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As I am seriously missing my time at NFME this year (Event canceled for '07), I signed up for a performance driving school on Monday the 18th. They put me in the intermediate group, even though I've attended only three track events in the last ten years. (I've autocrossed five or six seasons, though and had the same car for seventeen years.)

It ought to be fun, but the car isn't "ready". I don't think it'll ever be completely "ready". At least the engine fuel and ignition maps are in good shape. I'll be under the car on Sunday making sure everything is tight to that nothing will fall off. I'll probably run the street tires the whole day since my track tires are like, ten years old.

Heh, the guy on the phone asked me what kind of car I was driving and I said "It's an '84 Trans Am". He paused and said "Even though it's an intermediate group, I think you'll be okay". I assume he was meaning that "Even though your car is SLOW and OLD, the intermediates will take it easy on you".

I didn't get the chance to tell him that I've logged 1.21 g at Gingerman before, and that there's now 381 RWHP under the hood. I might be sliding around the turns on greasy street tires but I hope to keep up in the straights.

This will be the first chance to try out the newly configured suspension with the decoupled torque arm.

--drb

ws6transam View Member Profile	Jun 14 2007, 02:46 PM Post #1
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 221 Joined: 2-December 05 From: Haslett, MI Member No.: 997	As I am seriously missing my time at NFME this year (Event canceled for '07), I signed up for a performance driving school on Monday the 18th. They put me in the intermediate group, even though I've attended only three track events in the last ten years. (I've autocrossed five or six seasons, though and had the same car for seventeen years.) It ought to be fun, but the car isn't "ready". I don't think it'll ever be completely "ready". At least the engine fuel and ignition maps are in good shape. I'll be under the car on Sunday making sure everything is tight to that nothing will fall off. I'll probably run the street tires the whole day since my track tires are like, ten years old. Heh, the guy on the phone asked me what kind of car I was driving and I said "It's an '84 Trans Am". He paused and said "Even though it's an intermediate group, I think you'll be okay". I assume he was meaning that "Even though your car is SLOW and OLD, the intermediates will take it easy on you". I didn't get the chance to tell him that I've logged 1.21 g at Gingerman before, and that there's now 381 RWHP under the hood. I might be sliding around the turns on greasy street tires but I hope to keep up in the straights. This will be the first chance to try out the newly configured suspension with the decoupled torque arm. --drb

94bird View Member Profile	Jun 15 2007, 03:54 PM Post #2
Insert catch phrase here Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,098 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Michigan Member No.: 20	I went to one of the CGI events at Gingerman about 3 years ago now. I thought it was run very well. I didn't use an instructor for the track, but drove in their group. Still have video of catching an instructor in an Integra GSR. Most people don't think our cars are very good at running a road course, but make sure you show them what they're missing. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)