MK7 "Random / "Stupid" Questions Thread"

[Acadia18]

If I've never been to a track with my car, but was interested in doing so for the first time, how would I go about that? Some friends and I wouldn't mind making a day trip to Limerock, but have no idea where to begin.

 

[scrllock]

If I've never been to a track with my car, but was interested in doing so for the first time, how would I go about that? Some friends and I wouldn't mind making a day trip to Limerock, but have no idea where to begin.

find an HPDE group to register with, they'll have everything you need in terms of safety/tech inspection. going with a group reduces costs a bunch compared to a private rental. Try hpdejunkie or motorsportreg.

Make sure you have good high temp brake fluid and pads (not stock). Not much else is strictly necessary.

 

[RossMk7]

I’ve got a stupid question lol;

I’m pretty new to this site but I have a stage 2 EQT MK7 and I watch knock retard on every cylinder for my accessport. When I am just cruising everything seems fine, but my brother did a pull in it and the knock went to about -1.5 something and -1.88 which I get on multiple cylinders so it seems normal but I just want to make sure I have nothing to be worried about…

 

[StorableComa]

If I've never been to a track with my car, but was interested in doing so for the first time, how would I go about that? Some friends and I wouldn't mind making a day trip to Limerock, but have no idea where to begin.

Depends on the track. Looks like Lime Rock you can rent time or join one of their existing events. They recommend their summer autocross or driving class events.
https://limerock.com/track-days-on-the-road-course

 

[StorableComa]

Looks like they do full track days with insurance, coaching, 4 hours of open track time, and meals for a not so bad price.

https://www.limerockclub.com/schedule-a-track-day

 

[dtfd]

If I've never been to a track with my car, but was interested in doing so for the first time, how would I go about that? Some friends and I wouldn't mind making a day trip to Limerock, but have no idea where to begin.

Limerock has specific track days on the calendar where you'll have a coach with you on the track. I do think you'll need to bring to your own helmet or rent one from them. Might be worth it to buy your own if you plan on doing it more often.

 

[Acadia18]

Looks like they do full track days with insurance, coaching, 4 hours of open track time, and meals for a not so bad price.

https://www.limerockclub.com/schedule-a-track-day

Is $1,050 a "not so bad price" for a first time track experience? Not asking in a sarcastic way, I didn't think it would be that much. Figured maybe a couple hundred bucks? Not over $1k...

 

[dtfd]

Thanks to good advice from this thread I decided to figure out my dogbone mount by taking a photo. What I didn't realize is how much rust has started to set in already on my sub frame. Mind you this is a 2018

 

[dtfd]

Is $1,050 a "not so bad price" for a first time track experience? Not asking in a sarcastic way, I didn't think it would be that much. Figured maybe a couple hundred bucks? Not over $1k...

If I remember correctly palmer park was around $500 for a similar lap day for novices

 

[StorableComa]

Is $1,050 a "not so bad price" for a first time track experience? Not asking in a sarcastic way, I didn't think it would be that much. Figured maybe a couple hundred bucks? Not over $1k...

That's a full coaching experience. If you just want to show up and do a few laps their autocross programs are probably what you're looking for. I can't see what their summer program schedule is, but winter might be going on?

https://limerock.com/winter-autocross-days

$350 a day

To rent a track for similar out here at Willow Springs is even more depending on which track. To be in an event you normally just need club membership and to sign up.

 

[Mreed055]

Is $1,050 a "not so bad price" for a first time track experience? Not asking in a sarcastic way, I didn't think it would be that much. Figured maybe a couple hundred bucks? Not over $1k...

I’m not sure about other areas, but I used to only pay like 150-200 for track days at willow Springs raceway, and Buttonwillow.

Edit: only way those crazy prices would make sense in my head is if they give you a car to use also? Lol.

 

[Acadia18]

If I remember correctly palmer park was around $500 for a similar lap day for novices

Yeah, we looked at that last year, since it's closer. It was somewhere around there. But we never got around to it.

Now that our 3rd friend has a "trackable" car (the Elantra N), which has an actual lap map of Limerock, he's pushing for that over Palmer lol.

That's a full coaching experience. If you just want to show up and do a few laps their autocross programs are probably what you're looking for. I can't see what their summer program schedule is, but winter might be going on?

https://limerock.com/winter-autocross-days

$350 a day

To rent a track for similar out here at Willow Springs is even more depending on which track. To be in an event you normally just need club membership and to sign up.

More along the line of what I was expecting. Would want something in the spring or fall though, not necessarily winter lol.

 

[dtfd]

Yeah, we looked at that last year, since it's closer. It was somewhere around there. But we never got around to it.

Now that our 3rd friend has a "trackable" car (the Elantra N), which has an actual lap map of Limerock, he's pushing for that over Palmer lol.



More along the line of what I was expecting. Would want something in the spring or fall though, not necessarily winter lol.

Palmer hasn't announced 2022 dates yet.

That said......why not both?

 

[scrllock]

$1000 is more like everything for a full weekend, track fee, insurance, maybe a bit towards the next set of tires

 

[Nineeightyone]

Maybe see what SCCA/Track Night In America has to offer as well.

I'd like to see some track time at some point, I did an autocross at Pocono with NEPA region SCCA and it was a good time. Granted that's the infield, but it was a good opportunity to be in 3rd for once and the speeds were definitely higher than the autocrosses I'm used to.