ER Challenge Cup #2 - March 12, 2006

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03-07-2006, 08:46 AM
POS Racing

ER Challenge Cup #2 - March 12, 2006

Next Event Challenge Cup #2

Equipe Rapide is fixing to kick off the 2006 Autocross season in beautiful Mineral Wells! (#1 was postponed due to ice)

So who's going to go play! :burnrubr:
03-07-2006, 08:49 AM
ratt_finkel

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

Next Event Challenge Cup #2

Equipe Rapide is fixing to kick off the 2006 Autocross season in beautiful Mineral Wells! (#1 was postponed due to ice)

So who's going to go play! :burnrubr:

I'll be there, :burnrubr: :drive:
03-07-2006, 08:54 AM
altiain

I'll be there! Finally heat-cycled the tires last night! :mrgreen:
03-07-2006, 09:01 AM
POS Racing

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Originally Posted by altiain

Finally heat-cycled the tires last night! :mrgreen:

That's on my to-do list for today!
03-07-2006, 09:17 AM
Miatamoto

I'll be there or the BMWCCA event the day before.

Kind of need the seat time of the BMW event to keep tweeking the car setup. 8 runs and fun runs helps a lot.
03-07-2006, 09:32 AM
POS Racing

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Originally Posted by ratt_finkel

I'll be there, :burnrubr: :drive:

Sweet can't wait to see you in the EVO 8!
03-07-2006, 12:17 PM
blackzx3_13

I happen to be off of work. . . :rolleyes:
03-07-2006, 12:39 PM
Billy Blaze

It's the wifes B-day that day but since we are celebrating the night before maybe she will let me off the chain to come play.
03-07-2006, 01:02 PM
Bolix

I'll be back home in Houston on spring break :(
03-07-2006, 01:16 PM
ratt_finkel

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

Sweet can't wait to see you in the EVO 8!

I'm actually going to be running the subaru again this year. Financially, STU is beyond my limits right now.:(

But I've got some tricks up my sleeve for the suby.
03-08-2006, 03:09 PM
blackzx3_13

Any body have a ride I can bum? ::ConeUP I didn't know for sure if I was going to be off so I hadn't planned on going, but I am. I'll give you a couple bucks for your trouble. :D
03-09-2006, 08:58 PM
Mark52

I'll be there. Hope the weather holds good!
03-11-2006, 08:43 AM
POS Racing

Anyone want to meet up at the "Golden Arches Supper Club" on the way out to Mineral Wells??
03-11-2006, 09:28 AM
altiain

Isn't there a Whataburger somewhere on the way instead?
03-11-2006, 09:33 AM
POS Racing

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Originally Posted by altiain

Isn't there a Whataburger somewhere on the way instead?

Directly across the street from the Golden Arches. ;)
03-11-2006, 09:33 AM
altiain

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

Directly across the street from the Golden Arches. ;)

What time?
03-11-2006, 09:39 AM
sammm

Quote:

Originally Posted by altiain

Isn't there a Whataburger somewhere on the way instead?

Also known as Wait-A-Burger...bring a lunch if you go.
03-13-2006, 03:16 PM
jolberry

Well, how was it yesterday? I was day dreaming all day wishing I was there, while helping my mother-in-law move a bunch of crap into a storage unit.:rolleyes:
03-13-2006, 04:26 PM
ratt_finkel

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Originally Posted by jolberry

Well, how was it yesterday? I was day dreaming all day wishing I was there, while helping my mother-in-law move a bunch of crap into a storage unit.:rolleyes:

It was an awesome event. The course was something you'd find at a BMW of Porshche event. I hit the rev-limiter in 3rd at right around 70 and was in 3rd most of the course. Good times though, there were a ton of high powered cars in the top 15 in pax, defintely a vette course.
03-13-2006, 04:30 PM
tailchaser

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Originally Posted by sammm

Also known as Wait-A-Burger...bring a lunch if you go.

Somehow, I feel vindicated now that I'm not the only person making that comment...
03-13-2006, 05:20 PM
Billy Blaze

I hate that I missed it, I will have to catch the next one.
03-13-2006, 07:27 PM
POS Racing

It was quite a zippy course if we lived in Florida I'm sure there would have been a line at the trailer for protests. ;)
03-13-2006, 07:29 PM
Miatamoto

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

It was quite a zippy course if we lived in Florida I'm sure there would have been a line at the trailer for protests. ;)

LOL, I was going to make a joke about that but I wasn't sure if the TX folk would get it. ::Clown::
03-13-2006, 07:42 PM
altiain

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Originally Posted by ratt_finkel

It was an awesome event. The course was something you'd find at a BMW of Porshche event. I hit the rev-limiter in 3rd at right around 70 and was in 3rd most of the course. Good times though, there were a ton of high powered cars in the top 15 in pax, defintely a vette course.

The course was fun, but it was definitely not what I'd expect to find at an ER event. Heck, it was even wider open and with higher speeds than a typical S2k event. I would have liked something a little more technically challenging, something that required a little more talent and a little less horsepower to PAX well on. When you've got your right foot buried in the firewall through all four "slaloms" without having to lift (and three of the four in 3rd gear), it's just not that challenging.

While ratt_finkel and the C Stock cars were hitting 70-75mph on the back straight, at least one STU STi was shifting into fourth down the back straight - Paul M. guessed he was seeing low 90s. Where's the parity in that?

Oh well. There's always the next one.

ratt_finkel, where did you and Gerry finish in the PAX? I'd be curious how some other talented, low-powered car drivers finished.
03-13-2006, 07:50 PM
POS Racing

So how did you do yesterday Altiain? ::EvilBana
03-13-2006, 10:20 PM
altiain

I finished third. Congratulations, POS.

BTW, before anyone misconstrues my comments above, I am not implying that those who PAXed well on Sunday had no talent. Far from it. But I'd prefer a course where horsepower provides little if any benefit in PAX competition. I don't think anyone could argue that case for Sunday's course.
03-13-2006, 10:35 PM
blackzx3_13

I had fun, I won FSP in a stock focus! I was flat for most of the course, more than usual, with a completly stock car, with really hard tires. (Ok so I was the only FSP car). Iain, if I remember right Jeremy was 20th in pax, and Gerry was 23rd. I can definately see your point about the course being a horsepower course. There are several low-power cars way down in the pax, you guys didn't even have a chance at any $$. While I'm at it, how about we ban mod cars? I pushed an F-mod off the track 3 times, one of them twice. Quote of the day, "It's just coolant, not oil leaking." Eddy Hernandez. I don't know about you, I don't want to drive through oil or coolant. LugnutJon was pretty hacked about starting in a puddle of coolant.
03-14-2006, 08:35 AM
POS Racing

I'll tell you what was impressive Mark52 and his "revised" CSP Miata. He was flat out flying on Sunday! :clap:
03-14-2006, 09:11 AM
general default

Results Posted ::Flag::
03-14-2006, 09:22 AM
Miatamoto

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

I'll tell you what was impressive Mark52 and his "revised" CSP Miata. He was flat out flying on Sunday! :clap:

Not good news for me. :(

BTW, I can't wait to see that car!
03-14-2006, 09:30 AM
ratt_finkel

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Originally Posted by blackzx3_13

I had fun, I won FSP in a stock focus! I was flat for most of the course, more than usual, with a completly stock car, with really hard tires. (Ok so I was the only FSP car). Iain, if I remember right Jeremy was 20th in pax, and Gerry was 23rd. I can definately see your point about the course being a horsepower course. There are several low-power cars way down in the pax, you guys didn't even have a chance at any $$. While I'm at it, how about we ban mod cars? I pushed an F-mod off the track 3 times, one of them twice. Quote of the day, "It's just coolant, not oil leaking." Eddy Hernandez. I don't know about you, I don't want to drive through oil or coolant. LugnutJon was pretty hacked about starting in a puddle of coolant.

Oh come on Daniel, I did make $10;)

Ian, I nailed 15th, Gerry was back in 23rd. Though, if he could've posted his normal runs for the day I think he would've been much higher.

I had a blast running through the last slalom in 3rd gear:burnrubr:

Holy crap, I just realized we had 163 people with times. Why again did we not run a normal event?
03-14-2006, 12:47 PM
Mark52

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

I'll tell you what was impressive Mark52 and his "revised" CSP Miata. He was flat out flying on Sunday! :clap:

Thanks POS Racing, now I have to learn how NOT to use the brake pedal like you C Stock Miata drivers! Actually, what made me faster than before is a) new tires and 2) smaller rear sway bar.
I never felt out of control like I usually do at MW.
03-14-2006, 12:52 PM
Miatamoto

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Originally Posted by Mark52

Thanks POS Racing, now I have to learn how NOT to use the brake pedal like you C Stock Miata drivers! Actually, what made me faster than before is a) new tires and 2) smaller rear sway bar.
I never felt out of control like I usually do at MW.

I was actually running no rear bar at MW on Sat (per TC's instructions). Lots of fast sweepers and the car felt good. What are your spring rates?
03-14-2006, 03:25 PM
POS Racing

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Originally Posted by Mark52

I never felt out of control like I usually do at MW.

You are taking about the car aren't ya?? ::Clown::
03-15-2006, 12:10 AM
blackzx3_13

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Originally Posted by ratt_finkel

Oh come on Daniel, I did make $10;)

My bad, I have a pretty bad memory ::Flag:: Good job making some $$ on that big car course.
03-15-2006, 07:35 AM
Mark52

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Originally Posted by Miatamoto

I was actually running no rear bar at MW on Sat (per TC's instructions). Lots of fast sweepers and the car felt good. What are your spring rates?

Spring rates are 550/300 (or 325-don't remember). I've always been too lazy to change out the rear bar, even though I knew I should. At pennington I'll use the 5/8" bar, as I've had good results with that one on the grippy concrete. My small bar is the 12mm stock bar that came on the car.
03-15-2006, 07:36 AM
Mark52

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

You are taking about the car aren't ya?? ::Clown::

Yes, and no.....;)
03-18-2006, 09:35 PM
POS Racing

Dennis took some great pictures!

Linky!

This looks like trouble!
http://www.autocrosspictures.net/ERA...031206_003.JPG
03-18-2006, 10:11 PM
blackzx3_13

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Who is that handsome young chap in that awsome (for sale) car?
03-19-2006, 08:00 PM
altiain

I like this one. :mrgreen:

http://www.autocrosspictures.net/ERA...031206_076.JPG

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