JustDrift March 24th (HTM) & March 25th (Balcony)

[MELLO*SOS]

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Anyone going to either?

I'll be at Balcony on the 25th.. See you there!

[DP_Michelle G]

I'm there sunday

michelle~

[Flybert]

I'm going to try and go and hang out if I have time.

[azndoc]

I might go and hang out but no money to drive. Plus gotta get the car working better. hehehhe

[MELLO*SOS]

Plus gotta get the car working better.

I hear ya, I need to pick up tires, have lazy friend mount them, get (another) alignment and replace (another) blown dampener before Saturday night... :bite:

[MaRshMaLLow]

most likely gonna be at the HTM Round 2 practice session

[Inlandsilvia]

Yeah, i will be there for HTM!!! I need some practice for round 2...

[Dousan_PG]

i cant make it, car in peices to be better then ever. muhahaha
but have fun ya'll!

[S14Josh]

I might go and hang out. Depends on when this tranny swap gets done.

[A Spec Products]

Not going

Hopefully can do the Saturday before Top Drift Round 2 in April

HTM...possibly?

Woo woo

[MaRshMaLLow]

anyone wanna Tandom with this guy ?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/jdmbooger/18.jpg
I need to practice my tandom runs

[s13coupe805]

luke, i would if i had a car lmao

[kenversusryu]

going to balcony. Installed my new RUCA'S and Toe links.. doing my own alignment. It sucks btw.

Say wsup to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee~ I'll be the newb that doesn't know what he's doing.

anybody know if there's a spectator fee?

[s13coupe805]

it's 10$ per person to get through the front gate and that's it

[MELLO*SOS]

going to balcony. Installed my new RUCA'S and Toe links.. doing my own alignment. It sucks btw.

OT, but.. It does suck! I was working on rear alignment last night too. Where are you measuring from and to for rear toe? It's pretty difficult to get a tape measure across the front or rear of the back tires as there is a lot of shit in the way (exhaust, sway bars, diff/driveshaft, etc).. There is a spot about 1/2 way up the back of the tire that will clear the exhaust, just above the toe link on the spindle. But the spot in the front of the tire is about 4-6" lower and the geometry doesn't seem right comparing those two measurements. Send me a PM if you'd like to discuss alignment.

[DP_Michelle G]

Who driving up from the OC on sunday LMK so we can roll up in a group

[A Spec Products]

I just pay for alignment

Cause its easier

And it comes out right

And cause I'm BALLINNNNNN

LOL

[MELLO*SOS]

I just paid for a ballin alignment last Thursday from this guy I refer to as "The BMW Snob".. But I fucked up my rear right on Friday; replaced the arms on sunday, now the front is fine, the rear left is fine, but the rear right needs adjustment. Just wondering where/how you guys are measuring for rear toe with all the components in the way? My DIY alignment on the front was damn close; caster was off by .2/.3, camber was off by a degree l-r and toe-in was even left-right, just a little too much toe-in total. The front seemed a lot easier to measure.. Besides the snob's shop is all the way the other side of town, they take a long time to get the work done and the dude has an attitude... :hahano:

See you guys on Sunday

[A Spec Products]

This is where I go:

JC Auto House
9237 Lower Azusa Road, Unit O
Temple City 91780
626-287-7781

Ask for Cyrus

He is the man, also mounts tires, stretched, whatever

Takes his time and does it right, never messed up any of our wheels ever

[kenversusryu]

mello,

I'm not sure how you're measuring toe. It sounds like you're measuring from tire to tire but I do it with string. Try this.

http://www.negative-camber.org/jam149/technical/alignment.html

it's a crude way to measure toe but it's pretty simple. but so far my measurements in the back are 0 toe with .83 camber in the right rear and .94 camber in the left rear.

10 bucks for spectators! holy crap. Do i pay 10 bucks too? What about mounting tires? HOw much does WSIR charge?

I'm coming up from ventura county.

[s13coupe805]

does cyrus have a silver ae86, if so he helped my buddy out at top drift last month. helped him w/ his tie rods

[s13coupe805]

kenver, where in ventura county r u, we rollin up from Oxnard on saturday. hit me up on aim. my sn is oreaga

[MELLO*SOS]

Yeah I've been researching all different ways to do it recently. The tire method seems to be the "easiest" although I understand the tread isn't exactly accurate. I've read of the string method, one guy suggested running the same wheels on all four corners with center caps, measuring out 100mm from the front caps and 102.5mm from the rear cap (probably the link you just gave). I'll give that method another shot; but I don't have center caps, plus I have mismatched wheels on there now so it's not really accurate. I have the Fastrax camber/caster/toe tool, but it's a bitch to find level ground! I know about making some shims for my garage but there is so much junk in there it's not an option right now...

Thanks for the link though.

And yes, as a driver or spectator you have to pay $10 for every person in your car to get into the track regardless of their role. No place to mount tires at WSIR, but I hear there is a nearby shop in Rosamond that is open on Saturday.

[kenversusryu]

I'm from cam but i'm going up sunday.

[s13coupe805]

oh ok thas coo, yea we going for htm. got any pics of ur car, hit me up on aim. in fact i'm in camarillo rite now at work lol, with the rain, god i love the rain

[MaRshMaLLow]

what sux about WSIR is that even though you pay for the track day you still have to pay $10 to get in no metter if you're a driver or not ....

[kenversusryu]

^^ that does suck.

Oh well. I guess i'll lose some track time for a tire change run. Maybe i'll get some lunch or something too. I doubt i'll make too much progress on my first track day anyway.

anyway. i'll see you balcony guys and gurls on sunday! booyaka.

- Sang

btw. Did you guys get some kind of confirmation e-mail or something? I have no idea how this works. Just pay and show up?

[Dousan_PG]

pay and show up
print out your paypal reciept if your worried.


pay to get in/ whats that about
last few times the gate guys hooked me up
i guess cuz i always go there.

[kenversusryu]

^^ i need to roll wit you

[yaba94070]

i read all the post and can any one know tell me were it is??? Also is any one leaving from the bay area to go up there on saturday or sunday???

[MaRshMaLLow]

i read all the post and can any one know tell me were it is??? Also is any one leaving from the bay area to go up there on saturday or sunday???


http://www.willowspringsraceway.com/visitorinformation/directions.asp

[RPS13FREAK]

I'm scared of HTM...:ghey: I'll probably go to the balcony if i get to grab some tires.

[kenversusryu]

yay i got an email. Im just overly excited.

-sang

[yaba94070]

i was gonna go out this weekend but i was just in a crash in my friends car so im out with 3 broken ribs....
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that shit fucken hurt like a bitch....
so every one drive safely

[yaba94070]

http://www.willowspringsraceway.com/visitorinformation/directions.asp
thanks dude...
i have been to willow spring but i didn;t know this event was there.
Hope i can make it out but i will have to see 2marrow when i wake up
lol

[revd34]

i never drifted before. i probably will sign up for a future beginners event next time. how is the beginners event like? is it more like a class?

[MaRshMaLLow]

i never drifted before. i probably will sign up for a future beginners event next time. how is the beginners event like? is it more like a class?

no, you're treated just like anyone els ... they just space you guys out more for safety and give you tips .... definitly a good way to start out due to the tracks their using .... which dont have walls

[MaRshMaLLow]

thanks dude...
i have been to willow spring but i didn;t know this event was there.
Hope i can make it out but i will have to see 2marrow when i wake up
lol


yea their all up on the top ... Balcony is all the way to the left , Oval is all the way to the right and ( HTM :wackit: ) is in the middle all the way up top

[Met562]

Im hopin to be out there Sunday. Im tryin to find a ride. ANYONE NEAR LONG BEACH WANNA PICK ME UP SUNDAY? lol I GOT GAS MONEY! I'll pitch for some munchies/drinks too

[94cc0rd]

damn i wish i had money to go to balcony.

i've been itchin for a beginners drift event ever since i went out and messed around on the street... found out what i was doin wrong at the events that kept making me spin out and stuff..

for all you guys that are scared... there is nothing to crash into at the balcony or oval... i spun out ALL day on both tracks and most damage to my car was my lip being ripped of....

now horse thief mile.. thats a different story... but as long as you take it easy ... you should be fine.. unlike me ;-/

[MaRshMaLLow]

damn i wish i had money to go to balcony.

i've been itchin for a beginners drift event ever since i went out and messed around on the street... found out what i was doin wrong at the events that kept making me spin out and stuff..
story... but as long as you take it easy ... you should be fine.. unlike me


streets is where i learned how to drift ... track was only to find out the limits of my car so i know how far to push it on the streets ... it's better to spin at the track then at the street lol

[kenversusryu]

I wonder if they allow a bbq grill at the track. Drifting and burgerS! That should be a new event.

-sang

[MELLO*SOS]

Great time today practicing the ring. See you guys next time

[kenversusryu]

^^ werd

I sucked.

[ALEXTHESUS*PECT]

pics. i need pics!

[MaRshMaLLow]

ahh i didn't make it ... i decided to use that money on more power upgrades so i'm more ready for Top Drift Round 2 and Drift Buffet Round 2

[driftingpanda]

I have no pictures, but here are a couple of videos. I meant to film everyone in the afternoon, but my camera ran out of batteries before noon. Next time!

Luke, you totally missed out. There was SOOOO much track time, it was ridiculous. So ridiculous, in fact, that everyone ran out of tires/energy and packed up early at 4:30pm.

Here's Robbie in his mean sounding s14:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SPvpZa9JHY


And here's me in my boring sil80 (having a functional steering system really helps!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q46SaDopsYk


-danny
p.s. I chatted with a couple of guys in white s13's, are you guys on here? Sorry I was so terrible with names...

[Inlandsilvia]

what's up danny...this is Thai I have the white S13 with the silvia front on it. I was with my friend John with the white S13 hatch...we all had matching paint jobs...white w/black tops!!!

[ALEXTHESUS*PECT]

cool vidoes. looks like a good time.