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    BMW CCA Boston Chapter HPDS at NHMS Photos

    If you attended the HPD School on Saturday or Sunday October 20-21 - We also have pictures of you in action at the following link:

    October 20th HPD Pics:

    https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/1...57757989189569

    October 21st HPD Pics:

    https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/1...62556148038993

    Enjoy!
    Last edited by E36Shikara; 11-01-2012 at 08:16 AM.
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    More photos from that event:

    NHMS HDPE

    Only problem I have is that I never get shots of the run groups that I have students in. Maybe I should sign off my group 3 students!



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    How hard is this track on one's suspension? In car vids seem kinda violent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NotUrAvgM View Post
    How hard is this track on one's suspension? In car vids seem kinda violent.
    lol You have no idea; vids don't really communicate it effectively.

    Until I softened my rear springs earlier this year (fronts were 1600# coilovers at the time), T10 was the equivalent of two uppercuts from Mike Tyson in his prime. For real, no BS - car jumped sideways with a BANG! twice to get across the NASCAR straight transitions in that turn. Strictly a keep-yours-way-up proposition or you risked losing the car there.

    This track is the toughest on a car that I've ever been on. Second was Vacaville when it was still open.
    Last edited by dradernh; 11-01-2012 at 06:30 PM.

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    Nice pics. Thanks Neil

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    Quote Originally Posted by NotUrAvgM View Post
    How hard is this track on one's suspension? In car vids seem kinda violent.
    My car has 660# fr and 80)# rear springs. It bangs hard at the transition just after the turn in on Turn 1 and the double bang at 10. There is also a sizable patch that hits you hard just after turn 11.



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    Quote Originally Posted by raydoc View Post
    There is also a sizable patch that hits you hard just after turn 11.
    This one feels like you've just run into/over a low curb like you might encounter out in the real world.

    Everyone should experience NHMS at least once. There's nothing quite like it.

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    NHMS is pretty comfy in my car. You guys are just wound too tight. Or maybe just your cars. A street or compromise street/track car won't have any problems at NHMS. The uneven transitions do make interesting car-control challenges for the unwary. The chute between T10 and T11 is no place to check your injector duty cycle

    This track gets a fair amount of hate, but I actually really like it. It is not a flowing track like the Glen or VIR, but it has really interesting turns, some of which have multiple good lines.
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    It was an "interesting track" last weekend with 128 Lemons cars on it. I don't think I've ever gone into turn 8 three wide or had 3 cars try to go into 10 before. Apparently you can take 3 wide through 1 though.

    The track is actually smoother in the Mustang than in the M3.

    BTW, calling me wound too tight is like calling the kettle black...just sayin' it!



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