# Dunnville Track Day **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [June 16, 2006, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dunnville-track-day/97032 "2006-06-16T22:01:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![twistedsteel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6f9a4e/32.png) [@twistedsteel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/twistedsteel)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2006, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dunnville-track-day/97032/1 "2006-06-16T22:01:49Z")
First off…Thanks again Derek for arranging yet another great track day! Had a great time and I am sure everyone else did too. Here are some pics from today. They arent great, but at least its something. I’ll have some video up as well, hopefully tomorrow. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo178.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo178.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo183.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo183.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo182.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo182.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo185.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo185.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo193.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo193.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo204.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo204.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo205.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo205.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo203.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo203.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo204-1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo204-1.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo205-1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo205-1.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo208.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo208.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo209.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo209.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo210.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo210.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo213.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lickinlizard/poo213.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Original\_Nutta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/original_nutta/32/5474_2.png) [@Original\_Nutta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Original_Nutta)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2006, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dunnville-track-day/97032/2 "2006-06-16T22:22:39Z")
nice Great Dane. ---
**Author:** ![Theo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Theo23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Theo23)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2006, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dunnville-track-day/97032/3 "2006-06-16T23:27:58Z")
So how is the track with the new renovations? ---
**Author:** ![dip](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dip/32/5479_2.png) [@dip](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dip)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dunnville-track-day/97032/4 "2006-06-17T04:35:03Z")
lots of run off room now and by the next time we are there all the black top wil be down so no more rocks covering the track ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dunnville-track-day/97032/5 "2006-06-17T07:56:18Z")
yeah i used teh run off a couple times when i went in too hot… thank good, it was nice and clean actually. there was a little bit of a drop off but still better than some city streets. had a great time, found out i need some more cooling to the rad and the brakes…lol ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dunnville-track-day/97032/6 "2006-06-17T10:51:28Z")
This was my first track day ever, and I had a great time. My car is in the 8th picture from the top, yay! 😃 I learned a lot of things I never knew before: -Brakes before everything else. Mine kept overheating within seconds and shooting out big plumes of smoke. -Tiressss yoooo! -Suspension is quite important as well, but I’d say nowhere nearly as brakes and tires. My car was leaning like a beast in the corners, but due to good rubber, I could still maintain grip. -You don’t need more power. I found myself lifting off the gas in the second half of both straights, because my brakes would not be able to slow me down enough if I sped up any more. Scott (Vassago) taught me some great things about lines, and how mine was wrong, and after his pointers I could go a lot faster on the track and brake a lot less, so I could stay on for a few more laps before cooking my pads. Another very important thing that I have to learn is heel & toe, my car kept getting sideways going into the corners because I only know how to clutch kick downshift. Not so good when you’re trying to grip :lol: Oh, and Bing is a madman. I rode with him for a lap, and I nearly shat my pants. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dunnville-track-day/97032/7 "2006-06-17T11:20:27Z")
by the next track day i hope to have thin-spoked wheels up front to help keep the brakes cooler and hopefully a wider mouth in the front bumper to get a bit more flow to the rad… too much fun that was… i also need better seats. ---
**Author:** ![Vassago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ac8455/32.png) [@Vassago](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vassago)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dunnville-track-day/97032/8 "2006-06-17T12:49:27Z")
It was a good time for sure. The drive down the QEW in stop and go really sucked. Sun + no power steering + heavy clutch + stop and go for two hours = :evil: , but it was more then worth it once I got there. Like others have said, that track can sure cook brakes. Guess I know where my next paycheck is going. Scott ---
**Author:** ![dip](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dip/32/5479_2.png) [@dip](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dip)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dunnville-track-day/97032/9 "2006-06-17T14:57:22Z")
you guys should sign up for the july 28th day soon! ---
**Author:** ![dip](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dip/32/5479_2.png) [@dip](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dip)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dunnville-track-day/97032/10 "2006-06-17T15:23:31Z")
heres the pics i got before my camera died, i have a few vids as well my car sitting lonely and broken at home, while im at the track… i just painted the hood for the track with left over paint, trying to experiment with painting… no body work was done to the hood before hand and it was a 5 minute job. ![http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2279000-2279999/2279855_89_full.jpg](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2279000-2279999/2279855_89_full.jpg) ![http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2279000-2279999/2279855_91_full.jpg](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2279000-2279999/2279855_91_full.jpg) ![http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2279000-2279999/2279855_92_full.jpg](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2279000-2279999/2279855_92_full.jpg) ![http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2279000-2279999/2279855_93_full.jpg](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2279000-2279999/2279855_93_full.jpg) and the track pics ![http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2279000-2279999/2279855_95_full.jpg](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2279000-2279999/2279855_95_full.jpg) ![http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2279000-2279999/2279855_96_full.jpg](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2279000-2279999/2279855_96_full.jpg) ![http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2279000-2279999/2279855_97_full.jpg](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2279000-2279999/2279855_97_full.jpg) ![http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2279000-2279999/2279855_99_full.jpg](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2279000-2279999/2279855_99_full.jpg) ![http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2279000-2279999/2279855_100_full.jpg](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2279000-2279999/2279855_100_full.jpg) ![]()