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Old 03-09-2012, 12:52 AM
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...and I let others drive my car, it helps me to get out of the fantasy fish bowl.

30 track days a year, with 15 of them at Sebring, the Fiat can take them (with modified brakes). However, I wish I can take 30 days off.
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
You missed my point. Without a resolution to the challenge, that is just needless macho verbiage, and frankly a diversion.
All right, I'll be at Roebling and homestead with supersolo, bring Rad and fiat and I'll have a go at it for a session, or if the fiat lasts the entire weekend. UPS did not show up with R6' so it will have to be on Ra1's.. That's all the resolution I can offer to a challenge that has little to do with my issue of Rad's statements that a fiat is a cost effective, fun track car.

And no you don't get to drive my car (no one does, I'm not crazy like Randy) but have at it in Rad's.
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Old 03-09-2012, 01:04 AM
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Rad and I are all set for our challenge.....

Him on ra1, me on ra1

He knows the date at roebling and is committed

Private track day, Reter if u want in I'll give u details u already know. Sorry to others, it's closed to close friends

We will be fine with clear safe insured laps

We will post results

It's a few months away
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Old 03-09-2012, 01:10 AM
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Ok, I'm still running a fever And its all blurry and missed most of the thread. I'll come out if I can.
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I cannot make it to Roebling with PBOC, day job stuff.

I will make it to Roebling for the Izzone/NJ-GT Challenge. I'm excited about Roebling because it is a driver's track, nothing like it, lots of sweepers, I haven't driven it yet.

We'll do TRAKCAR/NJ-GT Challenge at Homestead. We have a deal !!!

The tire issue, let's assume I can fit the 18" wheels, where do I find a set of new RA1 ?

If I cannot find RA1 and be forced to run R6, what would be the handicap for Homestead and Roebling Road?

Help me find RA1, even if they are overseas.
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Aha. Back on topic. I knew there was life left here...

I like my fish fantasy bowl and suck at homestead. What lap times are we supposed to run there?

Your fiat will do much better at homestead, lots of straights...Roebling not so much, you'll lose there for sure, but you will love the track.

It's cheaper to run what you brung. I'm to cheap to allign my car twice even if I got a set of r6 sponsored...

Juan will be there to settle the 4.0 value for you.
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
Aha. Back on topic. I knew there was life left here...

I like my fish fantasy bowl and suck at homestead. What lap times are we supposed to run there?

Your fiat will do much better at homestead, lots of straights...Roebling not so much, you'll lose there for sure, but you will love the track.

It's cheaper to run what you brung. I'm to cheap to allign my car twice even if I got a set of r6 sponsored...

Juan will be there to settle the 4.0 value for you.
You should join Izzone and me at Roebling Road for the secret-handshake event.

My best with the Moving Chicane Coxster at Homestead is a 1:41. The NASA-TT record is a freaking fast 1:34.112 in class TTS and 1:32.840 in class TTU.

We are running a different configuration this weekend, that includes NASCAR T3/T4, no idea on lap times, but I need a 1:31.699 to beat the MrSideways guy lap time, a lap time that beats the entire field of Pro racers in Grand-Am ST class. I will give it a shot with the Sport Cups, then with the Hoosiers.
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Moderators- you should really close this grudge match. You are condoning members to go above and beyond their abilities to prove their egos and because of that something bad can happen. If parties want to partake in this private parties should discusss this in private as suggested by Izzone. It won't be a happy ending for both parties. Let the pros deal with it. This challenge was suppose to be a fun event for all but dishing out best laptimes so and so I guarantee u both parties will try to get 2 secs off their best laptime-not worth the risk. Everytime should appreciate what cars they have- don't mess it up for who's the next Viagra sponsor. I'm flying out for the after party- who gives a rat's *** who wins- relax.
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Originally Posted by 996FLT6
3 hr enduro- last man standing!!! I'll buy airplane tickets now. Would love to see it. Mike
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Moderators- you should really close this grudge match. You are condoning members to go above and beyond their abilities to prove their egos and because of that something bad can happen. If parties want to partake in this private parties should discusss this in private as suggested by Izzone. It won't be a happy ending for both parties. Let the pros deal with it. This challenge was suppose to be a fun event for all but dishing out best laptimes so and so I guarantee u both parties will try to get 2 secs off their best laptime-not worth the risk. Everytime should appreciate what cars they have- don't mess it up for who's the next Viagra sponsor. I'm flying out for the after party- who gives a rat's *** who wins- relax.
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^ no one will do a 3hr enduro - I recommended that. U don't need a fast laptime for enduro.
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Originally Posted by 996FLT6
Moderators- you should really close this grudge match. You are condoning members to go above and beyond their abilities to prove their egos and because of that something bad can happen. If parties want to partake in this private parties should discusss this in private as suggested by Izzone. It won't be a happy ending for both parties. Let the pros deal with it. This challenge was suppose to be a fun event for all but dishing out best laptimes so and so I guarantee u both parties will try to get 2 secs off their best laptime-not worth the risk. Everytime should appreciate what cars they have- don't mess it up for who's the next Viagra sponsor. I'm flying out for the after party- who gives a rat's *** who wins- relax.
Mike
Do not confuse "Private Track Day" with "Private Discussion". Izzone, Trakcar and a very few others know the secret handshake to get access to privileged track days where very few are accepted.

Most if not all the drivers invited to the Challenge are accredited instructors with at least 2 organizations. All of the drivers invited to the Challenge have over 100 track days under their belts. So, at this level, going above or beyond our abilities is very unlikely, and at our level we find tenths of a second, not 2 seconds. A few of us hold 2 or more Time Trial licenses, so we are used to shoot for our best lap in DE or TT conditions.

Are you sure you can handle our After Parties? There are intense and they are loooong.
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Originally Posted by NJ-GT




I cannot make it to Roebling with PBOC, day job stuff.

I will make it to Roebling for the Izzone/NJ-GT Challenge. I'm excited about Roebling because it is a driver's track, nothing like it, lots of sweepers, I haven't driven it yet.

We'll do TRAKCAR/NJ-GT Challenge at Homestead. We have a deal !!!

The tire issue, let's assume I can fit the 18" wheels, where do I find a set of new RA1 ?

If I cannot find RA1 and be forced to run R6, what would be the handicap for Homestead and Roebling Road?

Help me find RA1, even if they are overseas.
What are your sizes?
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Old 03-09-2012, 09:11 AM
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996FLT6, don't worry these guys are all good friends....really close....I drive with them on the track, they are good, not stupid and careless. Lots of very inside stuff going on...I don't even know the so called secret handshake for there private events...but then again I'm just sort of in no mans land here with a lowly Carrera GTS compared to all these GT3's thus my point by gloves are red.
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Old 03-09-2012, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
And no you don't get to drive my car (no one does, I'm not crazy like Randy) but have at it in Rad's.
Looks like it is a moot point anywayy, since apparently y'all are hiding to do it in "secret".
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It's secret to me as well ;-)
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