Capital Driving Club Discussion Forum

I was back at main this Sunday running between the MARRS events. It was pretty hot and my times were ~.5-1 second slower, but there were very few cars so I got chance to try alternating approaches into 10 and riding the limiter was quantitatively faster. Thanks a lot for the suggestion dude!!!

Change gearing, make more power or exit speed higher so you are in 5th longer, bouncing off the limiter in 4th, or just work on heel/toe into turn 10. I am limited on gearing/power, so I just bounce off 4th a bunch when I want my absolutel fastest lap to the 1/10th. If I am just doing laps or can s...

Just had a potential brain wave about why my speeds through 10 were lower. This event was the first time I was gaining enough out of 9 to need to require a shift to 5th before 10. So instead of just tapping the brakes I had to downshift to 4th as well which meant I was on the breaks for a smidge lon...

Nice! i really need to get a camera.... Looking at the data off my low 1:27.XX laps I still have plenty of room to improve all over... lol a mixed blessing i suppose. The big one to work on now is through turn 10, slowing down to high 70s through it right now which seems excessive :-/ Max Gs: Latera...

Via an email from SCCA I discovered another event! September 1st (looks like it is advanced only but has club racing and proceeds go to charity which is cool)

Here is my plan: August 9/10/11 VIR Chump Car August 17/18 Main Circuit NASA September 14/15 Main Circuit SCCA October 5/6 Shenandoah Trackdaze October 19/20 Frederick CDC November 2/3 Main Circuit NASA November 16/17 Frederick CDC My sister is starting to like driving/cars so i sent her the cdc sch...

I just signed up for 3

Planning on bringing twice as much water as normal and depending on how much the cooling upgrades to the car end up totaling out to, might cave and buy a canopy and electric impact wrench...

Awesome, I was just looking through my own data and while not being a pansy for turn 3 helped me drop into the low 1:29s. It was a better line (basically just less steering angle) through ten that got me into into the mid 1:28s. I ended up with ~7 more mph along the straight, even got up to 119.9 be...

I will be there both days, provided I have enough brake pads, I ordered 3 sets to be safe lol only have one right now.... I do agree Shenandoah is more fun and I seem to have a better relative pace there. Last weekend I dropped over half a second on average lap (1:46.10) time and dropped into the 1:...

The Ohlins R&T is definitely a nice setup but oriented more towards street driving than all out track performance. The TC Kline Double Adjustables we got for Caitlin's mini were recommended at 450f/190r with a big rear bar and essentially running on the bumpstops. I didn't really like that opti...

I am thinking about coming, primarily because my buddy’s chump car team is down a driver for their august race. They asked if I could join but and I have never been to VIR. It is a different configuration but, I figure some experience there is better than none. I will demote myself to 2 so that I ge...

Yay new suspension! Why the stiffer front spring? We're running 350 square on Caitlin's JCW. Do you have adjustable camber arms in the rear? A couple of things. One being those are what came with the kit... I know not the best reason, but I figured would be a good starting point and I can always ge...

btw does anyone know what nitto recommends for psi for the nt-01? i figure that would be a good starting point but i can't seem to find it. I found the following for the ra-1 which is close i guess... Toyo Tires recommends the following general set-up guidelines for the Proxes RA1: Operating Tempera...

The new suspension is in and the tires are on! https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pBhegtEyqaU/UbJ2PoZrVsI/AAAAAAAAAZs/5hM020uk1ko/w1041-h587-no/IMG_20130607_190410_797.jpg ~1" lower 60N/mm ~340lb/in front rate 50N/mm ~285lb/in rear rate corner weighted at ~2824lbs with 5/8 tank + 180lb driver b...

yeah i had a sad because of $$$ but also happy because of new parts especially getting to toss out 8 year old stock springs and shocks

and that is a great resolution to dollar ratio!!! looks just like the $1000 dollar cameras and i found something new to go CL prowling for....

Awesome, I wish I had a camera setup...what kind is yours? They didn't have any extra instructors but once I was on track it came back to me quickly just like you said :D Sunday was a mixed bag for me, the weather was actually surprising good again with a couple small sprinkles but mostly dry which ...

i think it is if you order by may 13th

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direc ... o?pgid=773

Appreciate the vote of confidence, I signed up for an instructor just in case i get lost hahaha i hope/plan to be back up to speed by the second session

i will be there, remembering the track after almost 9 months should be fun lol but from what i remember it is a blast!

silly boy! you need -CAMBER not tires haha yeah, i was using the logic, tires are a wear item and my stock suspension only has 50k on it, also 600<<3000 i did realize my front sway has a stiffer setting so will give that a shot at the next track day / autoX i end up at next up is the better interco...

I have ordered nt01s (in 225/45/15 of course) for the mini and a aim solo a bit early on the tires but discount tires had a $50 rebate so they are only 600 shipped, might have to mount them up even if the rs-3 aren't all the way gone yet....

I am registered too now, i was going to do 3 this time but it was full so i am in 2 again, they weren't kidding about it filling up fast!

i haven't registered yet, but that is the plan... i think the real question is how big will the end plates on jared's car be by then!

Put my order in, $409 shipped for a full set of 245/40/18

Wow that is quite a deal, i might have to pick up a set for the wagon's summers..... was going to spring for conti dw but at just over half the price with only a small ding in grip, considering a change to my plans, thanks for the heads up! They are a bit heavier than the contis as with most bridges...