I just got a note from BIR (open track all labor day weekend)
09-02-2009, 12:35 PM
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NNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why dose my car have to be busted. ugg Gona give you a shout randy found a motor possibly and i want your opinion. it'll be a standby till i can fully afford what i want us to build
Why dose my car have to be busted. ugg Gona give you a shout randy found a motor possibly and i want your opinion. it'll be a standby till i can fully afford what i want us to build
09-03-2009, 05:36 PM
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Burning Brakes
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! I took off today to celebrate my buddies 21st and now am going back to over the road trucking this whole weekend! Had I known about this I would have wished him a happy birthday and had all weekend off to go racing. Bummer. Oh well there's still a few track events left this year that I should be able to make it too. I will have to give you a call next week when I am on the road to see if you went Randy and how it was. Hope you have fun and the car does good.
09-03-2009, 06:17 PM
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09-03-2009, 06:19 PM
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! I took off today to celebrate my buddies 21st and now am going back to over the road trucking this whole weekend! Had I known about this I would have wished him a happy birthday and had all weekend off to go racing. Bummer. Oh well there's still a few track events left this year that I should be able to make it too. I will have to give you a call next week when I am on the road to see if you went Randy and how it was. Hope you have fun and the car does good.
The wife has me on a tight budget, because we are all ready planning next years, intro to wheel to wheel. I maybe building a new car and etc. I have to pay for racing the shop doesn't cover it
Randy
09-03-2009, 07:09 PM
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Just corded another left side tire up there. I might have to swap tires from one side to the other half way through the day from now.
Randy - We should talk this winter about the wheel to wheel. I am leaning towards getting into it next year.
09-03-2009, 08:18 PM
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I envy you guys i'd love to get into W2W racing i was gona start this year with renting a car but unforunatly a farm just dosen't yield very well to a racing schedule. if you guys fall short on a grease monkey for a trip and need another set of semi strong hands i'd be up for helping though if i can get away from the farm
09-03-2009, 09:41 PM
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I have family coming into town or I would head up.
Just corded another left side tire up there. I might have to swap tires from one side to the other half way through the day from now.
Randy - We should talk this winter about the wheel to wheel. I am leaning towards getting into it next year.
Just corded another left side tire up there. I might have to swap tires from one side to the other half way through the day from now.
Randy - We should talk this winter about the wheel to wheel. I am leaning towards getting into it next year.
Let's cut that Z up and build a race car!!! Cage, fire system and some nets and you are good to go racing
Randy
PS I will be up there on the 14th for the Vette event
09-03-2009, 10:00 PM
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The AtomicZ is about as close as you can get to a race car and still call it a street. I have tracked it hard about 17 days total over the last 3 summers. I am fortunate enough that my wife's fun car is a 2008 Z06 427 Edition.
I am seriously considering doing the full monty on AtomicZ. There are some household politics involved with spending the dough on that kind of a project plus the time commitment of W2W.
I'm all for some more camber. Problem is - probably only a couple more track days before I head to the TX Mile and I don't want a lot of camber for that event.
I am signed up for the 14th and looking forward to going 3 for 3 cording left tires on the short course.
BIR is not friendly to the LF. I just increased a bit more camber in the left front. Do you start that one lower in tire pressure? It maybe time to whack some more camber into it.
Let's cut that Z up and build a race car!!! Cage, fire system and some nets and you are good to go racing
Randy
PS I will be up there on the 14th for the Vette event
Let's cut that Z up and build a race car!!! Cage, fire system and some nets and you are good to go racing
Randy
PS I will be up there on the 14th for the Vette event
I'm all for some more camber. Problem is - probably only a couple more track days before I head to the TX Mile and I don't want a lot of camber for that event.
I am signed up for the 14th and looking forward to going 3 for 3 cording left tires on the short course.
09-04-2009, 10:57 AM
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Burning Brakes
Just corded the first set. They had 8 heat cycles on them when I got them. I used them at VIR for two days then BIR this last Monday. They are not near as good as a fresh set of R6's but considering the price - who is going to argue. They have decent grip(not great) through the corners and they allow me to get on the gas fairly early coming out. I felt they got a little greasy after about 20 minutes.
ok - 8 heat cycles when I got them. I think 8 heat cycles at VIR. So went to BIR after 16 heat cycles. At this point they are better than street tires but they have lost a lot of grip. BIR is infamous for ruining left front tires. I spent the day running 80-90% never pushing overly hard because the tires just didn't feel like they had it. Actually went completely sideways in turn 2 with a passenger in the car - a pretty fast turn at BIR - interesting moment. By the end of the day I was having to brake early and really go easy into the corners. And of course I corded the left front tire.
I know - way to much info - but I am on my second red bull and 3 cups of coffee after golfing this morning.
ok - 8 heat cycles when I got them. I think 8 heat cycles at VIR. So went to BIR after 16 heat cycles. At this point they are better than street tires but they have lost a lot of grip. BIR is infamous for ruining left front tires. I spent the day running 80-90% never pushing overly hard because the tires just didn't feel like they had it. Actually went completely sideways in turn 2 with a passenger in the car - a pretty fast turn at BIR - interesting moment. By the end of the day I was having to brake early and really go easy into the corners. And of course I corded the left front tire.
I know - way to much info - but I am on my second red bull and 3 cups of coffee after golfing this morning.
09-04-2009, 12:58 PM
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Just corded the first set. They had 8 heat cycles on them when I got them. I used them at VIR for two days then BIR this last Monday. They are not near as good as a fresh set of R6's but considering the price - who is going to argue. They have decent grip(not great) through the corners and they allow me to get on the gas fairly early coming out. I felt they got a little greasy after about 20 minutes.
ok - 8 heat cycles when I got them. I think 8 heat cycles at VIR. So went to BIR after 16 heat cycles. At this point they are better than street tires but they have lost a lot of grip. BIR is infamous for ruining left front tires. I spent the day running 80-90% never pushing overly hard because the tires just didn't feel like they had it. Actually went completely sideways in turn 2 with a passenger in the car - a pretty fast turn at BIR - interesting moment. By the end of the day I was having to brake early and really go easy into the corners. And of course I corded the left front tire.
I know - way to much info - but I am on my second red bull and 3 cups of coffee after golfing this morning.
ok - 8 heat cycles when I got them. I think 8 heat cycles at VIR. So went to BIR after 16 heat cycles. At this point they are better than street tires but they have lost a lot of grip. BIR is infamous for ruining left front tires. I spent the day running 80-90% never pushing overly hard because the tires just didn't feel like they had it. Actually went completely sideways in turn 2 with a passenger in the car - a pretty fast turn at BIR - interesting moment. By the end of the day I was having to brake early and really go easy into the corners. And of course I corded the left front tire.
I know - way to much info - but I am on my second red bull and 3 cups of coffee after golfing this morning.
I can bring up a spare tire for you, 275, 315 or a 335
Randy