Cleveland area FR-S , BRZ Meet

[HunterGreene]

Originally Posted by Rampage

Snow tires? Heck no. I am heading down to southern Ohio to do a run on that Car and Driver test loop on Sunday.



They claim: “The driving route is maybe the best in the world, this side of the Nürburgring,” If it is as good as they say then maybe we can include it in the Spring run.

EDIT: My son took his FR-S and my brother and I took our Spyders down to run the Car and Driver Test Loop in Hocking Hills. The roads show a great deal of promise. There are a lot of elevation changes but most are not as drastic as the ones on RT555. The speed limit is 55MPH except in the town of South Bloomville. Pavement is great and there are an assortment of banked turns, decreasing radius turns, a couple off camber turns and some great high speed sweepers. The downside is that is a long boring drive to get to RT664 and the traffic around Hocking Hills State Park was pretty bad with a lot of tourist driving 35MPH. When You got around them so you could open it up a bit then it was a blast. We are going to scout for a more entertaining way to get there. We used US RT22 and it was boring plus there were expansion joints every 40 feet that thumped hard when you passed over them.

If we can find a better way to get there it would make an excellent location for a Spring or early Summer run.

Plus, if its a nicer day, maybe we will see some of the C/D drivers out for a test

[Rampage]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

Plus, if its a nicer day, maybe we will see some of the C/D drivers out for a test

Maybe. The weather was not bad. 49 degrees and partly sunny. There were a lot of people at the various lodges, parking lots and restaurants. They must have been taking advantage of the nice weather and Veterans Day weekend. There are a couple semi-famous places that are known for their burgers and other cuisine. There are also several lodges and places with cabins if we wanted to make it a real meet or two day event. The roads are definitely entertaining once you get there.

[Amcox]

Hey Guys,

I am starting to look at buying my new wheels and tires for the summer. What are you guys running for summer and how do you like them?

I am looking at going a little wider and up to an 18" but havent decided much more than that so far.

Thanks and I cant wait for the weather to get better and get back out.

[sharris721]

Here are my Volk CE28N 18x8.5 wrapped in 245/35ZR-18 Michelin Pilot Super Sport XL. The tires are pretty amazing but they are about $250/ea

[Rampage]

I was beginning to wonder if everyone went into hibernation or flew south for the winter.

My son took his FR-S and moved to Florida. I thought all the rest of you guys did too.

[pete39sp]

Originally Posted by Rampage

I was beginning to wonder if everyone went into hibernation or flew south for the winter.

My son took his FR-S and moved to Florida. I thought all the rest of you guys did too.

Hope everyone has been well.
I wish I moved with this weather!
No just keeping busy with the Holidays and what not. I have my car at home in storage this year. It has been great because of the few nice days on the weekends I have taken it for a drive.
My new front lip is scheduled to arrive today!!!! My son talked me into covering it with carbon vinyl. I got some of the new 4D carbon vinyl from 3M yesterday. Much to my surprise it looks real. I'll have to post some pics. I also have my rear lip that came in but that needs some paint.
Good luck to your son!

[Rampage]

Originally Posted by pete39sp

Good luck to your son!

Thanks. I am sure he will suffer from some homesickness. It is the first time he has really been out of the area. He is also suffering from 60-70 degree weather. LOL. If I get my last home sold then I will be joining him in Florida soon although I will be about three hours from where he is working and living. MY Spyder will certainly miss those SE Ohio roads. I will have to drive at least 6 hours up into Georgia to find any decent curves.

[HunterGreene]

Oh, I'm still here, loving having this car as a DD. Warms up quickly, is predictable in heavy crappy weather, though I miss being able to just pull myself up a snowed-in driveway. I'll have to see if I can get a picture of my car today to show you how proud I am of her

[mrnibbs]

Im still here she is put away for the winter im hoping to get my ecutek stage 2 tune in a couple of weeks

[Lytheum]

Still driving it everyday! Its not so bad in the crappy snow once you get it moving. It really needs a wash today. Covered in salt.

[Lytheum]

anyone know a cheap place to get a single quarter size dent pulled? have it on the passenger door and not sure what caused it. stopped by a local body shop and was quoted 150-175...seems a little high to me.

[HunterGreene]

Originally Posted by Lytheum

anyone know a cheap place to get a single quarter size dent pulled? have it on the passenger door and not sure what caused it. stopped by a local body shop and was quoted 150-175...seems a little high to me.

Google "Dent Wizard"--most of the guys in the area will do it for less than $100 (there is a size limit). Plus they come to you instead of you having to go somewhere.

[Rampage]

When everyone gets cabin fever bad enough that they want to start talking about and planning a spring run then I have some suggestions for a possible route. My brother has found a couple of real gems while exploring in his Spyder and my son, my bother and I really had a good time when we did our excursion in the fall. I would like to be able to enjoy one more great drive with you guys before I relocate to Florida and the boring roads in that state.

[HunterGreene]

Originally Posted by Rampage

When everyone gets cabin fever bad enough that they want to start talking about and planning a spring run then I have some suggestions for a possible route. My brother has found a couple of real gems while exploring in his Spyder and my son, my bother and I really had a good time when we did our excursion in the fall. I would like to be able to enjoy one more great drive with you guys before I relocate to Florida and the boring roads in that state.

Yes, boring, straight roads that have some of the worst drivers in the nation. You'll see some nice cars, but you will also see plenty of blue hairs that will do things to make your hair stand on end.

What part of the Hurricane Peninsula are you going to be headed to?