HyperFest 13: Saturday June 15th
 

This is a reminder that HyperFest 13 is @ Summit Point Raceway on Saturday, June 15th. I will be driving in HPDE 3 but this is a great spectator event as well.

HyperFest

I have HyperFest to thank for finally taking the plunge and signing up for my first track day. I remember heading up there with the National G[35] Club ostensibly to watch the drift racing on the Shenandoah Circuit. However my eyes kept drifting over to the Main Circuit watching what seemed like every make and model of car furiously lapping and thinking I should be there.

I'll be there. I waited too long to sign up for hpde, but I will be doing the hyperdrive event.

Wouldn't miss this for anything...It's a blast!!

I'll be attending. Just registered and will be doing the Hyperdrive session. Still need some real track experience and maybe some lessons would help. Can't wait! Anyone going up Friday night? I'll have to since I'm coming from the beach. If anyone wants to cruise up with or meet me along the way it'd make the drive much more better! ;)

Man, that hyperdrive session sounds like fun!! Not sure if my stock oil cooler will hold up enough for a 20 minute session (being that it creeps up around 230 or so after going through the gears once or twice) and just exhausted my funds on the latest order of mods. :-( Oh well, always next year!

Negative, Ghostrider! We'll all be zombies next year. Must go this year!

I'll have a couple people riding out there with me. Do you wanna join?

You should still come and spectate man, there are tons of events it not just the hyperdrive. I promise you can still have a great time.

Oh, I'll definitely be there. Missed the past few years because I had to work. Work is slow now, so I'm planning on attending this one.....and being I only live 10 minutes from the track, no brainer!! Hope to meet some of you fellow Z owners! :tiphat:

Absolutely.

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KU CONNECTION proudly presents the HyperFest Auto Showcase as they set the stage to host today's hottest showcars alongside the HyperFest Automotive Festival at Summit Point Motorsports Park on June 15, 2013. Dubbed as the ultimate East Coast collaboration event, the show and competitions will highlight individuals and their latest automotive creations as they compete for top honors, awards, and bragging rights. With Professional Drifting, NASA Auto Racing, Vendor Midway, and countless activities on-site, HyperFest is the definition of the Automotive Amusement Park.

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Where: Summit Point Motorsports Park
2026 Summit Point Rd, Summit Pt, WV
(1 hour Northwest of Washington DC/ I hour South of Carlisle, PA)

When: Saturday June 15, 2013

REGISTER your vehicle while there are spaces left:
https://kuconnection.webconnex.com/HYPERFEST2013

FB EVENT INVITE:
https://www.facebook.com/events/157240004436562

PAST VIDEO COVERAGE:
HyperFest 2011 Summit Point, WV | 4MATIONMEDIA on Vimeo

For further information, please visit the FB event link above. Also, if your company is interested in becoming a sponsor/vendor for this event or for car crew discounts, kindly send an email to kuconnection@gmail.com

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CAR SHOW CLASSES

BEST IN SHOW (CASH AWARD)

TOP 5 SHOWCASE VEHICLES

VEHICLE MAKE COMPETITION
TOP Honda
TOP Acura
TOP Nissan
TOP Toyota
TOP Mazda
TOP Mitsubishi
TOP Scion
TOP Hyundai
TOP Exotic
TOP Infiniti
TOP Lexus
TOP Subaru
TOP Dodge
TOP Ford
TOP GM
TOP BMW
TOP VW

TEAM COMPETITION
SUPERIOR Car Team – Quality *CASH Award*
Exceptional in Team Unity (Quantity)

OPEN COMPETITION
Excellence in JDM Build
Excellence in VIP Build
Cleanest Car Award
Exceptional Interior Build
Superior Engine Bay
Outstanding Paint and Finish
Superior Female Ride
Top Old School
Top Truck Build
Top Motorcycle Build

FITMENT COMPETITION
Proper Fitment (1st - 3rd) Winner receives custom coil springs from Road Magnet
Proper Air Fitment

Roll In is from 8:30AM - 10:30AM at the Shenandoah Gate (GATE 2) where you will proceed to the Car Show registration building to the left of the entrance.

Awards Ceremony will approximately be at 5PM

Car Teams of 6 or more are eligible for a team discount. Please contact kuconnection@gmail.com with the name of your club and number of entries for instructions

Car Show – HyperFest

The Mid Atlantic MEGA MEET is a proud supporter of HyperFest….you gotta check it out; there is something for everyone at this event!

-Ryan

If you go to HyperFest remember to wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to explore. Almost every part of the facility is open to spectators so don’t be afraid to check out the different tracks. You can pretty much go anywhere unless a track official tells you otherwise.

Be sure to check out the Thunder Race at 4:15 p.m. on the Main Track. I am driving the only 370Z in the event and will be on track at 10:05 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 4:45 p.m.

Unfortunately, due to work and the timing of a particular event on that Friday, I will no longer be able to attend.

However... I have NO LONGER ANY ticket available. Absolutely free! But please make sure you are available to attend as I would hope someone could benefit from this. All I need is a name and email address and Laura Cobetto will add you to the "will call" list and you can pick it up at the gate. First person to send me this info gets it! (Seriously, no BS... just a name and email. And no, I do not consort with the spamming types.) I will update this post when the ticket is reserved. Thanks. Hope the rest of you have a great time out there!

TICKET HAS BEEN SPOKEN FOR

can't wait!!

yall fellas have fun

Thanks to Tigger for the Hyperfest Ticket! I'm not driving in anything but it'll be nice to spectate for a change.

Make sure you guys make it over to the Main Track paddock. You can check out my newly fabricated rear diffuser.

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Anybody want to caravan out there? I will be leaving hampton roads after work on Friday. Pm me if you'd like to join up!

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here is their schedule.. that looks like a carryout menu

PS if anyones going, we'll be setting up in the drift paddock with Brad's drift corolla :)

That is one terribly drawn map! Why does the Main track seem like an access road?

I will be attending with the Mischief.tv crew and will be parked at their vendor booth. Stop by and check out the new shirt designs they will be selling along with other merchandise.

-Ryan

I'll be heading down as well. As of right now I'll be heading out early Saturday morning

For anyone staying in the Martinsburg, Inwood or Winchester area.....if you plan on doing the night life scene, (plenty of strip clubs and bars around here) STAY OFF ROUTE 11 if you have been drinking!! They run checkpoints every weekend and troll that road non stop! Being that your driving "loud attention getting" cars....you'd be more apt to being pulled over!! Hate to hear of anyone getting a DUI. Hope to meet some of you peeps tomorrow!! Be safe!

Not A Good Weekend
 

Well Hyperfest did not go very well for me…

My clutch master cylinder or slave cylinder failed during my first session of the day. And it failed spectacularly. I went from normal shifting to having no ability to depress the clutch in one lap. Luckily (maybe the wrong word to use) I had this happen last year and I do know how to drive without a clutch.

So I limped her back into the paddock and jumped out of the car to see if I could make a quick fix. I noticed that my lights were on and thought I must have forgotten to turn the ignition off. So I leaned into the driver window and pressed the ignition button.

To my absolute horror my starter motor fired and my car began dragging me forward. How did this happen? Normally your car won’t start unless you are inside and have depressed the clutch pedal. There is a special switch to prevent this from happening.

But with a clutch cylinder failure the clutch pedal is stuck on the floor thus activating the switch…

Back to the action. I am desperately stabbing at the start/stop button and turning the steering wheel to avoid the two tire trailers in front of me. I am being dragged along in a busy paddock until my car finally runs into a concrete wall and stalls out.

So not only was my weekend ruined but now I serious damage to the front fascia. At least it happened in the paddock and insurance will cover it.

However, my wife was none too pleased and not very interested in spending any more money to address the clutch. My loss can be your gain. And I will be creating a separate post on all the forums soon. But I will give you first dibs.

I will be selling my track wheels with mounted Hoosier R6’s and one good spare R6 (18 x8 rims with 245/35/18 square setup). Plus 2 slightly corded R6’s (fine for autocross only). Also 4 aluminum hub-centric wheel inserts (replaced the cheap plastic ones) a bunch of lug nuts and 2 15mm spacers I have lying around.

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Plus 2 very good 235/45/18 Blizzak LM22 tires and 2 225/45/18 Blizzak tires that would pass inspection but have serious camber wear on the outside.

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I am willing to sell everything for $500 cash. Check out my album for more pictures. P.M. me if you are interested.

very sorry to hear that :(

Oh ****! I'm sorry to hear that, RespIsa - that sucks! So you're getting out of the track scene completely now? Or are you selling the car?!

That track wheel setup is perfect for SOMEONE on this board...I'll see if I can find an interested party for ya.

No. I am not getting out of the track scene. It's in my blood.

However, I may be done for the season until I get my clutch issue repaired.

And I had planned upgrading to a wider tire/rim setup anyway.

Phew, ok! Just making sure...

I'm running Proxes RA1's right now. 275 on 18x9.5" square. LOVE the setup. Not as sticky as the R6's I believe, but it's good for my driving level. One day, we'll run into each other at Summit.

Either way, there are people local who have been considering a dedicated track wheel/tire setup, cant see a better option than yours.

Yeah it really sucked. It was one thing to have a mechanical failure ruin my weekend but to then have a freak accident in the paddock. The pointless damage to my car…the embarrassment…

Man, I could have run someone over or taken out some $100,000.00 race car. At least no one got hurt other than my badly skinned knee (from being dragged about 20 feet).

Yeah, definitely.

If it makes you feel better, when we were there a month ago, we visited the gift shop at Main where some event was going on. We park, get out, and here a loud KER-KLUNK - some dude didnt secure his car properly onto his trailer, and it rolled right off and fell a solid 2 feet to the ground. Saw him sprint to hop into the window and pull the brake before it went too far.

ResIpsa, I'm very sorry to hear of the failure of your CSC that caused a potential catastrophy at the track. I am happy to hear you were not injured along with anyone else. Cars can always be repaired by flesh and bones is a different story.

I would think this is a major safety issue that Nissan North America would want to know about, considering this could have caused life threatening injuries in the worst of situations. Anyhow, glad you are safe and insurance will cover the damage.

I dunno, Jon - the clutch safety switch is pretty much universal across cars. The only way for the computer to figure out if it should start the car, is if the clutch pedal is physically to the floor. Otherwise, maybe they'd have to install a sensor into the transmission that detects when the clutch is actually disengaged? But I don't think a single manual transmission car has that. Nissan would just argue back that their safety device worked perfectly: it sensed the clutch was to the floor, and it started the car.

Honestly, as much tough love as it is to think about it, it really was user error, but it's one that almost any one of us might do, forgetting about that switch.

I tend to agree. That switch is there to prevent exactly what happened to me. The fact that it is now universal shows that this must have been a real problem in the past.

The real problem with our cars is that they have too much torque. If Nissan had only installed a weaker motor my car would have quickly stalled without me depressing the gas pedal! :rolleyes:

Yeah, the ORIGINAL problem was people starting their cars without depressing the clutch - so you could argue that the problem was already fixed lol.

Lol to the second part :bowrofl:

Bobo, have you had any problems with your clutch master or slave cylinder?

Sorry to hear that! I agree with everyone saying that its good that you nor anyone else were hurt! Sorry that the problems have sidelined your track effort for now, but I have a wife and understand your situation. Good luck with the sale. Do the wheels fit over the sport brakes?

Negative, not yet. That said, I haven't been out nearly as much as you, I'm guessing? I've done about 14 track days so far...

I see your point. It does seem to me that there have been several people on this forum who have had failures of the CSC but nothing in terms of the dangerous situation that ResIpsa encountered. If anything, its a good reminder to anyone of what could happen in a similar situation.

Yes. They fit over the sport brakes.

sunburn, check