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I'm not. There are many racing schools that charge 10 times that amount. And many are good with paying for that. If I was competing in some serious time attack I would probably invest in some "prope" training. But until then, at the beginner level, going out and having fun is the way to go. And if people can do it for a cheaper price to get them going, then why not.
touge hosts good lapping days, so i woulndt knock them for some of the drivers that show up to them (ex, drivers with little experience but with lots of cash). they have many great drivers that go to those days as well.
I agree with Tanner in that you can only learn so much in the classroom, one must learn to put those skills learnt in the classroom into effect on the track.
however, I think its great that such schools exist to enable drivers wanting to learn, to learn at a much faster rate and more safely on track (in theory).
Im probably gonna do the course cause i wanna learn as much as i can about being fast and see what Ian Law is all about. I just hope its money well spent and not an overview of things. Even if it is, always good to brush up on the basics and do some laps with some fellow tm3ers.
No one's knocking whoever. Having said that, Tougue have drivers in cars worth 5 to 10x ours new and they don't have a problem going door to door with them...that's not the kind of lapping day we're holding.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiyomi
Enough talk...Track School sets up a foundation for a driver to communicate in the correct language that also helps them build on what they learn going forward from other trained drivers. using this language, myself and another instructor have coached a student at Cayuga this past wknd from 1.32 to 1.21 at Cayuga.
This is Ian...our chief instructor, in action this past wknd.
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/sh...MP-in-the-rain
what kind of car was this student in?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fobio
An Impreza w/ an STi drivetrain, running in SS AWD.Quote:
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Originally Posted by tanspeed3
Tanner. By no means was I referring to any city vs. anybody mentality. Simply put, ILR Track School provides a safe environment for students to pick up the fundamentals and build on their driving skills. We are not offering a open lapping day where anybody shows up on the day of. Furthermore, we ensure it remains a safe environment for our alumni that the ppl they will lap with are also trained the same way. There is a philosophy that Ian espouses that roots in track racing with safety being first, second and third. In terms of cost, you're correct, Kevin and other guys, including NEO Motorsport offer open lapping sometimes for lower costs and the options are great. In that regard, ILR Track School caters to a different tracking experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by loki
I myself started off doing a couple of open lapping events before attending track school. I think the experience of the more recent students reflect the value that ILR Track School offers beyond an open lapping day and beyond, in terms of safety and the learning environment that we provide; lapping is done with other instructors who can and will sit with you and drive your car. Learning is done best from all flavours. The point was never about who can out drive who and I would apologize if I made you feel that way.
Loki and the guys have been out to Cayuga and there are other events at DDT; join them there!
RBF600 is fine year round. Used to run it through the winter in the ms3 (flushed every Spring) and now have it in my daily driver. The wet boiling point of RBF600 is also higher than the dry boiling point of cheaper brake fluid so you could possibly get 2 years out of it, especially if you don't take the car to the track much.Quote:
Originally Posted by S.F.W.
A way cheaper alternative is the Prestone Ford high temp stuff at Canadian Tire... it has a dry boiling point of 550F and only costs $10/450ml bottle (you'll need 2 bottles). Rumour has it that it was made for the big Ford/Mercury/Lincoln vehicles where the senior citizen owners would drag their brakes (heating up the components).
Okay I'm hoping somebody can confirm this for me so I can go ahead and buy the last set of rims I found this Friday. They're on hold so I hope you guys can answer quick.
For a gen one speed. 18by8 and a 45 offset, 215/45/18 tires. Can I still adjust my coilovers to sit low? Or will I need a roll? I'd like to be a good low.
If you want to be low you need to roll your fenders.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xerxes9
You can't be low, no matter the setup and not roll your fenders.
The lower you want to sit, the more aggressive the fender roll required.
What happened to all the posts you ignored in the JBR group buy thread?Quote:
Originally Posted by Xerxes9
you might get away without a roll with that setup.Quote:
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Thanks I may tryQuote:
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What?Quote:
Originally Posted by loki
I figured as much. I don't want to be slammed. But you've seen my current low, I'd like to at least keep it at that. I've seen cracking and stuff after people roll. That's just holding me back. But I guess I'll need tooQuote:
Originally Posted by S.F.W.
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driving home this afternoon flipping through the radio stations somehow ended up on the country station.
I listened for a bit then said that I could probably write a country song...right away my wife starts singing
"my battery's too small and my headlights don't turn on.."
I said why the hell would I sing about that...she went on to explain that it's county music so I should sing about something sad...
#wifetrolled
@-cj- @BlueStreak @Fobio @Mr Wilson @boyracer @Thrizzl3 @Aitch
Your daughter is a bigger troll...lol
I need to get a down pipe in soon. We all can make a day of it.
Just like old timesQuote:
Originally Posted by boyracer
Quite often I see a bunch of speed3s (mostly second gen) in and around Cawthra and Bloor.
What gives?
How many? Estimated? Lately every Sunday we've been doing a drive
I checked my RSB yesterday and I'm missing the allen bolts to the locking collars, only one each side is holding the collars. Anyone know the size of that bolt before I remove it from the collar? Have anyone replaced that allen bolt yet?
Not sure how many has the JBR RSB 1.25..
@fywdyl ?
If it's JBR, you can always email Jamie.Quote:
Originally Posted by optiklenz13
Yeah, sent him an e-mail last night. Hoping he'll get back to me today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fobio
Thanks Vincent.
James is great with customer service, have some pictures to send him so he can verify what he needs to send you.Quote:
Originally Posted by optiklenz13
I have dealth with JBR before when sending the wrong size T-bolt clamp and he made it right.
Thanks. Yeah, I'm not expecting him to send me anything for free as it wasn't his fault. I should've out locktite on them.. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by pwdunmore
I'm hopeful he will though. Lol..
Depending on the urgency, if he includes in the package for the GB, he probably will.Quote:
Originally Posted by optiklenz13