[nola2atx]

Are there any issues with these cars overheating on the track or anything I should be aware of? This will be my first time on a track and I'm very excited, but want to make sure I don't screw anything up

[CJ421]

You'll be just fine. What club are you going with?

Charles

[nola2atx]

Originally Posted by CJ421

You'll be just fine. What club are you going with?

Charles

Thanks

I'm taking "Intro to Performance Driving" class at Harris Hill Raceway near Austin

[CJ421]

Originally Posted by nola2atx

Thanks

I'm taking "Intro to Performance Driving" class at Harris Hill Raceway near Austin

Yeah, I'm assuming that you will have an instructor and classroom time. If so then

I would make sure you had a recent brake fluid flush (BMW CCA club where I am requires it to be done within 6 mos of going to the track), and bring a bunch of drinking water. You'll otherwise be 100% fine. Be sure to post some pics!

Charles

[MickAv8r]

Yeah for a first day dont sweat it much. Read through the CCA materials you get, brake fluid flush, bring a torque wrench (spec for the oem lug bolts is 103 ft lbs).

If you have an iPhone or if your phone has the feature, put it in Do Not Disturb mode (I always set mine to be in that mode automatically from the drivers meeting (usually 8 or 830) to about 20-30 minutes after my last scheduled session of the day. That way calls go to voicemail and texts and such still come in but no notifications happen. Or just shut the damn thing off.

I use Do Not Disturb because I use the M Laptimer so the phone is plugged in and in my center console. Your club may or may not let you use it, if you are familiar with it and can just run it without being distracted fine, but you are going to be on steep learning curve and collecting the data should be your last priority. Maybe dont even bother for the first sessions. The only real value you may get out of the data at first will be looking at the braking graphs anyway.

Have fun!

[nola2atx]

Thanks for the info guys!

[XKxRome0ox]

Originally Posted by nola2atx

Are there any issues with these cars overheating on the track or anything I should be aware of?

Yes
the 2014 328i blows up the moment you get on the track!


no, no particular issue

just make sure you get your car checked out
mostly wheels and tires and brakes

do you have a good helmet? invest in one because renting a helmet, especially if it's rotated throughout the day because there aren't enough for every driver, can get pretty gross

EMPTY OUT YOUR CAR
glove compartment, center console, trunk, check under the seats
you don't want something rattling around and/or flying out while you're driving

one additional tip - strap in the seatbelts not being used and tighten them so they don't flap around
because you have to have your window rolled down ... and the wind will knock that loose seatbelt around a lot