HPDE!

[Plan B]

Just got this email from Gail at Team Continental.
Here are the driver education dates for next year!

Team Continental has 4 dates for 2008.


Friday March 7th, 2008

Friday May 16th, 2008

Saturday June 28th, 2008

Wednesday July 30th. 2008

Here is a little more info:

Portland International Raceway has repaved the complete track and made some changes to the track at the same time. Because of the track repavement, the cost of renting the track has increased. Therefore Team Continental will also have to raise our rate for the Driving Schools. The Tentative cost for 2008 is $175.00<-----Still pretty good price
Because of the “new” track, I have a feeling we may have a few students and drivers that will want to try out the new track layout.

The Team Continental website has just been updated with the new dates, but the actual registration from and pre-online registration forms have not been completed.

You can fill out the “pre-online register” form and in the comment area, put the date of the school you wish to attend. You might have to do a “refresh” to have the new dates appear on the website.



If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to send me an email.

We look forward to seeing you in 2008 at one of our Driving Schools.


WOOHOO!!!!

[MyGreenMachine]

hmm march 7th would be nice cause i have a tournament on the 8th in oregon lol! that was i can just take off that weekend of work instead of two...but my motor probably wont be in :(

[jaymzx]

Got it too. I checked with Gail and we can invite others too. I have a few friends I want to bring with...

[SRT-4aKid's Brother]

Damn you B. I just got that email like 5 minutes ago and thought I'd be the first to post it up.

[Back-n-Black]

Glad you started this sidetity.
Cindi from Nakid racing is once again wanting to help out the srt4 owners with setting up an all srt group. If we can get 20 people to commit to the first march day we may be able to get it set up. Please post up if you would like to attend and check out an experience you will never forget. If you have not been to one of these talk with some of the guys who have been. Great experience and soooo much fun. Lets see if we can get 20 and have our own class again. The sooner we find out how many people want to attend the better off we will be. So i will start the list please add your name if you would like to attend.


1.Back-n-Black
2.Uncle krunk
3.SrtRonin
4.Juious Rambone
5.Plan D
6. Side titty
7.Goerge Micheal
8.Young buck
9.highnmighy
10.mgm
11.jaymzx
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.




Cross posted from the natzi site.

[SRT-4aKid's Brother]

Glad you started this sidetity.
Cindi from Nakid racing is once again wanting to help out the srt4 owners with setting up an all srt group. If we can get 20 people to commit to the first march day we may be able to get it set up. Please post up if you would like to attend and check out an experience you will never forget. If you have not been to one of these talk with some of the guys who have been. Great experience and soooo much fun. Lets see if we can get 20 and have our own class again. The sooner we find out how many people want to attend the better off we will be. So i will start the list please add your name if you would like to attend.


1.Back-n-Black
2.Turbofrog
3.SrtRonin
4.Juious Rambone
5.Plan D
6. Side titty
7. Me
8.
9.
10.



Cross posted from the natzi site.

[Y4L]

ME if i can get work off i hate busy season again during feb and march, but its on my big to do list

[turbofrog]

I think BlazinSRT from Cali wanted to come back and one Cheese head dude want to come. I dig up some invites for those bro's.

[Stage2BlackSRT4]

Damn on a weekday? 8th of March

[turbofrog]

Damn on a weekday? 8th of March

Shut the hell up, Boy you need to get out more often, what the hell does she put in those cookies anyways. :fwap:

[turbofrog]

Peeps I posted info on the other forum plus link to ease your pain. GET YOUR REGISTRATION IN RIGHT NOW.

[I cant feel my legs]

Damn it

[srt4ronin]

I paid for March and June. Hopefully I'll see you guys on the same dates. :djortiz:

[Stage2BlackSRT4]

I paid for March and June. Hopefully I'll see you guys on the same dates. :djortiz:

You can register/pay for June now?

[srt4ronin]

You can register/pay for June now?

yeah, once the dates are posted it's all good to go for registration. You should do Saturday Andrew. Only thing is ground school would be friday night for you, you may have to leave work early to get down there on time.

[Y4L]

so wait you can register for the ones in june?? because i amy not be able to make march one as of now but not for sure but i know summer time is good

[srt4ronin]

yeah, print out the form and it'll ask you which date. Send your saturday for june today matt. that one will fill up very fast being the weekend.

[Y4L]

yeah true that i just printed it i just dont wanna pay for march and not be able to make it, or take up a space of someone who can go. so i am gonna probably attend the june one more then likely due to work and what not

[Stage2BlackSRT4]

Is there a web site I go to, to pay/sign up?

[srt4ronin]

http://www.teamcontinental.com/

Online pre-registration and registration form on the top lefthand corner.

You have to send an online pre-registration this year and also print out the form. No payment info yet so I gave them my CC# as usual. She's thinking about $175 each event but not 100% sure as of right now.

[Y4L]

yea printed out the form and i am gonna work on it till the game starts lol, but i figure this one will be very busy so i know andrew and i probably can only make this one. it will be nice to get owned by keith yet at another thing

[srt4ronin]

Just go there to have fun and learn to drive better. If you go with a slower car you WILL get burned on the straights no matter what you do. Driver mod this, driver mod that, you won't keep up on a full race track if the car can't put out some bang. :nawz: There was a huge difference watching Froggy run the 1st time on stock and after he put on stage 3. He was passing people left and right.

The trick however is to be fast in the corners as well. HPDE only lets you pass in the straights so you gotta chase that mofo in the corners so you can Pwnt in the straights. Hahahaha.

Nemesis!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPfxtJ8SQgk

:rofl:

[Y4L]

o i know know the straights are the death of me

[Stage2BlackSRT4]

Ummm I'm going to sign up for the June one... Should have everything done by then.. .. ..

[MyGreenMachine]

o i know know the straights are the death of me

ha they wont be as bad for you as they will for me!

[Stage2BlackSRT4]

Ok I filled out the form on line and will mail the rest this week.

for: Saturday June 28th, 2008

[Back-n-Black]

Just go there to have fun and learn to drive better. If you go with a slower car you WILL get burned on the straights no matter what you do. Driver mod this, driver mod that, you won't keep up on a full race track if the car can't put out some bang. :nawz: There was a huge difference watching Froggy run the 1st time on stock and after he put on stage 3. He was passing people left and right.

The trick however is to be fast in the corners as well. HPDE only lets you pass in the straights so you gotta chase that mofo in the corners so you can Pwnt in the straights. Hahahaha.

Nemesis!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPfxtJ8SQgk

:rofl:

I dissagree. I think it is more about driver mod and suspinsion setup than horse power. PIR doesn't have very long straights and even our cars do not use 5th or not for long. So it is all about conservation of momentum and corning like a bat out of hell.

[Plan B]

You've been driving by yourself all these years. You've never competed with anyone. Remember, don't pay attention to the competition itself. Ignore other racers. The one you need to beat is yourself.

[turbofrog]

I dissagree. I think it is more about driver mod and suspinsion setup than horse power. PIR doesn't have very long straights and even our cars do not use 5th or not for long. So it is all about conservation of momentum and corning like a bat out of hell.

It sounds like Ronin is referencing that there is no passing in the corners on a HPDE day. You follow the other person as close as you can in the corners and pass them on the straight sections if you can. Other then that you are correct. If I had to hit rewind on mods I would have purchased good CO's before S3. Thats why I think it is important for all to ask themselves what do you want to do with their ride, before you start modding a ride.

[Stage2BlackSRT4]

I want more tire spin.....oh wait....crap....

[jaymzx]

I may drive down there, rent a Flexcar Mini Cooper and tear it up :lol:

[Plan B]

I may drive down there, rent a Flexcar Mini Cooper and tear it up :lol:

That would be hilarious! Would they allow a rental car on the track?

[jaymzx]

Don't see why not...other than financial responsibility and whatnot..but they don't check that with your own car..

If it wrecks, we need to push it onto the access road so that the insurance doesn't deny the claim :lol:

[srt4ronin]

Randy, you are correct with what you said. It really is a combination between good driving, good suspension, and power to go fast. But in HPDE, you can't pass in the corners, so what you have to do is be close to the guy in front of you in the corners so you get the blue flag to pass in the straight. You can be behind my ass all you want in a slow car in the corners, but come the straights the slow car won't be able to pass in HPDE. So saying a fast car doesn't matter would be incorrect.

[MyGreenMachine]

Randy, you are correct with what you said. It really is a combination between good driving, good suspension, and power to go fast. But in HPDE, you can't pass in the corners, so what you have to do is be close to the guy in front of you in the corners so you get the blue flag to pass in the straight. You can be behind my ass all you want in a slow car in the corners, but come the straights the slow car won't be able to pass in HPDE. So saying a fast car doesn't matter would be incorrect.

so im basically stuck being last :jester:

[Back-n-Black]

Randy, you are correct with what you said. It really is a combination between good driving, good suspension, and power to go fast. But in HPDE, you can't pass in the corners, so what you have to do is be close to the guy in front of you in the corners so you get the blue flag to pass in the straight. You can be behind my ass all you want in a slow car in the corners, but come the straights the slow car won't be able to pass in HPDE. So saying a fast car doesn't matter would be incorrect.

Correct to a point, but even if you have a faster stright line car if i can close it up enough in the corners to get them to flag you, you have to let me pass. Even if you are faster on the straight.

Think of it this way if you pull from a guy every straight but he is right back on your ass in the corners, let him pass as he is faster..............because he caught you.

[srt4ronin]

I'd like to see a Chevrolet Cavalier or (whatever stock econo car) with the best suspension in the world go at it with some fast cars in the corners. Maybe we can convince an instructor to take MGM's car out during lunch. :rofl: (Just joking Greeny).

It'd be pretty interesting to see how a slow car with good suspension would stack up to a fast car with good suspension with worser driver. We really won't know unless we actually try it. Otherwise it's just speculation.

[Stage2BlackSRT4]

Got my email confirming today!

[turbofrog]

Correct to a point, but even if you have a faster stright line car if i can close it up enough in the corners to get them to flag you, you have to let me pass. Even if you are faster on the straight.

Think of it this way if you pull from a guy every straight but he is right back on your ass in the corners, let him pass as he is faster..............because he caught you.


Absolutely NOT, yes you have to move to the passing lane, but if they can not get passed you, PWNED :biggerthanbrandon: Power on Bishes. :ooroll:

[srt4ronin]

Absolutely NOT, yes you have to move to the passing lane, but if they can not get passed you, PWNED :biggerthanbrandon: Power on Bishes. :ooroll:

That's exactly what I was thinking. I would pull right as flagged, but I will go 100% WOT down that straight. If you get black flagged I think you have a case to explain to Mark. I would say, I pulled right to let pass, but he never passed. :rofl:

[srt4ronin]

Got my email confirming today!

Damnit, where's mine? I sent it in before you did. :daryl:

[BobRoss]

Thanks for tellin me we hang here too douchebags:shart:

[Stage2BlackSRT4]

Thanks for tellin me we hang here too douchebags:shart:

:yes: Check out the smiles :djortiz: :dj2: :giggity: :fwap: :daryl: :repuke: :headshot: :sperm: :horsethum

There are some stickys at the top of the page if you feel like adding your info and a meet at Red Robin SouthCenter this Fri if you want to come

[srt4ronin]

Thanks for tellin me we hang here too douchebags:shart:

This is home homie. The other place is so boring. We're all here except JR. He's being a stubborn little bitch.

[MyGreenMachine]

I'd like to see a Chevrolet Cavalier or (whatever stock econo car) with the best suspension in the world go at it with some fast cars in the corners. Maybe we can convince an instructor to take MGM's car out during lunch. :rofl: (Just joking Greeny).

It'd be pretty interesting to see how a slow car with good suspension would stack up to a fast car with good suspension with worser driver. We really won't know unless we actually try it. Otherwise it's just speculation.

so ill give an instructor my car and you can let me takes yours out right? lol...as long as my car doesnt end up in the wall i would love to see what an instructor could show me what my car can do

[Back-n-Black]

If you get flagged your suppose to allow the pass you wuss's!!!!!

[SRT-4aKid's Brother]

If you get flagged your suppose to allow the pass you wuss's!!!!!

Werd. If you're slow through the corners and holding people up who cares how fast you go down the straights. The fun part is in the turns. Move bitch get out the way!:biggerthanbrandon: :viscous: :viscous:

[Back-n-Black]

Just talked with Mark on the phone. Couple things are changing or gonna run different than planned.

1. There are 15+ pro race teams signed up to test and tune on the HPDE day with TC so the option for another seperate run group like we hoped for is not going to happen. He did offer to section of the paddock so we can all pit in one spot next to one another so we can still chat and hang out. We are still very welcome to come down but we will be ran in TC's expereince groups like they run everytime. Bigginer, Interm, and expereinced. After talking with Mark for a while he said the draw is caused in part by the new track surface and the begining of the race season and all the teams wanting to get some time in, so he proposed that if we would still like to have a seperate run group that he would accomodate us on June 28th. That is a Saturday so no time off and will be later in the summer for a better chance for good weather. I told him i would talk with you all and see if going down for that date also is something we want to plan on.

2. The price has been set for the HPDE. $179 That includes the night school (manditory for first timers, and a great refresher for everyone else) and the full track day with 4 30 miniute at speed sessions with personal instruction from trained instructors.


Mark also wanted to express he was sorry the private run group is unavalible for this day but he enjoys us joining them for the HPDE's and hopes we contiue to come out and show how fast our cars and driver are getting.

I still plan on attending and not having the personal run group doesn't bother me a bit. I know the kind of experience TC offers and look forward to getting the experience again. I will be sending my money in this weekend. Yahoooooooooooooooooo

Randy

[kingj07]

how much different experience levels do we have? if there are two n00b groups then that is as split up as we should be, really. it is also cool to chill with some of ya boys and watch ya other boys go round and round. im gonna tell them the big turbo and stage 3 guys are far too reckless to be in my group. my skillz are too good to have them clogging my lane. those who show up with sst's are welcome in my group.

j.r.:fu:

[srt4ronin]

I want the beginner group. Afterall, I am a beginner compared to a lot of the other drivers at those events

[kingj07]

as long as i dont get passed by a car that looks like mine! heheh.

j.r.:fu:

[srt4ronin]

as long as i dont get passed by a car that looks like mine! heheh.

j.r.:fu:

we'll probably be in the same group. they have records of how many times we have attended. froggy, sean, bald dude, hi-n-mity will probably be in a more advanced group if I had to guess.

[kingj07]

my guess is that they wont. we will see. just a guess. go play some halo.

j.r.:fu:

[srt4ronin]

my guess is that they wont. we will see. just a guess. go play some halo.

j.r.:fu:

I can't play what I no longer have!!!

And I'm actually really tired of the classless POS behavior that goes on in that game. I swear you don't see that in any other game people play online.

[srt4ronin]

Gail just sent me an email. Those of you looking to do more than one date can send just one registration form but with all the dates that you want to attend. She will make copies for you for the extra dates to make sure you're in their records. Anyone going to all 4 is a muthaf'ing G!!!

:bump:

[kingj07]

i plan to do all 4. is there a good reason to not?

j.r.:fu:

[Stage2BlackSRT4]

179 a pop...... Damn but mine is not tell June, when should we pay? I still need to send my damn signed form in though

[jaymzx]

I'm picking just the March one since I don't know what my schedule will look like after March. I hope to be in Europe in April or May and then I need to start the jerb hunt, etc. I may attend the later ones as schedule allows.

[Stage2BlackSRT4]

How many people going to the march one?

[Plan B]

How many people going to the march one?

I think I will go to all four as well. Already have the time scheduled off of work, so why not!?!?!

[kingj07]

I think I will go to all four as well. Already have the time scheduled off of work, so why not!?!?!http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q134/metalhead_steve/thlove-smiley-086.gif


j.r.:fu:

[srt4ronin]

How many people going to the march one?

me
frog
james
jr
bizzle
sean
mgm
bald dude
hi-n-mity
randy

I think those are for sure for march as far as I know

[DrmCtchr]

ill be there instructing as normal

[Hooligan]

<---put payment in the mail today:evil2: :thumb:

[MyGreenMachine]

when do they want payment by? i already did a pre-registration...when should i put the registration and payment in by?

[MyGreenMachine]

when do they want payment by? i already did a pre-registration...when should i put the registration and payment in by?

bump....anyone?

[Plan B]

Registration ASAP! What's the point of waiting?

[MyGreenMachine]

Registration ASAP! What's the point of waiting?

bills to pay...

[Plan B]

Just do it as soon as you can

[MyGreenMachine]

im probably going to put it on the credit card....as much as i dont want to

[Hooligan]

last email I recieved from gail said that there are around 60 vehicles paid up so far. I would pay asap, you will regret missing out if they fill up and you cant attend

[Hooligan]

January 25, 2008


Again I want to thank everyone that has pre-registered by email and to those that have sent in their completed registration form and payment. At this time we have 66 participants for the March 7th School. Mark Hanken, Team Continental Driving Master, has asked me to close the registration for Group 1 and Group 2. Group 3 is close to being closed. Group 4, race prepared, cars is still open.

The closing of Group 1 and Group 2 is based on pre-registration emails. I will keep spots open in the school for those who have sent me their pre-registration email, but have not mailed in their completed registration and payment, until Feb 9th, 2008.
If you have been waiting to send in your payment, please be advised that I do not process Credit Cards until two weeks before the school.

I will continue to take pre-registration emails and start a waiting list for Group 1 and Group 2 for the March 7th School.
If I do not receive the completed registration form and payment by Feb. 9th, 2008, I will drop those now on the unconfirmed March 7th school and go to the waiting list.

We certainly appreciate everyone that has signed up for the school.

Should you have any questions as whether you have only pre-registered or are on the confirmed list, please do not hesitate to email or call me.

Again this is being sent to a large email listing, but at the end of January I will remove all those that have not either pre-registered or are on the confirmed list.

Gail Fetterman
Driver Registrar
Team Continental.

[kingj07]

^that might be bad for me.

j.r.:fu:

[Hooligan]

did you pre-register?

[kingj07]

i almost did, but it said that you would still have to register so i aborted the operation.. i think. perty sure i aborted.

j.r.:fu:

[Hooligan]

get on the waiting list then, maybe someone in group 2 will drop out

[srt4ronin]

Schwat???? Don't tell me you've missed another one. Hahahaha. Oh well, maybe March is full but there are still all the other months. To tell you the truth, March is probably the worse time to run. It just might rain on all our asses. :jeff:

[Stage2BlackSRT4]

Good thing froggy is in top fuel level 4 more room for us in level 1 and 2..................... hehe

[srt4ronin]

Froggy came to Pwnt.

He's so excited, he's like a little school girl on Prom Night.

Kitty came to Pwnt. MEOW

[kingj07]

J.R. I have received your registration form and payment and you are confirmed for the March 7th school.

Gail Fetterman
Registrarthats right, bitches...

3 hours after that e-mail arrived the "class is full" e-mail arrived. whew!

j.r.:fu:

[Stage2BlackSRT4]

God damn close one there Jr

[kingj07]

im locked in for all 4 though. i put all dates on the sheet. w00t! w00t!

j.r.:fu:

p.s. ive even got good news from Kealakekua. yayerrrr.

[Stage2BlackSRT4]

Damn Son you came to OWN!

Wish I could go to all three, I'll be lucky to make one!

[turbofrog]

im locked in for all 4 though. i put all dates on the sheet. w00t! w00t!

j.r.:fu:

p.s. ive even got good news from Kealakekua. yayerrrr.

Your a F'n drama queen Gail reported you were as good as in, Foo. You just try'n to get some free drinks at the bar. :fwap:

[SRT-4aKid's Brother]

Well, I'm not gonna be able to make this one. Too much uncertainty with having to move at the end of February and not knowing what my finances will be like. Freakin sucks.

[Plan B]

Well, I'm not gonna be able to make this one. Too much uncertainty with having to move at the end of February and not knowing what my finances will be like. Freakin sucks.

All that painting and carpet cleaning just to move!?!?! :jester:

[turbofrog]

Well, I'm not gonna be able to make this one. Too much uncertainty with having to move at the end of February and not knowing what my finances will be like. Freakin sucks.

See on the next one, you still coming down on the 23rd to the NayKid party?

[srt4ronin]

I'm praying to Jobu that it will be a nice and sunny day.

http://i1.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/d6/31/2c5e_2.JPG

:lol:

Youngins probably won't get it since they are ummmm, too young to have watched that movie perhaps.

[kingj07]

i never really saw them ones. but i do recall "fuck you, jobu." when i find my memory card adapter i show you some straight gangster tires that showed up to my work today..

j.r.:fu:

[srt4ronin]

hint?

Oh c'mon, you're getting me all excited........

:paranoid:

F' the rain and snow thing. Who wants to go out right now and do some freeway pulls?

[Y4L]

thats the indians baseball movie fuck what is the name mafor leagues 2 right i know that one is from the 2nd one son

[Stage2BlackSRT4]

hint?

Oh c'mon, you're getting me all excited........

:paranoid:

F' the rain and snow thing. Who wants to go out right now and do some freeway pulls?
:ftard:

I want DR and smaller rims for the front :yes:

[MyGreenMachine]

got my conformation email, its paid for and im set to go

[kingj07]

:ftard:

I want DR and smaller rims for the front :yes:drag radials may be beneficial at hpde, but there are likely wiser options. :yes:

j.r.:fu:

[SRT-4aKid's Brother]

Drag radials would be horrible. That sidewall is mush compared to nice Z-rated performance tires. I think the front end would feel pretty sloppy flying around corners on DR's, although the compound would put the power down fairly decent I'm sure.

[Back-n-Black]

DR with corners= death/crash/bent metal

I would bet my balls on that. DR are meant to be able to gain the most straight ahead traction by giving up there strength and rigidity in every other way. Sidewalls for one and the shape of the transistion from center tire to sidewall.

|_| DR

(_) Good cornering tire

I know horrible example but it gets the point across.

[SRT-4aKid's Brother]

Say word Randizzle!

[Stage2BlackSRT4]

haha I was off topic and forgot the thread I was in, I'm thinking for straght line stuff in the summer.....

[turbofrog]

DR with corners= death/crash/bent metal

I would bet my balls on that. DR are meant to be able to gain the most straight ahead traction by giving up there strength and rigidity in every other way. Sidewalls for one and the shape of the transistion from center tire to sidewall.

|_| DR

(_) Good cornering tire

I know horrible example but it gets the point across.

Nope that actually is pretty good.