Coming down the mountain !!!! - Page 2

X5Flyboy · #11 08-18-2005, 09:23 PM

Great story & pics

- Your X5 has nothing to apologize for

- I doubt anyone else put their tow vehicle out on the track - An X5 with SP, Dinan upgrade with camber plates and larger brakes will turn those snickers into 'Holy Cow'!!

- You did confirm my opinion of the brakes

- Would like larger, but need 17" wheels for winter.

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SANguru · #12 08-18-2005, 11:29 PM

Very cool Seth.. take it you went to the tracquest event?

Quote:

Originally Posted by B-Line

Well, I should say, "coming down the hill !! "

THUNDERHILL that is !!

Had a great time. Was my first time at Thunderhill racetrack and I LOVE it. What an amazing track. I had a small off track excursion that resulted in a mouth full of dirt and bruised ego. Lucky enough though, I kept the shiny side up. The Pcar felt amazing with the new mods: RS CLUTCH, RS Light Weight Flywheel, H&R Coilovers... ohhhh ahhhhh is about all I can say.
Had some problems with the transmission on the last day though. Think I either messed up the linkage or busted a pin. The car got stuck in a high gear and would not shift out. DOLP !! but at least my brother and I got a full day and a half with mucho mucho track time.

The X5 did a great job towing. No problems and had plenty of power and was very stable.

On the way home from Thunderhill, the auto trailer had a huge blow out. We were traveling south on I-5 near Tracy and smoke was billowing from the back. Within 1/2 sec. of seeing the smoke, the tire exploded. We pulled over, called BMW roadside assistance and they sent out a dude with a jack and we hooked up the spare.

I didn't tell BMW Roadside that the tire that blew was on the trailer though. Figured the less they knew the better !

-- NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF.....

So, I would have left the track un-fulfilled had I not taken the X through some paces. I gutted the tow vehicle and lined her up in the pit. I got the nod and 10 seconds later, the X5 was hauling ass through turn 1.
I can't even tell you how impressed I was with the X. I hit over 125 down the front straight, went through the turns with some serious speed and even chased down an EVO.. I knew you guys would enjoy these pics so here goes. -- For the record, I only took her out for five laps. The brakes were understandably starting to get soft and I didn't want to push it too hard. I knew I still needed the X to get me, my bro, and Pcar back home.

Enjoy !!
-- Hey M5, check your rearview !!

-- Vroom Vroom !

-- Into the cyclone --

B

hayaku · #13 08-19-2005, 03:50 PM

very nice b... glad you had fun! i've yet to do t-hill and am very jealous... then again, i may be facing 25 hrs of it soon...

35 days and counting since my last outing and i'm very itchy to hit the track again and i won't be back out till late september...

B-Line · #14 08-19-2005, 04:55 PM

Sanguru and Hayuku,

Yep !! it was a tracquest event. Lots of great drivers and fast cars. It actually amazes me that a 1997 911 is now one of the slower cars on the tracks. i guess 282hp ain't much by today's standards. With Cadillac's coming stock with 400hp, E46M3's with 345hp, etc. etc. Last decade's standards have a hard time keeping up.

Hayaku, Thunderhill is one of the best tracks I've ever driven and I've driven a lot of tracks:
Limerock
Pocono North, East, Long
Sebring
Moroso
Homestead
Daytona
Laguna Seca
Willow Springs..

Thunderhill is definately one of my top 3. You will love it. Very technical.
I am going to try to do streets of willow in sept. with Porsche Owners Club.

Hope to pass you soon.
B

hayaku · #15 08-19-2005, 06:39 PM

282hp aint no slouch...

poc record at wsir for a POC II class '83 911SC, 180 HP, stock springs (adjustable sway bars allowed ), 2750lb, no headers,no gears or race shocks, the record is held by Mike Sirolli, at 1:36.288, running hoosiers 225 50-16-7, 245 45-16-8.. for anyone that's been to wsir, 1:36 is moving!

if its near the end of sept, i may make it out for another shake down run if the cage is completed in time...

crosvs · #16 05-05-2006, 03:41 AM

thanks to verbalkint's refferal

Quote:

Counselor: Here's a post about B-Line's 4.8is experience at Thunderhill.

He talks a little bit about the brakes "starting to get soft." Caveat: I don't know anything about this stuff. Good pics, though.

I just wanted to say how cool it is to see that someone else has taken their X to Thunderhill!

Let me refer you back to my post so you can read about what's going on:

http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...tml#post136046

Wagner · #17 05-05-2006, 07:31 AM

Sweet.

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