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torqdork 01-27-2014 08:33 PM
Drivers, start your engines (PIR track days starting March)
 
Got a couple of e-mails from AROO and CSCC.

The first event is 3/15 with AROO, a classy, well attended event and a hit with quite a few of us here. This will be one of only two AROO events this year.

http://www.alfaclub.org/Track_Day_Schedule.html

CSCC event follows with classroom 3/28 and track day 3/29, here's a list of all dates:

*March 28th (class) / March 29th (track) ** Chicane
*April 24th (class) / April 25th ** No Chicane
*June 27th (class) / June 28th (track) ** Chicane
*August 7th (class) / August 8th (track) ** Chicane
*September 26th (class) / September 27th (track) ** Chicane

http://cascadesportscarclub.org/inde...169&Itemid=170

My new car won't be in yet so I'll rent a Mustang or something. Watch for my point-by. :happyanim:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...psaa8f431e.jpg

rice_classic 01-27-2014 08:48 PM
And don't forget about Oregon Raceway Park either!

Cascade and TC are both member clubs of ICSCC and their price for track time and instruction are unmatched.


From the chairman of TC:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Belfanti (Post 49408094)
I am the Race Chairman for Team Continental(TC) www.teamcontinental.com an ICSCC racing club.

I would like to extend to you an invitation to all of you to our Saturday, March 29th 2014 Driving School, and High Performance Driving Event at Oregon raceway park. www.oregonracewaypark.com . The track day is open to all cars and drivers and they do not need a competition license to participate. For a track day fee TC will provide up to 5 sessions of on track time with an instructor.

Event details and entry is now OPEN at motorsportsreg.com .

Feel free to place it on your calendar of events for 2014- we’ve committed to this day.

TC appreciates your support and would welcome some beautiful Honda's to join our track day!

Here is a link to the facebook event, please invite anyone you think would be interested in driving on ORP for the day.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1435...ilter=calendar

You may also contact our driving master at Drivingmaster@teamcontintal.com for registration details.


Thank you again!

Team Continental Race Chairman 2014

digital_assassin 01-27-2014 09:10 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by torqdork (Post 1484421)
My new car won't be in yet so I'll rent a Mustang or something. Watch for my point-by. :happyanim:
New car... what happened to the FR-S Robert?

thehapaone 01-27-2014 09:12 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by digital_assassin (Post 1484547)
New car... what happened to the FR-S Robert?
check his car he reserved a monogram

Decay107 01-27-2014 09:20 PM
Hell yes, I'll likely wait until the week of to see the weather forecast, but if it looks good I'll definitely be attending the TC day at ORP

probably the AROO day at PIR as well.

thehapaone 01-27-2014 09:22 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Decay107 (Post 1484572)
Hell yes, I'll likely wait until the week of to see the weather forecast, but if it looks good I'll definitely be attending the TC day at ORP

probably the AROO day at PIR as well.
I'll most likely be there for AROO at PIR and TC at ORP sounds like fun too...hopefully I have time to do my brakes before then

torqdork 01-27-2014 09:45 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by digital_assassin (Post 1484547)
New car... what happened to the FR-S Robert?
Yeah, Monogram arrives mid-late April and will take another month or so to break-in, change fluids, brakes, tires, intake, exhaust...but you'll still eat me alive in the 10-11-12 complex!

digital_assassin 01-27-2014 10:11 PM
Did you already sell the 10 series?

I really want to hit one of these early days. But 2 things are holding me back. Need oil cooler since I'm boosted and I'm getting more ink on 3/29 and it takes months to reschedule. ORP is at the top of my list for this year.

torqdork 01-27-2014 10:30 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by digital_assassin (Post 1484706)
Did you already sell the 10 series?

I really want to hit one of these early days. But 2 things are holding me back. Need oil cooler since I'm boosted and I'm getting more ink on 3/29 and it takes months to reschedule. ORP is at the top of my list for this year.
Didn't sell it yet, it's still in storage and didn't want to run paid advertising during Super Bowl week but just started running test ads on CL Seattle and San Francisco yesterday to check response. Please don't laugh, I can be mature at times.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/4304378710.html

My Scion corporate friends think I'm nuts to let it go, believing that 10 Series will become the most desirable future FR-S classic. I'm not so sure what with an even more limited TRD version ($$$) in the pipe and continuous upgrades about every six months it seems.

ORP is definitely on my radar, although it would be a very long day since motels are far away and seedy. Alternatively, would anyone like to go in on an RV rental for arrival the night before?

rice_classic 01-27-2014 10:56 PM
ORP is only a couple hours from Portland, no need to stay overnight. But if you do stay overnight then just stay at a BnB right near the track in the town of Grass Valley or Moro.

http://oregonraceway.com/our-partners/lodging/

When I go out there to race, we're usually there for 3 days so I stay at the Crews House

Crews House Bed & Breakfast
541-333-2244
1006 SW 4th
TT: Nancy

Nancy is an old lady and really nice, but a bit like staying with your very religious grandmother, but who cares. She nice and next to the track!

torqdork 01-27-2014 11:10 PM
@rice_classic, can I reserve you for instruction?

FRSfan111 01-27-2014 11:25 PM
Ill be attending a few events. Not sure which though. Can't wait!

dvsidboy 01-28-2014 12:22 AM
Looking forward to this year! Excited to see how the car feels with the cage added to the car.

rice_classic 01-28-2014 12:55 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by torqdork (Post 1484887)
@rice_classic, can I reserve you for instruction?
Yes if you attend a school with the IRDC up in WA. Oregon is a bit of a drive.

I currently instruct for IRDC which is an ICSCC club for the Seattle area (Like TC and CSCC are for Oregon) so you would find me at The Ridge in Shelton or Pacific Raceways in Kent.

IRDC driver schools are:
April 5 @ The Ridge
June 13 @ Pacific Raceways
Both of which can be found on the IRDC's website and when it gets a bit closer to that date, IRDC will utilize MotorsportReg.com for the purposes of registration (like most clubs do nowadays).
http://irdc-racing.com/irdc_activities.htm

BRZPDX 01-28-2014 01:14 AM
damn still need brakes/fluids, install oil cooler, Bilstein shocks, 600hp rear axle and water/air intercooler install. Will the stock rotor hold up or recommend slotted? Also SS brake lines a must for track?

stockysnail 01-28-2014 01:16 AM
Just when I thought I'd be saving money. Now I need to figure out how many and/or which ones I can do as I'm not rich enough yet to do all of them! A few more years and I won't have as much debt, they I'll go nuts. ;)

stockysnail 01-28-2014 01:18 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by BRZPDX (Post 1485218)
damn still need brakes/fluids, install oil cooler, Bilstein shocks, 600hp rear axle and water/air intercooler install. Will the stock rotor hold up or recommend slotted? Also SS brake lines a must for track?
All you really need is better brake fluid and track pads. All the other stuff is just nice to have, but not needed. If you run stock fluid and pads you'll notice brake fade, maybe a lot, but fluid and pads fix that right up even on stock rotors and calipers. :)

stockysnail 01-28-2014 01:20 AM
I'd going to try to get dual catch cans before track days as I've seen some distrubing amounts of oil caught in them after people do a track day and would rather not have all that oil going back into my engine and gumming stuff up. Radium Engineering just released their solution for our cars. It's a little pricing but the nicest kit on the market. I'm all over it when I save a little in the next week or two!

torqdork 01-28-2014 01:27 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by stockysnail (Post 1485227)
I'd going to try to get dual catch cans before track days as I've seen some distrubing amounts of oil caught in them after people do a track day and would rather not have all that oil going back into my engine and gumming stuff up. Radium Engineering just released their solution for our cars. It's a little pricing but the nicest kit on the market. I'm all over it when I save a little in the next week or two!
I've used a little oil but this is news. Interesting. Links? Thanks...

stockysnail 01-28-2014 01:40 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by torqdork (Post 1485245)
I've used a little oil but this is news. Interesting. Links? Thanks...
This link is for Radium Engineering's universal catch can, not the one they just released specific to our cars so ignore installation related comments.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21079
Radium is a local (Clackamas) engineering company (of 2-3 people). They are big in the Lotus community which is where I heard of them would have bought their parts if I kept my Lotus. They make top quality stuff.

This one is a general one on catch cans.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24340

NickFRS 01-28-2014 01:41 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by torqdork (Post 1485245)
I've used a little oil but this is news. Interesting. Links? Thanks...
I think he is referring to innovate supercharger owners.

stockysnail 01-28-2014 01:43 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by NickFRS (Post 1485284)
I think he is referring to innovate supercharger owners.
If that's the case then it's mixed somewhere in the 130+ pages on the innovate owners thread. I read a couple that have one but don't remember what exactly they said.

NickFRS 01-28-2014 01:45 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by stockysnail (Post 1485290)
If that's the case then it's mixed somewhere in the 130+ pages on the innovate owners thread. I read a couple that have one but don't remember what exactly they said.
It seems there is quite a bit of blow by after a couple oil changes with the charger. It also looks like a pain to set up the cans. It's on my to do list....

P.s I avoid that topic. It's so spammed

seven 01-28-2014 03:57 AM
If any of you guys get Eric Schwenter as your instructor... Tell him to put his car back together and that I say "hey"... I might even be there myself ;)

thehapaone 01-28-2014 04:24 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by stockysnail (Post 1485225)
All you really need is better brake fluid and track pads. All the other stuff is just nice to have, but not needed. If you run stock fluid and pads you'll notice brake fade, maybe a lot, but fluid and pads fix that right up even on stock rotors and calipers. :)
I ran at PIR on my stock pads and fluid...definitely had some fade in the 5th run but not enough to warrant being scared...I still need to upgrade my fluid though and get some better pads before I hit the track again

chiprez 01-28-2014 04:29 AM
Ah man I've been telling myself I need to do some HPDE since autoX only does so much for me now. I'll be working up north at the refineries when this event and ORPCA events happen in March;-/

PoWn3d_0704 01-29-2014 01:38 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by dvsidboy (Post 1485090)
Looking forward to this year! Excited to see how the car feels with the cage added to the car.
Speaking of which, South Valley is made up of some really nice guys. They took the baseline measurements from my car today, for you.

BRZPDX 01-29-2014 01:54 AM
I'm hoping I can do the April track day. I've heard if you have done like 6 autoX events you can skip the class.


I want to do it before its scorching hot on the track.. nice and cool in April

rice_classic 01-29-2014 03:11 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by seven (Post 1485514)
If any of you guys get Eric Schwenter as your instructor... Tell him to put his car back together and that I say "hey"... I might even be there myself ;)
If anyone goes to a CSCC or TC driver training day and Eric is instructing, ask for him. Hell of a racer in his 944 and a terrific instructor.

seven 01-29-2014 07:13 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by rice_classic (Post 1488057)
If anyone goes to a CSCC or TC driver training day and Eric is instructing, ask for him. Hell of a racer in his 944 and a terrific instructor.
Good taste in beer too lol.:bellyroll:

torqdork 03-11-2014 01:04 AM
I had to withdraw from the AROO event this weekend since I returned to stock anticipating my dealer appt. to install a new HPFP under the cricket TSB. They called last night and canceled, said the TSB kit is back ordered but might be in next week and I'm too lazy to switch twice just to make the AROO event.

But, if they still don't have the kit, I'll switch to make the ORP 3/29 event.

Does it seem potentially unsafe to anyone that they're running the course backwards to original circuit design that day?

stockysnail 03-13-2014 04:27 PM
I need to look at the schedule and make up my mind which events I'm going to. I'll probably hit a couple Cascade Sports Car Club HPDE events and I'd like to try one event at Oregon Raceway Park since I've never been. I'll post the days I choose when I decide so we can get a list of who's going.


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