VIR rental ??

[Smart Line]

Originally Posted by Supercharged SS

Has anyone tried to road course their car in these temps with the stock tires? I have plenty of Bogarts and slicks but just the stock 20's to try the road course. I'm just trying to avoid wrecking in the first turn!

I'm betting we do not break any track records.It will be fun to take our time and get a feel for it we would have ALL day would be fun after a few hundred laps.lol

OK really 5 min lap (worst my guess?) 1 hr is 7 laps.maybe 8.
after the 3rd Hr we should all be better. no need to rush the speed.
drive our cars test them , Just not past the limited.

[Supercharged SS]

Originally Posted by Smart Line

I'm betting we do not break any track records.It will be fun to take our time and get a feel for it we would have ALL day would be fun after a few hundred laps.lol

OK really 5 min lap (worst my guess?) 1 hr is 7 laps.maybe 8.
after the 3rd Hr we should all be better. no need to rush the speed.
drive our cars test them , Just not past the limited.

That'll be easier said than done. Is wrecker service provided?

[SSSoon]

Originally Posted by Smart Line

ok I talked with VIR 4850 per day + the 150 is for every car over 6 we can take as many as we want.

If we can get 16 cars, it would be about $400 a person.

Originally Posted by Supercharged SS

Has anyone tried to road course their car in these temps with the stock tires? I have plenty of Bogarts and slicks but just the stock 20's to try the road course. I'm just trying to avoid wrecking in the first turn!

I ran VIR last February in stock Pirellis in the rain. Same kind of open track format. Rain is tough; about half of the 18 cars on the track went off track at some point. Mostly fender benders and suspension damage. Not trying to scare anyone, but if you are running without traction control on in the rain and pushing the limits, this is possible. Compare that to a Corvette event in June with 100-ish cars in sunny warm weather and probably 2-3 went off track and those were guys REALLY pushing it. One was a ZR1 that blew an engine. The trick in cold weather is to do 3-4 laps to let the tires warm up before screaming around any corners.

Originally Posted by Smart Line

I'm betting we do not break any track records.It will be fun to take our time and get a feel for it we would have ALL day would be fun after a few hundred laps.lol

OK really 5 min lap (worst my guess?) 1 hr is 7 laps.maybe 8.
after the 3rd Hr we should all be better. no need to rush the speed.
drive our cars test them , Just not past the limited.

At a pretty slow pace the full track is maybe 3 minutes. I'm down to 2:19 on my most recent outing there and consistently hitting 130 on the back stretch. Can't wait to try it now that I've got a blower.

[xSSkier874]

I would be interested on coming down depending on the dates

[Smart Line]

Originally Posted by SSSoon

If we can get 16 cars, it would be about $400 a person.




At a pretty slow pace the full track is maybe 3 minutes. I'm down to 2:19 on my most recent outing there and consistently hitting 130 on the back stretch. Can't wait to try it now that I've got a blower.

1st great 400 woud be great
2nd Great More laps..
3rd ARE WE THERE YET

nice driving.

[Stephen12ZL1]

Originally Posted by SSSoon

If we can get 16 cars, it would be about $400 a person.



I ran VIR last February in stock Pirellis in the rain. Same kind of open track format. Rain is tough; about half of the 18 cars on the track went off track at some point. Mostly fender benders and suspension damage. Not trying to scare anyone, but if you are running without traction control on in the rain and pushing the limits, this is possible. Compare that to a Corvette event in June with 100-ish cars in sunny warm weather and probably 2-3 went off track and those were guys REALLY pushing it. One was a ZR1 that blew an engine. The trick in cold weather is to do 3-4 laps to let the tires warm up before screaming around any corners.



At a pretty slow pace the full track is maybe 3 minutes. I'm down to 2:19 on my most recent outing there and consistently hitting 130 on the back stretch. Can't wait to try it now that I've got a blower.

I've been to VIR in my ZL1 full course. My group ran in November and I would love to do it again.

[jdenotter]

Originally Posted by Smart Line

ok I talked with VIR 4850 per day + the 150 is for every car over 6 we can take as many as we want.Just can not have but 6 on the track at a time.we can cut up our track time anyway we want.The fee includes breakfast,Lunch,Dinner and 6 rooms.
"hot" track time is 9AM to 4:30 pm lunch time is optional they just need to know our plans.
we do our own tech for saftey.and pick who is on track when.
many week days are still open we just need to pick one.

Did you ask about a spectator fee? If we wanted to bring someone along that wants to watch.

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[SSSoon]

Originally Posted by Stephen12ZL1

I've been to VIR in my ZL1 full course. My group ran in November and I would love to do it again.

That's a beautiful sound hearing your SC whine as you head into the straights

What group did you run with?

[Stephen12ZL1]

Originally Posted by SSSoon

That's a beautiful sound hearing your SC whine as you head into the straights

What group did you run with?

I had a Mercedes S600 and Mercedes S65 before my ZL1. All of my VIR experiences were with the Potomac Audi Club. Great instructors and any car can run with their group. The only issue I had there was extremely hot water/oil temps when the ambient temp was only 75 degrees. It would creep up to 242 water and 310 oil after 3 laps. I recently upgraded the radiator to a larger core Dewitts unit which will hopefully help. What were your water temps? My ZL1 is not an isolated case as some members here have complained of similar high temps.

[SSSoon]

Originally Posted by Stephen12ZL1

The only issue I had there was extremely hot water/oil temps when the ambient temp was only 75 degrees. It would creep up to 242 water and 310 oil after 3 laps. I recently upgraded the radiator to a larger core Dewitts unit which will hopefully help. What were your water temps? My ZL1 is not an isolated case as some members here have complained of similar high temps.

Haven't really looked at coolant temp while on the track, but I guess I should! Oil temps rose while I was running but never that high.

What's different about the Dewitts? Wider? Deeper? Do you remember what model #? Would like to have a look.

I put Hex Vents in my hood last year and they really help with air flow under the hood. But you have a heat extractor on your ZL1 that is probably better.

Have never run a track with my SC on. Would be curious to hear if anyone else has had heat problems after installing a SC and tracking their car.

[Stephen12ZL1]

Originally Posted by SSSoon

Haven't really looked at coolant temp while on the track, but I guess I should! Oil temps rose while I was running but never that high.

What's different about the Dewitts? Wider? Deeper? Do you remember what model #? Would like to have a look.

I put Hex Vents in my hood last year and they really help with air flow under the hood. But you have a heat extractor on your ZL1 that is probably better.

Have never run a track with my SC on. Would be curious to hear if anyone else has had heat problems after installing a SC and tracking their car.

www.dewitts.com only one model for 10-11 SS and 12 SS. Check out their site.

[camaro2lt]

whats the age to drive on the track Im 16 and have a licience.....my dad would come along with me

[SUKXOST]

Originally Posted by camaro2lt

whats the age to drive on the track Im 16 and have a licience.....my dad would come along with me

shouldnt be an age limit, especially since you have a license.

[camaro2lt]

Originally Posted by SUKXOST

shouldnt be an age limit, especially since you have a license.

Great! cant wait hopefully it will not rain or be too cold the day we all go