NOVA/DC/MD - Z's & Coffee Saturday's at 10AM in Fairfax, VA & Columbia, MD

sixpax · 04-13-2012, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Alright, so if you absolutely cannot get an oil cooler before your hyperdrive, then I recommend staying in higher gears as much as possible. Focus on entering and exiting corners, than blasting out in a low gear. The higher you rev it, the faster it'll heat up (obviously). Most people can stay in 3rd for an entire track...in your case, stick to 4th and 5th.

That shouldn't be a problem. I would imagine I will even spend some time in 6th and 7th LOL.

m4a1mustang · 04-13-2012, 01:21 PM

Basically what you're saying is you want to be like every weekend warrior out there. Which means you start with HPDE and progress. Then maybe when you have enough money to support it you buy a 944 or a spec miata or something to race wheel to wheel.

shadoquad · 04-13-2012, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Basically what you're saying is you want to be like every weekend warrior out there. Which means you start with HPDE and progress. Then maybe when you have enough money to support it you buy a 944 or a spec miata or something to race wheel to wheel.

What's wrong with weekend warrior?

b1adesofcha0s · 04-13-2012, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Yeah, when running summer/winter tires, its easier to have 2 sets of wheels, for sure. See if you can find another set of base wheels that are jacked up? Spray paint them pink, throw summer tires on, call it good.

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

By this time next year I should have a house and a dd that's not my Z. I'll sell you my base wheels then which I have basically new summer tires and fairly new winter tires still. oh and tpms

Actually I was just talking about not having any physical space to store them since I live in an apartment (and someone's bumper is taking up a lot of space in my room

). I would have the same issue with a spare set of wheels. I should also have a house by this time next year which would solve the problem.

No need to get a separate set of wheels if I don't need them. I can just keep one set of wheels and then swap tires as the seasons change. If I decide to get some new wheels, I will probably get something that can fit a wider tire on it.

m4a1mustang · 04-13-2012, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

What's wrong with weekend warrior?

Did I say anything was wrong with it? No. I didn't. I just meant what he wants to do is like every guy out there and he needs to just go out and do it and work towards his goal.

m4a1mustang · 04-13-2012, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Actually I was just talking about not having any physical space to store them since I live in an apartment (and someone's bumper is taking up a lot of space in my room

). I would have the same issue with a spare set of wheels. I should also have a house by this time next year which would solve the problem.

No need to get a separate set of wheels if I don't need them. I can just keep one set of wheels and then swap tires as the seasons change. If I decide to get some new wheels, I will probably get something that can fit a wider tire on it.

After two or three tire changes you'd have paid for a set of used wheels in mount & balance fees.

XwChriswX · 04-13-2012, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Basically what you're saying is you want to be like every weekend warrior out there. Which means you start with HPDE and progress. Then maybe when you have enough money to support it you buy a 944 or a spec miata or something to race wheel to wheel.

No... that's not what I'm saying.

sixpax · 04-13-2012, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

After two or three tire changes you'd have paid for a set of used wheels in mount & balance fees.

true dat. not to mention the inconvenience of getting it done.

MightyBobo · 04-13-2012, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

This is why I say you don't understand what I'm saying. I'm not saying I want all or nothing. I'm saying that I don't wanna go do one event and be happy. Or a few events as me in my car. I'm saying I want to keep going. I want to compete. Eventually I'll have a 2nd car and that will be taken care of. Eventually I'll have everything done the way it should be done. But it's all in steps. I would like to go beyond me with in an instructor and get to the point to where the instructor feels comfortable with me alone in the car on the track, then get to the point to where its me with multiple cars At speed. Then Racing. And keep going. I'm not saying all or nothing, I'm saying if I go once, then I have to do it again, and better the next time. And so on lol

Again I can't explain it in words to where those more knowledgeable on the mechanics and physics and experience on a track will understand, so I'll just say that you're right, you know the track and you're my go to guy when I have a

moment.

Do you have any idea how much practice it takes to get into wheel to wheel racing? Because you'd better start now. This isnt Gran Turismo - do a couple "license tests" and bam, we'll throw you on the track. We're talking YEARS of HPDE's to get really good. Thousands of dollars just in HPDE's to hone skills.

And the worst part? Some people just can't do it. They weren't born to be the next Senna and no matter what, they simply cant do it. I'm not saying this is you, I'm just giving fair warning.

Your car wont be any more ready, save for track-prep mods. You wont be any more ready until you convince yourself mentally that you can do it. Until that happens, it simply wont happen.

Also, you wont drive alone your first weekend out. If you desire to, you're a fool. If your instructor lets you, he is a fool.

m4a1mustang · 04-13-2012, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

No... that's not what I'm saying.

m4a1mustang · 04-13-2012, 01:34 PM

Cwiz sounds to me like you should sign up for Skip Barber or a similar driving school.

XwChriswX · 04-13-2012, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Do you have any idea how much practice it takes to get into wheel to wheel racing? Because you'd better start now. This isnt Gran Turismo - do a couple "license tests" and bam, we'll throw you on the track. We're talking YEARS of HPDE's to get really good. Thousands of dollars just in HPDE's to hone skills.

And the worst part? Some people just can't do it. They weren't born to be the next Senna and no matter what, they simply cant do it. I'm not saying this is you, I'm just giving fair warning.

Your car wont be any more ready, save for track-prep mods. You wont be any more ready until you convince yourself mentally that you can do it. Until that happens, it simply wont happen.

Also, you wont drive alone your first weekend out. If you desire to, you're a fool. If your instructor lets you, he is a fool.

I know it's not something that would happen in 1 week, month, year, or multiple years. But that's what I'm saying, I want to climb that ladder, however long it takes to GET to that point ONE DAY. To be able to have that accomplishment.

Right, it will take a lot of time/effort/money to get there. I'm doing it as best I can with what I've got. What I don't have are experienced people around me that I can ride along with to gain the knowledge, so I research and read what I can from those that do on here. It's not the best case scenario, but it's doing the best I can with what I've got. Sorry if I do things out of order.

And I never said my first weekend I'd do all that stuff, of course the instructor would be an idiot to let me free reign my first time. But again, you're assuming I wanna go from now to Indy in one week. This is not what I'm saying!!

b1adesofcha0s · 04-13-2012, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

After two or three tire changes you'd have paid for a set of used wheels in mount & balance fees.

After 2 or 3 tire changes, it'll probably be time to get another car

I'll look into it more when it's time and I have some space to actually put them.

shadoquad · 04-13-2012, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

And the worst part? Some people just can't do it. They weren't born to be the next Senna and no matter what, they simply cant do it. I'm not saying this is you, I'm just giving fair warning.

If you look at Senna, Hamilton, Alonso, all of the young and talented F1 drivers, they were all driving for years in their teens, karting and such.

I'm actually not looking to do wheel to wheel. Most likely, I just want a controlled environment to enjoy my car at 7/10ths or more driving. Somewhere to tighten and tune and enjoy this little slice of heaven that Nissan pooped out on my chest.

sixpax · 04-13-2012, 01:44 PM

hey blades....when you dipped your wheels did you tape off the valve stems ? hard to tell in your pics.

04-13-2012, 01:21 PM	#2447 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Basically what you're saying is you want to be like every weekend warrior out there. Which means you start with HPDE and progress. Then maybe when you have enough money to support it you buy a 944 or a spec miata or something to race wheel to wheel. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

04-13-2012, 01:34 PM	#2456 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Cwiz sounds to me like you should sign up for Skip Barber or a similar driving school. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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