Private, 50 Car Only, Limited Track Day w/ Extras! Streets of Willow. Jan 21st, 2012

[persian54]

Originally Posted by 4sevens.com

Nah. It's a piece of cake. I'm a driver.
After the track day I'll have to drive back to make a 10pm flight

I did one lap of america this year so this is comparatively easy

Props to you sir, that's amazing

[OC3]

Originally Posted by 4sevens.com

Nah. It's a piece of cake. I'm a driver.
After the track day I'll have to drive back to make a 10pm flight

I did one lap of america this year so this is comparatively easy

You're an animal!

Originally Posted by persian54

Props to you sir, that's amazing

Indeed.

[quads]

Originally Posted by OC3

You're an animal!

LOL.

Keep in mind I'm from the east coast - flying in

I'll be there in a rented mustang gt.

Anyone want to rent me the M for the day instead?

[OC3]

^I hear persian54's M3 is available...

[Definitive]

Anyone on here going to. Stay at a hotel/motel the night before? Really wanted to do this buy may be rolling up alone now... So if others are motelng it, I would prob join.

If not' are we going to meet up anywhere the morning of?

D

[persian54]

Originally Posted by OC3

^I hear persian54's M3 is available...

It doesn't have usable brakes haha

[Definitive]

Didn't you say you got BBK?

[Definitive]

So is the event rain or shine or what? Looking like 40% rain right now...

[persian54]

Originally Posted by Definitive

Didn't you say you got BBK?

Not installed yet

Originally Posted by Definitive

So is the event rain or shine or what? Looking like 40% rain right now...

I know most other organizations do rain or shine. Not sure about this one

[Vettefish]

Originally Posted by persian54

Not installed yet


I know most other organizations do rain or shine. Not sure about this one

We run rain or shine. Again, Willow receives very little rain. At our last event it expected 80% and we got a light drizzle in the morning and right before we left. It was dry almost the entire day.

Plus, SOW is fun in the rain especially with our drift clinic

[persian54]

Originally Posted by Vettefish

We run rain or shine. Again, Willow receives very little rain. At our last event it expected 80% and we got a light drizzle in the morning and right before we left. It was dry almost the entire day.

Plus, SOW is fun in the rain especially with our drift clinic

I've experienced heavy rain there, but that doesn't mean it's not fun

Drifting+rain=more fun!

[Definitive]

Good to know. I guess I just have to decide if I want my first day out to be in the rain.... More chance of going OT and more chance of ripping my front bumper off! lol

[persian54]

Originally Posted by Definitive

Good to know. I guess I just have to decide if I want my first day out to be in the rain.... More chance of going OT and more chance of ripping my front bumper off! lol

Why would you rip your bumper off?

My first track day was at HTM in the pouring rain, with a stock z4 on runflats

it was really fun.

and when I went to button in Nov, it was pouring rain. I was on my RS3s that have 140 threadwear...and they are not designed for the pouring rain with puddles everywhere...
But in the rain is when you get to really learn the line and become a smooth driver.

Slow in, fast out... you learn this better when it's raining cause...if you do fast in... you prly won't make it out..

[cooler2442]

Just keep your traction control on and you will be fine. It saved me about 8 times at Buttonwillow when it was raining. I was in the beginner group with 16 cars and 10 out of the 16 cars went off track in the first session. I was part of the 6 that stayed on mostly thanks to BMW's traction control lol.

[Definitive]

The way my splitter is attached to my bumper, if I went off and the splitter dug into the ground at all, surly part or all of the bumper would come off...

[persian54]

Originally Posted by Definitive

The way my splitter is attached to my bumper, if I went off and the splitter dug into the ground at all, surly part or all of the bumper would come off...

Then don't go off. I don't see why you're worried... as long as you do slow in, don't get cocky, don't get arrogant, keep traction on, you'll be fine.

If they have professional instruction as this event, take advantage of it.

When my brakes gave out and I went off at Big willow (which is worse than streets), my revinora lip was torn to shreds, but my bumper was only mildly damaged. yes damaged, but not too bad.

If you keep thinking that you'll go off, you won't have fun.

Being on the track IMO is safer than driving on the street, in terms of chances of having an accident..

[OC3]

Originally Posted by persian54

... and I went off at Big willow (which is worse than streets)...

Careful, you're opening things up for LateBraking

[Definitive]

Yea, Im not really worried about going off, dry or wet. It can happen, but I don't think it will.

For me its more about will it still be as fun with traction on windows up in the rain with nowhere to hang out in between time. I get that it prob woulden't rain all day.

D

[LateBraking]

Originally Posted by OC3

Careful, you're opening things up for LateBraking

I resent this. I like Street of Willow in the same way that masochists like pain.

Originally Posted by persian54

Then don't go off. I don't see why you're worried... as long as you do slow in, don't get cocky, don't get arrogant, keep traction on, you'll be fine.

Probably.

Originally Posted by persian54

If they have professional instruction as this event, take advantage of it.

Definitely.

Originally Posted by persian54

When my brakes gave out and I went off at Big willow (which is worse than streets), my revinora lip was torn to shreds, but my bumper was only mildly damaged. yes damaged, but not too bad.

His splitter was made by him, probably some type of custom mounting raises the dangers. Revinora uses OEM mount holes right?

Originally Posted by persian54

If you keep thinking that you'll go off, you won't have fun.

Might keep him alive though.

Originally Posted by persian54

Being on the track IMO is safer than driving on the street, in terms of chances of having an accident.

This 100%.

In the end, you're not out to set lap records first time out. IMO first timers shouldn't even get timing, and just focus on how the car feels. If the car feels like it's doing what they want it to do at the end of the day, then they're probably doing something right. If they're still fighting the car, well, time to do a few more events and learn some more.

[persian54]

Originally Posted by Definitive

Yea, Im not really worried about going off, dry or wet. It can happen, but I don't think it will.

For me its more about will it still be as fun with traction on windows up in the rain with nowhere to hang out in between time. I get that it prob woulden't rain all day.

D

Some organizations require windows to be down, rain or shine. Not sure about this one.

It's not as fun as dry, but it's a better learning experience IMO

Originally Posted by OC3

Careful, you're opening things up for LateBraking

... lol

Originally Posted by LateBraking

His splitter was made by him, probably some type of custom mounting raises the dangers. Revinora uses OEM mount holes right?

Yes and no. I had 8 spots drilled into my bumper to hold it up. lol

Originally Posted by LateBraking

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In the end, you're not out to set lap records first time out. IMO first timers shouldn't even get timing, and just focus on how the car feels. If the car feels like it's doing what they want it to do at the end of the day, then they're probably doing something right. If they're still fighting the car, well, time to do a few more events and learn some more.

I never got timing at the beginning and I regret it

I want to know how much I improved

so I say..get timing but don't check it until the end of the day

[Definitive]

Not first timer...its been about a year, but I have done many events and such before that. Should have clarified that.

[M3PO]

I will be there with some of my buddies from my 350Z days. I won't be tracking my car this time because I don't have the balls yet lol, but hopefully I'll get a chance to meet some of you guys!