Thunderhill 12/8,9,10,11 events - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Dean · 2005-11-15, 08:29 PM

Thursday December 8th. Hooked On Driving $185
Friday December 9th. Volvo Club of America lee@vcoa.org $150
Saturday December 10th. Thunderhill High Performance Driving School $195
Sunday December 11th. NorCal Drift Academy $145

I will be instructing at the Thursday and Friday events and am contemplating doing so Sat. and maybe Sunday.

sybir · 2005-11-16, 02:14 AM

Nate's gonna try to have Drift Leg v.2 at the Sunday drift day

*commence discussion about how Subarus shouldn't be RWD and drifting is the figure-skating of motorsports*

Kevin M · 2005-11-16, 04:06 AM

I was at Buttonwillow. I don't think it really matters which wheels are driven when Nate drives.

Dean · 2005-11-16, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by sybir

Nate's gonna try to have Drift Leg v.2 at the Sunday drift day

FYI, Drifting in Dec. is only in the paddock. January they get half the track.

cody · 2005-11-16, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean

Thunderhill High Performance Driving School $195

Links dead

sperry · 2005-11-16, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by cody

Links dead

Oh NOES!! He shoulda bought more of these.

cody · 2005-11-16, 11:04 AM

:slapforehead:

sybir · 2005-11-16, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean

FYI, Drifting in Dec. is only in the paddock. January they get half the track.

Of this I am aware

We figured we should let Nate play in a safer environment before we let him near k-walls again

sperry · 2005-11-16, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sybir

Of this I am aware

We figured we should let Nate play in a safer environment before we let him near k-walls again

Which car is he gonna crash...er drift... this time? Josh's new legacy?

MattR · 2005-11-16, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Which car is he gonna crash...er drift... this time? Josh's new legacy?

Hey Scott...there's somehting Aaron needs to tell you about your WRX....

sperry · 2005-11-16, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MattR

Hey Scott...there's somehting Aaron needs to tell you about your WRX....

no really... that's pretty damn funny.

Dean · 2005-11-16, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by cody

Links dead

fixed.

These should be a blast. If nate & Co. are going to be there Sunday, I guess I'll have to stay. Now I have to find out if they need instructors...

4 days at THill... Woot.

Who else is up for it?

Lurker · 2005-11-17, 12:26 AM

Which would you recommend for a driving school Hooked on driving or thunderhill?

Kevin M · 2005-11-17, 02:41 AM

I have heard quite a few good things about HOD. They are very noob-oriented and put safety and instruction ahead of simply running more circles around the track.

Lurker · 2005-11-17, 05:23 AM

sounds like my deal

sti deede · 2005-11-17, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Which car is he gonna crash...er drift... this time? Josh's new legacy?

no!

Nate got the 92 (i think) black legacy turbo that Joe had. It's rear wheel drive again.

Last Saturday both Nate and I were at the shop working on our Legacys.

Josh's is nearly complete, then I'll get it detailed.

I'll probably head out to watch the Sunday event. Should be fun.

Dean · 2005-11-17, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Lurker

Which would you recommend for a driving school Hooked on driving or thunderhill?

I would expect a lot of the same instructors Thurs & Fri with very simialr emphisas on safety, and skills not speed. Many will probably stay into Sat.

The Thuderhill school has a very good rep. Mostly SCCA instructors, and very experienced. Probably better organized than Thurs. & Fri from a classroom instruction perspective.

I'm Not sure about the Sunday group yet. Nobody appears to know much about that group.

Nick Koan · 2005-11-17, 08:58 AM

NCDA are a decent group. I don't know how good their instruction is, but I know Nate from S-Squared is an occasional instructor for them on grip events (when he isn't around jockying around on the drift side of things).

Dean · 2005-12-07, 11:19 AM

Currently it looks like there are only 31 people signed up for Sunday's event on MAE... Where are all the Sac guys???

Note that it is a "grip" event on the track, so no drifting required. Though you can try that in the paddock

www.NCDA.net

Dean · 2005-12-13, 04:52 PM

Well, the drift guys never got back to me, so i left Sat. evening. Fro he noise coming from the far end of the padock where they were setting up at the end, I'm probably glad I left. I can stand the singing of my tires indefinitely, but I think that screaming would have driven me crazy...

You missed 3 great days...

30 something cars on Thurs. + 12+ instructors. Over 100 track miles for me, and students got even more I think.

Fri. was 50 cars and maybe 20 instructors. Still a great day, but windy.

Sat. was 75 cars and 30+ instructors. best weather of all.

All days were rotating 30 minute run groups. Many people were tired after their first afternoon session and quit... I think I got about 250 miles in total.

HOD is a good group. More or less the same group of instructors/coaches for all 3 days with some extras on Sat. I'd reccomend either HOD, or Thunderhill Street School for most anyone.

Sorry, no Video. I left the camera mount sitting on top of a stack of tires in my garrage. I was pissed. I thought it was in my "track" box. Damn...

2005-11-15, 08:29 PM	#1
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Thunderhill 12/8,9,10,11 events Thursday December 8th. Hooked On Driving $185 Friday December 9th. Volvo Club of America lee@vcoa.org $150 Saturday December 10th. Thunderhill High Performance Driving School $195 Sunday December 11th. NorCal Drift Academy $145 I will be instructing at the Thursday and Friday events and am contemplating doing so Sat. and maybe Sunday. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids... Last edited by Dean; 2005-11-16 at 05:28 PM.

2005-11-16, 02:14 AM	#2
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	Nate's gonna try to have Drift Leg v.2 at the Sunday drift day commence discussion about how Subarus shouldn't be RWD and drifting is the figure-skating of motorsports __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

2005-11-16, 04:06 AM	#3
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	I was at Buttonwillow. I don't think it really matters which wheels are driven when Nate drives. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2005-11-17, 12:26 AM	#13
Lurker n00b Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: sparks, NV Posts: 9 Car: 2004 Black WRX Wagon	Which would you recommend for a driving school Hooked on driving or thunderhill? __________________ 04 stealth wagon - mods

2005-11-17, 02:41 AM	#14
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	I have heard quite a few good things about HOD. They are very noob-oriented and put safety and instruction ahead of simply running more circles around the track. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2005-11-16, 11:04 AM	#7
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	:slapforehead:

2005-11-17, 05:23 AM	#15
Lurker n00b Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: sparks, NV Posts: 9 Car: 2004 Black WRX Wagon	sounds like my deal __________________ 04 stealth wagon - mods

2005-11-17, 08:58 AM	#18
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	NCDA are a decent group. I don't know how good their instruction is, but I know Nate from S-Squared is an occasional instructor for them on grip events (when he isn't around jockying around on the drift side of things). __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2005-12-07, 11:19 AM	#19
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Currently it looks like there are only 31 people signed up for Sunday's event on MAE... Where are all the Sac guys??? Note that it is a "grip" event on the track, so no drifting required. Though you can try that in the paddock www.NCDA.net __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2005-12-13, 04:52 PM	#20
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Well, the drift guys never got back to me, so i left Sat. evening. Fro he noise coming from the far end of the padock where they were setting up at the end, I'm probably glad I left. I can stand the singing of my tires indefinitely, but I think that screaming would have driven me crazy... You missed 3 great days... 30 something cars on Thurs. + 12+ instructors. Over 100 track miles for me, and students got even more I think. Fri. was 50 cars and maybe 20 instructors. Still a great day, but windy. Sat. was 75 cars and 30+ instructors. best weather of all. All days were rotating 30 minute run groups. Many people were tired after their first afternoon session and quit... I think I got about 250 miles in total. HOD is a good group. More or less the same group of instructors/coaches for all 3 days with some extras on Sat. I'd reccomend either HOD, or Thunderhill Street School for most anyone. Sorry, no Video. I left the camera mount sitting on top of a stack of tires in my garrage. I was pissed. I thought it was in my "track" box. Damn... __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

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