I agree on the point by thing. Inexperienced or nervous drivers often don't know when and where to point by. It's way easier if the faster/ more experienced person initiates the pass. Then all they have to do is stay calm and carry on. Keeping out of the way is pretty intuitive even to new participants. My last track day didn't require pointing and it was great. Lots of us were pointing but the few that weren't were still able to have fun without angry drivers filling their mirrors.

 

GGLC rules rock. I love running with them.

I feel that video games don't really do anything other that memorizing turns. All my years of playing forza were out the window the first time I drove there. The view/atmosphere is completely different. Its probably just me though. Youtube videos are way more helpful to me.

 

I feel like games help me muuuuuch more than YouTube videos.

 

For what it's worth I learned to drive stick on GT5 with a simulator set up I built lol, some things transfer over well

 

I only have a xbox 360 with forza 3. The joystick to steering response is horrible. So you can't catch oversteer. It just sucks. On a PC with an actual simulator I could see how that could be beneficial.

 

Alright gentlemen, the Trackmaster's day is open for registration. Use code "zoomzoom" to get $20 off reg.

Also: the "Mixed" run group is between intermediate and advanced, not the lowest run group as it seems. Email sent....

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registered for mixed.

not sure if going. So if anyone needs a spot im the one to pester to sell.

 

Woops, I registered for Intermediate before I read the note above. Should be a good warm up for B group on Saturday and I'll get to chase Gordon around.

 

Registered, and ended up in Intermediate. I'd definitely prefer B1 - High Intermediate though, so we'll see.

 

Don't think they are running B1/B2 at that event.

 

I registered in intermediate... and forgot to use the code. derp.

 

I registered (advanced), although there's a risk it just means I'll break the car on Friday and not get to drive Miatas@MRLS...

--Ian

 

with your luck Ian, you should bring a spare car to trade out while you change your brakes and rotors. Are you sure you can't squeeze an extra Miata in that enclosed trailer (maybe stack them)

 

We can use my car as a double. No one will ever know until you try to slow down for turn 1.

 

Fingers crossed, but I *think* I've tamed the cracking-after-10-laps problem, narrowing it down to a change in the dimensions of the Wilwood non-directional rotors. The direcitonals did 3 sessions at Laguna a couple weeks ago (the other two were rained out) and look just fine. I might well need to swap pads during the event, though.

The trailer box is 24 feet long, Miatas are 12 feet 8 inches. So no, you can't get two of them end to end. And while TPD does make stackers, mine isn't one.

--Ian

 

Take off the bumpers.

 

that would actually work haha

 

Do I need a harness for LS? I've pretty much stuck to autox, but would love a shot on a real track. C class with a instructor for sure.

Maybe I'll win the lottery and some seats and harnesses will show up locally.

 

you don't NEED a harness. Ive ran it with stock seat and seatbelt before. But it sure is nice to stay in place while driving.

 

You don't need a harness but you will need a roll bar. I think they might let people drive in the lowest group for Miatas@MRLS but all other track day groups I know of require a roll bar.