SPC 9-15

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Re: SPC 9-15

Postby nc4me » Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:38 pm

Jeremy wrote:
buddy bodean wrote: CHECK 'YER NUTS.
What's that clicking noise your car makes?
It sounded like the side exhaust banging from the timing trailer.
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Re: SPC 9-15

Postby anachostic » Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:28 pm

So, which was the better slalom path? Left or right of the first cone? I always went to the left and never tried the other way, but when I was working the course at station 4, I had a great view of a lot of people apparently trying "the other way" and being surprised at the curve. Plenty of off-course calls for missing cones there.
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Re: SPC 9-15

Postby twistedwankel » Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:15 pm

anachostic wrote:So, which was the better slalom path? Left or right of the first cone? I always went to the left and never tried the other way, but when I was working the course at station 4, I had a great view of a lot of people apparently trying "the other way" and being surprised at the curve. Plenty of off-course calls for missing cones there.
I will call that "The Learning Curve".

Left was a jalapeno pepper = slower going in but hotter going out.

Right was like too much cheese = easy to swallow but hard push on the way out.

Anyhow that was my goal in coming up with that. It seemed to work.

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Re: SPC 9-15

Postby Solar » Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:17 pm

nc4me wrote:
Jeremy wrote:
buddy bodean wrote: CHECK 'YER NUTS.
What's that clicking noise your car makes?
It sounded like the side exhaust banging from the timing trailer.
That's exactly what it was. I asked him about it earlier that day.
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Re: SPC 9-15

Postby Loren » Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:19 pm

Charles wrote:I think I've decided most < 35 sec courses at SPJC are fun, any longer and you probably designed something too slow and tight.
You're welcome. :thumbwink:
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Re: SPC 9-15

Postby twistedwankel » Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:56 pm

Loren wrote:
Charles wrote:I think I've decided most < 35 sec courses at SPJC are fun, any longer and you probably designed something too slow and tight.
You're welcome. :thumbwink:
You pretty much quoted "Sir Loren" concerning a successful SPC course design. BUT remember time and speed are principles of science/physics too. As is driving by buns.

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Re: SPC 9-15

Postby buddy bodean » Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:09 am

Solar wrote:
nc4me wrote:
Jeremy wrote: What's that clicking noise your car makes?
It sounded like the side exhaust banging from the timing trailer.
That's exactly what it was. I asked him about it earlier that day.
Shitty install of the exhaust system. The muffler came out of a hanger and was being "ground down" by the u-joint on the drive shaft. It's all my fault for not installing the exhaust myself. I picked up the parts last night for the fix (Flowmaster 40s FTW).

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Re: SPC 9-15

Postby twistedwankel » Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:15 pm

anachostic wrote:So, which was the better slalom path? Left or right of the first cone? I always went to the left and never tried the other way, but when I was working the course at station 4, I had a great view of a lot of people apparently trying "the other way" and being surprised at the curve. Plenty of off-course calls for missing cones there.
Okay no more BS. If you weren't a miser and would have expended ONLY one of six runs to find out you'd have learned if you were one of the few who could benefit from a right start. It was "doable" for some. You will never know for sure unless you Chair an event and repeat this course.

Sorry Dude. :dunno:

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Re: SPC 9-15

Postby Rosko » Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:19 pm

I had a great time at the event. Thanks to Doug and everyone else. It was a great course, and a great lunch! Let's have that food next time at SPC.

Once again, Thanks Ed for letting me share your car! I had a great time driving it! Mustang power!
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