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After running the smaller tracks, i decided to try out the bigger tracks. I decided on Willow Springs, 2.5 miles long. It's the "Fastest Track in the WEST."
I signed up for saturday(7/10) and sunday(7/11). So on friday, i installed my new brembo blank rotors. I found out my Axxis Ultimate brake pads were dead already after 3 month. The pads had 2 autoX and 3 open track events. My friend Jeff(Spugenboy) from parts411 got a set of new brake pads for me to use on late notice.
I later found a big *** piece of glass on my week old(1 road race already) Kumho MX. So i went to america's tire the next morning to fix the flat. So i got to the track about 12:30PM, i have already missed 2 of 4 sessions of the day.
I signed up as HPDE 1(beginner) since it would be my first time on this track. After two session's my instructor bumped me up to HPDE 2. I was like "cool." I am hoping to get into HPDE 3 after next time in September.
So on sunday, i was ready to rock, since i new the track layout. Turn 2 is a right sweeper, where i was going 85mph. Turn 3 and 4 and 5 was a blast. So much banking, camber, and off camber.
Turn 9 is a decreasing radius turn with a very very late apex. God, hitting that apex each time was so fun.
I even taped up "127 HP" with the blue tape on my rear bumper to so those M3, M5, Ferrari 360, Acura NSX, Mini cooper S, etc. drivers the power of a 7th gen CIVIC.
I also want to say "Thanks for everything" to anotherslo1 for letting me stay at his place and for the great food. His car will rock at willow in september when its ready.
I signed up for saturday(7/10) and sunday(7/11). So on friday, i installed my new brembo blank rotors. I found out my Axxis Ultimate brake pads were dead already after 3 month. The pads had 2 autoX and 3 open track events. My friend Jeff(Spugenboy) from parts411 got a set of new brake pads for me to use on late notice.
I later found a big *** piece of glass on my week old(1 road race already) Kumho MX. So i went to america's tire the next morning to fix the flat. So i got to the track about 12:30PM, i have already missed 2 of 4 sessions of the day.
I signed up as HPDE 1(beginner) since it would be my first time on this track. After two session's my instructor bumped me up to HPDE 2. I was like "cool." I am hoping to get into HPDE 3 after next time in September.
So on sunday, i was ready to rock, since i new the track layout. Turn 2 is a right sweeper, where i was going 85mph. Turn 3 and 4 and 5 was a blast. So much banking, camber, and off camber.
Turn 9 is a decreasing radius turn with a very very late apex. God, hitting that apex each time was so fun.
I even taped up "127 HP" with the blue tape on my rear bumper to so those M3, M5, Ferrari 360, Acura NSX, Mini cooper S, etc. drivers the power of a 7th gen CIVIC.
I also want to say "Thanks for everything" to anotherslo1 for letting me stay at his place and for the great food. His car will rock at willow in september when its ready.
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Rep Power: 0 Nice. How did you place? I've always wanted to run open track. Guess I'll just have to wait to get out of school first. Car looks good. Any changes your going to make before next time?
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This is something that I'd love to go and try to do someday.
**** for me deciding to get an AT. That'd be such a bitch to try and drive, unable to control the shifting of the car.
**** for me deciding to get an AT. That'd be such a bitch to try and drive, unable to control the shifting of the car.
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Originally Posted by infinite012
you can control it, although it'd be really hard on your transmission.
Oh well. 
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Can't wait for HPDE at The Glen and Lime Rock
Can't wait for HPDE at The Glen and Lime Rock
Thunderhill Raceway Park, Laguna Seca Raceway, Infineon Raceway next for me
so many tracks in California
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