So, who's doing track events around here?

I've got Roebling this weekend, and Rockingham Oct 6/7, thinking about Watkins Glen the weekend after.

If you've got some events coming up, post them up!
Ahmet

9/26/2007 1:10:23 AM

i need to find a track near seattle or vancouver

9/26/2007 1:46:34 AM

what club/site you use to sign up?

9/26/2007 1:48:55 AM

I'm going to buttonwillow next week. Want to come?

9/26/2007 2:40:41 AM

roebling is to far but im for sure down for the rock

9/26/2007 3:25:04 AM

ahmet friend , ive been looking into it, i need to get a rollbar in me whip

is that going to be $texas?

9/26/2007 8:04:02 AM

whos running roebling? how much? slots open?

9/26/2007 8:14:19 AM

damn, I don't get my telephoto back till next week. In for repairs since the Road Atlanta incident.

9/26/2007 10:16:00 AM

do roebling with seat-time.com

its a real good price. and a lot of track time

BTW there is a track thread i think.

9/26/2007 10:45:41 AM

Roebling is with NASA SE, but all spots are full. I'm doing it mostly to compare my times from last year (I will be doing time trials) with this M3/current set up.

Anyway, Oct 6-7 is with THSCC at Rockingham, and I'm doing that to finally join their instructor pool...

I don't think I'll be doing Watkins Glen because I wanted to go to Niagara Falls while I was up there, and visit a friend in Canada, Rich/Rex aren't going to be able to make it, and I don't want to go with just my car and the girlfriend in case something happens to the car on track, we'd be really screwed. Well, that and the fact that THSCC is making me pay, and brakes/tires etc. I'm not going to want to do 3 track events in one week.

I book my track events through trackschedule.com, but I'm starting to discover she doesn't include too many events from the Northeast, I want to run Lime Rock Park pretty soon (with NASA, you guessed it, North East), and it's not listed. None the less, it's a good source to book through.

Callahan, you little sissie, you don't even do track events anymore.

Quinn, sell one of your 14 Hondas and buy a roll bar already. They're not that expensive, +all the honeys will think you're a hardcore geek. Make sure you get anodized lug bolts too, those are all the rage in the Honda world I hear. :p Hardy har har.

So that's it, where's all the Honda Powe-R folks and the Mustangs are the SHIZZLE !!!111 people?
Ahmet

9/26/2007 11:37:16 AM

I don't think I can afford a track event.

<3

9/26/2007 2:08:42 PM

I'm going to the traid autox next month if that counts. I think there is also an autoX in Danville next weekend I may attend.

9/26/2007 3:12:29 PM

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"Quinn, sell one of your 14 Hondas and buy a roll bar already. They're not that expensive"

Quinn's probably in the same boat I am...there's no rollbar established as safe in the S2000, especially without removing the interior. I've talked to Harddog (who is producing the most popular and to my knowledge the only SCCA legal S2000 bar that isn't custom), but his bar currently designed for an S2000 with the interior still in. This puts the harness bar pretty damn high to clear the center console and such. He's supposed to design one that is slightly further back and has a lower, proper harness bar, but I haven't heard much about it yet. I need to give him a call.

So, for me, it's not about money, it's about figuring out who can do it, what I need exactly, etc.

P.S. The search has been so frustrating for me (since I'm a total newb about track car safety) that I've seriously considered just buying an E30 track rat until I learn enough to not screw myself over when I get a bar for the S. The arguments about safety of a bar on S2ki are pages long, ugh.

[Edited on September 26, 2007 at 4:13 PM. Reason : .]

9/26/2007 4:10:52 PM

I'm a total n00b when it comes to tracking/auto x/etc.

Is there anywhere that I can take a completely stock car and run on a course?

Do I HAVE to have a rollbar for all types of events?

I just want to push my lil 4cyl 03 Accord to its limits.

9/26/2007 4:15:49 PM

Eh on the S2k rollbar, why not just go custom? I see lots of S2ks on track, and they're not all stripped cars...

Auto-xes are cool, I'd like to do a couple more. Not auto-xed in a few years now.

Engin, you're talking about buying a bling/new BMW, please quit the whining.
Ahmet

9/26/2007 4:16:01 PM

^ I really just need to bug Harddog and get him to design the bar he was talking about as a custom bar for my car. Its really a time/laziness thing for me right now I guess. Luckily I have the Civic to drive while he's working on it. God I want to get back to the track.

^^You don't have to have a bar for most HPDE track events, only convertibles like my S2000. I recommend an AutoX if you just wanna try it out though. Then if you like it, try an HPDE.

9/26/2007 4:19:42 PM

Haha, is there ever anyone else at AutoX's driving bone-stock NON typical track cars?

My accord only has a CAI on it. I just wanna see what she'll do.

9/26/2007 4:22:08 PM

I'm in the same boat with my S2000. Not interested in modifying it, but I wish I could do track events. I'll probably just sell it and get another bimmer or an STi. I've been thinking hard about an e36 M3 lately, but I think I want to get something newer/lower mileage and actually hang onto it for a while.

^ You'll do better if you swap that CAI off. I'm pretty sure that bumps you out of the stock class which is going to really hurt you if that's your only mod.

[Edited on September 26, 2007 at 4:28 PM. Reason : l]

9/26/2007 4:26:44 PM

^^ Don't worry about class, it doesn't matter your first AutoX anyways. You'll have a lot more fun if you don't worry about being competitive. There are TONS of people in AutoX in non-typical track cars. I used to AutoX the hell out of my bone stock '97 Civic LX with all season tires...see http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/dnblack/Car%20Stuff/AutoX.jpg

I've seen Impala SS's, the boxy Scions, even Chevy S10's. Who cares, it's all about fun unless you're going for nationals or something.

9/26/2007 4:35:27 PM

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"Quinn's probably in the same boat I am...there's no rollbar established as safe in the S2000, especially without removing the interior. I've talked to Harddog (who is producing the most popular and to my knowledge the only SCCA legal S2000 bar that isn't custom), but his bar currently designed for an S2000 with the interior still in. This puts the harness bar pretty damn high to clear the center console and such. He's supposed to design one that is slightly further back and has a lower, proper harness bar, but I haven't heard much about it yet. I need to give him a call. So, for me, it's not about money, it's about figuring out who can do it, what I need exactly, etc. P.S. The search has been so frustrating for me (since I'm a total newb about track car safety) that I've seriously considered just buying an E30 track rat until I learn enough to not screw myself over when I get a bar for the S. The arguments about safety of a bar on S2ki are pages long, ugh. "

If you ever figure this clusterfuck out please advise me.

I would rather buy an expensive ass roll cage than an old bmw (no offense im sure they are good cars).

9/26/2007 6:32:21 PM

yeah figuring out that shit is annoying to me as well. 4 million clubs and sites to sign up from... helmets, car pre-inspections, recent brake flush then after you figure everything out, track event is sold out like 4 months in advance.

9/26/2007 6:49:21 PM

I'd love to do an AutoX with m bone stock 1999 Civic 4 door, its the same color as yours was

So when is the next AutoX in the area? About 7 years ago I went to one at the Airport in Lillington I believe to watch it was interesting.

9/26/2007 7:24:33 PM

looks like that airport is doing it again in October, the 14th. I'm going, at least to watch this time

9/26/2007 7:38:22 PM

do more than just watch. its only $20-$40 to enter yourself.

its a real good learning experience to do a couple times if you have time.

you might as well make the best of the trip and try the course at. the worst that will happen is you will end up dead last. and no one cares.

9/26/2007 10:18:02 PM

yeah at least means if I just don't want to, but I will want to drive I'm sure.

9/27/2007 6:40:45 AM

well I'm going to VIR tomorrow to watch the SVRA cars, I have the day off, and next weekend I'll go to KONI too. Should get my racing cravings under control until Auto X

9/27/2007 9:04:46 PM

^VIR > cones in a parking lot.

9/28/2007 2:56:22 AM

true, however my first time actually driving in anger, I'll choose cones in a parking lot, one car at a time

9/28/2007 7:00:17 AM

well I went to VIR yesterday to watch the SVRA qualifying. It was great; going to KONI this weekend for sure.

Tons of pics, more will be added later on too

http://s146.photobucket.com/albums/r242/cheerwhiner/SVRA2007/

Man some of the small displacement cars sounded like scooters going up the hill after the Oak Tree turn!

9/29/2007 11:37:03 AM

NOT ME!

E30 needs some work before she goes out again. i'm gonna rebuild the LSD before it explodes and i need to fab up some seat side mounts. other life things are coming up fast that have priority over car stuff so itll be next year.

I did VIRF last month though w/ mazdadrivers and it was a lot of fun. relatively few cars and a shit ton of track time.

9/30/2007 8:01:26 PM

What were your times like at VIRF? Buttonwillow yesterday rocked. I'll have videos up soonish if anyone is interested.

10/4/2007 9:08:03 PM

How do you afford all these track events? Seriously, are you a trust fund baby?

10/4/2007 9:33:21 PM

^Why do you care so much about other peoples finances. If you aren't attacking someone, you're questioning their financial background. We get it, you can't afford nice things because you spent all your money making TWW aliases...get over it.

10/4/2007 10:02:43 PM

You don't have problem flaunting your money, why do you have a problem when someone asks about it?

I've met Ahmet and ridden at Crabtree with him, he is a nice guy, but for fucks sake, he always posts in here about track events and shit, and I know that stuff isnt' cheap.

I'm just curious to know how people get financed, it's a simple question. Why is everyone so secretive about it? Is it because they know they'll be attacked when them being trust funded explains their spoiled bitch ass behavior (directed at you, not Ahmet).

It's a mother fucking message board you guppie, everything is free game.

10/4/2007 10:15:16 PM

Quote :

"You don't have problem flaunting your money, why do you have a problem when someone asks about it? I've met Ahmet and ridden at Crabtree with him, he is a nice guy, but for fucks sake, he always posts in here about track events and shit, and I know that stuff isnt' cheap. I'm just curious to know how people get financed, it's a simple question. Why is everyone so secretive about it? Is it because they know they'll be attacked when them being trust funded explains their spoiled bitch ass behavior (directed at you, not Ahmet). It's a mother fucking message board you guppie, everything is free game."

I wish you told me I had a trust fund earlier...or I wouldn't have a need to work. I must investigate immediately where this money is going...obviously not to me. It's non of your damn business where people get financed, how much they make a year, or how many times they fuck your mom.

"oh look at me! I have a car! I'm a billionare! WOHOO"

get a fucking life douche or another username

and have a cookie for meeting Ahmet...


[Edited on October 4, 2007 at 10:23 PM. Reason : ,]

10/4/2007 10:21:47 PM

I too would like a cookie for meeting ahmet. in fact, perhaps i deserve more than one

10/4/2007 10:27:41 PM

haha...you get a cookie and a glass of milk. It may be a bit stale before it reaches cali though....

[Edited on October 4, 2007 at 10:32 PM. Reason : .]

10/4/2007 10:32:08 PM

He has a legitimate point.

It isn't trivial to go spend 500$ in a weekend. Then again my bank account also doesn't look like a sawtooth oscillator at f=payperiod.

Maybe it should

10/4/2007 11:25:41 PM

I... I can't hide the truth anymore. I've been paying Ahmet for sex.

10/5/2007 12:53:44 AM

California e30 <3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lVEiVCLW_o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dgH42LAy0g

10/5/2007 5:58:05 AM

^^hahaha

10/5/2007 7:01:52 AM

Quote :

"I wish you told me I had a trust fund earlier...or I wouldn't have a need to work. I must investigate immediately where this money is going...obviously not to me. It's non of your damn business where people get financed, how much they make a year, or how many times they fuck your mom. "oh look at me! I have a car! I'm a billionare! WOHOO" get a fucking life douche or another username and have a cookie for meeting Ahmet..."

Looks like a lotta blah blah blah, I'm a spoiled bitch, blah blah blah, I lie about my rich uncle buying my house, blah blah blah, I work a generic low paying job and dump it all into my toys, blah blah blah, I'm a shrimp, blah blah blah.

Seriously, get the fuck out. You're a cock mongrel, and no one gives a shit what you have to say.

10/5/2007 8:57:21 AM

chance, people have hobbys and interests, ours happens to be motorsports.

some of these guys on here dont spend much on anything else except for their cars. its kind of like a GF.

some of these events are less expensive than others. i think the porsche event we did was around $250 for VIR full for 2 days, which is a steal compared to other events.

but then you add the cost of a lot of other things.

if you notices, a lot of these guys on here played the whole track game like a lot of other things they play, they get all into it at first, then it dies down.

its all about spreading your knowledge and not getting it all at once.

10/5/2007 9:07:56 AM

I know people who spend $200 a month on beer.

10/5/2007 10:41:52 AM

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"^^ Don't worry about class, it doesn't matter your first AutoX anyways. You'll have a lot more fun if you don't worry about being competitive. There are TONS of people in AutoX in non-typical track cars. I used to AutoX the hell out of my bone stock '97 Civic LX with all season tires...see http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/dnblack/Car%20Stuff/AutoX.jpg I've seen Impala SS's, the boxy Scions, even Chevy S10's. Who cares, it's all about fun unless you're going for nationals or something. "

I'd love to do an autox sometime, and my car is definitely non-typical...I'd probably have a couple feet in length and about 1000 lbs. on anything else running...but it would be fun. Hell, as unwieldy as the Marauder would be, I'd probably get beaten by an '03 accord and absolutely smoked by a '97 Civic.

10/5/2007 10:47:20 AM

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"Seriously, get the fuck out. You're a cock mongrel, and no one gives a shit what you have to say."

No you get the fuck out. This is a track thread in the garage. THE GARAGE. Half the people in this thread, Golovko included, know each other and hang out with each other. Who the fuck are you?

A balding faggot thats on his third alias because he manages to get banned from the one website that lets people like drunknloaded post in the political subsection.

90% of this thread has hung out with golovko and been on track with him.

Who the fuck exactly values or even considers your opinions here? How about the garage? How about the entire fucking wolfweb?

Nobody.

So why don't you take your neckbeard antics to Old School and reminisceabout the times Froshkiller and Quinn had a bukkake party on your shiny domepeice.

10/5/2007 10:57:45 AM

Much <3 to all of you, but there's a need to be serious here. You bitches are slipping, and none of you have been on track recently with Mark or otherwise (Derrick is the worst offender here). This is something to be fixed. Excuses like "money" are not acceptable.

PS: If you're curious where I/others are getting the money to do track events, you can PM us, not that it's any of your business. Track events can get expensive however, and Rex doesn't pay nearly enough. I run a lemonade stand with Mark on the weekends to pay for the difference.
Ahmet

10/5/2007 11:24:24 AM

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"Looks like a lotta blah blah blah, I'm a spoiled bitch, blah blah blah, I lie about my rich uncle buying my house, blah blah blah, I work a generic low paying job and dump it all into my toys, blah blah blah, I'm a shrimp, blah blah blah."

I'd love to know where you get your bad 'intel' since non of what you just quoted is remotely true, and i'm not a shrimp. I'm a crab, get it right. You sound more and more like an envious balding fuck. If its such a big deal to you, i'll donate some of my hair to your cause so you can STFU already....

^I'll be doing track events quite often now....new job and all So i'm definitely going to do PCA at VIR.

[Edited on October 5, 2007 at 11:39 AM. Reason : .]

10/5/2007 11:37:40 AM

There's so much hate in this thread

When are you guys coming out to do laguna seca?

10/5/2007 2:16:34 PM

^i'm down for next year if we can codrive your car did you sell it or not?

10/5/2007 2:22:11 PM