Capital Driving Club Discussion Forum

Nathan Atkins wrote:I'd really like to try this this year, I have concerns about using my daily driver though, maybe I can get one of those rental mustangs from Hertz...

IMO you would be fine. If it rains you can always just skip your session.

Rentals are expensive and have shty brakes.

S anyone going to trckdaze next weekend?

That sucks Spencer.  :(  We poured out some coolant for you weekend before last. Pheonix, who are you? I think Scherpf and I are both tentatively planning on doing the July NASA VIR event. And to Matt's question - I looked into the UHaul thing and it's pretty expensive. I may just put in some mainte...

nice one! + You got that aim solo I want!

I'm in, who wit me?

We discussed this all winter Nate. Everyone needs their own effing filter with three cars in it.

My last three runs were in Lenny's miata so I should have his index.

July 19/20 - NASA
Oct 4/5 - NASA

Word? At your house? I can come see it?

What events is everyone planning on doing this year? Any plans for different tracks? New Jersey? Mid-Ohio? Watkins? Lime Rock? NASA NE runs a lot of different tracks within a 4-5 hr drive... I plan on U-Hauling to VIR some this year and perhaps NJMP but I don't think my shoulder will be ready by the...

jadams1217 wrote: Just because its caged doesn't mean you cant drive it on the road. You just may want to wear a helmet and HANS device while you do so...

can't tell if serious.

I would cage mine and volunteer but I don't have tow rig for track days and autocross.

While it's definitely easier to buy a ready-to-go racecar, my offer still stands for using my miata. I certainly don't mind sharing. I did a little research last night, a bolt in cage (that would pass tech) is around $1k, I figure a proper seat and harness would be around another $1k. That would co...

Anybody have an eligible vehicle and interest for racedaze? Looks like we can do their precomp school at an earlier hpde event in a hpde car.

https://www.trackdaze.com/index.php?opt ... Itemid=120

http://www.racedaze.com

hufflepuff wrote:http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?sto ... r=16-52050

Jongbloed new design, group buy.

I guess they analyzed it and everything, but I really don't like how close the hole is to the edge of the casting in the rendering of the four lug version.

The following are VEIP Exempt Vehicles: ... Historic or Antique vehicles ... Eric, do you have Historic plates on your Miata (or have you tried)? Ours isn't old enough yet, but I'm wondering what "substantially modified" means. The InterwebZ provided no solid answers. I do. Mine is a 90. ...

The following are VEIP Exempt Vehicles: 1976 or older Vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight Vehicles powered solely by diesel or electric Motorcycle Vehicles registered as a farm truck, farm truck tractor or farm area vehicle Historic or Antique vehicles New vehicles for th...

I believe 195 R1Rs were faster than the 205 rivals I have now. Track data would suggest the same but it was hardly a perfect test...

Am I the only one who uses the forum on my phone?

Rock Star wrote:

• Lightweight (Under 2500 lbs)
• Heavyweight (Over 3600 lbs)
• I4
• V6
• V8
• Workhorses (Daily Drivers)

I like these, especially the last one.

I have removable vinyl from davidfarmerracing@gmail.com. $8/digit, $3 shipping, any font you can find on the internet. Never asked about magnets.

Nice! Good for you.

jadams1217 wrote:I would say weight is definitely the FR-S/BRZ biggest weakness compared to the quick Miatas at CDC

Yeah, mine weighs 2050 with the hardtop (which is like 45 lbs) so we are right at the edge of index limits for both weight and power

Also agree on the nine-event pack. This solution seems to account for the possibility of cancelations/no shows for any reason, yet provide a discount for nine events plus the benefit of early cash-flow. Just as a point of reference, I did drag racing back in the day (circ. 1970). Was very good at i...

I favor the original idea best. I think it has the greatest potential to sustain two large, mutually-exclusive series if the FRS people will play in what is currently called smallbore. If they DID play in new-smallbore I would probably stay there because it intrigues me. I am skeptical they can't be...