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| michael7810 |
 Jan 19 2014, 09:49 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,081 Joined: 6-June 11 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 13,164 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I decided to sign up for DE with the local PCA club. The event will be at the Bondurant 1.1 mile road course. Car is a 72 1911cc driver with Yoko S-Drive 205-55-15s (summer tires) with stock suspension and no sway bars. So my question is besides removing all the junk from my trunk, making sure the battery and other things are secured, and removing the floor mats; what else should I do to prepare? I normally run the tire pressure at 26F and 28R. Thanks for any advise you can provide.
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| michael7810 |
Feb 3 2014, 10:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,081 Joined: 6-June 11 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 13,164 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Well, the car and I both survived the DE event. The PCA guys were super helpful and there was plenty of nice cars to watch between sessions. It was a friends drive free day so I invited a friend who used to race Formula Fords. We had a total of nine 20 minute sessions; 5 for me and 4 for Al.
The first session was too stressful to be fun. After that I went for a ride in my instructor's 600 HP Acura NSX, when I had my eyes open it really helped me to see his lines. That ride helped make my 2nd and 3rd sessions a blast. By the 4th session I was tired and missed a bunch of turns. I could have passed on the 5th session but decided to do it slow and just concentrate on finding the right line. Track driving is definitely addictive and now I'm looking to upgrade my tired suspension. I highly recommend DE for anyone wanting to be a better driver and learn the limits of yourself and your car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| Woody |
Feb 4 2014, 11:05 AM
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Sandbox Rabblerouser and head toilet scrubber Group: Members Posts: 3,858 Joined: 28-December 10 From: San Antonio Texas Member No.: 12,530 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(michael7810 @ Feb 3 2014, 10:28 PM)  Well, the car and I both survived the DE event. The PCA guys were super helpful and there was plenty of nice cars to watch between sessions. It was a friends drive free day so I invited a friend who used to race Formula Fords. We had a total of nine 20 minute sessions; 5 for me and 4 for Al. The first session was too stressful to be fun. After that I went for a ride in my instructor's 600 HP Acura NSX, when I had my eyes open it really helped me to see his lines. That ride helped make my 2nd and 3rd sessions a blast. By the 4th session I was tired and missed a bunch of turns. I could have passed on the 5th session but decided to do it slow and just concentrate on finding the right line. Track driving is definitely addictive and now I'm looking to upgrade my tired suspension. I highly recommend DE for anyone wanting to be a better driver and learn the limits of yourself and your car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Its all downhill from here. Next you'll be wanting flares, coilovers, a race motor, truck and trailer etc... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| campbellcj |
Feb 13 2014, 01:47 AM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,550 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Woody @ Feb 4 2014, 09:05 AM) Its all downhill from here. Next you'll be wanting flares, coilovers, a race motor, truck and trailer etc... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) It doesn't stop there either...then you want a better race motor, a bigger truck, and a nicer trailer! Welcome to the insanity! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) |
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| Woody |
Feb 13 2014, 06:28 AM
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Sandbox Rabblerouser and head toilet scrubber Group: Members Posts: 3,858 Joined: 28-December 10 From: San Antonio Texas Member No.: 12,530 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(campbellcj @ Feb 13 2014, 01:47 AM) QUOTE(Woody @ Feb 4 2014, 09:05 AM) Its all downhill from here. Next you'll be wanting flares, coilovers, a race motor, truck and trailer etc... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) It doesn't stop there either...then you want a better race motor, a bigger truck, and a nicer trailer! Welcome to the insanity! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) Yeah that's exactly where I am right now. |
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| MikeSpraggi |
Feb 14 2014, 04:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 7-February 05 From: Silver Spring, Md Member No.: 3,570 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(Woody @ Feb 13 2014, 05:28 AM) QUOTE(campbellcj @ Feb 13 2014, 01:47 AM) QUOTE(Woody @ Feb 4 2014, 09:05 AM) Its all downhill from here. Next you'll be wanting flares, coilovers, a race motor, truck and trailer etc... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) It doesn't stop there either...then you want a better race motor, a bigger truck, and a nicer trailer! Welcome to the insanity! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) Yeah that's exactly where I am right now. Yea, I'm looking for the BIGGER truck now ... |
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Posts in this topic
michael7810 Preparing for my first DE Jan 19 2014, 09:49 AM
tomeric914 Get the tech form for the region you will be runni... Jan 19 2014, 10:32 AM tscrihfield I agree with Tomeric. Contact your safety or tech... Jan 19 2014, 10:58 AM Jetsetsurfshop Something that happened to me on my first one was ... Jan 19 2014, 12:18 PM michael7810 Good ideas. I looked at the tech inspection form a... Jan 19 2014, 12:31 PM
Racer Chris
Should I keep the same tire pressure? Definitely... Feb 3 2014, 10:12 AM f1rocks
Should I keep the same tire pressure? Definitel... Feb 3 2014, 02:03 PM Cupomeat You'll have a great time!!!
A cou... Jan 19 2014, 01:30 PM Jetsetsurfshop How did the event go?
:popcorn: Feb 3 2014, 08:49 AM Racer Chris
I normally run the tire pressure at 26F and 28R... Feb 3 2014, 08:11 PM campbellcj
Yea, I'm looking for the BIGGER truck now ..... Feb 14 2014, 06:27 PM MikeSpraggi
Well, the car and I both survived the DE event. ... Feb 12 2014, 03:06 AM michael7810 Notes on tire pressure. My instructor said I want ... Feb 14 2014, 05:00 PM campbellcj
Notes on tire pressure. My instructor said I want... Feb 14 2014, 08:08 PM |
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