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Old 03-13-2017, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Scaxx
What about if you haven't been to been to laguna seca before, cause that's the requirement for C. I know the layout of the track pretty well since I have a simulator set up that I built years ago, but never been there physically so I figured I'd do D. I think C might be better since my girlfriend and I are planning a couple track days together this summer and I'm doing Lemons again which would put me at 4-5 trackdays+ however many autox. At the same time, I don't wanna slow anyone down.

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Three possible courses of action:

1. Register for C and maybe get booted
2. Register for Dinner and might have to go slower. Orrrr...

Last year they let me move from C to B for the second day. So you might just register for D Saturday and C Sunday. Should be good that way.
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I'm going to go to B group. D and C are wayyyyy too slow.
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Was hoping to go this year, but too close to a filing deadline for me to be off work. Hopefully it works our better in 2018.
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Originally Posted by turbofan
Three possible courses of action:

1. Register for C and maybe get booted
2. Register for Dinner and might have to go slower. Orrrr...

Last year they let me move from C to B for the second day. So you might just register for D Saturday and C Sunday. Should be good that way.
That was kinda the route I was originally thinking, I'll see if I have the dough for both days when registration rolls around.
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Unsure if I should C or B. My only experience in B was ride alongs in vendor cars like 4-5 years ago when the organizers yelled at everyone for driving like ******* lunatics, so I don't have a solid gauge.

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Or just road rage around the track like y'all did last time
Its the M@MRLS way.
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As long as you are aware on the track B should be fine. Let people by if they are faster than you.
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I'll just get one of those big foam fingers and tape it to the back window
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Originally Posted by EO2K
I'll just get one of those big foam fingers and tape it to the back window
That would be legendary!
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Originally Posted by EO2K
I'll just get one of those big foam fingers and tape it to the back window
lost it
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If you install seats that hold you in place, do B because I'm sure you'll speed up. Otherwise, if you run similar pace as last year, C might be best. But like Aidan said, you're very aware so I don't think you'd have much of an issue in B.
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Ed, you are absolutely not wrong. Its genuinely frightening getting tossed around inside my car holding on to just the steering wheel. I can't imagine what its like for passengers I need to remember to poke Ian about the seats he mentioned the other day.
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Originally Posted by EO2K
Ed, you are absolutely not wrong. Its genuinely frightening getting tossed around inside my car holding on to just the steering wheel. I can't imagine what its like for passengers I need to remember to poke Ian about the seats he mentioned the other day.
Seats will be available sometime in late April or early May, probably.

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Originally Posted by codrus
Seats will be available sometime in late April or early May, probably.
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Yeah. When you start pushing it hard it really helps to not have to worry about keeping yourself in place. I got a fair bit faster even just once I realized how tight the harnesses should be.
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I might not run this event anymore cause of the name. It's almost as bad as miatapalooza. Seriously who decided this crap. That being said I'll probably see you guys out there. Maybe only one day this year. Mrls is a pretty lame track/facility imo and I don't go any other time just for this event.
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Originally Posted by Twibs415
I might not run this event anymore cause of the name. It's almost as bad as miatapalooza. Seriously who decided this crap. That being said I'll probably see you guys out there. Maybe only one day this year. Mrls is a pretty lame track/facility imo and I don't go any other time just for this event.
Mazda frowned upon the Miatagasm name that Keith suggested.

He's keeping the URL, but that's about it.

Go figure.
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Originally Posted by SchmoozerJoe
Mazda frowned upon the Miatagasm name that Keith suggested.

He's keeping the URL, but that's about it.

Go figure.
Wait, that's official? I thought it was just Aidan dicking with the link. Sorry Keith but IMO that is a terrible name.
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It was the name of the road and track article.
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BRB, gonna go buy the domain name Miataturbogasm.net
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I agree. I am honestly embarrassed to tell people about the event because of the idiotic name. It's fine for an article about driving 19 miatas or whatever it was, but "Hey dude, you should come to Miatagasm this year" just doesn't quite work.
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