What If We Could Race Our 4age Xe7x

[irokin]

I think you're going to find it very expensive and difficult to hire the track for a handful of cars. I can organise your own group if some people are interested in attending the November 27th Time Attack day (its a Tuesday...they're usually either Tuesday or Thursday). You can expect about 40 hot laps total on two layouts for a half day outing. Afternoons are best in my experience. By the end of the day everyones tired and usually heads home early. At the last day there was about 40 minutes of completely open track time left...but no one who wanted to use it (I would have...if not for my ECU fking up and dump pipe falling off). Trust me by the end of the half day you'll be exhausted.

 

Cost is $130 (plus $55 AASA license) for the half day and we would need about 10 people to create our own group. I can confirm two if you don't mind running with myself in the Silvia and my mates GTR. If you get 10 4A-GE people interested we're quite happy to bump back to our normal group. You will need to pay a $30 deposit on booking (non-refundable) and full payment 2 weeks before the event. Full payment is non-refundable 1 week prior to the event.

 

At the moment I would put the series/class/whatever on hold and just get out there and race. You will find driving suddenly becomes foreign at the first track day. Forgetting to change gears (usually down but sometimes up....!) is not uncommon and some people have even forgotten to breathe!! (resulting in a spectacular 200km/h off track excursion into the gravel). Its like learning to drive all over again. I found it takes another day or so to get used to the new environment. Forget semi slicks for now, you will learn far more about your cars good and bad behavior on street tyres. Sticky tyres mask the cars bad behavior and when they bite they bite HARD! (More off track excursions, usually sideways/backwards). Street tyres let go at lower speeds and usually results in less severe offs.

 

If you're interested in attending let me know and I will tee it up with the event organiser.

[oh what a nissan feeling!]

This sounds cool, how often does it happen? I am really interested, except my second exhaust manifold split yesterday. Damn!

 

This will be motivation to get the old beast to handle.

[beerhead]

That time attack sounds great hey, we should be able to get a few people there if we plan for it early.

 

cam_ae92 : Have a little bit of a read through the thread, all your concerns have been addressed to some degree.

[irokin]

This sounds cool, how often does it happen? I am really interested, except my second exhaust manifold split yesterday. Damn!

 

This will be motivation to get the old beast to handle.

 

Usually 1 per month for 2 months then a one month break. Usually have a bit of a break over the christmas/new year too.

 

The November track day is pretty much exactly two months away today. Sif you can't change your manifold before then :) (no more stainless steelies!). I think Ive got more problems than you have. My ECUs at the manufacturer hopefully being repaired under warranty. My new suspension is god knows where. My new seats been returned to sender once and then lost in transit so I'm still waiting for a replacement. I need new front brake rotors and still have to put the 5 stud hubs on the rear! I'll still be there but!

[oh what a nissan feeling!]

Man you win!

I will aim for that date. I am getting one made this time, i got the point finally,

am still waiting on the new turbo though cos i need it for the dummy up.

 

If you can make it then i have no excuse!

Edited September 27, 2007 by oh what a nissan feeling!

[irokin]

Man you win!

I will aim for that date. I am getting one made this time, i got the point finally,

am still waiting on the new turbo though cos i need it for the dummy up.

 

If you can make it then i have no excuse!

 

Thats the spirit!! hehehe. You will have a blast!