3 New Autocross Videos

[CMT]

1. The Long Video ( 25 MB ) ==> Most of the A run group

2. Vitolo full run ( 8.2 MB ) ==> JRV running my car on R compounds

3. Tweaked WRX ( 7 MB ) ==> A WRX that ripped it up despite its body roll

Hmmm... While I am at it, the raw pics from that day are here:

BMWs:

http://www.ziplink.net/~ctroiane/autox/bmw/

Non BMWs

http://www.ziplink.net/~ctroiane/autox/non%20bmw/

[97e36]

as always... i am in luv with your ride and exhaust. Great vids

[UltimateOne]

When JV was ripping the Estoril Chris, the B&B just sounded badboy

Great vids

[postmaster]

damn, i wish we had a local BMWCCA Chapter

[BavBrwlr]

damn, the white m3 was on 3 wheels like 4 times.

[PrinceE30]

Sweet videos Chris!

What sort of suspension do you have on the M?

-Prince

[CMT]

H&R Coilovers set to the lowest position in front, and a tad too high in the back. You can see the rake in the video, and that's just not good for handling. I need to raise the front up a bit for some more travel, and to keep it from plowing under the heaviest of cornering conditions.

[PrinceE30]

Great to see how the H&R Coil-Overs work in an auto-X. What was the surface you were on? Also, was the surface really as smooth as it looked on there?

btw, anyone want to explain "rake" to me?

-Prince

[CMT]

Originally posted by PrinceE30
Great to see how the H&R Coil-Overs work in an auto-X. What was the surface you were on? Also, was the surface really as smooth as it looked on there?

btw, anyone want to explain "rake" to me?

-Prince

The surface is an old runway that has been commissioned for use by the BMWCCA. It's pretty smooth. And by "rake" I meant the angle of the car as it sits on the ground. Classically a "California rake" has the front down low, and the tail waaaay up in the air.

[PrinceE30]

excellent!

thanks Chris!

-Randy

[- LB -]

Any ideas on what type of suspension mods done to the white E36 M3 towards the end of the long video was running? Looking very tight! You too Chris Estoril looks gleaming as always.

[alen]

damn, i really like the vids. good job on them and also on the car, chris. sure cut down on that body roll.

[bimmerdawg]

which of those cars ran the best, Do you think...??

[CMT]

The white M3 is Fran's car, and he probably has more money
into his suspension than I have into my entire car. He and Steve Hazard, who drives the
yellow M3/4 that also lifts its inner front wheel hard under cornering, usually battle all season for first place.
Of all the cars in the field, this one is the most well equipped for whatever
track du jour that it is on, be it an autocross or a road course, etc. Simply put, Fran doesn't screw around.

[PrinceE30]

Anyway to get some specs as to his setup?

-Prince