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Re: TIRES
I'm not saying put an interior back in and go to CSP. That sounds like a huge pain and you'd have to track down all the little pieces to remain CSP legal. However, the difference between CSP and DP is not slight even though that may be the perception. For starters... minimum weight is somewhere aro...
Re: TIRES
You sure on those spring rates? Didn't Ed York set the car up? If so that's backwards from every other miata I've ever seen. Unless someone goofed and accidentally put the front springs on the rear of the car. Jesus christ that car is going to be fast if you get the spring rates sorted... PM me if ...
Re: TIRES
Joe, sounds good but we recently bought a set of used RS3 v2's (225/45/15) from Andy. He said they had about 80 runs on them from Nationals and some regional events. Considering the set that we recently retired had 330 runs (yes I kept a spreadsheet) this set should last us for a few months. The one...
Re: TIRES
As far as the other tires (if you find them in a size that works) RS3(v2), Very good tire, its a front runner. Mainly shines in hot conditions and falls a hair flat in the cold. Rival, Very good tire, not the best on concrete (not an issue for CDC stuff), good middle of the road option, will be edg...
- Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:31 pm
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: Harry Grove October 25th/26th Results
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2246
Re: Harry Grove October 25th/26th Results
Thanks Joe. Joe Oxenham drove very well also. We swapped cars, and we figured there was about a 1.2 - 1.4 second difference between our cars on that course, which makes his T&T results even more impressive. My 12th run from Saturday: http://youtu.be/-_29D4Jcj4A
- Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:50 pm
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: Waldorf October 11th Results
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2425
Re: Waldorf October 11th Results
Alan, it was nice to meet you and Kate. Thanks for the consultations on the R1Rs. I was driving too aggressively with them in my first 5 runs, and was frustrated because they have a very different feel than the RS3's (much more subtle when they start to slip). I dialed back the aggression for my 6th...
- Sun Sep 28, 2014 1:20 am
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: Next CDC AutoX - Sat Sept 27th Waldorf, MD
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11046
Re: Next CDC AutoX - Sat Sept 27th Waldorf, MD
It seemed like the event went smoothly, and the weather was great! The course was fast and fun, and quite technical to handle at speed. I may have overestimated the amount of traction I had a few times, and I apologize for the many cones that were murdered as a result. Here's my best run, followed b...
- Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:32 am
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: Harry Grove September 13th Results
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1784
Re: Harry Grove September 13th Results
So the wet vs. dry time difference seems to be around 5 seconds, at least for our car and/or wet driving skills. That's about what I remembered from a rainy event last year as well. That's a huge difference and yet somehow both wet and dry feel similarly "fast" to me when driving, perhaps ...
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:05 pm
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: Fixing potholes?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11194
Re: Fixing potholes?
Has the club ever considered the Harrisburg Farm Show Complex? I know the PA chapter of SCCA uses it. (Coordinates: 40.288490 N, 76.885379 W) For us here near Frederick, it would be around 1.5 - 1.75 hours which isn't that much farther than Winchester, Woodbridge, or Waldorf. For folks in VA it woul...
- Sun Aug 24, 2014 6:10 pm
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: Harry Grove August 23rd Results
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2476
Re: Harry Grove August 23rd Results
I think we need a name for the temporary lake that formed between the start line and the light pole during the monsoon. Two reliable sources said that the AI event at Waldorf was completely dry, as hard as that is for me to believe. My stuff is almost dry now...
- Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:34 am
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: Winchester July 26th Results
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4278
Re: Winchester July 26th Results
Mike, thanks for getting the results out so quickly. And thanks to all of the organizers for another enjoyable event. It was a fun course, and it was nice that it was so long and maximized the lot, though I'm glad I got a chance to ride as a passenger several times before driving. Safety could have ...
- Mon Jul 14, 2014 12:14 am
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: Woodbridge July 12th Results
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6816
Re: Woodbridge July 12th Results
I liked the course - you could really get some good speed through the slalom and on the final out and back. The sweepers allowed good choice of line and were challenging to get right so you were well set up for the next element. There were some interesting tradeoffs to think about on each sweeper. I...
- Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:55 pm
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: Winchester events - BBQ?!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 34990
Re: Winchester events - BBQ?!
Ditto. He was gone by the start of afternoon heat 1. I should have listened to my own advice (upthread) about not signing up for double runs. However the extra seat time outweighed the loss of BBQ.
- Tue May 27, 2014 6:40 pm
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: Waldorf Feedback
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6969
Re: Waldorf Feedback
OK Stephen. I'm not sure how to take that. I realize I am a relative newbie and don't have much frame of reference. Maybe I should wait to post an opinion next time until I have more experience.
- Tue May 27, 2014 11:07 am
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: Waldorf Feedback
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6969
Re: Waldorf Feedback
[ It was a bit of a drag race following the turns and it was pretty advantageous for high horsepower cars (as the results show ). /quote] Jay, Look at a six run time comparison between my z06 and Mike M. running your Miata. Within pretty much .1 second each run. Stephen Catlin Z06 41.78 40.72 40.28...
- Tue May 27, 2014 12:56 am
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: Waldorf Feedback
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6969
Re: Waldorf Feedback
1. How did you like the course? A couple stretches were fun (notably the sweeper going down towards the lake) and the bit coming back from the lake. However it did have a couple of issues: a) I may be a bit biased as a driver of a momentum car but there were 3-4 places where we had to scrub and rebu...
- Tue May 20, 2014 8:21 pm
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: Fixing potholes?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11194
Re: Fixing potholes?
I kind of knew that was the answer, especially regarding making the holes bigger. For all we know they may have plans to fix the potholes. Still I plan to bring a tape measure and camera next time to see what kind of effort and cost would be involved.
- Tue May 20, 2014 3:51 pm
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: Fixing potholes?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11194
Re: Fixing potholes?
That's great that the pothole has a name! So the biggest question is still: do we need permission? If it's OK, the next step would be to measure the approximate square footage and depth (maybe two estimates - one including and one not including the crocodiled area) to get a cost estimate. (I'm assum...
- Sat May 17, 2014 1:09 am
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: Fixing potholes?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11194
Fixing potholes?
I was wondering about fixing a couple of the worst potholes at Harry Grove. For example consider the product below. Each 40 lb pail costs $20 and covers approximately 4 sq ft x 1 inch. I don't have a good grasp of how many buckets would be needed, but I wouldn't mind buying a couple / few buckets of...
- Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:27 pm
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: Harry Grove March 22nd Results
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8140
Re: Harry Grove March 22nd Results
Thanks Mike for getting the results out quickly. My favorite new column is offset from FTD (well except that the Cobras made everyone else look slow). The small bore fun class / filter has enough participants to be interesting; the others seem pretty thin.
- Mon Mar 17, 2014 12:10 pm
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: March 22nd Autocross and 23rd TNT now open
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7469
Re: March 22nd Autocross and 23rd TNT now open
We got 8.5 inches here in Boyds (15 miles south of Frederick) but that is on the grass. On our blacktop driveway there is only 2 inches, and our neighborhood streets (which would usually at least have slush) are already clear.
- Sat Feb 15, 2014 10:49 pm
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: Winchester events - BBQ?!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 34990
Re: Winchester events - BBQ?!
I speak for myself and am confident speaking for Frank when I say BRING THAT BBQ!! Best ribs I've ever had! I will not register for extra runs the next time they have BBQ ribs at Winchester. I will not register for extra runs the next time they have BBQ ribs at Winchester. I will not register for e...
- Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:56 am
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: Determining 2014 CDC Optional Classes
- Replies: 27
- Views: 28086
Re: Determining 2014 CDC Optional Classes
I dislike the idea of only being able to check one block, that to me is like making a movie that's only eligible for "best picture" and forsaking every other category. My car fits in like 4 different categories and I'd like to check all those blocks. Such as it is, I'm still content to do...
- Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:43 pm
- Forum: Autocross
- Topic: 2013 Award Lunch Saturday March 8th
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6682
Re: 2013 Award Lunch Saturday March 8th
Denise and I will be there.
- Thu Feb 06, 2014 7:39 pm
- Forum: The Car Lounge
- Topic: ADVICE on KIT CAR registration / emissions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3288
Re: ADVICE on KIT CAR registration / emissions
Eric, do you have Historic plates on your Miata (or have you tried)? Ours isn't old enough yet, but I'm wondering what "substantially modified" means. The InterwebZ provided no solid answers.ericw wrote:The following are VEIP Exempt Vehicles:
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Historic or Antique vehicles
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