mugen2000

Hello everybody,

SpeedTrialUSA has an instructional road racing school for enthusiasts of all driving levels, with all makes and models of car, coming up Friday, July 14 at GingerMan Raceway in South Haven, MI. We are proud to announce that we will be running the track Counter-Clockwise! This is your chance to take your driving skills and your car to the limit while learning the basics of auto racing in an educational, fun, and controlled environment.



This event is $145 for the day if you preregister before July 9 ($165 after July 9) and includes intstruction for all levels of driver and also your tech inspection. We will be running our groups in 20 minute sessions, so you will have a ton of track time! Arrive at the track at 7:30am, Drivers meeting at 8:30 am, first session begins at 9am.

To register online, or for more information, please visit: www.speedtrialusa.com.
**Each group is limited, so sign up early!

Looking forward to a new challenge in a familiar environment,
Brian.

Jirzlee

Does the s2000 need a rollbar installed to run at GingerMan or are the factory roll hoops OK?

ruexp67

I posted up the same event, but I mis-read the date of the event. I put down the event as being on the 9th. Glad I didn't show up that day.

Speedtrials and Gingerman have always allowed S2000s with factory rollhoops.

Jirzlee

Great, so from what I've been reading, new brake fluid and pads are pretty much a necessity, right? I have a new sa05 helmet and decent s02's, anything else?

ruexp67

Nope, you should be good to go. I like the Carbotech pads. Either ATE Superblue Fluid or Motul600. Stainless lines down the road wouldn't hurt, but are not a necessity for an S2000.

Jirzlee

Hmm, I bought some valvoline synthetic brake fluid over a year ago and never even opened it. Would that work ok for my 1st event?

Pruhnke

I have been chatting with a guy at Carbotech he would like to do a GB on pads. Any clue how to go about setting this up? He said we would need an order for 12-15 axle sets.

ruexp67

I believe a groupbuy would have to be done through the local community unless you pay to become a vendor on S2ki. (Or use a local vendor as a proxy.)

I just bought new pads so I don't need any.


Joe, as Harry indicated you are going to want a fluid with higher boiling point than a DOT3 can provide. Especially if you are running aftermarket pads they will run hotter. You are going to be much better off doing a full flush with ATE or Motul.

GT Motoring

I have run the valvoline synthetic on my past two cars with Project Mu max level 900 race pads with no issues or fading over an entire season. I plan on running this in the S2k as well.

Jirzlee

The valvoline I have is the synpower and says on the bottle "exceeds dot 4" That should be ok huh? Only problem is I've never done a full flush on brake fluid before.

Also, I'd definitely be in on a group buy if we can have them before the 14th of July.