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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ckiesz
Haha, sweet! I like the new bodywork(on the Z). This'll be my first on-track experience at laguna. Is the track pretty much open for spectators to walk/bike to the various viewing spots?
Thanks!

Yeah, you can bike around but will have to navigate the bridges, hill, and dirt. Definitely need something with wheels though to see it all in a timely fashion.
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 06:47 AM
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Laguna Seca with NCRC 10/20-21; I'll be there Saturday for sure.
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by scotts300
Laguna Seca with NCRC 10/20-21; I'll be there Saturday for sure.
I am planning on going with NCRC in December, any chance youll be there then too?
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 10:09 AM
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I am planning on going with NCRC in December, any chance youll be there then too?
Maybe. Need to see how my December travel shapes up.
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 09:05 AM
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went to buttonwillow yesterday, I just hungout I didnt drive but due to buttonwillow having a little mess up with cotton corner east loop was shut down..they made everyone run CW27 (yes, every heard of it? lol )

EVERYONE went sub 2 min
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 10:07 AM
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Signed up for 11.3 Laguna with TMR and thinking about Sears as well. Can't wait, it'll be my first time in the Elise!
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by wheelophile
signed up for 11.3 laguna with tmr and thinking about sears as well. Can't wait, it'll be my first time in the elise!
new car!?
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 09:55 PM
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GREAT day today at Laguna. There were at least 5, if not six 350Zs there playing with the big cars. I'll post some video up soon, but all-in-all a great day, no car mishaps, and no wrecked cars.
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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by scotts300
GREAT day today at Laguna. There were at least 5, if not six 350Zs there playing with the big cars. I'll post some video up soon, but all-in-all a great day, no car mishaps, and no wrecked cars.
Hey scott, did you notice a difference with the new nismo bumpers on the track? More grip, top speed, etc?
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Voboy
Hey scott, did you notice a difference with the new nismo bumpers on the track? More grip, top speed, etc?
Hard to tell bc I changed too many things at once for the SpecZ series. I'm down about 10rwhp, changed suspension, swapped the V2-rep for the NISMO V3 front bumper, swapped the GTC300 wing for the NISMO V3 wing, and changed the standard rear bumper to the NISMO V3. I also lost all my camber-adjusting goodies. Overall, I am about 1/2s faster than I was before (1:41.7), but if I had the power and the camber back, I think I'd be another 1-1.5s faster yet.

I did decide to get the NISMO goodies bc the other guys racing Zs in other classes said they noticed goodness from the front V3 as well as the rear. The wing may or may not have actual function.

Vid from Saturday:

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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 09:36 AM
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Anyone going to be at marina for the auto x?....
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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 05:53 PM
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i am. going with a group of other drivers non-z's.
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by El gurple
Anyone going to be at marina for the auto x?....
There is a norcal autox thread.
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 11:49 AM
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Another vid

Two vids of Big Green playing with some big-$ cars at Laguna Seca Raceway


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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 12:37 PM
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barking around the 3 minute mark... did you take a dog for a ride along?
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Voboy
barking around the 3 minute mark... did you take a dog for a ride along?
Haha. I took a buddy's gf for a ride along, and she really like the corkscrew.
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Old Nov 2, 2012 | 03:01 PM
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Can't wait for Laguna tomorrow! ^___^
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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by wheelophile
Can't wait for Laguna tomorrow! ^___^
Good luck.
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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 12:49 PM
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Got out to Laguna Seca yesterday. Found that the berm on T6 bites, the hard way.



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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 02:19 PM
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ow. sorry to hear
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