[Dr K]

If you stay at Shoney's, mention that you're driving at Summitt Point with the Porsche Club. $53/night (includes breakfast with waffles). Not the nicest hotel, but fine and inexpensive. I'd avoid the North Gate (ask me how I know)...

Unlike others, I have driven up the night before a couple of times.

X2 on emptying you car of all be necessities (i.e. while still home, remove the mats, extra umbrellas, boat shoes, assorted garbage, children's toys, half-read novels, obsolete computer monitors, and anything else you're dragging around in there). I generally leave in my spare tire, jack, tools, change of clothes, and a rag towel.

When you get into this, you might want a bin with extras:
Windex
Cloth/paper towels
hand cleaner
spare brake pads
extra brake fluid
a couple of quarts of oil
oil funnel
work gloves
shop manual

I also have a track bag of tools (TR uses an ammo box):
pretty full socket set esp. including 10, 13, 15, 17, and 19 mm
Deep 19 mm
1/4, 3/8. and 1/2 ratchet handles, extensions, and universal joints
Combination wrenches (need doubles of some sizes)
Screwdrivers
Razor blade (box cutter)
Hammer
1/2" breaker bar
Pliers
Vice grip

[Dr K]

Originally Posted by }{arlequin

hahahaha


HAHAHAHAHA


welcome to the club!

especially if your drive "avoids" Virginia...

[}{arlequin]

my droving keeps virginia plowed every winter

[DanJK]

Got the helmet from OG (original gangster?) earlier this year.

Thanks.

[DanJK]

Originally Posted by Dr K

If you stay at Shoney's, mention that you're driving at Summitt Point with the Porsche Club. $53/night (includes breakfast with waffles). Not the nicest hotel, but fine and inexpensive. I'd avoid the North Gate (ask me how I know)...

Unlike others, I have driven up the night before a couple of times.

X2 on emptying you car of all be necessities (i.e. while still home, remove the mats, extra umbrellas, boat shoes, assorted garbage, children's toys, half-read novels, obsolete computer monitors, and anything else you're dragging around in there). I generally leave in my spare tire, jack, tools, change of clothes, and a rag towel.

When you get into this, you might want a bin with extras:
Windex
Cloth/paper towels
hand cleaner
spare brake pads
extra brake fluid
a couple of quarts of oil
oil funnel
work gloves
shop manual

I also have a track bag of tools (TR uses an ammo box):
pretty full socket set esp. including 10, 13, 15, 17, and 19 mm
Deep 19 mm
1/4, 3/8. and 1/2 ratchet handles, extensions, and universal joints
Combination wrenches (need doubles of some sizes)
Screwdrivers
Razor blade (box cutter)
Hammer
1/2" breaker bar
Pliers
Vice grip

Yea, I could bring all that sh@#, but the tool kit is lost on me. Changing the oil myself is a two hour affair for me that usually ends with cursing and throwing something against the wall. Brake pads??? Yea, no. Hammer? Yea, I could use that.

[Lupin..the..3rd]

I highly recommend Shoney's. Ever stayed at a J.W. Marriott? It's just like that. Breakfast in bed, cocktail lounge, valet parking, etc. You'll love it.

[Jazzbass]

Originally Posted by DanJK

Yea, I could bring all that sh@#, but the tool kit is lost on me. Changing the oil myself is a two hour affair for me that usually ends with cursing and throwing something against the wall. Brake pads??? Yea, no. Hammer? Yea, I could use that.

Dr K gets a little excited when giving people track advice and likes to go into info overload

The massive amounts of crap like tool kits, etc, are good for DE events, esp away ones where the car is under a lot more stress, and there is a lot more time to work on it. HPDC is a different ballgame entirely. More to do throughout the day, and a less stressful on the car. You won't need to change your brake pads at a HPDC. Check the PCA Potomac site for the complete list of stuff you need. If you start coming out to a lot of DEs, then you'll start bringing tools, or be the annoying guy in the paddock who has to mooch off everyone all the time. And yes, if you do enough DEs, you WILL change brake pads in the paddock - guarenteed.

[Trak Ratt]

Originally Posted by Jazzbass

Dr K gets a little excited when giving people track advice and likes to go into info overload

X2 and George might be a little optimistic about some of the amenities available at Shoney’s

[DanJK]

I always thought Shoney's was a bad restaurant. Now I guess its a bad hotel.

Would love to learn how to change brake pads.

[Trak Ratt]

Originally Posted by DanJK

I always thought Shoney's was a bad restaurant. Now I guess its a bad hotel.

Would love to learn how to change brake pads.

Come to the first tech and we might be able to work something out for you

BTW Shoney's aint so bad... I'd rather sleep in my truck but some like it