6speedv6

When: October 22nd and 23rd, 2005.
Where: VIR (Full)
How much: $339 for 2 days.

https://www.cyberspeedmall.com/syne...ms/05_fling.htm

Note: This is an OPEN TRACK event. Instruction available upon request.

So, who's going to join me ??? I went last year and it was really good.

abp02type s

when you say instruction is available...what do they instruct you on...i.e cornering, speed of turns etc. ?? Thanks

ps. if so I am def. going

6speedv6

Usually, on High Performance Driver Education courses, an instructor will tell you the following:
1. Racing etiquette - corner worker ID, flags, mirror use, and point by's.
2. Track line - where to put the car along the track.
3. Turn-in, Apex, and Track-out - how to take a corner.
4. Braking zones - where to apply the brakes allowing good turn-in positioning.
5. Hand positioning and steering wheel use/mis-use.
6. vision - how far ahead is your eyesight with respect to the car's position.

There is not one instructor that will tell you how fast should you go anywhere. They like to create a "comfort zone" in which the driver feels confident while they progressively challenge the pace, all within a safety margin, which is usually between 50-75% of what the car can do, and about 110% of what the student thought could handle (and I am talking from self experience ).

abp02type s

... I'm there. and by then i will have my coilovers on with great tires... can't wait to learn all that stuff to put it to good use

6speedv6

A tranny cooler would be great for ya. Would this be your first HPDE event ???

abp02type s

tranny cooler....ok I will do that...thanks! Yeah this will be my first HPDE event...and not to sound gay but I am excited to go


What should I expect??

6speedv6

Well, as I stated in the first post, this is an OPEN TRACK event, not an HPDE. You can arrange to have an instructor with you, but you gotta call and make it happen. Most people at the track that weekend will be driving SOLO, which means a lot of unexpected stuff going on. Not anything bad, just unexpected, which can make some people uncomfortable. Safety is always present anyway.

What to expect? Well, to have a lot of fun by:
- just parading the track (taking it very easy );
- let other cars pass and try to follow them (not recomended )
- learn how hard, and how much abuse can your brakes take;
- learn how fast can you go at the end of the straights;
- let more cars pass ( );
- figuring out how to carry more speed on the turns;
- figuring out how to carry less speed on the turns so you can exit it quicker;
- figuring out the right line;
- learning that you can cary more speed and exit turn faster, and on the gas ( hopefully by the end of the 3rd session);
- let some more cars pass ( );
- learn that you can be faster on the straights ( );
- learn the meaning of brake fade ( );
*** by this time, you think your instructor is a god *** ( )
- if all works out well, you become a track ho and road racing beotch , and I say that from experience.

6speedv6

Ohh, I also noticed from your list of mods that your car's brakes are completelly stock. Well, if you went to enjoy the weekend, I suggest the folliwing:
- get beter pads for the front, and make sure the rears have more than 50% usable life;
- make sure that rotors are not warped;
- bring tools to work in the car at the track.

bmoreTLS

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I'm going to be in Florida that weekend!!!!

6speedv6

Hey abp02type s, October is getting close. Have you signed up for this already ??? I am about to do it, hopefully next week. I am also reserving a room at a nearby hotel. do you wanna split the hotel cost ???