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Discuss our SCHEDULE and future events. Friendly trash talk encouraged.
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Postby 98rock3tt » Wed Mar 29, 2017 4:23 pm

Ok this being my first time in a stock class and coming from M2 class. What is the max width I can run in S4?

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Postby Carracer » Wed Mar 29, 2017 4:55 pm

Whatever fits under the car is S4 legal. S5 is the only stock class with a tire width limit.
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Postby jaball77 » Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:57 am

Loren wrote:
Rpwolf wrote:map? yes?
The hell??? I thought I posted that this morning? I really need to quit typing posts and forgetting to click "submit".

Hi-Res PDF Course Map
Tricksy Williamses with their tricksy slalomses... Count the blocks, everyone!

At least it looks like they're all INCREASING speed this time and not decreasing!
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Postby Loren » Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:17 am

It's another course that we ran before, Jason. Just added a little length to it. Yes, always look closely at the slaloms both on the map AND when you walk them. :thumbwink:
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Postby RedBRZ80 » Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:57 pm

Dang it. I'll be out of town. And Dat and Ken in S1??!! Freaking A.
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Postby twistedwankel » Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:22 pm

RedBRZ80 wrote:Dang it. I'll be out of town. And Dat and Ken in S1??!! Freaking A.
Makes me glad I'm there to get no points again :lol: But neither will any other regulars. Maybe Ken will forget how to drive his s2k?

Suddently moving s2 to s1 sounds like a really lame idea. s1 to s0 makes more sense.
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Postby Jamie » Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:21 pm

Jamie wrote:I think those of us running Miatas should register in the morning group and drive down after lunch, keep the numbers, the cone marks, and the tire dust.

I'm registered for the morning. Who else is with me?
I'm trying to get an idea of how many people in the morning group want to go down to Miatapalooza (http://www.tampabaymiatas.net/forum/vie ... 1f#p179107) afterwards...if enough folks commit, I'll ask Randy if he can arrange things to park the group together. I'm going. Ron's going. Philip's going.

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Postby Loren » Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:27 pm

I know Miguel Diaz and Robert Gundy are headed that way. (they probably aren't following this forum, as they're from Tallahassee)
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Postby Rpwolf » Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:13 pm

RedBRZ80 wrote:Dang it. I'll be out of town. And Dat and Ken in S1??!! Freaking A.
just need you there so I can size myself up.
Ken has been talking about bringing out his S, and the last time I saw Dat he was a whole second infront of me. it's been maybe a year or 2. would be nice to see how far along I'm getting
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Postby JJZ4MR » Sat Apr 01, 2017 7:06 am

This will be my 2nd event EVER ! Looking forward to getting faster with my "new" car
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Postby Loren » Sat Apr 01, 2017 10:14 pm

Early Session is sold out, and there are just SEVEN slots left in the Late Session. Be sure you're registered, and check the Entry List to be sure all your friends are registered! :whip:
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Postby Native » Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:43 pm

And well, shucks, this event is sold out.
I suppose someone could cancel in the next few hours, so if you were straggling, keep an eye on the registration page...

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Postby Loren » Tue Apr 04, 2017 3:02 am

Public Service Announcement:

Our resident underappreciated photographer, will be leaving early Saturday. He probably won't get a lot of photos, if any. So, if you're so inclined, bring your longest lens and do your best to fill in for Philip! 8-)
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Postby Nitestalker5 » Wed Apr 05, 2017 8:50 pm

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I finally got a car to get into s1 and give some relief to dad's s2000 and Ken changes his game to bring out the s2k. :bangwall: At least I'm running fun run in it and not s1 class for this event. Randy I'll be looking to join ya next season with some s2k fun in s1. :thumbwink:
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Postby twistedwankel » Wed Apr 05, 2017 8:59 pm

Mark,
Bring it. Randy was ONLY 5% faster in his S2k than my RX8. Sadly for him I am 15% faster in my S1 vette than my RX8 so he's screwed by 10%.
Life isn't fair unless you divide by 2.

Mark: Run in S1. Get a base line.

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Postby Z1NONLY » Wed Apr 05, 2017 9:55 pm

With all the transitions on this course, I think a car's dimensions will matter more than it's power. :dunno:
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Postby Rpwolf » Wed Apr 05, 2017 10:05 pm

twistedwankel wrote:Mark,
Bring it. Randy was ONLY 5% faster in his S2k than my RX8. Sadly for him I am 15% faster in my S1 vette than my RX8 so he's screwed by 10%.
Life isn't fair unless you divide by 2.

Mark: Run in S1. Get a base line.
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Postby Loren » Wed Apr 05, 2017 10:07 pm

Z1NONLY wrote:With all the transitions on this course, I think a car's dimensions will matter more than it's power. :dunno:
We ran almost the same course last April. Results don't look out of the ordinary.

Interestingly, Dat was at that event. He's going to think all of our courses are the same, even though we've done 23 different courses since the last time we ran this one!
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Postby garage west » Thu Apr 06, 2017 5:17 am

Oof. I got beat by the Festy at that one. Good thing I'm rusty for this one!
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Postby Nitestalker5 » Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:13 am

twistedwankel wrote:Mark,
Bring it. Randy was ONLY 5% faster in his S2k than my RX8. Sadly for him I am 15% faster in my S1 vette than my RX8 so he's screwed by 10%.
Life isn't fair unless you divide by 2.

Mark: Run in S1. Get a base line.

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Doug,

I would be running in s1 for a baseline, but I'm already running M1 in the morning in the other s2k for points. I can't give up on my season in that class just yet. :-D

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