Asahi

<FONT COLOR="red">2003 Integra Type-R Expo </FONT>

Event Stats:
Total Confirmed Registered Participants: 321
R’s Registered to attend!: 150 (including non-drivers)
R's Registered to Drive: 75

Where: Beaver Run
When: April 12th and 13th 2003

What will there be to do?:
–3 hours of Seat time with an Instructor (Driving Registrants only)
–Banquet
–Prize Raffle from Sponsor Donations (at Banquet)
–Tech Sessions
–Track Access
–Spoon DC2R Viewing
–King/Mugen DC5R Viewing/Ride Alongs

Sponsors:
Honda America Motor Company
King Motorsports
IPS Racing
Comptech
Cobalt Friction Technologies
Grassroots Motorsports
Hondata
VPR Motorsports
R & D Motorsports
ATS USA
SMS Products (SMSP)
P1 Automotive
Colletti Motorsports
Toda Racing USA / AKH Trading
Jackson Racing
GMD Interactive Featuring Zygspeed
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Track Event Details:
There will be up to 80 slots available on track. 75 slots are for Type-R owners and there are 5 prepaid non R slots reserved. We will be running Novice, Intermediate (2 groups), Advanced and Instructor Groups. Each Student will be assigned an instructor and will have in car and classroom instruction. Our event will be dual focused, with the first and most important focus being on safety. We have limited production vehicles so losing one to stupidity isn’t an option. Our second focus will be fun. I will have an open door policy to suggestions and comments. If you need anything please let me know. As discussed previously, things like moving classes will be allowed based on the instructor’s opinions and the ability to maintain balance in the run sessions.

Hotel Info:
- Holiday Inn - 724-846-3700
- Room Rate: $79/night
- Night Group has reserved: April 11/12/13
- Let them know when making reservations that your are with the Integra Type-R Club of America.


Trey Commander
trey@itrca.com

People_Mover

Trey has done an excellent job with planning Expo 3.

Who will do an excellent job planning the ultimate caravan? I know FL, GA, SC, NC will all ride together Wednesday night, then meet up with VA Friday morning. Specifics on times/location need to be organized well in advance so we can make this a success (the caravan that is).

Chris N

Amazing job Trey.

Should this thread replace the sticky thread??

Edit: I mean shouldn't this thread be the 'new' sticky, replacing the current one?


[Modified by Chris N, 10:59 AM 12/23/2002]

JSTOCK

I'm assuming there's no deadline for the banquet only registration or will there be a limit to how many people can attend?

Thanks,

Stock - who's interested in at least attending the banquet.

Seraph0

sticky

B( * Y * )BIES

Great job on the update Trey





[Modified by B( * Y * )BIES, 10:18 PM 12/23/2002]

Asahi

Deadlines Added. Also note that Banquet capacity is 175 people.

Thanks for the Sticky Mark

Asahi

I was actually discussing with someone the other day about being the coordinator for ALL caravanning and having them work with regional people to organize and designate times and Locations for the "official" Caravans. I will post up info when I have something more firm.

Hotel accommodations should be available soon as well.

Also got a generic reply back from Falken that they are reviewing our sponsorship request. Should hear something in 5-6 weeks they said.

Trey

Doctor CorteZ

counting the days.....

Asahi

Update: Grassroots motorsports is sponsoring the Expo.

Just spoke with Grssroots Motorsports on the phone.

They are putting an article on the event in the next issue of GRM that just went to publication. They will be donating subscriptions and will try and cover the event. If they are not able to attend the event if we submit a nice short article with HIGH res pics they will likely publish that as well.

BDiddy

Ill do it. Someone take the pictures and Ill write the article

RTW DC2R

Dave-ROR

Where's Don when we need him. He usually takes a chit load of pics at events he goes to. Not sure how high res they want though.. I guess take the pics at the highest the camera will do and keep transferring to the laptop that'll be broadcasting the expo live on we-todd-did-racing.com, who is also an official sponser once assdime get's off his ***.

BDiddy

Worst case scenario is that I take my own and piece together other peoples as well. No big

Asahi

Just got 4 driving registrant's checks in the mail. Updated the available # at the top

Jack Black

Trey,

Something that might help convince Falken to sponsor would be the skidpad suspension test idea we kicked around in this thread: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=363183

I would naturally assume that Azenis would be the best "standard" tire to use for such a test. That might help convince them to come.

As far as actually making this happen, could you find out if we would be able to use the Beaverun skidpad while we're there (without incurring extra expense, obviously).

To everyone else,

I would be willing to coordinate this test as far as keeping track of who and what will be involved, making up the test methodologies and procedures, and that sort of thing. I'd also be willing to use my car as the "stock suspension" test car. But since I'm also driving, I would need at least one other person who is NOT driving to coordinate the actual tests. Anyone else interested in making this happen? If so, please post in the thread mentioned above and we'll see if we can get this thing rolling.

Asahi

This is a pretty good idea. I think the only thing Needed would be for them to provide a 7" wide wheel and a set of lightly shaved Azenis. I will ask them after I hear back. We can certainly go forward with the test on our own after I check with beaver run. I would think a 15x7 with azenis would be the best tire/wheel combo.

Beaver Run's vehicle Dynamics course will be occupied sat and sun with a "pro Auto-x" not sure3 if that means prosolo or solo I or solo II but I discussed doing this test Friday evening. Think we could do it in 3 hours? Normal course rental runs $350/day for friday.

Trey

Jack Black

Them being booked Sat. and Sun. kinda sucks. If we had two sets of tires, we could run tests non-stop. If they're identical, having two sets shouldn't skew the results any more than any other variable. The exact testing methodology is something that would still need to be worked out, so it's hard to say how long each test would take at the moment. If they take 30 minutes each, that's six tests in three hours. That might be good enough. I was really hoping we could do tire tests as well, but both tire and suspension in three hours seems too ambitious.

By when would we need to let Beaverun know that we wanted to reserve the skidpad for Friday?

Come to think of it, this might be a way to convince some suspension manufacturers involved as well.

Asahi

Beaver Run is super cool so I think we could let them know pretty short notice.

I have already contacted Endless/Zeal (USA) and TEIN USA. We could contact others if this takes off.

BABY NSX

Any news on Realtime? I think PK should volunteer as an instructor

itrsport.com

BDiddy - I'll be there taking pictures. I have a pretty high-end 5.0 MP camera so maybe we can work something out together. Let me know what you would like to do.

Asahi

This sounds good but I would like to have everything submitted to me so I can contact David directly and ensure we get this into the magazine. I will take multiple submissions and the Expo committee can chose the best of the best to be turned in with all contributing parties being given credit.

bus stop

R-Speed will be happy to coordinate the people coming from northeast

BDiddy

We can put something together when I see the track. Ive never been so I dont know the best spots to sit and get shots. I do know that we need a couplepics of the banquit and paddock. And then a group shot, but we should get some really good action shots too. Ill haev to look and we can discuss setup there

Mike M

9000th Post, couldn't think of any better post to post in

BTW: IPS Racing will be bringing a certain Japanese Companies Race Car More details to come as we finalize plans.

Hint: Rhymes with Poon and is a Spork without the Fork part