I got a ride with a Nascar driver on my 38/38

[Guest Anonymous]

Not exactly Nascar but he competes in what I think

Jr. Nascar, sometimes the big boys come down

and race with him, like sparring partners, Dave

Byrd, real cool guy, soft spoken, unassuming

fellow. I wanted him to drive Bacchus 2 and tell me

what I needed to do to the car to make Sears Point

driving school. He said something about the rear

moving faster then I lost him - got way too technical

eventhough Dave tried to keep it simple. A lesson

in humility. He was surprised how much torque

the car had. He started talking about some stuff

that really blowed my mind, like having a dial to

adjust front and rear brakes as the tires warm up,

or if the course is fast or slow he did some things,

etc. He said that even the Nascar drivers go back

and take lessons. I thought I share this with the

group.

Michael

72 38/38

[Guest Anonymous]

URL: http://www.vacmotorsports.com

(nt)

[Guest Anonymous]

. . . I generally give NASCAR drivers about as much respect as taxi drivers. Maybe you do have to know a thing or two to drive your car around in a circle. I guess that is my lesson in humiliy.

Still though, if Speed Channel would ease up on the NASCAR a little bit and show us some other racing it would be much appreciated here.

[Guest Anonymous]

(nt)

[Guest Anonymous]

wanted to get in a 2002. It is a bias adjuster and well- these guys are working at such high tech levels with custom springs and custom valved shocks and special tires that i guess a dial -your -own bias setting knob would be a waste of money and time to put in a 2002. But i think the 02 racers might use them .(I will have to write to Marc Feinsten about that - he is a tii racer and chief mechanic for Turner racing.) I think the bias dial would be really helpful if your front tires start to go away prematurely and you needed more braking from the rears that still have stick. I remember hearing that F1 guys change bias when their fuel load changes. Very cool technology .

[Guest Anonymous]

he said he thought they were the best in the world. And he is one hell of a road racer, and world calss driver !.( Maybe he was just buttering up the Nascar sponsors to get a ride,) but I have heard him talk highly of Nascar driver ability many times in many forums.

[Guest Anonymous]

URL: http://www.lovingeveryminuteofit.com

he only goes to NASCAR for the road tracks and the NASCAR teams come looking for him. Believe it or not NASCAR does take skill and it is a team race, it's not just the driver.

[Guest Anonymous]

Besides, this car is made with left over parts from what I can find around. The only thing new is the 38/38 and the yokos. This guy actually drove it like a grandma, just to get the feel of it.

Gary, my friend Jason is moving to the Springs, has two 02's including a H&B Alpina modified tii, real cool guy.

Michael

[Guest Anonymous]

I was impressed- They knew where the four corners of their car were, they were able to anticipate traffic. Braking before the turns and accelerating out- nice.

My wife was a little nervous, I thought they were smooth- compared to some of the students I have ridden with.

[Guest Anonymous]

And that IS a good thing.

[Guest Anonymous]

spent too many years watching that stuff... anyway.

He probably mentioned how the back end wants to rotate faster than the front end. Semi-trailing arms are fun... especially on skinny tires..

As long as you have good brakes with new ATE DOT-4 Gold or Blue(OEM BMW pads are fine for your first school) and your bushings/suspension stuff is good condition you will be fine.

I've done lots of drivers schools with the M3. The multi-link rear makes you feel like Montoya...

Remember, its only a school, no worries about brake bias or any other cool racer stuff...

-Justin

'76 02

'97 m3

http://www.bmw2002.net