FAST Open Autocross - Jul 28 @ Brooksville

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Postby twistedwankel » Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:19 pm

Loren wrote:I think RS Dave traded in his Focus. Fancy Camaro of some sort, as I recall.
That's actually funny. Basically new motor @ 50k and walks away. I got a new motor in my RX8 at 50k and am still racing it. Guess I scared him with the comparison. :rolling:
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Postby Loren » Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:22 pm

He just has a short attention span. "Well, this was fun. What's next?"

I can relate.
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Postby twistedwankel » Thu Jul 19, 2018 12:30 am

So looks like the fight has been fixed in a couple classes. Yikes. Hard to mess with guys who take the "fall". Poo. We will remember you all next season.
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Postby supraslaya » Thu Jul 19, 2018 11:17 pm

Signed up for this event and the Classic event on the 12th. Looking forward to dodging cones with yall!

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Postby Loren » Thu Jul 19, 2018 11:22 pm

Welcome to FAST! Are you new to the area?
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Postby supraslaya » Thu Jul 19, 2018 11:34 pm

Loren wrote:Welcome to FAST! Are you new to the area?
Yes, moved here about a year ago from Bham, AL. Finally getting the M3 put back together for more seat time.
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Postby Blue_Heron » Fri Jul 20, 2018 6:01 pm

twistedwankel wrote: He convinced his competition in S5 he is "The Dave". Therefore: He is "The Dave". Go Dave. S1?

This will be a cameo appearance in S1. I bought an old Chevrolet, same year as the red herring, and I'm going to run it around the course to see where its limits are. I don't expect to be competitive on tires with 320 tread wear, but I do expect to have fun.
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Postby twistedwankel » Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:20 pm

Blue_Heron wrote:
twistedwankel wrote: He convinced his competition in S5 he is "The Dave". Therefore: He is "The Dave". Go Dave. S1?

This will be a cameo appearance in S1. I bought an old Chevrolet, same year as the red herring, and I'm going to run it around the course to see where its limits are. I don't expect to be competitive on tires with 320 tread wear, but I do expect to have fun.
The C4 has some unusual rear handling characteristics if things aren't just so. You should have a conversation with Les on how he's made his Banana handle consistently.
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Postby Loren » Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:24 pm

twistedwankel wrote:You should have a conversation with Les on how he's made his Banana handle consistently much he'll sell the Banana Beast for.
Fixed that for you.
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Postby Blue_Heron » Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:07 pm

Loren wrote:
twistedwankel wrote:You should have a conversation with Les on how he's made his Banana handle consistently much he'll sell the Banana Beast for.

Rumor has it Les paid more for his motor than I paid for my car. But I was going to talk to him about adjustments that might make it handle better. Before I throw any money at that, I want to work on the Noisy ZF6. Maybe he has some pointers on that too.
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Postby twistedwankel » Fri Jul 20, 2018 11:06 pm

Blue_Heron wrote:
Loren wrote:
twistedwankel wrote:You should have a conversation with Les on how he's made his Banana handle consistently much he'll sell the Banana Beast for.
Rumor has it Les paid more for his motor than I paid for my car. But I was going to talk to him about adjustments that might make it handle better. Before I throw any money at that, I want to work on the Noisy ZF6. Maybe he has some pointers on that too.
Yes. If Les is down to a Kia for his Soul time might be right to negotiate? It's not a rumor he paid a lot for that motor!! Or so he told me two years ago at the picnic.

The good news is that the parts to fix a C4's driving missteps are really cheap. :read: Danny Popp might have a website for his old winning crap C3's and C4's and C5's? Well he should anyhow.
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Postby twistedwankel » Fri Jul 20, 2018 11:07 pm

Hey Les are you selling the VW cheap?
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Postby jev61 » Sat Jul 21, 2018 6:41 pm

Loren wrote: M3 - Only one point separates Tyler Williams in 1st from Joe Vance 2nd. And somebody could steal 3rd from Clauser if he doesn't place well.
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M3 will be the one to watch on the 28th, there are five drivers registered who have taken first place this season.

Four of the five are in competition for a shirt. Preston is fast enough to compete for FTD. If I beat Tyler, I may earn enough points to move ahead. However I need two points, not just one. A two point conversion if you will, not just a point after. Elexis is in much the same boat as I am, she needs two points not just one to pull even with Curtis. I can not leave out Aaron, who took first place last event at the Dog Track, he has come on strong the second half of the season. So there you have it; four drivers competing for three shirts, all of them have a shot. And one driver with a shot at FTD. I think I should save up for a turbo.

The only easy win was last year.
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Postby JasonS » Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:55 pm

I'm was considering running in M2 for this event but don't want to throw a wrench in the standings. Guess it will have to wait a bit longer. I did put the tune in the car after I figured out how to reflash back to stock. It definitely woke things up, but more importantly it fixed the rev hang and the super touchy pedal. Gonna take a bit to relearn the throttle response.
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Postby twistedwankel » Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:07 pm

JasonS wrote:I'm was considering running in M2 for this event but don't want to throw a wrench in the standings. Guess it will have to wait a bit longer. I did put the tune in the car after I figured out how to reflash back to stock. It definitely woke things up, but more importantly it fixed the rev hang and the super touchy pedal. Gonna take a bit to relearn the throttle response.
That will benefit the others in S2 by 2pts. Good idea. No one in M2 should be concerned about your flash which is probably legal in S2 anyhow. Not enforceable even in the SCCA as they gave up on proving it anymore. So long as your unsafe laptop isn't bouncing around the car you are golden :snicker:
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Postby Loren » Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:28 pm

jev61 wrote:The only easy win was last year.
:headscratch:

I didn't find it easy.
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Postby markzeronine » Sun Jul 22, 2018 2:36 pm

:snore: I can't even make my own tshirt for $7
CaptainSquirts wrote: Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:43 pm Mark, I'll give you 7 bucks to not show up. Thanks
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Postby Native » Sun Jul 22, 2018 5:56 pm

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Postby nathanwilliams617 » Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:37 pm

Hahahahaha - good one Mark!
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Postby nathanwilliams617 » Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:41 pm

Evil MS3 wrote:I don't think I'm gonna be able to catch back up to Matt in M2, gonna concentrate on fighting back Nate to maintain 2nd. Gonna be a tense event regardless.

We'll see what all the random shows will do to muck things up as well.
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