Fastest PHer's lap time on the 'Ring

[Squabbler]

Just interesting topic to consider.
Mine's on a Golf V R32 KW3 with 8:39 on the clock. I took that car from rent-racecar office, and it was unpredictable little beast.
Anyone?

[Need For Speed]

Funny that, I also rented a Golf DSG from R-A-R, a 1.8T I believe and did a 8M.19S. That time is obviously bridge to gantry. I had mega sweaty palms afterwards though! Heidi and Theo who run the company are top guys.

[E36GUY]

I did 9 mins 03 at the weekend with terrible brakes and a couple of yellow flag slowdowns. Never had a totally clear lap sadly but pretty pleased with that time for my second trip.

[Need For Speed]

E36GUY said:

I did 9 mins 03 at the weekend with terrible brakes and a couple of yellow flag slowdowns. Never had a totally clear lap sadly but pretty pleased with that time for my second trip.

That's a great time for your second trip, very few laps are without some kind of incident!

[MikeST150]

I've managed a 7min23sec,

But then someone signed onto Xbox live and the noise put me off.

:-P

[Mark83]

Full lap or BTG?

Either way it's not me.

[Mark83]

Need For Speed said:

Funny that, I also rented a Golf DSG from R-A-R, a 1.8T I believe and did a 8M.19S. That time is obviously bridge to gantry. I had mega sweaty palms afterwards though! Heidi and Theo who run the company are top guys.

Impressive seeing as Sport Auto only managed 8:51 for a full lap so knock 30 seconds of a BTG lap and your faster than their test driver.

[thegreenhell]

But everybody knows that you're allowed to knock a minute off your time when you post it on the internet.

[Need For Speed]

I did take the car back with it needing at least two new tyres and the gearbox complaining a bit! I have a couple of in-car vids of my blats, the only things that generally went by were Ring-Taxi's and mega BHP Porkers . I always get my money's worth when hiring a car from R-A-R.

[Need For Speed]

thegreenhell said:

But everybody knows that you're allowed to knock a minute off your time when you post it on the internet.

I have the vids with the time running if you want a look!

The R-A-R Golf GTI's run a standard engine but the suspension is uprated and the brake pads also. A little less weight too due to the rear seats and sound proofing being removed.

Edited by Need For Speed on Tuesday 14th April 21:41

[matt uk]

Need For Speed said:

thegreenhell said:

But everybody knows that you're allowed to knock a minute off your time when you post it on the internet.

I have the vids with the time running if you want a look!

The R-A-R Golf GTI's run a standard engine but the suspension is uprated and the brake pads also. A little less weight too due to the rear seats and sound proofing being removed.

Edited by Need For Speed on Tuesday 14th April 21:41

Sounds like a good video. Linky?

[Need For Speed]

matt uk said:

Sounds like a good video. Linky?

I have the vids saved on my HDD but unedited and the sound quality is poor (HeroCam now reset). You can download the vid from my online web-storage host here (13Mb): *edited - wrong link*

Edited by Need For Speed on Wednesday 15th April 00:23

Correct link is 248Mb!

Edited by Need For Speed on Wednesday 15th April 00:43

[SpeedyDave]

Need For Speed said:

Correct link is 248Mb!

No matter, post 'er up.

[RMac]

thegreenhell said:

But everybody knows that you're allowed to knock a minute off your time when you post it on the internet.

lol.

Need for speed - video evidence is needed here!! AFAIK the ring taxis don't run sub 8 minute btg laps so if you were doing 8.19's they would be highly unlikely to be coming past you!

There aren't many people doing those times on public days you know.

[swtmerce]

The co-owner of my track car has run 8:24 BTG in a E36 328i with cage, suspension and 888s. I find the 8:19 of the Golf a very impressive time.

[VTECMatt]

I haven't a clue but I managed to stick with Sabine in the Ring Taxi, she was sideways through a few bends and was way quicker on the straights. Not too fussed on the time, I drive the Ring like a fast b-road, I don't drive half as commited as a normal trackday. Scary place, needs respect.

[Lefty Guns]

swtmerce said:

The co-owner of my track car has run 8:24 BTG in a E36 328i with cage, suspension and 888s.

That's impressive for a 328.

Jethro Bovingdons (formerly of evo fame) track-prepped E36 M3 could only manage about the same with a pro driver at the helm.

And IIRC that was a closed session with very little traffic!

Edited by Lefty Guns on Thursday 16th April 09:02

[Mark83]

Lefty Guns said:

swtmerce said:

The co-owner of my track car has run 8:24 BTG in a E36 328i with cage, suspension and 888s.

That's impressive for a 328.

Jethro Bovingdons (formerly of evo fame) track-prepped E36 M3 could only manage about the same with a pro driver at the helm.

And IIRC that was a closed session with very little traffic!

Edited by Lefty Guns on Thursday 16th April 09:02

Was JB's 'Project 8mins' for a full lap or BTG? 8mins BTG is do-able, I'm hovering around that in my Impreza so a track prep'd E36 M3 should manage it however an 8min full lap is very fast. The only time I've come close to a 8min full lap was in a GT3RS.

[Lefty Guns]

I think it was BTG.

He'd stripped it out, new cams, exhaust, coilovers, track tyres, shortened the final drive. I think he spent about £15k on it in total, maybe a bit more. And IIRC it managed an 8.07 or something like that (but again, that wasn't him driving).

[Lefty Guns]

Some interesting posts here about the Evo M3 (including a contribution by Jethro himself) and various cars and their lap times:

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...