Nor CAL / Bay Area HPDE Track Day Schedule
02-24-2011, 03:25 PM
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TEAM Racing has a couple of events coming up at Thunderhill:
Fri March 18
Thu April 28
I am registered for April 28 (most groups are full) but the March 18 date was just added. I'll likely be at both events.
http://www.team-racing.org
Fri March 18
Thu April 28
I am registered for April 28 (most groups are full) but the March 18 date was just added. I'll likely be at both events.
http://www.team-racing.org
02-24-2011, 03:54 PM
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03-01-2011, 11:44 AM
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TEAM Racing has a couple of events coming up at Thunderhill:
Fri March 18
Thu April 28
I am registered for April 28 (most groups are full) but the March 18 date was just added. I'll likely be at both events.
http://www.team-racing.org
Fri March 18
Thu April 28
I am registered for April 28 (most groups are full) but the March 18 date was just added. I'll likely be at both events.
http://www.team-racing.org
03-01-2011, 01:00 PM
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NCRC at thunderhill March 5th and 6th still have a few open spots. $125 for plenty of track time. Weather says a few occasional showers are possible but don't let that scare you off, it is still a lot of fun and you actual learn more driving in the rain.
03-05-2011, 06:55 PM
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Highway 8, congrats on getting 2nd place. Martin is a good driver too.
03-05-2011, 10:01 PM
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Marty is the S2K guy? Where you there or was it posted somewhere? He seems like a cool cat and he knows how to drive the wheels of his car. Following him actually helped me pick up some time, but I have him on other turns and I out brake him.
Overall a good day, got some good data that will help me setup the car better for tomorrow. That's if I decide to make adjustmens and it stays dry. I'd it rains all day I should smoke umm. I think I'm one of the few guys with hoosier rain tires. I'm excited about giving them a try.
03-06-2011, 06:28 AM
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Thanks, but I should have taken first. It took me all day to get a full session in and when I finally did I couldn't put together a clean full lap. My best lap came in at 2:05.5 but the car and I should be able to do a 2:02 or less if I keep it clean and fast.
Marty is the S2K guy? Where you there or was it posted somewhere? He seems like a cool cat and he knows how to drive the wheels of his car. Following him actually helped me pick up some time, but I have him on other turns and I out brake him.
Overall a good day, got some good data that will help me setup the car better for tomorrow. That's if I decide to make adjustmens and it stays dry. I'd it rains all day I should smoke umm. I think I'm one of the few guys with hoosier rain tires. I'm excited about giving them a try.
Marty is the S2K guy? Where you there or was it posted somewhere? He seems like a cool cat and he knows how to drive the wheels of his car. Following him actually helped me pick up some time, but I have him on other turns and I out brake him.
Overall a good day, got some good data that will help me setup the car better for tomorrow. That's if I decide to make adjustmens and it stays dry. I'd it rains all day I should smoke umm. I think I'm one of the few guys with hoosier rain tires. I'm excited about giving them a try.
03-07-2011, 08:24 AM
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I did however have a little Oops. Nearly crashed the car coming out of turn 15 (onto the straight). Hit the throttle a little hard and a little too early. To a 360 and brushed the edge of the inside wall between the track and the hot pit. No real damage to the car. Just a little paint on my already cracked bumper.
Videos will be posted as soon as possible.
03-07-2011, 10:01 AM
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Crazy is right. Sunday was in the rain and he was out there with his dry track setup. 255 nto1's and some crazy 950/650 spring rates. Some how he still managed a respectible time 2:33 (I think) with the by-pass. I have hoosier wets so as soon as I learned the tires and was able to get in more then 5 laps, I killed him by putting down a 2:28. I swear I could have done a 2:22 if I had a few more laps.
I did however have a little Oops. Nearly crashed the car coming out of turn 15 (onto the straight). Hit the throttle a little hard and a little too early. To a 360 and brushed the edge of the inside wall between the track and the hot pit. No real damage to the car. Just a little paint on my already cracked bumper.
Videos will be posted as soon as possible.
I did however have a little Oops. Nearly crashed the car coming out of turn 15 (onto the straight). Hit the throttle a little hard and a little too early. To a 360 and brushed the edge of the inside wall between the track and the hot pit. No real damage to the car. Just a little paint on my already cracked bumper.
Videos will be posted as soon as possible.
I like turn 15...
03-07-2011, 05:19 PM
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I started a new thread. Trying to gauge interest in a dyno tune and track weekend at thunderhill on July 9-10. https://www.rx8club.com/west-rx-8-forum-34/gi-nor-cal-dyno-tune-suspension-tune-track-weekend-thunderhill-213012/
03-07-2011, 08:41 PM
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03-07-2011, 11:20 PM
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Yes im #18. Is the pic of my car up against the wall? My battery was toast and I couldn't restart the car. I had been push starting it all weekend.
Here is my fastest complete lap on saturday. I am not real happy with my driving, I couldnt seem to put together a full lap where I made no mistakes. I honestly believe I can run a 2:00-2:01 lap with no real modifcations to the car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5pMsCowKLw
And the Spin out near miss of the wall.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYOk1cRzRMw
Here is my fastest complete lap on saturday. I am not real happy with my driving, I couldnt seem to put together a full lap where I made no mistakes. I honestly believe I can run a 2:00-2:01 lap with no real modifcations to the car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5pMsCowKLw
And the Spin out near miss of the wall.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYOk1cRzRMw
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03-08-2011, 01:51 PM
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That's the same spot I almost lost control the first time I went to Thunderhill. I had traction control so that saved my butt. LOL. The picture is up against the wall, and there's an s2000 exiting on the right.
That's very good driving. I could barely get to 100mph on the straights in the s2000CR. I dynoed at 217hp at the wheel. I need to try the rx8 someday.
That's very good driving. I could barely get to 100mph on the straights in the s2000CR. I dynoed at 217hp at the wheel. I need to try the rx8 someday.
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05-04-2011, 10:29 PM
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My next track day will be Fri June 24th at thunderhill with NCRC as long as I get my car done by then. New motor and some custom work needs to be done.
Also check out my GI thread for July 9-10 dyno/tune/install/track weekend at thunderhill. https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=213012
My next track day will be Fri June 24th at thunderhill with NCRC as long as I get my car done by then. New motor and some custom work needs to be done.
Also check out my GI thread for July 9-10 dyno/tune/install/track weekend at thunderhill. https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=213012
