Me at Road America
 

Last weekend from Road America. Elkhart Lake, WI.

What kind of speed did you get on the straights?

I love that track. Been lucky enough to have been there a couple of times. I really wish they had that track in Gran Turismo 4. Oh well.

Hi Alan,

I was hitting about 122 mph before breaking into turn one and the same before breaking for turn 5. Basically, I was clost to topping out in 4th gear and never went into 5th.

I was in the novice group so sometimes I'd get caught in traffic leading up to the straight or have to lose a little speed executing a pass or lifting a bit to allow someone to pass me.

Saturday was my first time on the track so I was caution (i.e. not that good). Weather on Sunday was an issue with rain, snow, sleet, etc.. But I did have one dry session.

Forza comes out for the Xbox this week and it should have RA. Also you can find RA in TOCA 2 which is available for Xbox and PS2. It's a good game but they mucked up the Road America course a bit and didn't acurately portray the elevation changes.

stock suspension? :) Great, and HUGE Pics! :D

Car is totally stock except has Mobul 600 DOT4 brake fluid.


Here is what happenned on day one. This guy had a bad day at the track. His car had 1300 miles on it. It was the first (and probably last) time it saw the track.

http://howton.net/photogallery/WCBMW...s/DSC_2603.jpg

any lap times?

weird - the body roll on my car feels HORRIBLE...yet in pics, the RX8 seems to corner pretty flat. :)

POOR Elise :(

Does insurance pay for your car when you total it at the racetrack?

^no it doesn't...i feel bad for the owner of that Elise......:(

nice HUUUUUUUGE pics..hehe i liked them a lot. 8 does look flat while cornering..haha but i swear she rools a good amount. ah well glad you had fun and were safe.

poor Elise again :(

well, since this is is a 'Driver Education' event (ie not a competitive 'timed' event), insurance *may* cover it as accident during driving school.... but what do i know :o

^ooo good call. hehe if i was him i'd just say i roled it in a ditch :D haha but if they cal lhis bluff he could be in lots of trouble.that whoel insurence fraud thingy. lol

the truth is alwasy the best coarse......i thikn i'll check with USAA adn see if driving school is covered..hehe now you got em thinking ZoomZoomH :D

Did you go as part of the Windy City BMW club? I was planning to go but things didn't work out. My buddy in a black Prelude (from Michigan) ended up going. I only went there once a few years ago and since then have never been able to go back no matter how hard I tried.
Were there any other RX8's there?

Yes, this was with Windy City BMW. I'm a windy city member and I'm also signed up for their Gingerman school in June.

I remember your friend's Prelude. He was in a more advanced run group. I was in the novice group. I was the only RX8 on the track but there was another red one in the padock but no numbers on it so it was a friend/guest/other car of someone.

can't wait to hit up the track... :)

dang those are awesome pics, the one with the briggs & stratton in the background is kinda' funny though (to me anyway). Car looks mean as crap taking those turns, amazing :)

great looking pictures. i wanna trackkk

damn
that lotus went down

Nice pics. Road America is a great track.