Sumospeed Springfest 2011
05-13-11 | 11:21 AM
#256
Lead Lap
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 574
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From: MD
Trukn1!!! Thank you!!! 
P.S. I had no issues driving down taking I95 to I295 to I64.
And I ride on 30 series tires with a little stretch.
P.S. I had no issues driving down taking I95 to I295 to I64.
And I ride on 30 series tires with a little stretch.
You guys are killing ME with all of the bad road talk, and I am not even going to the show. OK,,,couple of points.
1. I-95/I295(Va)/ I-64 - All good road. Highway driving 2-4 lanes most of the way. For you guys that are lowered, you will be fine. I would advise that you not be SUPER slammed as the road does have a few sections where it dips a few times and you might scrape, but not badly. As long as you are at a reasonable drive height, you should be fine. Just PAY ATTENTION, as you should be doing anyway. As far as the road condition itself/potholes/ etc. is not too bad. Construction in a few places, however those areas will be WELL marked ahead of time and you will have time to get ready for it. As long as you don't drive like a maniac, you should be ok.
2. Backway to Va beach- From the Md area, you CAN take Rt301 to Rt 17 south(will bring you into Hampton, Va,, just shy of VB), but as others have mentioned it can take awhile since you will be travelling thru small towns and dealing with traffic lights in several areas, however it is nice scenery to drive thru,,not quite as crowded traffic wise,, and for those of you who prefer to do your rolling shots may be a safer area to do so in. Depending on the time of day,,can be quicker than going across I-64,, especially on a Friday @ rushhour.
Honestly,, your biggest concern going down into this area SHOULD be the amount of traffic going into the area over that of the roads. During rush hour, the 70/270/495/95/64 corridor CAN be very crowded, so plan accordingly. Have fun and practice safe caravaning. Follow one another, in caravan, @ a reasonable distance and you can watch the car in front of you react to what the road is doing and how the "leader" is reacting to the roads. Only person you can hold up is yourself in that instance.
1. I-95/I295(Va)/ I-64 - All good road. Highway driving 2-4 lanes most of the way. For you guys that are lowered, you will be fine. I would advise that you not be SUPER slammed as the road does have a few sections where it dips a few times and you might scrape, but not badly. As long as you are at a reasonable drive height, you should be fine. Just PAY ATTENTION, as you should be doing anyway. As far as the road condition itself/potholes/ etc. is not too bad. Construction in a few places, however those areas will be WELL marked ahead of time and you will have time to get ready for it. As long as you don't drive like a maniac, you should be ok.
2. Backway to Va beach- From the Md area, you CAN take Rt301 to Rt 17 south(will bring you into Hampton, Va,, just shy of VB), but as others have mentioned it can take awhile since you will be travelling thru small towns and dealing with traffic lights in several areas, however it is nice scenery to drive thru,,not quite as crowded traffic wise,, and for those of you who prefer to do your rolling shots may be a safer area to do so in. Depending on the time of day,,can be quicker than going across I-64,, especially on a Friday @ rushhour.
Honestly,, your biggest concern going down into this area SHOULD be the amount of traffic going into the area over that of the roads. During rush hour, the 70/270/495/95/64 corridor CAN be very crowded, so plan accordingly. Have fun and practice safe caravaning. Follow one another, in caravan, @ a reasonable distance and you can watch the car in front of you react to what the road is doing and how the "leader" is reacting to the roads. Only person you can hold up is yourself in that instance.
05-13-11 | 04:05 PM
#261
Is anyone still getting together tonight? And what time is everyone headed up tomorrow? I just finished putting my wheels back on and lowering the car back and well i tried spacers up front but with a "mild" fender roll it was a bad idea.
05-13-11 | 05:03 PM
#262
Thread Starter
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 807
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From: VA-->TX-->VA
We just got finished with dinner.
There is a meet going on right now here:
brusters ice cream
5317 Indian River Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
05-14-11 | 05:10 PM
#266
Yeah it was a good time, good to meet all of you NELOC guys. Now i can put some faces to the usernames. And i managed to make a deal on some new wheels. Will have them in a couple of weeks after powdercoating!
05-14-11 | 08:02 PM
#270
Springfest was awesome and I have the sunburn to prove it. It was good spending time with everyone - I can't wait for OC. Hopefully pics will be up soon. There were plenty of cameras, so I anticipate some great shots.
It was good spending time with everyone - I can't wait for OC. Hopefully pics will be up soon. There were plenty of cameras, so I anticipate some great shots.