7/25 Streets of Willow Twilight track day
 

Anyone going to the night track day event at SOW on the 25th? I'm going with some of my friends. Let me know if you have registered. Let's go together from LA! :D

I'll be there


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im down to go!

Do you guys Facebook? If so, PM me. Let's go together.

f-tech, we have a coupon code, don't just register. PM.

I'm going!!!

The night event!?

PM me your FB name!

I can't make this one but I would be interested in the future.

PM me! Will keep in touch via FB. It's the easiest.

Is it possible just to spectate? My car and I are no where near track ready and I'd like to see if I'm ready to embark on an addicting, badass, part of this hobby. I know once I finally get started and tracking my car, I tend to take such things to a new level that's far from half ass. The whole reason I bought this car was for "it's a driver's car" aspect. I wish I would of bought one back in 2012. I've auto-crossed in the past a few times until I started going through wheel bearings in my Suby's exited the Army and moved back to CA. I'm sure this track and auto-crossing in a high school parking lot are two totally different animals. So if you got some advise or tips please let me know. Sorry in advance not trying to thread jack.

Yes. Its usually $10 entrance fee, and some organizations will even ride along with other drivers or instructors. Provided you are wearing a helmet (rented or borrowed. The only thing is it will kill you you didn't bring your car to take on the track.

It's super addicting, I have had my car for 2.5 years and done 5 track days, wish i could do more but money :-(. I think much better then autocross, more time on the track (1 minute per run compared to 15-20 min.), being to follow some one (learning better lines), and more variety.

Like the other guy said, it's only $10 fee to come and watch.

If this event was with other organization other than ExtremeSpeed, you can just do a ride along out at the track too, but this one won't allow any of that unfortunately.

As for prepping, if you have not done any of the track events before, you don't need to do any prepping at all.

I started tracking after I bought my BRZ late 2013. I went twice to Streets of Willow with basically everything stock. No prepping whatsoever.

If you are interested, just come out to the track with us this Saturday!

can i come aaron ooppppa? LOL

WTF who are you!? :lol:

Anyway, I'm going with like 8 friends. So, about prepping your car.. don't worry too much about it. We will be there with you for anything.

Will be there for the day event...

Nice. It seems like we will have at least 6 FRS/BRZ. :D

PM ME info, im interested to testing my turbo out

PMing you brother.

Did you get your set up dialed in yet!? I'm scared!!!! haha

Damn cpa test had to be on this weekend... I want to go badly and this would have been perfect. Too lazy to look up info while working atm, how much is entrance fee, and how often are these events?

$90 with the coupon code i believe.

the track days are like every weekend, but the twilight events are pretty rare i think.

I see you day guys there


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Meet up here at 2:30 pm if anyone is joining us. PM me if you are coming!

McDonald
12860 Encinitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 91342

I'll probably catch up with you guys on the freeway


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Beat my personal best at Streets of Willow. I'm a happy guy.

https://scontent-lax1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...d4&oe=564A2D4D

Nice!! I'm getting there man. I also beat my personal best @1:35 I did a 1:37 last time I came. Still have a long way to go before I get to a 1:32 👍🏻


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I had last minute family stuff come up, sorry I missed it.

Awesome! It always feels good to beat the best time!

Later this year, when I start going to the track every month, I want to at least get it down to 1:30... It's going to be super hard.

And then, maybe I'll finally get some engine mods. Only wheels/tires/coilovers for now.

It's all good. Family>>track.

Next time man!

This was my 3rd session video. My best lap is in there, I think.

https://youtu.be/KFCcsGx3YdE

Nice!!! I see where my problem lies. I'm not hitting second at all. I need to drop in 2nd after the straight, fish bowl and the hair pin. I would keep it in third and only go in forth on the straights


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Oh! I used to not use the 2nd much, but it helped me to get a faster time.

You are 10,000% wrong. The problem is you don't have a track dedicated fuel source.
You see, the Sourpatch Kids give the driver the needed simple carb source which provide an extra 4 kilojoules of power, thus peaking driver alertness and decreases reaction time by 11teen milliseconds.

Damn it!!! I've been told lies my whole life!!!! Hahahaha


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Oh…going again on the 15th of August if anyone is interested.


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This:

I didn't go to this event, but the last one I went to was CCW as well and my best time was 1:35.6 on a stock car with just summer tires and wheels. looks like I have a long way to go. if I knew about this event sooner, I definitely would have gone. how late did you stay?

I was also told by a friend to treat the bowl as two turns instead of one big one. does anyone else do that and what are your thought about the differences between treating it as two turns compared to a single big turn? I didn't have big enough balls to go all out on the turn like he said because I was afraid of going off track lol.

7/25 Streets of Willow Twilight track day
 

I treat it like 2 turns. I go in hot in 4th, as I start the first part I down shift into 3rd the when I hit the breaking point I go into 2nd. Best way I found.


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You should have came out! The track was really empty. haha That's very rare for Extremespeed.

Me and my three other FRS/BRZ friends finished our 4th session around 10PM and left.

The fastest way to go through the Bowl on our car is take it as two turns. Enter in 4th, brake and shift down to 3rd and exit.

I think those really good guys in 86CUP guys brake really late like after they enter the bowl haha. They said that 2nd or 3rd gear both work but it depends on your car set up.

My personal best was 1:33.7 or something with my wheels and tires back in February. Last Saturday was my first time there with my Tein Street Flex coilovers. Felt good. Wish I got .2 off to make it 1:31, but I'm happy regardless. :D

Here's the video of my 2nd session:

https://youtu.be/G9i0SuO1NUI

That modified S2K didn't know what he was doing.... he spun out right after he let me pass in the front straight going into turn 1. Jeez.

yeah, my friend told me to not brake until halfway in the turn, lol. he said to turn in and go straight towards the 3 outer cones while braking, then turn in again right before you hit the cones, then clip the apex with the cone there. it was actually pretty scary since I was carrying a bit of speed going into the turn lol. I never fully committed, but next time I go to a CCW I'm gonna fully commit and see how fast I can go. I think it's the bowl where I can shave off a lot of time.

Yep. It is scary, I never go that fast in the bowl. haha

Got some suggestions from 86CUP drivers. I need to do better in turn 11, 10, the bowl, and 4.

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