CCA Spring Driving School

[F82_SID]

Is anybody attending the CCC this year since it isnt free anymore? I think it is 40$ now.

[signes]

CCC?

[F82_SID]

Car Control Clinic

[dnvrdrvr]

I tried to sign up for the CCC the first two schools I registered for and both were cancelled due to low participation. I'm all for learning car control in a safe environment though. I would guess rush hour in inclement weather would be less eventful if more people did it.

[dnvrdrvr]

Just bumping this thread to let y'all know what a fun weekend we had. Saturday morning was a bit of a cluster what with the pouring rain (good way to learn the basics of car control - smooth inputs), but the track dried out and we had a great time running drills, practicing rolling starts, etc. Sunday was even better with the sunshine. The Racing School was a blast and has me hooked on wheel-to-wheel.

llis, signes: My husband 'gave' me his car last night and he'll be transferring my seats & AST suspension into his car this week in preparation for NASA this weekend. I'll be time-trialing it (and practicing my qualifying strategies!) through a good portion of this season while we get the car sorted to my liking. Will likely be selling my E36...

[signes]

Agree, it was a great two day event. Highly recommended to anybody considering it next year.

Which car are you getting?

[llis]

Originally Posted by dnvrdrvr

Just bumping this thread to let y'all know what a fun weekend we had. Saturday morning was a bit of a cluster what with the pouring rain (good way to learn the basics of car control - smooth inputs), but the track dried out and we had a great time running drills, practicing rolling starts, etc. Sunday was even better with the sunshine. The Racing School was a blast and has me hooked on wheel-to-wheel.

llis, signes: My husband 'gave' me his car last night and he'll be transferring my seats & AST suspension into his car this week in preparation for NASA this weekend. I'll be time-trialing it (and practicing my qualifying strategies!) through a good portion of this season while we get the car sorted to my liking. Will likely be selling my E36...

and

Is Jeff retiring?

Congrats, Christina!

[SlamMan]

Lot's of fun on Sunday in spite of not getting my track brake pads installed the night before. This was my fourth track day, first time in the A group, and first time I had to let a faster car pass me. The third session was a blast playing chase with Alison. The Advan AD08 tires I just put on were great. Unfortunately I ran out of fuel and forgot to fill up before the fourth session. I'm going to have to start bringing a fuel container to get me through the last session and back to Byers from now on.

I think I'm ready for a track tire and wheel setup! Any suggestions?

[IN54NITY]

^ M, Glad to hear that you like the Advan AD08s! Another fan! I used them all day Saturday (morning sessions in rain, afternoon sessions dry to mostly dry)

Wheels:
18x10 Apex ARC-8s would work for you. Don't get an expensive track wheel, that's silly, as you need to replace them every, say, 4-5 years, depending on how much you use them, maybe even less if you use them a lot.

Tires:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....R8R6&tab=Sizes &

Or if you want to save money from the Hoosiers and buy food for starving kids instead... http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....4C51&tab=Sizes I really like these, almost as sticky as the Hoosiers but a lot less.

BTW, I think you should go square, and save some tire $ (buy more food for those kids)

-Alex

[SlamMan]

Thanks for the info on the tires, Alex. It would feel different but I'd definitely go square. Especially if it saves money. Can (or should) I drive on those to the track or would it be better to swap there?

[IN54NITY]

BTW, what pads are you using? I haven't used PFCs yet, as I am addicted to Pagid Yellows. Big bucks though.

[IN54NITY]

Originally Posted by SlamMan

Thanks for the info on the tires, Alex. It would feel different but I'd definitely go square. Especially if it saves money. Can (or should) I drive on those to the track or would it be better to swap there?

Swap there. But you know if you are in Denver and it's forecast to be a really nice day and you've already got a few days in the tire and you don't really want to swap at the track, do it the night before. I drove an old set of those Hankooks from middle of March all the way through to May, rain and all, just to really "cord" them and save my ADO8s 2 months of wear. I drive super conservatively in general on the street anyways.

[SlamMan]

I'm running the Pagid yellows I believe. Whatever Turner is suggesting.

[IN54NITY]

l'll post another later tonight...

Read my notes on Youtube itself. The first 15 minutes are pretty boring (actually the whole thing is), but I do put in a lot embedded comments in the beginning.

BTW, llis has one posted under OctaneChicks.

[dnvrdrvr]

"You drive what you got." lol

[IN54NITY]

[IN54NITY]

Anyone else have vids? I wanna see 'em. DnvrDrvr, didn't I see a cam in your e36? Signes?

[dnvrdrvr]

Originally Posted by aleckzandr

Anyone else have vids? I wanna see 'em. DnvrDrvr, didn't I see a cam in your e36? Signes?

You did I'm planning on downloading & posting this weekend. (Was out at HPR last weekend with NASA.) Promise!!

[IN54NITY]

Post up your NASA vids too! I couldn't make the NASA event because I was out of town.

Edit: errrrrr, start a new thread with the NASA vids.

[dnvrdrvr]

Video of the rolling start in our practice race Sunday afternoon:

And of the rolling restart to the finish:

Enjoy!

[signes]

No vids showing up for me.

[dnvrdrvr]

Originally Posted by signes

No vids showing up for me.

Try again! (FWIW, that's my motto too)