Except it will barely be 50 by 9:30 when we start. And we will be sitting for I'm assuming 30+ minutes between runs so all the heat we gain will disappear by the next run.

Teams of 6 + 1 ringer or is that 6 total including the ringer?

Also it should be noted that the race tire guys are going to have some issues getting heat in the tires so not much of an advantage there.

Should we expect to see teams posted before the event?

Is that an optional turnaround? Berry interesting. Is there a difference between the bright red line and the faded red line besides just the way out vs the way back?

Looking forward to seeing how used Hoosiers with no camber and stock suspension end up working on a heavy FWD car...Hurray for uphill ...

Also if Phillip wins and I can't pull off at least 4th he will take home a 3rd place finish in S4.

Or do I have the tiebreaker because I have more class wins? In which case I think I just need 5th (2 points).

BTW. Did anyone ever try to do the loop Counter Clockwise for comparison? I was going to but my tires got hot and I threw in the towel a little early that day.

There were a few people in Heat 3 who tried it (i worked the turnaround heat 3). What I noticed: a) the entrance looked painful. It was ...

Quick question: This appears to be the exact course (and course map) as last year. Are we going to start further down the runway so the course is in the same position as last year? I know we've been moved closer to the south end of the runway recently - and that locker/dumpster looking thing plus ...

Hey Dan B, you can codrive my MS3 if you'd like. I know we were talking a lot about setting up your mazda3, you're welcome to see what mine feels like.

Great event. I had a fun time. Very straightforward course - just required some cojones and a good line on the return trip. Glad that the black and red Porsche (Devon's?) was OK after going into the dirt on the very first run of the heat!

FWIW (I'm actually going to tell you exactly what it's worth ...

GRM just published their annual Skidpad Challenge and it was won by a 9 yr old boy in a 1/4 midget on slicks 1.867g

I don't think I've ever seen Elliot Harvey use a GoPro? I'd have to put money on his loop turn with slicks, mad skills AND a light car.

Yea I would peg Elliot as a favorite ...

Just to put it in perspective, I'm running JBR .125 on the stiffest setting, and I still want more bar. Failure of the JBR bar is rare but I have read about it. I get the feeling it's mostly from improper installation (e.g. not greasing the bushings - the will cause a hadache down the road if you ...

So I have a weird suggestion:

Everyone who has a GoPro or other mounted video recording device and thinks they can do the turnaround the fastest puts $1 in a pot. Whoever has the fastest time from entrance to exit through the double gate before/after the turnaround wins the pot. If nothing else I ...

Well it seems we have a winner!

Option 2 it is then. Conti Extreme DW in 205/45-17 and a sway bar upgrade. Totally different direction than I expected but it will be great fun to try it out. I will be able to get at least one more event out of my current tires but I will order the new tires in the ...

AScoda wrote:Shiny new rubber to be scrubbed in is speeding to a UPS facility near me.

What kind of tires are you getting?

While you will notice a huge difference in grip going to RS3/595RSR/Rival from what you are using now, no matter which you pick - the 595RSRs will be a few tenths slower than the other 2, they don't have the same grip. There is a reason nobody used them at national events when TW rating only had to ...

Dan 17" aren't stock on the MZ3, how wide are your wheels? If you have a 7" wheels you can pick up a set of 225/45/17 BFG Rivals for $500 with shipping, or RS3s for $50 more. A friend of mine with a Focus ST is running them for DD/autoX mixed use and has about 12k miles and about 70 runs on them and ...

I'm looking for a codrive in a decently setup rear wheel drive car, preferably something that has the ability throttle steer. If anyone is interested let me know, I'd be willing to pay money for wear and tear.

If anyone out there with a fwd or awd car is looking to learn a thing or two I wouldn't ...

I'm looking for a codrive in a decently setup rear wheel drive car, preferably something that has the ability throttle steer. If anyone is interested let me know, I'd be willing to pay money for wear and tear.

If anyone out there with a fwd or awd car is looking to learn a thing or two I wouldn't ...

Dang. I got straight up beat. Kurtis and Ron were kicking ass. I was having trouble with the launch/slalom combo for some reason. I should have wound out 1st but for some reason I kept short shifting. And I never did get a clean run through the big loop.

Bah!

I feel your pain, I got beat by ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ladRdgSt0Hg
Hot day today, strangely enough working the course wasn't that bad and there was a light wind.

Here is my run for today, found areas I was late, and where i can improve.

I honestly don't see a spot that you are late on anything. You're braking too ...

I would like to know why I got a DNF on my last run. I know for damn sure I wasn't off course. It should have been a +1.