Waterford Hills Open Track Day - May 28 - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

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QUASAR View Member Profile	May 22 2006, 04:42 PM Post #2
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 249 Joined: 16-May 06 From: Detroit, Michigan Member No.: 1,211	QUOTE (fireball25f500 @ May 9 2006, 12:56 PM) Anyone interested in coming out to Waterford Hills for the first open track day of 2006? All experience levels welcome. I will have my T2 car there. Should also be a nice group of 3rd gen AS Camaros. Contact me for more details. Jeff fireball25f500@yahoo.com http://www.waterfordhills.com/otd106.pdf (IMG:http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e230/fireball25f500/T2/MAY_0783.jpg) If the weather looks to be nice I will come out. Care to take a few laps with a newbie?? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

fireball25f500 View Member Profile	May 22 2006, 05:34 PM Post #3
newbie Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 12-March 06 From: White Lake, Mi Member No.: 1,120	QUOTE (QUASAR @ May 22 2006, 12:42 PM) If the weather looks to be nice I will come out. Care to take a few laps with a newbie?? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Sure I will run a few laps with you. I am going to watch the weather myself. If it is nice I will definately be there. I saw your other post about a drag car set up. If you are looking for tires, look here. Approximately 1/2 price. https://www.hoosiertire.com/discontinuedtires.htm Jeff

QUASAR View Member Profile	May 22 2006, 07:14 PM Post #4
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 249 Joined: 16-May 06 From: Detroit, Michigan Member No.: 1,211	QUOTE (fireball25f500 @ May 22 2006, 01:34 PM) QUOTE (QUASAR @ May 22 2006, 12:42 PM) If the weather looks to be nice I will come out. Care to take a few laps with a newbie?? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Sure I will run a few laps with you. I am going to watch the weather myself. If it is nice I will definately be there. I saw your other post about a drag car set up. If you are looking for tires, look here. Approximately 1/2 price. https://www.hoosiertire.com/discontinuedtires.htm Jeff Excellent! I wouldn't mind someone who knows the track riding along for a little bit so I can get used to it. Even better that you are an Fbody guy. I appreciate it. Thanks for the link. I plan on running nitto nt555r-II's all the way around eventually, seeing as its not an all out race car. If I make it out on Sunday it will have the R-II's in front, and the 555r drag radials in back. Same tread, different sidewall. Would you reccomend any of the hoosier road race tires, one over another? and how big of a difference would I see in a 16" racing tire vs. a 17"? I have my stock 16" formula/TA wheels that I could put race only tires on. What do you think? (for road race events I will switch to a agressive race brake pad if that matters) Should be a good weekend. Drag racing on Saturday, Road Racing on Sunday. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) This post has been edited by QUASAR: May 22 2006, 07:16 PM

fireball25f500 View Member Profile	May 22 2006, 08:32 PM Post #5
newbie Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 12-March 06 From: White Lake, Mi Member No.: 1,120	QUOTE (QUASAR @ May 22 2006, 03:14 PM) Excellent! I wouldn't mind someone who knows the track riding along for a little bit so I can get used to it. Even better that you are an Fbody guy. I appreciate it. Thanks for the link. I plan on running nitto nt555r-II's all the way around eventually, seeing as its not an all out race car. If I make it out on Sunday it will have the R-II's in front, and the 555r drag radials in back. Same tread, different sidewall. Would you reccomend any of the hoosier road race tires, one over another? and how big of a difference would I see in a 16" racing tire vs. a 17"? I have my stock 16" formula/TA wheels that I could put race only tires on. What do you think? (for road race events I will switch to a agressive race brake pad if that matters) Should be a good weekend. Drag racing on Saturday, Road Racing on Sunday. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) If you are buying tires, I would put 16" R (not A) compound tires on the car. You won't believe the difference. You could expect 4 seconds a lap, but more important will be the way the tire feels. I don't think a drag radial would have the sidewall strength for repeated track use. I would get them off the car if you have the money to. Look at the P255/50R16. T2 cars have to run stock brake systems. A good combination is a set of road race front pads and stock rear pads. I run Carbotech linings. Performance friction 01 pads work well also. I don't like Hawk, but other have had success. Race fronts, stock rears can also help the balance that causes hop under braking. See you there, and glad to offer the instruction. Jeff

QUASAR View Member Profile	May 22 2006, 08:45 PM Post #6
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 249 Joined: 16-May 06 From: Detroit, Michigan Member No.: 1,211	QUOTE (fireball25f500 @ May 22 2006, 04:32 PM) If you are buying tires, I would put 16" R (not A) compound tires on the car. You won't believe the difference. You could expect 4 seconds a lap, but more important will be the way the tire feels. I don't think a drag radial would have the sidewall strength for repeated track use. I would get them off the car if you have the money to. Look at the P255/50R16. T2 cars have to run stock brake systems. A good combination is a set of road race front pads and stock rear pads. I run Carbotech linings. Performance friction 01 pads work well also. I don't like Hawk, but other have had success. Race fronts, stock rears can also help the balance that causes hop under braking. See you there, and glad to offer the instruction. Jeff Judging by the picture, you are running stock 16" camaro wheels? Are those class rules? Would you gain anything from going to a 17"? You think 4 of those 16" hoosiers would be better than 4 R compound nittos? (probably, since the nittos are a street/track tire and the hoosiers are a race tire, just asking though) I am running Carbotech XP12 front pads/new stock rotors, and Bobcat rear pads/new rotors. They worked nicely at Grattan, and that was in the wet.

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fireball25f500 View Member Profile	May 9 2006, 04:56 PM Post #1
newbie Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 12-March 06 From: White Lake, Mi Member No.: 1,120	Anyone interested in coming out to Waterford Hills for the first open track day of 2006? All experience levels welcome. I will have my T2 car there. Should also be a nice group of 3rd gen AS Camaros. Contact me for more details. Jeff fireball25f500@yahoo.com http://www.waterfordhills.com/otd106.pdf (IMG:http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e230/fireball25f500/T2/MAY_0783.jpg)