Racers out there??

[rabbit]

I don't care what kind of racing you do. I'm just curious if there are any other racers out there. I looooove motorcycle roadracing. (That's me in the Avatar.:D) I've done alot of trackdays in the past and got published with the CRA, (Financial reasons set me back for getting my license this year......Next year I hope.:) Anyways, I was curious if there are any others that get the same rush from hitting the track? Whether it be dirt, ashpalt, water, the strip, whatever. I admit that I looove hot peppers, but I think it naturally comes from my natural desire to get any type of rush to the brain. Just testing the waters for other riders.:)

[xgrafcorex]

sadly, the only racing i've done is kart racing. not in a league though, just an indoor track. was very fun though. would like to get involved in the SCCA when i'm older and have money to play with as far as a car/parts/tires/etc.

i try to get out to the 12 hours of sebring every year..i think i've been the last 5 years in a row..maybe 4, i forget. have only been to some amateur bike racing down at homestead in the miami area.

[Sickmont]

Drag racing was my big game for years. I like almost all forms of motorsports, but it was Englishtown's quarter mile that grabbed me by the nads exactly 2 days after i got my driver's license. I campaigned a '78 Grand Prix bracket car for 8 or 9 years, then ran out of cash and sold it and really haven't been down the strip since(about 6 years now). I really need to get my ass back to the track.

[DevilDuck]

I've been taking road course and autocross lessons lately. I seriously love taking a car to it's limit. I've been training in Spec Miatas, but eventually I'll be racing my Datsun 280zx.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

I used to do the 1/4 mile in various vehicles.....no where to do it around here anymore so well I got the memories and the good friends I met

[ross]

all i have to say is, im surprised the guys that motorcycle race can ever sit on the bike with the size marbles they must have. watching it is fun, but i cant see myself actually driving the bike.

it does look really fun though. id love to have a bike, but i would probably die. because i would go as fast as i could all the time.. :(

[rabbit]

all i have to say is, im surprised the guys that motorcycle race can ever sit on the bike with the size marbles they must have. watching it is fun, but i cant see myself actually driving the bike.

it does look really fun though. id love to have a bike, but i would probably die. because i would go as fast as i could all the time.. :(

I almost killed myself when I drove like a tard on the street before I started hitting the track. I guess doing a buck forty down a road, and trying to take a 35 mile an hour turn doing 80 isn't good:shocked::shocked:. If I could have used BOTH lanes I could have easily done it because that would have been about the same width as the track. I tucked the front end and bounced through some ladies yard. ODDLY I didn't die. I got Pissed through my helmet and had my little brother take me to the hospital. I just had a severely sprained ankle and a bruise on my back about the size of a dinner plate. I really hurt the next few weeks and NEVER rode on the street again. I did have a couple crashes on the track as well, but they were both lowsides. Nothing to major. Once in the rain and the other was due to a malfuntion with my shifter. (Loctite should be used on the bolts when you put a new one on lol!!)It really is fun though.

[rabbit]

It's good to see some people in here that enjoy that stuff too. I'm sure the addiction is the same with all of the different motorsports. Like one guy said. Now I need to get my A@# back to the track:lol::lol::)

[DevilDuck]

Yeah....I don't race on the streets anymore. I was killing a Camaro (in my Z) in some twisties near my house when I had to slow for traffic. He got pissed and got in under me and tapped my bumper...spun me up on the curb. No damage to the car, but there were a lot of people on the road that could've gotten hurt if I didn't continue up on the sidewalk....lucky for me no one was walking there.

The track is more of an adrenalin rush anyway!

[rabbit]

Yeah....I don't race on the streets anymore. I was killing a Camaro (in my Z) in some twisties near my house when I had to slow for traffic. He got pissed and got in under me and tapped my bumper...spun me up on the curb. No damage to the car, but there were a lot of people on the road that could've gotten hurt if I didn't continue up on the sidewalk....lucky for me no one was walking there.

The track is more of an adrenalin rush anyway!

Yeah, it's alot funner and safer on the track. I too think of what I could have done if I would have hit some kid flying through that yard. Or how someone would have felt if it was there car that killed me. Not worth it to me.

[rabbit]

sadly, the only racing i've done is kart racing. not in a league though, just an indoor track. was very fun though. would like to get involved in the SCCA when i'm older and have money to play with as far as a car/parts/tires/etc.

i try to get out to the 12 hours of sebring every year..i think i've been the last 5 years in a row..maybe 4, i forget. have only been to some amateur bike racing down at homestead in the miami area.

Those indoor kart tracks are fun though. I went to an indoor one near Chicago earlier this year. It was honestly a blast. They only did about 40 MPH, but indoors that was flying. I even got in trouble for stuffing someone.......He was in my way:lol::lol::twisted: I just rubbed him a little and chose an aggressive line to get around him. Oh well...lol!!!

[DEFCON Creator]

"The Mustang" should be ready for the track by the end of the summer. We're hoping to hit the 10 second mark. (fingers crossed)

[Sickmont]

"The Mustang" should be ready for the track by the end of the summer. We're hoping to hit the 10 second mark. (fingers crossed)

Better start practicing your launches now, Creator.

[Dyce51]

In the early 90's I had a '71 Nova. Ran 13.29's all day long. Then I had a '98 Mustang GT that we built up and got ready to go drag racing but a week before we were to go to the track a PUNK a$$ kid blew a stop sign. He hit us (my wife, my daughter, and I) headon and totalled the stang. Eventually I'll be racing again. It's in my blood.

[parker394]

I have a little place where it's fun to punch it up. I have a 6 and love to eat up V8's. Not so much fun anymore...The bikes give me a better race. That is if they have the nerve to do 160.

[xgrafcorex]

Those indoor kart tracks are fun though. I went to an indoor one near Chicago earlier this year. It was honestly a blast. They only did about 40 MPH, but indoors that was flying. I even got in trouble for stuffing someone.......He was in my wayI just rubbed him a little and chose an aggressive line to get around him. Oh well...lol!!!

oh yea, indoor karting is a ton of fun. you can easily spin those things out if you aren't careful. hah and yea, they do get a bit pissy if you mess with the other drivers too much. went with one of my friends that had never been before and i was all over him..but he was messing around trying to cut me off every chance he got. they finally made him let me pass. :lol: they also gave us each a warning flag since HE hit ME. :rolleyes:


I have a little place where it's fun to punch it up. I have a 6 and love to eat up V8's. Not so much fun anymore...The bikes give me a better race. That is if they have the nerve to do 160.

what kind of car is this you speak of?

[xgrafcorex]

double post, but i felt it was worth it.

secrets to winning nascar

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/nascar_coach_reveals_winning

:P

[Canuk Pepperhead]

I still can say I have a 79 blazer with 31s and a blown 327 that can do early 13s...not a big thing but show me your 79 blazer lol
motor is too much for the drivetrain though... monthly ujoint changes 4 transfer cases later and in the midst of changing the rear end...king pin popped...man what a mess.....maby one day ill find a vega to pop the motor in....id never get rid of my 79 though shes a beauty

[rabbit]

I have a little place where it's fun to punch it up. I have a 6 and love to eat up V8's. Not so much fun anymore...The bikes give me a better race. That is if they have the nerve to do 160.

I'd give ya a shot for your money:P:D........Well, if I still had my bike...LOL!!:(

[imaguitargod]

I've had one or two speeding tickets...does that count?

[rabbit]

If it means you like to go fast. Good enough for me.:cool:

[chilliman64]

my one and only track day was level one at (California) Superbike School at Eastern Creek in Sydney on my 'busa last December - what a rush! did my fastest ever, hit 270kmh down the straight (about 167mph) so parker394, I've done 160 or were you talking kms/hour? it's a road bike but I try to get the 200 kmh up every time I take it out, just to blow off the cobwebs. I'm hoping to do level two this December.

I'm going to Phillip Island in Melbourne in October to watch the Aussie MotoGP - GO CASEY STONER!!!

[DEFCON Creator]

I have a little place where it's fun to punch it up. I have a 6 and love to eat up V8's. Not so much fun anymore...The bikes give me a better race. That is if they have the nerve to do 160.

Ahhh, Parker, one of these days. My goal is 180mph. After racing me, you'll be saying to yourself, "Wow, I could've had a V-8" :lol:

[rabbit]

my one and only track day was level one at (California) Superbike School at Eastern Creek in Sydney on my 'busa last December - what a rush! did my fastest ever, hit 270kmh down the straight (about 167mph) so parker394, I've done 160 or were you talking kms/hour? it's a road bike but I try to get the 200 kmh up every time I take it out, just to blow off the cobwebs. I'm hoping to do level two this December.

I'm going to Phillip Island in Melbourne in October to watch the Aussie MotoGP - GO CASEY STONER!!!

167....That's about my top speed going down the backstraight at Mid Ohio. That was....FUUUUUUUNNN!!!! Well, that's about what my speedo said at a quick glance anyway. You just have to be careful at the end of the straight though. It goes into a quick right and left at the end. Take that to fast and your in the weeds:shocked::lol:. So your going to watch the Moto-GP races in Melbourne....SAWEEET!!!:cool: I just found out a little while ago that Indianapolis in Indiana is hosting a Moto-GP race in Sept of 2008. As soon as I found out I put an application in for tickets. I hope I get them.

P.S- I've heard of the California Superbike school with Keith Code as well. I've never been to it though. So.....Who's your favorite Moto-GP racer? Mine is Rossi. I do however root for Hopkins though cause he's American and all. I also respect that he tries so hard on a less superior bike.:)

[Sickmont]

Ahhh, Parker, one of these days. My goal is 180mph. After racing me, you'll be saying to yourself, "Wow, I could've had a V-8" :lol:

Hey, Creator. here's my goal(and where my name comes from):
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/sickmont/fairmontfromhell2.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/sickmont/fairmontfromhell.jpg

Can you say 9.70s @ 145 in the quarter mile? And street legal?

[DEFCON Creator]

Very nice. Right now, we're pulling a hair over 11.5. When everything is said and done we should easily have over 500hp, and about 460 torque. To think this thing is my daily driver, and I haven't been late to work for as long as I can remember. I've got pics of the car on the Defcon website if you want to take a gander. Click on appearances, and click miscellaneous pictures.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

"The Mustang" should be ready for the track by the end of the summer. We're hoping to hit the 10 second mark. (fingers crossed)

my uncle has a 69 bee with a 440 6 pack block she runs early 10s fully stock body horn and all...nhra told him he had to put a roll cage in or detune...he detuned...who would butcher a mint 69 bee

[Dyce51]

Very nice. Right now, we're pulling a hair over 11.5. When everything is said and done we should easily have over 500hp, and about 460 torque. To think this thing is my daily driver, and I haven't been late to work for as long as I can remember. I've got pics of the car on the Defcon website if you want to take a gander. Click on appearances, and click miscellaneous pictures.


Pretty impressive Stang!!!! I am starting to look here and there for another '98 Mustang....Just need the body! I have access to a lil different type of engine that I want to shoehorn into it. LOL My goal is to completely destroy the new 'Vettes and the Viper!!! With our plans we will do it to!

[chilliman64]

btw rabbit, I reckon road racing is an awesome spectacle - I'm a big fan of the Isle Of Man, I'd love to go to that one day.

yeah rossi is an awesome rider, it's a shame his Yammie sucks the big one this season, looks like they didn't do enough work on the new engine. I've gotta say that I'd love the Aussies to win - Stoner, Vermuelen and co. Stoner's Duke has the edge this year, hopefully he'll win at Phillip Island in front of a big crowd of drunk Aussies - me included!

you should look into the Superbike School. there were a few guys on my course who were regular track day riders and racers and they all said they had improved after just doing level one. you get on track coaching as well as tutorial style sessions. you can get his books on cd to listen to in the cage if you want - I do, very thought provoking stuff. I highly recommend you give it a go, I guarantee it'll improve your riding!

[DEFCON Creator]

Pretty impressive Stang!!!! I am starting to look here and there for another '98 Mustang....Just need the body! I have access to a lil different type of engine that I want to shoehorn into it. LOL My goal is to completely destroy the new 'Vettes and the Viper!!! With our plans we will do it to!

The Vettes in my area pretty much hate me around here. It's fun to see a pompous yuppie try to impress his high maintenance witch. Ahhhh, the power of a "sleeper". :lol:

[rabbit]

btw rabbit, I reckon road racing is an awesome spectacle - I'm a big fan of the Isle Of Man, I'd love to go to that one day.

yeah rossi is an awesome rider, it's a shame his Yammie sucks the big one this season, looks like they didn't do enough work on the new engine. I've gotta say that I'd love the Aussies to win - Stoner, Vermuelen and co. Stoner's Duke has the edge this year, hopefully he'll win at Phillip Island in front of a big crowd of drunk Aussies - me included!

you should look into the Superbike School. there were a few guys on my course who were regular track day riders and racers and they all said they had improved after just doing level one. you get on track coaching as well as tutorial style sessions. you can get his books on cd to listen to in the cage if you want - I do, very thought provoking stuff. I highly recommend you give it a go, I guarantee it'll improve your riding!

1.- The Isle of Mann is the shizznit!!!!
2.- Yes, more education never hurt. I feel VERY confident on the track, but I'm always willing to take some classes.
3.- I remember when Chris Vermuelen raced world superbike. He is a very talented man. I respect him in that area. Talented guy!!

[chilliman64]

mate judging by your pic I'd say you're about a million times better rider than me. that's a very cool knee down pic, I don't even try that shit. respect bro!

[rabbit]

Thanks man.:cool: I must admit that it's kind of a wee bit addictive to do!!!

[parker394]

oh yea, indoor karting is a ton of fun. you can easily spin those things out if you aren't careful. hah and yea, they do get a bit pissy if you mess with the other drivers too much. went with one of my friends that had never been before and i was all over him..but he was messing around trying to cut me off every chance he got. they finally made him let me pass. :lol: they also gave us each a warning flag since HE hit ME. :rolleyes:




what kind of car is this you speak of?

Modified NSX

[xgrafcorex]

nice! i'd love to get behind the wheel of one of those. i hope honda/acura has an nsx replacement in the works that will see the streets in the near future.

with the speed of an s2000 with just a 4 banger...i'd love to see what they could do with a v8..or even a mid mounted v8! :D

[DevilDuck]

I was at the local road course on Sunday and an S2000 was getting spanked pretty bad by an older Toyota MR2. I mean it wasn't even close. It could've been a driver skill level thing, but I was definitely surprised.

[xgrafcorex]

ehh on a road course it could've easily been driver skill i'd say (without having seen them myself though). perhaps that old mr2 was modded or something? they aren't too shabby of a car, especially the turbo ones, but it would surprise me to see one walk away from an s2000. maybe the s2k was new and the guy was going easy? who knows..

the s2k is technically mid-engined as well because the the whole thing is behind the front wheels...that or 95% of it is. i've never driven one (i tried to test drive one once, but i guess they didn't like the idea of having some 18 year old kid drive a $30k sports car heh) but as far as i know, they handle pretty well.

[rabbit]

Dang you guys are talking about cars now. What's funny is I've worked for Roush before the job I have now, and I'm REALLY into bikes, but I don't know two craps about the differences in Cars. I just know how to make a part from scratch with a print or idea. I feel like I'm listening to another language now...LOL!!
It sounds like the conversation that you guys are talking about can relate to roadracing motorcycles though. If it's a road course rider skill can really make up for other advantages......Ex....CORNERSPEED and squaring off for an early drive..WHILE being smooth.:D

[chilliman64]

yep, the biggest engine with the most ponies isn't always the winner!

[DEFCON Creator]

yep, the biggest engine with the most ponies isn't always the winner!

However, it does help.

[chilliman64]

true, especially when there are no corners ;)

[rabbit]

There are times when it can oddly be a hindrance with a bike roadracing on a course though. Sometimes if you have to much horsepower your fighting wheelies, and overspinning your rear tire. That can hurt too. On the tracks with long straights it helps, but on tight tracks like Laguna Seca it can be too much. It all depends. Yes, the horsepower can help, but it needs to be used CORRECTLY and at the perfect time.:cool: Oh, I've never ridden Laguna Seca either. I do know the local track at grattan is REALLY tight besides the front straight though. It's more technical than power.

[DevilDuck]

I'm taking my ZX to Laguna Seca before I die. I just LOVE that track.

[rabbit]

I'm taking my ZX to Laguna Seca before I die. I just LOVE that track.

I'm jealous. Sounds like someone's going to be having fun:D!!!

[DevilDuck]

How could you not have fun in this?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/duckyz/DIRTYZ.jpg

[rabbit]

How could you not have fun in this?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/duckyz/DIRTYZ.jpg

Could be fun.......Just need to take 2 wheels off!!:P:D Honestly I could have fun in that too!;)

[xgrafcorex]

nice DD! is that the "black gold"?

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/xgrafcorex/cars/IMG_2415s.jpg

here's my roommates old 280z(x?) i forget if it was just 280z or 280zx..it's an 82. yours appears to be in much better shape though. he bought this thing from someone at a car show for $200 and drove it home. we did have to stop once on the way back though, i honestly don't remember what the problem was. (it was a few years back) after that he had it up and running just fine besides a few electrical glitches here and there.

the 350z belonged to our old neighbor...though the guy with the datsun wound up getting a g35 coupe. got to drive it a few times..well got to drive both a few times...but i enjoyed each one. my car is fwd. :( still is pretty fun to drive though..it's faster than my friends old datsun that's for sure.

this is my car.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/xgrafcorex/cars/IMG_2571s.jpg

[DevilDuck]

Mine is an '83. A few mods under the hood, nothing too wild...yet. Not very fast in the 1/4 (17.9) but I can hang with Porsches in the twisties.

[xgrafcorex]

cool...i've never driven a car on a track. i'd love to though! have thought about taking my car to an autoX gathering to do some laps..but not sure if it's something i want to do with my daily driver. would prefer to have a second car to do that sort of thing, so that way, i'd know i would always have some sort of transportation.

also, not sure i want to risk hitting any of those cones with my new car. every bit of dirt and every little scratch shows up on a black car, so i'm sure the cones could do a number to the lip or wherever.

[Chris Kewley]

I use to race, I was the monkey on a sidecart team. 2 seasons in had a very bad crash & called it a day. Nowadays I just ride, have been out on the track a few times, but it's not the same. I ride old British bikes,69 BSA Victor Clubman & 70 Norton Commando SS (restoring as of now)

[rabbit]

I use to race, I was the monkey on a sidecart team. 2 seasons in had a very bad crash & called it a day. Nowadays I just ride, have been out on the track a few times, but it's not the same. I ride old British bikes,69 BSA Victor Clubman & 70 Norton Commando SS (restoring as of now)

I like the old triumph they used to race in the old days. I can't remember the name off hand. It was very popular in the 70's though. So you raced sidecarts. Pretty cool;):cool: I know they do a sidecart race in the Isle of Mann too. I found a cool isle of mann vid on the internet, but can't get it to post.

[rabbit]

Hope it works.
http://media.putfile.com/Isle-of-Mann-TT-2005

[rabbit]

Hey, chiliman64. I KNOW YOU WILL LIKE THAT VID!!!!;):cool:

[Chris Kewley]

I like the old triumph they used to race in the old days. I can't remember the name off hand. It was very popular in the 70's though. So you raced sidecarts. Pretty cool;):cool: I know they do a sidecart race in the Isle of Mann too. I found a cool isle of mann vid on the internet, but can't get it to post.
Are you thinking of the Trident
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Triumph%20Bikes/Triumph%20Index.htm about half way down the page
It's funny to here you guy's talk about the Isle Of Mann as my herritage comes from there, not many people I know have ever heard of it.
I'll have to dig up some pics of the old chair I rode & post them

[rabbit]

Are you thinking of the Trident
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Triumph%20Bikes/Triumph%20Index.htm about half way down the page
It's funny to here you guy's talk about the Isle Of Mann as my herritage comes from there, not many people I know have ever heard of it.
I'll have to dig up some pics of the old chair I rode & post them

Hey, Chris that would be the bike.;) Didn't know the name off hand. Just what it looked like. I'm actually a fan of the Isle of Mann. I think it's a very good race every year. Never seen it in person, but I respect the nads those guys have. I didn't know your heritage came from there. That would however explain where your racing blood came from though. VERY COOL!!! Post them pics when you get a chance. I'd like to see.:cool:

[xgrafcorex]

haha i love that shot around 1:35 where the camera seems like it was on the ground. it really gives you a good idea of just how fast those guys are moving. great video, but like many racing videos...i wish they'd just have the audio of the engines instead of music playing. also like the part where they get some air for a second! :shocked:

i hadn't heard of the isle of man tt until a few months back, caught some article about it on bbc world news. sounds like a blast..should be crazy on the day they let everyone out there. :lol:

i don't know if you saw this rabbit because the thread kinda got buried, but i took a bunch of pics down at homestead, fl during a bike race. one of our clients where i used to work is a mechanic for one of the teams. sometimes he races, but he wasn't that day. he works for a shop called prieto racing.

http://www.thehotpepper.com/showthread.php?t=1342&page=2

starts at post 52 and ends at post 55..i put up some 12 hours of sebring pics too on one of the following pages.

[rabbit]

haha i love that shot around 1:35 where the camera seems like it was on the ground. it really gives you a good idea of just how fast those guys are moving. great video, but like many racing videos...i wish they'd just have the audio of the engines instead of music playing. also like the part where they get some air for a second! :shocked:

i hadn't heard of the isle of man tt until a few months back, caught some article about it on bbc world news. sounds like a blast..should be crazy on the day they let everyone out there. :lol:

i don't know if you saw this rabbit because the thread kinda got buried, but i took a bunch of pics down at homestead, fl during a bike race. one of our clients where i used to work is a mechanic for one of the teams. sometimes he races, but he wasn't that day. he works for a shop called prieto racing.

http://www.thehotpepper.com/showthread.php?t=1342&page=2

starts at post 52 and ends at post 55..i put up some 12 hours of sebring pics too on one of the following pages.

Nice pics!! Makes me miss it though.:(

[DevilDuck]

Modified NSX

Post up some pics of that bad boy!!! Oh, list the mods too!

[parker394]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/parker394/NSX.jpg

Yeah I know, Old School Skateboards and Hot sauce?....LOL

[parker394]

Intake, Exahust, 4K Head work (double springs, larger valves, ported, polished) Chipped. modified valvebody......I'm no wrench, I don'e even change the oil... All I know is it's Freaking fast.

[imaguitargod]

Parker, you're going to have to drive me around LA to the hot Sauce Shop in that thing one of these days!

[parker394]

Parker, you're going to have to drive me around LA to the hot Sauce Shop in that thing one of these days!

What Hot sauce shop? You know all we have is Hot Licks in Long Beach and San Diego.

Do you know of a super secret hot sauce shop here in LA? LOL

[xgrafcorex]

nice car parker! i've read several times that they handle like a dream.

[parker394]

Thanks man, It's hard to believe this has been my daily driver for the last 9 years! I Highly recommend this car to anyone seeking the thrills of killing V8's and looking sharp while doing so. With it's mid engine and all aluminum design it handles like a dream!

[rabbit]

NICE CAR!!!

[Sickmont]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/parker394/NSX.jpg

Yeah I know, Old School Skateboards and Hot sauce?....LOL

HA! I still have my old Schmitt Stix Ripsaw....bought new in 1986. Can't ride it for shit anymore(well, wasn't that good back then either).

[parker394]

That's cool man, I skate with my girlfriend just about every day. I'm really more into skating then Hot sauce, and I know I 'm going to catch some heat for this next photo but MTV built a 20' x 25' x 7' in my backyard just a little over a year ago. Like having a wave just out the back door (for those who understand vertical skating)....lol
Front side Grind
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/parker394/frontside.jpg

Back on Topic..... I like to go Fast:mouthonfire:

[willard3]

I am a track instructor with PCA and go to the track fairly frequently....an hobby, not a profession.

Me at Lime Rock Park:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/willard3/rose21.jpg

[xgrafcorex]

cool pic willard. what is the PCA? i've been reading a little about autocross and have been wanting to get involved and have some legal racing fun. the only thing is, i don't know how i feel about using my only car for the purpose. don't need any mechanical issues, and also not too sure how much i'd like the possibility of running over a cone (or cones) with my basically brand new car.

[willard3]

PCA=Porsche Club of America. There are others who run track events, Trackmasters and etc where you enter other cars than Porsches.

PCA runs both autocross events and track (road-race) events. Autocross is a good place to hone track-driving skills and to learn the limits of your car at low speeds.

[imaguitargod]

What Hot sauce shop? You know all we have is Hot Licks in Long Beach and San Diego.

Do you know of a super secret hot sauce shop here in LA? LOL
Haven't been to the one in Long Beach (or San Diego) but there's a pritty good one right out here in Los Angeles!! PM me.

[xgrafcorex]

PCA=Porsche Club of America. There are others who run track events, Trackmasters and etc where you enter other cars than Porsches.

PCA runs both autocross events and track (road-race) events. Autocross is a good place to hone track-driving skills and to learn the limits of your car at low speeds.

sounds like a lot of fun. i think i'll probably wait and have a separate car for autox. that way if something does happen, i can still get to work or the store.

666th post. :hell:

[xgrafcorex]

i bear crappy news. rally driver colin mcrae died along with his 5 year old son and a friend in a helicopter accident.

http://timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/article2461339.ece

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwb-RNbdx5U (great song in that video)

it's kinda ironic that doing something as dangerous as rally racing..you'd die in a helicopter. RIP

[chilliman64]

I went to the MotoGP in Phillip Island on the weekend. what a great time at the track it was.

[bentalphanerd]

I went to the MotoGP in Phillip Island on the weekend. what a great time at the track it was.

Welcome back mate. I watched the Q session on Saturday...didn't see you in the crowd, but they didn't show the beer tent :lol:

Was dragged out kicking & screaming on a fishing trip Sunday, so missed the race.

How'd my local lad Chris Vermeulen wind up?

[chilliman64]

I'm not sure on his final placing but he was around 8th or 9th for most of the race. that's pretty good considering he was 16th after qualifying on Saturday. he and Anthony West had a great tussle! all three Aussies finished top ten (I think).

it was bloody cold and windy on Saturday but Sunday was good weather. I drove home in one hit on Monday - 1024kms in just over 11 hours - slept very soundly last night. over 2400kays for the whole trip.

[bentalphanerd]

11 hrs/ 1000 k's on a bike...i'm guessing you didn't eat any chilli while you were away

[chilliman64]

blasphemer!

I took a jar of Turbo Supercharge with me and 'initiated' a few non-chileheads

[bentalphanerd]

Oh I wish I could've seen that :lol:

[chilliman64]

it did cause a tantrum or two, and a few tears. there was also swearing, lots of swearing :lol: :mouthonfire:

[bentalphanerd]

that turbo supercharge is mighty powerful & emotional stuff

[bentalphanerd]

I remember when I first tried it at the local Gardening Expo. My mate tasted a big dollop & started threatening the hippies at the soy milk stand because they were only handing out little sample cups & wouldn't sell him a whole carton from the fridge behind the counter.
He honestly thought he was going to die.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

heres my old 79 that does 13s with 31s lol
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/_Canuk_Pepperhead/mytruck.jpg