Midwest F-Body Club TrackWeekend @ Road America
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Originally Posted by mac11
This reminds me every time it gets poked back up i need to change tires fairly shortly
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Damn that's another $200 on top of the registration fee
along with gas and food that about $500 for the day. I will have to speak to the wife. Do you think I can get a helmet for cheaper if its used? Maybe on e-bay. Are these helmets the same as bike helmets? Sorry I'm new to this whole race track seen. I am to use to city life. So all you guys and gals will be meeting at a specific location?
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Originally Posted by devildog1679
Damn that's another $200 on top of the registration fee
along with gas and food that about $500 for the day. I will have to speak to the wife. Do you think I can get a helmet for cheaper if its used? Maybe on e-bay. Are these helmets the same as bike helmets? Sorry I'm new to this whole race track seen. I am to use to city life. So all you guys and gals will be meeting at a specific location?
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As far as a specific location we really don't have one, I would prefer to be on the asphalt this time to make it easier to work on the cars and such, but I really dont care. There is a nice new area that they just put together right around the paddock, so I kinda figure that is where we will end up.
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I would never by a helmet that someone else used. Just dropping a helmet to the floor can damage it with out you even knowing it. On top of that, if you buy it from someone you don't know, you have to worry about lice or a scalp desease.
I have an old one that can be borrowed. It is DOT & Snell 80 rated size xxl.
Blue, is this circled area what you were talking about?
I have an old one that can be borrowed. It is DOT & Snell 80 rated size xxl.
Blue, is this circled area what you were talking about?
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Originally Posted by alnielsen
I would never by a helmet that someone else used. Just dropping a helmet to the floor can damage it with out you even knowing it. On top of that, if you buy it from someone you don't know, you have to worry about lice or a scalp desease.
I have an old one that can be borrowed. It is DOT & Snell 80 rated size xxl.
Blue, is this circled area what you were talking about?
I have an old one that can be borrowed. It is DOT & Snell 80 rated size xxl.
Blue, is this circled area what you were talking about?
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I think the club wants snell 95 or newer.....yeah, SA95 or M95
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Originally Posted by BlueRenesis82
i have no idea where that area that you circled is in relation to the track. The area that I'm talking about is right by pit out. Attached is the same pic with tags.
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Originally Posted by devildog1679
Damn that's another $200 on top of the registration fee
along with gas and food that about $500 for the day. I will have to speak to the wife. Do you think I can get a helmet for cheaper if its used? Maybe on e-bay. Are these helmets the same as bike helmets? Sorry I'm new to this whole race track seen. I am to use to city life. So all you guys and gals will be meeting at a specific location?
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I got mine at a motorcycle shop. Its has all the current snell/dot approvals for car and cycles, is an open face design and ran me about 100$
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Originally Posted by Red Devil
Who do we have on the list of attendees?
Red Devil
RedSheDevil
mac11
BlueRenesis82
alnielsen
Anyone else?
Red Devil
RedSheDevil
mac11
BlueRenesis82
alnielsen
Anyone else?
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Originally Posted by mac11
I got mine at a motorcycle shop. Its has all the current snell/dot approvals for car and cycles, is an open face design and ran me about 100$
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Originally Posted by devildog1679
Does it matter if its an open face helmet. I think that may be more comfortable.
No and i was told an open face helmet is preferable in a car with airbags. I know RedDevil and Al both also have open face helmets and if i had to guess so do RSD and blue....
Personally i think close face helmets are more comfortable but open face deff fees like it has better visability. "Feels" whether it is true or not....dunno. I dont have a closed face helet to take to the track and compare.
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Originally Posted by alnielsen
I would never by a helmet that someone else used. Just dropping a helmet to the floor can damage it with out you even knowing it. On top of that, if you buy it from someone you don't know, you have to worry about lice or a scalp desease.
I have an old one that can be borrowed. It is DOT & Snell 80 rated size xxl.
Blue, is this circled area what you were talking about?
I have an old one that can be borrowed. It is DOT & Snell 80 rated size xxl.
Blue, is this circled area what you were talking about?
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Originally Posted by alnielsen
That is the part I have circled. At the bottom of the picture is turn 1.
I think where we should meet is where Blue was set up last time I was there. If you follow the main road leading into the main paddock area, you'll work your way south leading to turn 1. There is a small covered area with nitrogen tanks but still more than enough room to fit quite a few chairs underneath cover. Good location, and not nearly as crowded as other places, imo.
http://www.roadamerica.com/2006/imag...a_map_2006.pdf
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No, you would enter at the top of PDF at Gate 6, which is where the registration building is. If you follow the road from there it will take you back to the Main Paddock on the pdf. You are getting close to Gate 3 at turn 1. But gate 3 puts you on the other side of the track.
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Are most of you guys experts at this racing stuff? I have never done anythinh like this before. I hope I can make it. I'm going to a bike shop this weekend to see about geting a helmet.
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Originally Posted by devildog1679
Are most of you guys experts at this racing stuff? I have never done anythinh like this before. I hope I can make it. I'm going to a bike shop this weekend to see about geting a helmet.
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Originally Posted by BlueRenesis82
dont worry, its a lot of fun, and its not "racing". Racing is timed, and this isnt
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Originally Posted by devildog1679
If I bring a friend do they need to pay anything? I think I saw somewhere were it said it will cost $5 for a passenger. Is this correct. Also, my car is all stock are there any recomendationes on how much or how hard I should push my car? At this point I am 70% going. I still need to sort out the whole helmet deal then register. ![Mdrmed](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/mdrmed.gif)
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Yes, $5 gets any spectators/riders in the gate.
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Originally Posted by devildog1679
If I bring a friend do they need to pay anything? I think I saw somewhere were it said it will cost $5 for a passenger. Is this correct. Also, my car is all stock are there any recomendationes on how much or how hard I should push my car? At this point I am 70% going. I still need to sort out the whole helmet deal then register. ![Mdrmed](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/mdrmed.gif)
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Originally Posted by BlueRenesis82
Personally, if you are going, bleed your brakes with some good DOT4 fluid, I use Motul 600, also grab another set of brake pads. Its amazing how much and how fast you can chew thru a set of brake pads.
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