View Full Version : Eagles Canyon FREE learning Session Track Day, Sat March 2
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Eagles Canyon will be hosting a open track day after Cars and Coffee. If you have ever wanted to know what it is like to drive your car on a real road course racetrack, here is your chance to experience one of the great thrills in life.
For those of you that are beginners we will be hosting multiple FREE lead/follow sessions with your own vehicle following behind an experience pace car driver.
And don't worry, if you are one of those drivers that has proven track experience, you will not be left out. We will have a discounted Intermediate and Advanced sessions for only $75 per driver.
--- FREE LEAD/FOLLOW SESSIONS (BEGINNERS)
--- ONLY $75 FOR FULL TRACK SESSIONS (INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED)
--- INSTRUCTORS WILL BE AVAILABLE
--- FREE LUNCH
--- 11AM TO 5PM
We will have classroom time in the clubhouse before each session to explain everything to you. We will also be providing free lunch to anyone who comes out.
Weather is forecast to be sunny so should be a great day.
Come join us at Cars and Coffee before you head to the track to learn more about Eagles Canyon and your track day.
NO HELMET IS NEEDED FOR THE LEAD/FOLLOW SESSIONS FOR BEGINNERS. IF YOU ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCE SESSIONS YOU WILL NEED A HELMET
CONVERTIBLES DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE ROLL BAR.
ALL MUST SIGN WAIVERS AND HAVE INSTRUCTION.
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I'll be there with my 2012 Boss 302, and I'll instructing in the afternoon
JPC
03MachMe
02-24-2013, 01:44 PM
Really wish I could do this. Working of course
Pepperinyoureye
02-25-2013, 02:33 AM
I'll be out there again. Do you happen to drive the yellow Boss 302 that was leading the last event?
I'll be out there again. Do you happen to drive the yellow Boss 302 that was leading the last event?
no that was Brain Smith
I was not at the last event :-(
BLK50
02-26-2013, 05:04 PM
I'm thinking I'll be there to give my new Boss a go.
I'm thinking I'll be there to give my new Boss a go.
Excellent...
Don't forget to go to:
https://www.facebook.com/events/103574029830267/?notif_t=plan_user_joined
and post your going
Look for me 2012 Boss 302 Kona/black
BLK50
02-27-2013, 02:41 PM
Awesome. Thank you. I'll be there in a black 12 LS
BLK50
03-03-2013, 02:13 PM
Great day! Glad to finally get my car out on the track even if it was low speed. Great to meet everyone.
Here are some pics of the day.
This is Matt btw. I had the red/black 12 LS.
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Looked awesome! Unfourtantly I was at work again... :-(
merlinmol
03-03-2013, 06:34 PM
I had a blast going out there for the first time. Won't be the last either.
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46Tbird
03-04-2013, 12:42 PM
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Great pics guys, looks like it was a blast! I figured it would be way too cold, so I swapped out a toilet instead. lol
Phuck Phace
03-04-2013, 01:50 PM
I really need to make it to one of these, looks like a lot of fun.
03MachMe
03-04-2013, 02:00 PM
^agreed!
moor3r
03-05-2013, 12:29 AM
Damn! I see how it is now that I don't work with you any more! I don't get invited to the cool ish! I guess you are afraid that I would whip the ish out of your LS.
BLK50
03-05-2013, 11:21 AM
Damn! I see how it is now that I don't work with you any more! I don't get invited to the cool ish! I guess you are afraid that I would whip the ish out of your LS.
Ah man... It's not like that. There's another event on the 23rd. This one you'll need a helmet and $75.00 for a day of instruction.
Hope the new job is going well.
Consider yourself formally invited. The LS is waiting...
DirtyD
03-05-2013, 11:29 AM
I really want to try and make the next event. But not only I am scared of some dipshit ramming me and messing up my car, but I'm also not to sure how my "Brembo" brakes will fair against the constant abuse and braking friction...
moor3r
03-05-2013, 11:56 AM
Ah man... It's not like that. There's another event on the 23rd. This one you'll need a helmet and $75.00 for a day of instruction.
Hope the new job is going well.
Consider yourself formally invited. The LS is waiting...
Sounds like a date!
New Gig is Great!
BLK50
03-05-2013, 11:56 AM
I really want to try and make the next event. But not only I am scared of some dipshit ramming me and messing up my car, but I'm also not to sure how my "Brembo" brakes will fair against the constant abuse and braking friction...
Yeah, I had the same thoughts, but it's very controlled. You cannot pass without being waved on first etc. Watch this video and you'll get an idea.
Also, with your manual, you have ton's of engine braking that really helps keep the brakes from getting too hot. The guy in the video is one of the track staff and he's very smooth and doesn't use the brakes too much.
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DirtyD
03-05-2013, 12:12 PM
How fast are you allowed to get up to on the straights? I saw he got up to around 105, but wasn't really stomping on it.
BLK50
03-05-2013, 12:15 PM
How fast are you allowed to get up to on the straights? I saw he got up to around 105, but wasn't really stomping on it.
During the newbie lead/follow sessions, you're supposed to not go over 50mph. On the second, lead/follow - actually following the same yellow boss in the vid, he was hauling ass and I hit 90 on that back straight : ) The whole point of the Open Track days are to get folks oriented with the track and to learn the lines; that's it. You do get a good chance to see the limits of your car's handling as many of the corners are hair pin/blind and 50 is not hold-able. Really after 2 laps, I felt like I had a good feel for how my car was doing. It was only coming out of the turns that I would lose traction.
During the intermediate/advanced groups, they can go as fast as they want. Another guy in a Boss said he could only get to 120 on that back straight.
The video is very deceiving - notice the G meter on the video - it's flashed over 1G several times which is a lot of hanging the f on if you have a rider.
46Tbird
03-05-2013, 12:22 PM
The Boss gets a lot more engine braking dialed-in to the tune as compared to a GT, especially with the Track Key.
The stock Brembo brakes aren't great for "real" road racing. The pad material is only marginally better than the basic GT, and the four-piston calipers up front are good but not great. The rotors are excellent, really the highlight of the package. If you're planning on setting lap records, get a set of dedicated brakes for the car.
BLK50
03-05-2013, 12:29 PM
Here's an insanely long thread on MustangSource about beefing up your brake system for the track. http://forums.themustangsource.com/f813/brake-upgrades-track-after-reviews-492130/
True on the Track Key and engine braking. It's works great on the track. From what I've read no aftermarket tuner has figured out how to recreate what Ford is doing.
DirtyD
03-05-2013, 01:18 PM
The Boss gets a lot more engine braking dialed-in to the tune as compared to a GT, especially with the Track Key.
The stock Brembo brakes aren't great for "real" road racing. The pad material is only marginally better than the basic GT, and the four-piston calipers up front are good but not great. The rotors are excellent, really the highlight of the package. If you're planning on setting lap records, get a set of dedicated brakes for the car.
I wouldn't be shooting for those. Hell, I'l like to at least run 2-3x the lap record. haha
merlinmol
03-05-2013, 04:40 PM
Dirty, your Brembo brakes will be just fine for the lead and follow laps. Several peeps that go to the lead/follow don't even have the brembo package. As far as someone hitting you, you cannot pass in the lead/follow sessions and everyone on the track seems to be very respectful during those sessions.
DirtyD
03-05-2013, 05:30 PM
Dirty, your Brembo brakes will be just fine for the lead and follow laps. Several peeps that go to the lead/follow don't even have the brembo package. As far as someone hitting you, you cannot pass in the lead/follow sessions and everyone on the track seems to be very respectful during those sessions.
Yeah, that's what everyone else has said, so I'm game for the lead and follow laps.
03MachMe
03-05-2013, 06:10 PM
once I finish my Brembos and new struts Ill give this a go
How fast are you allowed to get up to on the straights? I saw he got up to around 105, but wasn't really stomping on it.
During normal HPDE track days at ECR, I can hit 130+ in the back straight.
Couple times hitting 8k rev limiter in 4th....don't remember that speed..
But during the lead follow sessions on Sat MAX was 55mph...no helmets.
ECR having a track day on March 23rd.
GrabberMatt
03-06-2013, 04:41 AM
Brembo brakes did fine for me, if anything flush fluid and swap over to some Motul 600rbf, that's what I have and there was zero fade. Also, by session 3 , ppl were hauling ass in the lead follow sessions - they tried to regroup the cars based on power and opened it up.
DirtyD
03-06-2013, 09:11 AM
Brembo brakes did fine for me, if anything flush fluid and swap over to some Motul 600rbf, that's what I have and there was zero fade. Also, by session 3 , ppl were hauling ass in the lead follow sessions - they tried to regroup the cars based on power and opened it up.
I do need to go ahead and flush out my system. I'm running a DOT3/4 mix right now. Haha
merlinmol
03-06-2013, 10:43 AM
I think the 55 mph is what they say. I don't remember sticking to that on either of my 2 sessions on the straights. I do know that my first run on the track had GrabberMatt behind me and he kept up with me the whole time. I'll chalk that up for my first time on a track and to learning the course, hopefully I wasn't going too slow. It doesn't help that halfway through the 20 minute run there was traffic jam. It was still a lot of fun though.
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