ALMS Laguna Seca pics

kuksul08 · 05-24-2010, 01:14 PM

Anyone else go? I got some pics and video. Haven't had time to edit the video, so here are a few pics:

It was so cool

BruceWayne · 05-24-2010, 01:21 PM

amazing
that last pic is sick, with the spoiler it looks like an ad

kuksul08 · 05-24-2010, 01:52 PM

haha yeah, seriously^. I really wish I had a nice camera though, with a nice lens that could zoom in really far.

Here's the start of the race

mrbcc · 05-25-2010, 10:38 PM

I had a blast too! Here are a few more pics. Even with my 200mm 2.8 zoom I had trouble getting up close and personal. Was also hard to get tack sharp images while panning with slower shutter speeds.

Check out the tire on the driver front!!!

thesheikh · 05-25-2010, 10:44 PM

hella sexy

IDriveRealSlow · 05-26-2010, 05:24 PM

so nice.......

kuksul08 · 05-26-2010, 06:53 PM

FUuuuuuuu nice pics mrbcc!!! What kind of camera do you have? I saw some pretty amazing camera there - some very serious photographers.

It was definitely fun

and LOUD!

EABMW · 05-26-2010, 06:56 PM

I was there too, but my bud broke our camera...still an amazing race though and the 2 24 packs from costco helped too

mrbcc · 05-27-2010, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kuksul08

FUuuuuuuu nice pics mrbcc!!! What kind of camera do you have? I saw some pretty amazing camera there - some very serious photographers.

It was definitely fun

and LOUD!

Hells yeah I loved the race too. And no sh!t it was loud, my eardrums hurt when I got home!

I've gotta Nikon D90. The lens is a 70-200 f2.8. Still though, my pics were blurry compared to the pros, plus they got all the cherry spots right next to the track

. I had to stand on my tippy toes just to get over the chain link fence for a good shot.

had a blast though

. will be going again.

mtmactom · 05-27-2010, 09:55 AM

Nice Pics I cant wait to see the ALMS race here at Limerock in July. This Weekend we have the Continental Tire race, and the Rolex Race here at Limerock.

JTninja · 05-27-2010, 02:53 PM

Yep, another great event.

Friday
http://picasaweb.google.com/JTTami1/BestOfFriday#

Saturday
http://picasaweb.google.com/JTTami1/BestOfSaturday#

kuksul08 · 05-27-2010, 07:01 PM

Question for you guys. I heard that these race cars, the M3 for example, really holds very little in common with the street version aside from the general body shape. It has a different engine, a tube chassis, trans axle drive train, etc. Does anyone know the extent of the similarities or differences?

mtmactom · 05-27-2010, 07:43 PM

I believe you may be correct, except the engines are BMW, I am not positive about the ALMS cars. I was at Turner Motorsport last year on a tour, and its interesting, the Continental Tire GS and ST cars are mostly stock(ish) with modifications. The Rolex GT car (M6)that they were in the process of building at the time, is a tube frame, and other than the engine, and certain things like lights its pretty much all fabricated. Actually I believe all of the Rolex GT cars are tube frame except for the porsches, which will be that way in upcoming years.

jmay87 · 05-27-2010, 07:52 PM

here is a decent explanation of what goes into these cars

http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_artic...m3-coupes.aspx

kuksul08 · 05-27-2010, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmay87

here is a decent explanation of what goes into these cars

http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_artic...m3-coupes.aspx

Thanks for the link!

SDKmann · 05-28-2010, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmay87

here is a decent explanation of what goes into these cars

http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_artic...m3-coupes.aspx

Haha, a lot of those "super exclusive" shots they have of the car are very similar to what I took last year at the Road America event. We had completely unrestricted access to take as many pictures as we wanted.

JTninja · 05-28-2010, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kuksul08

Question for you guys. I heard that these race cars, the M3 for example, really holds very little in common with the street version aside from the general body shape. It has a different engine, a tube chassis, trans axle drive train, etc. Does anyone know the extent of the similarities or differences?

You're explaining a Grand-Am car. They run Tubes.

A great example is the GT1 Corvette C6R. A lot of technology was taken off that racecar, and put into the more recent C6 models, as well as a lot of the ZR1s development. Corvette Racing is GMs marketing tool

05-24-2010, 01:14 PM	#1
kuksul08 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,081 My Ride: M3 View My Garage	ALMS Laguna Seca pics Anyone else go? I got some pics and video. Haven't had time to edit the video, so here are a few pics: It was so cool __________________ Look at that subtle jet-black coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a 6mt. S54 Valve Adjustment Spreadsheet & Info: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/28231781/S54...ent%20info.zip

05-24-2010, 01:21 PM	#2
BruceWayne OEM ///Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 578 My Ride: 03 LSB ///M3 View My Garage	amazing that last pic is sick, with the spoiler it looks like an ad __________________ AST 4200 \| Vorshlag camber plates \| Power Flex rtab & fcab \| AFE stg. 2 \| Auto Solutions SSK \| Macht Schnell Studs \| Stoptech stg. 2

05-24-2010, 01:52 PM	#3
kuksul08 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,081 My Ride: M3 View My Garage	haha yeah, seriously^. I really wish I had a nice camera though, with a nice lens that could zoom in really far. Here's the start of the race __________________ Look at that subtle jet-black coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a 6mt. S54 Valve Adjustment Spreadsheet & Info: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/28231781/S54...ent%20info.zip

05-25-2010, 10:44 PM	#5
thesheikh Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Stockton, Ca Posts: 229 My Ride: 2003 Benzo E500 View My Garage	hella sexy __________________

05-26-2010, 05:24 PM	#6
IDriveRealSlow Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 700 My Ride: goes slow! View My Garage	so nice....... __________________

05-25-2010, 10:38 PM	#4
mrbcc Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sacramento Posts: 68 My Ride: Silver 330i View My Garage	I had a blast too! Here are a few more pics. Even with my 200mm 2.8 zoom I had trouble getting up close and personal. Was also hard to get tack sharp images while panning with slower shutter speeds. Check out the tire on the driver front!!!

05-26-2010, 06:53 PM	#7
kuksul08 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,081 My Ride: M3 View My Garage	FUuuuuuuu nice pics mrbcc!!! What kind of camera do you have? I saw some pretty amazing camera there - some very serious photographers. It was definitely fun and LOUD! __________________ Look at that subtle jet-black coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a 6mt. S54 Valve Adjustment Spreadsheet & Info: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/28231781/S54...ent%20info.zip

05-26-2010, 06:56 PM	#8
EABMW Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Malibu, CA Posts: 201 My Ride: 330ci Vermouth Pckg View My Garage	I was there too, but my bud broke our camera...still an amazing race though and the 2 24 packs from costco helped too __________________ Clears, Painted Reflectors, Tint, Ipod Spec doc First ever e46 full cat back Stromung Exhaust, 80LED Angel Eyes, K&N 57i Series 1664 CC-Honor, Integrity, Dignity

05-27-2010, 09:55 AM	#10
mtmactom Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 198 My Ride: 2001 330i View My Garage	Nice Pics I cant wait to see the ALMS race here at Limerock in July. This Weekend we have the Continental Tire race, and the Rolex Race here at Limerock. __________________ If you cant see into the future you're not going fast enough.

05-27-2010, 02:53 PM	#11
JTninja Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 37 My Ride: 03 VW Passat W8 View My Garage	Yep, another great event. Friday http://picasaweb.google.com/JTTami1/BestOfFriday# Saturday http://picasaweb.google.com/JTTami1/BestOfSaturday#

05-27-2010, 07:01 PM	#12
kuksul08 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,081 My Ride: M3 View My Garage	Question for you guys. I heard that these race cars, the M3 for example, really holds very little in common with the street version aside from the general body shape. It has a different engine, a tube chassis, trans axle drive train, etc. Does anyone know the extent of the similarities or differences? __________________ Look at that subtle jet-black coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a 6mt. S54 Valve Adjustment Spreadsheet & Info: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/28231781/S54...ent%20info.zip

05-27-2010, 07:43 PM	#13
mtmactom Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 198 My Ride: 2001 330i View My Garage	I believe you may be correct, except the engines are BMW, I am not positive about the ALMS cars. I was at Turner Motorsport last year on a tour, and its interesting, the Continental Tire GS and ST cars are mostly stock(ish) with modifications. The Rolex GT car (M6)that they were in the process of building at the time, is a tube frame, and other than the engine, and certain things like lights its pretty much all fabricated. Actually I believe all of the Rolex GT cars are tube frame except for the porsches, which will be that way in upcoming years. __________________ If you cant see into the future you're not going fast enough.

05-27-2010, 07:52 PM	#14
jmay87 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NC Posts: 497 My Ride: e36,e46,e90 View My Garage	here is a decent explanation of what goes into these cars http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_artic...m3-coupes.aspx __________________ --1995 E36 M3--2001 E46 325i--2008 E90 335i--

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