Track forum general chit chat

[nicknaz]

Originally Posted by jmg

Any wiggle for deductible?

I looked back at my docs and it was $67k agreed value and 15% deductible (highest offered at the time, in mid 2016). I picked highest deductible because I was insuring against completely writing off the car, not a “minor” (sub $10k) off

Maybe pricing has changed since then for f80 but in mid 2017 when I did a 1 off insurance for my 911 with similar terms it was similar premium.

I switched to tracking SM in late 2017 so I never checked HPDE insurance pricing again.

[Kelse92]

Originally Posted by nicknaz

How much is it for you? For a lockton 6 pack and $65k agreed value my cost was $2.2k (~$360 per event)

Ahh hmm, that seems high, I would try running a few others Hagerty, OpenTrack , etc. There's a ton of options out there to shop around. I personally don't run any except for trips to specific tracks.

[nicknaz]

Originally Posted by Kelse92

Ahh hmm, that seems high, I would try running a few others Hagerty, OpenTrack , etc. There's a ton of options out there to shop around. I personally don't run any except for trips to specific tracks.

Let us know what pricing you are getting these days

I looked around for fun and seems like it is around $400-$600 to cover $65k worth of car. (I guess a 2015 f80 can be a low $40k car these days so maybe lowering the agreed value is a good lever to pull to get the premium down)

Maybe some event organizer and track combos have better rates than others as well.

[Gomeler]

Anyone running the RE-71R in 285/30R18 on a 18x11? Couldn't find any posts declaring it a workable combination. I've had great success in the past stretching 200tw tires, but I have zero experience with the RE-71R.

[Suds]

Since no one else has replied, I have RE71s 285/30/18s on 513 rears, so 10” wide.
I’m not sure how those tires would would look stretched on 11” wide rims, but if you do it please post some pix.

Offset on the rim is a big deal, so let us know the spacing.

[Gomeler]

Don't care how the wheel looks visually, just want it to mount and seat safely. Tirerack states a 10.5" maximum rim width.

Revised my google search and found some discussions on the Corvette forums, sounds like they stretch fine on an 11" wheel.

[SYT_Shadow]

Originally Posted by Gomeler

Don't care how the wheel looks visually, just want it to mount and seat safely. Tirerack states a 10.5" maximum rim width.

Revised my google search and found some discussions on the Corvette forums, sounds like they stretch fine on an 11" wheel.

Correct. Back in the day I researched them and also found the Vette forum information

[nicknaz]

So what do you guys think the odds are that start of season will get pushed to July?

May events just get cancelled and June looks like the first event

[adc]

Originally Posted by nicknaz

So what do you guys think the odds are that start of season will get pushed to July?

May events just get cancelled and June looks like the first event

Same here. Summit just rescheduled all May events to September. In my mind, I've crossed off June, and hope I'm wrong.

[Gomeler]

Local track is opening up end of the month, but I don't think there are any club events scheduled in May. Maybe June unless Colorado shuts back down.

[SYT_Shadow]

I fear June will be cancelled as well... ugh itching for the season!

[Suds]

It’s going to be a long spring maybe summer without tracks being open.
I got stopped by a cop while I was slaloming some cones in a road construction zone this morning, he flashed his lights and waived me on.

[nicknaz]

Originally Posted by Suds

It’s going to be a long spring maybe summer without tracks being open.
I got stopped by a cop while I was slaloming some cones in a road construction zone this morning, he flashed his lights and waived me on.

Lucky!

I get blasted with Ka band pretty much every time I take my gas car out these days.

LEOs everywhere and not much traffic, so the foot tall wing on my car must be an obvious target

[Suds]

Yeah a big ass wing won’t help a thing when your stopped by a LEO.

Funny thing was this is an 8 lane street, 4 lanes each way, people are driving all over this thing because it’s not clear what’s to be driven on and what’s off limits. People rubbing on cones that are 3’ or 4’ high. I made a clean pass.

[fanatic1]

Slowly getting back to normal out here in California. Been a few events recently (Willow Springs) and May looks like a relatively normal calendar coming back.

NY/NJ hit a lot harder than CA.

[nicknaz]

Originally Posted by fanatic1

Slowly getting back to normal out here in California. Been a few events recently (Willow Springs) and May looks like a relatively normal calendar coming back.

NY/NJ hit a lot harder than CA.

Oh really? Which clubs?

NASA norcal and SCCA calclub cancelled sonoma, LS and Buttonwillow events sk if figured it was all shut down.

Thanks for the tip

[fanatic1]

Originally Posted by nicknaz

Oh really? Which clubs?

NASA norcal and SCCA calclub cancelled sonoma, LS and Buttonwillow events sk if figured it was all shut down.

Thanks for the tip

Speed District WSI (social distancing with zoom drivers meetings) and Speed Ventures (haven’t registered yet) ACS May 2-3. Moto track days at Chuck.

[Driver407]

I got an email from Ongrid last night that Thunderhill in CA will be back up May 25th with "new procedures" for covid. Its also cheaper to register than all other times ive gone.

[jmg]

Originally Posted by irokdayellup

I got an email from Ongrid last night that Thunderhill in CA will be back up May 25th with "new procedures" for covid. Its also cheaper to register than all other times ive gone.

I forgot which organizer, opentrack or speedventures, but driver meetings and downloads were done on Zoom. They offered instruction, but I don't see how that's possible unless you track a limo and the instructor is in the back with the partition closed.

[fanatic1]

Originally Posted by jmg

I forgot which organizer, opentrack or speedventures, but driver meetings and downloads were done on Zoom. They offered instruction, but I don't see how that's possible unless you track a limo and the instructor is in the back with the partition closed.

zoom worked well, but instruction was cancelled (Speed District)

[fanatic1]

Originally Posted by fanatic1

zoom worked well, but instruction was cancelled (Speed Ventures)

and WSI would give anyone the boot that didnt practice social distancing

[jmg]

Originally Posted by fanatic1

and WSI would give anyone the boot that didnt practice social distancing

Did you go? Thinking of going on the 20th but if they are strict the wife might approve