[s-cars] Track time update + FBR (long)

[Eric Fletcher S.O.C.]

On 5/7/02 5:06 AM, "QSHIPQ at aol.com" <QSHIPQ at aol.com> wrote:

>>> Which is why I look at the Q-club track junkies that spend thousands to go
>>> "Fast" in their street car when they could go racing for what they spent on
>>> their "All out track machine"
>
> Did you look at your own sig recently?

Yes I have, But since you don't have all the info (One of your shortfalls)
you have no idea why my car is setup this way.

>>> People have asked me why I don't take my car to the track more often and
>>> when I tell them that Street cars on race tracks bore me they look at me
>>> like I'm nuts. Having raced for a living in purpose built RACEcars there is
>>> no going back.
>
> That's an interesting attitude.  Not one shared with current professionals.
> If you take a look at the driving resumes of Calvin Fish and crew at the Mid
> OH School, your "for a living" is put in humorous perspective.  Street cars
> on race tracks is a controlled environment to understand the handling and
> limitations of street cars.  IT IS NOT A RACE, nor a timed event.  Many a
> professional race car driver understands that, and understands what street
> cars on race tracks is about.  Apparently some don't.

Nice try but that doesn't float. Want to learn about street cars drive a
STOCK on at the track, but don't mod the hell out of it and call it a dual
purpose car.

>> Eric Fletcher
>> Former Pro Racer
> When and where?  Over the years, that question has *never* been answered

Yes it has, you were just too Drunk or blazed to understand it

>> Race Instructor
> When and where? Ditto

See the above answer

>> '00 S4tt
>> Abt K04 Turbo Conversion
>> RS4 Downpipes
>> Miltek Exhaust
>> RS4 Flywheel/Clutch and Pressure plate
>> Abt Z6 18x8 Wheels
>> Euro Headlights
>> and all sorts of other toys...
>
> So you have spent "thousands" on your street machine, but you aren't a qclub
> track junkie.

I have spent very little on my car, for reasons that are beyond you. And no
I'm not a qclub runner, I have other things to do in my very busy life.



Eric Fletcher
Former Pro Racer
Race Instructor
'00 S4tt
Abt K04 Turbo Conversion
RS4 Downpipes
Miltek Exhaust
RS4 Flywheel/Clutch and Pressure plate
Abt Z6 18x8 Wheels
Euro Headlights
and all sorts of other toys...