Midwest F-Body Club TrackWeekend @ Road America
10-13-2006, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by alnielsen
If you live and work in Madison, I'm sure they clear the snow good and promply. You may get by with all season tires. I live just off a major state highway here so that is what I use (Pirelli PZero Nero M&S). I also bought wider/lower profile tires than stock. This was a mistake. Stay as close to stock as possible, so you can cut through the snow/slush better.
10-15-2006, 12:43 AM
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I would like to thank all of you for today, it was deffinitly worth the money. It was great, Charles great driving 
By the way Erin threw up on the way home 
Let me know when the club meets and I'll be there.
By the way Erin threw up on the way home Let me know when the club meets and I'll be there.
10-16-2006, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by devildog1679
I would like to thank all of you for today, it was deffinitly worth the money. It was great, Charles great driving By the way Erin threw up on the way home Let me know when the club meets and I'll be there.
By the way Erin threw up on the way home Let me know when the club meets and I'll be there.
10-16-2006, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by devildog1679
So, how was the driving on Sunday? Any accidents?
I found the gravel pits on corner 12 twice on Sunday.
10-16-2006, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by mac11
We're you there for the 3000GT that got smashed up? The other RX8 guy that was parked down from us a little bit hit a barrier too and one of the lazers blew a tranny.
I found the gravel pits on corner 12 twice on Sunday.
I found the gravel pits on corner 12 twice on Sunday.
10-16-2006, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by devildog1679
Yea, I saw the 3000 on Sat. Turn 12 was tricky, tires let you down again? Gravel's better than a wall.
yea i couldnt remember which day was the end of the VR4.
It was partially tires but it was moreso my fault for not realizing and adjusting to the fact that the tires were performing how they were. I should have backed it off comming down the back straight but i didnt. The 2nd time i did it saturday I finally went into the kink a little more correctly and gained about 10mph out of it so i was going quite a bit faster. Should have just backed it off and been happy with the improvement on the tricky corner and worked on my line through 12 instead of speed into it but got greedy. All things considered i think i bashed on those tires a little too much. Different conditions(warmer) and they probably would have been fairly decent tires and i should have just drove a little more accordingly for the conditions and the tires i had.
and yes, again much better than a wall.
10-16-2006, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mac11
yea i couldnt remember which day was the end of the VR4.
It was partially tires but it was moreso my fault for not realizing and adjusting to the fact that the tires were performing how they were. I should have backed it off comming down the back straight but i didnt. The 2nd time i did it saturday I finally went into the kink a little more correctly and gained about 10mph out of it so i was going quite a bit faster. Should have just backed it off and been happy with the improvement on the tricky corner and worked on my line through 12 instead of speed into it but got greedy. All things considered i think i bashed on those tires a little too much. Different conditions(warmer) and they probably would have been fairly decent tires and i should have just drove a little more accordingly for the conditions and the tires i had.
and yes, again much better than a wall.
It was partially tires but it was moreso my fault for not realizing and adjusting to the fact that the tires were performing how they were. I should have backed it off comming down the back straight but i didnt. The 2nd time i did it saturday I finally went into the kink a little more correctly and gained about 10mph out of it so i was going quite a bit faster. Should have just backed it off and been happy with the improvement on the tricky corner and worked on my line through 12 instead of speed into it but got greedy. All things considered i think i bashed on those tires a little too much. Different conditions(warmer) and they probably would have been fairly decent tires and i should have just drove a little more accordingly for the conditions and the tires i had.
and yes, again much better than a wall.
10-16-2006, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by devildog1679
Hopefully next time it will be much warmer. I can't wait, I'm hooked.
10-16-2006, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueRenesis82
should be a good time in spring! I will try and get a thread going again to organize people to come. I will try and keep everyone posted for any and all track events that I find myself (Shelby club)
10-16-2006, 03:12 PM
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Al has a few but the batteries in my camera were dead. I wanted to take some though.
devildog i have never taken any classes but i am planning on geting some instruction this comming season as well. I know there are a few all day events at gingerman, the track me and reddevil frequent, in michigan. And RedDevil went to one of their events last year. Al has in his signature that he has been to Skip Barber driving school. I don't know about the Blue or any other schools or instruction Al has.
devildog i have never taken any classes but i am planning on geting some instruction this comming season as well. I know there are a few all day events at gingerman, the track me and reddevil frequent, in michigan. And RedDevil went to one of their events last year. Al has in his signature that he has been to Skip Barber driving school. I don't know about the Blue or any other schools or instruction Al has.
10-16-2006, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by mac11
Al has a few but the batteries in my camera were dead. I wanted to take some though.
devildog i have never taken any classes but i am planning on geting some instruction this comming season as well. I know there are a few all day events at gingerman, the track me and reddevil frequent, in michigan. And RedDevil went to one of their events last year. Al has in his signature that he has been to Skip Barber driving school. I don't know about the Blue or any other schools or instruction Al has.
devildog i have never taken any classes but i am planning on geting some instruction this comming season as well. I know there are a few all day events at gingerman, the track me and reddevil frequent, in michigan. And RedDevil went to one of their events last year. Al has in his signature that he has been to Skip Barber driving school. I don't know about the Blue or any other schools or instruction Al has.
10-16-2006, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueRenesis82
I have wanted to go to one of those schools, but they are damn expensive. I understand that there is a different level of help there, but for 3k for a 3 day school, thats 10 track weekends....
I believe the one RedDevil went to and the one I plan on going to next summer was a couple hundred for a full day at Gingerman.
But i know the schools you are talking about and that would be pretty amazing to go to also, but i have to agree. I havent spent 3k on anything before or since the actual purchase of my car other than tuition.
10-16-2006, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by mac11
Al has a few but the batteries in my camera were dead. I wanted to take some though.
devildog i have never taken any classes but i am planning on geting some instruction this comming season as well. I know there are a few all day events at gingerman, the track me and reddevil frequent, in michigan. And RedDevil went to one of their events last year. Al has in his signature that he has been to Skip Barber driving school. I don't know about the Blue or any other schools or instruction Al has.
devildog i have never taken any classes but i am planning on geting some instruction this comming season as well. I know there are a few all day events at gingerman, the track me and reddevil frequent, in michigan. And RedDevil went to one of their events last year. Al has in his signature that he has been to Skip Barber driving school. I don't know about the Blue or any other schools or instruction Al has.