» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 06-01-2024 03:04 PM 7 Replies, 476,323 Views | | | | | 07-08-2006, 08:04 PM | #1 | Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland Posts: 85 | Track Day at P.I.R. There is a track day scheduled for Aug 12th at Portland International Raceway, sponsored by the Rose city Corvette Club. Apparently for a $122 you can participate in the event wich includes some instruction and the availibility of instructors to ride with you or for you to ride with them, and you get four 20 minute sessions on the track. I have never been on a track before so I am sighning up for the novice group. There is an inspection the car has to clear before you are allowed to take it on the track, they inspect things like the battery being seccure, check ball joints, etc. , one of the things they ask for is to have a catch can for spilt/spilling fluids I.E. radiator, differential, transmission, etc. fluids. anyone know what they are talking about as far as the catch can goes. Any advice on preparing the 96 318 TI with California package for the event, or any other helpful hints as this will be my first time on a track. I am very excited about this opportunity to finnaly get a real feel for the TI on a track. by the way this is not a race. Thanx, Kyle __________________ 96 Jet Black California Package | | | 07-08-2006, 08:32 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: WA STATE Posts: 129 | I would guess an oil pan to put under your car to catch any leaks. Sounds like a fun event. | | | 07-08-2006, 08:33 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: WA STATE Posts: 129 | I want your CALI roof Bastard .... Lets work out a trade HAha | | | 07-08-2006, 08:38 PM | #4 | Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland Posts: 85 | Quote: Originally Posted by Couverman98682 I want your CALI roof Bastard .... Lets work out a trade HAha | ====================================================== Actually I bought the car for my 19 year old daughter, Damn roof leaks too, argh, anyone think that they might consder the car a convertible in which case I would need a roll bar to be allowed on the track? __________________ 96 Jet Black California Package | | | 07-08-2006, 08:39 PM | #5 | Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland Posts: 85 | [QUOTE=Couverman98682]I would guess an oil pan to put under your car to catch any leaks. Sounds like a fun event.[/QUOT =========================================== Thats what I was thinking too. __________________ 96 Jet Black California Package | | | 07-08-2006, 08:52 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: WA STATE Posts: 129 | I owned a 1960 VW bug with the canvas sunroof back when I was younger and would love the CALI roof leak or no leak. Would she consider a no sunroof car? | | | 07-08-2006, 08:58 PM | #7 | Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland Posts: 85 | Quote: Originally Posted by Couverman98682 I owned a 1960 VW bug with the canvas sunroof back when I was younger and would love the CALI roof leak or no leak. Would she consider a no sunroof car? | =============================================== She might but I wont, lol, I still have my name on the title as a co-owner, the roof is one of the best features of the car, it gets lots of comments. __________________ 96 Jet Black California Package | | | 07-08-2006, 10:20 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 1,363 | Where does it leak? I am sure you can patch it up woth some gunk. Also sometime next month farrari will be doing something at PRI, I want to go check that out! | | | 07-08-2006, 11:00 PM | #9 | Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland Posts: 85 | Quote: Originally Posted by 3DGE Where does it leak? I am sure you can patch it up woth some gunk. Also sometime next month farrari will be doing something at PRI, I want to go check that out! | ========================================================= I am not sure where it leaks from, I have looked it over pretty good, the fabric and the operation of the top is excellent, I think the problem mite be the gasket that goes all the way around the top, the gasket looks to be in good condition, but I wonder if the gasket has flatten out and is not creating a good seal. Well it is summer now so I will put the leak further back on the burner and concentrate on changing some fluids in prep for the track day, to spin around on the same track that the Indy cars race on every year, I cant wait for that __________________ 96 Jet Black California Package | | | 07-09-2006, 12:14 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: WA STATE Posts: 129 | I've heard there is a drain or something for the roof that might be plugged up. Check both ends and mabey blow some air thru it to clear it out? | | | 07-09-2006, 12:25 AM | #11 | Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland Posts: 85 | Quote: Originally Posted by Couverman98682 I've heard there is a drain or something for the roof that might be plugged up. Check both ends and mabey blow some air thru it to clear it out? | ============================================ there are actually 4 drains in he sunroof 2 in front and 2 in back they drain via a tube all the way down to some slotted drains on the rocker panels behind each wheel, I chased ours with a long wire and then poured in hot tap water, they are draining fine, but thanks Couv, keep the ideas coming, I would really like to solve that leak, it dosent drip or anything while driving, we just notce the back of the car is all wet from the rear pillars down on each side. __________________ 96 Jet Black California Package | | | 07-09-2006, 02:09 AM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Quote: Originally Posted by Gunnails There is a track day scheduled for Aug 12th at Portland International Raceway, sponsored by the Rose city Corvette Club. | Do they know you have a California Roof? Some clubs treat it as a convertible. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |