Joining SCDA in New England area soon. For a very resonable fee, you can drive your car at: NHMS, Watkins Glen, Limerock, Pocono, Jersey International and one other I don't remember. Not actually a race at all. Some SCCA cars are there but mostly street legal sports cars. Everything from Miatas to Vettes. Mild tech inspection for fluid leaks, tires , brakes etc... Snell approved helmet and you're on the track! Can't freakin wait! Will get a tune and some dedicated track tires. This is awesome.

 

Have you ever open tracked before? If not, ask someone more experienced to co-drive with you for awhile. No shame in it, and in the end you'll have a lot more fun.

I used to do it quite a bit in my Mustang days. You'll become a master at bleeding brakes between runs.

 

Its fun stuff! Good luck and dont beat on the car too much

 

i wish they had a few good road courses up here, *sigh* i'll have to settle for w/e Solo 1 courses they can setup here this year

 

I have some road course experience but have ten years of circle track racing in an open wheel modified. Still gonna have an instructor with me the first time out, " novice run group", then the guy said if it's all good, he will bump me right into the ametuer run group. Couple of pics of my modified in my "images". God I miss that car.

 

hahahha, trust me you have alot more then us :P

 

lol not a chance, we don't have any official road courses here at all, just solo 1 setup on the drag strip and then there is auto-x.

 

If your into track days you may want to look into joining up with your local BMW or Audi clubs. They have track days a few times during the summer and fall months and you dont have to own either of those cars to be in the clubs. Track days usually cost around $300 or so when you go with one of these groups and usually that price includes race instructors that ride with you and teach you how to drive the course better.

 

This club is charging $250 for all day at NHMS. The cheif instuctor used to be the cheif instuctor at Skip Barber. I believe there are 5-6 instuctors present. Will need to work on heel- toe. The only place at NHMS for 4th gear will be the 1 long straight. The rest of the track will probably be 3rd. I don't think there are any turns slow enough to warrant downshifting into 2nd.

 

glad to seee people road racing them. good luck.

 

the ss/tc will be a fierce competitor in Solo 1 @ 2 this year, can't wait to see some of the results around North America

 

WhereTF is jersey International?

 

Sorry. Jersey Motorsports park. 1.9 mile course

 

yeah the ss tc is tuned for road tracks that 1/4 mile stuff is booorrriinnggg besides rwd cars make for better drag cars alot faster for way less money!

 

The car rocks; here are some pics...

got grip? (check passenger rear)
http://www.hart-photography.com/phot...ewImage=615160

past the edge of reason
http://www.hart-photography.com/phot...ewImage=614949
http://www.hart-photography.com/phot...ewImage=615901
http://www.hart-photography.com/phot...ewImage=615380
http://www.hart-photography.com/phot...ewImage=615239

Here is my thread on putting the OZ ultraleggera's on it...
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/wheels-tires-96/oz-ultraleggera-18x8-245-40-r18-tires-pictures-152161/

JK

 

OH, NJMP, Lightning Course.....thats track is a riot.

 

Fun stuff! I'm gonna Autocross the Jetta this year. It'll be my first year Auto-Xing. Looking forward to looking like a n00b cone killer.