NHSCC Event #1 April 3

**03 OW SVT** · 03-24-2011, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Mark Aubele

They sent me an email, let me try to find it for you...

Mike and i both got an email about another track day in June.
I'm sure you got the same one.

**Mark Aubele** · 03-24-2011, 06:02 PM

Yep. That's it. Not sure if I am going to that one or not. Probably going to save the Hoosier's for Time Trials. Might be picking up a set of NT01s for summer tires though.

**03 OW SVT** · 03-24-2011, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by Mark Aubele

Yep. That's it. Not sure if I am going to that one or not. Probably going to save the Hoosier's for Time Trials. Might be picking up a set of NT01s for summer tires though.

Those are some sticky tires. They probably won't last long.

**Mark Aubele** · 03-24-2011, 06:53 PM

They will actually stand up to track use unlike the stock Continentals or the garbage Sumitumo HTRzIII's. I got about 8K out of the Conti's and about 10K out of the Sumi's. Only two track days and an autocross (well, they were TT's) on the Conti's, and one track day and an autocross on the Sumi's.

**no1sirbutler** · 03-24-2011, 08:20 PM

I have the email....just wondered if you were goin to attend them.

**Mark Aubele** · 03-24-2011, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by no1sirbutler

I have the email....just wondered if you were goin to attend them.

Probably won't know until it gets closer. Unlikely though, unless they make it a TT.

**Peej20** · 03-25-2011, 12:45 PM

I'm hoping to make it out there as long as the weather cooperates and I get a chance to car my car aligned beforehand.

I tried to get some experience in F stock all last season and waited until right before I put the car away to do springs, shocks/struts, and camber plates. It's been a long winter waiting to see what the new suspension can do.

**Killercanary** · 03-25-2011, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by Peej20

I'm hoping to make it out there as long as the weather cooperates and I get a chance to car my car aligned beforehand.

I tried to get some experience in F stock all last season and waited until right before I put the car away to do springs, shocks/struts, and camber plates. It's been a long winter waiting to see what the new suspension can do.

Will you be running ESP then this year?

**Peej20** · 03-25-2011, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by Killercanary

Will you be running ESP then this year?

I'm still too inexperienced and under-modified to have a prayer in ESP, lol. I have a spare set of 18x8.5 Bullitts with 245/40 Hankook R-S3 street tires that I've been using for autocross, so it looks like I'm going to run in STX for now.

From talking to a few guys, I'm actually pretty close to being able to stay F-stock as a Shelby GT clone if I had done the FRPP springs and kept the stock mounts, but where's the fun in that?

**Mark Aubele** · 03-25-2011, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by Peej20

I'm still too inexperienced and under-modified to have a prayer in ESP, lol. I have a spare set of 18x8.5 Bullitts with 245/40 Hankook R-S3 street tires that I've been using for autocross, so it looks like I'm going to run in STX for now.

From talking to a few guys, I'm actually pretty close to being able to stay F-stock as a Shelby GT clone if I had done the FRPP springs and kept the stock mounts, but where's the fun in that?

Actually, it seems since the 05's came out FS is pretty much as fast as ESP, locally anyway. Especially if Strano shows up...

Except at NP. You have to run street tires in stock classes, unless you run PAX only, which is what I will be doing.

**Mark Aubele** · 03-27-2011, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by no1sirbutler

Mark.....you get any info on the upcoming tracks days at Nelson Ledges?

I actually just contacted the guy who runs the events, trying to get a time trial group added to the June event, I will post up when I find out either way.

**Mark Aubele** · 03-30-2011, 11:19 AM

Weather looking to be pretty decent on Sunday. Hoosiers mounted, hope to see some of you guys out there.

**ModularMike** · 03-30-2011, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Mark Aubele

Weather looking to be pretty decent on Sunday. Hoosiers mounted, hope to see some of you guys out there.

You running the cobalt?

Anyway, I may make an appearance but I doubt I will be racing. Gotta work on one thing at a time, I will be trying to dial in the tune on my F-bucket.

**Mark Aubele** · 03-30-2011, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by ModularMike

You running the cobalt?

Yeah, it is all I have left!

**03 OW SVT** · 04-03-2011, 09:01 AM

Was seriously considering coming to this but now there calling for a 60% chance of rain.... Again, F**k Mother Nature.

**ModularMike** · 04-03-2011, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by 2011GB/CS

Was seriously considering coming to this but now there calling for a 60% chance of rain.... Again, F**k Mother Nature.

FWIW, its bright and sunny here for now haha.

**03 OW SVT** · 04-03-2011, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by ModularMike

FWIW, its bright and sunny here for now haha.

Yeah here too Mike, till about 1pm when the event is supposed to start.

**ModularMike** · 04-03-2011, 05:21 PM

Weather stayed decent so I took my Firebird out. Still working on the tune, just getting my feet wet. Its nice to drive it finally though. Mark you were flyin in your Cobalt, looked good!

**Mark Aubele** · 04-03-2011, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by 2011GB/CS

Yeah here too Mike, till about 1pm when the event is supposed to start.

Nope, stayed beautiful all day.

Originally Posted by ModularMike

Weather stayed decent so I took my Firebird out. Still working on the tune, just getting my feet wet. Its nice to drive it finally though. Mark you were flyin in your Cobalt, looked good!

Thanks man, saw your car when I was pulling into the pits, nice ride.