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Spooler 02-21-2018 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz (Post 3732291)
Thank you kind sir. It was an excellent weekend for me. I got some excellent instruction from one of the instructors and was able to immediately transfer his instructions into speed even though my car was not performing like it should have. I was really happy with my Sunday time dispite my boost issues. The second place competitor was two seconds slower and partner in crime was almost 4 seconds slower so it was fun giving him the business about his American Muscle!

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Spill the beans. What did he teach you????

Rusty 02-21-2018 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler (Post 3732302)
Spill the beans. What did he teach you????

To keep the throttle pinned and throw it into the turn and hope it sticks. :driving:

Hotrodz 02-21-2018 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 3732304)
To keep the throttle pinned and throw it into the turn and hope it sticks. :driving:

Lol, that is pretty much it. It was everything we talked about in my Wild Horse Pass video thread. He drove my Z for three or four laps and then I got back behind the wheel. He was really impressed with how well car handled and showed me what I needed to learn to do. When we finished the session he said to me that I need to learn how to use my tires more. Let them do the braking and not the brakes. He said if you read the temperature across the width of the tires that there would be a significant delta between the temps when I finished as session than when he would finish because of the way he would drive and use the tires. He said, you are probably not close to the manufactures recommended operating temperature, so drive and use those tires and you will find more grip! I listen and learned!!! Still not there but what an improvement. I was at least 4 seconds faster during the Time Attack than before. The next day I dropped my time another 2.5 seconds. As Rusty said, the car has a lot of poke and the driver is still working getting up to speed lol.

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redondoaveb 02-21-2018 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz (Post 3732313)
Lol, that is pretty much it. It was everything we talked about in my Wild Horse Pass video thread. He drove my Z for three or four laps and then I got back behind the wheel. He was really impressed with how well car handled and showed me what I needed to learn to do. When we finished the session he said to me that I need to learn how to use my tires more. Let them do the braking and not the brakes. He said if you read the temperature across the width of the tires that there would be a significant delta between the temps when I finished as session than when he would finish because of the way he would drive and use the tires. He said, you are probably not close to the manufactures recommended operating temperature, so drive and use those tires and you will find more grip! I listen and learned!!! Still not there but what an improvement. I was at least 4 seconds faster during the Time Attack than before. The next day I dropped my time another 2.5 seconds. As Rusty said, the car has a lot of poke and the driver is still working getting up to speed lol.

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Well, I feel sorry for the other guys (ok, no I don't) when you get up to speed. :icon17:

Hotrodz 02-25-2018 09:23 AM

Me and my track day partner in crime were greated with show of affection when arrived on Sunday morning. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...637f8524dd.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...01a971ee96.jpg

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Rusty 02-25-2018 11:14 AM

Someone is showing you some love. :rofl2:

Hotrodz 02-25-2018 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 3733407)
Someone is showing you some love. :rofl2:

LOL, that is exactly what the perpetrators said. You Kingman guys should consider yourself as officially part of the AZ NASA family. It really did make us feel accepted as part of core group of participants and officials.

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echoshotz 02-25-2018 04:55 PM

What class are you running in for NASA, Hotrod?


Some pics from my very first track day :driving:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4724/...38e81a39_c.jpgKenny Moss-31 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4761/...1c79a390_c.jpgKenny Moss-85 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4724/...8da3af2e_c.jpgKenny Moss-3 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr

Hotrodz 02-25-2018 06:11 PM

I am in HPDE 4.

Brendan 02-26-2018 08:29 AM

I took some last weekend

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4766/...8415a4c2_z.jpg_BES5204 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4768/...0eb63408_z.jpg_BES5210 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

StevenSlice 02-26-2018 01:34 PM

Between ACS Roval and Buttonwillow.

http://i68.tinypic.com/am8dcm.jpg
http://i66.tinypic.com/mv1b8n.jpg
http://i66.tinypic.com/124u1x1.jpg
http://i65.tinypic.com/2h4m9kw.jpg
http://i66.tinypic.com/jsowts.jpg

Hotrodz 02-26-2018 04:26 PM

Looking good...I got to make the trip to Button Willow sometime, it's a 6 to 7 hour road trip for me!

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StevenSlice 02-26-2018 04:39 PM

Meanwhile i really want to make it out to chuckwalla but thats a 5-6 hour trip for me lol

Hotrodz 02-26-2018 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by StevenSlice (Post 3733832)
Meanwhile i really want to make it out to chuckwalla but thats a 5-6 hour trip for me lol

Both are awesome venues and great proving grounds for what you and your car can do when compared to the best or the norm.

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StevenSlice 02-26-2018 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz (Post 3733835)
Both are awesome venues and great proving grounds for what you and your car can do when compared to the best or the norm.

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I could only set a 2.07.3 on buttonwillow. Not fast by any means but pretty respectable on the tires i have and the open diff. Hopefully next time there is close to 2 flat. I know where i can shave time, i called it early because not enough camber and i was ruining my front driver side tire...


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