Capital Driving Club Discussion Forum

Cant promise I know what I am doing, but within the next 2 weeks I should be replacing my lower ball joints, tie rod boots and potentially replacing front springs. You are welcome to help/watch.

I once tried the indoor rock climbing facility off of eisenhower in Alexandria. Lets just say I didnt take too well to heights.

1 week ago and I would have been all over this.

I may be interested in the 650# springs if you would like to separate. I assume they are 7"?

Thanks for the offer. I am still waiting for parts in the mail plus i am evaluating some other items I may replace at the same time, so I dont really know when ill be ready to align. That would be great if we could do it at your place. it would solve 2 of my issues: 1) not knowing how to do it (othe...

hmm, how flat does one really need the surface to be for a diy alignment anyway? doing it on the street is starting to look like a real option. No corner balancing needed. After I get a feel for what the car is doing, I will probably end up changing up the alignment myself (once i figure out the rig...

I am about ready to do some suspension upgrades but have too much junk in my garage (car that isnt going anywhere soon) and a not so flat driveway to attempt to align myself. That being said, I am looking into alignment options for after I make the changes. So where should I go? preferably in the al...

Thanks guys. I fully understand the risks associated with showing up the day of. Consequence to me is 2 hrs (round trip) driving resulting in not being able to autocross. But the likelihood is pretty remote. For now Ill have to accept that risk.

When does registration usually close? ....assuming it doesnt fill up. Not sure if I am going to make this event yet.

Uhhhh... I dunno if this is right or not. You should get Jared or Scherpf to check it as they both probably are smarter/paid better attention in school than me. Or you could try it and see if it catches on fire. 8-) Find the current of your power supply. 5.4 divided by that number is the value resi...

jrgoldbach wrote:I can not fit my stock 2000 miata wheels over my new brakes... They are 15x6.5 with New 185/55/15 Michelin x-ice tires on them.

Interested?

If wrxpct04 isnt interested, how much are you looking for them?

All i cn think about is how cold its going to be. The most ive done at spk is 3 sessions in a couple hrs. like everyone else says, youll probably be sore later. but its your birthday, id shoot for the kart till you puke..... as long as you dont have to work, or move the next day, and you like the co...

In 4 1, contemplating 2.

NOVA is a pretty huge area, might need to narrow it down some. Here is my shot in the dark: Its been a couple years since ive had to look but one thing that I remember is to look for condo rentals. From what I remember, you usually get more bang for the buck going with an individually owned property...

30% miatas. should be fun to compare.

Goal: not be the slowest miata........ yea, I set my goals pretty high.

I am not too concerned about wheels being damaged, but I use merchant tires in alexandria. If tires purchased from tirerack or discount tire direct, its 11.25 per tire. Cheap and effective.

Had a great time both days. The weather wasnt too bad on both days. Thanks to the organizers for putting it together, getting the runs in around the weather, and improvising in the afternoons to combine groups to get everyone through. I finally got in some good (to me) times on sunday. Need to figur...

This event showed me the impact of improper tire pressure. 10 of my first 13 runs were within .5 seconds of each other (fastest of the 13 coming on the 4th run). I seem to have platueaued after my 4th. After the 13th run i checked my tire pressure (yea it took me 9 runs extra to figure maybe i shoul...

Huge thanks to all the organizers! Had an absolute blast yesterday, it made coming home to a house with no power and no AC more bearable. 18 runs for 50 bucks, and out of town by 3? I don't think there's a better deal around. :) The course was smooth, easy to follow, challenging to drive, as it sho...

Huge respect to the organizers. I was exhausted when i got home, I cant imagine how the organizers felt. Awesome job!!

New NA (1.6l) miata owner, 1 autox in it, owned for a whole week now, completely stock, dunlop star spec tires. I really dont think lsd would have help me much. Im amazed how well the thing sticks to the ground. Id say just get one in good shape and not worry too much about lsd. Everything is super ...

In for 2. Google estimates 1hr 45min drive from Alexandria VA. Suggestions on best route is welcome.

I have signed up as a returning newb. I just purchased a 90 miata and have ordered new tires since the ones which came on it were dry rotted. The tires are scheduled to be here thursday which gives me one day to get them mounted (hmm how to get out of work early enough to get that done is still a bi...

If you tape the barcode from the inside of the windshield, it can stay there for as long as you want. If you use blue tape, it's even easy to remove. All the organizers pitched in money, and we purchased a new LED display board. In theory, a person with a PDA with WIFI would be albe to see the enti...

Thank you organizers. keep putting on these awesome events, we really do appreciate it.