FAST Open Autocross - May 6 @ Brooksville

jbrannon7 · Postby **jbrannon7** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 11:38 am

Looks like fun, clearly to me, the "don't F this part up" is at station 5, slow in fast out for the fastest part of the course.

Postby **Loren** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 11:56 am

jbrannon7 wrote:Looks like fun, clearly to me, the "don't F this part up" is at station 5, slow in fast out for the fastest part of the course.

I'll just leave This here.

Postby **Loren** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:15 am

We've got about 5.5 days of registration left. Early Session is almost full, but plenty of room in the Late Session.

Be sure all of your friends get registered!

jbrannon7 · Postby **jbrannon7** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 12:21 pm

Loren wrote:We've got about 5.5 days of registration left. Early Session is almost full, but plenty of room in the Late Session.

Be sure all of your friends get registered!

We all know the late session is the fast session.

jev61 · Postby **jev61** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:00 pm

Loren wrote:
jbrannon7 wrote:Looks like fun, clearly to me, the "don't F this part up" is at station 5, slow in fast out for the fastest part of the course.
I'll just leave This here.

I was particularly fond of that course last time, I'll have to remember not to take my medication before this upcoming race.

twistedwankel · Postby **twistedwankel** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:41 pm

Joe off his meds is like the mayor without his washer fluid

twistedwankel · Postby **twistedwankel** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:44 pm

I'm going to show up in the morning to see just how fast David is without coffee. Actually I have to be at a birthday party in the PM. Clown jobs are hard to come by in Sarasota since Ringling is laying them all off. First the elephants and now the clowns.

Jamie · Postby **Jamie** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:31 pm

I've figured out one reason the Miata's been getting its ass kicked the last couple of events...it's not attached to the rest of the car. The lower tongue on the PPF is cracked clean through where it attaches to the differential. No catastrophe -- it's just another bolt-on part -- but I probably won't have a replacement before this event. In that light, I am taking offers (begging) for competitive rides (anything that runs) in S4 (or any other class starting with a letter and ending in a number). Can supply tires, if 15" Miata wheels will fit, or $ for the tire dust I create. The only thing I ask is that the front end be attached to the back.

RedBRZ80 · Postby **RedBRZ80** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:20 pm

twistedwankel wrote:I'm going to show up in the morning to see just how fast David is without coffee. Actually I have to be at a birthday party in the PM. Clown jobs are hard to come by in Sarasota since Ringling is laying them all off. First the elephants and now the clowns.

Did you hear I'm off Mountain Dew? It's been 8 days.. today was day 8.. hanging in there.

Postby **Loren** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:59 am

Registration for this one closes tomorrow evening. Don't miss it!

twistedwankel · Postby **twistedwankel** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:15 pm

RedBRZ80 wrote:
twistedwankel wrote:I'm going to show up in the morning to see just how fast David is without coffee. Actually I have to be at a birthday party in the PM. Clown jobs are hard to come by in Sarasota since Ringling is laying them all off. First the elephants and now the clowns.

Did you hear I'm off Mountain Dew? It's been 8 days.. today was day 8.. hanging in there.

Okay that's fair. Now if it rains you are taking a 50% hit on your times right? I've spent way too much time in the weeds with this car in the Monsoon. Might have to get a high speed Deere weed cutter bar for the long ago destroyed original bar.

twistedwankel · Postby **twistedwankel** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:17 pm

Loren wrote:Registration for this one closes tomorrow evening. Don't miss it!

Well you guys in the PM will have to "hear about it". The Mourning for David Linefruit will be if it's dry in the AM.

jaball77 · Postby **jaball77** » Mon May 01, 2017 12:27 pm

Jamie wrote:I've figured out one reason the Miata's been getting its ass kicked the last couple of events...it's not attached to the rest of the car. The lower tongue on the PPF is cracked clean through where it attaches to the differential. No catastrophe -- it's just another bolt-on part -- but I probably won't have a replacement before this event. In that light, I am taking offers (begging) for competitive rides (anything that runs) in S4 (or any other class starting with a letter and ending in a number). Can supply tires, if 15" Miata wheels will fit, or $ for the tire dust I create. The only thing I ask is that the front end be attached to the back.

Are you running early or late? You're welcome to co-drive with me if you want but I'm in the late session.

Edit: I will make sure to check my PPF before the event.

Jamie · Postby **Jamie** » Mon May 01, 2017 8:45 pm

jaball77 wrote:Are you running early or late? You're welcome to co-drive with me if you want but I'm in the late session.

Edit: I will make sure to check my PPF before the event.

I'm running in the afternoon session.

jaball77 · Postby **jaball77** » Tue May 02, 2017 9:20 am

Jamie wrote:
jaball77 wrote:Are you running early or late? You're welcome to co-drive with me if you want but I'm in the late session.

Edit: I will make sure to check my PPF before the event.
I'm running in the afternoon session.

Well you're welcome to co-drive!

OR...

You can go up early, hit one of the Miata salvage places up there, and swap the PPF at the airport. :-)

BigBlue · Postby **BigBlue** » Tue May 02, 2017 9:53 am

Jamie, Julianne will be running in the afternoon in her '94 NA in S4. She'd likely get a lot from a co-drive, but she'll be on her street tires so I don't know how competitive the car would be for you. The seat is there if you need it though.

Jamie · Postby **Jamie** » Tue May 02, 2017 9:56 pm

jaball77 wrote:You can go up early, hit one of the Miata salvage places up there, and swap the PPF at the airport. :-)

I considered a used PPF...but after looking at a couple, decided that I should cough up the $ for a major structural piece. It's not like I didn't get my money's worth from the first one.

BigBlue wrote:Jamie, Julianne will be running in the afternoon in her '94 NA in S4. She'd likely get a lot from a co-drive, but she'll be on her street tires so I don't know how competitive the car would be for you. The seat is there if you need it though.

Hmm.... If I didn't need to make up lots of points on both Philip and Jason, that would be tempting. Maybe jump in for a run if I'm doing well. Or the June Classic, if she goes.

jaball77 · Postby **jaball77** » Thu May 04, 2017 9:58 am

Jamie wrote:
jaball77 wrote:You can go up early, hit one of the Miata salvage places up there, and swap the PPF at the airport. :-)
I considered a used PPF...but after looking at a couple, decided that I should cough up the $ for a major structural piece. It's not like I didn't get my money's worth from the first one.

BigBlue wrote:Jamie, Julianne will be running in the afternoon in her '94 NA in S4. She'd likely get a lot from a co-drive, but she'll be on her street tires so I don't know how competitive the car would be for you. The seat is there if you need it though.
Hmm.... If I didn't need to make up lots of points on both Philip and Jason, that would be tempting. Maybe jump in for a run if I'm doing well. Or the June Classic, if she goes.

The car will be in "SCCA legal-ish" trim... Stock rear sway bar swapped back on, wind blocker reinstalled...

Still technically illegal due to an aftermarket cat, and missing power antenna and tape player, but pretty close...

Carracer · Postby **Carracer** » Thu May 04, 2017 4:33 pm

jaball77 wrote:The car will be in "SCCA legal-ish" trim... Stock rear sway bar swapped back on, wind blocker reinstalled...

Still technically illegal due to an aftermarket cat, and missing power antenna and tape player, but pretty close...

I'll have to remember to protest that and the illegal driver mod with the SCCA

Postby **Native** » Sat May 06, 2017 7:24 pm

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