Is the spring mountain school experience worth the money?

 

Absolutely! I just did the Corvette owners school this week and had a freaking blast. They have a great track, instructors and facility. I learned a ton and was way faster and smoother at the end of the day today than I was yesterday.

As a C7 owner for $1,000 it is a steal. After doing it this week I would pay full price, and probably will for Level 2 next year.

 

How many tracks did you get to drive, and how fast could you go

 

We stayed on one track the whole time, as there was another class on the other track. We had the 1 1/2 mile track on the west end of the ranch and it was a fantastic track. Very tight and technical with a lot of variety in the turns.

You can go as fast as your ability will allow. In the two day school that GM sponsors for C7 owners we did mostly lead/follow where the instructor was out front but you set the pace with how close you were to him. When you got faster so did he. The unbelievable thing was they were in a Camaro SS 1LE, driving one handed, talking on the walkie talkie and looking in the mirror critiquing us. All the while I am driving BEHIND him at what felt like a very fast pace. The normal three day Level 1 school has open lapping on day three where you are out on the track on your own.

By the end of day two we were topping out at around 100 MPH down the backstretch on a very tight track. It felt like a hell of a lot faster.

The most fun thing we did was the "demo" session. We hopped in the car with an instructor and went for a ride. Unbelievably thrilling, almost scary. They are crazy good, smooth and fast. At the end when they said they were required to only drive 60-70% of their ability I was amazed. This car is so capable on the racetrack it's ridiculous. The ride along was worth the $1,000 alone and all of my classmates agreed.

 

A few more things I want to add..

Staying in a condo onsite is great! Walk to your room after a long day and wake up and drive!

Everything about the entire facility is top notch

The food was great! They have breakfast buffet for $8 and lunch is provided

Instructors were great. Not only were they knowledgeable but they are very enthusiastic to make you a better driver. They are very detail oriented and personable. You won't hesitate to ask them questions or elaborate on anything.

The curriculum is fantastic. They make sure you learn a ton about car control, balance and vision before you ever hit the track. It was extremely valuable on the racetrack and will transfer to the road to make you a better driver.

 

I have a TPW of June 2nd, and doing a museum delivery, I will be scheduling a spring mountain school for July , tks for the info

 

My pleasure. If you can't tell it far exceeded my expectations. One funny thing I was thinking about on the red eye home tonight was something I didn't expect but was very enjoyable. You get to spend two full days watching every color combination of C7 Stingrays lap the track in front of you, behind you and all around you. It really was a sight to see.

Have fun and congrats on your car!

 

Signed up for June 4-6. Can't wait. Thanks for the write-up.

 

I'll be there too. Looking forward to the fun, and to meeting you.

Paul

 

Can you bring a guest (wife) to Spring Mountain? Do they have to pay full price? Can someone just come along with you for free if they don't plan on driving?

 

When I signed up they said wifes are welcome, can attend the classes
and even ride with the instructors. Seem vey accommodating.

 

Yes last week one of the students brought his wife and she sat in on all the classroom sessions and rode with the instructors during track sessions. She seemed to have a good time

 

No charge for a guest other than for meals ($8 for breakfast and not more than $15 for lunch, depending on lunch option). Guest cannot drive the cars or ride with you, but can sit in on the classroom sessions and ride with the instructors. Guest has full use of the other amenities (pool, fitness room come to mind).

So yes, your wife can come along for free if she doesn't plan on driving.

 

Awesome! That's a pretty good deal

 

Sweet...can't wait.

 

June-July ? Lol. Enjoy the heat. You will like that they allow you to use the AC and the AC seats.

 

Good information here. Thank you for posting.
Can't wait!

 

Thanks for posting! glad you enjoyed the school and look forward to seeing you come back sometime soon!
As you said, 1k is a steal!

 

How long you have from the time you purchase your car to take advantage of the discount?

If my wife wanted to drive as well, would she have to pay full price or would the discount apply to her also?

Are all the cars manual trans? My wife is still learning to drive a stick.

 

Great question! I was wondering the same thing. I was not aware that all C7 owners were eligible for the discount.