Massive HAI/CORacing/CRN Meet @ Second Creek 12/4

[imprezawrc555]

*x-posted*

I'd like to try to get a mass HAI/CORacing/CoRN/ meet together for December 4th, which, as of right now, is the last Saturday EVER that Second Creek will be open. Sort of a going-away party for SCR.

Second Creek is at:
17010 E. 88th Ave. Commerce City, CO 80022
(88th and Buckley up near DIA)

Holla back if you're in.

[Ashton]

it will probably be snowing....

[David_School]

ashton, if you spent all the time you do bitching about snow predictions on something usefull like being a ninja, you would be a brown belt by now

[TheJackal]

like ashtons z will ever goto the track... sigh...

the 4th is which day? this saturday? If I dont have to work, I might be out there just to hang out and shoot the shit, theres goin to be a pretty big meet that night also. How much is it to race? I might bring the R1 out... its goin to take me like 10 laps to get the tires warm though considering its 15 fuckin degrees out right now

[Ashton]

LOL im just being pessimistic, sorry.

I can't get out of the office on a weekend anyways

[MirageZ31]

I might have to hit this one up

[Pang]

hmm...

[celica man]

yeah, i might stop my to watch.

[Skaterkid]

How much does it cost?

[Weston-work]

If it's a regular Test & Tune, it's $60 for a half-day (which is a lot of time), but it may cost another $5 if you aren't a member of a CMC club (they rarely enforce this). You'll need your own helmet; a motorcycle helmet or better will do.

I would expect it to be crowded. I might come hang out and shoot some video if you guys are going to be there, but I probably wont be driving on the track since I still have a few parts to replace after my last race weekend out there...

[TheJackal]

If it's a regular Test & Tune, it's $60 for a half-day (which is a lot of time), but it may cost another $5 if you aren't a member of a CMC club (they rarely enforce this). You'll need your own helmet; a motorcycle helmet or better will do.

I would expect it to be crowded. I might come hang out and shoot some video if you guys are going to be there, but I probably wont be driving on the track since I still have a few parts to replace after my last race weekend out there...

they arent goin to charge us to come and watch are they? i think i might take some pics too..

[Weston-work]

Should be free to watch.

BTW: If you can get 5 people together, you can buy a 5 use "lapper card" for $240, which works out to $48 each.

[David]

ill probably go to this, im not sure if ill race or not though

[Weston-work]

For those of you who are going to drive on the track, remember to have your brakes in good shape with fresh DOT4+ fluid (Valvolene SynPower is cheap, easy to find, and works well). Most brake pads will not last long, so make sure you have plenty of pad material to work with, and exit the track and drive around in the paddock area to cool things off when the braking performance becomes less than desireable. The cool weather will help, but it is still quite possible to overheat your brakes on this course, especially if you have pads that aren't really suitable for track use.

[myshtern]

Maybe I'll go take pictures and whatnot

[Skaterkid]

If I'm not working I'll show up to watch. I don't think my car's in good enough shape for a drive though.

[Talus]

Can I race on my studded snow tires? I can pull like .6 g's on them!

[S15SiLVia]

i'll go to watch since my tires are bald right now, and I don't got crap for money.

[David]

Can I race on my studded snow tires? I can pull like .6 g's on them!damn, I forgot I have snow tires too :D

Looks like ill just be an onlooker

[Panther427]

I have good brakes, snow tires, and shift linkage that needs adjusted can i race

[dmdicks]

Is this still going to happen? Me and my Turbocharged Tiburon, and my friends supa dupa WRX would like to join in the fun..

[Ashton]

Weston are you going to this event?

[Weston-work]

Maybe... I'm somewhat tempted to take the Integra out on the course, since I should get my new shocks on Friday, but it's not really ready because there are still other issues that I should take care of... I didn't really do anything about the clutch problem yet, and my front caliper piston seals are a bit melted from running race brakes this season. I've made several significant improvements to the car recently, so I'm anxious to take it out there and see what I can get it to do, but I really need more time. I suppose I'll take a look at things, put it all back together, and see how the clutch feels...

But if HAI people are going to drive, I'll show up to hang out at least...

[davidm_sh]

I am planning on trying to make it Saturday... probably the morning session. Look for a black STi.

[MirageZ31]

Riding in Weston's Integra is fun!!! :D

[mysubie]

Sorry for the hijack but since you guys are talking about scr I thought you might find this intresting...

http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/showthread.php?t=88074

[BluByU]

I'll go park like 3 cars for us at the rec center since it's a whole 5 min away from my house. This way we'll have the whole lot taken and the opposition will go to Wal Mart and get porta vacs to get the sand out of their itchy vaginas.

[myshtern]

What time will this start?

[Skaterkid]

Sorry for the hijack but since you guys are talking about scr I thought you might find this intresting...

http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/showthread.php?t=88074
I'll show up to that! Fuck houses! We've got enough of those.

[Weston]

It's pretty pathetic when some asshat developer can come in and buy all the land around there and manipulate the government into forcing them out... SCR has been there since long before anyone even thought of building any houses out anywhere near there. I suppose the airport is next... :rolleyes:

[MKIII-Shoopra]

+2 at second creek hearing

[David]

if it closes guess ill just have to do some opendown pipe racing at 2am by all their houses :)

[Weston]

if it closes guess ill just have to do some opendown pipe racing at 2am by all their houses :)

Yeah, kill all of their raccoons! That'll show 'em! :rofl:

[Brandon]

ill try to go. i was thinking about the filling the parking lot idea and thought about trailering my car to take up 1/2 a dozen spots but like Ry-Guy said, it might be a bad idea to crash the party too much. ;)

oh yea and the track day on saturday; i'd like to go but $60 is pricey for me right now so ill give it some thought

[mysubie]

ill try to go. i was thinking about the filling the parking lot idea and thought about trailering my car to take up 1/2 a dozen spots but like Ry-Guy said, it might be a bad idea to crash the party too much. ;)


I think as along as we are respectful we will be fine to go. We will have to show them though that not everyone that drives a import is a trouble maker. If we go and are disrespectful then yea we are just going to create a lot of problems for ourselves. It is a public meeting and the last thing that they think is there is going to be people showing up to show support for scr staying open. I think that it would be funny though if we all show up and then they ask how did you all hear about the meeting and then we tell them that a resident of the area posted up their letter on a bunch of car internet sites. (by the way I am subbysti from clubwrx) There are no signs posted up letting people know of the public meeting (I drive by there every day to get to work) So that was there game plain we will send letters out to everyone and hopefully they would get enough support. Well they put the letter on the wrong door this time.

[taikahn]

Ill be there. ;)

[myshtern]

What time is everyone going?

[taikahn]

? noon ?

[myshtern]

Isnt that a bit late?

[Skaterkid]

Isnt that a bit late?
What time is good for you then?

[Weston]

If I'm able to go, I'll show up around noon...

[myshtern]

I think I'll be there around 9:30
Doesnt it start at 9:00?

[RabidSTi]

I was just up there today and for the most part the track was dry. (I didn't run my car) The only wet part was in front of the stands, so the drivers had to slow down early in the long straight. I wouldn't get there early, today they didn't let drivers on until about noon. They had to let the track warm up enough to get rid of the ice. (what I was told)

It is free to watch and you will have a blast if you can get someone to take you around the track.

[myshtern]

Will you race tomorrow Andy?

[RabidSTi]

I am not sure if I am even going. And there is no way I driving on my blizzaks. A day at the track with those and say goodbye.

Are people going straight from second creek to the meet (ie chipotle)? Since it is kinda on the way (to the meet) I may show up to the track if people will be there that long.

[STIBungy]

I might show up depending on how much work on the car I get done. I definitely cant race the STI until I get new endlinks.

[Weston-work]

Eh, it's not racing... it's just a Test & Tune, which is really just a "go out and have fun day" for most people. Don't worry so much about having everything perfect; just cover the basics: fresh brake fluid, plenty of brake pad left, no leaks, and nothing that's going to come apart on you or suddenly fail while you're on the track. If I'm able to go tomorrow, it'll be for the purpose of testing & tuning, but I still wont have the car prepared as much as I do for an actual race.

[Dave_L]

I might show up just to hang out.

[myshtern]

I am definitely going to be there, probably around noon

[Steve_C]

hey hung, what time you plan on going? i wanna check out scr before the close

[MirageZ31]

I don't know if I'll make it now. Some girl asked me to go out with her that morning :D

[Panther427]

IM showing up yay anyone share helmet
i wanna take my car out there even if i dotn drive it hard since i have winter tires on but i wanna drive on the track at least once before it closes

[STIBungy]

Dunno. I gotta hardwire my new V1 in and also make an amp rack and hook up an amp.

hey hung, what time you plan on going? i wanna check out scr before the close

[Steve_C]

Dunno. I gotta hardwire my new V1 in and also make an amp rack and hook up an amp.
new v1 eh? can i have your old v1? speaking of v1's, i think i my fuse went out, i looked at it and the middle was white, kinda cloudy. does that mean i need a new one? need any help with the amp rack and amp tonight?

[STIBungy]

I sold the old V1 to get the new one.

Thanks for the offer but I prefer to work on my car alone.

new v1 eh? can i have your old v1? speaking of v1's, i think i my fuse went out, i looked at it and the middle was white, kinda cloudy. does that mean i need a new one? need any help with the amp rack and amp tonight?

[white_n_slow]

So is it still on? Wet/snow wont be an issue?

[taikahn]

So is it still on? Wet/snow wont be an issue?

DId you look out your window? It's gorgeous out today. Ill be there by 11 or 12.

[white_n_slow]

DId you look out your window? It's gorgeous out today. Ill be there by 11 or 12.I looked out my window and saw ice all over my driveway :o

[taikahn]

I looked out my window and saw ice all over my driveway :o

Weird. Its absolutely gorgeous down here.

[STIBungy]

That's just the asphalt reflecting the sun. :D

I looked out my window and saw ice all over my driveway :o

[BluByU]

I'm headed up to watch in a little bit. I'll bring my spare helmet if anyone needs one.

[Weston]

I obviously wont make it... one stupid little piece kept me from putting the shocks together last night, and I got too drunk at a party to go the hardware store this morning. I should be at the 108th ave park meet though...

[LeonZ]

got too drunk at a party

How many red bulls did it take to get you drunk?

[ryanman]

I obviously wont make it... one stupid little piece kept me from putting the shocks together last night, and I got too drunk at a party to go the hardware store this morning. I should be at the 108th ave park meet though...
That non-alcoholic beer really gets to you huh? Same here.

[Weston]

There was a keg of 6% beer and some Mike's Hard Lemonade... I had a lot more than I usually do, and my face went somewhat numb.

I just don't drink much at HAI parties because you guys are a bunch of flaming homosexuals who like to touch other guys.

[LeonZ]

There was a keg of 6% beer and some Mike's Hard Lemonade... I had a lot more than I usually do, and my face went somewhat numb.

I just don't drink much at HAI parties because you guys are a bunch of flaming homosexuals who like to touch other guys.

Sounds pretty ghay

[taikahn]

bitches.... I didnt see any of you out there. ;)

Well, my engine didnt blow up this time and the supercharger sure made 3rd gear a lot more useful. Anyway, great times, nothing like 3 tires on asphalt and 1 on snow. :fu:

[saabracr]

Black EP3 right? I was out there briefly, but I killed my EBC greenstuffs pretty quickly. I think I had 1/3 to 1/2 left on them and that lasted about 15 laps. I had the only SAAB there, I'm sure you saw it.

I also had a little battery incident that myshtern got to experience. The heat sheild that keeps the turbo from melting the battery got hot enough to melt through one of the positive cables. A sparky repair experience ensued, but with the help of John (who drives the SR20 S13) and someone else's 10mm wrench she was roadworthy again. I am happy with the handling balance, but more body control would be helpful. Better seats are a must, and a brake system revamp is at the top of the list. A working turbo would be nice, but I can get by for now with Old Smokey.

Overall it was really fun. Homie (white_n_slow) with a stopwatch got me around 1.30. Turbo lag > me. Thanks TEC. Thanks a lot for doing crappy work and not standing behind it. My brakes died and I had to leave. Now I'm extra pissed that this is the end of Second Creek. Hopefully a worthy replacement pops up soon.

Fun stuff.
Andy

[taikahn]

Black EP3 right?


I'm extra pissed that this is the end of Second Creek. Hopefully a worthy replacement pops up soon.

Fun stuff.
Andy

yeah, that was me.

I am pissed to... but actually I think I am sadder about the closing than mad.

[Weston]

I plan to go to the hearing on Monday, but I'm expecting that we'll get shut down because $$$ has more influence over the government... :(

[myshtern]

After talking to the manager, I dont think he wants 2nd Creek to stay open.
By the sounds of it, he will be having his own little entreprenuerial endeavor once the track closes.

[Skaterkid]

I wish I coulda made it. I would've liked to have seen the SC EP3 and that beast of a Saab out there. But the temptation would've been to great for me to run my car.

[taikahn]

But the temptation would've been to great for me to run my car.

I went out there under the assumption it would be packed with no intention to get out on the track... since it wasn't packed at all I succumbed to the temptation. ;)

[BluByU]

I did go, a LOT later than I had planned though. Had to get fitted for a suit, then swung by around 3:30 and saw 2 cars in the lot, so I jumped on some back roads and got my speedo in the far right position since there was nobody around and I needed a fix.

[white_n_slow]

But the temptation would've been to great for me to run my car.HA! We weren't planning on driving either until we got there. It just looked like too much fun to resist. Now andy's car is butt-hurt because we weren't better prepared. :D

[dmdicks]

Me and my Tiburon, along with my friends WRX were there for a while until my friend crashed into a wall of tires that is. I also attended the Monday meeting and it seems 2nd Creek and RMIR got a 1yr extention!!

Myshtern, great meeting you BTW... :-)

[taikahn]

Me and my Tiburon, along with my friends WRX were there for a while until my friend crashed into a wall of tires that is. I also attended the Monday meeting and it seems 2nd Creek and RMIR got a 1yr extention!!

Myshtern, great meeting you BTW... :-)


Wow. Incredible.

I cant believe its staying open.... wooooo free days.

[STIBungy]

Hehe, how many people on here said they were going to go but didnt?

Me and my Tiburon, along with my friends WRX were there for a while until my friend crashed into a wall of tires that is. I also attended the Monday meeting and it seems 2nd Creek and RMIR got a 1yr extention!!

Myshtern, great meeting you BTW... :-)

[Weston]

I thought the SCR hearing was tonight... guess I got my days mixed up. That's good news at least.

[taikahn]

I thought the SCR hearing was tonight... guess I got my days mixed up. That's good news at least.

It was last night right?

[Weston]

Yeah, it was.

[Brandon]

i was one...sorry.
i forgot this was finals week

[white_n_slow]

somebody post more details on how the hearing went.

[mysubie]

The decision came in and they granted both Rocky mountain speedway and scr a year extension under certain conditions: First this will be the last extension and they can not apply for another, the track's can only be open from 8 to 8 or til dusk whichever comes first. All the other conditions are based for RMNS. They were saying that Rocky Mountains hearing did not get over until VERY late that it was 10 or 11 I dont remember what they said. So by the time that is was scr all the opsition had went home and the vote happened around 1:30 am to let them have one more year.

[white_n_slow]

nice!!! that gives me another year to destroy some tires!

[mysubie]

By the way who was it that I took around the track with me in my car. I forgot your name and was trying to remember it.

me=blue sti w/ front mount

[David]

I guess thats some good news, atleast this gives RM SCCA some time to figure out what they will do.

[myshtern]

Me and my Tiburon, along with my friends WRX were there for a while until my friend crashed into a wall of tires that is. I also attended the Monday meeting and it seems 2nd Creek and RMIR got a 1yr extention!!

Myshtern, great meeting you BTW... :-)
Thanks, you too

So whats up with your turbo?

[Weston-work]

I guess thats some good news, atleast this gives RM SCCA some time to figure out what they will do.

The new track fund raising apparently isn't going so well... :(