Official BK Meet. Mount Laurel. Tuesday evening.

[CleanNeon98]

Originally Posted by njsharkracer

No offense ciotti, but i'm not paying $50 to dodge cones. I emailed one of the contacts of that chapter and they told me they're just using the middle parking lot on the lightning course. If we were using the actual track I would have no problem forking over $50 for that.

Track days usually start at 250 per car from what I hear, racing is expensive. Your loss.

And holy understeer JM haha

[Ciotti]

Originally Posted by njsharkracer

No offense ciotti, but i'm not paying $50 to dodge cones. I emailed one of the contacts of that chapter and they told me they're just using the middle parking lot on the lightning course. If we were using the actual track I would have no problem forking over $50 for that.

If this were an event on either of the main tracks none of us would be able to afford it, the entry fee would be $300 - $500 to get in, you would be spending $500+ on a brand new set of tires that would be corded by the end of the day, and you wouldn't have a very good time because you would be jumping straight into a track day without any autocross experience. $1,000 per day is a bit much for me so I'll stick with autocross.

There's a very true saying that goes "autocrossers make great road racers but road racers don't necessarily make good autocrossers."
Most of the big time road racers have a strong background in autocross, it truly is the best and cheapest way to learn handling dynamics. Not to mention that it's the most adrenaline packed 40 seconds of your life once you have been to a bunch of them and know what you're doing.

All for $50, $15 of which you will get back when you are hooked at the end of the event and go home to sign up for an SCCA membership. Then it will only be $30 or $35 per event.

[CleanNeon98]

Ciotti, $50 can buy a lot of stickers and neon lights, you know this

I wore my helmet a bit today and noticed that with the visor fully closed it starts to fog the shield every time I exhale...how do I get around this?

Personally, I will be attending every event that is local within reason. SJ, PA, and maybe a few MD, I hear there are some in like DC or something.

[Ciotti]

From what I've heard, the ones in DC are a mess, WAY too many cars show up... In my opinion the best ones are the South Jersey SCCA events, the Philly SCCA events, and the North Jersey events in that order.


As for your visor fogging up, the easiest way of getting around that is to just leave it flipped up, I can put mine down because it's brand new and has an antifog coating on the inside. If you really want to run with the visor down, get this stuff called cat crap it's an antifog wax that you can put onto the inside of the visor that does a pretty good job preventing fogging, or you can use the RainX anti fog windshield stuff, that works decent too.

[CleanNeon98]

Originally Posted by Ciotti

From what I've heard, the ones in DC are a mess, WAY too many cars show up... In my opinion the best ones are the South Jersey SCCA events, the Philly SCCA events, and the North Jersey events in that order.


As for your visor fogging up, the easiest way of getting around that is to just leave it flipped up, I can put mine down because it's brand new and has an antifog coating on the inside. If you really want to run with the visor down, get this stuff called cat crap it's an antifog wax that you can put onto the inside of the visor that does a pretty good job preventing fogging, or you can use the RainX anti fog windshield stuff, that works decent too.

I may just leave it cracked a bit, that way it doesn't fog.

The 18th can't come soon enough.

[njsharkracer]

Originally Posted by Ciotti

If this were an event on either of the main tracks none of us would be able to afford it, the entry fee would be $300 - $500 to get in, you would be spending $500+ on a brand new set of tires that would be corded by the end of the day, and you wouldn't have a very good time because you would be jumping straight into a track day without any autocross experience. $1,000 per day is a bit much for me so I'll stick with autocross.

There's a very true saying that goes "autocrossers make great road racers but road racers don't necessarily make good autocrossers."
Most of the big time road racers have a strong background in autocross, it truly is the best and cheapest way to learn handling dynamics. Not to mention that it's the most adrenaline packed 40 seconds of your life once you have been to a bunch of them and know what you're doing.

All for $50, $15 of which you will get back when you are hooked at the end of the event and go home to sign up for an SCCA membership. Then it will only be $30 or $35 per event.

I definitely hear your argument and I agree with you. It was a free day at the track at englishtown late last year and I had a blast on the track. The best part was I didn't really eat through my tires that much. After listening to a few of you reply to my earlier message I might still go ahead and do it. I have never done cone courses before and I only have one day of track experience under my belt as of right now.

How long is the course that they usually set up? Less then a mile around I take it.

[Red3KGT]

Originally Posted by boostinsidewayz

your mr2 doesnt run, so hence you need no fuel. bring the 240 out instead

jay can i use your garage next friday-saturday, i'm thinking about doing the clutch in the white car so i can actually run. and i'm gonna pull the lip kit off.

Yo super hater, Jay will yes yes as long as you move the buggie out of the garage, Matter fact I have the day off tommorow so lets do it this weekend if you alreadfy have the clutch. Then wen were done we can do Rickys again
Edit: If your up lets start tonite

[njsharkracer]

You want to start pulling a clutch apart at 1am?

[boostinsidewayz]

Originally Posted by njsharkracer

You want to start pulling a clutch apart at 1am?

hahaha you have no idea how we work

lol

[njsharkracer]

Well I would actually like to learn how to do a clutch swap one of these days, as I know my clutch will not last forever.

[Ciotti]

Originally Posted by njsharkracer

I definitely hear your argument and I agree with you. It was a free day at the track at englishtown late last year and I had a blast on the track. The best part was I didn't really eat through my tires that much. After listening to a few of you reply to my earlier message I might still go ahead and do it. I have never done cone courses before and I only have one day of track experience under my belt as of right now.

How long is the course that they usually set up? Less then a mile around I take it.

The Englishtown "road course" is actually much more like an autocross than a true road course like Lightning or Thunder at Millville, at the most you may touch 100 once at E-town on the main straight, at Milville you will be over 100 more than you are under 100 throughout either track.

Autocross layouts are usually no more than a few hundred yards total, they are very technical which is why they force you to learn how to properly enter, apex, and exit corners and any sloppiness will make a big difference in your time.

[ndubz]

What time does this meet start these days? is it still at 7pm?

[njsharkracer]

Originally Posted by Ciotti

The Englishtown "road course" is actually much more like an autocross than a true road course like Lightning or Thunder at Millville, at the most you may touch 100 once at E-town on the main straight, at Milville you will be over 100 more than you are under 100 throughout either track.

Autocross layouts are usually no more than a few hundred yards total, they are very technical which is why they force you to learn how to properly enter, apex, and exit corners and any sloppiness will make a big difference in your time.

I hit about 85 on the main straight at e-town, so yeah the technical stuff would actually be to my advantage to learn then.

Richy - You better go then so I can compete again you in time trial since I take it this type of course is judged by starting and ending time, not running in a pack.

[red24O]

I would say closer to 8 actually but in the summer I think we arrive sooner

[ndubz]

How late does it usually go? Im thinkin about coming out this week. My friends may com too, one has a 350Z and the other has an M3 E46.

[red24O]

Come on out! It goes until we all get to tired. Most people maybe 10 - 11, and then the hardcore meet people/ our group of friends until like 1 lol

[ndubz]

Sounds good man, im pickin up my car from Precision tuning on tuesday so maybe i can stop by that night. Ive heard great things about the meet.

[2drStunner]

Originally Posted by blackvr4

hey rich got ur call earlier sorry i was in class, im not too sure if i can help u out this weekend, i work today and saturday, and sunday i really wanna watch eagles giants game and have to install my brothers suspension on sunday cause thats the only day my friend can let us use his shop and somewhere in there i have to write a 6page paper for class thats due monday. what are u doing tuesday? cause i might be available.

No prob bro......Tuesday sounds great. Ill take off work so we can get this thing going. Anyone wanna have a Get Richs Talon running party?

[InvisibleMonkey]

Originally Posted by ndubz

Sounds good man, im pickin up my car from Precision tuning on tuesday so maybe i can stop by that night. Ive heard great things about the meet.

it's the best meet you will come to

seriously

[///chrism3]

doing the clutch tonight?