East Coast Sevens NJMP event Info Request

[yellowss7]

Tom maybe (his car grounds out with a passenger since it is so SLOW :rofl:) and possibly JeffH.

 

Fixed that. :smilielol5:

Tom

[xcarguy]

. . . . the Mustang dirtied herself yesterday on the Lightning track . . . . blew a rear axle seal...sigh....if it is not one car it is the other. :bs:

 

. . . . . . :nopity:

[Croc]

Fixed that. :smilielol5:

Tom

 

LOL - and here I was being nice about you running low profile race rubber.

[MichaelD]

Fix clutch - Done

Wash Car - Done

Wax Car - Done

Change Oil - Done

Get trailer ready - Done

Wash Tow vehicle - Done

Organize gear to take - Done

Fill Cooler with beer - Done

Pack bathing suit - Done

Back chairs - Done

Pack Popup - Done

Get Ice for Cooler -

Mix Cosmopolitans for wife -

[Croc]

Damn - the man is good! :agree:

 

CSR is now running again. Needs a brake bleed but Steve Snow (Tom's mechanic and NJMP member) has pulled through at the end. Will be there for Thursday. Will give her a wash then.

 

The maroon SV needs another wheel balancing. 13 inch wheels are difficult to get jussssst right. If the new shocks get delivered Monday then we will throw those on as well. Then it is a wash and clean for Thursday and she will be ready.

 

 

For the Friday I confirmed 2 extra professional instructors to go out with people and give them some pointers to the track. At registration on Friday it will be first in first served for reserving them. There is no additional cost for this - it is included in your fee. They have experience instructing in Sevens and know the track very well.

 

A photographer will be around on either the Friday or Saturday to take a group photo. I think for Saturday we may be at 18 cars - a really great achievement.

 

I have sorted out garage space for people at the Shade Tree garage units adjoining the Lightning Circuit. There should be room for 3 cars (possibly 4 if we park them just right) in a garage which locks overnight. For those who are not towing and driving their cars down it is a 20 min walk from the Pit Suites at Thunderbolt to the garages at Lightning but those with cars can shuttle you there and back in the morning and end of day.

 

I am staying in a "half villa" on the Thunderbolt track so if wives, partners, FWB's, mistresses, kids, etc need a place with an air-conditioned living room with cable TV and wifi during the day then that is available. The villa overlooks the Thunderbolt track so sadly cannot see us running around on Lightning but it is a comfortable place to retreat if they feel like it.

 

 

How are everyone else's plans coming along with preparing your cars?

[yellowss7]

I'm at the beach. I hope I'm all set. :willy_nilly: Still have to make the hoagie dip and the salsa! :cheers:

[xcarguy]

Fix clutch - Done

Wash Car - Done

Wax Car - Done

Change Oil - Done

Get trailer ready - Done

Wash Tow vehicle - Done

Organize gear to take - Done

Fill Cooler with beer - Done

Pack bathing suit - Done

Back chairs - Done

Pack Popup - Done

Get Ice for Cooler -

Mix Cosmopolitans for wife -

 

I'm at the beach. I hope I'm all set.

 

Man, I guess I see this from a pilot's perspective; my track day check list is seven pages long. :rofl:

 

Last night, the Storker got a 'much needed' bath by default (was going to wash it anyway before the event, but not what I had planned). I have a foam cover over the 'pressure relief valve' side of the Accusump . . . in case it ever decides to burp oil; think of it as an adult diaper for those embarrassing, just-in-case moments in life. It was around ten p.m. and I had just finished tweaking the precharge on the Accusump when I decided to remove the foam cover for inspection. Once the foam cover was removed, I accidentally tugged (just ever so slightly, mind you) on the pressure relief valve. :ack: When I did, I gave the Storker, and everything else within a twenty-foot radius, a 60 psi burst of warm Mobil 1 5W-30 synthetic; it was a generous coating to say the least. Afterward, it was hell, high water and all hands on deck; break out the soap and the Clean-Rite Purple Power. :willy_nilly: A bit over two hours later, I turn out the last light and locked up the shop. There are some positives to this:

 

a) the Storker is the cleanest it's been since birth;

 

b) the Accusump precharge works very well;

 

c) the Accusump pressure relief valve also works very well;

 

d) warm oil is good for dry skin.

 

 

. . . . . :banghead:

[Croc]

:rofl: And I thought it was just me that did boneheaded moments like that when brain departs body!

 

 

In case you need more practice videos of Lightning here is last Thursday - not in a seven sorry but the sound is pretty good.

 

 

Edited June 29, 2014 by Croc

[xcarguy]

Actually watched you and the Stang last night (number two viewer, I must be a fan). Awesome sound, awesome car, I want a ride. I promise not to drool (too much) on the seats. :drool: And you're gonna have to tell those Bowtie boys :cuss: that giving a point by to a Ford isn't the end of the world. :cheers:

Edited June 29, 2014 by xcarguy

[Kitcat]

I took the tow vehicle out on a deserted road with trailer and car attached and did some high speed panic stops to see how the Prodigy braking system worked. In a word: flawlessly. Defensive driving and moderate speeds are still the order of the day but I have cut a ton of distance off my braking zone.

 

Croc: speaking of balancing 13" wheels, I discovered the weights have to be added to outside of the wheel. If they are placed inside, they hit the brake caliper on 1st rotation and go flying. Sure glad I did a test drive.

 

Enjoyed your Mustang vid: your car is still my favorite Mustang of all time. The white 'Vette driver had clearly superior "straight line driving skill":). It was fun to see you catch him in the 2-3-4 sequence where he drove a pretty uninspired line.

 

Shane: one of my first Caterham adventures was getting upside down in my Caterham's passenger seat so as to stick my head down in the footwell where the fuse box was and check for a blown fuse. I wiggled into it nice and tight and then set off the portable fire extinguisher that was strapped down there. I couldn't see, couldn't breath and couldn't move. Ahhh, the memories....

Edited June 29, 2014 by Kitcat

[RGTorque]

finally got my new fenders, brackets, etc on and installed! looks im good to go to register.

[xcarguy]

Shane: one of my first Caterham adventures was getting upside down in my Caterham's passenger seat so as to stick my head down in the footwell where the fuse box was and check for a blown fuse. I wiggled into it nice and tight and then set off the portable fire extinguisher that was strapped down there. I couldn't see, couldn't breath and couldn't move. Ahhh, the memories....

 

LOL!!!!! Mike, I envision a man who looks as though he was just rolled in a barrel of flower. I suppose we can respectively change our forum names to 'slick' and 'powder'. :smilielol5:

[yellowss7]

Just wishing for a safe and uneventful trip for those trailering in. Just a few more days to go before the fun begins. Tom

[Kitcat]

What's the weather looking like for Fri-Sat, Tom? Seems like rain is a possibility so I will bring my rain gear/tires.

[Klasik-69]

I don't want to hear any crap about rain. Don't even say that four letter word. Ok, are allowed to drive in our bathing suits ? I hate friggin rain, that's all we've been getting here in Florida, every day huge downpours with lightning. The thought of driving 1200 miles to an event to experience the same thing is depressing. I'll bring vodka, it makes problems go away.

[Croc]

My expectation is that Thursday is wet but Friday on into the weekend is good based on survey of the available forecasts. There is considerable variation in the predictor models right now and there are decent odds that Thursday may not be too bad. Ignore the headline screamers like Weather Channel and CNN. Accuweather is anything but. The NOAA data is most reasonable from my past work.

[Kitcat]

I am using reverse logic here: IF we all prepare for rain, it wont happen. I added an irrigation system to my yard this year and it has rained every other day as a result:).

 

And rain in Millville can be very localized. We have had huge storms skim by us in other years there that were supposed to cause havoc.

 

Besides, rain and wet track driving are excellent for teaching car control, as long as slicks aren't involved. So bring your "street tires".

[yellowss7]

Millville is an anomaly when it comes to weather. being only about 30 miles from the Atlantic ocean, it seems to get the benefit of the sea breeze. The weather forecast for this week is for mostly nice days, with the possibility of a Thunder storm. As is typical most afternoons in the summer. Weather has been pretty nice and temps are forecasted in the low 80's and High 70's which if that holds, would be great as it could easily be in the 90s' with high humidity. Fingers Crossed. We are still a few days out, so I don't trust any forecast until a day or so before. Think positive!!!:cooldude:

 

tom

[Klasik-69]

Tom, you're right about that. I just looked at a couple of weather sites and the temps are ideal.....well maybe that's a little strong.....but as you guys pointed a whole lot better than 90's, which is our every day temp up here with 95% humidity. All packed now, car on the trailer, and equipment in the truck. Leaving in the morning.

[xcarguy]

Great news! My daughter's picc line was removed today!!!! :party: Now it's ‘wait and see’ how see responds to being off the antibiotics. Having her come off the picc line at such a late date means the family will not be coming with me to New Jerrsey, however, my father will be joining me; a brand new experience for him. The time at home will give my daughter a full week to convalesce before we head to the beach once I return from the USA7’s event. As of this evening, I’m registered :hurray: and will be leaving in the morning. Rain or shine, I’ll see you guys Thursday. :seeya:

 

 

 

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