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Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th, 2014
[Re: MuuMuu101]
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10/08/14 01:41 AM
10/08/14 01:41 AM
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NorCal
RylisPro
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I usually head out the night before a track day and get some if any sleep at a motel. When we went to Thunderhill West my little brother drove another car with tools, tires, food & water etc. My buddies also brought gear in their cars. Going on Satuday means you have Sunday to drag the car back if the worst were to happen at the track. I would always help out a fellow track day driver in need as much as possible. I would suggest to have a buddy go with you to help out if needed as we live in opposite directions. Its a 3 hour drive for me also 
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Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th, 2014
[Re: MuuMuu101]
#1683250
10/08/14 01:54 AM
10/08/14 01:54 AM
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NorCal
RylisPro
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Actually I have never signed up with Speed Ventures before, I have never been to Buttonwillow either. I would figure it would fill up fast, that's why I posted this so early. You don't have to bring another person and car to drive the track, just a reliable support car for emergencies and such. My little brother was driving a beater Corolla. Which just happens to handle better than my `Cuda
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Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th, 2014
[Re: RylisPro]
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10/08/14 11:17 PM
10/08/14 11:17 PM
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Fresno, CA
Jim_Lusk
I Live Here
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I Live Here
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Weather will most likely be cold.
I doubt wet, as California is currently in a drought
Yeah, I know all about the weather. It is still in the 90s here (Fresno) today...
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Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014
[Re: RylisPro]
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11/15/14 04:57 PM
11/15/14 04:57 PM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,375
SoCal
MuuMuu101
I got lucky at Woodward!
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I got lucky at Woodward!
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Bad news, I can't make it out on Saturday the 20th because of a school activity Friday night...
So I'm going on the Sunday Dec. 21st instead!
I already signed up, who's with me!?!
http://www.speedventures.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?id=478
I'm going to have to miss it unfortunately. My Dart won't be done and something came up that weekend.
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Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014
[Re: RylisPro]
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11/15/14 05:23 PM
11/15/14 05:23 PM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,375
SoCal
MuuMuu101
I got lucky at Woodward!
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I got lucky at Woodward!
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No worries there's always a next time!
I'm going to try and make the April 9th, 2015 event also
That's a much better date for me. I'll be done with school by then. Hopefully, I'll be able to take a vacation day.
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Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014
[Re: RylisPro]
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11/30/14 12:49 AM
11/30/14 12:49 AM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,375
SoCal
MuuMuu101
I got lucky at Woodward!
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I got lucky at Woodward!
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,375
SoCal
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I ran into some bad luck today. My 340's 40 year old vibration damper decided to come apart which made a hole in the timing cover.
I have to yank the timing cover and get a new damper. Sucks cause I really wanted to drive the 340 to Buttonwillow before I replacing it next year. Oh well that's life...
Still going to the track day though, in my other car
That definitely sucks. I'm waiting to hear from the wheel distributor on wheels and I may order new shocks. Then I should have 99% of everything to start putting the Dart back together in a couple weeks (after finals). However, my friend may not be able to help me this time as I heard he rejoined the Baja club.
Are you planning on replacing the 340 with a Gen III?
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