriously sick cars. This was our first year at MFest so we learned a lot for next year. More structured ride-a-long program (now that we know how many people we can get done in one session) is one of them, sorry to those who didn't get to go for a ride. We will also compete in the Tuner Shootout next year (didn't even know there was one this year) to see how we stack up. I went out in the Tuner Shootout session but we didn't have a transponder so not sure where we ended up time wise. We got past the HPF car though so I would assume we would have at least taken 2nd place behind the Hankook M3. Oh well, now we know for MFest VI and we are definitely looking forward to it!

Dude, that BERK 135 was amazing. I signed up for, but missed out on a ride.

[M.Bonanni]

Dude, that BERK 135 was amazing. I signed up for, but missed out on a ride.

Thanks! It is an exceptionally fun little car and the team at Berk has dialed it in so well. It's actually a fairly straight forward and simple build. The car makes anywhere from 380-410whp depending on the dyno on the stock turbos, bolt on parts, and a tune. Aside from our spring rates, roll cage, and front splitter everything on that car is off the shelf. The Berk crew deserves all of the credit for the hard work and commitment. I just get to show up and do the fun stuff haha.

We will iron out the wrinkles in the ride-a-long program for next year for sure. Since it was such a hit, maybe we can convince Speed Ventures to let us go out during more sessions in order to get more people in the car. We'll also try and figure out a way to make sure we have extra helmets for those who don't have their own. The rental helmets that Speed Ventures had were not as easy for people to get as we had hoped.

[d0ster]

I had a great time in the Berk 135i giving rides! An awesome group of people and some seriously sick cars. This was our first year at MFest so we learned a lot for next year. More structured ride-a-long program (now that we know how many people we can get done in one session) is one of them, sorry to those who didn't get to go for a ride. We will also compete in the Tuner Shootout next year (didn't even know there was one this year) to see how we stack up. I went out in the Tuner Shootout session but we didn't have a transponder so not sure where we ended up time wise. We got past the HPF car though so I would assume we would have at least taken 2nd place behind the Hankook M3. Oh well, now we know for MFest VI and we are definitely looking forward to it!

I was one of the lucky ones to get a ride along with Mike in the Berk car. You are one badass dude on the track! Thanks again braddah, was one of the highlights of MFest for me.

P.S. Heard what you did to the LFA lol

[M.Bonanni]

Thanks man! Glad you had a good time.

[cullen61918]

I was one of the lucky ones to get a ride along with Mike in the Berk car. You are one badass dude on the track! Thanks again braddah, was one of the highlights of MFest for me.

dido