BIR September 5th.....

[mlomker]

Fit is manual but it's still in the break-in period (just barely out of 1000miles).

My Evo broke 1k miles on the way to the cook out today. What is the recommended break in on that car?

[white_4gGT]

My Evo broke 1k miles on the way to the cook out today. What is the recommended break in on that car?

Break-in period for the Honda Fit from what the dealer and some people have said is around 5000 miles.

[white_4gGT]

I might know a few viper guys going and we can get 10% off if we can get 5 people. So far is is John, possibly 2 viper guys and me. You don't need a race car to have fun so either would work. Might be easier in the auto so you don't need to worry about shifting the first time out. Let me know if you would like to do it. It was a blast when we went.

I will try and recruit a couple of friends. One has a Viper and the other has a GTO.

I am interested and just trying to see if I can pull it off. Very good chance I will.

[john]

^^^ Really.... I have a viper and know someone with a GTO. The GTO kid is named Jeff.

[white_4gGT]

^^^ Really.... I have a viper and know someone with a GTO. The GTO kid is named Jeff.

LOL! different names.

So, how do we get the better pricing on this one for this weekend?

I'm still interested.

[slowbubblecar]

It would probably be best if everyone who is interested send me a pm. If I get enough people to get the discount, I will send program director at BIR an email to see if we can just give him our names or see if we need to prepay.

James

[white_4gGT]

Thanks John and James for the heads up on this one.

I had a blast. And of course found out that there is so much for me to learn to drive better. :-) I am hooked.

I finally decided to go on Friday at noon and drove up to Brainerd that night and stayed at a Super8 motel. The drive up was heavy traffic but did take hwy 10 to 371 so I avoided the 94/Rogers slow down. I still hit some slow traffic but it wasn't too bad.

Driving your own car is the way to go unless you really want to drive their spec car. I think driving your own car makes it much more fun and way cheaper.

Funny how the drive home felt slower (expected) and also how I look at the turns with a different view and wanted to take a better line (turn-in/apex) but would require me to use all the lanes. HA HA!

I can't remember my instructors last name... Jim ????? Really good instructor and after 2 track sessions let me go on my own. He also had me take a passenger to help her understand how to take the proper turn-in and apex. Nice to have the cones there to let you know that.

Fun times!

And got to meet mlomker and swifty too.

[john]

Definitly a good time. Wish some of my in-car vids turned out better though. Cant see much of what is infront of you, just trees and walls flying by on the side. Must have had a smudge or something.

Saw swifty and Rau's crew, meet Mlomker, his brother, and white_4gGT there. Couldn't find the MAP guys though.

I was able to go the whole day without a sliding off the track so that was definitly a plus. Late in the day my upper raditor hose seperated though. Only lost 1.5 inches of hose so I cut it straight and put it back on.

Was a supercharged C5 vette there I really wanted to run... Maybe next time. I was able to get around a Porsche GT3 and catch another corvette though.

[white_4gGT]

Here's a short video of one of my laps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk0NOFb9UtY

Sped it up so it doesn't get to ho hum.

Set up for the camera was... Samsung L73 (not L71 as the video stated). Light and small, takes very good videos, will use as much free space on the SD card. Also had it set up on a tripod in the back seat with those tie down straps. Had the instructor check it and he approved.

[white_4gGT]

Something that happened while we were there was a video crew for WCCO. Maybe one of us will make it on TV. I guess the show comes on Saturday nights at about 11 - Life to the Max or something like that.

They interviewed some people and the anchor person took a spec car. Would be nice if we see clips of our cars make it on the show.