Capital Driving Club Discussion Forum

I wasn't planning on attending Woodbridge events since they are so far from my house, but I just might have to make the trip for the next one. The lot definitely has some potential. Many thanks to Dave for letting me drive his Miata, and Larry for letting me drive his Cobra. And no thanks to Ben for...

I really don't see how it would be hard at all to keep track of workers. This isn't rocket science. bugman's suggestion would work fine. I'm sure there are numerous other ways as well - one of which is to simply eliminate the totally unnecessary split-heat design, and go with Heat 1 works 2, 2 work...

Gonz wrote:It's just a lot of extra stuff to do for the sake of one of two (more?) people who like to avoid working.

In my opinion, it is a necessary enforcement and use of our time in order to keep the events fun. The dedicated folks are the ones we want to keep happy, and this makes their lives easier.

Father's Day?

Well, I forgot that I signed up with street tires, so my index "win" is not valid. I already emailed Ed, though, so it should be fixed soon. All the Morans will be switched to full race tire index.

As I start designing courses for CDC, I find myself struggling with a difficult choice in the parking lots we have available. I am curious what the majority of club members would prefer. edit: added another option for folks who don't care either way. disclaimer: This poll does not directly affect an...

I don't believe there are any CCRs in the US. I thought we only had a handful of CCXs.

Alright. I was considering this before, and since you guys are requesting it I will make it happen. I just need to fix the brakes on my truck and we can do it. I have looked over the Mid-A Auto-x calendar on NASIOC and found a few possible dates in June/July that don't conflict with many local event...

One of the first things the STis change in AStock is adding the stiffest front swaybar they can find. The reason is that the Subaru's suspension loses negative camber as it compresses. More front body roll = more positive camber. In this case, a super-stiff front bar improves grip by keeping the cam...

I really need to get either stiffer springs in the rear or stiffer rear sway....probably both...to get my car to rotate again. In my experience, understeer is best dealt with at the front end. You can stiffen the rear springs or sway, but ultimately you are reducing your rear traction so that it br...

Onboard from my best run (47.3).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM_g9GHrmv8

Still has some issues, but though Denny & Angie will be there tomorrow, the MR2 likely won't be.

I agree as well. I like that everyone (especially newcomers) get a break and a chance to learn a bit before going at the course for a second session. Unfortunately, this format does not lend itself well to the TSP. The venue is so large that worker/heat changeovers take considerably longer. It helpe...

Video from my best run (45.5):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPFXsCfMv7A

We definitely want to hear everyone's opinion on the event and what they would suggest for another auto-x at this lot. The future is really up in the air, and we need feedback to help us proceed. Personally (Disclaimer: This is not the view of the club in general), I thought it was a complete mess b...

I'm glad so many people appreciated what I was trying to accomplish (A long, flowing section with no 180-degree turns). We pulled it off, but I was always disappointed at what I had to do in the upper lot to create that. We could have widened those 180s a little more, but it would just make the turn...

I hope everyone enjoyed my course design. I would definitely like to hear any constructive criticism people might have.

Here's onboard video of my best run today (46.25).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mKUQVSabf0

Video from my best dry run on Sunday (39.15).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67UiCbpEtAw

Mazda Vs. Cobras...

Jake and I have not been very busy over the winter.

Jen can't make it now. I'll still be there.

gnhovis wrote: Horsepower Multiplier
Below 150 hp = 0.99
150 hp to 200 hp = 1.00
201 hp to 250 hp = 1.01
251 hp to 300 hp = 1.02
301+ hp = 1.03

Fixed!

I don't know about 250+ all being the same. Yeah, he brought that over shortly after the tune and let me drive it. :D His torque band is certainly improved, but I am anxious to see how it affects his performance next year. One thing I have learned from upgrading a turbo Subaru is more power = more ...

Ed, I agree that the small-bore series should be about cheap racing. That's why I think you guys should ban r-compounds from that. You can use the same criteria for the standard index that determines what an r-compound is (usually anything under 140 tread wear). So any tire with 140 or higher tread ...

They are pretty close. I used satellite images from google maps, scaled them in CAD according to the scale provided by google, and then traced the outline of the lot. It's not perfect, but it works for visualizing the lot sizes. Harry Grove is actually a decent amount of pavement for one lot. The li...