MFBA Event at Road America April, 2008!

[Heat Seeker WS6]

Dates just released: April 12th & 13, 2008- mark your calandars!

Registration is now Open!


Event website
http://roadamerica.fbody.us

Some pics from last October's event ....
http://brewcitymuscle.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24167

As most know the Midwest F-Body Assoc has the track event at Road America every April & October. Road America is an hour north of Milwaukee in Sheyboyan county. At 4.2 miles with 14 turns, its America's longest race track and everything from AMA Superbikes, CHAMP CAR, LeMans, One lap of America, SCCA, VSCDA Vintage Assoc and many other sanctioning bodies race there each year.
Quite a few from here run thier cars during the MFBA events already and now there's more & more volunteering to work it as well:headbang.

It'd be cool to have a showing of cars from here up there this upcoming April. So lets get as many cars & people as we can up there. I'm not saying you have to go out and convert your car to a GT1 class LeMans road racer, but just bring it up & park it in the paddock and hang out with other car nuts for the weekend and check out the many rides there. I gaurantee you'll see cars you prob won't see anywhere else and definately not driving like this! OR muchless have a chance to ride shotgun in them at high speeds & pulling G-forces.
Bring your helmet and go for ride-alongs too! The only limitation on being a passenger is that you are wearing a helmet, the car has a 2nd seat and are 16 years old.



Some of our cars registered so far--


2001 Ford Mustang Cobra
1991 Pontiac Trans Am 1LE
1991 Pontiac Trans Am 1LE
1990 Ford Mustang LX
2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
1988 Chevrolet Corvette
1991 Acura NSX
1999 Ford Mustang
1991 Porsche 944 S2
2003 Ford Mustang
1997 Chevrolet Corvette
2000 Chevrolet Corvette
2005 Pontiac GTO
2000 Ford Mustang
1998 Pontiac Trans Am
2006 Chevrolet Corvette
1991 Acura NSX
2005 Lotus Elise
1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT
1985 Chevrolet Corvette
2002 BMW M3
1987 Pontiac Fiero
2004 Ford Mustang Cobra
2004 BMW M3
1998 Chevrolet Corvette
1998 Chevrolet Corvette
2001 Chevrolet Corvette
1998 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
2002 Chevrolet Corvette
2002 BMW 330i
1984 Porsche 930
2000 Chevrolet Corvette
2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
2002 BMW M3
2002 Subaru WRX
1997 Chevrolet Corvette

[Korndogg]

Id like to make it this year. If I can, I'll bring the car up and park it. I want a damn ride along!

[Heat Seeker WS6]

just a few BCM Alumni at the event--

Black SES's (Michelle) boyfriend
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/Heat_Seeker_WS6/P1010203-2.jpg


Turtle (Josh)
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/Heat_Seeker_WS6/P1010206-2.jpg




ZDOT (Todd Z) Z06
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/Heat_Seeker_WS6/P1010186-4.jpg


Stanman (Bob) makin the pits look fashoinable while a WS6 is thinkn about ingesting it.
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/Heat_Seeker_WS6/P1010169-3.jpg


JRink (Jesse)
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/Heat_Seeker_WS6/P1010029-1.jpg

SSMike (Mikey!)
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/Heat_Seeker_WS6/P1010134.jpg


TurboGarrett
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/Heat_Seeker_WS6/P1010074-3.jpg


Aaron E. in Paul Martin's former Supra
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/Heat_Seeker_WS6/P1010038-3.jpg

Heat Seeker (john)
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/Heat_Seeker_WS6/P1010074.jpg


GOT BRAKES??!?
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/Heat_Seeker_WS6/DSC02716.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/Heat_Seeker_WS6/DSC02717.jpg

[michelle]

I'll be there again. (:

[spindler27]

sounds like fun

[TURTLE]

i'll be there again... hopefully with a little more car... lol

[MY4RCDGSX]

John, I'll be there as well. Again.


We'll see if one of the cars makes it out on the track next year. I wouldn't bet the ranch on it, though. :durr

[JRink]

Definitely going again... Less than 4 months away! Can't wait.

JR

[michelle]

Definitely going again... Less than 4 months away! Can't wait.

JR

I already requested a ride in yours in the other thread..... (:

[JRink]

Other thread? :confused

Car is undergoing yet another transformation this winter... Should make RA even more fun.

JR

[michelle]

This one:

http://www.brewcitymuscle.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23947

[Heat Seeker WS6]

This is going to be the new official thread that replaced the previous stickied one in BCM 1.0 :goof

[Want_Notch]

I'll be there. Either watching or hopfully with a new ride.

[6forwardgears]

I'm going to try to be there this time, even though I might not be able to take my car out by then.

[Flicktitty]

I'll be there. Either watching or hopfully with a new ride.

That Makes 2 of us.

MY buddy ryan has been busy ordering parts so Integra can maybe hang.

[Want_Notch]

I am still working on the wife.......I am close.......real close.

[TURTLE]

hey nick, if he needs some help setting the thing up(suspension wise) gimme a ring

[michelle]

I'm going to try to be there this time, even though I might not be able to take my car out by then.

Just remember....


Riding in fast cars for the lose.. I'd rather kick around in a power wheels in the infield then ride along in someone else's fast car

Hope someone can bring a power wheels for you.

[6forwardgears]

Just remember....



Hope someone can bring a power wheels for you.

My neice has one that she doesn't use any more. I'll just retrofit a bigger battery in it and do huge drifts.

[michelle]

My neice has one that she doesn't use any more. I'll just retrofit a bigger battery in it and do huge drifts.

There you go. Maybe you can even go around the go-kart track and work on those drifting skills before security catches you.

[Heat Seeker WS6]

I am still working on the wife.......I am close.......real close.

Ummm are you modding her for track use too? Not sure what class you driving her would be ....:wooo
:banana:banana:banana

[Want_Notch]

LOL....DUH the new Porn Class....

[TURTLE]

teh pron ftw!

slicks.... check!
big brakes.... check!
working on some more pieces of the list...

[Taetsch Z-24]

Im game.

Chirs

[SSmike1]

Hey John, Great pics, especially the RED HOT BRAKE ROTORS!

all you need to do for the brakes,
is on the FRONT only,

Pull out the stock Brake pads,
and install Track Pads,

Like Carbotech XP8's 10 or 12
http://www.ctbrakes.com/products.html
or
HAWK Blue 9012
http://www.hawkperformance.com/motorsports/compounds/index.php

and flush the front brake calipers with NEW fresh brake fluid.

and you are3 good to go onto a race track!
:)

[SpdRcrZ]

Im game.

Chirs

So am I! I might have to take the GTO out for a few laps!!!

(sucks the turbo z cant make it.....)

[michelle]

If any extra help is needed to make things run smoother, feel free to let me me know or who I should contact. Adam and I would definitely be willing to help out in April and October.

[lasttimearound]

i just got my motor back so assembly starts this week! hopefully she will be ready by april, either way im going to watch, and hopefully meet you guys.

[Rhiannon]

Ha ha, John. You saw Junior last night. No way in hell he'll be up and running by April. I might have to accompany someone this year. I want to go. :)

[Rhiannon]

Speaking of Junior>>>>> Where's that picture?

[Heat Seeker WS6]

Speaking of Junior>>>>> Where's that picture?
lol I'll post it up. Are you gonna have Junior built for the twisties too??? :stare

[Heat Seeker WS6]

:headbang:headbang Hot chick Rhiannon with a wrench! under her Mustang :drool:

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/Heat_Seeker_WS6/RhiJunior1.jpg

[Rhiannon]

:headbang:headbang Hot chick Rhiannon with a wrench! under her Mustang :drool:

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/Heat_Seeker_WS6/RhiJunior1.jpg

That's so hilarious! Last night was fun as hell and I got a lot accomplished. Thank you very much, Eric for wrenching on my K-member for me. LOL Didn't think you were gonna get dirty coming to see me did you? LOL Oh yeah, and if it wasn't for Nick, I would still have the windshield in him. Booya! I get all motivated in the warmer weather to work on my babies. :onfire

[Boost21]

how much is it if you arent running?

[Heat Seeker WS6]

how much is it if you arent running?

5 Bucks for each day will get you in as a guest :thumbsup

Once your in the gate you can get to most all of the tracks facilities as well as paddock. Ride alongs are free free free so bring up your helmet and enjoy riding in Vettes, Porsches, Stangs, TURTLE's Neon:3gears:!, Fbodies & whatever esle you can get seat time in :headbang

Theres also warm food (not free of course) from early morning til mid afternoon, running water & toilet facilities. AND pay-at-pump (credit card) gas pump with 100 oct unleaded and 110 leaded race gas in the paddock.

[TURTLE]

5 Bucks for each day will get you in as a guest :thumbsup

Once your in the gate you can get to most all of the tracks facilities as well as paddock. Ride alongs are free free free so bring up your helmet and enjoy riding in Vettes, Porsches, Stangs, Fbodies & whatever esle you can get seat time in :headbang



and neons:headbang:thumbsup:banana

project: make it stick is into phase 2... i'mma gonna eat me some f-bodys this season :devil(in turning, i stand no chance in a straight line):goof

[GTOmike1]

I will be there with my car, but the only track time I will see will be with SSmike

[Taetsch Z-24]

Brian, the turbo "cavalier" COULD make it.

its just a month younger. :-)

I am really looking forward to this.

Chris

[Josepy]

Dammit I need to do this. Keep saying I am going too but I need to pull the trigger. I have Slotted and drilled brakes on my car. Should I buy a set of stock rotors with hawk pads for this instead?

[Want_Notch]

I won't have a the V by the first one but I will be there for ride alongs

[Karps TA]

I'm definetly going to try and get up to atleast spectate and maybe get a ride along. But I doubt I'll take the TA out on the track. I'm still thinking of trying to sell it this year and with my luck I'd end up putting it into a wall or something.

[Heat Seeker WS6]

I'm definetly going to try and get up to atleast spectate and maybe get a ride along. But I doubt I'll take the TA out on the track. I'm still thinking of trying to sell it this year and with my luck I'd end up putting it into a wall or something.

Thats cool- even just coming up and seeing this stuff first hand is incredible :headbang. Lets get a good crowd from here up there

[TURTLE]

check the other thread for a sign up list for ride alongs in the slow neon... i should have a passenger 4-point harness installed by then... i hope...

[scobaru]

I'd LOVE to go, but my car isn't even close to being ready. if my over boost problem gets fixed then i'd most likely go. I have some track pads that I haven't had a chance to use yet.

[slickwilly]

With even just a teensy bit of luck, I'll be up there in a freshly purchased 5.0. Whether or not I'll be running is yet to be seen. What's it cost to run?

Even if I don't have a car by then, I'll try to come and spectate. Gotta find a helmet though. I found one a basic, full face helmet a year or so ago for around $80. What's the usual price range for a helmet?

Last thing: stock fox body/SN95 on RA with a never-raced-before driver: good idea or bad? Maybe I'll just spectate/try and go for a ride-a-long to get a feel for things before I jump into it.

[Heat Seeker WS6]

With even just a teensy bit of luck, I'll be up there in a freshly purchased 5.0. Whether or not I'll be running is yet to be seen. What's it cost to run?

Even if I don't have a car by then, I'll try to come and spectate. Gotta find a helmet though. I found one a basic, full face helmet a year or so ago for around $80. What's the usual price range for a helmet?

Last thing: stock fox body/SN95 on RA with a never-raced-before driver: good idea or bad? Maybe I'll just spectate/try and go for a ride-a-long to get a feel for things before I jump into it.

Cool, come on up- car or no car. Theres plenty to see & do up there.

$220 to run 1 day
$385 to run 2 days
$15 Saturday Night Dinner off site, one ticket
$5 Daily spectator fee

Make sure your helmet has at least a Selll 2000 rating. Expect to pay $100 & up for a helmet. Buy new, not used. A full faced isnt required.

Being a Noob there, you should ride with an instructor/have one ride with you and you'll be placed in out Novice (D) group. We want you and that car coming home in 1 piece. Not a bad idea at all to bring it out- We're ALL noob's at one point.

Car prep- good tires, fresh pads, rotors & fluids (BRAKE fluid). See the website for all the things we're looking at during tech. Theres alot of Stangs up there and you'll find at least 3 COBRA R's. Usually 1 '95 and 2 '00's.

[slickwilly]

Thanks for all the tips! I'm bookmarking this in case I decide to run. Probably won't run in the spring event, but barring anything unforeseen I hope to hit the track in the fall with you guys. :)

[Heat Seeker WS6]

FYI- there will be no fall event this year. Another driving school took that weekend, so April is it!

[slickwilly]

Aw, that sucks. Oh well, I'll have to keep my eyes open for another public day. I don't think I'll be secure enough in my funds/confident enough in my car by April, but if I end up buying one in the next couple weeks, maybe I will be.

[Heat Seeker WS6]

keep the progress posted here & we'll go from there :headbang

[TURTLE]

definitely good brakes and tires ftw! i would reccoment carbotec or the higher grade hawks.. slotted rotors are optional, the solid ones work just as well...
my car is a little lighter than most of them out there, so i get away with running some lighter pads and stock sized rotors, but i've got brembo rotors on the back(better quality than the parts store stuff, and they're cryo'd) and powerslot 2's on the front(slotted and dimpled)... cross-drilled is not your friend....

[slickwilly]

Well, I've got a car. It'll be a couple weeks before the dust clears and it's ready to hit the road, but I would really like to run it. I took a glimpse into the future and my money's gonna be tight. But we'll see. I also might get my friend with his '95 5.0 vert to come out and run, he said he's very interested in it.

[Chalky]

I missed last October but may try and make this one.

[Heat Seeker WS6]

Cool Dave!

1st posted edited now showing cars entered

[TURTLE]

1st posted edited now showing cars entered

might want to add a 97 neon ;)

[michelle]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-874908422587506673

[SSmike1]

ohhh yaaa,
Michelle,
that got my BLOOD flowing!
:)

[michelle]

Uh oh, blood flowing where?

[SSmike1]

GIRL,
i know that you know that i know

exactly where! :banana

[TURTLE]

can't wait to see what the miracle of hoosier does to a little neon ;)

mr. hoosier, meet mr. koni..:headbang

[Bobby "Big Daddy" Flay]

can't wait to see what the miracle of hoosier does to a little neon ;)

mr. hoosier, meet mr. koni..:headbang

how about crap tires meet RWD Z28 with stock suspension.

Talk about interesting

[TURTLE]

how about crap tires meet RWD Z28 with stock suspension.

Talk about interesting

nah, that's just sideways through most of the corners... it'll be interesting to see you drift the whole carousel though:rolf:rolf:rolf:rolf:rolf:stare:stare

[Bobby "Big Daddy" Flay]

I bet it will

[sacstoy02gt]

I should be there with the camera (not going to run). I'll post up a gallery afterwards and if anyone wants some pics, just lemme know. I had some interest last year (http://www.isaacolson.com/photography/index.php?folder=content/IO%20Photography/Motorsport/) by someone to get some shots of them there.

Nothing needed though, just show up and spectate, right?

[SSmike1]

yes, it will cost you $5 per guest!

and do NOT cross any area's fenced off, even snow fence.
stay away from the track, in other words.
every year we get someone who gets to close to the track, and we have to stop and get them back!
:)

[Heat Seeker WS6]

I should be there with the camera (not going to run). I'll post up a gallery afterwards and if anyone wants some pics, just lemme know. I had some interest last year (http://www.isaacolson.com/photography/index.php?folder=content/IO%20Photography/Motorsport/) by someone to get some shots of them there.

Nothing needed though, just show up and spectate, right?

Cool!
As long as you dont charge for photos your good to go & have at it!
lol -I average about 200 pics per event weekend :D

[sacstoy02gt]

Cool!
As long as you dont charge for photos your good to go & have at it!
lol -I average about 200 pics per event weekend :D

What if someone wants a print afterwards from my shots or is this just in regards to taking the pics in the first place? If there's an 'official' rule book for photographers for this rental day, point me to it please. I'm just going to get practice, and enjoy taking the shots, but if someone wants a print, I would think I should be able to get that for them. But if not, oh well, I'll still be there :)

[Heat Seeker WS6]

By all means take all the pics ya want- theres plenty of cars & people to shoot :thumbsup. Just dont sell any to anyone onsite because of the tracks 'vender' clause. Also there's Edmund- the track's official photgrapher, he gets pics of every car ontrack Sat & begins selling them onsite Sun.

[sacstoy02gt]

ok, yeah, wasn't gonna peddle anything there. Thanks!

[Heat Seeker WS6]

ok, yeah, wasn't gonna peddle anything there. Thanks!

Some of us from here are going to have our cars parked in the paddock near the fuel pumps. We should definately have some BCM group pics taken :headbang

[Bobby "Big Daddy" Flay]

Some of us from here are going to have our cars parked in the paddock near the fuel pumps. We should definately have some BCM group pics taken :headbang

I'm in that group

[VroomPshhTsi]

So are there differences between Saturday and Sunday? I'd like to cruise down with you guys (actually up), but not sure if I'm going to just one day or both.

[Heat Seeker WS6]

So are there differences between Saturday and Sunday? I'd like to cruise down with you guys (actually up), but not sure if I'm going to just one day or both.

Cool! Both days run the same format.
'If' your planning on driving the track- you'll have to go through the manadatory drivers meeting before running. Register in advance to secure your spot- see the event website for the link to do so and the weekend's schedule. The day(s) your going to run be ther BY 6AM to check in & get ready for tech inspection.

[VroomPshhTsi]

I'm just spectating. If I only go one day, which do you recommend (which had more people last year)?

[Heat Seeker WS6]

Saturday - and after the track stuff's done for the day, we all go out to eat & go out afterwards for 'beverages'! :thumbsup Join us!