Buttonwillow- March 3rd

[thx247]

We're finally going back to the track!

March 3rd (friday), price is $140 per driver. We'll be running the full track again.

If you have any questions you can post them here, on the PE forum or email me or Al.

More information can be found at http://www.private-events.net/march3rd.htm

[Flybert]

This is what I like to hear. Any way we can separate easy and west loop this time?

[Drift_Ladie]

sounds like fun..

[DJPimpFlex]

grip and drift? Why seperate?

[that180guy]

i think im needing to goto this.

[thx247]

grip and drift? Why seperate?

Where did it say separate drift and grip?

[DJPimpFlex]

it didnt, I was refering to the other question about seperating the tracks.

[Flybert]

I think we should separate the two because as a person that likes to drift, I prefer to stick to the East loop. You develop more of a rhythm that way and it helps improve your driving.

I do like high speed manji drifting through the esses and down the straight in front of the pits but I'd prefer to stick to the east loop going counter clockwise for the entire day. Initiating drift going into onramp at like 80+ is where it's at and the grapevine kicks ass going both ways.

[Andrew Bohan]

hmm i like both sides of the track. haha

[DJPimpFlex]

yea I like both sides.

[jaae86]

Nice! I've been waiting for something like this again. I miss the Private Events Eric and Al puts together. See you guys there!

[TRUENOCOUPE]

I think we should separate the two because as a person that likes to drift, I prefer to stick to the East loop. You develop more of a rhythm that way and it helps improve your driving.

I do like high speed manji drifting through the esses and down the straight in front of the pits but I'd prefer to stick to the east loop going counter clockwise for the entire day. Initiating drift going into onramp at like 80+ is where it's at and the grapevine kicks ass going both ways.

How about we do Clockwise in the morning and Counter in the afternoon?

I really don't want to split the track.

-Al

[RSP13-Sideways]

This looks like fun........how many people do you predict attending Al? I'm really interested.

[TRUENOCOUPE]

This looks like fun........how many people do you predict attending Al? I'm really interested.

As usual. 45 drivers divided into 3 groups.

More track time that way.

[Flybert]

Al, the way my budget is looking, it seems like I might not be able to make it out to this one. Hopefully some funds start rolling in soon cuz I never like to miss the buttonwillow events.

[Irukandji]

^ gotta pay to play

Woohoo! Gonna sign up for this one.

[dyswtric]

is this drift and grip, or one or the other only. im not too familiar with your events.

[TRUENOCOUPE]

is this drift and grip, or one or the other only. im not too familiar with your events.

Both.

Just let us know what group you'll be in.

-Al

[Sil-Abc]

will there be any clean up crews or anything? last time alot of grippers got teh pissedzorz for us throwing dirt all over the track.

[TRUENOCOUPE]

will there be any clean up crews or anything? last time alot of grippers got teh pissedzorz for us throwing dirt all over the track.

Yes.
Track will be hot at 8AM. We won't be running from 12-1PM that we could have Buttonwillow Staff to clean the track.

We are also hiring flaggers. No more switching flaggers.

:D

[that180guy]

Al, the way my budget is looking, it seems like I might not be able to make it out to this one. Hopefully some funds start rolling in soon cuz I never like to miss the buttonwillow events.

word, AND ive yet to do a BW event. always hear good shit about it

[TurDz]

no flag duties?! wtf? niiiice...

I want to try my best to make it, but I always have reserach presentations on friday :(

[kazuo]

no flag duties?! wtf? niiiice...

+1

Flagging in BW, esp. in January when it was cold as shit, sucked balls, and I can only imagine how much balls it would lick when its like 11 million degrees.

I will go IF I get my tax return in time, lol...

...who else is gonna go straight to Irwindale afterwards? Let's sharing a hotel room.

[TRUENOCOUPE]

+1

Flagging in BW, esp. in January when it was cold as shit, sucked balls, and I can only imagine how much balls it would lick when its like 11 million degrees.

I will go IF I get my tax return in time, lol...

...who else is gonna go straight to Irwindale afterwards? Let's sharing a hotel room.

I am. :o

:ughug:

[z_boi]

sounds like fun. last time was fun. this one she be better.

BTW wat ever happened to the other events u guys were supposed to hold. with the whole nasa memebership and all?

[balmo]

no more flagging, dang that sick! im now thinking of cutting class that day...

[Drift_Ladie]

haha make it a lazy penguin thing again...

[FaLKoN240]

This time, like Kazuo, if my tax return comes, it's on. KTS FO' LIFEE!!!!

[Sil-Abc]

^^ must agree with scooter and art. Next tax return so i can buy rims for track :D

Also whats happening down in irwindale? D1 or something?

[thx247]

I'm cutting class and work that day...keke

The weather should be nice around march. It will be a little chilly, but if you come from any other state than sunny CA you will be in shorts and a tshirt saying "WTF MATE ITS WARM OUT HERE"

I was cold last night...when it dropped to 55! BRrrrr

[Sil-Abc]

Just paid and ready to go out. Yay for scooter for findin me some good tires :D

[DJPimpFlex]

woot! Just signed up!

[SpeedMonkeyInc]

Werd I am in.

So I want to do both drift and "grip" do I have to choose one and stick with it all day? Surely there will be someone else with the same thing in mind and that person and I could swap run groups?

Also, please don't split the track. I have never been on the full course and I am really excited about it!
See you guys there.

[jaae86]

Werd I am in.

So I want to do both drift and "grip" do I have to choose one and stick with it all day? Surely there will be someone else with the same thing in mind and that person and I could swap run groups?

Also, please don't split the track. I have never been on the full course and I am really excited about it!
See you guys there.

You can probably just sign up for drift and grip during your runs when you feel like gripping. The only flaw to do is that you'll be around drifters and will need to space it out sometimes.

Yeah, dont split the track. Full course is the BOMB!!

[DJPimpFlex]

Awsome matt, you're comming! Yea I would like to do both grip and drift. I have a coupple of friends that are comming and they only grip (damn FF,lol), and I wanna race with them to . . . Let me know whats up.

[SpeedMonkeyInc]

Werd Matt. I am bringing a friend as well who wants to do both. It will be no problem working something out. Sage said you are pretty fast, so you are going to have to show me how its done!
See you there.

[DJPimpFlex]

he lies, I'm slow, your the one with the huge ass turbo, I'm stuck with my puny T25, lol. Yea lets drifting!

[SpeedMonkeyInc]

Ha yeah well power isn't everything. It will be a fun day! I just hope my poor abused old KA will hold up all day under boost. This will be my first track day with turbo! Wheee!

[DJPimpFlex]

I just hope I can find body pannels. ohh and if you need a tow home I may be able to help you out.

[kazuo]

Erik/Al,

Can we get a update on how many spots are left?

I might actually make it. lol

[FaLKoN240]

Erik/Al,

Can we get a update on how many spots are left?

I might actually make it. lol

Me tooZ! We gotta stock pile my garage with more tires/wheels. I sold my collection.

[thx247]

godamn double post

[thx247]

There is plenty of space still. Most people don't realize its only like..3 weeks away now. By this time next week though we'll probably have 10 spaces left? Thats usually how it goes. Everyone gets paid, pays for their event immediately afterwards. its funny to see

[TRUENOCOUPE]

Yup. Theres still plenty of spots open.

Hoping to fill them in soon.

-Al

[Sil-Abc]

heh i just found out i have a midterm the day before :D phew too close

[DJPimpFlex]

status [email protected]@@@######?????

[thx247]

Event is on?

Um...what do you want to know?

[DJPimpFlex]

# of entries . . .

[DJPimpFlex]

OK I'm taking SpeedMonkeyINC's place. I now have 3 spots in my name FYI. Just letting you know.

[thx247]

Send an email with the update if you can, thx

[DJPimpFlex]

email sent, and situation explained. Sorry for the confusion. . . .

[kazuo]

So... who's leaving when?

I won't be leaving til thurs. night... anyone wanna drive with me :(

And Matty, can I buy a spot from you just in case I need to?

Kuah hasn't called us yet. :(

[FaLKoN240]

So... who's leaving when?

I won't be leaving til thurs. night... anyone wanna drive with me :(



You can borrowing my coils in return for ridings to So-Cal and event. Maybe I can drive your car? :D

[DJPimpFlex]

All 4 of my spots are taken art, lo siento. I'm going down thursday arround 1ish. You can cruise with us if you want, but be warned were trailering, and that means slow stuff. Who and where are you rooming with?

EDIT: Hey you can also hitch a ride down with me if you end up not driving. So far I'm all alone and I would appreciate the company.... :( I'm so lonely . . lol

[jaae86]

Me and my other buddies are leaving Thurs night as well. We're coming from Sac also with a trailer. We're estimating that we'll be leaving around 7:30pmish. Stayin at the Motel6 on Lost Hills. See you guys there!

Got my brake master cylinder and power steering fix! Yeay!

[Sil-Abc]

im leaving thurs night cuz i need to install coils and get my alignment done

[kazuo]

Why Lost Hills?

We'll be at the one up the freeway a bit.

Motel6 @ BW

We always stay there, the people there are great and they take care of us.

I will also be leaving thurs night, with Wayne... anyone wants to tag along feel free.

WAYNE

you gots to install my shit with Scoot Scoot and Melvin. hahahaha I will be at work until 10 :/

[DJPimpFlex]

it took me 6 hours down and 6 back last time trailering. I'm going to motel 6 as well....

[TRUENOCOUPE]

it took me 6 hours down and 6 back last time trailering. I'm going to motel 6 as well....

Are you going 30MPH?

Even if I go 55, It only takes me 3.5 from Norcal.

[balmo]

signed up as well! see you guys there. its good you got your ps steering leak fixed jeff. see you there too!

[jaae86]

signed up as well! see you guys there. its good you got your ps steering leak fixed jeff. see you there too!

Yeah, it takes about 3.5 hours for me from Sac too.

Thanks Paul, I still have a leak on one of my lines but I was able to replace my ps pump thanks to a tip from KAZUO. I would really hate it without power steering. It was also scary driving at Thunderhill last time with a broken brake master cylinder. Hehehe....

Just pray it wont rain! I'll be bringing my grill!

[DJPimpFlex]

yea if it rains I'm fuxored. Also last time I had to spot 3 times on the way down to get gas. Damn 460 V8.... I usually did a bit or work arround then too, PSI tires and shit.

[kazuo]

yay for tips from me

haha

Pilipino Al... Matt lives in Marin, the only ways for him to get outside of SF City Limits are slow (Van Ness) and less slow most of the time (19th Av).

Anyone else leaving late thursday night?

[DJPimpFlex]

yea I'm probably going to go out 580 and hit 5 in tracy, Fux the city driving with trailers that can eat your mother..,.....Seriously you should see it . . . Its the biggest blackest think you'll eva see!

EDIT: Anyone else following the weather? So far from what I see its a 50/50 rain or not. Well probably get some showers. Got my wipers fixed!!!!!!

[kazuo]

Weather.com says rain fa sho and has the "shit factor" at "3."

Lowest it can be is "1."

woo woo

[DJPimpFlex]

hey art you still need a spot? I have 2 for sale. PM if anyone else needs one, but art has first dibs cause I love him....lol.

[TRUENOCOUPE]

I need a ride from San Jose to Buttonwillow Only. Im catching another ride to LA for D1.

Anyone leaving Friday morning or something?

[gbond15]

i want to go but i have to save for fd tryouts, anyone have an extra seet so i can ride along?

[DJPimpFlex]

I got seats like crazy. PM me.

[thx247]

If you're still on the fence about this event, its going to be FUCKING EMPTY.

No amount of late arrivals could fill this day up. Great for you, bad for us.

Oh yeh, I spoke to the track. Its bright and sunny there right now. Weather.com says its raining. I wouldn't worry about it.

[Sil-Abc]

fun event, too bad weather was retarded...literally too. T_T time to fix the broken shit and wash away the mud

[DJPimpFlex]

SO GREAT EVENT! I had a great time rallying, lol. It was MUDDY!!! Anyone have pics of the event PM me or post em up. I can host if nessicary. Thanks Eric and Al!

EDIT: So you made it home jon?!? lol.

[balmo]

it was a great event! lots of track time. i got pics on my website, cant seem to tranfer it to my photobucket for some reason

[NemeGuero]

What'd you break this time Jon? Why didn't you call me!?

[Sil-Abc]

we left hella late like around 1am so i figure u were already sleeping :C sorries. lets see this time i broke the turbo inlet gasket, gas gauge, and welded diff. go me :C

[Sil-Abc]

o yea we need pics

[balmo]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/dorihachigo/mar06%20buttonwillow/01.jpg

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more pics...
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[jaae86]

Great event! We have to make sure that Al and Erik do this again.

My downs from this event, power steering line hella leaking, ran out of gas on the track but thank god made it back at the pits, Mud inside and out of the car. Hahaha...

[DJPimpFlex]

yea I FUCKED arts car w/ mud. Once again my apologies.....

[Sil-Abc]

*SLAPS DJPIMPFLEX* no more drifitng in mud for u EVAR again

[motonagam]

I wanted to go, but I had work that day :( Good to hear that it was a great event, and everyone had fun! I will try to make it out next time.

[NemeGuero]

How did you break a welded diff? Jesus, Jon. Haha

I'll be at the next one for sure... gettin' tuned soon and all the bugs worked out.

[z_boi]

the event was great.:rawk: but it started out wack. i broke my exahaust but lucky the race shop was able to fix it for me. :bow: weather was definitely retardedi wanna see some more pics if anyone's got some.

My welded is also broken. i have freeplay in my diff. i can turn one wheel more than half way before the other wheel moves.

[blu808]

Jons diff hasnt been confirmed broken yet. I believe he broke his axle bolts.

Canton. Please check your outer oscilating assembly on your halfshafts, if the burfields get broken they will usually only turn half way.


Also if a welded diff breaks it allmost allways locks up the whole rear end.

[EchoOfSilence]

Well, you see.... Asuka likes to brush her teeth with DIRT.

Stop spoiling her, Jon. She's gonna get cavities. :keke:

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/2463/normalmomentumgtbwi20051125113.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Sil-Abc]

ha ha ha shut it

[thx247]

lol nice picts guys.

Considering the weather, it was a pretty good event. I was surprised more people didn't go off and sink in the mud when it was raining hard. I think I only pulled out like 5 cars the whole day. That must be a new record or something.

[DJPimpFlex]

YAY! 5 cars for th3 win! It was really hard to drive. You'de be driving as if it was dry and grippy and you'de hit a section of track that had just been hit with some rain or was COVERED in mud and you would lose it. I went off like 10 times. Never got stuck though which was nice. I still gotta take apart my car and see what broke.... Fun times. I'll be at the next one. Thunderhill!!! (or at least it should be!)

[kazuo]

blargh

Ya, nearing the end of the day I just got sick of driving after I was stuck in the mud for like 20 mins, lol.

Matt, its cool man, dont worry, just a paint chip, nothing major. The skirt got pulled off a bit on one side (one of the mounting screws came loose) but I think it should be ok.

:P

haha

[TRUENOCOUPE]

Theres shitload of pics posted at www.club4ag.com under Funtalk.

-Al

[DJPimpFlex]

I like this one....

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/DJPimpFlex/IMG_4225.jpg

[Sil-Abc]

cry no pics of me :C

[DJPimpFlex]

its cause your just not as good as me. You need to accept that...loljk.