B C Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 I know the intake manifolds arent too large on the N54, but did you have to remove it to get to the starter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted July 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 58 minutes ago, Snap said: I know the intake manifolds arent too large on the N54, but did you have to remove it to get to the starter? Yup. The whole thing comes off but it's pretty simple. Not nearly the amount of shit that's attached to an m5x manifold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Holy shit that ground was crusty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted August 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 I made it through another track day without blowing up. I started in novice again and I was quickly moved in to intermediate. The car felt great and I felt like I was in the zone all day. By the end of the day I was consistently in the low 1:30's. I did end up leaving early because the car felt a little light in the front end in my last session. When I got home I found that my FR strut bolt was loose and my strut pulled out about an inch from the knuckle! All in all it was a great day to be at Blackhawk Farms and I look forward to getting there again in September! suspenceful, Jdesign and jc43089 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted September 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 I had another track day on 9/13 at Blackhawk Farms again and bested my times from August! This was my first full day in the intermediate class so I went from being one of the faster guys in the class to being passed more than I was doing passing. I'm fairly competitive and I had to keep reminding myself that you only win a track day by going home in one piece. I got into 1:29's and the car didn't break so the day was a win! My brakes started to show that they're still the weakest link on the car at the end of the day and started to get a little glazed. Regardless of this, each session was all really consistent. I installed CAtuned adjustable sway bar links up front after my oem links got destroyed during the track day in August. This car continues to draw compliments from other drivers but only because people are shocked that a car this big and boring can move as quick as it does. My instructor from last time was telling a group of us how shocked he was at how fast the car is along with the owner of the Lotus that passes me in the video coming up to me later in the day to telling me how shocked he was at how fast it was. Feels good but at the same time I'd love to be talking about how flat it corners or confidently it stops. It's a great daily but as so many before me have learned, this is not a track car without some serious money being spent. I need a racing seat, better brakes, less weight, stiffer rear subframe bushings at least, square wheels with sticky tires, etc and so goes the rabbit down the hole. My brother in law came with and let me use his gopro while he took pics. Without further ado here's the most boring track day video ever. Iceddragon and suspenceful 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceddragon Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 That looks like so much fun, this is one of my plans for next year. Maybe I'll see you out there patsbimmer1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted September 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 It's a ton of fun! I got my brother in law a ride in an instructor car and he's hooked. It only takes once and there's no looking back! Iceddragon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 The car looks pretty fast in the video and that says something because of how video can really dumb down the sensation of speed patsbimmer1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted September 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 4 hours ago, Snap said: The car looks pretty fast in the video and that says something because of how video can really dumb down the sensation of speed Thanks! I've been dissecting this video since Saturday and making notes on where I did well and what I screwed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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