Deutschmax pics!

[911Viking]

leeson660 said:

M3 CS - 160mph

What an amazing day chaps, I'm still buzzing! I need the 9e17 power in my life just insane...

I'm just working on the photos and videos I got on the day - I'm hoping to get it all online tonight

James can post link to the video's you did from the M3 and from my car?

If you come up next time, I'll make sure we get your 215 cherry broken

[janahan9]

Great photos - looks like it was an amazing day. Shame I missed it!

[V8Driver]

Lesson, I believe I took you out in my car? (Grey RS6), massive soft spot for the E46 M3, I will own one someday, I'd have it in your colour too.

[CraigVmax]

911Viking said:

Craig can I have fastest pax run 215, fastest pax run in the wet 213, fastest kid pax run 214, fastest Craig pax run 212

Er...yup

[leeson660]

911Viking said:

leeson660 said:

M3 CS - 160mph

What an amazing day chaps, I'm still buzzing! I need the 9e17 power in my life just insane...

I'm just working on the photos and videos I got on the day - I'm hoping to get it all online tonight

James can post link to the video's you did from the M3 and from my car?

If you come up next time, I'll make sure we get your 215 cherry broken

Videos just encoding now Henrik should be online in next few hours

I was delighted to break my 200mph cherry!

V8Driver said:

Lesson, I believe I took you out in my car? (Grey RS6), massive soft spot for the E46 M3, I will own one someday, I'd have it in your colour too.

That's me mate thanks very much for the pax run, what a monster your RS6 is. I have a video of your RS6 from my car so I'll get that online ASAP.

I do love my CS, out of the bottom corner it was sublime especially when it got wet, however to get anywhere near most of you in a straight line I need to invest in a serious turbocharger conversion and some big AP brakes

[996ttalot]

Craig, Matt with the Silver 996 Turbo was one of ours cars as well - just a basic stage one without even upgraded intercoolers or exhaust - he ran an amazing 189 or 190gps - the car is a 9E40 please.

[FEZ550]

911Viking said:

Craig can I have fastest pax run 215, fastest pax run in the wet 213, fastest kid pax run 214, fastest Craig pax run 212

...and fastest fat bloke pax run 213....

Nick

[V8Driver]

Looking forward to that video, Lessons, I'll keep checking back. Glad you enjoyed your pax, will have to jump in with you in the M3 next time.

[leeson660]

9e17 vs M3CS: http://youtu.be/mV-OMkGEGy8

I still think if I had used launch control I could have taken the win......

[OllyBlox]

What a great day! A massive thank you to Craig once again. I've lost count of the number of VMax's I've been to now but each time they get more and more fun.

Whilst I certainly wan't the quickest (my slowest to date actually, pretty sure I was the slowest of the day!) that didn't stop me from having a barrel of laughs. The little M135i was cruelly hampered by its limiter which it repeatedly bumped into about two thirds of the way along the runway. So I posted a best of 156mph. 30+ times...

Fortunately we had the M6 as well which although was someway off its VMax pb due to the stiff headwind still managed a 184 which isn't too shabby for an almost standard car. It certainly helped relieve the pain of that damn limiter. Interestingly the M135i pulls at a very similar rate to my E39 M5 at Brunters so I expect a similar result once someone figures out how to de limit the damn things. 170mph should be achievable without too much fuss. I certainly enjoyed dragging other cars off the line, even if they weren't trying it was enough to make me smile.

Another excellent day. Cannot wait for the next one. Sans limiter!

[GrahamC230K]

OllyBlox said:

What a great day! A massive thank you to Craig once again. I've lost count of the number of VMax's I've been to now but each time they get more and more fun.

Whilst I certainly wan't the quickest (my slowest to date actually, pretty sure I was the slowest of the day!) that didn't stop me from having a barrel of laughs. The little M135i was cruelly hampered by its limiter which it repeatedly bumped into about two thirds of the way along the runway. So I posted a best of 156mph. 30+ times...

Fortunately we had the M6 as well which although was someway off its VMax pb due to the stiff headwind still managed a 184 which isn't too shabby for an almost standard car. It certainly helped relieve the pain of that damn limiter. Interestingly the M135i pulls at a very similar rate to my E39 M5 at Brunters so I expect a similar result once someone figures out how to de limit the damn things. 170mph should be achievable without too much fuss. I certainly enjoyed dragging other cars off the line, even if they weren't trying it was enough to make me smile.

Another excellent day. Cannot wait for the next one. Sans limiter!

I ran against you a few times in my old grey B5 S4 when you had your blue E39 M5 and were even run after run if you recall.

Saturday I was trying my new silver B8 S4. Mine also a standard car, but I reached 162mph and hadn't reached the limiter yet! Another day I would hit the limiter I am sure, but in standard tune I think at best that will not be that far before the timing beams, if before at all depending on when it eventually hits.

We ran together for one run at least and you were hard off the line and we were fairly even until I braked for the appraoch bends. You were very entertaining with how hard you were braking and entering those bends, it looked like it was an all out effort everytime, complete with emergency stop brake lights flashing. I actually came over to check what brakes you had on the car and was surprised to see a standard setup!

Here is me running with the M6 to the bend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU0F1yMKmhw

I did not complete that run at speed and left early after that as I had a misfire code thrown. It cleared and has been fine since, so maybe I should have stayed, but I played safe. I really wanted to do some runs lighter on fuel and against the RS5 in particular, but another time and maybe without such a strong a head wind next time too.

Edited by GrahamC230K on Tuesday 30th April 06:47

[GrahamC230K]

I also wanted to post specifically to say thanks to Craig for putting on another great VMAX. This was my fourth in total now and they are days I treasure as there really is nothing else like it.

One thing that did concern me was the deterioration of the left hand side of the runway on the first leg from the start, down the bend. The surface is shot! This has been deteriorating for a long while and I wonder if maintenance is ever likely?

I noticed not so many drags off the line (I know not everyone wants or chooses to) but I wonder if perhaps it was due to those running on the left feeling the surface was not suitable for that.

The format of VMAX is tried, tested and loved and I am hesitant for fear of being shot down to even suggest changing it, but if the surface in that area is bad, perhaps starting at the dead end of the straight an alternative? I think I would easily achieve the speed I carry around the bend by the same point, if not more and that needn't be with a 1st gear launch either. Not so much fun perhaps but if the surface as tired as it is and only getting worse something might have to change. Just a thought.

Thanks again, I am sure I'll be back

[jeremyc]

I've started an unofficial results thread over here rather than clutter up this picture thread.

[911Viking]

leeson660 said:

9e17 vs M3CS: http://youtu.be/mV-OMkGEGy8

I still think if I had used launch control I could have taken the win......

Nice video James, think you need some big turbos... Next Vmax, I'll launch a little more aggressive and break your 215 cherry

The gearbox ratio is limited at 215, so thats all we will do, but we'll do it all day long

[911Viking]

FEZ550 said:

...and fastest fat bloke pax run 213....

Nick

Fastest two fat bloke run

[mattparrott]

Leeson, did you manage to upload the video of my black R8 yet? I've got the video from the other car for you here :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1AqLrSSyN0

[leeson660]

Hi chaps.

I should be able to get the rest of my videos online this evening

Cheers

James

[leeson660]

As promised

If anyone wants anything changed in the You Tube titles / descriptions etc please let me know.


M3CS Rear cam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svvQwSQcdKs

M3CS vs 9e17 rematch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhIWxG8Ck8M

M3CS vs Audi R8 V8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPN9vhGwkto

M3CS vs Audi RS6 V10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMMcTcd8bqc

M3CS vs Porsche 996 C4s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy8cNpNPfgk

M3CS vs Audi RS4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_buB9RuFwAU


I still have a few more but ran out of time. Will put them online ASAP.

Cheers

James

Edited by leeson660 on Wednesday 1st May 23:11

[marc12]

Great video's James. Looked a really good day. I know quite a few of the Audi lads from when I had a B5 RS4. Now I'm in an E46 M3 I didn't think there would be much point running against the big boys, but you've shown a fantastic day can still be had and your pace was very good. Might try and pop along to one of these in the future regardless of which car I've got at the time.

Graham, the B8 goes very well in stock form. Pleased your misfire seems resolved.

[leeson660]

marc12 said:

Great video's James. Looked a really good day. I know quite a few of the Audi lads from when I had a B5 RS4. Now I'm in an E46 M3 I didn't think there would be much point running against the big boys, but you've shown a fantastic day can still be had and your pace was very good. Might try and pop along to one of these in the future regardless of which car I've got at the time.

Graham, the B8 goes very well in stock form. Pleased your misfire seems resolved.

Thanks mate

The old s54 still packs a punch although when your lining up against anything from 9e or 700bhp+ V10 RS6s its just about rejoicing in the sound of the other guy disappearing into the distance!

The thing I most love about VMax is seeing the cars actually being pushed hard and doing what they have been designed to do.

Another video: the two monster RS6's going head to head http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04nvUP3SMsw