Any drivers w/quattro systems going to be at NASA HPDE on December 6? I've signed up for group 1 as I've not much experience w/my new AWD system and want to get the feel. I'd really like to query experienced quattro drivers on the performance and their experiences.<p>I also plan on signing up for the QC event at TH on Jan 16, but I don't have the info yet...<p>

Be careful at the NASA event....some people have been know to hit each other on occasion. The Street Schools are a little bit better....with the Quattro Club event on Jan 16-17 being the safest of the three. The Quattro Club people have expensive cars....S4...S6...UrQuattros....so they tend to be a little bit more safe and don't take unneeded risks.<p>I don't know anyone from the NorCal A4 group going to the Thunderhill event on Dec 6th.<p>Steve S.<br>97 2.8QM<br>NorCal A4 Owners Club<br><ul><li><a href="http://www.ns.net/~seang">NorCal A4 Club Page</a></li></ul>

Thanks for the warning Steve. Group 1 is a 'no pass' group and I'm hoping this experience will be a bit more benign than the group 3 and 4 runs. The last NASA event I went to (Sears Point HPDE Sep 98), there seemed to be a higher percentage of idiots-kids in their daddy's new beemers and lexus than I'd seen in the past. I saw a lot of spinouts in turn 11. One guy in a new Lexus spun his car completely off the track and up the hill in an earlier turn. This was all group 3 and 4 stupidity though.<p>Have you heard of similar dumasery in the no pass groups? Besides, I thought NASA had a 'no punt' policy!<p><p><br>

They allowed us to pass from the exit of turn one to the start of turn 2 (on the inside edge). This was only allowed on our last run of the school. And, of course, they allowed us to pass on the straight away. I didn't want to pass any other places anyway.<p>Steve S.<br>97 2.8QM