BMWCCA High Perf Driving School - 8/23

[snek]

So I just got back from a track day at NHIS with the SCDA. I drove a racing Miata (full cage, 5-point seat belts, etc see below - talking about claustrophobic...) There were some pretty fancy cars there, a Ferrari, a Mercedes AMG, bunch of Lotuses (Loti?), Corvettes, same Daytona experiment with mid-mount rotary engine etc. But there were also two MINIs and both did very well.

This is what I think you should bring: A chair, sunscreen, a hat and a plastic storage box for your E-ZPass, camera, cell phone, hat and sunscreen, glasses etc.

Now the bad news: at the end of the day, you will probably need new brake pads and tires...

[LePew]

85-90 drivers is the usual maximum at NHIS. That permits 4 run groups, each allotted 4 runs of about 25 minutes.

That leaves about 20 cars per group, again ideal IMO. More cars than that and it gets too crowded with too main "trains". With only 10-12 cars per group it gets too lonely out there, and starts to feel like the Trans-Lab in February sometimes!

[blalor]

Quote: Originally Posted by LePew (original)

With only 10-12 cars per group it gets too lonely out there

Nah. There's always going to be the one guy in the supercar holding up EVERYONE ELSE.

[Theo]

Quote: Originally Posted by snek (original)

{snip}...Now the bad news: at the end of the day, you will probably need new brake pads and tires...

New pads & tires? Really?

I'm running with Yoko ES100's with about 4/32nds of tread and brand new JCW pads/rotors. Does this spell trouble?

Theo

[snid]

Quote: Originally Posted by Theo (original)

New pads & tires? Really?

No, not really.

Quote:

I'm running with Yoko ES100's with about 4/32nds of tread and brand new JCW pads/rotors. Does this spell trouble?

No trouble. Tires don't get happy until they're at 4/32nds. I was getting a full season (a dozen track days) out of a set of tires and brake pads. You're fine. Ivan is exaggerating. Heck, he didn't even drive a MINI out there.

[snek]

Quote: Originally Posted by snid (original)

Tires don't get happy until they're at 4/32nds.

Unless it rains ..

Quote: Originally Posted by snid (original)

I was getting a full season (a dozen track days) out of a set of tires and brake pads.

Depends on how hard you try

[snid]

Everybody almost ready?

I was going to post something about trying to save some adjacent garage spots, but with the MINIs you can stack two of them in one spot, so it's probably not that big a deal.

I'm looking forward to getting back on the track at NHIS with a car that isn't grumpy. The only time I've been there this year was with bad front control arm bushings that led to a spin in the morning and me driving conservatively the rest of the day.

Lately, the Cooper has been handling great, so I'm ready to charge.

[Theo]

Quote: Originally Posted by snid (original)

Everybody almost ready?

I was going to post something about trying to save some adjacent garage spots, but with the MINIs you can stack two of them in one spot, so it's probably not that big a deal.

I'm looking forward to getting back on the track at NHIS with a car that isn't grumpy. The only time I've been there this year was with bad front control arm bushings that led to a spin in the morning and me driving conservatively the rest of the day.

Lately, the Cooper has been handling great, so I'm ready to charge.

Garage spots? Cool!

Latest NOAA weather forecast:

Quote: Originally Posted by NOAA

Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind between 3 and 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Now, If I can only get my old G-Analyst hooked-up in time...

Does anyone have a old wiring diagram for these?

Theo

[BWROOFCHEX]

Quote: Originally Posted by snid (original)

Lately, the Cooper has been handling great, so I'm ready to charge.

If you're ready to "charge" you should come down and visit me at work

[snid]

I washed the car yesterday. I'm going to pack it up after work today and drive down to Loudon this evening. Anybody else headed to the area this evening?

Who else wishes today would go by faster?

[BWROOFCHEX]

Quote: Originally Posted by snid (original)

I washed the car yesterday. I'm going to pack it up after work today and drive down to Loudon this evening. Anybody else headed to the area this evening?

Who else wishes today would go by faster?

yep, we are, where are you staying ?

[snid]

Quote: Originally Posted by BWROOFCHEX (original)

yep, we are, where are you staying ?

The Red Roof Inn in Loudon. I might not be getting in until 8:30-9:00 though. But, if an offer wre made to grab dinner somewhere at an earlier time, that would be a good excuse to leave work a little early today.

[BWROOFCHEX]

Quote: Originally Posted by snid (original)

The Red Roof Inn in Loudon. I might not be getting in until 8:30-9:00 though. But, if an offer wre made to grab dinner somewhere at an earlier time, that would be a good excuse to leave work a little early today.

That's where we're staying...........let me talk to Audra, find out what time we're leaving, then dinner sounds great !!

[BWROOFCHEX]

We should be arriving about the same time as you, 8-9 , so, why don't we plan on a late dinner.

[LePew]

The MINI is all packed and wearing her track shoes. See you at registration at the main gate about 6:45 am. Us early birds usually gets the nicest garage space...