# So, Ice Racing....... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 25, 2007, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601 "2007-01-25T15:15:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/41 "2007-12-17T12:00:22Z")
> [@MXS](#): > > Yeah and I might bring my 225/50/14 V710s. 😛 > > Look into the Blizzak Revo 1 they are madd cheap on tire rack right now. i have a set of 195 wide 15" winterforces on right now. and couldnt be happier. well maby if the L had the power to spin them. happier. ---
**Author:** ![CONEVADR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@CONEVADR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CONEVADR)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/42 "2007-12-17T18:54:57Z")
I just started using a set of REVOs on my EVO. More grip and traction in the slippery stuff than the Hankook Icebears that I’ve used for the past couple of seasons. So far they’ve done well in a variety of conditions. Not great in deeper snow, and a little tendency to get a little twitchy across tire tracks (square shoulder?). But overall I’m satisfied so far. George M ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/43 "2007-12-17T20:55:24Z")
Would it be completly retarded to take my wrx to it? Or is there single runs (time trails) as well? ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/44 "2007-12-17T21:11:18Z")
holy shit, do an f-bod/stang ice race meet just watch what happens ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/45 "2007-12-17T23:10:20Z")
hakkas 4 lyfe no time trials, that’s gay. and there were 2 STIs last time that were blowing the doors off my Z haha ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/46 "2007-12-17T23:43:08Z")
God this would be awesome to do. Too bad my car is teh suck for this kind of stuff. ---
**Author:** ![jrod0187](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jrod0187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jrod0187)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/47 "2007-12-18T06:28:56Z")
I’ve gave this idea some thought, I’m all ready to go. Whens the next event and where is it at? ---
**Author:** ![MXS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mxs/32/7507_2.png) [@MXS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MXS)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/48 "2007-12-18T06:48:53Z")
See the links in the first post, CNYIRA and AMEC both have dates (tentatively) scheduled for the first weekend in January. ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/49 "2007-12-18T06:56:27Z")
You think there will be enough ice in a couple weeks? ---
**Author:** ![MXS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mxs/32/7507_2.png) [@MXS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MXS)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/50 "2007-12-18T07:18:24Z")
Maybe, it’s 16 degrees up in Wells (AMEC territory). ---
**Author:** ![orzech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f04885/32.png) [@orzech](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/orzech)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/51 "2007-12-18T23:17:03Z")
> [@Matt Danger](#): > > Honeoye Lake had one a few years ago. The ice hasn’t been thick enough in the past couple of years but by the way this winter is going maybe the lake will be ready by mid February. i remember watching that out my back window 🙂 idk if this schedule is up to date but it says they have 2 scheduled races on honeoye lake: [http://www.cnyira.com/cnyirasched.html](http://www.cnyira.com/cnyirasched.html) that is about a 1.5 hr drive depending on the weather for all you people from the buffalo area 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/52 "2007-12-18T23:26:09Z")
how bad would a 02 gti do in something like this? and what level of experience/skill would you suggest one to have? i’d love to give it a try. ---
**Author:** ![orzech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f04885/32.png) [@orzech](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/orzech)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/53 "2007-12-18T23:28:36Z")
idk anything about it, but i dont think i would trust driving my car around on the ice… maybe if i had a cheap beater 1g awd or something. ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/54 "2007-12-19T05:01:26Z")
There are FWD cars that do it without a problem. And they won’t let you run if your car is a beater POS. ---
**Author:** ![MXS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mxs/32/7507_2.png) [@MXS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MXS)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/55 "2007-12-19T06:18:16Z")
> [@cky89](#): > > how bad would a 02 gti do in something like this? How are your tires? Street-legal classes are no-contact, so you shouldn’t be too worried about playing bumper cars with anyone out there. ---
**Author:** ![rdandy5875](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rdandy5875/32/7511_2.png) [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/56 "2007-12-19T06:45:58Z")
+1, This looks like a ton of fun. I’d love to take my speed6 out there, I bet it would do pretty well. I wonder if you can have passengers in your car and if helmets are required? Mabey next year. I get my fill of ice racing every time it snows anyways. ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/57 "2007-12-19T07:00:48Z")
> [@cky89](#): > > how bad would a 02 gti do in something like this? and what level of experience/skill would you suggest one to have? i’d love to give it a try. If you want just do what we did. After the races were over we went out there and raced around the track with each other alone. I had a 4x4 truck and I think I had snow tires, it was a lot of fun. We were out there for a couple hours. That was Honeoye though, nobody cared. I wouldn’t trust myself in a race at this point, I’d worry about wrecking another car. ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/58 "2007-12-19T07:11:47Z")
> [@orzech](#): > > idk anything about it, but i dont think i would trust driving my car around on the ice… maybe if i had a cheap beater 1g awd or something. I won’t go out unless it’s pretty thick, over a foot. Plus I figure if there’s other people out there then they’ll probably find any weak spots first 🙂 Here: [http://www.almanac.com/outdoors/safeice.php](http://www.almanac.com/outdoors/safeice.php) 7-1/2 inches Passenger car (2-ton gross) 8 inches Light truck (2-1/2-ton gross) 10 inches Medium truck (3-1/2-ton gross) 12 inches Heavy truck (8-ton gross) 15 inches 10 tons ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/59 "2007-12-19T07:16:38Z")
I don’t think they run unless there is at least a foot of ice. ---
**Author:** ![CONEVADR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@CONEVADR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CONEVADR)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/60 "2007-12-19T09:01:51Z")
I think it was Honeoye a couple of years ago where we held a ice autox just down the lake a bit from the actual ice racers, under the same setup and sanction. Lots of fun. I seem to remember the ice was at least 18inches at the start. However talking to the ice racers, by the time they were done they had chewed it down to maybe 8 inches thick. George M [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601.md?page=4)