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**CoolFlo** · 03-31-2009, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by JstACarGuy

Just those three that are posted up i was driving so and my dad had the camera. How bout you?
And sorry for sometimes hitting the brakes hard, the radar detector kept going off!

I didnt know you were 16! haha now I feel bad man! your dad was probably ****ting a brick with me distracting you ...

yeah I figured, my radar was going off too ... look for the pics in my most recent thread ..

**JstACarGuy** · 03-31-2009, 12:23 PM

Its ok he's only nervous cuz if i get a ticket for speeding than i cant get my license till i'm 21 or something like that. i'll be 17 in 42 days so than i'll get my license. I've actually autocrossed the car in st louis once, you can get a license there at 16 and they just asked me how old i was!

**Quick** · 03-31-2009, 01:16 PM

I saw NT05's on that Charger. How are people comparing those to the Vredesteins and the Invos?

**JstACarGuy** · 03-31-2009, 01:20 PM

There is a thread about them on the forum somewhere, my dad said they felt real good though.

Joe

**Quick** · 03-31-2009, 05:28 PM

Hopefully someone has tracked both? The Invos (compared to the Vreds) seem to be a bit soft on turn in. I was mainly wondering (among other things) about that comparison with the NT05's and the Vreds.

**FlyByU** · 03-31-2009, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by JstACarGuy

There is a thread about them on the forum somewhere, my dad said they felt real good though.

Joe

I really did think you guys were brothers

Thanks for sharing all the pictures and thanks for helping me with changing my brake pads in the top secret garage area

**BrilliantBlackHemi** · 03-31-2009, 07:24 PM

Looks like everyone had a blast. Sorry I couldn't take off work and at least watch the fun live. Maybe next time.

**TTMR** · 03-31-2009, 08:36 PM

So I checked my odometer. I had not reset this trip so this is my actual trip millage. I figgure I had about 150-160 miles on the track. Ron had about 150 and I was a little faster, but who really knows how much I ran. We had a black flag on Cs first run and I was meatballed for loose underbody plastic on my fourth run.

**bklynmag** · 03-31-2009, 08:40 PM

Great f'n pics guys! Was an absolute blast hanging with you all.

Dan. . .can't thank you enough. Your's and Rob's efforts are greatly appreciated. Vendors were great and the facility was amazing. Almost makes me want to become a member there . . .oh wait. . .what are the fees again . . LOL?

Doug . . you rule. . tks for the accomodations!

The instructors were such a great addition. I thought I somewhat knew what I was doing going into this and would have quickly started developing bad habits on the track if Rick hadn't been there. His best quote of the day to me when he saw my nitrous buttons. . . "The traction control stays on and the nitrous stays off".

**xevilpetex** · 03-31-2009, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by bklynmag

The instructors were such a great addition. I thought I somewhat knew what I was doing going into this and would have quickly started developing bad habits on the track if Rick hadn't been there. His best quote of the day to me when he saw my nitrous buttons. . . "The traction control stays on and the nitrous stays off".

I think the best nugget of info i got from my instructor was drive your line, don't follow the guy in front of you. You cant be sure if hes driving the perfect line or if hes going to go straight off the track. I found myself driving behind a lot of people who were off line and i also saw at least one car go careening off the track in my rear view mirror after trying to follow my line.

Just concentrate on Turn in, Apex, unwind.

Originally Posted by TTMR

So I checked my odometer. I had not reset this trip so this is my actual trip millage. I figgure I had about 150-160 miles on the track. Ron had about 150 and I was a little faster, but who really knows how much I ran. We had a black flag on Cs first run and I was meatballed for loose underbody plastic on my fourth run.

I only got in 55 miles on the track :(

**Rob@WretchedMS** · 03-31-2009, 10:18 PM

I went off track on my 3rd turn, lol
tires were not warmed up and rear started to come around, rather than fight to save it i just carried it off track and out of the way. Figured i'd get that out of the way early in the day. lol

After that i had a good day, got black flagged for passing in wrong place a couple times, but was uneventful other than that.

This event was very good, Dan and Rob did an outstanding job, though we had a number of loose ends on our end, it was a good learning process for us, for next time......lol

**Shorestyle031** · 03-31-2009, 10:37 PM

anyone have the go pro videos up

**FlyByU** · 03-31-2009, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by Shorestyle031

anyone have the go pro videos up

Yes, alot of that went on.

Im pretty sure most of that was dumped on the Pete/Pedders computer.

TTMR has a ton of footage as well and I know he plans on sharing it with us.

DVD of the event should be ready in a couple weeks.

**PaCharger** · 03-31-2009, 10:45 PM

that was outstanding! great shots and flashback memories.

**Ron380** · 03-31-2009, 10:50 PM

I think there were about 5-6 of "us" that went for a little ... ummm... "detour".

During my first session, I had passed someone before the bridge and had the whole track in front of me to myself for a bit. I came out of the esses fairly hot and didn't get the right line into the apex at 6 (?). I came up over the hill and grass was in front of me and the track was off to the right! oops. Instead of trying to fight it and really screw up, I made a "controlled exit" straight off, then waited for the "clear" signal (more like the "RUN YOU FOOL RRRUUUNNN" signal!) and got back on track. Had things checked out in pit road and all was good.

FANTASTIC day, had a GREAT time!! AND I got about 11 mpg on the track! LOL TTMR and I got about 28 mpg on the long drive there n' back again. I was simply amazed when I figured out I had run 150 miles ON TRACK Monday! That's a LOT of track-time!

I'll have 2 GoPro video's to get posted this week... I forgot to get them to Pete, so I'll get in touch with him and send him a DVD.