Close call at Sebring
04-15-2008, 10:50 PM
#46
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Christian, it was nice meeting you too. I'll follow your advice and never sell that car!
Pete, these two laps on the other Youtube video are incredible. It's nice to see how he keeps his momentum and does 3-4-5 and 10-11-12 in third gear because he's going fast enough! Chip V. told me his best lap in his 996 GT3 was a 2:20. Let's try to imagine!
Juha, What's weird about his line?
Pete, these two laps on the other Youtube video are incredible. It's nice to see how he keeps his momentum and does 3-4-5 and 10-11-12 in third gear because he's going fast enough! Chip V. told me his best lap in his 996 GT3 was a 2:20. Let's try to imagine!
Juha, What's weird about his line?
04-15-2008, 10:53 PM
#47
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Ah yes, the old DE mantra; a "very mildly modified 993 that has 100hp less". And exactly how was that 2:26 timed? Rod Johnson, who is a pretty fast clubracer in his 993 RSCS on Hoosiers ran a low 2:27 in the club race this past February. Was this mildly modified 993 the equal to a PCA stock class 993 RSCS racecar? If so, that driver was smoking fast, and should be racing because he would clean house every time. More likely the time is BS or the car is way faster than a 993 RSCS.
Not to get too off topic here, but don't compare race cars to DE cars. Many DE cars are modified way beyond what PCA stock or prepared rules will allow, and as such cannot be the basis of an intelligent comparison.
Not to get too off topic here, but don't compare race cars to DE cars. Many DE cars are modified way beyond what PCA stock or prepared rules will allow, and as such cannot be the basis of an intelligent comparison.
04-15-2008, 10:59 PM
#48
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Also advanced guys like yourself are allowed passing in corners with point bys which is better than PBOC SuperSolo stuff and give much more skill building opporunity.
also solo drivers are allowed passengers. then when friends and family come down and can ride all day with you they want to come again.
also gives non instructor solo drivers a chance to ride along with each other.
let me know when you come down, you wont be sorry
tom
04-15-2008, 11:15 PM
#49
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Juha, come over and check out a Chin event with us. The track time is amazing and a great group of people. I had a student last weekend that drove very well and smooth with a nice line/safe line. He has been at it for 4 track days at Sebring and 3 at Homestead. He was promoted to Group 1 solo. I have not heard of anyone having 1 day and going solo. Most of the guys I've met at the track it takes a lot more than a day or 2 to go solo.
Hope to see you out there soon with us at Sebring.
Mike
Hope to see you out there soon with us at Sebring.
Mike
04-15-2008, 11:24 PM
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Juha, come over and check out a Chin event with us. The track time is amazing and a great group of people. I had a student last weekend that drove very well and smooth with a nice line/safe line. He has been at it for 4 track days at Sebring and 3 at Homestead. He was promoted to Group 1 solo. I have not heard of anyone having 1 day and going solo. Most of the guys I've met at the track it takes a lot more than a day or 2 to go solo.
Hope to see you out there soon with us at Sebring.
Mike
Hope to see you out there soon with us at Sebring.
Mike
On a side note, I just ordered a new set of Hoosiers last week...hmm....
04-15-2008, 11:45 PM
#51
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Juha, come over and check out a Chin event with us. The track time is amazing and a great group of people. I had a student last weekend that drove very well and smooth with a nice line/safe line. He has been at it for 4 track days at Sebring and 3 at Homestead. He was promoted to Group 1 solo. I have not heard of anyone having 1 day and going solo. Most of the guys I've met at the track it takes a lot more than a day or 2 to go solo.
Hope to see you out there soon with us at Sebring.
Mike
Hope to see you out there soon with us at Sebring.
Mike
I smell lunch .......
04-16-2008, 12:10 AM
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It was my first event with Chin, and it's going to be hard to go back to PCA and 25 minute sessions. I met a great group of people, on and off the track. On the track, everyone seemed to pay attention to their rear view mirrors. I just watched my best lap, and could not blame traffic! I can't wait for May 3-4. Also, the driver of the white GT3 happened to make a mistake, and I was there with my camera. I don't think it's enough to draw too many conclusions.
04-16-2008, 12:27 AM
#53
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Juha, come over and check out a Chin event with us. The track time is amazing and a great group of people. I had a student last weekend that drove very well and smooth with a nice line/safe line. He has been at it for 4 track days at Sebring and 3 at Homestead. He was promoted to Group 1 solo. I have not heard of anyone having 1 day and going solo. Most of the guys I've met at the track it takes a lot more than a day or 2 to go solo.
Hope to see you out there soon with us at Sebring.
Mike
Hope to see you out there soon with us at Sebring.
Mike
1. Beginners that get signed off are out running with solo drivers with more experience and may get sucked in to running over their heads.
2. It seems like it would be a pretty grueling day if you wanted to run a lot and had a student that wanted / needed instruction for every session. Most students probably don't stay out for the whole hour, I didn't on most runs, but it still must be pretty tiring.
I saw you at Christian's RCC feast but I didn't get a chance to say hi. I think it was the DE social event of the season so far!
04-16-2008, 12:52 AM
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Guys, you have just brought up Chin several notches in my books. I have all the reasons to believe fellow rennlisters and to see Tom, Mike and Christian there, it must be good! 
I just joined Chin and tried to register for the May 3-4. I guess I need to send in some kind of roster as it would not allow me to sign up for solo.
I'm glad my wife is out of town the 3-4 weekend as she would hang me by my ***** if she were home and knew I would be spending two weekends in row at the track...
I just joined Chin and tried to register for the May 3-4. I guess I need to send in some kind of roster as it would not allow me to sign up for solo.
I'm glad my wife is out of town the 3-4 weekend as she would hang me by my ***** if she were home and knew I would be spending two weekends in row at the track...
04-16-2008, 01:21 AM
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Congrats Juha on the 993. We miss you over on the GT3 boards...
Now the trick that I use to prevent my wife from "hanging me up by my *****" is to head to the office to catch up on work on both Saturday and Sunday. I then forward all office calls to the cell phone.... So far, so good..... Keeping the GT3 at the track makes this whole effort quite painless...
(Now if I could convince our 9 year old son to keep a secret, I'd have a Ducati at the track as well. If my wife found out - my life would be over....)
-Blake
Now the trick that I use to prevent my wife from "hanging me up by my *****" is to head to the office to catch up on work on both Saturday and Sunday. I then forward all office calls to the cell phone.... So far, so good..... Keeping the GT3 at the track makes this whole effort quite painless...
(Now if I could convince our 9 year old son to keep a secret, I'd have a Ducati at the track as well. If my wife found out - my life would be over....)
-Blake
04-16-2008, 01:34 AM
#56
I think what happened was he got on the gas too hard while still under the bridge. It made him go wide, he then hit a bump (at 5 seconds into the clip, which is somewhat hard to see on youtube), which destabilized the car. I spoke to him afterwards, showed him the tape, and he was fine with me posting it on youtube.
Tom, I'll make sure I come say hi in three weeks!!! I meant to but ended up spending Saturday waiting for my car to be ready, and made it back to Sebring for the last 5 laps of the day. No excuse for Sunday, though!
Armando
Tom, I'll make sure I come say hi in three weeks!!! I meant to but ended up spending Saturday waiting for my car to be ready, and made it back to Sebring for the last 5 laps of the day. No excuse for Sunday, though!
Armando
BTW Tom i'm looking to come down to FLA for a Sebring or some sort of event, let me know what's good so I can sign up and plan it out
04-16-2008, 02:06 AM
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04-16-2008, 02:10 AM
#58
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Also just so you all understand that when you get signed off to solo in Chin you are still running in the same run group as you were when an instructor was in the car with you. That is Group 1. Group 2 is for advanced solo and instructors.
04-16-2008, 02:29 AM
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Signed off 1st day ever at the track...1st DE every and signed off to solo? Are ya sure of that? Lunch...OK I will be back down in Miami in late May probably.
Also just so you all understand that when you get signed off to solo in Chin you are still running in the same run group as you were when an instructor was in the car with you. That is Group 1. Group 2 is for advanced solo and instructors.
Also just so you all understand that when you get signed off to solo in Chin you are still running in the same run group as you were when an instructor was in the car with you. That is Group 1. Group 2 is for advanced solo and instructors.
Yes,
Person had Karting experience. first time at a DE and first time on track with chin.
got signed off for solo the same day.....
04-16-2008, 06:31 AM
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I wonder if I can get a check out ride to advanced solo, of do I have to do 15-20 solo events first like they say on their website? The only thing I don't like about Chin is that they combine novice with intermediate solo run groups and there seem to be a lot of trains. Other than that one quibble, I agee, they are a great organization.
I had a great 5 or 6 laps in the spec E30 BMW before it overheated. That's a fun little car in the twisties.