Polo 9n3 Performance Tracking Thread #2

[Sprinterboy]

Another weekend at the SDMA complete. quicker again with only some minor tire pressure adjustment before the first run, really should have checked again before each of the next runs.

Now with Video! 02 April 2023: SDMA Hillclimb 9N3 Polo GTi - YouTube

S1	S2	S3	Total
2.97	10.32	37.78	51.08
S1	S2	S3	Total
2.87	11.00	37.80	51.67
S1	S2	S3	Total
2.87	10.62	37.72	51.20
S1	S2	S3	Total
2.89	10.73	37.56	51.21
S1	S2	S3	Total
2.86	10.39	38.16	51.41

[Sprinterboy]

Further update to times the SDMA

PB of 50.89

Run 1
2.94 10.99 52.73

Run 2
2.84 10.80 51.54

Run3
2.93 10.50 51.71

Run 4
2.80 10.43 51.18

Run 5
2.89 10.62 50.89

Run 6
2.98 10.39 51.21

Had two GoPro's on the car this time. Will cut together the footage soon and post for those interested.

Only changes from previous events to the car has been lobbing off the restrictive stock rear muffler and welding on a replacement 2.5in hot-dog

[Water Boy]

Sprinterboy we need you at the 2024 VW nationals motorsport day!

[Sprinterboy]

Sprinterboy we need you at the 2024 VW nationals motorsport day!

Could probably make that happen

[Sprinterboy]

Further update to times the SDMA

PB of 50.89

Run 1
2.94 10.99 52.73

Run 2
2.84 10.80 51.54

Run3
2.93 10.50 51.71

Run 4
2.80 10.43 51.18

Run 5
2.89 10.62 50.89

Run 6
2.98 10.39 51.21

Had two GoPro's on the car this time. Will cut together the footage soon and post for those interested.

Only changes from previous events to the car has been lobbing off the restrictive stock rear muffler and welding on a replacement 2.5in hot-dog

06 August 2023: SDMA Hillclimb 9N3 Polo GTi - YouTube

Video now up

[guile]

Looks good mate, is the camera stuff difficult to set-up and edit?

[sambb]

good stuff. Keep chipping away!

[Sprinterboy]

Looks good mate, is the camera stuff difficult to set-up and edit?

Hi mate, Have an alluiminum 2020 profile home made setup for the in-car gopro, (something like this)
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/263940291259?chn=ps&_ul=AU&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid =705-139619-5960-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=263940291259&targetid= 1741701787418&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=907195 0&poi=&campaignid=18278742238&mkgroupid=1415650581 12&rlsatarget=aud-1176408675345:pla-1741701787418&abcId=9301725&merchantid=114250120&g clid=Cj0KCQjwvL-oBhCxARIsAHkOiu0uoWUTouQ7ratHcu1gjAHUGJesJVvF2ah2M XOGujRAHjEWNLngLmYaAhUrEALw_wcB

Thinking about moving it to just view the Dash. Nobody really needs to see the back of my head and washed out front window haha

A Hero Session mounted on the bonnet via the 3M sticky, with the a secondary strap to hold it from being a missile if it comes loose, as required by MSA (CAMS)
I edit it all in Corel (like adobe). I generally fire up both the cameras recording and then use the door shutting as my clapper point for syncing. then cut the footage down to just the burnout/stage and lap. I could use the inbuild wifi/bluetooth to trigger recording but.... effort...

I'm getting a little more proficient with editing. Takes maybe an hour to slice it all and add the little jingle at the front. The latested day I forgot my internal camera mount so just ran the bonnet gopro and just cut it together in some windows freebie software on the laptop
both GoPro's are fairly old. Like 2015/2016 spec units. They do the job.

When I was living in the USA, i had Harry's Laptimer setup on some iPhones. Was a lot of effort to get it all going and synced. But was nice to have an overlay of data with TPS/GPS speed and data from the OBD2 port.
Video Here : DubDeliverance Track Day August 17th 2013 - YouTube




From the 10th Sept.
Only managed to complete 3 out of the 6 runs. Had some family commitments in the afternoon.

First Run
First Split: : 2.85
Second Split : 10.65
Loop : 37.71
Total : 51.21

2nd Run
First split : 3.08
Second Split : 10.72
Loop : 37.51
Total : 51.31

3rd Run
First split : 2.89
Second Split : 10.52
Loop : 37.32
Total : 50.73 (New PB)


Video here: 10 Sept 2023 - SDMA Hillclimb - Polo 9N3 GTi - YouTube

[Sprinterboy]

good stuff. Keep chipping away!

Cheers mate. Hoping I can break sub 50.00's by the end of the year on the old Fed RSR rubber before I start looking for some new wheels and shoes.
Any chance you'll be heading Canberra way in the near future?

[sambb]

To be honest no. I'm aiming for the Tarmac twilight rally sprints at Eastern Ck. That'll realistically be my next run.

[Sprinterboy]

Been a while since I updated this thread with anything.

For those playing along at home.
SDMA Event times as follows

Oct 2023
2.90 10.75 51.75
2.82 10.24 50.78
2.85 10.43 51.08
2.95 10.55 51.16
2.96 10.42 50.51
2.94 10.26 51.38
2.78 10.28 50.62

Nov 2023
2.87 10.42 50.54
2.96 10.36 50.77
2.93 10.36 50.73
2.85 10.45 50.79
2.86 10.41 50.55
2.97 10.27 50.80
2.80 10.38 50.60

Feb 2024
2.92 10.34 51.12
2.74 10.22 50.96
2.85 10.39 50.49
2.83 10.30 50.51
2.85 10.36 50.69

May 2024 (Wet/Drying track late in the day)
3.55 12.39 58.49
3.41 11.92 58.23
3.69 11.81 57.80
3.18 12.21 56.12
2.96 10.90 52.70

August 2024 (New 17x7.5 wheels and fresh Nankang AR1's 215/40r17 Rubber)
2.99 11.07 51.88
2.92 10.60 50.79
2.75 10.55 50.59
2.77 10.42 50.07

Should have scrubbed in the tires with some spirited driving. Oh well
Videos on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-PBNttBZMf/