PCA Time Trial/Autocross Weekend 9/8 and 9/9

http://mav.pca.org/images/events/AXT...7-Sept8-12.jpg

The Maverick Region of the Porsche Club of America (PCA) is hosting their fourth Time Trial of the season on Saturday 9/8 at Mineral Wells Airport. But the fun doesn’t stop there…

They are also hosting their fifth autocross of the season on Sunday 9/9 at Mineral Wells Airport.

If you have not done a PCA Time Trial, then you are in for a treat. You will be in third and fourth gear on a road-course style circuit. You get 30 minutes of 1/2 speed practice in the morning where you can circle the course as many times as you want in that time. When the event starts, you will do one warm up lap and three hot laps, non-stop. You come back in, and after a brief wait, you do the same again. Then you go work. Then you have lunch. Then you do it all again. In the afternoon, they usually do either two more sets of three or one set of four, depending on the time. You will get 10-12 hot, timed laps, plus warm-up laps, plus practice laps. They have instructors to help get you started.

More info at http://mav.pca.org/Events/AX.asp.

See you at 8:00 AM both days.

The 9/9 autocross course.

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Originally Posted by jrj512

See you at 8:00 AM both days.

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Addict.

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Originally Posted by slowchildmiata

Addict.

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I have a weekend without. I gotta get my fix!

Yep, the addiction is relentless. I'm doing nationals the same week, and am already thinking about doin the TT!

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Originally Posted by OZMDD

... and am already thinking about doin the TT!

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Just don't impede me...

:(I'd be there if I could but I'll be at Laguna Seca. Makes me wonder about some choices I've made, nah not really.

I'll be in Vegas. :-(

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Originally Posted by slowchildmiata

Just don't impede me...

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How can I impede you if I have lapped you??

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Originally Posted by OZMDD

How can I impede you if I have lapped you??

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No passing, Mr. Brakecheckerson

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Originally Posted by OZMDD

How can I impede you if I have lapped you??

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You forgot to say "and good day to you sir". You're going to get kicked out of Highland Park! ::euro::

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Originally Posted by slowchildmiata

No passing, Mr. Brakecheckerson

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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower

You forgot to say "and good day to you sir". You're going to get kicked out of Highland Park! ::euro::

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Fair enough. Good day!

Nice write up on p.25 of the storm. Best line "The porta-potties are coming!! The porta-potties are coming!!"
http://mav.pca.org/slipstream/ss_aug12.pdf

Which course will be used for the TT?

Do you know which TT course they are running?

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Originally Posted by EricJ

Which course will be used for the TT?

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Originally Posted by jbh

Do you know which TT course they are running?

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It's TT #4 and they have three courses, so I am betting course one. But, they sometimes change it up on us.

Again, out of town.

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Originally Posted by jrj512

It's TT #4 and they have three courses, so I am betting course one. But, they sometimes change it up on us.

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Ok thanks. With a quick search your you tube video of the course came up, it the fast course. See you there!

Map of TT #1:
http://mav.pca.org/Events/Autocross/...Course1New.jpg

Going to Hallett with BMW or I would be there.

I am ready for the weekend!

I am not ready. :(

Does PCA allow passengers at the TT?

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Originally Posted by revs

Does PCA allow passengers at the TT?

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Only if the driver or passenger is an instructor.

Haven't run a TT in a year and forgotten how fun they are. Here is my best run.

http://youtu.be/iErxsDzCCpM

Yeah, it was a lot of fun. Great weather too. Watching your video it interesting, I have to get on the throttle much earlier coming out of the corners with my miata power.

Results are coming in...

http://mav.pca.org/Events/Autocross/ytd.asp

Watching my video from a year ago is depressing. I was busting my butt on Saturday and was 0.75 seconds slower. Wish I ran data.

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Originally Posted by slowchildmiata

Watching my video from a year ago is depressing. I was busting my butt on Saturday and was 0.75 seconds slower. Wish I ran data.

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How fresh are your tires compared to that video? If the tires were new for the video, but same ones last week-end, that could easily explain the difference. Did you have the wing on the car for the previous run in the video? If so, same angle on the wing? Maybe it is slowing you enough on the straights to make a difference?

BTW, you helped me without knowing it. I watched your inside line in the middle section (turn 4) and realized my outside line that I was using was the result of my previous 3 year old RS2 that wouldn't hold a tighter line. I knocked a little over a second off my time when I reverted back to the inside line again on the 1 year old Kumho XS tires. But I can tell these tires are not working as good as they did when new. Therefore my comment above about your tires, FWIW. BTW, liked the way your car looked on track with the picnic table in back. :-)

Good event, enjoyed seeing all you guys.

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Originally Posted by Maniac Mitch

How fresh are your tires compared to that video? If the tires were new for the video, but same ones last week-end, that could easily explain the difference. Did you have the wing on the car for the previous run in the video? If so, same angle on the wing? Maybe it is slowing you enough on the straights to make a difference?

BTW, you helped me without knowing it. I watched your inside line in the middle section (turn 4) and realized my outside line that I was using was the result of my previous 3 year old RS2 that wouldn't hold a tighter line. I knocked a little over a second off my time when I reverted back to the inside line again on the 1 year old Kumho XS tires. But I can tell these tires are not working as good as they did when new. Therefore my comment above about your tires, FWIW. BTW, liked the way your car looked on track with the picnic table in back. :-)

Good event, enjoyed seeing all you guys.

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I helped? I'm sorry. ;)

The tires in my video were a different set of RS3s (replaced with set that I ran this weekend)... They were fairly new at that time. The tires from this past weekend started to show cords on Sunday (so they are also going to be gone now). Jerret kept telling me it was all in the tires (I just couldn't figure out what joke he was playing with me). The car was just a handful all weekend and was very difficult to keep on line. The car setup is a lot more dialed in than it was though. I am making more power (I know I was trapping >5mph faster at end of straight in morning), better alignment, better suspension setup, and a little less weight.

I also drove Jerret's car (with fresh tires) on Sunday and it was worlds different with grip.

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Originally Posted by slowchildmiata

I helped? I'm sorry. ;)

The tires in my video were a different set of RS3s (replaced with set that I ran this weekend)... They were fairly new at that time. The tires from this past weekend started to show cords on Sunday (so they are also going to be gone now). Jerret kept telling me it was all in the tires (I just couldn't figure out what joke he was playing with me). The car was just a handful all weekend and was very difficult to keep on line. The car setup is a lot more dialed in than it was though. I am making more power (I know I was trapping >5mph faster at end of straight in morning), better alignment, better suspension setup, and a little less weight.

I also drove Jerret's car (with fresh tires) on Sunday and it was worlds different with grip.

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Just you wait until we have the fun tires on. Now that will be grip.

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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower

Just you wait until we have the fun tires on. Now that will be grip.

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Yeah I wouldn't want to run them at MW though... $$$$$. Looking at alternatives for out there. Especially for TT.

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Originally Posted by slowchildmiata

Yeah I wouldn't want to run them at MW though... $$$$$. Looking at alternatives for out there. Especially for TT.

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There are at least 3 new tires that are going to be released before next season.

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Originally Posted by Davidss

There are at least 3 new tires that are going to be released before next season.

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275/15?

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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower

275/15?

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I doubt that...

You talking about the direzza II?

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Originally Posted by slowchildmiata

Wish I ran data.

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If you have an Android phone Track Master works pretty well with an external GPS receiver.
I finally got mine working correctly this week end by putting the GPS receiver on the dash and turning off the internal GPS and location by WiFi.
The app is around $10, the 10mhz GPS receiver is around $75.

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Originally Posted by slowchildmiata

Watching my video from a year ago is depressing. I was busting my butt on Saturday and was 0.75 seconds slower. Wish I ran data.

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Maybe it was your full out drift through turn 1