AUTOINTERESTS & CAMARO5 PARTNER FOR MIDOHIO TRACK DAY

[TLSTWIN]

Originally Posted by Green Machine

WHAT?!?!?!

When/what happened? That looks horrible!

Caught in a flash flood Saturday 1/4 mile from my house. Motor sucked in water, stalled, water came up anther 12" or so as I sat there. Motor is hydrolocked and sent a rod through the block. towed it to Pat O' Brien Chevy in Vermilion. waiting for insurance adjuster

[Green Machine]

That really sucks and had horrible timing... I've never been caught in something like that but it definitely does not look like a good experience.

Hopefully your car will have a full recovery with minimal issues with getting everything fixed.

[tomster]

If they total it Buy it back put a new motor in it yourself and keep it as a track car....

[TLSTWIN]

Originally Posted by tomster

If they total it Buy it back put a new motor in it yourself and keep it as a track car....

Buy back will determine this. I really don't want it totaled, it was one of the 1st 3,000 cars made.

Already have a motor or two in mind, looking at Recaro seats, wheels already spinning

[SilverIceman]

Originally Posted by TLSTWIN

Caught in a flash flood Saturday 1/4 mile from my house. Motor sucked in water, stalled, water came up anther 12" or so as I sat there. Motor is hydrolocked and sent a rod through the block. towed it to Pat O' Brien Chevy in Vermilion. waiting for insurance adjuster

WOW!! Major Bummer

Originally Posted by TLSTWIN

Buy back will determine this. I really don't want it totaled, it was one of the 1st 3,000 cars made.

Already have a motor or two in mind, looking at Recaro seats, wheels already spinning

Now you're talkin

seats, heck you only need one seat. Gut the rest of the interior, add roll cage.

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by TLSTWIN

on life support

Ouch, that really sucks. Any chance of it being all fixed by the end of the month?

Originally Posted by tomster

Awesome norm! Glad you could make it again. It will be interesting to see how your new set up does compared to your last times there.

Thanks. I can't wait, as I haven't been out on any track since that last Mid-Ohio event. I know what I'd like to see, but whether I'll be able to knock the rust off myself and get accustomed to the new rubber in under a day to get there is a whole different question.

Sneak preview attached, and there's a couple more over in the Forgestar wheel thread. Strut clearances are feeler-gauge magnitude.


Norm

[tomster]

I'm Already getting pumped up!!!
If your from the North east side of ohio I plan on stopping at McDonald's at the intersection of 224/71 for a breakfast on the way down. I met up with Green Machine and Zack there last time and we cruised down together. (about a hour drive) If anyone one else from Penn. Akron, or Cleveland want to we can meet up and cruse down again. Darren Stursa with the Black lotus has also mentioned meeting there to cruse down together.

[tomster]

FYI If you or someone you know wants to get on the track but are nervous about the flags, the point to pass, rules, Just being on track with other cars. Check this offer out from AutoIntrests.
$75 gets you instruction and a very controlled 40 min. on track. at lower speeds. Around 50mph

This is our acclimation program for FIRST-TIME road course drivers.

The purpose of this program is to get those interested an opportunity to see what road course driving is all about. Included in the program is classroom time with seasoned instructors plus two controlled, parade speed laps on-course with instruction.

Coming out of this program you will have:

a basic understanding of vehicle dynamics related to extreme driving conditions
proper track etiquette and procedures for HPDE-style road course events
fundamental road course driving skills
the ability to confidently participate in your first novice road course event or driving school
an undersanding of safety equipment and procedures for on-track driving
guidelines for preparing your vehicle for road course driving
Included in the program:

at least three classroom instruction sessions - total of 1.5-2 hours
access to seasoned road course instructors to answer your questions
two controlled, "parade" speed 20 min on-track sessions

[Norm Peterson]

It might be interesting to watch or record the NASCAR Nationwide series qualifying (9:30 - 11:00 AM, ESPN2) and racing (2:45 - 6:00 PM, ESPN) this coming Saturday the 16th.

They're running at Mid-Ohio.


Norm

[tomster]

yeah I plan to watch. I went to the race last year wasn't nearly as exciting as i thought it would be but it was their first year there. Hopefully this year will be better. I just went and saw the Honda INDY 200 there. that was a really good race!

[Stitch]

Just signed up for the Sept 1st track day.

The Nationwide series was a little boring, but it was still cool to see the stock cars on a road course that they had never ran before.

I used to go to every ALMS race they had there. I hope the Tudor series makes it back there.

[TLSTWIN]

Originally Posted by Stitch

Just signed up for the Sept 1st track day.

The Nationwide series was a little boring, but it was still cool to see the stock cars on a road course that they had never ran before.

I used to go to every ALMS race they had there. I hope the Tudor series makes it back there.

Cool, I can't wait to see your car again. Last time I saw it in person is when I helped with the suspension mods.

I wish I could be driving.

I will probably still come down and watch, take videos and pictures.

[JOHNSONROD]

TLSTWIN, i know this is a setback but as soon as that insurance check comes, the fun starts. ill try to come up to mid hiz next year to see your newly setup track beast. or yall come down to BG sometimes too.

[TLSTWIN]

Originally Posted by JOHNSONROD

TLSTWIN, i know this is a setback but as soon as that insurance check comes, the fun starts. ill try to come up to mid hiz next year to see your newly setup track beast. or yall come down to BG sometimes too.

thanks

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