FAST Open Autocross - Feb 11 @ Brooksville

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Postby jaball77 » Tue Feb 07, 2017 10:41 am

Loren wrote:
jaball77 wrote:Gotta remind myself to pay attention to the slalom spacing...looks tricky in some spots.
:tongue:

By the way:
http://drivefast.org/wp/Maps/Archive/Br ... _02_13.pdf
Sheesh. I missed that one but looking at the video from that last event...Looks like most folks were grabbing 3rd. Should be fun!

Philip and Jamie have an unfair advantage! They've seen the course already!

And my tires are a year and a half old now!

Just getting those excuses warmed up...
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Postby Jamie » Tue Feb 07, 2017 9:43 pm

jaball77 wrote:Philip and Jamie have an unfair advantage! They've seen the course already!

And my tires are a year and a half old now!
But I'm old...I can't remember that far back. And obviously sucked anyhow, since Philip beat me by 3 seconds. And my RE-71s are new enough that they're not fast yet....
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Postby twistedwankel » Tue Feb 07, 2017 10:06 pm

Jason is afraid of Philip and Jamie. I know these things. I provide the mental challenges. I'm older than dirt AND Jamie.

I think I can actually beat S2 if they all run in the afternoon this time :cool: Might not be able to beat S4 tho'? :lol:
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Postby ImpostorDan » Tue Feb 07, 2017 11:07 pm

I need to step up my game... nah, really, M2 needs Joe to turn the volume down from 11!
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Postby jbrannon7 » Wed Feb 08, 2017 8:51 am

dan wrote:I need to step up my game... nah, really, M2 needs Joe to turn the volume down from 11!
That might happen, someone wants to buy my car.
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Postby twistedwankel » Wed Feb 08, 2017 12:37 pm

jbrannon7 wrote:
dan wrote:I need to step up my game... nah, really, M2 needs Joe to turn the volume down from 11!
That might happen, someone wants to buy my car.
Dan? :lol:
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Postby Loren » Wed Feb 08, 2017 2:23 pm

Dan just got rid of a German princess.
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Postby JasonS » Wed Feb 08, 2017 7:07 pm

I think I can actually beat S2 if they all run in the afternoon this time :cool: Might not be able to beat S4 tho'? :lol:
Challenge accepted. :thumbwink:
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Postby Carracer » Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:03 pm

So is it Saturday yet? :bangwall:
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Postby Loren » Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:07 pm

Are we going to have to start doing mid-week autocrosses to satisfy your addiction, Philip?
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Postby Carracer » Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:18 pm

Loren wrote:Are we going to have to start doing mid-week autocrosses to satisfy your addiction, Philip?
My heart says yes, but my tires says no.
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Postby twistedwankel » Thu Feb 09, 2017 12:06 pm

Amazing how few 2 seaters are left in S2 and how few pony cars are left in S3? Yet the competition is very tight still.

Will be good fun and a beautiful day in Brooksville. :hourglass:
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Postby ImpostorDan » Thu Feb 09, 2017 7:09 pm

Yah, just a long day or so before I beat up the Mayor's times again! :thumbwink:
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Postby twistedwankel » Thu Feb 09, 2017 8:14 pm

dan wrote:Yah, just a long day or so before I beat up the Mayor's times again! :thumbwink:
You co driving Jason's WRX? If not I don't care. :yawn:
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Postby mdw1000 » Fri Feb 10, 2017 12:47 am

twistedwankel wrote:
mdw1000 wrote:I signed up for S2 in the afternoon, but I'm not much competition. I've only autocrossed three times and have old crappy tires
Me too. Nearly 4 years old now. :cool:
Got you beat. Mine are the original tires on a car built in Dec 2010 :)
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Postby mdw1000 » Fri Feb 10, 2017 12:54 am

twistedwankel wrote:I had hoped that a couple of the S2 lurkers might have signed up for this event.

Not that there isn't a shitton of competition but missing a couple Twins and a 17 MX5.

I didn't replace my brake fluid, four spark plugs and the clutch just to mess with S4 did I?

Damned S4/ES.
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Postby mdw1000 » Fri Feb 10, 2017 12:55 am

Loren wrote:Are we going to have to start doing mid-week autocrosses to satisfy your addiction, Philip?
I would be interested in weeknight events. I'm guessing Philip and I are the only ones :)
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Postby twistedwankel » Fri Feb 10, 2017 1:22 pm

mdw1000 wrote:
twistedwankel wrote: Doug,

Looks like you have a rotary. I have an unopened bottle of Idemitsu premix from my RX8 days. Free to a good home. Come find me in the silver NC hardtop Saturday afternoon if interested.
I don't use it BUT my mechanic does the hardcore NOPi drag races and does. If you are in PM I'll see you there. Thanks.
**Worn tires are always faster than new ones :cool:

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Postby mdw1000 » Fri Feb 10, 2017 9:20 pm

twistedwankel wrote:
mdw1000 wrote:
twistedwankel wrote: Doug,

Looks like you have a rotary. I have an unopened bottle of Idemitsu premix from my RX8 days. Free to a good home. Come find me in the silver NC hardtop Saturday afternoon if interested.
I don't use it BUT my mechanic does the hardcore NOPi drag races and does. If you are in PM I'll see you there. Thanks.
**Worn tires are always faster than new ones :cool:

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These tires aren't fast, they are rock hard from age. But that means they have low limits, so they are at least fun! :-)


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Postby Murdified » Sat Feb 11, 2017 11:51 am

We screwed up and went the wrong way... thought we were 30 minutes early, turns out we'll be 15 minutes late!! Is there any way someone will be at the gate to let us in? :(

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