It was fun guys, Good showing. Sorry I bolted a lil' early but I had work to do and I had to wash my baby before the week begins. I'll post some pics later.

 

im currently uploading a bunch of pics, ill post them in a bit

 

hope theyre not super big like side skirts

 

Yeah great showing. We ran a lot faster then anticipated but it worked out great. Thanks to everyone who showed. That impromptu 3 sisters run was awesome, we were still back by 530.


Next up...... late March/ early April BBQ

 

i mightve stayed longer if i knew u were goin faster than planned

 

i forgot to change the settings in the camera lol, gotta resize them now

 

i had fun guys... my camera broke at the gas station so i only had a few pics. sorry i was kinda slow. 156hp+fwd+unmodified driver=fail... lol

 

heres some pics i took today.

 

I had a blast. i'm ready for the next one. hopefully by then i will have some suspension mods so i can corner better. either way had a great time. my cousin said his STi should be ready for the next time we do this.

 

****, yall did very well. The pace was good.

Note to some people though, Don't breake in the corners, stay on the gas. We should all meet up at the next local autox.

 

im always there

 

yep yep... sorry i was going slow when we were heading back to SA. i swear i could feel my tail slipping or something. see you guys next time

 

yeah i saw your tail slip a few times. no worries about going so slow. you kept up pretty well, so i was impressed

 

Im up for meeting there. just need to know when and where.

 

SASCA AutoX #3 for 2009 at AT&T Center
Sunday, March 15th, 2009

SASCA's 3rd points autocross of 2009 will be on Sunday March 15th at the AT&T Center. The AT&T Center is located at #1 SBC Center, San Antonio, TX, 78219.

IMPORTANT!!! All Drivers MUST have their Proof of Insurance (POI) on
file BEFORE this event. If your POI is already on file, and it hasn't expired yet, you are good to go. See this topic for full details: <a href="index.php/topic,2568.0.html">POI Info Requirement[/url]

Setup starts at 7:00 AM
Registration opens at 7:30 AM
Late registration begins at 8:30 AM (additional $10)
Registration CLOSES at 9:00 AM
Novice Walkthrough at 9:00 AM
Driver's meeting at 9:30 AM
First Car out at 10:00 AM

NOTE: NO MEMBER DISCOUNTS FOR WALK UP REGISTRATION! Register online at www.axwaresystems.com/axorm

Overview Map to the site:
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Map for entering the AT&T Complex:
http://www.mindspring.com/~eharloe/s...Directions.jpg
Image of the event lot:
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i go to all of them...i need to put in new clutch by then

 

yep yep... thats what i was doing wrong, i was just afraid to understeer on those corners with those speed... lol

 

BTW guys, thanks for stopping when I was on the side of the road.

I just forgot to check my oil at the gas station and thought of it at that second before the twisties so I pulled over. Good thing, because I was low. I burned through almost a whole quart on this trip. I didn't see anyone else check their oil.

 

You will get it, you just have to be careful because it can upset your car and you will lose it. I have been tracking cars for a long time and the first trip out their I ran by myself on 337 and I was a little too agressive on some of those turns and almost broke lose. The good thing about going with people is that you can set a decent pace and not over do it. The autox course is forgiving, trees and guard rails are not.

Just because the M Coupe can do it doesn't mean the 8 can do it

I was lucky to have Kevo as my pace car, he kept it interesting at all times.

 

haha nice! definitely learned a lot from that drive. that was my first time going up there and those corners are pretty intense for me and the car... haha when i was following you i was trying to brake early so i dont come in too hot on those corners but there were too many corners.haha but yeah, definitely need some more seat time and hopefully id get it someday...

 

i wish i couldve stayed longer...but i also need new clutch and i know me...i would have pushed it

 

Hey fellas. The wife and I had a blast! What a great turn out. It was nice to meet all of you...you guys are a really cool group! I hadn't seen any of you guys since the Academy meet and what are the odds we would run into each other at of all places...Stonehenge...small world! Sorry you had to see my ride without the nice wheels on it...I am always bummed when I have to put those nasty stocks back on.

Grungepup - Great job leading the pack brother! It was a great drive...very well organized. Unless I have something SO important that I simply can't break away count me in on ANY drive you guys do in the future.

MaddHatter00 - You drove a really good run man. Very smooth...predictable enough that I wasn't worried when I got a little close. If anything, I did a **** poor job of giving you more leash before the long tight sections so I wouldn't reel you in too fast. I was impressed! On the way back to SA I laid WAY back to give your tailpipes some breathing room for a change ...and since that particular stretch is patrolled quite heavily (ie. the fat a$$ constable in the truck we passed who had already pulled someone over) and since I was the last in line I thought I would trail back so I would not be easy to pick off the end! But when I did move up later (sorry, couldn't resist...besides there wasn't any gravel thrown up, right?) and you got back in behind me I figured it was your turn to ride up my a$$ for a while! Sweet justice.

RX8Bumblebee - Great to finally meet you man. The wife said your lady was nice to chat with...it's good to not be the lonely odd-girl out! I am glad you guys had enough time before this run to make room in your schedules. I know how difficult joining the short notice drives can be. Look forward to the next one with you!

9K - Too bad you couldn't hang around for 335 and the encore presentation of 336...with only 5 cars we had a much tighter pack. You would have loved it! Next time...

Cornholio - Good seeing you again man! Nice meeting your wife and bro...I am glad he could make it out.

Non-8 Mazda Guys - I was really impressed with how you gys did! You really hung in there well...hats off to you!

Schedule willing I hope to attend the Texas8...if I do you may not see me though...as I will be in the group pulling up the rear!

I have some videos (starring MaddHatter00) I may try to post at some point soon...

 

You held it quite good brother! You were on my *** a good part of the time!

Quote from the wife, "You're not driving good enough honey, 9k is still back there."...no joke man.

 

Kevo, it was a pleasure to follow you. I wish I could have made the impromptu run but I had a million things to do. My dad and I are actually planning a run (he has a modded Miata) so I will let you guys know if you wanna join up but I want to keep it fairly small.

Aid, tires make a huge difference. Invest in some Falken Azenis. My tires are toast which is why my *** end was hanging out here and there.

 

You'll get it brother! No doubts there.

When coming into a corner too hot your gut instinct (braking) is the worst thing you can do just as 9K said...just keep pointing it where you want it to go and you will give yourself a chance.

But don't feel bad either, the turns on these particular roads can make reading a turn pretty darn difficult, since a good portion of them are blind. You size up the curve ahead based on what you can see and you think you have it nailed only to have it turn into a frickin hairpin that only gets tighter...and steeper...plus you have a cliff on each side...one as a wall with falling rocks and one as a 150' drop off! Oh yeah, and don't forget the oncoming traffic either. That's not a comfortable situation to be in for anybody...plain and simple.

The more you drive these roads the better you will know what's coming up ahead and the more fun you can have with them.