there are groups that rent the tracks for open lapping, pm me and i can give you links to clubs

 

I love these kinds of forum Quotes. Is there any such thing as "speeding responsibly?" 175mph on a public road? Good luck calling that responsible.
Apologies for the hijack.
Crispy

 

I do not race on the public streets, period. Its stupid.

note:
that dosnt mean i dont speed ;-)

 

1) tracks you have been on (e.g. the Glen, VIR, Mid-Ohio...)
2) your level of driving experience
3) track mods on your 3rd gen
4) fastest speeds you've hit at any given track

1. Road Atlanta (three events), VIR (once), Pacific Raceways (Seattle- 6 events), Bremerton Raceway (Seattle- 11 events).

2. Three years of HPDE (FD), two years of SOLO 1 (FD), and one year road racing in my Spec Miata.

3. Unfortunately, my website is down for a bit so here's a rough draft: lightened car (2,640 lbs with cage), no AC or PS; suspension mods (bushings, trailing arms, toe links, springs, shocks, sway bars); wheels (18x10 F & R with 285-30 Hoosiers); brakes/pads/ducts (APs F, '99 RZ R); full exhaust; IC; intake; radiator; CWR dual oil coolers; pulleys; PFC; Y-pipe; stock twins (at the time) w/13 PSI boost; race plugs; injectors; bigger fuel lines; fuel pump; roll cage/6 pt harness/road racing seat; reduced ratio 5th gear; HD clutch/PP, lightweight flywheel; and a few other other things I can't recall at the moment.

4. 150-155 at Road Atlanta (FD), 145 at VIR (FD before 5th gear mod), 150 at Pac Raceway (FD)- 115 in Spec Miata , 135-140 at Bremerton Raceway (FD)- 105 in SM.


Gene

 

Crispy,

Take it in the spirit in which it was intended. Obviously, speeding is illegal. When I do exceed the speed limit by 120 mph, I know I am doing something incredibly dangerous; however, I only endanger myself when I engage in such actions. This is what I mean by calling my speeding "responsible."

 

Well, in my opinion...you aren't just endangering your life. What if you flip the car, get trapped, the fuel tank ruptures and will ingnite at any second. Emergency services get to the scene, now they have to risk their life to get you out of that ticking bomb. Just something to think about. I'm not saying you're a bad person, because I believe that just about everyone on this board has pushed the speed limit a few times. I just think that there are other "possible" scenarios that you may not have considered. Just be careful, we'd hate to hear about you getting hurt or dying.

 

Your scenario came to mind as I was typing; however the area in which I did this particular high-speed run is a 2-lane bridge each direction separated by water. Had I lost control for whatever reason, I don't think anyone would be rescuing me because I would certainly end up in the water. Nevertheless, I understand your point.

 

I think you've seen too many Steven Segal movies.

 

lol

 

That's too funny. But seriously, I was in an accident (passenger) where we flipped 3 times and ended upside down in a ditch. Doors wouldn't open because of the ditch. It could have potentially ended up worse than it did.

 

ok guys, stop poluuting this mans thread,.... back to the thread topic please!!!