In-car from VIR Full w/ Mazdadrivers

***BoostJunkie*** · 09-09-2008, 07:47 PM

I did the full course layout at VIR last weekend with Mazdadrivers and as always it was a great time. The heat was brutal, on both me and the car but we both made it through

All weekend I had a leaky manifold-uppipe gasket so I was a bit down on power/spool but nothing major. The second to last session on Sunday the front o2 sensor somehow worked its way loose and ejected itself out of the manifold so that was the end of my weekend, but up until then everything was fine. Here's some video from one session on Saturday and then one on Sunday, comments and suggestions are appreciated. As you can see, traffic was an annoyance and I think not having open passing in an advanced run group is dumb...

8/30 - Session 3 Part 1 YouTube - VIR Full 8/30/08-Session 3 Part 1
8/30 - Session 3 Part 2 YouTube - VIR Full 8/30/08-Session 3 Part 2

8/31 - Session 2 Part 1 YouTube - VIR Full 8/31/08-Session 2 Part 1
8/31 - Session 2 Part 2 YouTube - VIR Full 8/31/08-Session 2 Part 2
8/31 - Session 2 Part 3 YouTube - VIR Full 8/31/08-Session 2 Part 3

nickrice20 · 09-09-2008, 08:10 PM

Looking Good. That track looks like a lot of fun, a lot of elevation change would be great.

craziefool · 09-09-2008, 08:25 PM

That looks like a ridiculous amount of fun.

dozer5 · 09-09-2008, 09:47 PM

Thank you for posting this without music in the background! That was great!

***BoostJunkie*** · 09-10-2008, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by nickrice20

Looking Good. That track looks like a lot of fun, a lot of elevation change would be great.

Yeah VIR is a great track, probably one of the best in the country. It has a little bit of everything.

Quote:

Originally Posted by craziefool

That looks like a ridiculous amount of fun.

I assure you, it is

Quote:

Originally Posted by dozer5

Thank you for posting this without music in the background! That was great!

Haha, I hate it when track videos have bad music in the background. I want to hear the sound of the engine, not some washed up 80s metal band

ZondaF · 09-10-2008, 08:31 AM

Thats looks like some serious fun, nice driving. The quality was really good. What type of video recorder are you using? Thanks in advance.

Fran · 09-10-2008, 10:08 AM

Excellent driving!

Great videos, great car, great driver.

Keep it up!

And yes, traffic was annoying, but it was just a indicator of how much faster you were on this track than them.

I saw a mustang there too! He is probably in the wrong place, drag strips are the other door. =)

**elirentz** · 09-10-2008, 10:13 AM

What camera are you using?

***BoostJunkie*** · 09-10-2008, 12:06 PM

Thanks guys, I'm actually using a ~10 year old Sony MiniDV cam on an i/o port mount attached to the rollbar. The trick is splitting the sessions up into 2 or 3 parts and compressing them into CD Rom quality.

**elirentz** · 09-10-2008, 12:53 PM

That's pretty much my same set up but the vibration during the straights gets pretty bad. Does your trick get rid of this during the compression? Maybe I need to tighten it down better or something.

***BoostJunkie*** · 09-10-2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by elirentz

That's pretty much my same set up but the vibration during the straights gets pretty bad. Does your trick get rid of this during the compression? Maybe I need to tighten it down better or something.

Are you using the red strap that comes with the camera mount? I just tighten that down pretty well and it seems to work.

***JAYMAC10*** · 09-10-2008, 07:29 PM

What speeds were you hitting on the straits? Looks great!

***Szumita*** · 09-10-2008, 07:34 PM

i REALLY REALLY need to do a trackday...

this blows auto-x out of the water and than some.

***BoostJunkie*** · 09-10-2008, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaydow11

What speeds were you hitting on the straits? Looks great!

On the back straight a little over 150, and slightly less on the front straight.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Szumita

i REALLY REALLY need to do a trackday...

this blows auto-x out of the water and than some.

I've never done auto-x but yes I imagine a track day is much more exciting. Definitely more expensive though too.

***sysfailur*** · 09-11-2008, 12:15 AM

Look at all those Vettes get trounced. <3 it!

09-09-2008, 07:47 PM	#1
*BoostJunkie* Sold My Soul For Mods Car: '05 CGM STi Fav Mod: Track Time Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 6,688 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (14)	In-car from VIR Full w/ Mazdadrivers I did the full course layout at VIR last weekend with Mazdadrivers and as always it was a great time. The heat was brutal, on both me and the car but we both made it through All weekend I had a leaky manifold-uppipe gasket so I was a bit down on power/spool but nothing major. The second to last session on Sunday the front o2 sensor somehow worked its way loose and ejected itself out of the manifold so that was the end of my weekend, but up until then everything was fine. Here's some video from one session on Saturday and then one on Sunday, comments and suggestions are appreciated. As you can see, traffic was an annoyance and I think not having open passing in an advanced run group is dumb... 8/30 - Session 3 Part 1 YouTube - VIR Full 8/30/08-Session 3 Part 1 8/30 - Session 3 Part 2 YouTube - VIR Full 8/30/08-Session 3 Part 2 8/31 - Session 2 Part 1 YouTube - VIR Full 8/31/08-Session 2 Part 1 8/31 - Session 2 Part 2 YouTube - VIR Full 8/31/08-Session 2 Part 2 8/31 - Session 2 Part 3 YouTube - VIR Full 8/31/08-Session 2 Part 3 This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

09-09-2008, 08:10 PM	#2
nickrice20 Amateur STI Driver Car: 05 STI WRB, 02 WRX Fav Mod: Tim Bailey Tune and KW V3's Location: At 35,000 FT Posts: 37 IWSTI Addict since: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: In-car from VIR Full w/ Mazdadrivers Looking Good. That track looks like a lot of fun, a lot of elevation change would be great.

09-09-2008, 08:25 PM	#3
craziefool Amateur STI Driver Car: 06 OBP STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: MD Posts: 17 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: In-car from VIR Full w/ Mazdadrivers That looks like a ridiculous amount of fun.

09-09-2008, 09:47 PM	#4
dozer5 Junior STI Driver Car: 04 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 66 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: In-car from VIR Full w/ Mazdadrivers Thank you for posting this without music in the background! That was great!

09-10-2008, 08:31 AM	#6
ZondaF STI Driver Car: 2005 PSM STi!!!11 Location: North Jersey Posts: 211 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: In-car from VIR Full w/ Mazdadrivers Thats looks like some serious fun, nice driving. The quality was really good. What type of video recorder are you using? Thanks in advance.

09-10-2008, 10:08 AM	#7
Fran Junior STI Driver Car: 92 Talon TSi AWD Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Duluth, MN Posts: 62 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: In-car from VIR Full w/ Mazdadrivers Excellent driving! Great videos, great car, great driver. Keep it up! And yes, traffic was annoying, but it was just a indicator of how much faster you were on this track than them. I saw a mustang there too! He is probably in the wrong place, drag strips are the other door. =) Last edited by Fran; 09-10-2008 at 10:15 AM.

09-10-2008, 10:13 AM	#8
elirentz Gold Member Car: 05 STi, 87 325e Fav Mod: ohlins w/RCE springs, sz55 Location: charleston Posts: 566 IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: In-car from VIR Full w/ Mazdadrivers What camera are you using?

09-10-2008, 12:06 PM	#9
*BoostJunkie* Sold My Soul For Mods Car: '05 CGM STi Fav Mod: Track Time Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 6,688 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (14)	Re: In-car from VIR Full w/ Mazdadrivers Thanks guys, I'm actually using a ~10 year old Sony MiniDV cam on an i/o port mount attached to the rollbar. The trick is splitting the sessions up into 2 or 3 parts and compressing them into CD Rom quality.

09-10-2008, 12:53 PM	#10
elirentz Gold Member Car: 05 STi, 87 325e Fav Mod: ohlins w/RCE springs, sz55 Location: charleston Posts: 566 IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: In-car from VIR Full w/ Mazdadrivers That's pretty much my same set up but the vibration during the straights gets pretty bad. Does your trick get rid of this during the compression? Maybe I need to tighten it down better or something.

09-10-2008, 07:29 PM	#12
*JAYMAC10* Platinum Member Car: 06 STI UGM Fav Mod: (o)(o) Location: Kelowna Posts: 1,140 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: In-car from VIR Full w/ Mazdadrivers What speeds were you hitting on the straits? Looks great!

09-10-2008, 07:34 PM	#13
*Szumita* i eat cones Car: 08 MKV GTI Fav Mod: intake Location: ma & ri Posts: 6,843 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (21)	Re: In-car from VIR Full w/ Mazdadrivers i REALLY REALLY need to do a trackday... this blows auto-x out of the water and than some.

09-11-2008, 12:15 AM	#15
*sysfailur* near rock bottom Car: AW 08 STI Fav Mod: torque Location: LV, PA Posts: 598 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: In-car from VIR Full w/ Mazdadrivers Look at all those Vettes get trounced. <3 it! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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