First Annual NICO Tail Of The Dragon 2010

[Sil240]

Some of the following info has been taken from the 8th Gen Civic forum.They are going to be at the Dragon, the weekend after us.Apparently this is a yearly event for them.So... since most of us are Dragon Virgins, I figured a little wisdom from our FWD i-Vtec friends could help us out.

Who - Nico RB Forum guys and guestsWhat - 1st Annual RB meet/cruise of the DragonWhere - Deals Gap/Tail of The Dragon/US-129When - Sept 3 - 6Why - Meet your fellow Nico RB members, check out each others cars, hangout and have fun.Plus ride the legendary TOTD.How - Drive your RB powered whatever. Trailer it or Drive the DD if your apart of the NRRBA

Ok, so when we get to TOTD, what are we going to do for about 4 days??Ideas anyone????Car show - RBBA Award, Longest running NRRBA Award (probably me lolz), Farthest Travelled,Most Creative swap,BBQ - They were talking about KOA Campground in TN, might be one closer to Robbinsville.Photo shoot – Someone bring a wide angle lens!!Cruise - The Dragon, Cherohala Skyway, Blue Ridge Pkwy, Fugitive DamSwap meet - Bring your extra parts & Bring your Cash!!

Accommodations

We'll be staying in Robbinsville, NC.It's the closest town.It has Gas stations, Drug Store, Grocery Store, etc..This town also has Cell Service.On the Dragon there is none.So 2 way radios or CB radios are going to be the only other way of communication.

The following are based upon group of ~40, Sept 3-6.

Fontana Villagehttp://www.fontanavillage.com/...ion/3

Qty Type of Room Price
10 Lodge Room - 2 Queen Beds $ 84.15
7 Lodge Room - 1 King Bed $ 84.15
8 Fireplace Room- $ 92.65
7 Hemlock Cabin - 3 Room $ 220.15
6 Hemlock Cabin - 2 Room $ 129.15


CaravansWell it seems that the South Leg will be starting in South Fl (Ft. Lauderdale/Miami), Thursday night ~8 - 10pm.Then arriving in the Orlando area 3-3.5 hours later (~11 - 1am).Then making our way to the Discover Mall, to meet up with the GA people (~ 7 - 9am Friday).From there onwards to a weekend of fun (reach ~ 12 - 2pm Friday)

What to Bring?Here is a list complied over the years from Dragon Vets on what to bring to have a enjoyable Cruise.· FRS Radios (Family Radio Service) set to Channel 7 Subchannel 21· CB Radio· Camera and Film· Ac/Dc power inverter· Cash· Digital Camera & Extra memory card· First Aid Kit· Roadside Kit: tire repairs, compressor, flares, etc.· Tools· Duct tape· Zip-ties· Jack (not the scissor jack)· 1or 2 Qt’s of oil· Booze (Graham County is a Dry County)· Anti-nausea medicine for Passenger on Dragon· Umbrella and/or Poncho· Good Attitude· Flashlight & Batteries· Folding Chair· Patience· Detailing Supplies (you guys know who you are….not me :-)· Window Cleaner and Rags· Bug Spray· Snacks and Drinks· Batteries for: Camera, Flashlight, Etc.· Laptop· Sunscreen· Evenings can get a little chilly, bring something appropriate· Wood if you want a bonfire

RB20/25/26/30 Prep Checklist· Oil – Close to 5K mark on current Oil? Go for an early change.· Check/Tighten your IC Piping coupler· Zip-tie all Vacuum lines· Under Hood Check –Look for leaks, broken/worn engine mounts, worn wires· Gearbox Oil – If near 2 years or 50K miles - Change· Brakes – Check Rotors for cracks (x-drilled) and Pads – Have at least 50% left· Brake Fluid – If near 1 year or 25K miles – Change· Coolant – If its yellow/green let it mellow, if its brown flush it down!!!· Tires – Make sure you check your pressure!!! – check for uneven wear· Wheels – Check Torque on lugs 83ft/lb 1st gen, 102ft/lb 2nd gen· Wipers – Replace blades if older – It could be quite wet· Lights – Check all lights to verify operation.· Battery – good condition, make sure is securely fastened. Go to Autozone get a FREE Alternator and Battery check.· Suspension – Check all bushings for wear, replace as needed· Steering – Check for wear – replace anything questionable.· P/S Fluid – Old and Nasty – throw in a cooler if you don’t have the loop.· Exhaust – Secure with no leaks, check mounts· Heat shields – make sure you shield your BMC, wires and anything else near your manifold/downpipe/turbo etc…· Wheel Bearings – Check for excessive play

Running The Dragon even at the posted limit taxes all the systems.318 Turns in rapid succession will find the weaknesses if not attended to ahead of time. Pleasebe sure to check you braking system well.

[Sil240]

A little bit of motivation

Nice set of... Twisties :-)

Awesome background

About 40 cars - We can beat that

The Dam

Cool view

Fun!!

Wet

Turn in, break, yank the E, counter and power on!

Wow!!

Whens the last time you drove under a waterfall?????

[RustspecS13]

God that looks amazing, I can't wait to go.

Where are those minis at, its not quite the dragon but obviously near it.

~Alex

[d356bud]

I kinda want to go now. I just don't know if my rb will do the distance

[l0nestar]

Do Eat! It's going to be a blast man!

[d356bud]

count me in. I'll show up hopefully in my 240

[Largekid]

god those pics are badass! This will be epic gents.

[Sil240]

****OK now that I've got your attention.***Take a look at hotels and tell me which one you want to go to.

I'm more partial to the Fontana Village.It looks like the nicer hotel and everyone stays there (minis, miatas,mustangs,civics,dsms etc......)Plus its only a little bit more $.

POST UP AND LET ME KNOW!!!I want to call up the hotel and get this setup before someone else books that weekend.

Dunno exactly where they are.Those pics were taken from here:http://www.flickr.com/groups/motd2009

d356bud - GO!!!! if not you'll regret it.Even if your 240 isn't behaving pull up in a DD.It's gonna be a EPIC Road trip

Supercharged leading, NA middle & Filiming from Turbohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV6c-EQcPXM

Gravel!!!


Modified by Sil240 at 11:53 PM 4/8/2010

[l0nestar]

Bri-man,

I'm stoked about this, but I'm probably going to be taking the 2JZ (better seats and AC! ) but that's still up for debate.

Gravel WTF?

[sickness14]

Well done sir

[d356bud]

I'd be whiling to pay a little more for a nicer place

[HxC_Nismo]

im probably going to be the one winning the farthest travelled since ill be coming from california.

[silviasgp06]

hmm. long drive from Dallas but I may try to plan a trip out there.

[kevwa]

Im in for the nicer hotel

[Sil240]

Ryan- whatever bro as long as you come out.If my 240 isn't reliable by then I'm gonna be rocking the DD Altima.But I'm gonna bust my @SS to get her reliable for the 28 HR round trip ride.

Right now I'm debating if I should throw my oil cooler in there or not. Still gotta get lines and adapter though.

John- thanks trying to keep everyone motivated I'm going to call up and set up the group rate.

Silviagp- come out!!!! HxCnismo is coming from Cali! !!

OK, I'm officially going to setup the group rate for Fontana Village. I will post the phone number to call and reserve your room.Make sure you mention NICO RB Club.

[l0nestar]

Brian,

Awesome. I had said Fontana Village. The place looks nice, and I enjoy creature comforts.

You can never go wrong (for the most part) with an external oil cooler.

[cody180sx]

for the love of god know what your doing before taking this road on and your car is sound rode up in 2007 in a 2001 ls1 camero our max speed was 40-45 tops at 4 in the morning cars come from no were around the corner and there are some strict laws now on it on the Tennessee side. this road is scary but fun couple of turns he was looking out the passenger window to see were the road was going next in some corners

[HxC_Nismo]

out of curiosity how many of you are going to buy the legendary TOTD sticker and rock it on there car? cause i am lol

[l0nestar]

Hans - Totally!

[Sil240]

OK its Official!!!
Yesterday I've signed the contract for the Group Rate at Fontana Village.

Everyone!!, you can now call up 1-800-849-2258 toll free - (828-498-2211) and make your reservation.
MAKE SURE YOU MENTION "NICO CLUB 2010"
You will have to leave a Credit Card for a Deposit of the 1st night.

You MUST make your reservation BEFORE August 1st!!!
After August 1st you will not be able to get the group rate, and have to pay full price.

Fontana Village
http://www.fontanavillage.com/...ion/3

Qty Type of Room Price
7 Lodge Room - 2 Queen Beds $ 84.15
7 Lodge Room - 1 King Bed $ 84.15
8 Fireplace Room- $ 92.65
3 Cabana room - King Bed $99.00
6 Willow Cabin - 1 Room $84.15
5 Hemlock Cabin - 3 Room $ 220.15
4 Hemlock Cabin - 2 Room $ 129.15

Try to make your reservations EARLY!!!!!!


I've booked Fontana Village for 40 rooms from Sept 3rd - Friday (check-in) ---> Sept 6th - Monday (checkout).
The Reservation dates are incorrect on the sheet, they have made the corrections in their system already.

Check-in time is 4:00pm, but if your room is ready they will let you check-in early.
Check-out time is 11:00am.

To choose which room you want, go to http://www.FontanaVillage.com

FYI : This place has plenty of parking and is also friendly to lowered cars.
According to the people at Fontana Village.

If you have any questions shoot me an E-mail.
[email protected]

Fontana Village Resort Contract:







Map : Too big to post
http://www.minisonthedragon.com/images/ ... illage.gif





Google Maps to Fontana Village:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=Fon ... 12&iwloc=A

Please post up and let me know if you have already made your reservation.
Also if you are bringing friends, who will be booking their own room LMK.
I may have to add more rooms.

ATTENDING (correct it if its wrong, add in your completion date if needed)
1. Sickness14 (July - Raleigh, NC) <---------------------Reserved
2. Coolwhip ( - Orlando, FL)
3. Cjmartz2k ( - Kernersville, NC)
4. S14-NEO ( - Vero Beach, FL)
5. TECHLINE08 ( - Raleigh, NC)
6. LargeKid ( - Indianapolis, IN)
7. Gawdzilla ( - )
8. Robbie2883 ( - Niceville, FL)
9. Boosted98gst ( - Marrysville, OH)
10. Kevwa ( - Manlius, NY)
11. RustspecS13 ( - Columbus, OH)
12. HVP014 ( - Wilmington, NC)
13. DFTsilvia ( - Buffalo, NY)
14. Darius ( - Iowa)
15. Sil240 (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) <------------- Reserved
16. Synergy
17. Jrock7885
18. Rbosacco
19. Koolkillerlook
20. Built2slide
21. Mott6904
22. EvilS14 <------------------------------Reserved
23. L0nestar - Indianapolis - <------------Reserved
24. Meet07
25. StricNyne <-------Reserved
26. Tmjhillz
27. TwoJayZee240
28. 240sxCoupeRB25
29. 240AceX
30. Mistaken
31. Neejay (Stockbridge, GA)
32. Lazyboi444 (Alpharetta, GA)
33. Nissanlover23 (Fayetteville, NC)
34. Cameron (Buford, GA)
35. Wanganwarrior (Mike - Birmingham, AL)
36. Thatbumguy (Thomas - Birmingham, AL)
37. Cidate
38. bRadical (Charlotte, NC) <------------------------------------Reserved
39. RalphsDiorama (boulder, CO)
40.D356bud <------------------------------------Reserved
41.toadx8u <------------------------------------Reserved



Tail of the Dragon


http://www.cherohala.com/

[d356bud]

Include me on the list and I did make a reservation

[toadx8u]

yo man you for got me on that list too....i just got back in country 3 days ago...time to get the motor back together...ill make my reservations when i get home...

[l0nestar]

@d356bud & @toadx8u

Join the Google Group that I setup for the meet. I didn't have your email addresses and couldn't PM you.

http://groups.google.com/group/nicorbmeet2010

[Sil240]

HXC I'm def with you on that!!
I'm gonna buy 2

d356bud gotcha down

Toadx8u - Welcome back bro!!!!
I gotcha on there.
LMK when you make your reservation. Make sure to mention the group rate!!

I'm trying to get some friends together and get one of those cabins.

[bRadical]

calling in to reserve my room today anyone know what the discountd rate is?

[Sil240]

Bradical - I just posted up the rates in BOLD in the large post above.

I also put you down as reserved.

Thanks

[bRadical]

prolly spaced on that sil got myself all bookd up cant wait gunna b awesome...

[EVILS14]

reserved

[RustspecS13]

I'll have to reserve mine in a week or two- first thing first is getting an rb back into my car!

~Alex

[Sil240]

Evils14 - I added you to the list. Thanks

Anyone have any ideas for activities? Ryan and I were thinking about a BBQ and a p0ker run. I guess during the BBQ we could do a car show or/and a swap meet.

Post up your ideas guys.!!!