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Forum: GT2, GT3, RS and Cup Car Discussions 12-17-2011, 02:03 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 160,811
Posted By csmarx
Re: IPB-Autosport 996 GT3 4 Liter

How's the project going? Is the car driving yet? How is it? Curious car nuts wanna know!

-Christian
Forum: GT2, GT3, RS and Cup Car Discussions 08-02-2011, 11:22 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 249,782
Posted By csmarx
Re: Lucky Buyers: 4.0 Spec Thread- What Is Yours?

Has anyone received their 4.0 yet? I demand pictures and video immediately when any of you get it!!! :D

-Christian
Forum: AutoX, DE and Racing Discussions 08-01-2011, 10:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 22,063
Posted By csmarx
Re: HPDE Mazda Laguna Seca GGR/CDS

I'm also in for all three days! Brad and junes, let's make a plan to meet up for lunch Friday or something like that. Would be nice to meet some faces from the forum!!!

I have a friend with a...
Forum: AutoX, DE and Racing Discussions 07-04-2011, 12:43 AM
Replies: 69
Sticky: How To Brake?
Views: 284,342
Posted By csmarx
Re: How To Brake?

I've also used the "string theory" with students to good effect, but I quite like your phrasing of "releasing traction." It's a good image that gets the point across really well." I'll make sure to...
Forum: GT2, GT3, RS and Cup Car Discussions 07-02-2011, 12:41 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 160,811
Posted By csmarx
Re: IPB-Autosport 996 GT3 4 Liter

Nice project! Wonderful to follow along with all the pictures. Thank you!
Forum: AutoX, DE and Racing Discussions 07-02-2011, 12:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 29,206
Posted By csmarx
Re: Inaugural Porsche Carrera World Cup

Dang, missed it. But I'll be there July 17, 18 & 19 driving my trusty old 968 Club Sport. ;)
Forum: AutoX, DE and Racing Discussions 07-01-2011, 12:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 69,543
Posted By csmarx
Re: Smoothness

So true.

I learned so much from wet handling practice at a specially designed track in Belgium. One part of it is so slippery that if you even THINK about steering, you slide sideways. It...
Forum: GT2, GT3, RS and Cup Car Discussions 06-12-2011, 12:06 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 249,782
Posted By csmarx
Re: Lucky Buyers: 4.0 Spec Thread- What Is Yours?

Have any of you considered European delivery option? When else would you ever get to drive this car at the Nürburg Ring? With a July build you could join the 6 of us going so far!

-Christian
Forum: AutoX, DE and Racing Discussions 06-11-2011, 12:01 PM
Replies: 69
Sticky: How To Brake?
Views: 284,342
Posted By csmarx
Re: How To Brake?

Hey, if I could make a living from any kind of driving instruction I would! :p
Forum: AutoX, DE and Racing Discussions 06-08-2011, 09:58 PM
Replies: 69
Sticky: How To Brake?
Views: 284,342
Posted By csmarx
Re: How To Brake?

NickW, could you comment on the difference between driving karts and cars. It seems that a lot of your racing experience is in karts, but in limited experience with serious karts I found them to be...
Forum: AutoX, DE and Racing Discussions 06-08-2011, 09:50 PM
Replies: 69
Sticky: How To Brake?
Views: 284,342
Posted By csmarx
Re: How To Brake?

Wow, what a fun looking track with some challenging turns and lots of elevation change. Too bad it's so far from CA!

IMHO the guy lost it primarily because of the brow he was going with too much...
Forum: AutoX, DE and Racing Discussions 06-08-2011, 09:24 AM
Replies: 69
Sticky: How To Brake?
Views: 284,342
Posted By csmarx
Re: How To Brake?

You bring up a very important point which I often discuss with track newbies. I usually hear them excitedly exclaim that they were driving on the limit. I point out that "the limit" isn't a fixed...
Forum: AutoX, DE and Racing Discussions 06-08-2011, 09:10 AM
Replies: 69
Sticky: How To Brake?
Views: 284,342
Posted By csmarx
Re: How To Brake?

I think this is a truly excellent question!

The point of my previous post, which I didn't manage to state very clearly, is as follows: the car being a dynamic system of the spring/mass/damper...
Forum: AutoX, DE and Racing Discussions 06-02-2011, 12:03 AM
Replies: 69
Sticky: How To Brake?
Views: 284,342
Posted By csmarx
Re: How To Brake?

Here is a theory:

I've recently perused a PDF about the physics of racing, and while it gets a little too involved in the equations for my (MIT educated) brain, it does have some interesting...
Forum: Event News and Organization 05-22-2011, 05:43 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 19,372
Posted By csmarx
Laguna Seca June 22

Anyone interested in Laguna Seca on Wednesday June 22? It's organized by Trackmasters.

A friend and I are going. Will be staying at the Mission Ranch the night before.

-Christian
Forum: Event News and Organization 05-22-2011, 05:40 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 20,654
Posted By csmarx
Nürburg Ring and Spa Francorchamp!

I've just posted the following event to the calendar:

We are going for the following:

Sun 7/17: Open tourist day at Nordscleife -full mayhem. Bridge-to-Gantry laps.
Mon-Tue 7/18 - 19: 2...
Forum: AutoX, DE and Racing Discussions 05-22-2011, 03:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 22,135
Posted By csmarx
Re: Sabine Schmitz website and videos

Trust me, Sabine has a number interesting attributes - ahem! :D

Not the least of which is her rauccus sense of humor. She's very entertaining to be around, and the conversation is by no means all...
Forum: GT2, GT3, RS and Cup Car Discussions 05-21-2011, 10:28 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 76,478
Posted By csmarx
Re: Candid Comments on the RS 4.0 From Andreas Preuninger. Exclusive Info!

True.

But that leaves the wife and child out of the equation. :beatinghead:
Forum: GT2, GT3, RS and Cup Car Discussions 05-14-2011, 12:09 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 76,478
Posted By csmarx
Re: Candid Comments on the RS 4.0 From Andreas Preuninger. Exclusive Info!

Great post!

And for the record, I would lurve to buy a 4.0. I think it'll be amazing! It's just hard to justify it...
Forum: GT2, GT3, RS and Cup Car Discussions 05-13-2011, 11:55 PM
Replies: 51
Poll: 996 or 997
Views: 279,877
Posted By csmarx
Re: 996 or 997

I second that, great to see someone actually driving a CGT the way it was meant to instead of just polishing it!
Forum: AutoX, DE and Racing Discussions 05-13-2011, 11:46 PM
Replies: 69
Sticky: How To Brake?
Views: 284,342
Posted By csmarx
Re: How To Brake?

I'm with Peter Krause. From memory it was Sir Stirling Moss who said that the hardest thing he had to learn in racing was how to take his foot of the brake. Focusing on that certainly helped me...
Forum: AutoX, DE and Racing Discussions 05-13-2011, 10:29 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 89,685
Posted By csmarx
Re: Data Logger Group Buy, Interested?

I have a PerformanceBox by Vbox. It's easy to use, accurate and reliable. But boring. Especially since I can't use the analysis software on my Mac... I'm now going to try Harry's Laptimer for iPhone...
Forum: AutoX, DE and Racing Discussions 05-13-2011, 09:28 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 88,582
Posted By csmarx
Re: You Are a Track Nut, if...

Never even been to Atlanta!

I've lived in Copenhagen, New York, Boston, London, Cape Town, and currently Santa Barbara, but never Atlanta. I hear it nice, though!

I currently have a black GT3,...
Forum: AutoX, DE and Racing Discussions 04-30-2011, 03:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 88,582
Posted By csmarx
Re: You Are a Track Nut, if...

:-)))

Howdy, great to have a dedicated GT car forum!

I'm not sure how best to explain the Nürburg Ring to track nuts who haven't been there - yet. Maybe like this, if regular track driving is...
Forum: AutoX, DE and Racing Discussions 04-26-2011, 12:22 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 88,582
Posted By csmarx
Re: You Are a Track Nut, if...

...You have done 2000+ laps round the Nürburg Ring, and you can't wait to go back for more. (July! :))
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