Lateral-g Forums

Lateral-g Forums (https://www.lateral-g.net/forums/index.php)
-   Track and Driving Events (https://www.lateral-g.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=32)
-   -   Laguna Seca 105db day! (https://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php?t=50988)

rustomatic 09-23-2015 02:02 PM

105 D.B.s in one place = lots of E. Hardy gear, and perhaps an overdose of chrome. Bring repellant.

On that note, visiting in-laws for some reason in November means a trip to Laguna (in the gutless, soulless Honda), regardless of the reason . . .

clill 09-23-2015 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 615474)
It only cost me about 30 grand to have Alex attempt to learn to drive there.... in the Lotus... and that was 2 weeks after sending him to open wheel school at Bondurant in preparation. Some folks don't quite understand the concept of "working up to it". :EmoteClueless: :buttkick:

Like father like son. I send you to the Shelby school and first session you manage to spin the car. You were at Thunderhill so you didn't hit anything. Maybe you should have thought of that when you sent Alex onto Laguna Seca as his first rodeo...:bigun2:

GregWeld 09-23-2015 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clill (Post 617268)
Like father like son. I send you to the Shelby school and first session you manage to spin the car. You were at Thunderhill so you didn't hit anything. Maybe you should have thought of that when you sent Alex onto Laguna Seca as his first rodeo...:bigun2:




It only spun because the suspension was such a flaming disaster.... and the tires were worn out... and hard...

clill 09-23-2015 09:05 PM

Or maybe you didn't know how to drive....

GregWeld 09-24-2015 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clill (Post 617281)
Or maybe you didn't know how to drive....

Nah.... it HAD to be the car.

DBasher 09-24-2015 09:21 AM

I'll vouch for the suspension being garbage, it's hanging on the wall of shame in my shed. Like I told Greg when he gave it to me was he'd have been better off using tennis balls and rebar for springs and shocks. :knokwood:

Charlie have you driven the new and improved yet?

clill 09-24-2015 10:39 AM

Your both idiots...

DBasher 09-24-2015 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clill (Post 617333)
Your both idiots...

Touché

GregWeld 09-24-2015 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DBasher (Post 617321)
I'll vouch for the suspension being garbage, it's hanging on the wall of shame in my shed. Like I told Greg when he gave it to me was he'd have been better off using tennis balls and rebar for springs and shocks. :knokwood:

Charlie have you driven the new and improved yet?



That's never going to happen....


If he drove it now - he'd think that's the way it always was. LOL


Funny thing happened along the way. Prior to the Ron Sutton suspension redeux.... My goal was to try to get thru a track weekend without spinning. It never happened. I'd spin before the two days were up. Since then ZERO spins... and lap times are down considerably! Do I have more time in the car... yes... Did I have lots of driving school time before I bought the car?? Yes... including 3 trips to Bondurant and 1 to Ron Fellows. Did I spin at any of those driving schools? ZERO. NADA. Have I looped the much faster Lotus... yep. Once when I tried to go too deep into turn 11 at Sonoma... and lifted (a big mistake in a car that has 63% rear weight bias).

Is it a sin to spin?

Not in my book.... we're amateurs that try to drive like we're some kind of pro racer boys. We're in the car, on track, 3 or 4 times a year.... and I know for me - I'm still trying different lines and trying to learn and do what Sutton is asking of me. It's a steep learning curve that you just hope isn't too costly. LOL

Even spinning in the Yellow Group (beginners) is a learning curve... small things like cold track and cold tires... incorrect tire pressures... forgetting where you are on track... letting your street driving carry over to track driving (completely different)...

GregWeld 09-24-2015 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clill (Post 617333)
Your both idiots...



REALLY??


Your ??


Try -- YOU'RE


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 02:03 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2026, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright Lateral-g.net