FEELER: Cruise on August 11th or 12th - route inside

XwChriswX

Ok fine, Wing first (quiet bobo :P ), then new tires, then HPDE

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b1adesofcha0s

How long is that gonna take?

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shadoquad

Yeah, bobo, stfu

Cwis, you don't need a wing

b1adesofcha0s

Weather says rain tomorrow morning. I guess I'll go back to sleep if I see rain in the morning.

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b1adesofcha0s

I'm planning on starting track season next year around the same time Chris, you can go with me. How many and which ones I go to depend on my job status at the time. If I can't do full HPDE's then I will do hyperdrives for sure. They're like $50 and just one 25 min session of the 4 that would make up a full HPDE day. That's what I did last time and what I'll be doing next week. A lot easier on the wallet and you still get a chance to get out there on the track.

It may not seem like much, but you can learn a whole lot in that 25 min session. In my first one, I improved my lap times from beginning to end by 20 seconds and that is on a 1.12 mile course. That's a HUGE difference. You can honestly feel yourself getting faster and more confident after each lap. So much fun and I guarantee you'll love it.

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XwChriswX

That sounds pretty awesome. But I've got a few things I need to get set up between now and then before I'd feel confident enough with the setup to take it out there. I might go with you once or twice beforehand and just watch/ridealong.

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b1adesofcha0s

That's fine, whatever you're comfortable with. You can watch, but you won't be able to get a ride along since my instructor will be in the passenger seat. My cousin decided to come watch me last time and not take his car out. He definitely regretted it afterwards. IMO if you can spend the money and you're going all that way there anyway then you should at least get on the track for a little bit. It's gonna be a long azz drive for you from PA to Summit Point in WV just to watch me drive for 25 mins.

You could come to hyperfest in May, which is kind of crowded, but there's lots more to do all day so you won't get bored.

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XwChriswX

It will all depend on finances as it gets closer and what I've had done. I won't do it without fresh PSS' so not until I get them for sure.

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b1adesofcha0s

Tires won't really matter that much on your first time out. I went on all seasons and had no issues. Unless your tires are completely worn out, you'll be fine.

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b1adesofcha0s

Overslept and can't make it today

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MightyBobo

Not a single the370.com fgt other than me showed up. Failures, all of you. Missed out on a great cruise with some fun people.

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b1adesofcha0s

Damn, I wish I had woken up on time

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RandyD

how did you like the roads?

MightyBobo

It was a great trip man. Although we did cut a chunk off at the end, due to the entire group being STARVING.

Some things we did that we should think about incorporating into our cruises:

1. Brief stops after many of the good sections until all people are caught up
2. 2-way radios between front and rear cars to know when everyone is caught up (we actually forgot these, but it'd help significantly if a group is large...)
3. At stops, passengers were given the option to hop in other peoples cars if they'd like and see how they feel - I really liked this idea for the sight-seers. Granted, many of us would be in Z's, but in THIS Group, it the car makes/models varied greatly.
4. A short safety briefing at the beginning to remind and warn people of what to expect, and what to NOT do (bunch up, for instance, before a giant tree limb appears after a corner :-p)

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XwChriswX

Long trip + early departure + non-existant income + high gas prices + shitty tires = couldn't make it. Oh well, there will be another.

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