Looking for safe & legal place to hoon near Seattle - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

cwik · 10-15-2012, 04:38 PM

I would like to get some advice on places that I can legally test the handling limits of my BRZ, in a safe environment, either with or without an instructor, and preferably within an hour drive of Seattle.

Ultimately what I'd like to do is get into a completely empty parking lot with no other cars, turn off traction control, and go nuts in the first few gears. I'd like to learn when my car will understeer and oversteer, and how to deal with it first hand.

I assume autocross and track days won't cut it as I'll look like a douche for oversteering, spinning out, and endangering other people/cars.

deucethemoose · 10-15-2012, 04:53 PM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18736

cwik · 10-15-2012, 05:17 PM

I did see that, but wasn't sure if it was supernoob friendly

. I don't want to waste other people's time learning the basics.

Drift-Office · 10-15-2012, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwik

I did see that, but wasn't sure if it was supernoob friendly

. I don't want to waste other people's time learning the basics.

I don't think you should worry about that. All of us has to start somewhere!

Bob

DeepHunta · 10-16-2012, 12:26 AM

I've done a donut or two at northgate mall during late hours

Just gotta go to mall late at night and go crazy.

Funny too, in the middle of a donut, I got too excited that I let go of the throttle and the clutch at the same and ending up in a stall, hehehe.

I do some mini drifts on wide turns in between stop lights by going fast and flicking the back just to see if I can catch the oversteer and surprisingly it is easy to correct with either more throttle and counter steer or just letting go off the throttle. Gosh, the control of this car is good.

Touge_ninja · 10-16-2012, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by DeepHunta

I've done a donut or two at northgate mall during late hours

Just gotta go to mall late at night and go crazy.

Funny too, in the middle of a donut, I got too excited that I let go of the throttle and the clutch at the same and ending up in a stall, hehehe.

I do some mini drifts on wide turns in between stop lights by going fast and flicking the back just to see if I can catch the oversteer and surprisingly it is easy to correct with either more throttle and counter steer or just letting go off the throttle. Gosh, the control of this car is good.

Are you the one thats always parked by red robin?

FrX · 10-16-2012, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwik

I did see that, but wasn't sure if it was supernoob friendly

. I don't want to waste other people's time learning the basics.

I have always found the more experienced guys to be super-friendly and accommodating for the newer guys, as long as the newer guys are respectful and willing to learn, and not just there to act like an idiot with their car.

Drift-Office · 10-16-2012, 02:01 AM

^^^ QFT

DeepHunta · 10-16-2012, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Touge_ninja

Are you the one thats always parked by red robin?

I parked at red robin once.....so not sure if that would count as "always".

Must be a different gbs brz.

Drift-Office · 10-16-2012, 02:52 AM

Here it is, your new "hooning" grounds.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...656#post499656

10-15-2012, 04:38 PM	#1
cwik Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 1st NA BRZ, 2007 GSX-R 600 Location: Seattle Posts: 91 Thanks: 4 Thanked 97 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looking for safe & legal place to hoon near Seattle I would like to get some advice on places that I can legally test the handling limits of my BRZ, in a safe environment, either with or without an instructor, and preferably within an hour drive of Seattle. Ultimately what I'd like to do is get into a completely empty parking lot with no other cars, turn off traction control, and go nuts in the first few gears. I'd like to learn when my car will understeer and oversteer, and how to deal with it first hand. I assume autocross and track days won't cut it as I'll look like a douche for oversteering, spinning out, and endangering other people/cars.

10-15-2012, 04:53 PM	#2
deucethemoose Functionally Retarded Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: LinkECU V6 MR2 - MKVII Golf R Location: PNW Posts: 709 Thanks: 81 Thanked 425 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18736 __________________ 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - 1MZ-FE 3.0L - Other Stuff I'm not really an asshole, but I play one on the internet.

10-16-2012, 12:26 AM	#5
DeepHunta Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: '05 Outback Wgn, '05 Lotus Elise Location: WA Posts: 543 Thanks: 21 Thanked 99 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've done a donut or two at northgate mall during late hours Just gotta go to mall late at night and go crazy. Funny too, in the middle of a donut, I got too excited that I let go of the throttle and the clutch at the same and ending up in a stall, hehehe. I do some mini drifts on wide turns in between stop lights by going fast and flicking the back just to see if I can catch the oversteer and surprisingly it is easy to correct with either more throttle and counter steer or just letting go off the throttle. Gosh, the control of this car is good. __________________ Proud ex-owner of GBS 6MT BRZ Limited. Pre-ordered on Feb-29-2012, got VIN on 5/19 with ETA 6/6, arrived early on 6/2, but still didn't pick it up until Jun-6-2012. Recently sold the Buuurz as of 4/21/2014

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cwik Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 1st NA BRZ, 2007 GSX-R 600 Location: Seattle Posts: 91 Thanks: 4 Thanked 97 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I did see that, but wasn't sure if it was supernoob friendly . I don't want to waste other people's time learning the basics.

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