First Time @ the Track EVER!, Wednesday 8/22 Options

[NY2002ElantraGT]

UPDATED POST # 16

Tomorrow (Wednesday) will be my first day ever hitting the drag strip. im not really a 1/4 mile guy (because we drive slow cars) i would much rather try autocross. but all my friends are going to race and talked me into going, plus i get to cut out of work early to go. (my manager drives a 465whp WRX and is going). wish me luck! i'll be back tomorrow night with pics and a timeslip.


btw im going to EnglishTown, NJ for anyone in the area.

[judys01GT]

Good Luck at the track !! I hope you remember us from HIN at Belmont on July 21. i bought the rotors and pads from the site you mentioned but ran into a problem. the old rotors would NOT COME OFF !! According to the shop manual and my previous experience all you do is unbolt the caliper and move it out of the way then the bracket that holds the pads gets removed then you pull the rotor off. if the rotor sticks lightly hit it with a hammer. well, my arm hurts like crazy from the hammering so i put everything back together without anything getting done. any ideas on the rotors this has me stumped, could they be frozen on bob

[ricerrx7]

Justin, I have a tip for you; Drive fast.

[cobas]

Remember to push the pedal all the way down. A lot of good drivers forget to do that and they're not fast. It goes faster if you push the pedal hard. Good luck

[Toecutter]

It goes faster if you push the pedal hard.

You are joking, right?

[cobas]

Yeah.

[elantragt]

i bought the rotors and pads from the site you mentioned but ran into a problem. the old rotors would NOT COME OFF !!  According to the shop manual and my previous experience all you do is unbolt the caliper and move it out of the way then the bracket that holds the pads gets removed then you pull the rotor off.  if the rotor sticks lightly hit it with a hammer.  well, my arm hurts like crazy from the hammering so i put everything back together without anything getting done.  any ideas on the rotors  this has me stumped, could they be frozen on  bob

Judy, here's a few threads with information on the rotor issue:

http://www.elantraclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=987
http://www.elantraclub.com/forum/index.php...14926&hl=rotors
http://www.elantraclub.com/forum/index.php...=8344&hl=rotors

Note: Try to start a separate topic when asking something specific like this. And welcome to EClub.

[Alex2013GT]

Good luck and have fun. . .

[NY2002ElantraGT]

light rain right now. im at work and hope it stops. leaving for the track at 2. thanks for the tip Cobas! haha

[reaperangel01]

I'd say you should've waited till you got your turbo finished, but on the flipside this gives you the opportunity to do it again with the turbo and give us before/after times .

[NY2002ElantraGT]

that was the plan. the plan was to see what i run N/A then see what i run turboed. but unfortunately after an hour of driving a get a call from my friends who drove 2 hours to get there that the track was not going to open today. there were showers on and off all day, but from 3pm on there was supposed to be cloudy skies. anyway first track day put on hold till next wednesday weather permitting. dammit i was so excited. well next week i'll be riding on KYB struts and H&R springs so that makes me happy.

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