# Nelson Ledges Fun day 10/15/11 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 13, 2011, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nelson-ledges-fun-day-10-15-11/217463 "2011-10-13T20:58:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Garick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@Garick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garick)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nelson-ledges-fun-day-10-15-11/217463/21 "2011-10-24T18:29:37Z")
Guess I’m a bit of a pussy, I only entered the kink just below 110 and scrubbed a few mph through it. Not sure how that 240 did it. Top speed was 131, best lap of 1:18. I regret not getting any video. I think they had a much larger than normal turnout…Something about a beautiful sunny day in October to end the season I guess. They had three normal run groups and one for the school. I know the ‘A’ group had around 15 cars, I picked ‘B’ and it probably had a few more, ‘C’ was 10ish and ‘D’ was smaller. We got four sessions of slightly under 20 minutes each. Had a bit of a tough time keeping clear track in front of me, only had a few clean laps in the later sessions when I was getting more comfortable. A surprising amount of pretty impressive machinery showed up. There were a handful of cars off the track but just people getting stuck in the mud. Luckily none of my sessions were cut short. The track is a ton of fun and kind of subtly complex. I can’t imagine how long it might take me to figure out the carousel and I know I am still butchering oak tree too. It is quite bumpy, felt pretty rough in my car. Overall, a great value at $130. ---
**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nelson-ledges-fun-day-10-15-11/217463/22 "2011-10-25T00:52:21Z")
> [@Garick](#): > > Guess I’m a bit of a pussy, I only entered the kink just below 110 and scrubbed a few mph through it. Not sure how that 240 did it. Top speed was 131, best lap of 1:18. I regret not getting any video. We did it because it’s a Lemon with a cage and it was scary/funny to step the ass end at those speeds. Doing that in a Z06 wouldn’t instill too much confidence considering possible consequences. And I haven’t checked [mylaps.com](http://mylaps.com), but I’m pretty sure you set fastest lap in the 240 so I guess that means I have no room to call you a pussy 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nelson-ledges-fun-day-10-15-11/217463/23 "2011-10-25T13:57:03Z")
> [@99\_civic\_si](#): > > And I haven’t checked [mylaps.com](http://mylaps.com), but I’m pretty sure you set fastest lap in the 240 so I guess that means I have no room to call you a pussy 🙂 Assumably it was Garick that set 1:26.302 on Saturday (stock 240SX, stock suspension, 205/55 700 treadwear tires). Andy, you ran 1:26.441 on your 2nd to last lap Sunday (stock 240SX, stock suspension, 225/50 300-400 treadwear tires). The 200SX’s best was 1:24.925 (very lightened, mild suspension, 205/50 200 treadwear tires), with little grip in the rear, definitely had more in her, but I was driving conservatively (something about saving the car…). My old NX2000 (135 whp and +200 to 300lbs, not lightened, medium suspension, 205/50 R-comps) best was 1:21.xxx, if we could have gotten R-comps on the 200SX it would be very deep into the 'teens. ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nelson-ledges-fun-day-10-15-11/217463/24 "2011-10-25T14:07:22Z")
My best lap at Nelson was 1:20 with a top speed of 115, this is in a 02 Mustang GT on R comps ---
**Author:** ![Harvey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvey/32/5069_2.png) [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nelson-ledges-fun-day-10-15-11/217463/25 "2011-10-25T17:58:45Z")
This track has way more to do with driver ability/bravery than hardware. My best this weekend was a 1:20:04 on starspecs. Admittedly I had very little clear track, and I drove like a big sissy all day. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5\_p5105bEOc](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_p5105bEOc) ---
**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 1:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nelson-ledges-fun-day-10-15-11/217463/26 "2011-10-26T01:47:46Z")
> [@fairgentleman Z](#): > > Andy, you ran 1:26.441 on your 2nd to last lap Sunday (stock 240SX, stock suspension, 225/50 300-400 treadwear tires). > > The 200SX’s best was 1:24.925 (very lightened, mild suspension, 205/50 200 treadwear tires), with little grip in the rear, definitely had more in her, but I was driving conservatively (something about saving the car…). Sweet, thank you for looking that up as I’ve been lazy. And for the 200sx…:picard: ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nelson-ledges-fun-day-10-15-11/217463/27 "2011-10-26T07:31:10Z")
I went in on a Saturday in June and there were only two run groups, which dwindled down quickly. I had as much tracktime as I wanted, basically open/free track. I would of thought the turnout would be bad late October. [https://youtu.be/6ZHwl7A8wb4](https://youtu.be/6ZHwl7A8wb4) ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nelson-ledges-fun-day-10-15-11/217463/28 "2011-11-03T11:31:39Z")
I just stumbled across this: [http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/dodge-neon-vs-vw-jetta-nissan-sentra-subaru-impreza-mazda-protege-comparison-tests](http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/dodge-neon-vs-vw-jetta-nissan-sentra-subaru-impreza-mazda-protege-comparison-tests) > [@Car AND Driver November 2001](#): > > From southeast Ohio we meandered to the northeast corner of the state to spend a day at the Nelson Ledges Road Course, a lumpy but challenging 2.1-mile road circuit whose array of fast and medium-fast curves is still an excellent test venue for cars with street stock suspensions. > > DODGE > NEON R/T > **1:28.16** > > MAZDA > PROTEGÉ MP3 > **1:28.41** > > NISSAN > SENTRA SE-R > SPEC V > **1:24.62** > > SUBARU > IMPREZA 2.5RS > **1:30.37** > > VOLKSWAGEN > JETTA GLS 1.8T > **1:26.39** ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nelson-ledges-fun-day-10-15-11/217463/29 "2011-11-04T18:16:14Z")
I would not have called the nissan being so quick [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nelson-ledges-fun-day-10-15-11/217463.md?page=1)