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01-25-2010, 03:59 PM
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I have a 04Z that I modded over the years and I might have went over board.I started out with a street car that was going to see occasional drag track but I love handleing so I started. Now I have a blower motor and all goodies around it,tex clutch,DTE brace ,a full Pfadt coil overs,fatty race bars ,and a street/race alighnment.How should I start roadrace or autocross, time trials by my self,I'm afraid of being put into a class I can't handle,Any suggestions.
01-25-2010, 04:09 PM
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They will start you in a beginners group. It has nothing to due with your car or HP. The only thing you need to handle id yourselt. By that I mean learn before you wrap it up. In a rush right now others will chime in or I'll be back later.
01-25-2010, 06:22 PM
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Man, I'm very excited for you...as those first few times on track are really amazing!!!
Funny, I also had my first day on track (Limerock) with a supercharged Z06 (maggie'd 02) and it was a handful, but fun.
Go here...http://www.pdadrivingschool.com/article.php?id=2
read up and then check the schedule for an event you'd like to attend. Let us know...several of us are instructors...and we'll walk you through the day.
You'll need to flush your brake fluid and some other little things but the big one is you'll need a helmet (if you don't have one already).
Any other questions, PM or post here.
Be good,
TomK
Funny, I also had my first day on track (Limerock) with a supercharged Z06 (maggie'd 02) and it was a handful, but fun.
Go here...http://www.pdadrivingschool.com/article.php?id=2
read up and then check the schedule for an event you'd like to attend. Let us know...several of us are instructors...and we'll walk you through the day.
You'll need to flush your brake fluid and some other little things but the big one is you'll need a helmet (if you don't have one already).
Any other questions, PM or post here.
Be good,
TomK
01-25-2010, 08:17 PM
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If you choose to autocross, you will be put into a modded class against other modded cars. It will take seat time before you will be able to compete with the others. So in the beginning, don't worry about the other people. The main thing is to have fun! Just keep improving youself and eventually you can be as good as the other drivers.
I think if you get involved with NCCC, you would be put into class 3N (i am not sure if the coilovers are allowed there) with the new ZR1 and all othe cars with blowers. To run a high speed event (time trials at a road course), you will need to have a roll bar in the car, but for the normal low speed autocross, it's not required.
I think if you get involved with NCCC, you would be put into class 3N (i am not sure if the coilovers are allowed there) with the new ZR1 and all othe cars with blowers. To run a high speed event (time trials at a road course), you will need to have a roll bar in the car, but for the normal low speed autocross, it's not required.
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If you choose to autocross, you will be put into a modded class against other modded cars. It will take seat time before you will be able to compete with the others. So in the beginning, don't worry about the other people. The main thing is to have fun! Just keep improving youself and eventually you can be as good as the other drivers.
I think if you get involved with NCCC, you would be put into class 3N (i am not sure if the coilovers are allowed there) with the new ZR1 and all othe cars with blowers. To run a high speed event (time trials at a road course), you will need to have a roll bar in the car, but for the normal low speed autocross, it's not required.
I think if you get involved with NCCC, you would be put into class 3N (i am not sure if the coilovers are allowed there) with the new ZR1 and all othe cars with blowers. To run a high speed event (time trials at a road course), you will need to have a roll bar in the car, but for the normal low speed autocross, it's not required.
Starting by doing some autocrosses would help get him atuned to controlling the throttle. Better to learn how to limit the movement of his foot at slow speed than at high.
Bill
01-25-2010, 09:01 PM
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Regardless of your aspirations, please treat yourself to a professional driver's school like Bondurant or Spring Mountain. THAT is where your driving improvement will come from.....(and it will be in someone elses car;-)
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Hey Dave,
We can contact you when ECS has one of our track days NJMP, you will need an instructor in the car for the first few days out, and either Chris or myself can do that with you. This way besides getting acclimated to the track, we can show you how to keep a high HP car happy on track better then an instructor who drives a Mazda.
I believe the first day at NJMP is March 29th, and also another one in July, I'll have to look up the actual date for you. Let me know if you would like to come.
We can contact you when ECS has one of our track days NJMP, you will need an instructor in the car for the first few days out, and either Chris or myself can do that with you. This way besides getting acclimated to the track, we can show you how to keep a high HP car happy on track better then an instructor who drives a Mazda.
I believe the first day at NJMP is March 29th, and also another one in July, I'll have to look up the actual date for you. Let me know if you would like to come.
01-26-2010, 08:39 PM
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Hey Dave,
We can contact you when ECS has one of our track days NJMP, you will need an instructor in the car for the first few days out, and either Chris or myself can do that with you. This way besides getting acclimated to the track, we can show you how to keep a high HP car happy on track better then an instructor who drives a Mazda.
I believe the first day at NJMP is March 29th, and also another one in July, I'll have to look up the actual date for you. Let me know if you would like to come.
We can contact you when ECS has one of our track days NJMP, you will need an instructor in the car for the first few days out, and either Chris or myself can do that with you. This way besides getting acclimated to the track, we can show you how to keep a high HP car happy on track better then an instructor who drives a Mazda.
I believe the first day at NJMP is March 29th, and also another one in July, I'll have to look up the actual date for you. Let me know if you would like to come.
its the least you can do
01-27-2010, 04:33 PM
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Hey Dave,
We can contact you when ECS has one of our track days NJMP, you will need an instructor in the car for the first few days out, and either Chris or myself can do that with you. This way besides getting acclimated to the track, we can show you how to keep a high HP car happy on track better then an instructor who drives a Mazda.
I believe the first day at NJMP is March 29th, and also another one in July, I'll have to look up the actual date for you. Let me know if you would like to come.
We can contact you when ECS has one of our track days NJMP, you will need an instructor in the car for the first few days out, and either Chris or myself can do that with you. This way besides getting acclimated to the track, we can show you how to keep a high HP car happy on track better then an instructor who drives a Mazda.
I believe the first day at NJMP is March 29th, and also another one in July, I'll have to look up the actual date for you. Let me know if you would like to come.
There must be another venue.
