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if you want to rent it you better have some big bucks. There are always a ton of events going on there, ton of driving schools. Skib Barber, Chin Motorsports, Panoz Racing, just to name a few. Track owner/leaser is an *******/**** sucker. Every saturday night Sebring used to use the front stretch as a drag strip, my dad won a ton of money out there in the bracket races. The only way you are gonna get on the track is if you go through one of the racing schools, if you want to go to an open track day you are gonna need a SCCA license or equivalent.
well i believe you just need a car that is SCCA legal and maybe a couple hundred bucks...last time i checked but that was a while ago, maybe someone else will chime in. The best thing to do for that is to rent someones car.
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You don't need to hold a competition license (SCCA, NASA or any other) to lap at Sebring. You can lap at Sebring via High Performance Driving Events (aka HPDE) scheduled by clubs such as (as you've mentioned) www.chinmotorsports.com and www.nasaproracing.com (in particular, http://www.drivenasafl.com/ ).
Chin is a paid membership club which offers on track instruction and offers differing levels of lapping (based on point-by system) ranging from novice with instructor to advanced solo lapping. NASA's HPDE program is also a structured curriculum beginning with instruction which develops into a full fledged open track lapping by the time you reach the H4 level. NASA issues race licenses and sanctions races (if that's the route you wish to take).
Skip Barber also teaches at Sebring, as well as Panoz, but these schools offer a much more intensive method of learning and both offer a 3 day race school which entitles you to an SCCA Regional Competition license. The tradeoff is that you end up spending more than a thousand dollars a day going this route.
The other way to attain the SCCA comp license (and less expensive route) is by attending an SCCA school which is offered at different locations throughout the country on various dates. However, for this school, one must show up with a track worthy vehicle.
I'll be at Sebring on May 6th with Chinmotorsports lapping in the 8- relearning the course, as I haven't been there since '05.
Good luck!
You don't need to hold a competition license (SCCA, NASA or any other) to lap at Sebring. You can lap at Sebring via High Performance Driving Events (aka HPDE) scheduled by clubs such as (as you've mentioned) www.chinmotorsports.com and www.nasaproracing.com (in particular, http://www.drivenasafl.com/ ).
Chin is a paid membership club which offers on track instruction and offers differing levels of lapping (based on point-by system) ranging from novice with instructor to advanced solo lapping. NASA's HPDE program is also a structured curriculum beginning with instruction which develops into a full fledged open track lapping by the time you reach the H4 level. NASA issues race licenses and sanctions races (if that's the route you wish to take).
Skip Barber also teaches at Sebring, as well as Panoz, but these schools offer a much more intensive method of learning and both offer a 3 day race school which entitles you to an SCCA Regional Competition license. The tradeoff is that you end up spending more than a thousand dollars a day going this route.
The other way to attain the SCCA comp license (and less expensive route) is by attending an SCCA school which is offered at different locations throughout the country on various dates. However, for this school, one must show up with a track worthy vehicle.
I'll be at Sebring on May 6th with Chinmotorsports lapping in the 8- relearning the course, as I haven't been there since '05.
Good luck!
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Originally Posted by b005td
hows the 8 compare to the SS there ?
I can compare the stock RX8 to a suspension modded WRX at Homestead and Moroso's road circuits.
The RX8 out of the box out handles (and more importantly) outbrakes the WRX which I had. The stock brakes on the RX8 are designed for proper heat dissipation in that the rotor diameter is large. I haven't been able to fade the stock brakes on the RX8 (using Hawk HP Plus pads) at the track yet, while the brakes on the WRX would fade if I was anything but extremely disciplined with the brake zones.
The RX8 is very nicely balanced. I can point it either with the steering wheel, with the throttle or with the brakes at will. It transitions very nicely and basically does everything generally very well (the WRX would have the tendency to understeer, then transition to snap oversteer at lift throttle- so that was hairy).
The one thing the 8 lacks is oomph. Quite frankly, the more time I spend on the track, the less oomph I want (for now), as I feel that I'm learning the fundamentals much better in a lesser powered car. The WRX I had was Stage II, so it was able to keep up with some decently powered vehicles on the straights. The RX8 doesn't feel anemic, but it definately isn't threatening anyone on the straights.
I've chosen the 8 as it has been a car which makes the transition from daily driver to track car only one brake fluid bleed away.
Eventually I'd like to get back into an lsx powered track car.
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Originally Posted by SouthFL.02.SS
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I've chosen the 8 as it has been a car which makes the transition from daily driver to track car only one brake fluid bleed away.
Eventually I'd like to get back into an lsx powered track car.
I've chosen the 8 as it has been a car which makes the transition from daily driver to track car only one brake fluid bleed away.
Eventually I'd like to get back into an lsx powered track car.
and thanks for the info, i could have sworn you had to have some sort of license to run with chin or NASA or have a NASA license LS1 Tech Stories
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This looks awesome! Chin Motorsports that is. It's 50 bux for the annual membership and about 200-300 or so to register for an event. And they go to both Homestead and Sebring. I may have to give this a shot!
Originally Posted by Disturbed Bird
is moroso road track open to anyone?
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Moroso is out of commission for 2007 as it's undergoing management changes and a complete renovation. NASA and Chin usually run there but have had to cancell their Moroso venues for the remainder of the year.
pboc also does track events similar to chin and nasa.
lots of options out there.
pboc also does track events similar to chin and nasa.
lots of options out there.
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Originally Posted by DirtyBird222
yea until you blow a couple apex seals and thanks for the info, i could have sworn you had to have some sort of license to run with chin or NASA or have a NASA license
and thanks for the info, i could have sworn you had to have some sort of license to run with chin or NASA or have a NASA license