ER Event #8 - Sunday 10-8-06 - Mineral Wells

**jrj512** · 10-09-2006, 09:12 PM

Thanks for posting the vids. I use them to show people what Autocross is.

**altiain** · 10-10-2006, 05:30 AM

Originally Posted by jrj512

Driftdevil, it was good to meet you. Hope to see you again.

I also noticed that Ben's car had 15" wheels, but Lugnut said that they were standard on the R package. According to http://www.miata.net/faq/production.html, the 1994 R package did not have different wheels. I guess I'll complain if/when it really matters to me. Someone who knows him better should mention it to him, though. I'm not into blindsiding people with something like that.

Thomas, don't be a stranger. Hope that lead on your RX7 works out.

Jon's mistaken. The R Package cars came with 14"x6" wheels. One of the M Edition cars came with 15"x6" wheels (as well as the STO), but neither of them were available with the R Package suspension.

**POS Racing** · 10-10-2006, 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by jrj512

I also noticed that Ben's car had 15" wheels

Ya should have taken a minute and talked to Ben he is one of the nicest guys on the tarmac any given Sunday.

If the 15" wheels were a big of a concern to ya I'm sure he would have done something to rectify the situation.

*POS is a paid member of the Ben C. fan club!

**ratt_finkel** · 10-10-2006, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by Miatamoto

Another very fun event!

Big props to General Default for a fast and fun course. I just wish I had some R-comps for this event, but sliding all over the place on street tires can be fun too.

Defintely an awesome event, it was fun sliding all over the place on R-comps! LOL

Originally Posted by Miatamoto

Yep, his wheels were illegal, I mentioned it a little earlier and he knows better than that. Kosei K1s only came in 15x7 and there weren't any 7" wide Miata wheels.

Here's a video for you guys that couldn't make it out:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...86192564345236

FYI, the Kosei's came in many many sizes.

**general default** · 10-10-2006, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by Miatamoto

...

Here's a video for you guys that couldn't make it out:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...86192564345236

Thanks for the video Miatamoto. I always enjoy watching your driving.

I did not make it to the event due to some bad food. Who would guess that pudding would wipe me out for 2 days. I never get sick.

I did mark some of the key cones the day before and Piper and company saved the day with filling in the edges and adding a few changes. I hope it had the fun factor.

Bummer not to get to drive your own course. Anyway looking forward to the next ER event in Mineral Wells. The double header weekend November 4-5.

**general default** · 10-10-2006, 07:56 AM

Now the important part.

Results

**Miatamoto** · 10-10-2006, 08:05 AM

ratt_finkel, I saw you get into a beautiful, big power slide coming out of the first slalom on one of your runs.

general default, the course was great, sorry you didn't get to drive it and I hope you're feeling better.

**miata_racer** · 10-10-2006, 09:03 AM

His car is an A package 94. I drove it last in like 2004 at TMS and its a pretty fast car. He was on 15s cuz he doesn't have any 14s I think. R packages all had 14x6 wheels. Only ones with 15s were the 95-97 M editions.

Anyone going to the TMS event? I may drag up some tires to run up there if I can talk my buddy ol pal Ben into lending me a car again :)

Originally Posted by jrj512

Driftdevil, it was good to meet you. Hope to see you again.

I also noticed that Ben's car had 15" wheels, but Lugnut said that they were standard on the R package. According to http://www.miata.net/faq/production.html, the 1994 R package did not have different wheels. I guess I'll complain if/when it really matters to me. Someone who knows him better should mention it to him, though. I'm not into blindsiding people with something like that.

Thomas, don't be a stranger. Hope that lead on your RX7 works out.

**sammm** · 10-10-2006, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by miata_racer

Anyone going to the TMS event? I may drag up some tires to run up there if I can talk my buddy ol pal Ben into lending me a car again :)

http://forums.dfwmiata.com/showthread.php?t=7129

Right now, it's me and 99 of my closest friends.

**cone-cerned** · 10-10-2006, 09:57 AM

Here is a try at posting the raw times.

Upper case class are Class times. Lower case class are RapidPax times.

It lost a little in the translation from Excel to text.

**general default** · 10-10-2006, 01:40 PM

Well I do have a similar list. Not sure if it is audited data or not.
Overall Pax Times

**POS Racing** · 10-11-2006, 08:39 AM

Pictures of the event are up!!!

**Treibenschnell** · 10-11-2006, 11:21 AM

Fancy shmancy...

**altiain** · 10-11-2006, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by POS Racing

Pictures of the event are up!!!

Holy crap!

I didn't know that Wayne Atkins had been in a plane crash!

**sammm** · 10-11-2006, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by POS Racing

Pictures of the event are up!!!

Isn't that you standing under the shade tree on the opening sequence?

**POS Racing** · 10-11-2006, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by sammm

Isn't that you standing under the shade tree on the opening sequence?

You talked about the good looking guy at the top of the hill?? It sure looks like me!

Originally Posted by altiain

Holy crap!

I didn't know that Wayne Atkins had been in a plane crash!

News gets to Murphy a bit slow I take it... Great news that he is home already!

**sammm** · 10-11-2006, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by POS Racing

News gets to Murphy a bit slow I take it...

I think the horse was sick.

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