Good question. Something on car not right for ASP?Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert
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Good question. Something on car not right for ASP?Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert
STS:
1- Matthew Glagola 59.749
12- David Hedderick 61.73
16- Neal Bellamy 61.898
24- Gerry Terranova 62.515
25- Bob Neff 62.979
29- Jerrett Jan 63.3
36- Brad Hudson 64.357
General Default 17th of 22 in B Stock. :(
Times are very close in B-stock as always.Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Solo RX-7 is sitting in 3rd in STX after Day 1. Less than 4/10ths out of the lead. Way to go, Matt! ::Banana::
Jason Isley in 2nd in his RX-8. Hey Matt - how about some details on Isley's setup? :mrgreen:
ratt_finkel (jfo) dfl. He's gonna be thrilled with the rain.
^^^ Captain Obvious strikes again....... :rolleyes:
I heard Isley bought a 370Z for B-stock, guess he didn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Some more pics from today. Some Miata and some local non-Miatas:
Sharron Scott-Eberlein
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...-Eberlien1.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...-Eberlien2.jpg
Kim Whitener. Something is wrong with the CRX so she bummed a ride in Phil Osborne's. Gerry and David have bummed other rides tomorrow too.
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...mWhitener1.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...mWhitener2.jpg
I'll try to get scoop on Isley's car tomorrow.
I really thought that my last run would get into the 62s. It sure felt fast. Can I protest that? ;) I am not sure if it's the tires or our driving. Probably the latter. We just need to go faster. I really need to get to an Evo school.Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
David & Jerry were out on the practice site when we left at dusk trying to sort things out. Today's course (west) was placement and speed maintenance and trusting the car would stick. I had little speed and less trust. Grip is significantly different than practice area which may be due to the sweeper runs every night.
Cone 318 seems to have the family's name on it. Sharon is enjoying her first trip to Nats. Next year she hopes to have it up with the rest as she is learning a lot. Thanks for the pics Mat. It will lift her sagging spirits.
I am happy to report that Brad is walking straight and upright.
Steve E.
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Originally Posted by Steve E
I'll try a little harder.
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Originally Posted by Steve E
Of course I am walking better, I have obviously worked on that more than my AutoX skills..............hehehehehehehehe
That's interesting Steve. I found the test site very similar in grip to the actual course.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve E
EDIT: P.S. Rain sucks.
I guess 28 out of 46 is nothing to sneeze at, although my allergies in the early part of the week would beg to differ. As for not winning, I would say that poor tire choice was 25%, lesser prepped car was 25%, and the driver was 50%. On the second day with all of the sweepers, I never had that hanging-on-for-dear-life feeling like I had in the sweepers at the Houston Div on a similar surface using the Toyos.
I really need to get to Evo.
What was the tire to have
Looks like Toyo took 5 of the top 8 spots in STS. I guess those are the R1R's?Quote:
Originally Posted by ken o
Yep.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
Changed the gas tank 2 weeks ago to stop fuel starve on concrete. Apparently a $4,800 FIA fuel cell is legal in ASP but a fuel tank baffle is not. My fault for not reading the rules better. O'well, it was fun harassing some of the the XP monsters on their full slicks. Nabbed a trophy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert
New tank arrived on Wed. Back to ASP...
Here is a real rain pic to give you guys an idea of what Jon and I had to run in.
http://gotcone.com/pgallery/2009_scc...s/ss/img_1126/
Watching the cars go thru the "river" at the corner heading for the finish in the 3rd heat, when the rain had stopped, is why we put on the rain tires. We ran in the 4th heat, and after 1 run, they came off as the course was drying quickly.
Here is a short video of Greg Piper spinning on a drying course, his 2nd run I believe. He took all his runs on slicks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S_39E9Viqs
I did a lazy slide on my 1st run, in the same area, with rain tires on. I over drove the rain tires on the drying course.
And here is my last run on Wednesday. This is not how to take the finish fast.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EMhLPMz_Wc
Didn't hit a cone!
i choked....i learned that if you get 90% of the run right you'll still royally screw yourself in that last 10%......and I thought that just held true in the Porsche :)
I have some ideas on what I can do to the miata to make it work up there when I drive it (most likely) next year. :)
details???
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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
Crap! Looks almost like you have an inboard motor with the prop trail coming out of the back.Quote:
Originally Posted by ratt_finkel
Fuel tankQuote:
Originally Posted by miata_racer
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Originally Posted by Clovis
[QUOTE=Clovis;188702]Changed the gas tank 2 weeks ago to stop fuel starve on concrete. Apparently a $4,800 FIA fuel cell is legal in ASP but a fuel tank baffle is not. My fault for not reading the rules better. O'well, it was fun harassing some of the the XP monsters on their full slicks. Nabbed a trophy.
New tank arrived on Wed. Back to ASP...[/QUOTE
Things like this make me less impressed with SCCA.
SCCA - where a stock car can have $7,000 shocks.
If he just had a wing...
He's going to have to lose all 4 wheels plus his spare to impress anyone. That RX-7 already holds the record with 4 falling off in 1 corner. P.S. how the hell did that get through Tech at nationals?Quote:
Originally Posted by Davidss
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...undthetire.jpg
Bought a picture of the car from our runs on the West course and never noticed it until I got home when my Mom asked if that was a tire in the background. I then noticed it. I think it could be the tire from the above Civic as they were on the opposite course and his direction matches where the tire is in my picture.
It says he went through Fastech on the side of the car :rolleyes:
Everything was fine at tech (which BTW is extremely lax at nationals). The hub cracked and separated. When the wheel was finally tackled the lugs/nuts were still attached!Quote:
Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
http://www.mouseattack.org/pics/autox/lostwheel.jpg
Here's a sequence of shots of the Honda losing it's rear wheel.
http://corner-carvers.com/forums/sho...8&postcount=80
In CSPL, Juliann Pokorny won her 3rd National Championship in my 2006 Mazda MX-5. Jason Saini finished 7th in CSP Open (the highest finish for a NC this year), and I ended up in 17th, several spots better than my performance in 2008.
With only 14 days to prepare and test my car, Team MER installed Moton Club Sport shocks and a full MX-5 Cup racing exhaust system. They tuned the ECU with my Sniper software and their chassis dyno, netting nearly 20 additional HP and even more TQ.
They also brought three sets of Hoosiers - two sets of 285/30ZR18 A6s (one set mounted on my 18x9.5" ET45 Enkei RPF1s for the practice sessions, and one set on their 18x9.5" ET40 VOLK TE37s for competition), plus a set of 225/45ZR17 Hoosier DOT Wets (mounted on my 17x9" ET45 Enkei RPF1s). Finally, Juliann and I hauled the MX-5 to Lincoln on their trailer.
My MX-5 is underprepared in several areas. First, it still has the stock flywheel and clutch (with 39k miles on it), heavy airbag-equipped seats, air conditioning, and aftermarket stereo (with a 20lb 1000-watt amp). MER lightened it a little with the race exhaust and by removing my trailer hitch, but other than that, we raced it as I drive it on the street and in local events.
Because it may never be prepared to the limits of the rules in the current class, I'll be leaving CSP next year to play in the new STR class (the stock exhaust is going back on). The Motons are coming off soon, and I'll be Vorshlag's tester for the new AST 4210 shocks.
As for my experience in this, my second SCCA Solo National Championships - first and foremost, Team MER is a top-notch racing organization, and Jason and Juliann make an incredible team. I learned so much from them and had a fantastic time!
Excellent bunch of folks out there and certainly experienced when it comes to Miatas. Good source for NC tops and OEM tires. Stacks of them laying around from their Pro Miata builds. Their used mazda friend that operates out of the front has quite a few low mileage offerings at decent prices. If Sharon did not want a PRHT so bad we'd have the titanium special edition sitting in the driveway this morning...Quote:
Originally Posted by rpmchris
You had a very enviable experience Chris...