Equipe Rapide #8 - 10/9, Pennington Field

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10-03-2005, 10:01 AM
altiain

Equipe Rapide #8 - 10/9, Pennington Field

OK, the next local autocross is this weekend! Who's gonna be there?
10-03-2005, 12:12 PM
Majik

I havent been to an event on Race tires in so long, I wonder if I will remember how to switch them out... Ill be there. Einsteins at 7:00 anyone?
10-03-2005, 12:13 PM
sammm

I have to work. :pukel:
10-03-2005, 12:14 PM
blackzx3_13

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Originally Posted by sammm

I have to work. :pukel:

same here :(
10-03-2005, 12:42 PM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by altiain

OK, the next local autocross is this weekend! Who's gonna be there?

Oh! Oh! Me! Me! :drive:
10-03-2005, 12:52 PM
Miatamoto

:punchout: I suck, I'm going to miss yet another ER event! Just can't get out this Sunday.

I'm going to try to make the BMWCCA event on Sat though and win another one for MME.
10-03-2005, 05:52 PM
onething

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Originally Posted by blackzx3_13

same here :(

I'll be there without a crew. Anybody want to change my tires for me?
10-07-2005, 01:15 PM
tailchaser

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Originally Posted by onething

I'll be there without a crew. Anybody want to change my tires for me?

Only if we're putting them on my car...
10-07-2005, 01:37 PM
altiain

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Originally Posted by tailchaser

Only if we're putting them on my car...

Something wrong with your tires?

C Stock should be interesting - General Default is gone, lugnutjon will be using at least one of my old V710s (since he corded a tire at the last event)... and my car should be noticeably faster, due to a lil' project I've been working on this week. :twisted:
10-07-2005, 01:55 PM
sammm

I put on my best weasling shoes and will make it after all! (Actually, they cut our outage window in half and I got someone to cover my changes for me::EvilBana )
10-07-2005, 02:14 PM
joe.MIATA

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Originally Posted by altiain

... and my car should be noticeably faster, due to a lil' project I've been working on this week.

Do tell...Did you lose weight this week? :twisted:
10-07-2005, 02:35 PM
Titus

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Originally Posted by joe.MIATA

Do tell...Did you lose weight this week? :twisted:

Say about 40lbs? :clap:
10-07-2005, 03:04 PM
onething

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I think he got a new paint job
10-07-2005, 03:25 PM
altiain

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Originally Posted by Titus

Say about 40lbs? :clap:

More than that. :wink: ::EvilBana :burnrubr:
10-07-2005, 03:33 PM
tailchaser

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Originally Posted by altiain

More than that. :wink: ::EvilBana :burnrubr:

Hadn't noticed the A/C system for sale in the classifieds yet...
10-07-2005, 03:45 PM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by altiain

...and my car should be noticeably faster, due to a lil' project I've been working on this week. :twisted:

Okay, I'll bite... what's the big improvement?
10-07-2005, 03:54 PM
sammm

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Okay, I'll bite... what's the big improvement?

Roll-bar removal would be my guess.
10-07-2005, 04:00 PM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by sammm

Roll-bar removal would be my guess.

That's right... I recall now, he mentioned it elsewhere.
10-07-2005, 04:15 PM
joe.MIATA

PM sent.
10-07-2005, 04:38 PM
altiain

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Originally Posted by tailchaser

Hadn't noticed the A/C system for sale in the classifieds yet...

I don't know if I'm brave enough to go without that yet... :mrgreen:

Honestly, I want to do some research on exactly what the a/c system weighs. If it's only going to save me 30 pounds, and a set of ::ssr:: will save me 4 pounds per corner (or 16 pounds total), I may cough up for a set of expensive wheels and a lighter swaybar, drain the washer resevoir and suffer the extra 8 net pounds of keeping the a/c.

The ultimate goal is to shave at least 100 pounds total out of the car and the driver in combination before next season. Pulling the bar has gotten me at least halfway there.

I'd forgotten just how heavy that sucker is. Car feels a lot different... I'm looking forward to finding out how different on Sunday. :twisted:
10-07-2005, 04:39 PM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by altiain

I don't know if I'm brave enough to go without that yet... :mrgreen:

:cat:
10-07-2005, 09:22 PM
Majik

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Originally Posted by altiain

a lighter swaybar,

::Naughty:
10-08-2005, 05:28 AM
BAM!

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Originally Posted by altiain

The ultimate goal is to shave at least 100 pounds total out of the car and the driver in combination before next season. Pulling the bar has gotten me at least halfway there.

thats easy, have me drive!
10-08-2005, 06:40 AM
sammm

Mickey D's at 7? Who's in? ::Banana::
10-08-2005, 07:10 AM
POS Racing

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Originally Posted by sammm

Mickey D's at 7? Who's in? ::Banana::

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Originally Posted by Majik

Einsteins at 7:00 anyone?

I'm thinkin Einsteins! :D
10-08-2005, 08:57 AM
onething

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

I'm thinkin Einsteins! :D

We have a winner!::OldMan::
10-09-2005, 06:18 PM
altiain

Good times, good times!

Today's course was short, but it was fun and flowed well. However, I still don't think I ever quite got that last right-left combination down to my satisfaction. :drive:

Congrats to majik for his win in CSP, and to Sammm for taking Tire class! Way to go guys! POS brought the POSII out for one final fling, and did darn well in it, but the Old Bull was on his game today.

C Stock - as always - was a tight battle. I ended up winning over lugnutjon by a mere 14 thousandths of a second! :cheers: Kestrel actually had the fastest raw time during the regular runs, but he managed to cone it away... not that I mind! :wink:

The best part of the day? We had the entire event wrapped and trophies handed out by ~3pm!
10-09-2005, 07:27 PM
sammm

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Originally Posted by altiain

The best part of the day? We had the entire event wrapped and trophies handed out by ~3pm!

Congrats all around! It was a beautiful day to spend in a parking lot for sure. Glad I was able to make it! :burnrubr:
10-09-2005, 08:52 PM
Bolix

Hey guys!

Today was my first autocross :D
I had the black NB that all of you guys whooped out there haha(#280CS).
My best time was only like a 36.05 or something which isn't even close to all the 31s and whatnot you guys had. But I had alot of fun and I hope I can make it out to more events!(I just need some more money, and it looks like alot more practice haha)
10-09-2005, 09:17 PM
altiain

Welcome to the board, Bolix! :chug:

As much as I'd like to see C Stock grow, I would strongly suggest that you enter Tire Class next time - instead of CS, you can put TCS on your car, and that way you can run against other cars on street tires in an indexed class. We also have quite a few local drivers, including Sammm, tailchaser, and onething who compete in Tire class regularly

Unfortunately, all of us locally in C Stock run R compound tires, which makes it tough to compete without them. Don't get discouraged - a 36.xxx is a pretty darn good time for a novice in street tires!
10-09-2005, 09:43 PM
Bolix

OOhhhhhhh... That would explain alot haha. Next time I will make sure and do TCS instead of CS. I'm not really familiar with all of the classes and whatnot yet. Thanks for the tip!

Also when do you think the results will be posted online? I'd like to see how I matched up with the TCS guys.
10-09-2005, 09:46 PM
sammm

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Originally Posted by Bolix

Hey guys!

Today was my first autocross :D

Welcome aboard! Nothing wrong with your run-times for your first time out! :cool: Hope to see you at more events.
10-09-2005, 09:53 PM
POS Racing

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Originally Posted by Bolix

OOhhhhhhh... That would explain alot haha. Next time I will make sure and do TCS instead of CS. I'm not really familiar with all of the classes and whatnot yet. Thanks for the tip!

Also when do you think the results will be posted online? I'd like to see how I matched up with the TCS guys.

ER usually posts results pretty quick! Check back here we normally get them shortly after they are released.

Was you car the one with the chrome air intake on it? You might want to peek at the classing rules. ;)

Glad you enjoyed yourself today hope to see you at an event in the near future we got quite a few events this month! :cool:
10-09-2005, 10:03 PM
Bolix

Yeah, that was me with the chrome intake.

I forgot that you could only change the filter element and not the actual piping for CS. Oh well, I wasn't really figuring on winning anything so it really didn't make much difference :D. What class would that put me in with the intake?
10-09-2005, 10:05 PM
blackzx3_13

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Originally Posted by Bolix

Yeah, that was me with the chrome intake.

I forgot that you could only change the filter element and not the actual piping for CS. Oh well, I wasn't really figuring on winning anything so it really didn't make much difference :D. What class would that put me in with the intake?

Street prepared?
10-09-2005, 10:52 PM
Bolix

Uh oh. I just put myself in a big world of trouble if that gets me into street prepared haha.
10-09-2005, 10:58 PM
blackzx3_13

Well I'm not 100% sure about that. I think autocross.com/texasregion has some sort of car classing guide. Maybe sombody who knows for sure will chime in. . .:cool:
10-10-2005, 07:04 AM
Kestrel

Here's the link to the SCCA's Car Classing information: clickie. Your intake will put you in CSP, so that'll be TCSP for you next time. Great to meet you, and welcome to the Board!
10-10-2005, 08:08 AM
general default

Results posted
10-10-2005, 08:13 AM
POS Racing

Dang I don't know if I want to come play with you kids in CS! :shock:

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