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RCZ · 02-02-2011, 10:09 AM

good luck man!

travisjb · 02-04-2011, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

good luck man!

Thanks Raul!

Hey, take a look at this google maps... is that a racetrack? should I buy it??? Did I mention that I'm moving to Florida?

14567 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL, 34240 - Google Maps

This property sits on 55 acres and Zillow says the price is within reason... hmmm

Mike · 02-06-2011, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

Did I mention that I'm moving to Florida?

Cool, hopefully we will see you at Road Atlanta, Barber and the Florida tracks!

travisjb · 02-06-2011, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

Cool, hopefully we will see you at Road Atlanta, Barber and the Florida tracks!

Looking forward to that Mike! Mind dropping a few links here for the clubs that run in Florida at the southeast more generally? I need to start doing some research... any events coming up in March I should know about? Thanks!

Red__Zed · 02-04-2011, 10:23 PM

^haha, nice.

travisjb · 02-04-2011, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

^haha, nice.

I'm dying to know what that is... maybe they just wanted their driveway to look that way???

BTW, UVA '01 here... how's Cville?

Red__Zed · 02-04-2011, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

I'm dying to know what that is... maybe they just wanted their driveway to look that way???

BTW, UVA '01 here... how's Cville?

Zooming in, it looks like there's a couple houses off of it. Probably a "neigborhood".

Cville's great. 3 months away from finishing up at UVA, but staying down here to keep working after.

Wahoowa!

travisjb · 02-05-2011, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Zooming in, it looks like there's a couple houses off of it. Probably a "neigborhood".

Cville's great. 3 months away from finishing up at UVA, but staying down here to keep working after.

Wahoowa!

Wahoowa brotha!!

upon closer inspection, you're prob right... the 55 acres for that particular house extends west - does not encompass the 'race track'... darnit!!! going to need another dozen racers to buy up the whole thing! lol

ChrisSlicks · 02-05-2011, 07:22 AM

That's an odd looking development. Looks like it was built years ago but only one house ever got built off it.

Just buy the 55 acre property to the west and we'll rent some earth moving equipment and build you a race track. Paving is going to be expensive though.

RCZ · 02-05-2011, 08:48 AM

Might as well move closer to this one!

travisjb · 02-05-2011, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

That's an odd looking development. Looks like it was built years ago but only one house ever got built off it.

Just buy the 55 acre property to the west and we'll rent some earth moving equipment and build you a race track. Paving is going to be expensive though.

Sounds like I have at least one investor! I've got the real estate agent taking a look

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Originally Posted by RCZ

Might as well move closer to this one!

Sweet! I'll be close enough for the odd 3-day weekend trip!

All, just posted today's vid here TravisJB Track Video

Inching ever closer to the elusive 104 target... tomorrow will shoot for a 1:07.5... Would need FI to fully close the gap - there's no question I am approaching the limit of what this car can give with stock powertrain... car is now 3,150 roughly with driver and half full gas

travisjb · 02-06-2011, 09:35 PM

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... tomorrow will shoot for a 1:07.5...

Today ran a 1:07.391

travisjb · 02-06-2011, 07:24 AM

Now that I have my setup issue largely worked out... and ABS is back (had a sensor that was dislodged)!

the F3R pads feel much better... and going through all that I think made me a better driver- more sensitive to the thresholds of braking on this car. I still think that for an extremely short track like FIR East where there is a lot of intense braking with brake zone bumps etc, having a pad with better feel would help... but at PIR and Chuckwalla, the F3R is proving to be very effective... just thought I'd drop that quick note... off to the track!

travisjb · 02-06-2011, 10:15 PM

just mapped out track positions vs new home base... doesn't seem unreasonable!

the one in the north is jennings... appears to be motorbike only, but I wonder if that will change? looks like a decent course layout... not sure how wide the track is though

Mike · 02-07-2011, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

just mapped out track positions vs new home base... doesn't seem unreasonable!

the one in the north is jennings... appears to be motorbike only, but I wonder if that will change? looks like a decent course layout... not sure how wide the track is though

where are you going to be settling?

Jennings has or at least had some issues with retaining walls right in the runoff areas. didn't look too safe.

I run with
Asphalt Ventures
Triangle Z Club/Tarheel Sports Car Club
MVP Tracktime
BMWCCA
PCA

we also have Chin and Nasa and a couple other organizations.

02-05-2011, 07:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
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02-06-2011, 07:24 AM	#13 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	Now that I have my setup issue largely worked out... and ABS is back (had a sensor that was dislodged)! the F3R pads feel much better... and going through all that I think made me a better driver- more sensitive to the thresholds of braking on this car. I still think that for an extremely short track like FIR East where there is a lot of intense braking with brake zone bumps etc, having a pad with better feel would help... but at PIR and Chuckwalla, the F3R is proving to be very effective... just thought I'd drop that quick note... off to the track! __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

02-06-2011, 10:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	just mapped out track positions vs new home base... doesn't seem unreasonable! the one in the north is jennings... appears to be motorbike only, but I wonder if that will change? looks like a decent course layout... not sure how wide the track is though __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

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RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	good luck man!

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