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05-22-2016, 03:16 PM | #1 |
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Getting the M3 warm in time for when grid departs?
I will be going to my first track day with the M3 (not my first personal one) usually there is a lot of downtime between start when I get there and the first session. Between sessions is not too long but how should I get my M3 warm enough for the first session?
I know I could just start it up wayyy before the first session, but looking for suggestions you guys do? |
05-22-2016, 04:11 PM | #2 |
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Generally, your engine should be at or very near temperature even though 3 run groups have been out since you came off track. Engines don't lose heat that quickly. Its a lot of thermal mass.
Just start your car, do your walk around checks, helmet and gloves on and it should be right in range. Just check it. |
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For example for my track day gates open at 3pm (which I plan on being there for) and first session is 4:40pm almost 2 hours later. |
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05-22-2016, 09:55 PM | #6 |
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I come to grid 3-5 minutes before the session starts, then if needed I'll keep it under 4500 RPM or so for the first half lap or so, which is usually under yellow flag anyway and a good time for me to do track recon looking for fluids or something rather than going balls out right away -- plus the tires and brakes have to warm up too, which means balls out isn't even an option. But anyway, the oil warms up much faster when you're driving than just idling on the grid, so it doesn't take very long. As soon as oil hits 210 F and redline has moved all the way up, time to get going.
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05-22-2016, 11:03 PM | #7 |
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Heh.
I will have to remember pushing on the out lap is not an option because the brakes and tires aren't up to temp next time I'm out. I've been an outlaw renegade this whole time Annmnnnyway, yeah just drive the car. Short shift a bit for a lap or more if not fully warm and it will be warm, quickly. |
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05-23-2016, 12:43 AM | #8 |
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first run group of the day, the car is a little bit cold because it has been off for about an hour (maybe a little more). my first lap out is pretty slow and i don't beat on the car. i try to focus on getting back into the groove, warming up the brakes, and listening/feeling out the car. she's usually ready to howl after that. for the rest of the day, the car has enough heat in it that she's up to temp by the time i get to the grid.
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05-23-2016, 08:50 AM | #9 |
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Usually I end up driving to the track so that usually takes care of initial warm up. They usually do a call to grid maybe 10 min before your session. I usually start up, get all set and then take the long path to the grid. After sitting a few min the car is usually at temp.
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05-23-2016, 11:52 PM | #10 |
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First lap is a recon lap to see what the idiots who were on the track before you did to it since the last time you were there...oh and also to checkout the corner workers to see which ones are asleep and which ones are awake so you'll know where to go if you need help fast!
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Exactly. You always want to do the first lap at < 10/10ths to make sure everything is ready. You'd feel awful stupid gunning it out of the pits, coming into the first corner, and skidding into the grass because the tires were cold.
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And rofl at rear end collision. I saw the M3 this past weekend and was wondering why it was missing its rear bumper. Learned later on that he got hit on cool down. |
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Man, I would be furious if some dude rear-ended me on a cooldown lap.
OP, be sure to take advantage of the cooldown lap. If you have OEM brakes, they are going to get REALLY hot and the last thing you want is to try coming into the pits only to realize you have no brakes.
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