Englishtown road course
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Englishtown road course
Anybody have information info on what series (SCCA, NASA, etc..) will be using the road course this year. Is Englishtown planning to run their own point classes?
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Re: Englishtown road course (fastback79)
:confused: Dunno.
I heard they are putting up gardrails on a couple of the turns. Which rules out the use of my car. :( Now I'll have to buy another vette~ :D
I heard they are putting up gardrails on a couple of the turns. Which rules out the use of my car. :( Now I'll have to buy another vette~ :D
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Re: Englishtown road course (Mike69)
Mike i was thinking the same thing. If I spin or lose grip in the corner I'm going for a ride. If there is a guard rail I'm crunching fiberglass. No thanks on that. I'd love to run but not at that cost. Maybe a couple of low speed laps.
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Re: Englishtown road course (Mike69)
Mike69 & GordonM
Come on guys, Don`t let a little guardrail scare you. A fast lap on a road course, dicing with other cars is worth it. You can`t imagine what your missing !!
....redvetracr
[Modified by redvetracr, 10:57 AM 2/15/2002]
Come on guys, Don`t let a little guardrail scare you. A fast lap on a road course, dicing with other cars is worth it. You can`t imagine what your missing !!
....redvetracr
[Modified by redvetracr, 10:57 AM 2/15/2002]
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Re: Englishtown road course (Mike69)
I'm not too fond of using my 79' on a road course, but I'm considering picking up an early third generation F-body for a couple grand to use for road racing.
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Re: Englishtown road course (redvetracr)
Mike69 & GordonM
Come on guys, Don`t let a little guardrail scare you. A fast lap on a road course, dicing with other cars is worth it. You can`t imagine what your missing !!
....redvetracr
Come on guys, Don`t let a little guardrail scare you. A fast lap on a road course, dicing with other cars is worth it. You can`t imagine what your missing !!
....redvetracr
Howard have you ever wrecked yours on a course??? Just curious how it holds up?
I think an f-body or something like that is a good idea. I know I was eyeing up a couple of older C4's a few months ago when I first heard about the road course...Hey you could pick up a used miata or something too. I'd still rather drive the vette! :cheers:
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Re: Englishtown road course (Mike69)
Mike69,
Yes i have, the car above was wrecked both front and back, it was "in the air" as the AC Cobra driver behind me put it. It cost a ton of money to fix and i did quite a bit of the work myself. BUT knowing the risk vs reward, It`s worth it ! Keep in mind my car is not an "old bone" someone built in his backyard it`s the third of three Owens-Corning fiberglass built cars. .......redvetracr
Yes i have, the car above was wrecked both front and back, it was "in the air" as the AC Cobra driver behind me put it. It cost a ton of money to fix and i did quite a bit of the work myself. BUT knowing the risk vs reward, It`s worth it ! Keep in mind my car is not an "old bone" someone built in his backyard it`s the third of three Owens-Corning fiberglass built cars. .......redvetracr
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Re: Englishtown road course (redvetracr)
Wow I guess your right. Maybe I will give it a shot with the vette - after I get the new rims and tires! I allways say it was ment to drive....What the hell I'll give it a shot!!!! (If I wreck it are you going to help me rebuild it???) :lol:
So come on give us some tips on keeping the shiny side of a C3 up on a road course!!!! :cheers:
So come on give us some tips on keeping the shiny side of a C3 up on a road course!!!! :cheers:
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Re: Englishtown road course (Mike69)
Mike69,
Advise, Sure, But keep in mind internet advise is ONLY worth what you pay for it. I believe the key to driving in competition is "seat time" the more you can afford ($$) to get the better you will be, start with a "good" drivers school program and get as much "seat time" as you can. I am not a big believer in autocross or track days BUT ya gotta start somewhere.
......redvetracr
Advise, Sure, But keep in mind internet advise is ONLY worth what you pay for it. I believe the key to driving in competition is "seat time" the more you can afford ($$) to get the better you will be, start with a "good" drivers school program and get as much "seat time" as you can. I am not a big believer in autocross or track days BUT ya gotta start somewhere.
......redvetracr
