HPDE: Where, When and Who With?

[PMok]

@overlookedx

Yep, like B said we all mostly called it quits before the last session and started to pack up. A few more hard-core driving junkies like @RehabJeff86 and @Doborder stayed to finish the last sessions though.

Big thanks to NCRC for putting on another great track day. And huge thanks to @garfull who connected us with his friend/coworker Alex with the beautiful white Datsun 240Z, and his family who graciously shared their food, water, and shade with us under the tents! Another thank you goes out to fellow BRZ owner Adam ( @AyJay ) who brought out his extremely fast track-prepped S2000 and took many of our members out for some scary fast laps and helped share tips and advice with our drivers. Same to @sw20kosh for also taking people out for rides in his supercharged black demon. Shout out to Sandy ( @BRZkitty ) and bf Matt who brought and shared bottled water with us and Ed ( @RC51ed ) for bringing ice and helping me out with my car throughout the day.

Story and coverage is up on 86DRIVE.com!








A few more are up on the site but I will hopefully have some video to share later as well.

[PMok]

@RC51ed Some say... that his red racing stripes can be seen from low orbit. All we know is, he's called Ed!

[MyRx]

I've hated this thread the past couple weeks. Post up some cool pics and stories that will make me hate it some more

Looked like everyone had a good, safe time.

[bkblitzed]

Since turn 6 is my favorite, how fast/what gear were you guys in? Im guessing 4th flat right? Also sign up for buttonwillow on blackfriday! It's $120 with the discount code

https://www.facebook.com/events/2188...ilter=upcoming

http://citytechautobody.com/track_days/

[overlookedx]

Originally Posted by bkblitzed

Since turn 6 is my favorite, how fast/what gear were you guys in? Im guessing 4th flat right?

For me at least, I was in 3rd through that turn. Holding redline coming up to it, let off the gas into it, then back on gas after the apex.

I wasn't going to attempt 4th flat out, as the wall immediately to the left of turn 6 kept reminding me to play it safe

[bkblitzed]

Originally Posted by overlookedx

For me at least, I was in 3rd through that turn. Holding redline coming up to it, let off the gas into it, then back on gas after the apex.

I wasn't going to attempt 4th flat out, as the wall immediately to the left of turn 6 kept reminding me to play it safe

how fast is top of 3rd? I dont pay attention to my spedo that much lol

[PMok]

Originally Posted by bkblitzed

Since turn 6 is my favorite, how fast/what gear were you guys in? Im guessing 4th flat right? Also sign up for buttonwillow on blackfriday! It's $120 with the discount code

Originally Posted by overlookedx

For me at least, I was in 3rd through that turn. Holding redline coming up to it, let off the gas into it, then back on gas after the apex.

I wasn't going to attempt 4th flat out, as the wall immediately to the left of turn 6 kept reminding me to play it safe

For me I took it generally in 4th... since I don't have a tune I am wary of getting up to redline in 3rd, so I generally shift up early (before 7K) and then hold it in 4th up the hill (after turn 5). Some of my faster laps I did 60-66 mph through turn 6. Braking from about 80mph. Turn 6 is pretty fun, because it is cambered you can carry a good amount of speed through it. I usually just tap the brake briefly, turn in and get on the gas as soon as I'm pointed at the apex.

But hell almost every turn at Laguna is a high speed turn. Average speed of 75mph. EDIT: Not average corner speed, but overall average speed through the track

[bkblitzed]

oh man i regret not going with you guys now.. Being able to feel the g's on turn 9 and going flat out on turn 6 are my favorite D: Hopefully december doesn't rain!

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by bkblitzed

Since turn 6 is my favorite, how fast/what gear were you guys in? Im guessing 4th flat right? Also sign up for buttonwillow on blackfriday! It's $120 with the discount code

https://www.facebook.com/events/2188...ilter=upcoming

http://citytechautobody.com/track_days/

I was taking it like @overlookedx, pretty much easing up to redline in 3rd from turn 5 then slightly backing off before going into turn 6 (I love that corner too, more so than the corkscrew)

Originally Posted by overlookedx

I wasn't going to attempt 4th flat out, as the wall immediately to the left of turn 6 kept reminding me to play it safe

I was more worried of ending up in the gravel pit to the right. Rode that concrete and felt the rear get slightly loose on exit a couple of times.
Buttonwillow on Black Friday sounds very enticing (perfect for a long weekend). I may just try to sign up, hopefully I hadn't used up all my brownie points tho lol

[bkblitzed]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

I was taking it like @overlookedx, pretty much easing up to redline in 3rd from turn 5 then slightly backing off before going into turn 6 (I love that corner too, more so than the corkscrew)

Buttonwillow on Black Friday sounds very enticing (perfect for a long weekend). I may just try to sign up, hopefully I hadn't used up all my brownie points tho lol

yea after thanks giving dinner i was gonna go straight to bed, wake up aroun 3-4 am and then drive since it's a 3 hour drive. OR go right after dinner get there around 1-2 am and sleep in the car uncomfortably haha.

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by bkblitzed

yea after thanks giving dinner i was gonna go straight to bed, wake up aroun 3-4 am and then drive since it's a 3 hour drive. OR go right after dinner get there around 1-2 am and sleep in the car uncomfortably haha.

With the non-stop debauchery that is thanksgiving at my house, I'm not so sure I'd be able to wake up at 3-4am (The "itis" is strong with this one)

[bkblitzed]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

With the non-stop debauchery that is thanksgiving at my house, I'm not so sure I'd be able to wake up at 3-4am (The "itis" is strong with this one)

its gonna be hard for me since i turn 21 on nov 20 haha..

[doggieboy09]

To @sw20kosh, @AyJay, @BigFatFlip, @PMok

thanks again for the ride! I have learned a lot about that track.

[redGSRguy]

I see my Integra in the background! Sick that you guys have such a large group of track friend out there! Hope to get a ride along one of these events! FRS/BRZs were looking really planted out there.