JHill

My thoughts on turbo at the road coarse are this. Build it to last, and don't go overboard. I may even try to build a nice turbo hybrid if the whole WCHC doesn't pan out. It is allowed in some of the classes, although you have to realize that the competition is pretty ferocious.

4Aaron GE

I'm definitely going to try to make it out to a track this summer. It always seems like I've got to be working during the organized track days. Personally, I'd like to get my suspension worked out before I start building an engine.

otterizer

WHOA! They have road racing up here?? Whenever the next one is in WA I want to go!

JHill

Yes, they are a lot of fun. I usually let a bunch of people know when the events are and try to get a group of cars. Of course, all the events are schools with instructors in the car with you guiding you along. It is by no means slow, unless the instructor thinks you are unsafe or is scared of your car, right Jeff?

"Whats that? Check engine light? Oh ----! Is there something wrong? whats going on?"

JHill

Those are great pics from Spokane! The 911 is Erick, I have a roll bar on order for him to put into it. He posted the fastest lap times of the weekend. Ray in the S2000 is about to eat me alive in the top pic! I should be a much better match next year. The car is in the air right now getting:

Energy suspension bushings
Coilovers 400lbft/600lbrr springs
6 point roll cage
Momo Cup race seat
Racing 5 point harness
Window net
and lots more if Santa thinks I am good.

like Kosei K1 wheels with Toyo RA1's.

HMT-Admin

hah, the only reason my instructors have been afraid of my driving is the fact that they were females.. Money says the next school I go to I am gonna get another bitch! ahhh

Ya next time we go otty, I will let you know. It is sooooo Much fun!

Jeff

JHill

Oh Yeah, the instructors are not used to honda engines either. They might start yelling "shift..Shift...SHIFT!!!" at about 5000 rpm, and your sitting there saying, "Uh, it redlines at 8500 rpm".

turbohf

the guys on the dyno thought/were hoping we were kidding...

otterizer

so do you have an instructor sitting in the passenger seat with you? and do you have to take some sort of class before you go? I also heard that in order to do these kind of races you have to have a rollcage installed in your car, is this true?

JHill

The events that are possible to get involved with and requirements for them generally are:

Drivers Education, using street cars. Instructors are with you in the car. Focus is usually smoothness, braking technique, line, track safety, vision.

Racing Schools, using street cars. The only difference from the above is that they may focus on the vision and line a little more, get into threshold braking, throwaway corners and such. You may also become aquanted with some of the procedures in races.

Lapping days, using street cars. Usually you need to have some of the above experience before they let you onto the track by yourself, like 4 days of instruction. Even then, you are usually watched and given feedback via notes from corner stationed instructors.

Road Racing, using fully prepared race cars. You must go through the entire licensing process (I am only halfway there), and prepare your car for the class you are going into. This usually involves a minimum of a 6 point roll cage, window net, race seat and harness, fire system, drivers gear (suit, gloves, shoes, helmet).

Solo I is like autocross, but done on a big road coarse. It requires a roll bar (4 point) and harness, and the drivers gear. You compete against the clock for lap times.

We have available in the NW, BMW club school in Spokane, IRDC race school at Pacific Raceway, Team Continental and Cascade schools in Portland.

The northwest sanction body for road racing is called Conference, and there website is http://www.icscc.com