Watkins Glen Experience

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We just got back after spending two days at the Glen with Chin Motor Sports. The FABO gang was right, it wasn't the snobs vs the slobs at all. There was a lot of high end cars and wealthy people, but they could not have been nicer. Everybody loved the old Cuda. I must have gotten 500 thumbs up.

I would go down the back straight spraying the nitrous making 500 hp worth of noise and it sounded great bouncing off the barriers. I had a German guy come up to me as I was coming off the track and he said "I vant to buy some of your sound". Some of these guys had million dollar rigs and they would give me a thumbs up.

The car held up great, but I was really slow around the course the first day. Street car brakes heat up fast on the track. I got a really good instructor the second day and learned I could really add power through the turns. I have to admit it was the second most fun thing I have ever done in a car, LOL.
 
O man you went to the Glen :blob::blob: That had to be great :cheers:
Congratulations on a very cool couple of days :cheers:
 
That would be an experience I'd love to have.. I was thrilled just seeing the dang track!

Grant
 
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Another funny thing about the trip: This was all my son's idea. He has a 12 second 2008 Caliber SRT4. They didn't think much of a FWD at first but he ended up being the second fastest novice out of 30 of us. He passed every Vette, Porche, GTR and BMW out there. I watched his videos from the GO CAM and was amazed.

I also have to thank Firm Feel and Dr. Diff. The Doc got me a set of axles with the OEM roller bearins at the last minute because I didn't want to run the Green wheel bearings around the turns. Those two vendors are the best. The Eaton Tru-Track LSD was awesome. It just plants the tires in the turns. I will be at Maple Grove in two weeks for the Mopar Action event, trying to get into the 11's next.
 
CUDA69 said:
Another funny thing about the trip: This was all my son's idea. He has a 12 second 2008 Caliber SRT4. They didn't think much of a FWD at first but he ended up being the second fastest novice out of 30 of us. He passed every Vette, Porche, GTR and BMW out there. I watched his videos from the GO CAM and was amazed.

I also have to thank Firm Feel and Dr. Diff. The Doc got me a set of axles with the OEM roller bearins at the last minute because I didn't want to run the Green wheel bearings around the turns. Those two vendors are the best. The Eaton Tru-Track LSD was awesome. It just plants the tires in the turns. I will be at Maple Grove in two weeks for the Mopar Action event, trying to get into the 11's next.
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