Northwest Track Day/Auto-X Thread

Nikon FM · 06-08-2011, 11:45 PM

I ran low on fuel twice. 30 minutes each session almost seemed endless. Great times with some extremely proficient/fast drivers.

Titan1080 · 07-23-2011, 01:58 AM

If anyone wants to watch me potentially crash into a small pond, I'll be running in the afternoon car lapping session at Pacific Grand Prix next Wednesday! lol Looking forward to getting whatever life is left in my stock tires, they picked up a lot of clag at my last auto-x and it didn't wear off on the drive home :P

Titan1080 · 07-28-2011, 10:24 PM

So yeah, that was a helluva lot of fun! Ran in the afternoon session from 1230 to 430 and got about six 15-minute sessions in, a lot of track time. I definitely recommend an oil cooler if you do one of those days when it's hot out, I came ever so close to 260 a couple times before I pitted to cool down mid-session. Apart from that, the stock brakes did very well, I felt no sign of fade and the fluid didn't appear to boil. Didn't quite wear the stock Bridgestones out yet but towards the end it was getting easier to break the rear loose, which made a couple tight corners a little easier. Had the GF snap the pics from the observation deck above the track and from the bleechers at the end of the front straight, speaking of which:

Track Day at Pacific Grand Prix 7-27-11

Titan1080 · 07-28-2011, 10:40 PM

Here's some video too:

Pacific Grand Prix Lapping Day Videos 7-27-11 - a set on Flickr

Nikon FM · 07-30-2011, 02:31 AM

So what was your highest and average gears for that course? Coilovers my friend!

Titan1080 · 07-30-2011, 05:35 PM

2nd gear for most of the track, the front straight is a little too long to stay in 2nd but way too short to leg out 3rd so I short-shifted and got a little bit over 70 before the first turn. Gonna be a while before coilovers, but yeah, wouldn't mind a little drop.

Nikon FM · 08-11-2011, 11:37 PM

We had fun passing and getting passed. Go Nissan!

Titan1080 · 12-04-2011, 03:32 PM

Can't frakkin wait till this place opens up!

The Ridge Motorsports Park

Nikon FM · 12-05-2011, 11:32 PM

FI would go a long ways on the above track. The Porsche club has 4 days reserved next year. Do a Porsche skills day at Bremerton first and I'll be able to sponsor you into a HPDE

Filipeanutz · 12-06-2011, 12:50 PM

pretty sick.
just want to give a heads up though, I highly recommend blocking out your plates because I have heard from local drifters that some insurance companies will actually browse forums and void your insurance if they see your car racing in the track. Its probably very rare, I only know of one person that this happened to.

Nikon FM · 12-07-2011, 07:44 PM

These are not "racing" events but club sponsored driver training to help each of us become better/safer drivers 8 )

Filipeanutz · 12-07-2011, 07:50 PM

Ic. Just a heads up then.

VQStryker · 12-31-2011, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Titan1080

Can't frakkin wait till this place opens up!

The Ridge Motorsports Park

Im going to try to get the car ready for the begging of 2012 for the early year events and I hope you all can make it out there. Even if you don't participate, it's a nice way to relax I think. I should not be deployed but who knows, I found this on there website as the first events of the year:

The Ridge Motorsports ParkRidge Racing -

Edit: I just watched the video, pretty fast course.

Nikon FM · 01-01-2012, 10:14 PM

For some warm up prior to the Ridge try the PR Winter test and tune starting on 2/4/12. $100 gets a whole day of seat time.

VQStryker · 01-01-2012, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikon FM

For some warm up prior to the Ridge try the PR Winter test and tune starting on 2/4/12. $100 gets a whole day of seat time.

I'll try thank you

07-23-2011, 01:58 AM	#17 (permalink)
Titan1080 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mill Creek, Wa Posts: 495 Drives: 04 Nissan Titan 4x4 Rep Power: 372	If anyone wants to watch me potentially crash into a small pond, I'll be running in the afternoon car lapping session at Pacific Grand Prix next Wednesday! lol Looking forward to getting whatever life is left in my stock tires, they picked up a lot of clag at my last auto-x and it didn't wear off on the drive home :P __________________ 2009 370Z w/ Sport

07-28-2011, 10:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
Titan1080 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mill Creek, Wa Posts: 495 Drives: 04 Nissan Titan 4x4 Rep Power: 372	Lapping at PGP So yeah, that was a helluva lot of fun! Ran in the afternoon session from 1230 to 430 and got about six 15-minute sessions in, a lot of track time. I definitely recommend an oil cooler if you do one of those days when it's hot out, I came ever so close to 260 a couple times before I pitted to cool down mid-session. Apart from that, the stock brakes did very well, I felt no sign of fade and the fluid didn't appear to boil. Didn't quite wear the stock Bridgestones out yet but towards the end it was getting easier to break the rear loose, which made a couple tight corners a little easier. Had the GF snap the pics from the observation deck above the track and from the bleechers at the end of the front straight, speaking of which: Track Day at Pacific Grand Prix 7-27-11 __________________ 2009 370Z w/ Sport Last edited by Titan1080; 07-28-2011 at 10:45 PM.

07-28-2011, 10:40 PM	#19 (permalink)
Titan1080 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mill Creek, Wa Posts: 495 Drives: 04 Nissan Titan 4x4 Rep Power: 372	Here's some video too: Pacific Grand Prix Lapping Day Videos 7-27-11 - a set on Flickr __________________ 2009 370Z w/ Sport

07-30-2011, 02:31 AM	#20 (permalink)
Nikon FM Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snoqualmie WA Posts: 973 Drives: 03 996TT Porsche Rep Power: 606	So what was your highest and average gears for that course? Coilovers my friend! __________________ Buddy Revell: "One man's sooner is another man's later"

07-30-2011, 05:35 PM	#21 (permalink)
Titan1080 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mill Creek, Wa Posts: 495 Drives: 04 Nissan Titan 4x4 Rep Power: 372	2nd gear for most of the track, the front straight is a little too long to stay in 2nd but way too short to leg out 3rd so I short-shifted and got a little bit over 70 before the first turn. Gonna be a while before coilovers, but yeah, wouldn't mind a little drop. __________________ 2009 370Z w/ Sport

12-04-2011, 03:32 PM	#23 (permalink)
Titan1080 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mill Creek, Wa Posts: 495 Drives: 04 Nissan Titan 4x4 Rep Power: 372	The Ridge Motorsports Park!! Can't frakkin wait till this place opens up! The Ridge Motorsports Park __________________ 2009 370Z w/ Sport

12-05-2011, 11:32 PM	#24 (permalink)
Nikon FM Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snoqualmie WA Posts: 973 Drives: 03 996TT Porsche Rep Power: 606	FI would go a long ways on the above track. The Porsche club has 4 days reserved next year. Do a Porsche skills day at Bremerton first and I'll be able to sponsor you into a HPDE __________________ Buddy Revell: "One man's sooner is another man's later"

12-06-2011, 12:50 PM	#25 (permalink)
Filipeanutz Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: PNW Age: 35 Posts: 86 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 13	pretty sick. just want to give a heads up though, I highly recommend blocking out your plates because I have heard from local drifters that some insurance companies will actually browse forums and void your insurance if they see your car racing in the track. Its probably very rare, I only know of one person that this happened to.

12-07-2011, 07:44 PM	#26 (permalink)
Nikon FM Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snoqualmie WA Posts: 973 Drives: 03 996TT Porsche Rep Power: 606	These are not "racing" events but club sponsored driver training to help each of us become better/safer drivers 8 ) __________________ Buddy Revell: "One man's sooner is another man's later"

12-07-2011, 07:50 PM	#27 (permalink)
Filipeanutz Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: PNW Age: 35 Posts: 86 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 13	Ic. Just a heads up then.

01-01-2012, 10:14 PM	#29 (permalink)
Nikon FM Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snoqualmie WA Posts: 973 Drives: 03 996TT Porsche Rep Power: 606	For some warm up prior to the Ridge try the PR Winter test and tune starting on 2/4/12. $100 gets a whole day of seat time. __________________ Buddy Revell: "One man's sooner is another man's later"

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