Mancation II Drive North, or ship car to CA?

[TRAKCAR]

bman, I tried hard to fit in NJMP, but it just did not work. Dave Murry has an event there early July but Randy could not leave on time.
http://davidmurry.com/index.php?opti...&id=1&Itemid=4

I kinda did the same thing this weekend, left for Homestead Saturday at 5 am, ran 4 sessions and left for home 4 pm, I was ohome lying on the coach with a beer at 5:30 PM :-)

[jurnes]

Originally Posted by TRAKCAR

OK, shipping my car to Germany for the summer is out. No insurance.

Thinking of driving North this summer with my truck and trailer. I might talk Izzone into going with me and share Diesel and keep my beer cooler topped off.
Easy, own truck and trailer. Good to go, just go for a long week and hit 2-3 events..

Another friend shipped his RS to IL for the summer and I can even leave all my stuff there and fly home in between events if that works.
Plenty to choose from:
July 1^st Road ATL ?
July 2+3 Putnam IN ?
July 4+5 VIR with Chin
July 5+6 david Murry NJMP
July 8-10 VIR PBOC
July 9+10 Autobahn with nasa
July 9+10 Putnam IN
July 11+12 The glen Sports Car Driving Assoc?
July 11+12 Road America PCA
July 14-16 Lime rock PCA
July 14-17 monticello PBOC
July 15-17 Mid Ohio

OR:


I will call Intercity this weekend to get price for shipping my car FL->CA-FL. I am figuring to paying $3k.. If much more I might throw towel.

I will need some logistical help and insider info to leave my car somewhere for July and August, maybe September while I try to hit as many tracks as possible this summer with as little flying as possible, yet try to be in my office at least 1 day a week:

-Thunder Hill
-Sears Point
-Laguna Seca
-Button Willow
-Callspeed
-Willow springs
-Vegas

Did I forget something?

Question; I'm sure storage at race shops near the tracks or at one of the fellow inflicted on this Forum won't be much of a problem. I should only need a service stop once for pads and maybe oil change if I leave with fresh everything. A Jack, Torque bar and some basic tools, helmet and Hans should fit in the car. I will UPS extra set of BBS somewhere and back and UPS more rear Toyo's if I can't make it on 2 sets of rears. Fronts no issue.


Now, before I ship my car I want to book and register for all events so I can book plane tickets etc. Based on how the events connect or with only a couple days in between (Wine, Napa with wifey I suppose ) I will decide North or West.


What websites do I need to go on to find all the events? I know nothing onthe West Coast besides PCA and it shows NO DE events in CA in the summer? Wassup with that?
I will instruct a beginner where possible
Extra track time, get to meet more people and save a few $$..

All suggestions welcome, I don't want to end up in a Wild West event with a bunch of crazy's. Safe well organized events...

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Infinion Racway (Sears Point) July 1-2 Trackmasters HPDE
Thunderhill Hooked On Driving July 14-15 HPDE
Thunderhill GGR PCA HPDE July 16-17
(You could do four consecutive days at Thunderhill!)

Other track events:

Laguna Seca GrandAM/Continental Challenge July 7-9
Laguna Seca Monterey Rolex Historic Car Races August 18-21

[bman]

Originally Posted by FTS

Only the front springs, not rears?

Just the front....Car felt soooo good before the change.

Originally Posted by TRAKCAR

bman, I tried hard to fit in NJMP, but it just did not work. Dave Murry has an event there early July

Can't make the David Murry event either but know a few people going. NJMP is fun but you can't go wrong with your lineup.

[FTS]

Originally Posted by bman

Just the front....Car felt soooo good before the change.

you gotta stop from people experimenting with your car.

[TRAKCAR]

Preparation for Mancation continues, went by Orbit today to see my car and Izzone dropped off his car and I will load them both up next week.
We met up with GT2 cheater Eddie and Erik and his 4 year old twins, the plan was to discuss ongoing planning of Mancation, but we were too busy ordering beer to bring it up. I see a theme, or a red thread developing there...

My car is getting front air ducts, really slick looking, just 2 2" holes in the front that go straight to the brakes and orbit is working on some naca? ducts under the car that will duct more air from the bottom of the car to the front brakes through the space of the non present AWD. Sounds good to me, you can never have enough brake cooling down south and I really noticed the small ducts on the rear compared to the .1, so why not

Izzone is just doing some maintenance and getting PFC 2 piece rotors and PFC hat, PFC08 pads and create some downforce by setting more wing and maybe the same CUP LSD as I have.
We are all stocked up on extra sets of rims, tires, brake pads and rotors.

Orbit knows about our 5 event, 10 track days in 2 week plan, so thet will give the cars an extra look over. With such smart planning we should be OK right? Right.

Erik's orange RS with the apropriate 666 decals is there for a new waterpump and whatever else to make it stop puking coolant.

In the background the awesome blue '11 RS getting the RSR conversion, so they will have some leftover RS trash ;-)
The white body is a rear 996 CupR that is gettingcompletely restored.

Sorry about the crappy pics..

[jenk12m]

randy, cant wait to hear how you like the new brake setup. 5 events on the endless pads and they still feel great

[FTS]

Peter, given your issues with Traqmate, would you like to use my G2X? It is plug and play if you don't care about TPS and/or RPM. You probably have the TPS/RPM wiring already, you can plug those in, and configure the unit too if you'd like. Let me know, and I'll ship it to you.

[TRAKCAR]

Thanks for the offer Fatih, it has been working as of late and no time to test or try something new.

if anything I would take one as backup if my Traqmate quits for some reason.
I will try to download data and video every day so I can check..

Thanks,
Peter

[bman]

Originally Posted by TRAKCAR

Erik's orange RS with the apropriate 666 decals is there for a new waterpump and whatever else to make it stop puking coolant.

What no caliper rebuild? Those puppies looked beat up!

You're probably sick of hearing it but....you're going to love the Glen! I drove it for 3 days last weekend and I am still coming down from the buzz.

[TRAKCAR]

Erik actually bought 2 used rear calipers yesterday, so they will be nice shiney red again :-)

Looking so forward to The Glen and the other awesome tracks!
Loading the trailer Monday & Tuesday to depart Wednesday for IL.. Almost there..
I'm starting to eat healthier, drink less and sleep more in a misguided last minute effort to build up some stamina hehehe.....

[TRAKCAR]

Mancation II is getting closer and I am excited
Loading both cars at Orbit on Tuesday, departing for IL Wednesday...

Who will be at Autobahn in IL Next weekend with NASA?

[mooty]

take LOTS of pic with car in trailer, the sides, the front, in b/n the two cars, tool box, tires. how evertying is strapped down. thx

[TRAKCAR]

That's my project for Monday. Cars going in last on Tuesday.

[jenk12m]

Don't try and cram the last minute stamina in now. Just red bull or 5th energy

[TRAKCAR]

I know.. Randy brings 5hour and I bring red bull, we will alternate ;-)