Cool picture from last weekend's race.

[Datawiz]

You can really tell I softened up the front shocks.

Passenger looks to be having a good time.

I like the plane in the background. See those piles of rocks? The first pile is what that S2000 hit dead sideways, flying 5 feet in the air and landing past the 2nd pile of rocks. The plane had rocks on the wings. That dude better have played the lottery that night. He was truly lucky.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/Off%20Topic/FlyingZ06.jpg

[Truck Guy]

:cheers: Vettes looking good :yesnod:

[themonk]

The Vipers Suck sticker, classic.

[OddBall]

Put a pile of rocks anywhere near a track and someone is gonna hit it. I'm surprised the plane hasn't been taken out. LOL



Great pic!

[carlton_fritz]

Needs a VetteBarn sticker.

[Chris Fowler]

:cool:

[Datawiz]

After cleaning up the rocks, and seeing where the car landed, we estimate he was in the air 40 feet.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/Off%20Topic/FlyingS2000-1.jpg

[Jeff '79]

:cheers: Vettes looking good :yesnod:

:yesnod: Cuell !..

[Burnt C6]

Speaking as someone who has gotten to drive that beast it is one hell of a ride. :yesnod:

[Blademaker]

Wow......

[Datawiz]

Speaking as someone who has gotten to drive that beast it is one hell of a ride. :yesnod:

The car is so much faster than the last time you drove it. Then again, that postage stamp parking lot is not much of a venue to stretch her legs either.

You're welcome to fly down and try the big course. :cheers:

[ptindall]

Cool pic. There's not very much wieght left on that left side.

[Datawiz]

Cool pic. There's not very much wieght left on that left side.

Besides my big fat ass. :o_o:

[Aflac]

is that a lot of load on the right side in that turn, or do you want it that way to get more bite off the right rear?

[MEC5LADY]

Besides my big fat ass. :o_o:

Pics for FTLH please :popcorns:

[FSTFRC]

You can really tell I softened up the front shocks.

Passenger looks to be having a good time.

I like the plane in the background. See those piles of rocks? The first pile is what that S2000 hit dead sideways, flying 5 feet in the air and landing past the 2nd pile of rocks. The plane had rocks on the wings. That dude better have played the lottery that night. He was truly lucky.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/Off%20Topic/FlyingZ06.jpg

Where is the in car video?

[Datawiz]

is that a lot of load on the right side in that turn, or do you want it that way to get more bite off the right rear?

It's a very fast left-handed turn. I softened the shocks from 7 to 4 in the front last month (on a scale of 1-16). By having more nose roll, I have better weight transfer to the front tires, thus more grip. If you over do it, the handling gets sloppy. Fortunately, I just jumped from 295 wide tires to 315 wide. The wider tires have a more numb feeling, thus allowing me to soften the shocks to compensate.

It worked really well I think. :yesnod:

Final Raw Time Results, #1 - 2011-01-09 Event1 - Invalid DateTime (http://gulfcoastautocrossers.com/2011-01-09%20event%201_raw.htm)

[FSTFRC]

It's a very fast left-handed turn. I softened the shocks from 7 to 4 in the front last month (on a scale of 1-16). By having more nose roll, I have better weight transfer to the front tires, thus more grip. If you over do it, the handling gets sloppy. Fortunately, I just jumped from 295 wide tires to 315 wide. The wider tires have a more numb feeling, thus allowing me to soften the shocks to compensate.

It worked really well I think. :yesnod:

Final Raw Time Results, #1 - 2011-01-09 Event1 - Invalid DateTime (http://gulfcoastautocrossers.com/2011-01-09%20event%201_raw.htm)

Congratulations that some tough competition, you were faster than the Lotus Elise!

[CBonsall]

you ever get any response from the other racers with the "vipers Suck"

[Burnt C6]

The car is so much faster than the last time you drove it. Then again, that postage stamp parking lot is not much of a venue to stretch her legs either.

You're welcome to fly down and try the big course. :cheers:

I will be taking you up on that. I'll grap the son and make it a father son weekend. The wives can't say no to that.

[MAJ Z06]

Very cool.

[Datawiz]

Congratulations that some tough competition, you were faster than the Lotus Elise!

Darrin Disimo is an ALIEN as a driver. When I first joined this group, he was virtually untouchable. He weighs all of 110 pounds soaking wet.

He and Lehman were my last targets. You can see why I'm focusing more on the National Tour now. Gotta find new meat. Will race on the tour in March in Georgia.

[Datawiz]

Pics for FTLH please :popcorns:

In my old '05 with my daughter.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/HPIM0748-1.jpg

[FSTFRC]

Darrin Disimo is an ALIEN as a driver. When I first joined this group, he was virtually untouchable. He weighs all of 110 pounds soaking wet.

He and Lehman were my last targets. You can see why I'm focusing more on the National Tour now. Gotta find new meat. Will race on the tour in March in Georgia.

Keep us posted on your progress and good luck!

[Datawiz]

you ever get any response from the other racers with the "vipers Suck"

I've not once gotten a negative response from that. The few times I raced against a Viper, they got a chuckle out of it, especially when they learn the back story on it.

[MEC5LADY]

In my old '05 with my daughter.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/HPIM0748-1.jpg

Nice.:cheers: Your daughter is a cutie.

[vetteman9368]

so where is the video of the flying miata....i mean honda

[Datawiz]

so where is the video of the flying miata....i mean honda

No tape was rolling. It was at the far end of the course. The only people who could see it first hand were stations 3-5. No cameras, phones, etc.... while working. I was 1/2 mile away in the timing RV and saw the car disappear, then a HUGE plume of dust.

If that Honda driver had a camera on board, that would have made one HELL of a YouTube video.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/x20081101-xti077.jpg
:leaving:

[Nemesis]

data i know ive asked you in the past, but my memory is not very good. what organization do you run with?

[lander]

data i know ive asked you in the past, but my memory is not very good. What organization do you run with?

nambla

[Datawiz]

data i know ive asked you in the past, but my memory is not very good. what organization do you run with?

Home of the Gulf Coast Autocrossers (http://gulfcoastautocrossers.com/)

Last year on the National Tour opener at Dixie in Georgia, we had 9 members of our club Trophy. And I was not one of them. :(

[Bingo Fuel]

After cleaning up the rocks, and seeing where the car landed, we estimate he was in the air 40 feet.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/Off%20Topic/FlyingS2000-1.jpg

Holy crap! He almost bought the farm - and a plane.

Car's lookin' good Craig! :cheers:

[Datawiz]

nambla

FYYFF :lolsmile:

[lander]

FYYFF :lolsmile:

My bad! Misread that...thought he said who you run from. :thumbs:

:D

[Fastguy]

It seems to plant the nose pretty hard and unload the rear tire. Does it have problems hooking up when you get back in the throttle?

[Datawiz]

It seems to plant the nose pretty hard and unload the rear tire. Does it have problems hooking up when you get back in the throttle?

None. You must remember that that right rear is fully planted on the ground and has 345 wide rubber.

I used to have more negative camber in the back. At that time, I could not hook up at all.

Currently at 2.5 negative in the front, and only 1.5 negative in the rear. The car is so good right now, I'm not touching anything.

Funny, from the pictures, I'd think I'd be short on grip. From behind the wheel, from the feel in the butt, and from the over all time results, it says otherwise. Going into this weekend, the car had been freshly aligned, new upper control arms were put on the front and I went to the 315's in the front.

Now it's time to cheat, 'cuz the car won't get much faster otherwise. :D

[thkauffman]

I'm completely jealous. You're doing what most of us only dream about.

The car looks great. Great picture. Glad you got the car hooked up.

Keep us posted and thanks for letting us live vicariously!

[Datawiz]

I'm completely jealous. You're doing what most of us only dream about.

The car looks great. Great picture. Glad you got the car hooked up.

Keep us posted and thanks for letting us live vicariously!

I've let over 70 people race my car. If you ever get your ass in Fort Myers, I'll be more than happy to let you race it. :cheers:

2011 Schedule (http://gulfcoastautocrossers.com/2011schedule.htm)

[88Z51]

I've let over 70 people race my car. If you ever get your ass in Fort Myers, I'll be more than happy to let you race it. :cheers:

2011 Schedule (http://gulfcoastautocrossers.com/2011schedule.htm)

That an open invitation? :D

[thkauffman]

I've let over 70 people race my car. If you ever get your ass in Fort Myers, I'll be more than happy to let you race it. :cheers:

2011 Schedule (http://gulfcoastautocrossers.com/2011schedule.htm)

:cheers:

Luvs me the Vette family.

[Datawiz]

That an open invitation? :D

Sure

[Datawiz]

It seems to plant the nose pretty hard and unload the rear tire. Does it have problems hooking up when you get back in the throttle?

None. You must remember that that right rear is fully planted on the ground and has 345 wide rubber.

I used to have more negative camber in the back. At that time, I could not hook up at all.

Currently at 2.5 negative in the front, and only 1.5 negative in the rear. The car is so good right now, I'm not touching anything.

Funny, from the pictures, I'd think I'd be short on grip. From behind the wheel, from the feel in the butt, and from the over all time results, it says otherwise. Going into this weekend, the car had been freshly aligned, new upper control arms were put on the front and I went to the 315's in the front.

Now it's time to cheat, 'cuz the car won't get much faster otherwise. :D

Here's a shot from the opposite angle. Look how planted the dominant side is. In autocross, the switch-backs are usually rhythmic, so the rear tire shown here will be doing much of the pushing to the next element.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/Off%20Topic/Otherangle-1.jpg

[JRD77VET]

Sure

Road Trip :above:

[Fastguy]

Its amazing how the C6Z plants the nose.
Check out my buddy's Cobra vs the Z06.


http://www.palmerpix.com/autox-25Oct2008/fullsize/DSC_0364.JPG

http://www.palmerpix.com/autox-25Oct2008/fullsize/DSC_0621.JPG
It keeps the rear wheels planted but gives up the inside front wheel.

My car in the same turn.

http://www.palmerpix.com/autox-25Oct2008/fullsize/DSC_0325.JPG


Some cool pics of chassis dynamics here.

http://www.palmerpix.com/autox-25Oct2008/index.html

[88Z51]

Road Trip :above:

:withstupid::party:

[Datawiz]

Its amazing how the C6Z plants the nose.
Check out my buddy's Cobra vs the Z06.


http://www.palmerpix.com/autox-25Oct2008/fullsize/DSC_0364.JPG

http://www.palmerpix.com/autox-25Oct2008/fullsize/DSC_0621.JPG
It keeps the rear wheels planted but gives up the inside front wheel.

He needs a different front sway bar, or setting on the existing bar. I usually see a lot of FWD cars lift the inside rear wheel. This picture is a first for me. That turn does look to have a bit of an off camber turn to it.

It all depends on the shock and swaybar settings. I have my front sway bar set to softest. I can't change the rear sway bar. (Super Stock Rules) Front settings of 4 out of 16 is pretty soft on the shocks. I could keep the car as flat as a pancake if I wanted to, but it's slower that way. I've been experimenting with all of the different settings. Right now, my car is close to perfect for this sport.

Road course racing??? No, I would absolutely NOT use this setup.

[FSTFRC]

Its amazing how the C6Z plants the nose.
Check out my buddy's Cobra vs the Z06.


http://www.palmerpix.com/autox-25Oct2008/fullsize/DSC_0364.JPG

http://www.palmerpix.com/autox-25Oct2008/fullsize/DSC_0621.JPG
It keeps the rear wheels planted but gives up the inside front wheel.


Some cool pics of chassis dynamics here.

SVTOA autocross -- Oct 25, 2008 (http://www.palmerpix.com/autox-25Oct2008/index.html)

Even with the roll bar he is still up in the air on front drivers side!

[Datawiz]

My car in the same turn.

http://www.palmerpix.com/autox-25Oct2008/fullsize/DSC_0325.JPG


Look at how much more your driver's side body is lifting off of the frame compared to mine. (use the front and rear wheel wells as a gauge) Naturally, the right front of my nose is nearly dragging on the ground, but it's all about weight transfer. Your car is too high off of the ground. :willy:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/Off%20Topic/FlyingZ06.jpg

[MEC5LADY]

Sure

Cool does that mean you provide room and board?:D

[Datawiz]

Cool does that mean you provide room and board?:D

I have in the past. Ask Liz. :cheers:

[Fastguy]

He needs a different front sway bar, or setting on the existing bar. I usually see a lot of FWD cars lift the inside rear wheel. This picture is a first for me. That turn does look to have a bit of an off camber turn to it. Road course racing??? No, I would absolutely NOT use this setup.

Actually, a few of the Fox chassis, SN95 and Miata's do it in that section.
I have driven that Cobra on a road course and its f'ng fast, but it is setup for triple duty, street/road course and auto-x.

Look at how much more your driver's side body is lifting off of the frame compared to mine. (use the front and rear wheel wells as a gauge) Naturally, the right front of my nose is nearly dragging on the ground, but it's all about weight transfer. Your car is too high off of the ground. :willy:

It definitely needs to be lowered, its at factory ride height. I bought some Z06 springs and I am going to drop it down on the stops. I lowered my Miata and it handles WAY better.
At my old office, the nose bottomed out so I didn't want to lower the car. Now that I switched jobs and its basically a track car, I am going to drop it down.

[MEC5LADY]

I have in the past. Ask Liz. :cheers:

:above: Roadtrip :auto:

[jda67gta]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/Off%20Topic/FlyingZ06.jpg

Very :cool1:

[Datawiz]

Actually, a few of the Fox chassis, SN95 and Miata's do it in that section.
I have driven that Cobra on a road course and its f'ng fast, but it is setup for triple duty, street/road course and auto-x.


It definitely needs to be lowered, its at factory ride height. I bought some Z06 springs and I am going to drop it down on the stops. I lowered my Miata and it handles WAY better.
At my old office, the nose bottomed out so I didn't want to lower the car. Now that I switched jobs and its basically a track car, I am going to drop it down.

:cheers:

At the end of the day, we can both admit that Mustangs can't handle for shit. :rofl:

Miatas??? Oh Hell Yeah!!!!

Wish I could fit in them. :willy:

[Fastguy]

This my buddy Ralph, king of the FTD in a well sorted supercharged Miata.
This car is just insane.
http://www.palmerpix.com/autox-25Oct2008/fullsize/DSC_0307.JPG

My Miata is mostly stock, it has shocks,springs and swaybars. Stock everything else.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/cars/miataRHside.jpg

[Datawiz]

This my buddy Ralph, king of the FTD in a well sorted supercharged Miata.
This car is just insane.
http://www.palmerpix.com/autox-25Oct2008/fullsize/DSC_0307.JPG

I've seen Miata's do that before, now that you post that picture. Look how WIDE his rubber is. You can tell that car is dialed in for this game. :yesnod:

[thkauffman]

This my buddy Ralph, king of the FTD in a well sorted supercharged Miata.
This car is just insane.
http://www.palmerpix.com/autox-25Oct2008/fullsize/DSC_0307.JPG

My Miata is mostly stock, it has shocks,springs and swaybars. Stock everything else.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/cars/miataRHside.jpg

As much as people make fun of Miatas, those things are the shiznit for handling.

Looks like a heck of an off-camber turn, though.

[Datawiz]

As much as people make fun of Miatas, those things are the shiznit for handling.

Looks like a heck of an off-camber turn, though.

Exactly, on both counts. :cheers:

[88Z51]

As much as people make fun of Miatas, those things are the shiznit for handling.

I have noticed that 99% of the people who make fun of them have little or no performance driving experience and/or have no clue about sports cars in general.

I have also noticed that 99% of the time those who make the "gay", etc. comments about them are far from being true "car guys".

[Fastguy]

This is kind of cool.
Here are three shots from the same spot.
Z51 coupe, stock Z06, highly modified Z06.

http://www.palmerpix.com/autox-25Oct2008/fullsize/DSC_0239.JPG
http://www.palmerpix.com/autox-25Oct2008/fullsize/DSC_0227.JPG
http://www.palmerpix.com/autox-25Oct2008/fullsize/DSC_0245.JPG

[Fastguy]

I have noticed that 99% of the people who make fun of them have little or no performance driving experience and/or have no clue about sports cars in general.

I have also noticed that 99% of the time those who make the "gay", etc. comments about them are far from being true "car guys".

When I showed up at auto-x with mine the first time, my friends that had already swiched to Miatas made me wear a bright pink shirt that said, "If you can't beat em, join em, thanks for coming out".

[ptindall]

It seems to plant the nose pretty hard and unload the rear tire. Does it have problems hooking up when you get back in the throttle?

If you zoom in on the pic and look at the front left, it's pretty light too. Looks more like transfering all the weight to the right rather than planting the front hard.

[ptindall]

Ugh, I am so ready to get back out to the track. This was my last time out. I can't believe it's been two years already. Only now do I finally have the car torn apart replacing the shot clutch slave cylinder. I'm shooting for March at kickass Inde Motorsports Park. :above:


YouTube - Stuck in 3rd gear around Firebird Main in a Z06

YouTube - Stuck in 3rd gear at Firebird Main in a Z06

[Gozar]

:cool1: :beer:

[88Z51]

When I showed up at auto-x with mine the first time, my friends that had already swiched to Miatas made me wear a bright pink shirt that said, "If you can't beat em, join em, thanks for coming out".

Queen for a day :rofl:

[oyealiz]

After cleaning up the rocks, and seeing where the car landed, we estimate he was in the air 40 feet.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/Off%20Topic/FlyingS2000-1.jpg

Holy crap!!!! I didn't see your answer in the previous thread. Was the guy driving out of control, or was it just a freak accident that it happened to him?

Darrin Disimo is an ALIEN as a driver. When I first joined this group, he was virtually untouchable. He weighs all of 110 pounds soaking wet.

He and Lehman were my last targets. You can see why I'm focusing more on the National Tour now. Gotta find new meat. Will race on the tour in March in Georgia.

How's Lehman doing? The only time I met him was at the GA event 2 yrs ago.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/x20081101-xti077.jpg
:leaving:

:lol: Remember at Brooksville when you had me get in the passenger side and some random guy get in the backseat to see if you could get a better time with the weight even on both sides? It worked, but that guy about crapped his pants, and bailed out the minute we stopped. :lolsmile::lolsmile::lolsmile:


My Miata is mostly stock, it has shocks,springs and swaybars. Stock everything else.

Craig, Do you have a pic of our favorite male miata driver? You know the one...boobs and an adam's apple and pink Pilotis. :lol:


I have also noticed that 99% of the time those who make the "gay", etc. comments about them are far from being true "car guys".

True, but the gay ..er guy.. I mentioned above fits the jokes. :yesnod:

[Nemesis]

Home of the Gulf Coast Autocrossers (http://gulfcoastautocrossers.com/)

Last year on the National Tour opener at Dixie in Georgia, we had 9 members of our club Trophy. And I was not one of them. :(

cool. is the pro class a regional class or is it national?

[Nemesis]

I'm completely jealous. You're doing what most of us only dream about.

The car looks great. Great picture. Glad you got the car hooked up.

Keep us posted and thanks for letting us live vicariously!

Don't be jealous, get involved! Autocross is the easiest form of racing to get started in. You can take your streetcar onto the track for a very (VERY!!) small price. If you make it up to the northeast during a season, I'll bring you along to a race. I can always use an extra crew. Or, you can post on any racing forum 'new crew member looking to help.' Just about everyone will be happy to have a crew member around.

[J S Machine]

I bet that is alot of fun racing that car. Cool pics man :cheers:

[Aflac]

Looks like it worked.

[Datawiz]

cool. is the pro class a regional class or is it national?

Kind of regional, but anyone can join it. It's simply racing any car in any class using your PAX time, rather than your raw time, however, the only people who typically run in it are the top drivers.

[thkauffman]

Thanks for starting this thread, dwiz. I may have to get into the autox thing.

Of course, I better save up first...

[Fastguy]

Thanks for starting this thread, dwiz. I may have to get into the autox thing.

Of course, I better save up first...

All you need is a car in good mechanical shape. It does not have to be a performance car and the chances of you breaking it are very slim. When my vette was aprt for a new clutch, I took a V6 Mustang and had a blast.

[thkauffman]

All you need is a car in good mechanical shape. It does not have to be a performance car and the chances of you breaking it are very slim. When my vette was aprt for a new clutch, I took a V6 Mustang and had a blast.

My Vette is in real good shape. Also have a Mazdaspeed6 that I could run. The biggest expense for me, I'm sure, would be tires. Tires ain't cheap for the Vette.

[LMJ]

Fun I bet. I expect all us Vette owners would love to be there running with you.

LJ

[son93sl2]

Can you do anything about camber in the rear?

[VatorMan]

All you need is a car in good mechanical shape. It does not have to be a performance car and the chances of you breaking it are very slim. When my vette was aprt for a new clutch, I took a V6 Mustang and had a blast.

Serious. Our club ran an autoX 101 class late last year and we had all kinds of cars. In fact, one of the best students was driving a Ford LTD. :lol: Here's one of my runs.

YouTube - AutoX follies

[Datawiz]

All you need is a car in good mechanical shape. It does not have to be a performance car and the chances of you breaking it are very slim. When my vette was aprt for a new clutch, I took a V6 Mustang and had a blast.

What he said. :yesnod:

We see cars of every make and model out there. Last weekend, I got to drive that 2011 Merc SL63 AMG.

We also have 15 year old Ford Focuses and Honda Civics. That's why the cars are grouped into classes....to keep it even.

It's an extremely fun sport and pretty easy on the wallet. Well, until you go as nuts as I do, then it's $25K/year. :willy:

[Datawiz]

Can you do anything about camber in the rear?

Yes.

Mine is adjustable. In fact, I can still pull shims out and go more negative if I want. I did that before. When I did, the car could turn, but it could not accelerate, either in a straight line, or coming out of turns.

[Fastguy]

My Vette is in real good shape. Also have a Mazdaspeed6 that I could run. The biggest expense for me, I'm sure, would be tires. Tires ain't cheap for the Vette.

As a novice, you wont' have any considerable wear on the tires. One thing I have learned from autocross is that fairly new tires with some wear are safer than old tires with a ton of tread left. As tires age, they get hard and lose grip.
I see guys show up with their C4's and C5's on original low mile rubber and I am always amazed how little grip they have. A lot of people think they have good tires when in fact its usually the opposite.

[Doug28450]

My Vette is in real good shape. Also have a Mazdaspeed6 that I could run. The biggest expense for me, I'm sure, would be tires. Tires ain't cheap for the Vette.

You should run your Aztec.

[thkauffman]

You should run your Aztec.

:beat:

I told you not to tell anyone about that POS.

[Datawiz]

Holy crap!!!! I didn't see your answer in the previous thread. Was the guy driving out of control, or was it just a freak accident that it happened to him?

Driver error. He started losing it, and tried too hard to fight it. Perpetuated the spin and took it 300 feet away from where he should have been. He's still a pretty experienced driver. Bet he doesn't do that again.



How's Lehman doing? The only time I met him was at the GA event 2 yrs ago.

Dave is good. I'm trying to get him to co-drive my car at Dixie.


:lol: Remember at Brooksville when you had me get in the passenger side and some random guy get in the backseat to see if you could get a better time with the weight even on both sides? It worked, but that guy about crapped his pants, and bailed out the minute we stopped. :lolsmile::lolsmile::lolsmile:

:yesnod:



Craig, Do you have a pic of our favorite male miata driver? You know the one...boobs and an adam's apple and pink Pilotis. :lol:

No

True, but the gay ..er guy.. I mentioned above fits the jokes. :yesnod:

See above.

[Datawiz]

Serious. Our club ran an autoX 101 class late last year and we had all kinds of cars. In fact, one of the best students was driving a Ford LTD. :lol: Here's one of my runs.


Nice spin! :cheers: If our S2000 driver had done it that way, he would have been fine.

[Fastguy]

Nice spin! :cheers: If our S2000 driver had done it that way, he would have been fine.

Damn, don't think I would want to stand that close to the cars!

[Datawiz]

Damn, don't think I would want to stand that close to the cars!

serious

[Nemesis]

Kind of regional, but anyone can join it. It's simply racing any car in any class using your PAX time, rather than your raw time, however, the only people who typically run in it are the top drivers.

cool. any interest in running scca nationals? seems like you're fast enough.

[Datawiz]

cool. any interest in running scca nationals? seems like you're fast enough.

I ran in the National Championships in Lincoln, NE in 2009. I rained on Super Stock day 2. I was one of 6 drivers with 1 dry lap, and I blew it. I would have finished about 5th out of 61 drivers. :(

Ended up 39th

If I trophy at Dixie, and finances are strong in September (and I can take the time off), I may try and make it back this year. That's a big commitment for me. Almost 4,000 miles of towing and a week of time.

Check out this cool video from the entire event. My car made the video at the 28 second mark. :cheers:

YouTube - Speedway Motors 2009 SCCA Solo National Championships Music Video

[Nemesis]

I ran in the National Championships in Lincoln, NE in 2009. I rained on Super Stock day 2. I was one of 6 drivers with 1 dry lap, and I blew it. I would have finished about 5th out of 61 drivers. :(

Ended up 39th

If you would have done that well, you should run it again (if you can). Look forward to seeing your car in Sportscar Magazine!

[Datawiz]

If you would have done that well, you should run it again (if you can). Look forward to seeing your car in Sportscar Magazine!

If my memory serves me right, I was 29th after day 1, and this was the FIRST event with me running with all of the electrical nannies OFF.

Consider this:

This was the last event before I went to Lincoln:
Final Raw Time Results, #7 - GCAC - Event #7 - Sun 08-16-2009 (http://gulfcoastautocrossers.com/2009-08-16%20event%207_raw.htm)

This was last weekend:
Final Raw Time Results, #1 - 2011-01-09 Event1 - Invalid DateTime (http://gulfcoastautocrossers.com/2011-01-09%20event%201_raw.htm)

Back then, I was still over 1 second slower than Lehman. Now we are equal, and he runs an ASP car. :yesnod: Same thing with Disimo, however, that car was insane as an EP car.

I've definitely improved, and I want another shot. :o_o:

[Nemesis]

This was the last event before I went to Lincoln:
Final Raw Time Results, #7 - GCAC - Event #7 - Sun 08-16-2009 (http://gulfcoastautocrossers.com/2009-08-16%20event%207_raw.htm)

:lol: I love Alann (49th)'s car description.

[themonk]

http://static-cdn.guyanapublications.com/images/2008/09/20080927_shinerice.jpg

[Datawiz]

:lol: I love Alann (49th)'s car description.

THIS is the BEAST!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/Off%20Topic/TheBeast.jpg

It truly is a beast. It should be faster than my car, and it has been in the past with the right driver. I can't remember why Alan didn't do well that weekend, but it could have had to do with weather.

It has a Ford V8 and something like 350 HP, weighs about 1100 pounds.

That's the equivalent of my Z06 having nearly 990 HP.

[themonk]

THIS is the BEAST!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/Off%20Topic/TheBeast.jpg

It truly is a beast. It should be faster than my car, and it has been in the past with the right driver. I can't remember why Alan didn't do well that weekend, but it could have had to do with weather.

It has a Ford V8 and something like 350 HP, weighs about 1100 pounds.

That's the equivalent of my Z06 having nearly 990 HP.

That thing looks awesome, it reminds me of an Outlaw.

[Datawiz]

That thing looks awesome, it reminds me of an Outlaw.

It was built for, and won, OVERALL FTD at the 2005 Bay Bottom Crawl. A 2-mile course with 9 stations, with speeds reaching well into the triple digits at 5 or 6 places on course.

1. DAVID HUTTER FTD WKR LOTUS 7 2:24.735

Coincidentally, my Z06 just won the Super Stock class this past October, breaking the 51 year Super Stock record by 3.3 seconds.

1. CRAIG ELLIS CORVETTE 2:22.871


:o_o:

By comparison, the 1974 Lola T440 that won this year's overall FTD ran a 2:11. It has 260 HP and weighs 900 pounds and is lower and narrower than the beast.

No "fendered" car, regardless of class, has ever broken a 2:20 lap.

[themonk]

It was built for, and won, OVERALL FTD at the 2005 Bay Bottom Crawl. A 2-mile course with 9 stations, with speeds reaching well into the triple digits at 5 or 6 places on course.

1. DAVID HUTTER FTD WKR LOTUS 7 2:24.735

Coincidentally, my Z06 just won the Super Stock class this past October, breaking the 51 year Super Stock record by 3.3 seconds.

1. CRAIG ELLIS CORVETTE 2:22.871


:o_o:

By comparison, the 1974 Lola T440 that won this year's overall FTD ran a 2:11. It has 260 HP and weighs 900 pounds and is lower and narrower than the beast.

No "fendered" car, regardless of class, has ever broken a 2:20 lap.

http://www.nzfmr.co.nz/images/Stephen%20Wilkins%20Aus-Qn%20-%201976%20Lola%20T440%20HU41%20FF%201600cc.jpg

[Datawiz]

http://www.nzfmr.co.nz/images/Stephen%20Wilkins%20Aus-Qn%20-%201976%20Lola%20T440%20HU41%20FF%201600cc.jpg

Exactly. :cheers:

[Nemesis]

THIS is the BEAST!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/Off%20Topic/TheBeast.jpg

It truly is a beast. It should be faster than my car, and it has been in the past with the right driver. I can't remember why Alan didn't do well that weekend, but it could have had to do with weather.

It has a Ford V8 and something like 350 HP, weighs about 1100 pounds.

That's the equivalent of my Z06 having nearly 990 HP.

Oh my! That IS a beast!!

[CBonsall]

i`m planning for next yr to start running in brooksville. If i stay employed for the rest of this yr i`ll be running my gto at the brooksville events. have to get another vehicle for work incase i mess the goat up.

[Datawiz]

i`m planning for next yr to start running in brooksville. If i stay employed for the rest of this yr i`ll be running my gto at the brooksville events. have to get another vehicle for work incase i mess the goat up.

Awesome!! :hurray:

[CBonsall]

do you have a link to the schedule of runs in brooksville? i`d like to go watch 1 or 2 this season and see how things are done.

[Datawiz]

do you have a link to the schedule of runs in brooksville? i`d like to go watch 1 or 2 this season and see how things are done.

Florida Corvette Racing Club (http://floridacorvetteracing.com/)

Sunday 1/16
Saturday 2/12
Saturday 3/5
Saturday 4/16
Saturday 5/7
Sunday 6/12
Saturday 9/10
Saturday 10/8
Weekend 10/29-10/30 14 NCCC Sanctioned Events
Sunday 11/6
Saturday 12/3

I'll try and make the 2/12 event. I'll likely just bring my '06, since getting the Z up there is quite a bit of a production.

[themonk]

Florida Corvette Racing Club (http://floridacorvetteracing.com/)

Sunday 1/16
Saturday 2/12
Saturday 3/5
Saturday 4/16
Saturday 5/7
Sunday 6/12
Saturday 9/10
Saturday 10/8
Weekend 10/29-10/30 14 NCCC Sanctioned Events
Sunday 11/6
Saturday 12/3

I'll try and make the 2/12 event. I'll likely just bring my '06, since getting the Z up there is quite a bit of a production.

Must be nice to be living in a place where you can race your car year round. I gotta move my chocolate pudding pop ass the hell out of here.

[Nemesis]

i`m planning for next yr to start running in brooksville. If i stay employed for the rest of this yr i`ll be running my gto at the brooksville events. have to get another vehicle for work incase i mess the goat up.

:lol: and so it begins....

[CBonsall]

Florida Corvette Racing Club (http://floridacorvetteracing.com/)

Sunday 1/16
Saturday 2/12
Saturday 3/5
Saturday 4/16
Saturday 5/7
Sunday 6/12
Saturday 9/10
Saturday 10/8
Weekend 10/29-10/30 14 NCCC Sanctioned Events
Sunday 11/6
Saturday 12/3

I'll try and make the 2/12 event. I'll likely just bring my '06, since getting the Z up there is quite a bit of a production.

i`ll be there for the 2/12 event hopefully. expecting our first granddaughter the end of jan/begin of feb. so if no problems arrise i`ll be there. what do i need to do in order to spectate?

:lol: and so it begins....

the wife has been giving me the :skep: look for the last couple of weeks whenever i bring up i need another car. wasnt happy when i told her why. :leaving:

[Nemesis]

the wife has been giving me the :skep: look for the last couple of weeks whenever i bring up i need another car. wasnt happy when i told her why. :leaving:

you should have done that before you got married. That way she couldnt say 'another car?!' like it's some big surprise. Hindsight....

Did you explain to her the need for a truck and a trailer too? :lol:

[CBonsall]

i`ve had multiple cars before i was laid off. sold all but the goat while i was out of work. i`ve told her i was looking for another truck, but dont think i need a trailer as i`m not making enough money to get involved as much as Craig is.

[Nemesis]

open trailers are cheap. A grand or two and you're in business.

[CBonsall]

:) let me run a few laps first to see if i have any skills for this before i spend too much and find out a suck at cone chasing.

[Datawiz]

i`ll be there for the 2/12 event hopefully. expecting our first granddaughter the end of jan/begin of feb. so if no problems arrise i`ll be there. what do i need to do in order to spectate?



This is an airstrip and a list of attendees, whether they are racing or not, must be submitted no later than the Thursday, 1 week before the event. After yo do that, just show up. :beer:

[Datawiz]

:) let me run a few laps first to see if i have any skills for this before i spend too much and find out a suck at cone chasing.

You will suck on your first day, guaranteed. I did, everyone does. You can't decide from 1 day. Might be a good thing I don't bring the Z, 'cuz I'm usually 3-5 seconds faster than the 2nd fastest car at Brooksville. THEN you would feel REALLY slow. :rofl:

[CBonsall]

You will suck on your first day, guaranteed. I did, everyone does. You can't decide from 1 day. Might be a good thing I don't bring the Z, 'cuz I'm usually 3-5 seconds faster than the 2nd fastest car at Brooksville. THEN you would feel REALLY slow. :rofl:

you will have no worries about me beating you.:rofl: and i know i wont set the world on fire the first yr or so. Never race a real car around thing before. have gone done the drag strip a few times but never around corner/cones.

[Datawiz]

you will have no worries about me beating you.:rofl: and i know i wont set the world on fire the first yr or so. Never race a real car around thing before. have gone done the drag strip a few times but never around corner/cones.

I just registered. Do it while it's fresh in your mind. If you don't show, it's NBD.

[oyealiz]

Driver error. He started losing it, and tried too hard to fight it. Perpetuated the spin and took it 300 feet away from where he should have been. He's still a pretty experienced driver. Bet he doesn't do that again.

See above.

Like the guys at the dragstrip who just won't get off the gas, right up til they hit the wall. :willy:

[Datawiz]

Driver error. He started losing it, and tried too hard to fight it. Perpetuated the spin and took it 300 feet away from where he should have been. He's still a pretty experienced driver. Bet he doesn't do that again.



Like the guys at the dragstrip who just won't get off the gas, right up til they hit the wall. :willy:

Cruise-In 7. :yesnod:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/DSC_3425.jpg

[oyealiz]

Serious. Our club ran an autoX 101 class late last year and we had all kinds of cars. In fact, one of the best students was driving a Ford LTD. :lol: Here's one of my runs.

YouTube - AutoX follies (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G81xqnw6gI)

Were those course workers who were suddenly in your windshield view?! :o_o:

[oyealiz]

Cruise-In 7. :yesnod:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/DSC_3425.jpg

:yesnod: I believe it was Chad and I who were way back in line, and I heard the guy and said "Someone needs to get out of it." Obviously, he didn't! :o_o:

It was just a good thing that the c6 z06 who was in the other lane was out ahead of him. :yesnod:

[Datawiz]

:yesnod: I believe it was Chad and I who were way back in line, and I heard the guy and said "someone needs to get out of it." Obviously, he didn't! :o_o:

It was just a good thing that the c6 z06 who was in the other lane was out ahead of him. :yesnod:

Yep. A yellow one. I remember it like it was yesterday. I had part of it on film. Dingo had the rest if my memory serves me right.

[oyealiz]

Yep. A yellow one. I remember it like it was yesterday. I had part of it on film. Dingo had the rest if my memory serves me right.

And the other part of the story...at the drivers' meeting, they said "no helmets required." Val and I were like "uh, stupid!!! :willy:"

But the guy who owned that wrecked car, well, he opted not to wear his.

[Datawiz]

And the other part of the story...at the drivers' meeting, they said "no helmets required." Val and I were like "uh, stupid!!! :willy:"

But the guy who owned that wrecked car, well, he opted not to wear his.

And made a nice trip to the hospital. He later mentioned that he was here for the birth of his car in Bowling Green, so it was only appropriate that it died there as well. Wasn't it like $11,000 worth of damage?

[themonk]

Cruise-In 7. :yesnod:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/DSC_3425.jpg

And that right there is why I'll never put my non-track car on the track.

[Fastguy]

And that right there is why I'll never put my non-track car on the track.

Well, it depends on why you say that. Are you afraid of doing what that guy did or having someone cross into your lane?
I am always surprised that people can crash drag racing a street car.

[Fastguy]

See above.

He spun an S2000 300 feet off course? How is that even possible?

[Datawiz]

He spun an S2000 300 feet off course? How is that even possible?

Start to spin, fight it, get into a big pendulum. It only takes a few moments to cover 300 feet at 80 mph.

[Fastguy]

Start to spin, fight it, get into a big pendulum. It only takes a few moments to cover 300 feet at 80 mph.

So it was sort of a "driving" skid where instead of both feet in, he was trying to steer out of it?

[Datawiz]

So it was sort of a "driving" skid where instead of both feet in, he was trying to steer out of it?

Exactly.

[oyealiz]

And made a nice trip to the hospital. He later mentioned that he was here for the birth of his car in Bowling Green, so it was only appropriate that it died there as well. Wasn't it like $11,000 worth of damage?

That's what I heard. But word was that he said it was paid for, and he'd just pay to get it fixed. I assume he did.

Well, it depends on why you say that. Are you afraid of doing what that guy did or having someone cross into your lane?
I am always surprised that people can crash drag racing a street car.

If you don't lift your foot from the gas, and your tires aren't hooking up, apparently it's pretty easy. :willy:

[Fastguy]

That's what I heard. But word was that he said it was paid for, and he'd just pay to get it fixed. I assume he did.



If you don't lift your foot from the gas, and your tires aren't hooking up, apparently it's pretty easy. :willy:

I remember a few years back a guy in a C4 Zr1 went on a scuba expedition doing something similar at an auto-x in NJ or PA.

Edit- just found it.

http://www.zr1netregistry.com/lake1.jpeg

[Datawiz]

All forms of racing have an implied risk. Some more than others. Autocross is very close to the bottom as far as risk goes. Drag racing (at least with passenger cars) is only slightly above. Drag racing an under 10 second car and wheel-to-wheel racing is where the big risks come into play.

[oyealiz]

I remember a few years back a guy in a C4 Zr1 went on a scuba expedition doing something similar at an auto-x in NJ or PA.

Edit- just found it.

http://www.zr1netregistry.com/lake1.jpeg

:o_o:

All forms of racing have an implied risk. Some more than others. Autocross is very close to the bottom as far as risk goes. Drag racing (at least with passenger cars) is only slightly above. Drag racing an under 10 second car and wheel-to-wheel racing is where the big risks come into play.

:iagree: I've seen many, many more wrecks at the dragstrip than at autocross. Probably because usually, if you go off the course at autocross, you're just, well, off the course. Off the course at the dragstrip, there are unforgiving walls!

[Fastguy]

We've only had a few minor incidents at our auto-x site. Some broken wheels sliding into uneven parts of pavement and a cone cart casualty. The airfield we use is pretty wide and then has big fields surrounding to its fairly disaster proof. Any spot that has potential obtructions ends up having tight technical speed scrubbing sections to control the cars.

[Nemesis]

And that right there is why I'll never put my non-track car on the track.

:iagree: people always ask me if I'm going to take the M3 on the track. I say 'no, that's why i have a race car.' you just can't have the same amount of fun in a street car as you can in a race car.
Plus, I can keep the scuff marks on the rear bumper as a reminder to NOT LIFT IN THE CORNERS! :lol:

[Fastguy]

Plus, I can keep the scuff marks on the rear bumper as a reminder to NOT LIFT IN THE CORNERS! :lol:

Three things you don't want to do in corners:1- lift, 2- brake,3- shift into first instead of third.
:leaving:
I think that is the only time I ever saw my tach point at 6 o'clock.

[Nemesis]

Three things you don't want to do in corners:1- lift, 2- brake,3- shift into first instead of third.
:leaving:
I think that is the only time I ever saw my tach point at 6 o'clock.

:iagree::iagree::iagree:

I never had any issues with light braking in a turn so long as theres no one behind me.

[JRD77VET]

Three things you don't want to do in corners:1- lift, 2- brake,3- shift into first instead of third.
:leaving:
I think that is the only time I ever saw my tach point at 6 o'clock.

My friend Kurt was on a pit crew for a 24 hour daytona race ( back in the late 90s)

Their "hired gun" shifted from 4th to reverse ( instead of 6th ) causing a mighty spin and a completely trashed engine and transmission. Seems somebody forgot to install the reverse lockout :willy: