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Brooks, its like turning onto the return road, but more of them and you take them faster.Originally posted by turbostang View Post"If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry FordComment
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ahhh.. Now, that I can relate to. Thanks for the clarification!Originally posted by Baron View Post
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RR and track day forum and add to it suspension setups for that type of thing.
As far as you chickens thinking you don't have something for road course use...we have a STOCK dodge neon we use for fun. There are plenty of stock fox mustangs that get tracked with ZERO issues. You usually don't have to look into brake and suspension mods till at least your third weekend because you really don't have the skills to overdrive a stock vehicle at first.
Mach, if you need a mod for it, sign me up. We might also be able to discuss a sponsored ad through it but to be honest, in 4 years of "letting ya'll know" about track events, I think Ryan was the only one to ever sign up.
My Finance' owns Revolution Precision Motorsport School...RPM School for short. www.rpmschool.net I am the chief driving instructor. we have an event coming up in October at Harris Hill Road Course in San Marcos. If we can get 5 or 10 of you guys to sign up, I will work a deal with a local San Marcos hotel to get discounted rates and we can even setup a saturday night get together at the local bikini top beer and burger joint. Get me 10 DFWS signups and I'll knock some off the price for the event. Bring your friends and enjoy a day at Harris Hill. It's always a hoot and not nearly as expensive or as hard on your car as you think. I will even waive the tech inspection fee and inspect your car for free if you guys get 10 people to sign up.
Contact me for details or questions on car prep by PM or mattw at rpmschoool dot net. We have a pretty good event guide on our website under forms and info that can answer many of your questions. I can also help you find links for good cheap helmets that meet insurance requirements.
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I might have my track toy finished by then.DedComment
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PM me info on myself and on of my teamates coming down please sir.Originally posted by aggie97 View Post"If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry FordComment
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Is this stuff still insanely priced? Not your classes but like track fee's and all that stuff? I looked into it years ago but the yearly "membership" fees for the tracks was enough to scare me off.Originally posted by aggie97 View Post
Without "hookup" prices, whats are the track fees for this type of stuff?Comment
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Think it says on the website, something like 200-300 depending on what you doOriginally posted by Lason View Post"If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry FordComment
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Thats alot cheaper than the prices I was hearing. I just looked up MSR because its the only track I know of and these are the prices I remember hearing....Originally posted by Baron View Post
**EDIT** Just noticed you were talking about the classes prices. I am talking track fees for just racing, not going to classes.Last edited by Lason; 06-27-2011, 11:01 AM.Comment
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$295 for two days, $210 for one day. Sounds plenty reasonable to me for what it says it includes.Originally posted by Baron View Post
I, for one, am tossing around the idea of making it out to the San Marcos event.
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I might be up for that depending on when it would be. Hell, could even bribe the wife by letting her go shopping at the outlets to make it happen.Originally posted by aggie97 View PostAtlantic Blue '00 - '03 Cobra motor and TKO600, solid axle, full MM suspension
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to go Racing door to door, pretty much EVERY organization will require a minimum amount of school days or experience. They aren't going to just let you throw yourself to the wolves.Originally posted by Lason View PostThats alot cheaper than the prices I was hearing. I just looked up MSR because its the only track I know of and these are the prices I remember hearing....
**EDIT** Just noticed you were talking about the classes prices. I am talking track fees for just racing, not going to classes.
SCCA usually requires at a minimum a bondurant 3 day school which runs about $5000. NASA, depending on your skill level will require at least 4 nasa weekends and a legal race car with all the safety equipment and proper cage. Even then, they might only clear you for time trials which also has some pretty high requirements for experience. All of this is done for safety.
Every driver's situation is different and there is no single answer on the "ladder" you must climb to get a provisional comp license. Some take 10 to 20 events, some take less. Many AutoX guys take less time as they have already developed the car control skills and hand eye work that is the basis for most green run groups. They then progress through an intermediate and advanced class and then on to building a race car.
Many tracks offer memberships with an large initiation fee, usually $2500 or more depending on how much track time and how many guests you would like for the year. Then there are fees, usually $75 to 150 per month, AND then you pay for "asphalt fees" every session you put the car on the track. This can range from $25 per 30 minute session, to $200 for an entire day.
What we provide are High Performance Driving Events, no memberships required! Usually 2 day events, Saturday and Sunday or Saturday only. Price is $295 and you get about 180 minutes of track time with an instructor sitting in your passenger seat giving directions and helping you build skills to move through the ranks, and 2 or 3 classroom sessions per day answering questions and discussing track techniques. It's a bargain really.
Many folks have concerns about car prep for these types of events or wear and tear on the car. In all honesty, if you drive your car like you stole it, yeah, the brakes and tires are going to suffer. If you follow the rules, stay safe and work on the techniques we teach to get faster and smoother, many cars see little wear on the tires and generally will go through 1/4 to 1/3 of pad thickness depending on the car.
If you would like to register for one of our events, go to our webpage and it will bring up a registration window for clubregistration.net. You will fill out a short profile about you and your experience which we keep track of, and will process your payment. If you have any questions, PM me here or contact me at the email address above. I will do whatever I can to make sure you have all the info you need to have a great time! You will NOT leave one of our events without a smile!Last edited by aggie97; 06-27-2011, 11:58 AM.Comment
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^^^ sounds awesome!! But say I attend 3,4,5 events... Is there a point where there is no instructor with you?Detailing is an Obsession!!
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Yes. Usually a few events in the intermediate (blue) group, you will be solo'd once you exhibit the skills of not being a menace on track. Mostly, you are good at passing other cars only when it's safe, and being passed. There are other items like seeing every flag from cornerworker stations and not losing control of your car. Once blue solo'd, you can then request check rides to move on to the advanced and REALLY advanced groups. Each time proving a certain level of skill required to run with the dogs in that group! Again, we don't want you getting in over your head or putting others at risk. It's a well proven system and you will learn something through out your track career.Originally posted by Wish4svts View PostComment
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I would browse the section daily.Comment
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