Marina autocross

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bullitt1075

Discussion Starter · Feb 13, 2013

Sorry to report, but the the next autocross event planned for feb 24th in Marina, California has been cancelled. I'll let everyone know when the next event will happen. There was a lawsuit filed by a BMW club member who was injured at an event, so there is going to be an extra waver for everyone to sign as we get to the front gate. There hopefully will be an event next month, but I'll keep everyone informed for upcoming events.

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Soccerluvr4

· #221 · May 20, 2014

I'm actually not quite sure what it is. But I do know that it was the area my dad was usually at when he was stationed at Mather before I was born.

straybullitt

· #222 · May 20, 2014

Soccerluvr4 said:
I only bumped the limiter in 2nd in one corner with the 4.10s other than that they were perfect. My limiter is at around 6150 rpm and that's around 55mph I think.

Haha.
Just like the stock gears in my car... Some autocross courses they work good, others, not so much.
Ideally, you would have a quick change rearend and then swap different gears after walking the track and determining which ratio would be the best for that particular course.

Soccerluvr4

· #223 · May 20, 2014

straybullitt said:
Haha.

Just like the stock gears in my car... Some autocross courses they work good, others, not so much.

Ideally, you would have a quick change rearend and then swap different gears after walking the track and determining which ratio would be the best for that particular course.

9 inch, cough cough

straybullitt

· #224 · May 20, 2014

A nine inch is the "poor mans" quick change. :thumb:

bullitt1075

Discussion Starter · #225 · May 21, 2014

straybullitt said:
It sure is!

Im still not over it...

I think that the American Autocross still has an event or two left to run at Marina though.

We should try to make it to some of the remaining events.

Please let me know if there is an upcoming American autocross in Marina, I would love to get back out there.

straybullitt

· #226 · May 21, 2014

The next American Autocross at Marina is on 5/31-6/1. They apparently run both Saturday and Sunday. They are two seperate events so all of the classes run both days.

Soccerluvr4

· #227 · May 24, 2014

So I never have a real review of the suspension. So we all know that our cars have bad oversteer. After the Panhard Bar and Torque Arm the car actually has understeer. The back end is super controlled and only let go on me once, but I was also flooring it through a corner on my last run. All the other times the front end washed out instead.

No matter what the car felt so much better with the items.

straybullitt

· #228 · May 24, 2014

It's the understeer that gives me trouble with my car. And your car will probably keep doing it until you get the same size tires and wheels on the front and rear.
When are we going to the dragstrip? That will be a good test for the rear suspension work that you've done...

Soccerluvr4

· #229 · May 24, 2014

I may go on Wednesday since Sac Raceway is within 20 minutes from my house.

Soccerluvr4

· #230 · May 24, 2014

Tires is also my biggest issue at the track. When these run out I'm getting Dunlop Direzza ZIIs

straybullitt

· #231 · May 24, 2014 (Edited)

Good choice! I love mine...
Are you on break right now?
I was just in Rancho Cordova this morning.
I bought another Bullitt.

Soccerluvr4

· #232 · May 24, 2014

Yea I'm home for summer.... And pics or it didn't happen!!!

straybullitt

· #233 · May 24, 2014

Haha.
I need to go pick it up!
I could cheat and just post a pic of my car because they are exactly the same. The one that I just bought is pretty beat up though. Ill post some pics tomorrow.

Mile high JDF

· #234 · May 24, 2014

Soccerluvr4 said:
So I never have a real review of the suspension. So we all know that our cars have bad oversteer. After the Panhard Bar and Torque Arm the car actually has understeer. The back end is super controlled and only let go on me once, but I was also flooring it through a corner on my last run. All the other times the front end washed out instead.

No matter what the car felt so much better with the items.

Running some positive toe will help reduce sime of that understeer you're getting but it won't go away completely until you run a square wheel/tire setup

Soccerluvr4

· #235 · May 24, 2014

Mile high JDF said:
Running some positive toe will help reduce sime of that understeer you're getting but it won't go away completely until you run a square wheel/tire setup

Well I'll need to find a way to fit 10" up front then lol

Mile high JDF

· #236 · May 24, 2014

Soccerluvr4 said:
Well I'll need to find a way to fit 10" up front then lol

Eh these cars don't really need a large wheel setup unless you're pulling some major G's with a fine tuned suspension setup. My 255s never lost traction in turns. But a SLA setup will allow you to run up to 315s up front

Soccerluvr4

· #237 · May 24, 2014

Yea I want an SLA, but $$$$$$

straybullitt

· #238 · May 24, 2014

Yeah, it would be interesting to try 315's. There does seem to be some hoops to jump through though. We've been contemplating, at the track, if it can be done without the fancy front end, by using spacers AND rolling AND possibly flaring the fenders.

Not my car...:nonono:

I only have one race to judge by, but my 275's on 9 inch rims seemed to work pretty darned good.

Mile high JDF

· #239 · May 24, 2014

It's doable with spacers, I've seen it before, but I think 315s are just way too much on the front

straybullitt

· #240 · May 25, 2014

Such an undignified way to carry a car...

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