Chad's 68 Camaro V3.0 build. LS3 & TCI goodies

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I also think it helps to be surrounded by friends that are there to help you, and give you plenty of crap. That way you're too busy defending yourself to be thinking about being nervous.

Ha, ain't that the truth!

[Chad-1stGen]

Originally Posted by Flash68

Chad you were gonna shave more seconds off that time no doubt!

How is it running with Extreme Speed these days? Same/different compared to previously?

Thanks Dave. Extreme Speed feels about the same to me. Pretty low key operation. Not a Swiss clock or anything but cheap and effective track time. They are trying to do more special event type track days with various series such as the redline time attack or last weekend's "twilight" event (they had a 2nd track day running from 4:30pm to midnight. I saw some dude's video... F*ck that!! Driving at night on a race track in the pouring rain?!? They clearly didn't love their car ha ha.

Originally Posted by GregWeld

What a great writeup!!

I used to get the willies before a track day weekend -- not anymore. I think this just takes some time to shake off as you gain confidence in yourself, and your car. I also think this stems from not wanting to "embarrass" yourself... Which - if you go with the attitude of "this is not a race - this is just for fun"... then you can overcome that feeling as well. I'm lucky that for the last year + - I've had Ron Sutton in my pit - and he calms you down - reminds you that you need to start out slowly - relearn the track - relearn yourself - be nice to the tires - warm everything up (including yourself) etc... and that's a great way to just have a fantastic weekend of driving. I also think it helps to be surrounded by friends that are there to help you, and give you plenty of crap. That way you're too busy defending yourself to be thinking about being nervous.

Thanks Greg. I think the biggest thing for me is confidence in the car followed by myself. Once I run the first session, the nerves are gone the rest of the day. But before that first session I'm thinking of all these things that could go wrong and not at all focused on the fun part. I quickly reach equilibrium after that first session

It definitely makes for a more fun time when friends are with you on a track day. I don't think their is a contingent of regular protouring types that run track days in SoCal but I will keep sending out invites!

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

Nice Chad! Sorry I couldn't join, but really with the weather I'm not sorry, lol.

Keeping up with Darren is no easy feat

No kidding Ron. Efrain was going to try and make it at the last minute but had to bow out. You guys all dodged a bullet this weekend. I do not want my car in the rain ever. However, I'm not afraid of a little rain but even I wonder if yesterday was really worth it with how much rain the car saw. I learned that I need to reseal my kick panels, especially on the drivers side. I also forgot to to switch to the waterproof back door on one of my gopros. I thought the camera was toast but after I removed the battery and memory card and let it dry out it worked when I put it back together.

I can't wait for another event!

[Chad-1stGen]

As Dave told me. Sometimes its best to live to fight another day...

Check out this guy going out in his Miata Saturday driving two laps during some of the heavy downpour.

Insane

And then this brass balled nut job doing it at night in the rain Saturday.

I'd say 40% of the turns on any given lap he is counter steering through some amount of slide.

[Flash68]

He has a Miata. Therefore nothing to lose. Literally.

Just ask Weld.

[CarlC]

That's great One Lap practice ;-)

[Panteracer]

Chad thanks for posting the info.. good info on the track
Sorry to hear the weather messed things up a little
Will try to hit Socal in the future

Good to see your are running the car
like it is suppose to be used...
mine is still a part of the Jackstand racing
team for 3 weeks now.. seems like my
wheels decided to make a side trip somewhere else

Bob

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by CarlC

That's great One Lap practice ;-)

That would make a very nicely equipped 1 Lap car I would think.

That class needs some more competitors Chad... be the man!

[Chad-1stGen]

Originally Posted by Flash68

He has a Miata. Therefore nothing to lose. Literally.

Just ask Weld.

This is why I need more car storage space! I'd totally buy myself a spec Miata racer!

Originally Posted by CarlC

That's great One Lap practice ;-)

You know as I sat there debating going back on course I thought back to reading about your experiences in the rain this year Carl. I'd love to get some practice in the rain in something other than my precious Camaro. It is really scary. I think I need to get more comfortable counter steering and controlling oversteer at high speeds. Looking at the data the highest lateral g's I pulled in my best wet lap was between 0.85 and 0.9 compared to 1.3 g's in the dry. In fact almost every corner on the track in the dry I pulled at least 1 g if not 1.1 g's. In the wet almost every corner was comfortably below .75 g's :/

Originally Posted by Panteracer

Chad thanks for posting the info.. good info on the track
Sorry to hear the weather messed things up a little
Will try to hit Socal in the future

Good to see your are running the car
like it is suppose to be used...
mine is still a part of the Jackstand racing
team for 3 weeks now.. seems like my
wheels decided to make a side trip somewhere else

Bob

Good luck on getting kicked out of the jackstand racing team and finding your wheels If you do come to SoCal look me up as I don't need a whole lot of convincing to hit up a track day.

[Chad-1stGen]

Originally Posted by Flash68

That would make a very nicely equipped 1 Lap car I would think.

That class needs some more competitors Chad... be the man!

Dave, I would love to do One Lap of America! I just need a codriver and a low cost way of getting the car to Indiana and back...

I can justify the cost of the event itself but i can't justify the cost it takes to transport the car to and from. Even driving it there and back isn't cheap at 17-20mpg plus hotels etc.

[LM7_67]

Originally Posted by Chad-1stGen

It definitely makes for a more fun time when friends are with you on a track day. I don't think their is a contingent of regular protouring types that run track days in SoCal but I will keep sending out invites!