Track Experience
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Burning Brakes
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Track Experience
How many of us have actually taken our cars to a real track? Maybe a High Performance Driving Event, drag strip etc. Street racing does not count nor does "I am thinking about going someday."
Yes I have.
No I have not.
Yes I have.
No I have not.
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and I posted there too !
Team Owner
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From: Arizona
Originally Posted by TicketBait
and he did and I posted there too !
But here's my point:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1557799913
About the same # of respondents, but way different results!
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by Hoonose
That's fine!
But here's my point:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1557799913
About the same # of respondents, but way different results!
But here's my point:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1557799913
About the same # of respondents, but way different results!
.........walking (tracking) and talking (waxing) .........I'll always take the walk over the talk
....but if I don't have to choose I like both Very much
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From: Swansea IL
Like they say " a picture is worth a thousand words", I'd modify that slightly after my trip to Road America.
A picture is worth a thousand smiles:
For those that have never tracked their cars, you should reconsider. You're missing out on some of the most fun you'll ever have with your clothes on.
Tom
A picture is worth a thousand smiles:
For those that have never tracked their cars, you should reconsider. You're missing out on some of the most fun you'll ever have with your clothes on.
Tom
Le Mans Master
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I've done a few road course events, and the car saw it's first autocross course this weekend, but my fiancee got to do the driving there. 
Need to get some new rubber installed before heading out to the track again. The supercars have seen better days! 
Need to get some new rubber installed before heading out to the track again. The supercars have seen better days!
Melting Slicks
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From: Austin, Texas Codes 660, 9448, and 295660 work in the C6 navigation unit. No DVD playback yet.
All of our cars see extensive track time (we don't own any SUVs or 4-doors). I've been to 1/4 mile strip, but I don't consider that tracking. It's like owning a John Deere farm tractor and only using it to cut your lawn. It'll do a damn good job at that, but it's capable of doing so much more.
I can't imagine not bringing a car like the Corvette out to the track. If you don't, then you'll never understand where all your money went. There's no way to get anywhere close to the limits of this car on the street. Even if you could get the tires heated up properly (which you can't), you'd have to have a reckless disregard for your own life not to mention those who might stumble into your path.
Track it.
I can't imagine not bringing a car like the Corvette out to the track. If you don't, then you'll never understand where all your money went. There's no way to get anywhere close to the limits of this car on the street. Even if you could get the tires heated up properly (which you can't), you'd have to have a reckless disregard for your own life not to mention those who might stumble into your path.
Track it.
Melting Slicks
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From: Pinellas Park Florida
Originally Posted by AFVETTE
Like they say " a picture is worth a thousand words", I'd modify that slightly after my trip to Road America.
A picture is worth a thousand smiles:
For those that have never tracked their cars, you should reconsider. You're missing out on some of the most fun you'll ever have with your clothes on.
Tom
A picture is worth a thousand smiles:
For those that have never tracked their cars, you should reconsider. You're missing out on some of the most fun you'll ever have with your clothes on.
Tom
I can't imagine not going to a road course with your C6 at least once, it is one hell of a road racer. Oh well, put another coat of polish on that bad boy