NorCal Shelby Mini Nats - Aug 2nd and 3rd

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by Richio1

Im in

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

That car is FAST -- and make note of the steam roller tires on it!


First he picks off Chet (117) --- then Pete (004) -- then finally Charley (35) -- and finally hunts down Kevin Sitner.... all the skinny tire cars fall one by one....


I've seen this purple people eater run with our group before and it goes link stink. Nice driving too!

This year your story wont be much different only it will be the orange people eater

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by Ron Sutton

Oh boy ...



Looking forward to it. I'm hoping Dave, Mike & Mike ... and others ... will come join us. We had a blast last time. Greg makes a mean lunch. Plus there are the BS sessions afterward.

Dave ... I hope you're not mad you got a nickname from it. I wouldn't have done if I didn't like ya.

LOL. Ron, it's all good. Some nicknames have staying power.... and most don't.

It's the closest track to my house so I am in.

Originally Posted by carbuff

According to Google, it's 1779 miles from my place to Sonoma Raceway. NorCal is gorgeous that time of year, right?

I remember my first trip to Northern California. I was in San Franscisco and drove up to Sonoma for the day. As I turned the corner from 37 onto 121, I passed the entrance sign to Infineon Raceway. It took about 5 seconds for that to register, and I slammed on the brakes and did a u-turn in the middle of 121. I drove back, and the place was wide open. It was a weekday, and some cars were running practice laps, others were being worked on in the garages. I parked and just walked around the track for a while. Such a cool experience!

Gitter dun dude. Make it happen.

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

He's not talking to you!



Well...he might when he sobers up.

That sobering up comment was more accurate than you know.

Originally Posted by Richio1

Im in

Now that's excellent!

Originally Posted by Track Junky

This year your story wont be much different only it will be the orange people eater

Let it begin.

[Panteracer]

I am wondering about running the A6's (autocross tires)
on the race track.. it was always my understanding that
they heated up quicker but will not sustain the longer runs
of heat required by the race track and 20 minute sessions

Heat cycling always help the tire last longer but not sure
if that type of heat cycling will work... I do understand
that race slicks have several compounds from soft to hard
just wondering about the A6's??

Ron or anyone had any experience with them

Panteracer Norcal Bob

Was hoping to be going to Optima in Oregon that weekend

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Panteracer

I am wondering about running the A6's (autocross tires)
on the race track.. it was always my understanding that
they heated up quicker but will not sustain the longer runs
of heat required by the race track and 20 minute sessions

Heat cycling always help the tire last longer but not sure
if that type of heat cycling will work... I do understand
that race slicks have several compounds from soft to hard
just wondering about the A6's??

Ron or anyone had any experience with them

Panteracer Norcal Bob

Was hoping to be going to Optima in Oregon that weekend

WE are trying the A6 because of the tire temp measurements of the R6's when running Thunderhill.

We ARE not racing.... and I'm certainly no race car driver.... a real race car driver would most certainly generate too much heat... but I don't. I also have a complete set of R6's mounted on another set of wheels -- so if the temps tells us the A6 is getting too hot... a simple switch will be made. WE are doing this based on the science of our own measurements, rather than, what someone told someone else's buddy one time.

The tire pressures I WAS using were near but not close enough... actual measurements of the tire temps and ending pressures etc gave us the info needed to set the tires right. Now - that's the new numbers being used instead of just kinda sorta someone else is using X pressure.

[FETorino]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

WE are trying the A6 because of the tire temp measurements of the R6's when running Thunderhill.

We ARE not racing.... and I'm certainly no race car driver.... a real race car driver would most certainly generate too much heat... but I don't. I also have a complete set of R6's mounted on another set of wheels -- so if the temps tells us the A6 is getting too hot... a simple switch will be made. WE are doing this based on the science of our own measurements, rather than, what someone told someone else's buddy one time.

The tire pressures I WAS using were near but not close enough... actual measurements of the tire temps and ending pressures etc gave us the info needed to set the tires right. Now - that's the new numbers being used instead of just kinda sorta someone else is using X pressure.

This all sounds so scientific, like somebody tuning a car. I thought you just got in and drove

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by FETorino

This all sounds so scientific, like somebody tuning a car. I thought you just got in and drove

Wait until he starts clicking shock adjusters..........it will be like when he first figured out the multiple quote feature.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by FETorino

This all sounds so scientific, like somebody tuning a car. I thought you just got in and drove

So..... Your implication is that I, at least, have a car I can actually drive?? Just sayin'.....


Hahahahahahaha a



Oh yeah! That's not going to buff out is it?

[Ron Sutton]

Originally Posted by Richio1

Im in

Cool,

So Jeff & Dave are coming.

Anybody else want to break away from Honey-do's or sleeping in & join us?

We don't want to have all this fun without you. Trust me ... we will ... but we don't "want to".

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

So..... Your implication is that I, at least, have a car I can actually drive?? Just sayin'.....


Hahahahahahaha a



Oh yeah! That's not going to buff out is it?

Nice changing of the subject.... Rob is right - your river of hypocrisy is running pretty deep right now.

I mean, no one blames you. Why would you buy a track car and not wanna at least go fast(er)?