05-23-2019, 01:20 PM | #1 |
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Best club for track day?
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Happy to join the community! I just got my 2016 M3. I live in jersey city and would like to go to track day on a bi-weekly basis (I am totally new to this). I looked at motorsportreg and the events are all over the place. Can some one suggest what kind of event I should go and if there is a particular good club I should join at this region. Also if there is anyone live close to jersey city, we can go to those even together if you don't mind |
05-23-2019, 01:33 PM | #2 |
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To say that there are a lot of options is an understatement. Unless you're made out of money, reconsider the bi-weekly thing. This is the worst and best hobby in the world and you'll be spending way too much money on it going to the track once a month. Bi-weekly will be insanely expensive, you'll be changing pads and tires left and right. Consider autocrossing between track days if you really need a fix. You'll want an instructor to get you started.
BMWCCA is by default worth it because you get rebates on your new vehicles even if you never attend an event. NASA is my favorite and the club I participate in the most because most of their events are weekends, great crowd, TONS of track time. Track days are a bit pricey though, especially if you run with HPDE1 and need an instructor. On the plus side, the instructors are great. SCCA is a popular one, but most of their events are on weekdays. They're much more affordable but you won't be getting as much lap time. I hear great things about PCA but haven't been to an event yet. You'll need a Porsche VIN to sign up. If you join NASA, I'll be at their June Jam event at NJMP Thunderbolt (Not far from Atlantic City). It's a great track to start on, IMO. |
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05-23-2019, 01:50 PM | #3 |
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I'll also be at June Jam, first time out with NASA heard good things.
OP - Just pick a day and go! Once you sign up the organiser will send you all the information you need. Thunderbolt is a great track to learn. If it's your first time out you can drive your car stock, just make sure you have a good amount of life left in your consumables (pads, tires). |
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Looking forward to meeting more bimmer guys! If you're running HPDE2 or higher, make sure you sign up for Limerock! It's unmuffled. |
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05-23-2019, 02:06 PM | #5 |
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Yeh man I'll look out for you, I'm in a space grey E90 M3 with comp wheels and red quick fit harnesses. I'm doing Saturday / Sunday. I signed up for HPDE 3 but I have never run with NASA before so I guess they may assign me an instructor initially. I quite like LRP but it feels a little small. Best thing about it is probably distance from Manhattan, makes it easy to drive up morning of. Hoping to get to WGI at some point this summer as never been.
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Next NASA event at WGI is October, I legit can't wait to go back there. It's the best track in the NE by faaaaaar. I don't think they'll assign you an instructor. |
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Any idea on how to find a good instructor? Or just go with event instructor? |
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Are you running stock brakes/brake fluid? What tires are on your car right now? |
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That being said if you need data: OEM BMW DOT 4 Dry Boiling: 446F/Wet Boiling: 311F RBF600 DOT 4 Dry Boiling: 594F/Wet Boiling: 399F Ever check the temperature of your rotors after a session? Get some stickers for your next event and judge for yourself. They easily reach 600F, which doesn't necessarily mean that thermal energy isn't lost on its way to the pad -> caliper -> fluid but after a few sessions at those temperatures, it's going to happen. F8X isn't particularly great at cooling the brakes, imo. That's why the calipers become discolored as well. So essentially, you're just increasing the boiling point of your fluid as insurance for less than $40. It's not quite fine for me but YMMV. Last edited by NYG; 05-24-2019 at 12:10 AM.. |
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I too thought you needed a "better/higher rated temp" fluid for the F80 (always liked Motul products) so I tried it after finishing the first season with OEM fluid. Swapped in the Motul 600 for last season and went back to OEM for this season. From my experience there was no difference in performance (speaking for the F80 only). Just comparing the rated temperatures for each doesn't mean much. |
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Another thumbs up for NASA, they are a great group. I'm not in the east coast, I drive with NASA Rocky Mountain, but I've had great experiences with other NASA groups I have driven with in the past (with one exception).
As for the fluid debate; it's better to go with a high temp fluid and track pads, especially as you start to get into faster run groups, and definitely if you run r-comp tires.
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How does comparing rated temperatures not mean much when we're specifically talking about boiling points of fluids? After multiple cycles of heat transfer between the rotors, pads, calipers and fluids, your brake fluid temps are bound to start converging just below your rotor temps. |
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I do nasa norcal and like them a lot also.
My one “watch out” is that they get the price low by packing the track in the lower HPDE groups, so other clubs might get you more track time, so look around your area |
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