Time to Pick a Date
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Time to Pick a Date For the Pacific Raceways Proformance Driving School. Since April 10th is SO close to my b-day, that's the day I'm going with. (in case anyone cares to join me)
I'll shoot for 4/10 as well.
I need new tires before then, and I'm using my tax return to buy some new Fikse FM/10 wheels with GS-D3s. They take 4-6 weeks from order placement, and I won't have the cash to place the order for about 2 weeks, so getting them by 4/10 will be cutting it close. I'll wait 'till Fikse can confirm a delivery date before I lock in my registration.
I need new tires before then, and I'm using my tax return to buy some new Fikse FM/10 wheels with GS-D3s. They take 4-6 weeks from order placement, and I won't have the cash to place the order for about 2 weeks, so getting them by 4/10 will be cutting it close. I'll wait 'till Fikse can confirm a delivery date before I lock in my registration.
Originally Posted by Poik
Where are you getting your Fikse's from and what size and how much if you don't mind me asking?
GTO wheels are a 5x120 bolt pattern, FM/10, Technipolish(that's the basic finish). I'm going with 17x8.5 +38 up front and 17x9.5 +44 in back. Tires will be Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 255/45/17 in front and 285/40/17 in back. They also mount and balance the tires for me. Wheel weight will be ~17lb for the front and ~18lb for the rear. (stock wheels are 26.5lb) I chose the FM/10 precisely because it is their lightest weight wheel.
I'm not sure if it's cool to post the $ since there are sponsors who may supply wheels. PM me if you really want to know. I will say that this is hands down the most expensive mod I've ever done. Mr. Tax-man was good to me this year.
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Fiskes = $$$, but they are sweet wheels. And you will like those F1s. They are very nice tires. I want to get me a set ot 315s for the rear just for this session if I can swing it. Otherwise I'll have to run my Nittos. 
Oh, and mine is the 9th.
Oh, and mine is the 9th.
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Hey my birthday is 4/13 We should have a party ! Maybe I'll come down to watch and video you Mark ?! I've got a bunch of video from when Boyce took the class, and a bunch of in-car stuff since I ran my WS6 that same day. The in-car vid is really helpful to have since you can watch it later when the adrenaline quits flowing haha !
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Originally Posted by Racehead
Hey my birthday is 4/13 We should have a party ! Maybe I'll come down to watch and video you Mark ?! I've got a bunch of video from when Boyce took the class, and a bunch of in-car stuff since I ran my WS6 that same day. The in-car vid is really helpful to have since you can watch it later when the adrenaline quits flowing haha !
But I'm sure you are much older than me Bill!!! 
4125 wholey crap Mark just noticed your weight, why so heavy ?? I was pondering how 3500 to 3600 was going to be quite high for when I add the roll cage and intercooler. Im at 3400 as is with a half tank of gas without me in it. hopefully I will be able to afford to show up to this April 10th shindig after the build is done, I might be broke for a while. like a couple years maybe.
~Guy
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From: Bellingham/Edmonds, WA
Originally Posted by howierd42
It looks like $795 for the course and use of the course car. I might be able to save up a few dollars for this by then.
You can run a vert at the school. It just needs to have some sort of factory protection. I asked him specifically about the Corvette(no roll bar) and he said the windshield frame actually meets the spec for most GM verts. You should e-mail them to verify, but I bet you can run yours just fine.
With all the birthdays that week maybe we should have a birthday dinner after the track day is over? Caravan to Red Robin?
With all the birthdays that week maybe we should have a birthday dinner after the track day is over? Caravan to Red Robin?
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Tis true Guy, my car is the pig of the bunch. To begin with, WS6s are the heaviest of the breed. Add to that an iron block(80lbs), the blower kit (~100lbs), the 9" (100lbs), the roll bar (100+lbs), all the suspension upgrades (50lbs) and it becomes a Jenny Craig poster child pretty quick.
I didn't get a chance to call yesterday.....today with any luck.
I didn't get a chance to call yesterday.....today with any luck.
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I'm trying to swap days off with someone at work and look into using the 'vert as is on the course. If I can get the time off of work I will be there one way or the other this year. I have a few extra spending dollars I get to play with from my new job.