VIR Labor Day Weekend with Potomac PCA - $405
09-13-2013, 05:10 AM
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Hmmm, that's interesting. Are you guys running aftermarket rollbars? I was 100% certain that VIR wouldn't let the S2000 run any other way.
Pete, that was me! Seeing how fast your car was in the corners pushed me over the edge and I will be selling the Boss and tracking the S2K. There are other reasons (cost being a big one) but you definitely showed me how fast a relatively lightly modded S could be. I will miss having a 444hp V8, but I'll deal with it. I won't miss the monthly payment, or replacing the rubber.
I'll be at VIR for NASA's Oktoberfast on Oct 12-13th, and I might try to make it to the Sunday Chin session.
I think the part I disliked most about the PCA event was three sessions each day for three days. I'd much rather do 4 events over two days like the last event I went to (trackdaze.) Sure you get one more session with PCA, but I had to take a day off work for that. Plus they wouldn't let the S2K guys drive with the tops down. It was a beautiful weekend, so that's really lame. If NASA has the same rules, I'll put the hardtop on the car before I drive out.
Strange. Every PCA event I've ever been to has run 4 sessions per day, all 20 min with the occasional 30 min tossed in there time permitting. Then again I've never run with PCA Potomac.
Originally Posted by petegemelli' timestamp='1378389675' post='22762602
Well it wasn't a terrible weekend at VIR. I will not attend another PCA event. Only 3 27min sessions/day. Spend most of the day sitting around. Got to meet another S2000 owner, Victor, with a really clean yellow s2k. Also met another S2k owner who was there with his Boss mustang but can't remember his name. Outside of having limited track time it was a fun weekend.
Hoping to go back for the chin event in October. 3.5hrs track time/day!!
Hoping to go back for the chin event in October. 3.5hrs track time/day!!
Pete, that was me! Seeing how fast your car was in the corners pushed me over the edge and I will be selling the Boss and tracking the S2K. There are other reasons (cost being a big one) but you definitely showed me how fast a relatively lightly modded S could be. I will miss having a 444hp V8, but I'll deal with it. I won't miss the monthly payment, or replacing the rubber.
I'll be at VIR for NASA's Oktoberfast on Oct 12-13th, and I might try to make it to the Sunday Chin session.
I think the part I disliked most about the PCA event was three sessions each day for three days. I'd much rather do 4 events over two days like the last event I went to (trackdaze.) Sure you get one more session with PCA, but I had to take a day off work for that. Plus they wouldn't let the S2K guys drive with the tops down. It was a beautiful weekend, so that's really lame. If NASA has the same rules, I'll put the hardtop on the car before I drive out.
Strange. Every PCA event I've ever been to has run 4 sessions per day, all 20 min with the occasional 30 min tossed in there time permitting. Then again I've never run with PCA Potomac.
09-13-2013, 05:11 AM
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Hmmm, that's interesting. Are you guys running aftermarket rollbars? I was 100% certain that VIR wouldn't let the S2000 run any other way.
09-13-2013, 11:06 AM
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I went, had the Miata Monday and the Malibu (Maliboo!!)Tuesday.
First time in blue group, had a lot of fun even though I gave a lot of point bys.
Pete, that was me! Seeing how fast your car was in the corners pushed me over the edge and I will be selling the Boss and tracking the S2K. There are other reasons (cost being a big one) but you definitely showed me how fast a relatively lightly modded S could be. I will miss having a 444hp V8, but I'll deal with it. I won't miss the monthly payment, or replacing the rubber.
I saw you in June at Trackdaze and think you will like tracking the s2k a lot better once you get your corners sorted out.
Got the corners sorted out with the Malibu and I'd take 105 up the climbing esses with 90 through south bend over 140 down the back strait in something with a big engine any day. Just love that feeling of pegging a corner as good as you possibly can and seeing how much more speed you can carry through the next section.
Hope to see some of you at November Trackdaze. Grand West course is awesome, ran it last November.
First time in blue group, had a lot of fun even though I gave a lot of point bys.
Originally Posted by petegemelli' timestamp='1378389675' post='22762602
Well it wasn't a terrible weekend at VIR. I will not attend another PCA event. Only 3 27min sessions/day. Spend most of the day sitting around. Got to meet another S2000 owner, Victor, with a really clean yellow s2k. Also met another S2k owner who was there with his Boss mustang but can't remember his name. Outside of having limited track time it was a fun weekend.
Hoping to go back for the chin event in October. 3.5hrs track time/day!!
Hoping to go back for the chin event in October. 3.5hrs track time/day!!
Pete, that was me! Seeing how fast your car was in the corners pushed me over the edge and I will be selling the Boss and tracking the S2K. There are other reasons (cost being a big one) but you definitely showed me how fast a relatively lightly modded S could be. I will miss having a 444hp V8, but I'll deal with it. I won't miss the monthly payment, or replacing the rubber.
Got the corners sorted out with the Malibu and I'd take 105 up the climbing esses with 90 through south bend over 140 down the back strait in something with a big engine any day. Just love that feeling of pegging a corner as good as you possibly can and seeing how much more speed you can carry through the next section.
Hope to see some of you at November Trackdaze. Grand West course is awesome, ran it last November.
09-16-2013, 07:37 AM
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I'll definitely be there.
10-02-2013, 04:56 AM
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The top up rule was only a PCA rule. I have driven at VIR several times with the top down. This was the first time that it was required to have the top up. Anyone going to the Chin event Oct 27th and 28th?
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