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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 10:21 PM
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Daytona HPDE




My Twin :D


I need to clean this sucker.


Chillin'


Hai.


On any given weekend, there are more Mazdas on the road-race tracks of America than any other brand of vehicle.

Haha, actually there were 12 Mazdas in my running group. (20 total in 1 group)
3 FCs, 3 RX-8s, 3 Miatas, 2 Mazda 6s and
1 FD lol




Well, despite the sunroof giving me 1 inch less of headroom making me kinda have to slouch a bit to drive, but yeah, this gives me a place to mount the camera so I can get a glimpse of my mistakes.
Videos and track pics to come later.

This is why you DO NOT pop the clutch out in a corner. Do your shifting work before it lol
Man, I feel dumb, and I feel like I'm about to get flamed lol, posting this might not be a good idea.

Gee... I NEED to work on my shifting indeed Got a hell lot better at the end of the session lol. See that's what simulator does to you when ur just driving cars with paddle shifts

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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 10:27 PM
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nice, this is something i want to get into full time...
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 11:51 PM
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Your car looks sick. I love the appearance package with the MS front
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 01:48 PM
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Very cool.
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 02:55 PM
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Nice. And don't worry, driving my Mx6 I've got a video of me doing the fastest 180 of my life because I tapped the brakes mid transfer between two corners. Very stupid mistake looking back at it, haha. But you get better, especially when you're actually getting out there.

Keep it up, there's tons of fun to be had. I can't wait to get my Rx8 out for some events myself.
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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Photos Courtesy of my friend Ashley

















Little Miata holding everybody up for 5 laps and just refuses to give point-bys... Dunno what the marshalls/instructor doing... Should given blue flags or even black flags.




Grrrrr... Friend here just too concentrated and forget to give me point bys lol






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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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That 6 wagon made me throw up in my mouth.
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 09:00 PM
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thanks guys for all ur comments
but yeah 8upbad it's cool, he's my frd actually lol... he didn't want to waste money on the works so he got the rotas
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 8upbad
That 6 wagon made me throw up in my mouth.

Here's the new version...


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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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I spy a Z06 in one of the pics. Cool
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 11:24 PM
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There was also a ZR1 lurking somewhere around another corner lol
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 11:34 PM
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Lap

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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 02:58 PM
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Looks fun!
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 04:54 PM
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Woah, for some reason, I felt the engine's more alive than ever this morning and, and, and much smoother? Am I imagining things or did my car just got the stretch it much needed during the event?
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by dezau
Woah, for some reason, I felt the engine's more alive than ever this morning and, and, and much smoother? Am I imagining things or did my car just got the stretch it much needed during the event?
You probably aren't. Doing the track day allowed you to push the engine harder for a longer amount of time, ultimately allowing you to burn off the carbon build up in the engine. That's most likely why it's smoother now, which is a good thing.
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 07:59 AM
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Agreed. Enjoy the "new" performance. Should be incentive to redline it a few times a week.
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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Yea Nopstnz8, that's what I figured lol... Supergoat, I do redline it couple times a week, but again I was redlining it for 80 minutes last Saturday lol.
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 10:02 PM
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Went to the track again last weekend.


Didn't bring a camera or really have a photog this year, but here's a gif

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The only pic of the day in 2012.

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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 10:34 AM
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Very jealous Dezau! That track is on my bucket list. It is an expensive track from what I have seen and quite a drive for me but I will drive it one day.

Oh and my car never drives better than the week following a track weekend
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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just watched your vids. Did that group not run the banking plus typical infield layout? Thats the one I want to do so bad!
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 04:12 PM
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Nope! Just the infield, i was in the HPDE(PDX) event for 90 bucks, club racing goes to the oval, but... uh I think u'd need a racing license for that.
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 09:12 PM
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Looks great! I love that sound. I will be driving by your way in a few weeks on the way to Roebling near Savannah GA. Interested in going again? There are 11 8's registered at this time.
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