Secret Street: May 21st

[Scat]

Just wondering who's coming out for secret street. I've never raced at the track, but hopefully I will be there in my beater. I'm dying to try the auto-x. If the weather is nice, we should have a good turnout. I was gonna go last week, but I didn't feel like freezing my balls off.
I really want to see Z fans car out there!

[Z_Fan]

I'm going to go.

Unfortunately, I'm not going to be bringing the Twin Turbo unless it's really warm. 15+ outside. If it is, I'll bring it for the 1/4 mile. But elsewise I think I'm going to just do the Auto-Cross with my other car.

Yes yes, I'm gonna go to the orientation too, so I can go around the track and see where I'm supposed to go. *I PROMISE*

I'll see you there!

[barmanjay]

I'm usually there everyweek, .... to make everyone else look good,...LOL,.... I mean if someone like me wasn't there,... then what inspires other ppl to bring out their pos,..LOL

[Scat]

I will be there to spectate/take pics. Let me know if anyone wants me to try to get pics of their cars. I might even be able to post soem video clips if I can find a reliable host.

[barmanjay]

You should run scat,.... it's fun!

[Scat]

Of course it is! I really want to, but I'm having brake troubles with my beater Z, and my daily driver wouldn't pass safety becuase of a craked windshield. Hopefully I will be out there in a few weeks.

[barmanjay]

Originally posted by Scat
Of course it is! I really want to, but I'm having brake troubles with my beater Z, and my daily driver wouldn't pass safety becuase of a craked windshield. Hopefully I will be out there in a few weeks.

Replace your pads,... bleed the lines,.... and acracked windshield,... I have one, and they didn't even care,.... This is what they look for,...

Brakes feel somewhat firm
seatbelt works properly, no tears , and retracts without hesitation,
tires have good tread

sometimes:
key won't start car unless clutch is depressed (not all cars i think)
wiring looks to be safe
e-brake works
door locks

basically if you can pass a general safety inspection (minus the windshield), you should be ok.

[ryder_23]

Few questions guys...

When you go, can u do both auto x / 1/4 mile ?

and how many runs on both could u get...or if i just did 1 etc...

and this orientation u've been talkin about sean, is this to learn the course?

Thanks guys

[Fluidic]

Originally posted by ryder_23
Few questions guys...

When you go, can u do both auto x / 1/4 mile ?

Sure can!!

Have some fun with the auto-x course, and then go try you're car on the quarter-mile.

[SleeperD]

i want to gooo... mmyy car is still getting shit done to it...poooyy

[ryder_23]

Originally posted by Fluidic


Sure can!!

Have some fun with the auto-x course, and then go try you're car on the quarter-mile.

Do u really wanna see a 20second run? lol, if that...hahhaha, i might go down then FD u can show me how its done

[Fluidic]

I may make an appearance. I've learned a few little tricks with my car to maintain boost during shifts.

[Scat]

Originally posted by barmanjay


Replace your pads,... bleed the lines,.... and acracked windshield,... I have one, and they didn't even care,.... This is what they look for,...

Brakes feel somewhat firm
seatbelt works properly, no tears , and retracts without hesitation,
tires have good tread

sometimes:
key won't start car unless clutch is depressed (not all cars i think)
wiring looks to be safe
e-brake works
door locks

basically if you can pass a general safety inspection (minus the windshield), you should be ok.

Yeah, maybe I will come out in a few weeks. I am just breaking in my new clutch right now. My car is slow as hell, but it would be good to get some numbers of my car N/A before I turbo it in the next little while. I should pull out my subs and amp too probably. They weigh a good 100 pounds.

[Akagi Redsuns]

Originally posted by barmanjay
snip.............
basically if you can pass a general safety inspection (minus the windshield), you should be ok.

The huge exception is that your battery better be in the stock location under the hood. Otherwise you need an external safety off switch installed. Burned a few people already.

Or is this old news and has been changed? I know there was a petition around here somwhere. Always find it odd that Secret Street would turn away perfectly good road legal cars and yet let some beaters ready to fall apart through.

[Z_Fan]

I think this time if you go, you have to PAY for the Auto-X. So, basically I think that is $15. And the 1/4 Mile is $25. So I'm assuming if you do BOTH then it costs $40. (Too Much IMO) Basically I'm not really sure you'd want to 'do both' because you're going to be wasting money. Gotta pick one I think, and then do it all night!!!

The orientation (Ryder) is them 'showing' you where you should be going on the Auto-X. So they either walk or drive you through the course. ;-) This is specifically so you don't make an a$$ of yourself driving randomly on the track.

And people will then look at you and go what a dork!

[Hash_man]

The orientation (Ryder) is them 'showing' you where you should be going on the Auto-X. So they either walk or drive you through the course. ;-) This is specifically so you don't make an a$$ of yourself driving randomly on the track.

When is this orientation? My car is slow as hell in a straight line, but it doesnt handle too bad so I was thinking of giving autoX a try, and I don't wanna be makin a fool out of myself.

[barmanjay]

Aw man!!!!
Forecast is calling for rain on Fri!!!!!
If it's remotely close to that,... I probably won't go.

[bigboom]

if there is any rain it wont be open anyways

[rc2002]

So who's going out tonight? If this weather holds I might be there...

[Owned 2]

Im gonna be there

It looks cloudy out but dry