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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 07:11 AM
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Default October 1st PIR Track Day in Z - Cascade Sports CC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zuKGlnWznI

Video footage taken on iPhone of my brother's first day out with my old Z.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSocR_7X2FM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us2fU2v21bU

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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 10:14 AM
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that looks really fun i need to come out sometime..
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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It is an absolute blast. The huge grin he had after every session said it all

Here are a couple of my videos from the same day (different run group):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KPukGfOKRI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83Mrcw7eYqU
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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ive never been to the track before.

what are the requirements and price for PIR?

i searched on their website but only found drag info.
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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It varies depending on who is running the event but a full day normally costs between $175-$225 for four twenty minute sessions.

Alternatively, other groups charge around $250-$325 but will give you open lapping broken up by two four hour sessions. This is normally for more advanced drivers though...requirements are mostly that you have a valid drivers or competition license and that your car is mechanically sound.

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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 06:09 AM
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I thought that car looked familiar. I remember when you were selling it. Looks like a fun day.
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 03:29 PM
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It was an absolute blast! Here is another picture of the Z:



Here's what I was driving...

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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 04:44 PM
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fun stuff man. I've done maryhill loop and I got to beat up on an R8 around a track in vegas. I want to start doing some actual lap days now!
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 07:03 AM
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I would definitely encourage this as we have some fantastic tracks here in the NW.

Hit me up if you ever think about driving down to PIR for a track day!
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 02:12 PM
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This is also something I've always wanted to do.
Just go to an actual race track and just do laps.

Time to put my small amount of car parts to use!
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Absolutely nothing wrong with that, it is always best to take your car out nearly stock until you gain a couple days worth of experience....only thing you typically want to do on your first day is ensure fluids are fresh/topped, and ensure your brakes are running good, upgraded fluid/line/pad combo...the Z is very capable on the track in stock form.
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 05:59 AM
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Interestingly enough, I've taken a few cars in stock trim out to the track and the Z was one of the few whose brakes held up. Now, I'm not suggesting that someone should go out there with stock brakes, but they are actually better than most of us give them credit for...

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I've added two more of his videos to the original post...
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