For your enjoyment... drive by vids of the 4000 at VIR
04-30-2008, 03:43 AM
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For your enjoyment... drive by vids of the 4000 at VIR
For those of you familiar, this is coming out of hogpen onto the front straight.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U6D4ot6SeA">Vid 1</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG8lgMGTJIM">Vid 2</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cwewuxyndk">
Car sounds really cool in the cabin, but was curious what it sounded like as it passed. Had a buddy at the track film these w/ my elf camera. Not the greatest of quality, but gives you an idea. Car is pretty loud!
and also <a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/midatlantic/msgs/233510.phtml"> here's</a> a link to more pictures of the car... apparently the F&S enterprise guy was there when I lost it the first time coming out of Oak tree. So even w/o video I was def in the lime light! :-\
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U6D4ot6SeA">Vid 1</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG8lgMGTJIM">Vid 2</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cwewuxyndk">
Car sounds really cool in the cabin, but was curious what it sounded like as it passed. Had a buddy at the track film these w/ my elf camera. Not the greatest of quality, but gives you an idea. Car is pretty loud!
and also <a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/midatlantic/msgs/233510.phtml"> here's</a> a link to more pictures of the car... apparently the F&S enterprise guy was there when I lost it the first time coming out of Oak tree. So even w/o video I was def in the lime light! :-\
04-30-2008, 08:48 AM
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What size wheels are you runnin' big fellah???? 17's?
Looks like the rear wheel is going "positve", front looks fine.
<img src="http://www.fandsenterprises.com/galleries2008/audi422blue/images/audiapr-00511.jpg">
Also, look at how much lower the beemer is, I think yer wheels are too big!! It looks like it sits real high compared to the other cars...
<img src="http://www.fandsenterprises.com/galleries2008/audi422blue/images/audiapr-00517.jpg">
Dude..... you need bars!!!! if you've got's that much roll with 600lb'ers in the rear, you need at least a 22mm coupe bar in the front!!
<img src="http://www.fandsenterprises.com/galleries2008/audi422blue/images/audiapr-00530.jpg">
Rear is tucking under again!!! That's why yer rear is so skittish!
<img src="http://www.fandsenterprises.com/galleries2008/audi422blue/images/audiapr-01053.jpg">
Not to rub it in big fellah, but look how "composed" the beemer is, look at the ride height and the attitude of the front and rear wheels!
<img src="http://www.fandsenterprises.com/galleries2008/audi422blue/images/audiapr-01051.jpg">
YIKES!!!!!!
OK I'll stop, but these pics are are worth a miiiiiiilion dollars, you can see how your car is behaving mid corner!
<img src="http://www.fandsenterprises.com/galleries2008/audi422blue/images/audiapr-01083.jpg">
<img src="http://www.fandsenterprises.com/galleries2008/audi422blue/images/audiapr-00511.jpg">
Also, look at how much lower the beemer is, I think yer wheels are too big!! It looks like it sits real high compared to the other cars...
<img src="http://www.fandsenterprises.com/galleries2008/audi422blue/images/audiapr-00517.jpg">
Dude..... you need bars!!!! if you've got's that much roll with 600lb'ers in the rear, you need at least a 22mm coupe bar in the front!!
<img src="http://www.fandsenterprises.com/galleries2008/audi422blue/images/audiapr-00530.jpg">
Rear is tucking under again!!! That's why yer rear is so skittish!
<img src="http://www.fandsenterprises.com/galleries2008/audi422blue/images/audiapr-01053.jpg">
Not to rub it in big fellah, but look how "composed" the beemer is, look at the ride height and the attitude of the front and rear wheels!
<img src="http://www.fandsenterprises.com/galleries2008/audi422blue/images/audiapr-01051.jpg">
YIKES!!!!!!
OK I'll stop, but these pics are are worth a miiiiiiilion dollars, you can see how your car is behaving mid corner!
<img src="http://www.fandsenterprises.com/galleries2008/audi422blue/images/audiapr-01083.jpg">
04-30-2008, 09:48 AM
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lol... I'm not arguing with you one bit, boss...
Like I said, this was the first time out with the car and there's a fair amount of tweaking and tuning I'm going to need to be doing to get it handling correctly.
I saw the tire roll, and it's very very possible that I will need to toss bars on the car. I might toy with putting the 4000 bar back on the front. My concern with doing this is that I think it's going to OVER compensate and cause more understeering, and I don't have a coupe 22mm bar readily available.
There's a very good chance that I'm going positive camber in those pix, but at the same time I am not 100% sure if that's the angle of the picture or not. That's where the crappy alignment comes into play. Will have that sorted by the next time I get the car on the track.
As for the tucking of the bimmer vs the 4000 and my ride height, I have the suspension raised higher than it technically *should* be to ensure that I don't rub the tires on the fenders at the moment. The last thing I wanted was a blown out tire that far from home and after dropping that kinda money for the event.
The ride height will be corrected down the road as I'm planning on making some room for the tires.
Appreciate the feedback, though. Those pictures def helped show what was happening outside the car. Thing was, I only lost the back end or got squirrelly once or twice in that corner, and I don't think either of those pictures show me going into losing the back end (i'm sure you saw those pix) just the series after it really broke loose.
I saw the tire roll, and it's very very possible that I will need to toss bars on the car. I might toy with putting the 4000 bar back on the front. My concern with doing this is that I think it's going to OVER compensate and cause more understeering, and I don't have a coupe 22mm bar readily available.
There's a very good chance that I'm going positive camber in those pix, but at the same time I am not 100% sure if that's the angle of the picture or not. That's where the crappy alignment comes into play. Will have that sorted by the next time I get the car on the track.
As for the tucking of the bimmer vs the 4000 and my ride height, I have the suspension raised higher than it technically *should* be to ensure that I don't rub the tires on the fenders at the moment. The last thing I wanted was a blown out tire that far from home and after dropping that kinda money for the event.
The ride height will be corrected down the road as I'm planning on making some room for the tires.
Appreciate the feedback, though. Those pictures def helped show what was happening outside the car. Thing was, I only lost the back end or got squirrelly once or twice in that corner, and I don't think either of those pictures show me going into losing the back end (i'm sure you saw those pix) just the series after it really broke loose.
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04-30-2008, 08:12 PM
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I was having fun at work, I got's carried away! I can't wait till you got it set up!
With the amount of power you've got, your car will be F-A-S-T on the track, 4 wheel drifts out of the corners, spanking all the ricers down the straits!!
I demand a weekly report with pics!!!!!
If you's want to setup the front bar with the cool azz drop links I have, I'll hook you up!
I demand a weekly report with pics!!!!!
If you's want to setup the front bar with the cool azz drop links I have, I'll hook you up!
05-01-2008, 03:58 AM
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how's this?
<img src="http://home.comcast.net/~absolutcq20v/temp/J_Spin.gif">
:-P
If you're serious, shoot me an email! I wouldn't mind giving that a shot to see how it tames. I do agree that the car was lifting WAY too much on the inside when going through those turns, but also keep in mind that it was a very sharp 90* turn... but I digress
:-P
If you're serious, shoot me an email! I wouldn't mind giving that a shot to see how it tames. I do agree that the car was lifting WAY too much on the inside when going through those turns, but also keep in mind that it was a very sharp 90* turn... but I digress