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definately doing the auto-x event. I went to the Novice classes and it was very fun. Im planning on going on either the May 1st or 2nd event.

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I plan to get the course day off in order to come out and take pictures of you guys nomming cones.

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Lomker, Anna, Rachael, Rosey, and I are all signed up for the Novice School!

Throw a fresh set of rubber on the evo and jetta and we're ready to rock!

Hrm, need to find a helmet for anna now.

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just registered my dad and friend for it. I would do it again, but i don't wanna be a sandbagger and take the spot away from someone who has never done the class.

also, don't worry much about rubber. This clinic is for learning and improving your time via driving skills. Your overall time won't matter. A few of the experienced guys said its actually better to learn on shitty tires, that way you'll feel really in control with good tires :)

I will be there watching!

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Im excited for this! Should be a fun weekend!

I dont think he's worried about rubber in that respect... his tires from last summer are just done!

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Zac's?

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Or mine?

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hmm i need to figure out helmets for both of us lol! Do they need to be snell 2005?

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Yup, Snell2005; M or SA rating doesn't matter for MAC.

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You won't have to worry about rubber at all if it rains again :lol:

I was sideways for half the corners and still ran decent times compared to everyone else, without noticing any significant tire wear.

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Heh, I just meant we need to swap out the snow tires for some summer tires, that's all :D

Dizzle, what size is your mellon? If anna could use yours that'd be awesome! How well does helmet sharing work?

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I had an Arai from my motorcycle days but at 10 yrs old I need to chuck it. Too bad, looks mint and was rather expensive.

I ordered one of those Joe Rocket carbon helmets a couple days ago. I still have riding gear by them and that was a good value...hopefully the helmets are the same.

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This is the last year that Snell2000 is allowed, in 2011 it will need to be 2005 or better. Snell2010 helmets aren't even out yet.
My helmet is a large. They have loaner helmets but they get put through the paces quite well at novice schools. Drivers can easily share helmets, but it's only really doable if they are in opposite driving groups so only one person uses it at a time.

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Good call Matt, I don't think they're out until October 2010 or so...

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anna can borrow mine if it will fit it will be an x-small..I am going to get one by next weekend sense mine was stolen last season :angryfire:

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You should sign up for the auto-x novice school too!

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wish I could but the cruise is the weekend before and taking two weekends off in a row might be pushin it. plus money will be tight for me, with the hotel cost, rallyx, new helemt and new shoes for the whip i will be broke.

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Ya anna tried on zac's medium and it was really tight, large would prolly be just right. If she can borrow yours dizzle that would be awesometastic!

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A large in a Arai helmet is different from a large in a HJC, Icon, Shoei, etc helmet and vice versa and what not.

If you guys didn't already know, just tossing it out there.

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I also have a size Large helmet anyone can use.

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Andrew, can I snag that helmet from you sometime for anna to use?

Got my new tires mounted last night, Sumi HTRZ3's...ended up dropping 4 pounds PER TIRE from my previous setup! That's 16 pounds of rotational weight gone...yay!

Also, represent:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/...90fa946f0a.jpg

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sexeh!

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Yea when will she be needing it? I can bring it to OC or something, I don't think I'll be making the SC day this weekend.

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SC day this weekend?!!

So anyone going to make it at all?

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I will be there, along with my old man on the turbo Kawi.

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For the weekend of April 24-25 for the novice school


I want my car functional for the cruise and novice school. Otherwise it'd be game on!

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What do you mean? Rock falls is the shake down test to see if any parts are ready to break...

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I doubt I'll be making it :( I'm a best man in a wedding at the end of April and his bachelor party is this weekend.

Maybe next weekend if the car is in running condition.

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Heh, no. I drive the car hard enough regularly, its plenty shook down :) Good thinkin though!

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^always excuses.

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Have fun in class tomorrow boys and girls!

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Hopefully scheides is getting some good schoolin'. I'm doing another all-nighter at work so I rescheduled for June. It'll be more fun with...you know...my car, anyway.

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I was wondering where you were! Man it was a blast. Def worth trying out if you've never done it, getting in the groove, finding which corners work in which ways, and stacking all of the elements together to try and make a perfect run is a lot of fun! Andreas kept telling me, 'today, your life changes!' and while I'm not really sure about that, I'll def be back for more :)

Special thanks to MATTD! For letting me borrow his car. Obviously mine was in no condition to compete or even make it legally around the course (or to it LOL). I hope to have some new wheels and continue to attend events we've discussed in this thread and keep trying new things. I'll post up some pics later, but I know Rosey, Racheal, and Anna (I can't believe this) even admitted she had some fun today!

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:cool: - We don't have a thinking smilie.

This is supposed to be a bench racing thread, lol.

When is the next one, i would like to attend with you folks.

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Heh, no, this thread is about getting off the bench ;) Read post #1! Next event? Maybe drag day may 1? I don't think I'll be ready, but soon enough!

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^lol, my bad i remember now.
Well I need to get off the bench and do something to feed my need. I get home the 4th/5th, but i was talking auto-x

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We had a great time out there pushing the limits of our cars! Nice to finally get off the bench! I have some good pics from the event I will try and get up here asap.

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Sounds great guys! Being able to SAFELY push the cars 10/10th is an awesome feeling!

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I am going May 1st to the strip, should be fun. Hoping to get 11's...don't care what, just 11's. The car probably has low 11's in but not with me driving.

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^Get those low 11s and stop being modest or a bitch. You will learn a lot about shift points at the track its awesome.
Good luck.