I want your driving videos.

[Patrick Olsen]

Originally Posted by falcon

Here are some clips from a North Course weekend.

North Course

Is it my imagination or is your Vette not quite stock? Looks like the thing has some serious power under the hood.

Pat

[falcon]

Originally Posted by Patrick Olsen

Is it my imagination or is your Vette not quite stock? Looks like the thing has some serious power under the hood.

Pat

It was an '04 Z and the motor was stock as could be. The only non stock performance items were T1 A/S bars, Kumho 710's, and Wilwood "H" pads. That car ran well, though. I could get 2:09's with in on VIR full.

That video was from a NASA event a couple of years ago. I've sold the car since.

[cracknut]

flash super-compressed version for streaming (thanks to razorlab for making it!)
http://www.norcalmotorsports.org/use...107/flash_vid/

2 laps, neither free from traffic; best lap w/o traffic was 2:10.51
640x480x30fps version (48M):
it's WMV9 advanced profile:
http://norcalmotorsports.org/users/v...70521-will.wmv

5/21/2007, ambient about 85 but with a 40mph headwind (blowing north to south)

car is a 2005 Mitsu Evo 8 making 259whp on a mustand dyno (~320 to the crank)
255/40-17 RA1s on Enkei 17x8.5 RPF1s
Ohlins R&T dampers from Works with the Gerrard-spec valving
RacingBrake 328x28 front BBK with hawk DTC60s
APR GTC200 adjustable airfoil (in a minimal downforce angle)
custom rear diffuser from http://www.calc-risk.com/
rollbar and seat bracket from TCDesigns
Cobra Suzuka seat and schroth profi-6-2 hans harness
sparco "ring" wheel and 50mm spacer (so I can stretch out my long legs)

pics from the day
http://gotbluemilk.com/web070521/707/index.html

[JackOlsen]

Nice. Is there an easy way to convert stuff to Flash?

Here's my latest Thunderhill. (247 crank hp. Toyo RA1's. Blah blah blah.) Mic was disconnected, you you're going to get blaring rock.

CCW Cyclone and CCW Bypass, with a little traffic

[Todd TCE]

Here ya go.

Sorry it was a Saturday qualifer and not the Sunday winner.
Time here: 3:19, final run Sun: 3:09 (and a new record for the fourth straight year)

http://s122.photobucket.com/albums/o...517-084445.flv

[Chris_F]

Originally Posted by JackOlsen

Nice. Is there an easy way to convert stuff to Flash?

Here's my latest Thunderhill. (247 crank hp. Toyo RA1's. Blah blah blah.) Mic was disconnected, you you're going to get blaring rock.

CCW Cyclone and CCW Bypass, with a little traffic

Great video. Mic may have been d/c, but the engine frequency still got through.

[elanderholm]

I tried 2 weeks ago to get a decent video and failed and the track day sucked. I should have better video (track day June 15th) and hopefully a couple of clean laps. I will post them up.

Stock engined 06 Evo IX
Sway bar
255 RA1
brake pads and fluid

I'm hoping for something around 1:28-1:30 (w/chicane)...let's see how close i get!

[Damn True]

Originally Posted by elanderholm

I tried 2 weeks ago to get a decent video and failed and the track day sucked. I should have better video (track day June 15th) and hopefully a couple of clean laps. I will post them up.

Stock engined 06 Evo IX
Sway bar
255 RA1
brake pads and fluid

I'm hoping for something around 1:28-1:30 (w/chicane)...let's see how close i get!

At PIR?

Is that shortcutting the last corner onto the front straight or with the full carousel?

[Rx3]

Someone want to host a short 4 lap clip of me being slow @ Beaver Run on my rice rocket?

[Pat Newton]

Originally Posted by Damn True

At PIR?

Is that shortcutting the last corner onto the front straight or with the full carousel?

I'm trying to envision what you mean here. At Portland, there is no option to "shortcut the last corner onto the front straight" unless you want to go in the grass. BTDT.

[elanderholm]

Originally Posted by Pat Newton

I'm trying to envision what you mean here. At Portland, there is no option to "shortcut the last corner onto the front straight" unless you want to go in the grass. BTDT.

Yeah, there are only 2 course layouts at PIR I have ever seen used. One with the chicane or without the chicane. The chicane makes it a 12 turn course and it is turns 1-2-3. It turns the old turn 1 into turn 4.

With the chicane last track day I turned ~1:30. It's hard to tell as I was using a camcorder, but my buddy was filming from the grandstands and said that was about what he timed on his camcorder too on my one free lap of the 3rd session. Like I said there were a million people in our run group.



The corners with the words 'Festival' above them are only ones I have ever seen taken out of track. I have only run the track once like that.

As far as the time I could be wrong. I will look at my last video again. But, I'm pretty sure that is what I was running. I have no idea what a reasonable time is on that track for a car like mine.

[Darius Rudis]

Waterford Hills, new personal best of 1:18's.

First time out for the year. Track was rained heavily day before, and had oilspill from race on Paddock curve... Playing conservative on a few corners (Swamp), as it was drizzling out. Overall, I am excited with the new times, especially with track conditions.
p.s. Z06 Vette owner stated 620fwhp (so low 500's rwhp is more like it).

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bcm3X6QAoE

[Pat Newton]

Originally Posted by elanderholm

With the chicane last track day I turned ~1:30. It's hard to tell as I was using a camcorder, but my buddy was filming from the grandstands and said that was about what he timed on his camcorder too on my one free lap of the 3rd session. Like I said there were a million people in our run group.

Wow, 1:30s with chicane is cooking right along in any street car IMO. Fast lap in T2 (where I think the Evo is classed) at Rose Cup last weekend was a 1:25.068, turned by Ken Dobson (pro driver) in a 350Z.

If you're really going that fast in a near-stock Evo, maybe you should get off the couch and go racing baby! Sounds like you're a hotshoe.

[elanderholm]

Originally Posted by Pat Newton

Wow, 1:30s with chicane is cooking right along in any street car IMO. Fast lap in T2 (where I think the Evo is classed) at Rose Cup last weekend was a 1:25.068, turned by Ken Dobson (pro driver) in a 350Z.

If you're really going that fast in a near-stock Evo, maybe you should get off the couch and go racing baby! Sounds like you're a hotshoe.

Well, shit. Now you got me second guessing myself big time. Let me go look at the tape again! hahaha.

edit: Yeah, so I made a mistake. I looked at lot closer at the video now. It's hard since I only really got a single free lap per session, but the best lap my third session looks like about 1:33-1:34. Sorry about that.

[elanderholm]

I got one free lap last track day. Here is that one free lap. It starts entering turn 12 at PIR.
http://www.box.net/index.php?rm=box_..._id=f_71201985

Lewis I owe you some more description:
Car: Stock engine 2006 evo IX, stock struts and springs, shaved RA1 255/40/17, 25mm adjustable sway bar on full stiff
Video: 7.8Megs. 320X240. *.mov. 1 semi-fast lap of PIR Portland International Raceway. I screwed up the 5-6 transition and unfortunately didn't get to track out as far as I would normally out of 6. Other then that it's a pretty clean run. Let me know if you want more description of the track, certain corners, etc.

[Pat Newton]

<unsolicited opinion>

Looks great Erik, I don't see anything that I would do significantly different. You were just a touch wide in 6 and 7- maybe "slow down to go fast" at the entry to 6 and then use all of the track on the exit. On 7, maybe turn in just a tiny bit earlier and just touch the curbing on the exit.

Oh, and you can probably be somewhat faster through 10 and 11, but that is some serious pucker factor back there.

</unsolicited opinion>

[elanderholm]

Originally Posted by Pat Newton

<unsolicited opinion>

Looks great Erik, I don't see anything that I would do significantly different. You were just a touch wide in 6 and 7- maybe "slow down to go fast" at the entry to 6 and then use all of the track on the exit. On 7, maybe turn in just a tiny bit earlier and just touch the curbing on the exit.

Oh, and you can probably be somewhat faster through 10 and 11, but that is some serious pucker factor back there.

</unsolicited opinion>

Yeah, I did slow down a bit through 10-11 cuz i ran up on the corvette. I'm usually squealing through 10 as I lay it over pretty hard and get way up on the curbing there. I was afraid that vette might hit the brakes hard as she was all day. I think I was a bit late on 7 too. Any advice is good advice as long as it's not bad advice!

[GarySheehan]

Here's another one. Nice clear lap.

Track: Laguna Seca (repaved)
Date: 06/27/07
Car: 1968 McLaren M6B Can-Am
Size: 45MB

http://www.garysheehan.com/movies/McLarenLaguna.wmv

Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
www.garysheehan.com

[Damn True]

Originally Posted by elanderholm

Yeah, there are only 2 course layouts at PIR I have ever seen used. One with the chicane or without the chicane. The chicane makes it a 12 turn course and it is turns 1-2-3. It turns the old turn 1 into turn 4.

With the chicane last track day I turned ~1:30. It's hard to tell as I was using a camcorder, but my buddy was filming from the grandstands and said that was about what he timed on his camcorder too on my one free lap of the 3rd session. Like I said there were a million people in our run group.



The corners with the words 'Festival' above them are only ones I have ever seen taken out of track. I have only run the track once like that.

As far as the time I could be wrong. I will look at my last video again. But, I'm pretty sure that is what I was running. I have no idea what a reasonable time is on that track for a car like mine.

Hmm, they've changed it since 1989 (no surprise) there used to be a configuration that bypassed 8 and 9. The padock and pits used to be on the opposite side of the front straight too.

[Pat Newton]

That track map is outdated. The chicane turns are now numbered, and T1 on that map is now T4. PIR is being reconfigured again late this summer- turn 6 is being moved 50 feet to the west, and there are plans for some sort of bypass which will allow them to run two separate courses simultaneously... somehow. A vehicle bridge over T8 also is supposedly in the works, which will be a welcome feature.

Back on topic- Gary, you are one lucky SOB.

[GarySheehan]

Originally Posted by Pat Newton

Back on topic- Gary, you are one lucky SOB.

It's been two days since the charity enduro race and I can't stop thinking about it. What a blast that was!

I'm working on a video of my full stint in the race with a front and rear camera. The file is going to be huge, though.

Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
www.garysheehan.com

[briankeithsmith]

http://www.1barsystems.com/videos/LowesSunRed2.wmv

Title in the video is wrong - clear lap starts at 5:00 mark...

WMV 75 MB

RIGHT CLICK - SAVE AS!



Brian

[BPC5]

Tried out the roof cam for these, about 7-8MB each. Sorry the sound only comes out one channel, only one mic with stereo recording. Check out the tires through the new hood/vents.

Saturday run with cone centerpunch

Sunday run, flicked the kenny cone with the outside rear on the slow 90

[cpp]

I found John's video of the full course (thanks!), but would also appreciate any others that may be available for download. I'll be doing the NASA HPDE July 21-22 (south course), and could use all the help I can get.
Thanks,
Cliff

[razorlab]

Have some thunderhill vids I don't think I have posted yet::

Best of 2:02 with bypass, 2:05 over the top, shooting for under 2:00 with bypass this year, with more tire and some real suspension.

2005 Evolution MR, R-compounds, 320whp (mustang dyno) in most of the earlier videos, 355whp in the last couple videos.

November 06. Cold, slippery (but open!) track:

http://www.norcalmotorsports.org/use...erhill/111706/

December 06, rained earlier, still a little wet in some sections:

http://www.norcalmotorsports.org/use...erhill_121106/

April 07, nice day, tried out a different camera mounting area. Was good for watching my hands more, never realized I wipe them off so much! But the angle made the car seem slower. Oh well.

http://www.norcalmotorsports.org/use...erhill/042307/

[elanderholm]

Originally Posted by razorlab

Have some thunderhill vids I don't think I have posted yet::

Best of 2:02 with bypass, 2:05 over the top, shooting for under 2:00 with bypass this year, with more tire and some real suspension.

2005 Evolution MR, R-compounds, 320whp (mustang dyno) in most of the earlier videos, 355whp in the last couple videos.

November 06. Cold, slippery (but open!) track:

http://www.norcalmotorsports.org/use...erhill/111706/

December 06, rained earlier, still a little wet in some sections:

http://www.norcalmotorsports.org/use...erhill_121106/

April 07, nice day, tried out a different camera mounting area. Was good for watching my hands more, never realized I wipe them off so much! But the angle made the car seem slower. Oh well.

http://www.norcalmotorsports.org/use...erhill/042307/

Brian-
What suspension and tires are you running this year? Nice videos.

[razorlab]

Originally Posted by elanderholm

Brian-
What suspension and tires are you running this year? Nice videos.

275/40/17 RA1's after I finish off my current 255/40/17 PSC's.

KW V3 coilovers.

[GarySheehan]

Here's my fastest lap (1:28.989) at Laguna Seca in the McLaren M6B. Too much rear brake bias made things exciting in the Corkscrew.

http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=1119266580

Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
www.garysheehan.com

[poops]

Originally Posted by razorlab

275/40/17 RA1's after I finish off my current 255/40/17 PSC's.

KW V3 coilovers.

Bryan, your vids are always so clean, I am going to start doing the streaming flash video soon too. Just got the adobe master suite, wohoo!

On topic, here is a vid at buttonwillow cw13, over driving it a bit but the line is ok.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMTRY_0a4zU

[GarySheehan]

Originally Posted by razorlab

Was good for watching my hands more, never realized I wipe them off so much!

Bryan,

I was going to comment on that. It happens so often that it might have developed into a subconscious comfort ritual. I could definitely see that as being mentally disruptive. Try driving with gloves and see how it goes.

Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
www.garysheehan.com

[elanderholm]

Another PIR HPDE with PCA. Running the advanced group chasing some kind of race car fire breathing porsche on hoosiers.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8Ksbx0jUjG4

stock engine EVO IX, 255RA1s, 25mm sway, MR Bilsteins, Swift springs

[elanderholm]

I have a place to put videos if you guys want me to put up the videos. The website will be wack at first, but I will promise to work on it. I'm not sure if the bandwith will be great, but the amount of diskspace is huge and I won't charge you guys anything!

I will start uploading these videos to my server and create links for them. If you don't your video on my server just let me know.
Erik
PS: Here is a much higher quality version of one of my other videos.
http://thelanderholms.com/videos/evo...orsche_big.mp4

My server is located at a huge hosting facility in Dallas. It's all backed up and is on a pretty beefy box.

[jvike]

Track Name: Arctic Circle Raceway.
Track Location: Mo I Rana, Norway.
Track Contition: Dry.

Car: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda.
Engine/Trans: Stock 340, 727 auto.
Suspention: Pretty basic, Hemi torsion bar, utherane brushings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl1a6q19cwI

This film shows 10 mins, 3 laps at Arctic Circle Raceway in Norway.
Track is run counterclockwise.

[Boyce G]

Dont know if this counts as a driving video but its a fly by of me chasing down a 07 z51 C6 during practice at last weekends Pony Express 130 open road race.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrSKw...e=user&search=

[Spike Engineering]

Originally Posted by Boyce G

Dont know if this counts as a driving video but its a fly by of me chasing down a 07 z51 C6 during practice at last weekends Pony Express 130 open road race.

What happened to your speed on both legs?

[Spike Engineering]

Originally Posted by Boyce G

What car were they running?

Red truck.

[Spike Engineering]

Is my browser messed up? My reply to your question below is several posts up.
???

[Boyce G]

Originally Posted by Spike Engineering

What happened to your speed on both legs?

I had a 163.9 average going into "the gap" (the canyon section) but then got nailed with a rain storm that kept me at under 90mph for about 5-7 miles. After the storm I was at 148.x and nailed it again. Crossed the first leg finish line at a 154.3 average. We had a 150mph target but we had no intentions of hitting that number. We were looking to go as fast as possible without being DQ'ed. We were shooting for a 158.x average. One of the Super Sport cars crashed REAL bad at about 175mph and the driver went to the hospital in an ambulane and the navigator got a helicopter ride to Elko County General hospital. By the time everything was cleared up it was to late to run the return leg so they scored the event on the first leg. We ended up backing into a 3rd place trophy since there were only 4 entrants in the 150 class. Usually the 150 class has a ton of cars. The 4th entry in the class got DQ'ed for exceeding tech so that threw us into 3rd.

[Spike Engineering]

Originally Posted by Boyce G

I had a 163.9 average going into "the gap" (the canyon section) but then got nailed with a rain storm that kept me at under 90mph for about 5-7 miles. After the storm I was at 148.x and nailed it again. Crossed the first leg finish line at a 154.3 average. We had a 150mph target but we had no intentions of hitting that number. We were looking to go as fast as possible without being DQ'ed. We were shooting for a 158.x average. One of the Super Sport cars crashed REAL bad at about 175mph and the driver went to the hospital in an ambulane and the navigator got a helicopter ride to Elko County General hospital. By the time everything was cleared up it was to late to run the return leg so they scored the event on the first leg. We ended up backing into a 3rd place trophy since there were only 4 entrants in the 150 class. Usually the 150 class has a ton of cars. The 4th entry in the class got DQ'ed for exceeding tech so that threw us into 3rd.

I had read about the crash when I was checking results (two close friends have been doing these events for years). I forgot about how the rain would have affected you until you mentioned it here.

[Boyce G]

Originally Posted by Spike Engineering

(two close friends have been doing these events for years).

What car were they running?