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08-29-2008, 09:33 AM
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I guess it's about time I put some pictures up...
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09-10-2008, 06:19 AM
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some cone dodging action
i hate the body roll but im doing a koni/h&r setup when i get the time to install it just need to find some sway bars that will go good with it
here is one pic from the pits at autobahn country club in joliet IL
i had got a flat and didnt want to miss out on this MOCA event so i borrowd the front rims from my friends 240sx... that sucked having a wider stance up front becouse of the offests
i hate the body roll but im doing a koni/h&r setup when i get the time to install it just need to find some sway bars that will go good with it
here is one pic from the pits at autobahn country club in joliet IL
i had got a flat and didnt want to miss out on this MOCA event so i borrowd the front rims from my friends 240sx... that sucked having a wider stance up front becouse of the offests
09-10-2008, 06:49 PM
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sucks that your in florida to your going to miss out on all the great ice racing events up north. that stuff is easy on the paint and should be just as fun i cant wait to put the rx8 on ice
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09-11-2008, 12:36 AM
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09-11-2008, 12:10 PM
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09-11-2008, 09:51 PM
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I'm actually going to be doing some autocross/rallycross style ice runs with the Saginaw Valley Region SCCA this winter. I might also have a ride in my buddy's 1st-gen MR2 in wheel to wheel ice racing with the Michigan Ice Racing Association.
CnnmnSchnpps, I wasn't sure if you were racing wheel to wheel or solo? Which is it? Wheel to wheel in a daily driver seems pretty scary...
CnnmnSchnpps, I wasn't sure if you were racing wheel to wheel or solo? Which is it? Wheel to wheel in a daily driver seems pretty scary...
09-11-2008, 11:03 PM
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i've been doing wheel to wheel... you can't beat the track time per $, and it's also the only thing that's available nearby (and even that is relative). i went a "full" season with no contact (2 races with AMEC, 1 3-hour endurance race in Maine).
yes it's a little scary at first, but if i compare this to, say, an HPDE day, i think i would feel safer ice racing. the thing is, people that come here know what they are there for (since it's a relatively little known form of motorsport). plus the speed ranges are lower so even if you get in trouble it's likely it will be a fender bender, not a total loss going 100+ into a wall
sure teaches you situational awareness though... gotta know exactly what is coming up behind you. the 3 hour race i did, all the cars were in the same run group, meaning i was on the ice at the same time as the "DOT stud" cars, which had a ton more grip than me; i had to look waaaay back to make sure people would be passing me on the straights
yes it's a little scary at first, but if i compare this to, say, an HPDE day, i think i would feel safer ice racing. the thing is, people that come here know what they are there for (since it's a relatively little known form of motorsport). plus the speed ranges are lower so even if you get in trouble it's likely it will be a fender bender, not a total loss going 100+ into a wall
sure teaches you situational awareness though... gotta know exactly what is coming up behind you. the 3 hour race i did, all the cars were in the same run group, meaning i was on the ice at the same time as the "DOT stud" cars, which had a ton more grip than me; i had to look waaaay back to make sure people would be passing me on the straights
