Making YarisWorld Proud- Yaris at Thunderhill in Nor Cal

[WRBlue]

Just so everyone knows, Tues-Thurs last week, it was 100-102 here in Sac, and pretty much the same in Willow (where Thunderhill is) ;)

How would you compare t.hill to Sears point? Or, if you can compare, the SCCA's school vs. NASA's HPDE?

[Vanderkitten]

Originally Posted by WRBlue

Just so everyone knows, Tues-Thurs last week, it was 100-102 here in Sac, and pretty much the same in Willow (where Thunderhill is) ;)

How would you compare t.hill to Sears point? Or, if you can compare, the SCCA's school vs. NASA's HPDE?

I was sweating my ass off up there, but there was a good breeze. The SCCA schools, I've heard, are better from an instructional standpoint than NASA. I've heard NASA is a crash-fest... although we had 5 cars go off the track in one session (the hottest of the day!).

Sears is the most technical track (and fun) in California. It has WAY MORE elevation change than T-Hill and a number of blind corners. (2, 4, 5). I have never driven there, nor Laguna, but I've been told Sears is a better track than Laguna as well. It's just a lot more fun... I think it's on GT4 as well! You can race it in a Vitz RS and see for yourself!!

There is a great event, Hooked On Driving, that is having a back-to-back day at T-Hill in July. I am strongly considering doing the 2 days up there. I should have the Kaaz 1.5 differential and the ZPI turbo in by then. Maybe even some big brakes, too!

I think the best thing you can do is put in hi-temp fluid for the track, and that's all you really need to get started. Stickier tires will be more fun, but if you are smooth, the stockers will do fine.