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Twin_Cam
Twin_Cam Dork
2/23/10 3:03 p.m.

In reply to 7pilot:

Nice to know that's not listed on any of the NASA websites I looked at

And now that the fiancee's car died, and we're a single-car "household," I don't believe I'll be able to do the HPDE until she finds another car or I can afford a toy. Smashing my car up because I hit a bit of grass clipping an apex and then having NO car will suck.

DirtyBird222
DirtyBird222 Dork
2/23/10 3:36 p.m.

thanks you guys. I've scraped a few projects for the T/A after reading htis and plan on purchasing a cage and an upgraded power steering pump instead of doing some other things...thanks

ReverendDexter
ReverendDexter Dork
2/23/10 4:20 p.m.
Twin_Cam wrote: In reply to 7pilot: Nice to know that's not listed on any of the NASA websites I looked at And now that the fiancee's car died, and we're a single-car "household," I don't believe I'll be able to do the HPDE until she finds another car or I can afford a toy. Smashing my car up because I hit a bit of grass clipping an apex and then having NO car will suck.

With most of the weight transferred to the outside wheels, clipping a bit of grass with your inside tire shouldn't cause you to wad your car up.

Shouldn't.

+1 to the posts about good pads and fresh DOT 4 fluid. Autocross cooks your tires, HPDEs cook your brakes.

Josh
Josh Dork
2/23/10 6:04 p.m.

A single weekend hpde insurance policy for a bmwcca event is around $60 for 10k agreed value.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
2/23/10 7:40 p.m.
Josh wrote: A single weekend hpde insurance policy for a bmwcca event is around $60 for 10k agreed value.

Do they sell that through BMW CCA?

kevinSC1
kevinSC1 New Reader
2/25/10 8:59 p.m.

I've done many HPDEs with my Saturn. It is a quite capable car. Take the advice about brake pads. I use Hawk Blues. Get ones for a Mitsu Eclipse, and grind down a bit of the backing plate edges to make them fit.

Josh
Josh Dork
2/27/10 6:25 a.m.
Woody wrote:
Josh wrote: A single weekend hpde insurance policy for a bmwcca event is around $60 for 10k agreed value.
Do they sell that through BMW CCA?

It's through Lockton Affinity, endorsed by the BMWCCA.

http://hpdeins.locktonaffinity.com/Default.aspx?cID=1

Although the rates have gone up since I checked last year, now it comes up at $89 for values under $12500.

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