JHB Meet & Greet & Supertraxx Day - 28 March

[Spy007]

:excited::excited::excited::excited::excited::excited::excited::excited::excited:

 

[applehero]

I dunno. I just put the details into the gps, an checked which route it took, maybe u should just meet us at the track. I am sure u could bring the wife with, dunno who else is bringing their ladys. Dude i am also so excited, first time for me in my car an only 2nd time on the skidpan. Spent the last 2 days sorting my car out getting it all ready. Fixed the radiator leak, swopd the wheels around, got rid of all the crap that i keep in it, all the loose stuff thats gona fly around, cleaned the inside a bit, gotten my camera ready, had to get some new batterys. Now thats all left, is to get petrol in, an get my rear tires pumped a bit harder to ease it to spin just make sure your water is correct, an your oil is good. An put your front tires on the empty car pressure an back ones to the full car pressure..

Hey andrewbuch

Agree with what you're saying, except... In general, increasing tire pressure increases coefficient of friction of the rubber. But increasing pressure also has the effect of making the contact patch smaller at high pressures. So to drift more (I assume that's the idea), one needs to increase the front tyre pressures. This will allow the front to turn in (less understeer) better. I found after making my front and rear tyre pressures the same, the car understeered less.

I haven't tried this, but perhaps make the front tyre pressures what the rear's should be, and vice versa. Haven't tried this but should work.

The above case is for a 50/50 weight distribution, and specifically for BMW they tune the suspension slightly so that you understeer close to the limit. But past a certain point you will oversteer (due to rear wheel drive). If you hold down the throttle.

Can't wait for tomorrow either!

P.S. This applies to having the same front and rear tyres...

 

[m3nace]

Better late than never...I'm definitely in...see you guys at the BP at 7. I'll be in the silver grey e46 m.

 

[Spy007]

So Excited. :excited::excited:
Droping the wife of at a friend in PTA at 715. Then to the track.




I have 3-4 hours to kill there before I have to pick the wife up. WOOT WOOT.

C you guys there.

 

[andrewbuch]

Hey andrewbuch

Agree with what you're saying, except... In general, increasing tire pressure increases coefficient of friction of the rubber. But increasing pressure also has the effect of making the contact patch smaller at high pressures. So to drift more (I assume that's the idea), one needs to increase the front tyre pressures. This will allow the front to turn in (less understeer) better. I found after making my front and rear tyre pressures the same, the car understeered less.

I haven't tried this, but perhaps make the front tyre pressures what the rear's should be, and vice versa. Haven't tried this but should work.

The above case is for a 50/50 weight distribution, and specifically for BMW they tune the suspension slightly so that you understeer close to the limit. But past a certain point you will oversteer (due to rear wheel drive). If you hold down the throttle.

Can't wait for tomorrow either!

P.S. This applies to having the same front and rear tyres...

Cool Will put my Fronts to the Higher pressure & the backs to the lower pressure

Check you okes 2mro

 

[Spy007]

Hi Hi Hi Ho it is of to te track we go
With B's and M's and W's
Hi Ho Hi Ho
:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::excited::excited::excited::excited::excited::excited:





Just hope I don't :throwup: on anyone from :excited:

 

[Spy007]

Awsome awsome awsome.

Tourer did well and Can't wait to c pics.

 

[Scouse]

Yup, really enjoyed myself on the skidpan
My daughter wouldn't get out of my car she enjoyed it so much (she is 3)
Nice to meet spy and gerhard and the others that I've already forgotten the names of , sorry *blush*

Great day out

 

[applehero]

Now that was an enjoyable day! Was loads of fun. Thanks to andrewbuch for organising. :clap:

Yup, really enjoyed myself on the skidpan
My daughter wouldn't get out of my car she enjoyed it so much (she is 3)
Nice to meet spy and gerhard and the others that I've already forgotten the names of , sorry *blush*

Great day out

It's awesome your daughter enjoys it! You must keep her interest in cars high. You'll probably have a racer on your hands...

 

[StickShift]

It was nice to meet some of you guys

Took a lot of pics will post them soon

Had a really awsome day:thumbsup:

Thanks guys

 

[Spy007]

Just 2 pics. I am waiting for the video clip. A/T held its own. :clap:

 

[Gerhardm32]

It was really nice to have everyone there today.:thumbsup:

Scouse, I must say that blue on your 335i is very nice.

Spy your tourer did well.


Pics moved to http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=5480&pid=60338#pid60338

 

[Kobus328i]

Hi Guys and Gals

Once again a very enjoybale day with friends and our rides. :clap:. Thank you to the preople that did make the effort to get up early and show up. :thumbsup:. Just seems a bit strange to me that the last couple of meets, everybody doesn't mind going to JHB, but only a few rock up to go to PTA. imp:. None the less, thanks to the guys that did pull through and enjoyed the day with us.

Nice to meet Scouse finaly and Johnathan (sorry, forgit to ask your forum addy). You defnately enjoyed your 120d and by the looks of it, you sure now how to handle it.

Alpina, S1p3r, Scouse, Johnathan, M3nace, Andrewbuch, who am I missing....:hammerhead:, thatg enjoyed the skidpan, :thumbsup:.

My very good friend and new member MJdelange in his :dropjaw::drool: M6, thanx for pulling through as well. Next time we need to get you either on the skidpan, or better yet, that track :excited:.

Very nice seeing gerhardm32 and your wife again. We must do that braai thing !!
Thanx to Mr 444YYY for also pulling through with his two lovely ladies . Very nice seeing you again and hope that you woun't be so scares again !

To Her Uber and your brother, thanx for pulling through and and taking pics. Cannot wait to see.

I think the next meetup must be a convoy to Harties on the R512.

Will post some pics the wife took.

L8r

 

[zaleonardz]

Kobus,

The last meat (sic) was only for Centurion/PTA people, else I would have come through...

 

[Spy007]

"Alpina, S1p3r, Scouse, Johnathan, M3nace, Andrewbuch, who am I missing.... :hammerhead: , thatg enjoyed the skidpan, :Thumbsup2:"

:slap: is all I am going to say. :bawling:

 

[applehero]

Hi Guys and Gals

Once again a very enjoybale day with friends and our rides. :clap:. Thank you to the preople that did make the effort to get up early and show up. :thumbsup:. Just seems a bit strange to me that the last couple of meets, everybody doesn't mind going to JHB, but only a few rock up to go to PTA. imp:. None the less, thanks to the guys that did pull through and enjoyed the day with us.

Nice to meet Scouse finaly and Johnathan (sorry, forgit to ask your forum addy). You defnately enjoyed your 120d and by the looks of it, you sure now how to handle it.

Alpina, S1p3r, Scouse, Johnathan, M3nace, Andrewbuch, who am I missing....:hammerhead:, thatg enjoyed the skidpan, :thumbsup:.

My very good friend and new member MJdelange in his :dropjaw::drool: M6, thanx for pulling through as well. Next time we need to get you either on the skidpan, or better yet, that track :excited:.



Very nice seeing gerhardm32 and your wife again. We must do that braai thing !!
Thanx to Mr 444YYY for also pulling through with his two lovely ladies . Very nice seeing you again and hope that you woun't be so scares again !

To Her Uber and your brother, thanx for pulling through and and taking pics. Cannot wait to see.

I think the next meetup must be a convoy to Harties on the R512.

Will post some pics the wife took.

L8r

Hey Kobus325is. (this is Jonathan) It was an awesome day out, and was great driving in convoy. :clap: Your 3 sounds absolutely amazing, hopefully you can sort out the fuelling problem...

I must say, I did enjoy my 120d. Loads of fun... Thanks for the input, it's difficult to gauge how good you are when you can't see yourself... lol So thanks.

I must say MJdelange's M is amazing! Love it. He must take it on the track or the pan - it's awesome!

The convoy to Harties sounds like a plan. Let us know!

Looking forward to the pics.

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"Alpina, S1p3r, Scouse, Johnathan, M3nace, Andrewbuch, who am I missing.... :hammerhead: , thatg enjoyed the skidpan, :Thumbsup2:"

:slap: is all I am going to say. :bawling:

Ah... Maybe lets not go there. :mmm:

Glad you could make it through to the pan and the meet.

 

[Spy007]

@ Apple Like that 120d of yours. Good shade aswell.
@Kobus :bawling::hammerhead::slap:

 

[m3nace]

What an awesome day guys :clap:. It was really great meeting up with EVERYONE (I'm bad with names). Here's looking forward to the next meet. I've got some pics of the guys on the skidpan - pm me if you want them and I'll mail them to you. Would love to post them all but I've got a pretty crappy internet connection.

 

[Gerhardm32]

Spy please have a look at the url, the clip is 7.1mb in size if it doesn't work let me know. Sorry for the quality, it's only with a 5mp camera.

Spy007 video on skidpan

Got some more videos and photos of the other people, will make list of names and post it, then I can mail them.

@ Kobus, we must do that braai thing, the wife agrees.

 

[Spy007]

Dankie. Dit was my 2 de run met traction DSC nog aan. Vag vir die clip van my laaste run waar Ubo in die kar saam met my was.