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m4a1mustang · 02-13-2011, 10:39 AM

I do some private test & tunes with a Mercedes group at MIR during the season. $100 gets you a full day... only ~40 cars show so you could put in a hundred passes if you wanted. I'll let you guys know when the first one is this season.

They usually rent the track out for a Friday 9-5 session.

b1adesofcha0s · 02-13-2011, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I do some private test & tunes with a Mercedes group at MIR during the season. $100 gets you a full day... only ~40 cars show so you could put in a hundred passes if you wanted. I'll let you guys know when the first one is this season.

They usually rent the track out for a Friday 9-5 session.

Is that a road track or a drag strip? I would like to go to a drag strip first since I'm not getting an oil cooler any time soon. To confirm what some of the guys told me yesterday, it costs around $15 to get in (for drag strip) on a non-event day and you can go as many times as you'd like. Also they check your car to determine whether or not you will need a helmet. Would a stock 370Z require a helmet? What about one with full bolt-ons? Do you have to bring your own helmet if you are required to wear one?

I've never been to a track or drag strip, but I'm really excited to go for my first time. If any of you have been following the UK Top Gear, they came to the MD/VA area for one of their newer episodes. They went to Capital Raceway in MD for a race between a Ferrari 458 and Mercedes SLS, it was pretty cool.

hazzazi · 02-13-2011, 12:18 PM

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Is that a road track or a drag strip? I would like to go to a drag strip first since I'm not getting an oil cooler any time soon. To confirm what some of the guys told me yesterday, it costs around $15 to get in (for drag strip) on a non-event day and you can go as many times as you'd like. Also they check your car to determine whether or not you will need a helmet. Would a stock 370Z require a helmet? What about one with full bolt-ons? Do you have to bring your own helmet if you are required to wear one?

I've never been to a track or drag strip, but I'm really excited to go for my first time. If any of you have been following the UK Top Gear, they came to the MD/VA area for one of their newer episodes. They went to Capital Raceway in MD for a race between a Ferrari 458 and Mercedes SLS, it was pretty cool.

last year when i went to MIR they said i didn't require a helmet, after a few passes they made me rent one... and i think it was like 10 or 20$ to rent.

Kirkster · 02-13-2011, 12:51 PM

I think you have to break the 14s for a helmet and 10s is a full roll cage.

m4a1mustang · 02-13-2011, 01:59 PM

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I think you have to break the 14s for a helmet and 10s is a full roll cage.

Yep. 13.99 or quicker requires a helmet at just about every 1/4 mile in the US.

If you want a cheap helmet take a look at Pyrotect. They are made by Bell and you can get a new one for around $250. Good quality too.

GM_Traitor3.5 · 02-13-2011, 04:30 PM

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Yep. 13.99 or quicker requires a helmet at just about every 1/4 mile in the US.

Yep. Whodathunk it that my Max could break into the 13's

The private track days at MIR are definitely worth the $100 bucks. I think I got in almost 30 passes last October and that's with plenty of cool down cycles after 3-4 trips down the track. Great group of folks that come to those meets too.

b1adesofcha0s · 02-13-2011, 05:34 PM

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Yep. Whodathunk it that my Max could break into the 13's

The private track days at MIR are definitely worth the $100 bucks. I think I got in almost 30 passes last October and that's with plenty of cool down cycles after 3-4 trips down the track. Great group of folks that come to those meets too.

Nice. As a former 2010 maxima owner I am interested in how you got such a good time. Was it stock at the time? What mode were you in D, Ds, or M? I've always heard D mode was the fastest, but never really believed it.

Some guy thought my car was a Porsche today. To be fair, he was a little old and it is dark outside. I don't see how it looks anything like a Porsche though.

GM_Traitor3.5 · 02-13-2011, 09:55 PM

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Nice. As a former 2010 maxima owner I am interested in how you got such a good time. Was it stock at the time? What mode were you in D, Ds, or M? I've always heard D mode was the fastest, but never really believed it.

Some guy thought my car was a Porsche today. To be fair, he was a little old and it is dark outside. I don't see how it looks anything like a Porsche though.

Hahaha, well the weather was perfect for one. Mid to high 40's, low humidity and MIR is only 80 feet above sea level. Messed with tire pressures, VDC on/off, brake torquing, etc. Found that leaving the VDC on and not brake torquing gave me the quickest times. Left it in "D" for all the runs as it is the quickest. Ds mode and manual mode are slower by a few ticks.

Car was bone stock by the way with about 10,000 miles on the clock

Beat all the car mag times by more than half a second!

Your Z got mistaken for a Porsche? I'd say that's a compliment! I've heard people ask if mine is a new Lexus or Mercedes

b1adesofcha0s · 02-13-2011, 01:44 PM

Anyone know when Capitol Raceway will be open for test & tune? I checked the website, but it only shows last years schedule.

m4a1mustang · 02-13-2011, 01:53 PM

Tracks will usually open up in March.

I, for one, refuse to go to a regular test and tune because 1) they are too crowded and 2) you have to deal with too many idiot ricers. The crowd I go with is great and well worth the $100.

At a busy test and tune at MIR you will be lucky if you get 4 runs in 4 hours. At one of my events there is zero delay and you could literally make a hundred passes if you wanted.

b1adesofcha0s · 02-13-2011, 02:40 PM

It is worth it if you have the money. I would rather pay like $40 for entry and helmet rental and stay there for a couple of hours. Besides, when you're with a group of friends, time just flies. I was at the meet on Saturday for a good 5 hrs and didn't even realize that it had been that long.

m4a1mustang · 02-13-2011, 03:15 PM

Well one day you'll have to come out to one of the track rentals so you can experience the difference

b1adesofcha0s · 02-13-2011, 03:29 PM

Definitely man. I won't know how good it is until I experience the crowded days. For right now though, I just want to do it for fun and the experience. I'm also trying to save up for some mods so I will have to settle for the crowded days for the greater good of my Z, lol. Once I'm done with school and start working full time (only doing part-time right now) things should be different. I am excited either way. I'm still trying to test the limits of my car and find out what it can do. Is there any place around here where I could safely do a top speed run or something? Watching Top Gear gets me really excited about my car and brings out the inner Stig in me

m4a1mustang · 02-13-2011, 03:53 PM

There is nothing quite like seeing what you and your car can do on the track.

b1adesofcha0s · 02-13-2011, 04:52 PM

MIR is 1 hr 40 mins from were I live. CR is only 15 mins

02-13-2011, 10:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6964	I do some private test & tunes with a Mercedes group at MIR during the season. $100 gets you a full day... only ~40 cars show so you could put in a hundred passes if you wanted. I'll let you guys know when the first one is this season. They usually rent the track out for a Friday 9-5 session. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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02-13-2011, 01:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6964	Tracks will usually open up in March. I, for one, refuse to go to a regular test and tune because 1) they are too crowded and 2) you have to deal with too many idiot ricers. The crowd I go with is great and well worth the $100. At a busy test and tune at MIR you will be lucky if you get 4 runs in 4 hours. At one of my events there is zero delay and you could literally make a hundred passes if you wanted. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

02-13-2011, 03:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6964	Well one day you'll have to come out to one of the track rentals so you can experience the difference __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

02-13-2011, 03:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6964	There is nothing quite like seeing what you and your car can do on the track. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

02-13-2011, 01:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 143	Anyone know when Capitol Raceway will be open for test & tune? I checked the website, but it only shows last years schedule.

02-13-2011, 02:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 143	It is worth it if you have the money. I would rather pay like $40 for entry and helmet rental and stay there for a couple of hours. Besides, when you're with a group of friends, time just flies. I was at the meet on Saturday for a good 5 hrs and didn't even realize that it had been that long.

02-13-2011, 03:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 143	Definitely man. I won't know how good it is until I experience the crowded days. For right now though, I just want to do it for fun and the experience. I'm also trying to save up for some mods so I will have to settle for the crowded days for the greater good of my Z, lol. Once I'm done with school and start working full time (only doing part-time right now) things should be different. I am excited either way. I'm still trying to test the limits of my car and find out what it can do. Is there any place around here where I could safely do a top speed run or something? Watching Top Gear gets me really excited about my car and brings out the inner Stig in me

02-13-2011, 04:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 143	MIR is 1 hr 40 mins from were I live. CR is only 15 mins

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