Buttonwillow June 5-6

[Gitter Dun]

Vince, you have any one inch lowering blocks laying around. Dont need U-bolts, just blocks.

[sik68]

Have fun! Don't forget pictures and video.

[zbugger]

On our way down now.

[Orngcrush69]

I was hoping for the SpeedTech control arms and AFX spindles to show but no luck. I can't run what's on it now anymore, the front end is just shot!

[MrQuick]

oh man Dave, you should have said something...I have a few sets of DSE, SC&C arms and AFX spindles at the shop the whole time.

Great time out, wife needs more practice but she had fun and thats what counts...Allen and I are still delirious from the heat and carbon monoxide.

We should do this again in a month so everyone can prepare.


that club is probably the friendliest group of race people we have encountered.
Vince

[SIK02SS]

I put Lagune Seca on my calender for July 10th. If budget allows it I will see you there

Oh, something to think about: 92 db limit. If you've gotten sound elsewhere and were at 92 db, you will be at 95 db easily. Sound station is about 20 yards (if that) off track right, between turns 5/6. May need some custom pipe extensions to aim up/away and extend away quite a ways I broke down to buying some Burns Stainless muffler and will find out this coming weekend if it was money well spent, or wasted..

Registration will probably fill quickly, but there's always last minute drop outs so you can email them and see.

[SIK02SS]

oh man Dave, you should have said something...I have a few sets of DSE, SC&C arms and AFX spindles at the shop the whole time.

Great time out, wife needs more practice but she had fun and thats what counts...Allen and I are still delirious from the heat and carbon monoxide.

We should do this again in a month so everyone can prepare.


that club is probably the friendliest group of race people we have encountered.
Vince

which configuration were you running? any times?

[Gitter Dun]

Back from Buttonwillow a day and a half early. Car was leaking oil bad and I only got 4 laps on each session and only 3 sessions. Thanks to Asif, Allen, and Vince for doing what they could to help me out. And Vince, It was a pleasure meeting your wife Gina.

I tried to get video of my third and fastest session but of course the Go Pro failed me. Nothing worse than catching a Z06, watching him get loose trying to lose me, and not being able to prove it. We were running 13 CW configuration and I was knocking huge increments of time off each session I went out. 2:18 was the best I could muster before having to have to call it a day and there was alot of time left on the table but oil leak gremlins prohibited me from making it happen.

Here are the few photos I had time to take in between wiping the puddles of oil out of my engine bay

The gal in the newer camaro is Vince's wife, apparently She needed to show Vince a few things, LOL.


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[MrQuick]

It was great to met you Gaetano, the wife agrees that we need to get together and do it again...hope in cooler temps.

Vince

[SIK02SS]

Cool. Engine bay? Doesn't sound like it was the oil pan this time..valve covers?

[Gitter Dun]

Cool. Engine bay? Doesn't sound like it was the oil pan this time..valve covers?

Valve covers, timing chain cover, front seal, etc., I couldn't figure it out. Would only leak under load while driving. Rear seal was the least of my troubles.

[Gitter Dun]

Oh, something to think about: 92 db limit. If you've gotten sound elsewhere and were at 92 db, you will be at 95 db easily. Sound station is about 20 yards (if that) off track right, between turns 5/6. May need some custom pipe extensions to aim up/away and extend away quite a ways I broke down to buying some Burns Stainless muffler and will find out this coming weekend if it was money well spent, or wasted..

Registration will probably fill quickly, but there's always last minute drop outs so you can email them and see.

Thats what Dave at NCRC told me. May have to point pipes toward driver side.

Gonna pull motor again this week to reseal EVERYTHING!!!

Just looked at track day cost for Speed Ventures at Laguna July 10th, $320 is way over my budget. I like to try and stay $200 and under

[asifnyc]

A W E S O M E !!!

[SIK02SS]

Valve covers, timing chain cover, front seal, etc., I couldn't figure it out. Would only leak under load while driving. Rear seal was the least of my troubles.

WOW. Sounds like there was no winning there for you!!

Thats what Dave at NCRC told me. May have to point pipes toward driver side.

Gonna pull motor again this week to reseal EVERYTHING!!!

Just looked at track day cost for Speed Ventures at Laguna July 10th, $320 is way over my budget. I like to try and stay $200 and under

ahh, no worries. I'll try to make it out to an NCRC event one of these days

[SIK02SS]

A W E S O M E !!!

Great pic, and great looking AMC!

[CurtiSS 69]

A W E S O M E !!!

Asif,

That AMX on course is totally fresh. Did you go for both days, and did you get any video? Was it your first time at Buttonwillow?

Regards

CurtiSS 69

[Orngcrush69]

Looks like you guys had fun! Nice job representing the old muscle!

[Gitter Dun]

A W E S O M E !!!

Great Pic Asif!! I had troubles but still had a good time, Maybe you and I can take another spin again, LOL

[Gitter Dun]

Looks like you guys had fun! Nice job representing the old muscle!

Thanks Dave, hope to see you at the next one. We can always kick it in my trailor to stay out of heat and I'll see if I cant dig up a couple of canopies for the cars.

[asifnyc]

I went for both days and it was my first time there. I really enjoyed the track. it's a lower speed track than thunderhill but it's busier with lots of sweepers and the esses which were a lot of fun. drove down (260 miles one way) on my kumho victoracer track tires, beat the snot out of the car for 2 days and drove home. car just plain works! doesn't have the 600+ HP Gaetano has but the brakes are great and the handling was real nice even though it's got a street friendly alignment. I'll try to get some video up soon although I had problems with my gopro as well :(

For one of Gaetano's short sessions I got to ride shot gun. BAD ASS! if you see his car in your rear view you need to just pull over and park it NOW or you are going to get your a$$ run over!

btw, Gaetano, I PM'd you my upcoming track days. I'll post here in-case any one else wants to try to coordinate a meet up. I'll be doing an october date to but haven't decided which one yet.

Fri. July 9th @ Thill (TEAM - miata club)
Sat/Sun Aug. 21/22 @ Thill (NASA)
Fri Sept 3rd @ Thill (NCRC)