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SOCAL - Anyone still track their car anymore?

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:43 pm
by tchybrid
i for one, have not tracked my corolla in a long time, and was wondering where corolla driver's go and track, be it drift or grip? any monthly events happening that i'm not aware of? lets hear from my SoCal peps!

Re: SOCAL - Anyone still track their car anymore?

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:11 pm
by Glock30
tchybrid wrote:i for one, have not tracked my corolla in a long time, and was wondering where corolla driver's go and track, be it drift or grip? any monthly events happening that i'm not aware of? lets here my SoCal peps!


You sir... need to get in touch with me... I thought you fell off of the planet.

Re: SOCAL - Anyone still track their car anymore?

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 5:02 pm
by tiprock
people nowadays seem to post track info via social media, ie instagram

Re: SOCAL - Anyone still track their car anymore?

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 5:20 pm
by tchybrid
BAH!!! i loathe social media...

Re: SOCAL - Anyone still track their car anymore?

Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 10:37 am
by ronny
we had 30 corollas out in july..

last weekend there were 15 out there..

the OG's all go out to track from time to time.

mostly all new kids just park.. so you wont see any posting about that kinda stuff..

Re: SOCAL - Anyone still track their car anymore?

Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:11 pm
by tchybrid
it's pretty sad really. i remember back in the days we were also 30 corollas strong at HTM, Walt James, and Balcony. those were the days.

Re: SOCAL - Anyone still track their car anymore?

Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 2:57 pm
by InitialB
I would track my 86..... but it ain't running yet. 20v probs.

Re: SOCAL - Anyone still track their car anymore?

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:02 am
by Moto-P
Well, track sessions and operators have done nothing to discourage or prevent any AE86's from coming. But for some reason, there haven't been many out there these days.
One reason I can attest to be true is that AE86 has become in the last 10 years, VERY expensive and time consuming to upkeep from the standpoint of not having availability of major parts like engine and transmissions from normal dealer networks.
AE86's also are very expensive collector cars today among true restoration and classics owners, and are increasingly expensive to own/buy/replace as well.
Some have replaced/bought other cars for track duties, so the owners are frequently out there, but not in their AE86's.

Perhaps with the increased risks of a car that's becoming more expensive, it will be necessary to hold a special event for them that classifies them in their own run groups or entire days dedicated, to give more incentive as well as better safety measures at the events.

Re: SOCAL - Anyone still track their car anymore?

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:29 am
by YoShImUrA
MotoP wrote:Perhaps with the increased risks of a car that's becoming more expensive, it will be necessary to hold a special event for them that classifies them in their own run groups or entire days dedicated, to give more incentive as well as better safety measures at the events.


That could be something like an American """N2""" series...? If that's the case, man, then I'd really hate my situation of having to leave the States...

Re: SOCAL - Anyone still track their car anymore?

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 1:35 pm
by cedu
We out heaaaaa!

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Re: SOCAL - Anyone still track their car anymore?

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 1:58 pm
by Moto_Club4AG
We need to work on getting 60 of them out there like we had back in the day!!!


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Re: SOCAL - Anyone still track their car anymore?

Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 2:20 am
by Moto-P
Track Day on the 12/28th Streets of Willow Springs! Join us!

Re: SOCAL - Anyone still track their car anymore?

Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 4:00 pm
by tchybrid
Damnit, car is ready for smaller events, don't have the tires for streets yet... Next year for sure. Question Moto, do you think a 4.7 final drive would be okay at streets?

Re: SOCAL - Anyone still track their car anymore?

Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 4:01 pm
by tchybrid
cedu wrote:We out heaaaaa!

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Where's this at cedu?

Re: SOCAL - Anyone still track their car anymore?

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 8:46 am
by Moto_Club4AG
That looks like Buttonwillow


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Re: SOCAL - Anyone still track their car anymore?

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 7:55 pm
by raytrueno
At the local Autocross and drift event

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Re: SOCAL - Anyone still track their car anymore?

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:08 am
by silvertopmr2
Went to Willowsprings with AROSC last Saturday. Still one of my favorite tracks.

My best lap of the day: http://youtu.be/2wrcdmX6RJI
The whole session: http://youtu.be/0BcZCEjIVFk