TGPilot Posted April 14, 2003 Report Posted April 14, 2003 Hello folks... I went to Bandimere this weekend for some times. It was so frikkin' hot up there!!! The slips say 76*F but felt more like 85*! :shock: I got to run 3 times. My first was the slowest cause I was scared of how she would react to the most tacky surface I have ever seen!! Wheel spin? Maybe if you were running 600+ horsepower on bicycle tires!! The second was my best time...and the 3rd was good but I slipped the clutch too much at the line, and she started to slip real bad at the end of the run. Now before anyone jumps to criticize my times, remember that this is 5000' + above sea-level and a good rule of thumb is to subtract 1 to 1.5 seconds from the e/t to get a good figure for sea-level... 8) Quote
RedZMonte Posted April 14, 2003 Report Posted April 14, 2003 My first was the slowest cause I was scared of how she would react to the most tacky surface I have ever seen!! Wheel spin? Maybe if you were running 600+ horsepower on bicycle tires!! NO SHYT! I did the same thing in my lumina.. i figured 300 lbs tq would break them lose.. hell no. I powerbraked it as hard as i could and only got a tiny *chrip* and then nothing but traction! they spray something called VHT on the track so you don't get wheel spin.. VHT is awsome stuff. Shane Quote
Robby1870 Posted April 14, 2003 Report Posted April 14, 2003 Good times considering the 5000+' elevation. If you were down here in KY at 200'above sea level youd be in the 13s prolly. Robby Quote
RedZMonte Posted April 14, 2003 Report Posted April 14, 2003 Good times considering the 5000+' elevation. If you were down here in KY at 200'above sea level youd be in the 13s prolly. Robby Bandimere is 5800Ft to be exact. and as for times.. tipically you can take off a full second and that will be your sealevel times. the faster you go in the 1/4 then less time you deduct. but for the most part any car 13sec or slow in colorado you can take off 1 sec and be about 99% accurate. Shane Quote
twalt13 Posted April 14, 2003 Report Posted April 14, 2003 TGPilot, Cant read your times, My best last year (only mod K&N) was a 16.6. @ Bandi. Twalt Quote
RedZMonte Posted April 14, 2003 Report Posted April 14, 2003 TGPilot, Cant read your times, My best last year (only mod K&N) was a 16.6. @ Bandi. Twalt his time slips read as so (assuming your the consisatant one) and assuming your number 707. 1- 15.308@91.63 2- 15.584@91.71 3- 16.241@89.28 we should all get together when my TGP is ready to rock and go to Bandimere and run. I would love to see 3 TGP's at the track! RedZ Quote
TGPilot Posted April 14, 2003 Author Report Posted April 14, 2003 Yes I am 707...made sure to put the Participant punch card on the scanner. Was going to take pictures and such, but the digital camera got dropped and it refused to work. Red...let me know when you want to go play...I am trying to sell the car again... 8) Quote
TGPilot Posted April 14, 2003 Author Report Posted April 14, 2003 TGPilot, Cant read your times, My best last year (only mod K&N) was a 16.6. @ Bandi. Twalt What about the times with your chip installed? Quote
twalt13 Posted April 24, 2003 Report Posted April 24, 2003 rained out w/chip installed. I think we (would) have gotten much better times @ PMI Quote
RedZMonte Posted April 24, 2003 Report Posted April 24, 2003 rained out w/chip installed. I think we (would) have gotten much better times @ PMI Not sure about that.. from what i hear PMI has a terrible track. Bandi is the only place in colorado i will run. track is perfect. Shane Quote
twalt13 Posted April 25, 2003 Report Posted April 25, 2003 Shane, By the time I get home from work (1 hr), change and get ready (30 min) then fight the traffic going to Denver (1.5 hrs),..... 3 hrs just to get 3 to 5 runs in isnt worth the time or effort. Took GTP up once with Pilot's TGP, got rained out then also (RMCGP event). Plan on trying to hit the track a few times with GTP & STE this summer. Thomas Quote
Guest TurboSedan Posted April 25, 2003 Report Posted April 25, 2003 i can't wait to check Bandimere out - i have never done any 1/4 mile track racing so i would be nervous as hell and dump the clutch or something :oops: i'll definately have the GTS ready to go, but the CS might still be in surgery. anyone know of any places to auto-cross around Denver? btw, try driving your car in Laramie - 7200ft! going down to 5000ft makes a BIG difference in power.... joshua Quote
Redfox340 Posted April 25, 2003 Report Posted April 25, 2003 anyone know of any places to auto-cross around Denver? Legally or illegally? SCCA runs a auto-cross about every other month (I think, double check for sure) at the Pespi Center parking lot right on the out-skirt of downtown Denver. Otherwise, if you want a couple corners or switchbacks, Lookout Mountain is great drive to bang through the gears and crank the steering wheel from lock to lock. - RedFox340 Quote
RedZMonte Posted April 25, 2003 Report Posted April 25, 2003 there is a Autocross i think about every other sunday in denver north parking lot for Coors Field. The link below is the Rocky Mountian Solo II page. the other sundays i think there is one in C. Springs. http://www.rmsolo.org/ Shane Quote
Guest TurboSedan Posted April 26, 2003 Report Posted April 26, 2003 Legally or illegally? - RedFox340 legally heh heh. i already have highway 34 between Laramie and Wheatland Wyoming for my illegal cross country excercises unfortunately it's up around 8000ft so power is low. awesome canyon carving bliss and traffic is low. i've driven the road enoungh times to know Exactly how to push my car to the limits and still never cross the yellow lines now if i could only get my Addco bar back in there.... that bar made SOOO much of a difference... joshua Quote
SuperBuick Posted April 27, 2003 Report Posted April 27, 2003 that bar made SOOO much of a difference... I wholeheartedly agree. -Tom Quote
TGPilot Posted April 27, 2003 Author Report Posted April 27, 2003 On the TGP you go from a 1/4-3/8" bar to 7/8"....feels like you put the car on rails after the Addco is installed... 8) Quote
Guest TurboSedan Posted April 27, 2003 Report Posted April 27, 2003 i miss mine....it made soooo much of a differance. i broke an inner hanger awhile back because the the bar was held up too high. i got some sway bar brackets from a '95 Brickyard Monte now, but i gotta drill some holes to mount them to the frame and fab up some brackets to get the bar back in there. pita joshua Quote
timg Posted May 8, 2003 Report Posted May 8, 2003 Legally or illegally? - RedFox340 legally heh heh. i already have highway 34 between Laramie and Wheatland Wyoming for my illegal cross country excercises unfortunately it's up around 8000ft so power is low. awesome canyon carving bliss and traffic is low. i've driven the road enoungh times to know Exactly how to push my car to the limits and still never cross the yellow lines now if i could only get my Addco bar back in there.... that bar made SOOO much of a difference... joshua Agghh... I'm getting mad at that road. It was one of my favorties, but they're straightening it out! I kinda miss the 30 mph posted limits. The road to Saratoga(over the snowy's) is pretty good though. Again, altitude sucks though. I'm only around 2 more weeks, we'll have to meet up some time soon! Tim Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.