3rd Annual RX-8 Descent on Road Atlanta March 16, 17, 18 2007 with NASA-SE
02-19-2007, 03:49 PM
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The Turkish Delight
Originally Posted by olddragger
ok then--I wonder how it will work with the voodoo **** i have? the **** already makes it a lot shorter than stock(reduces height). But I have to admit that was what I was thinking also.
On lap timers--what is recommended and do they work on a gps or a transponder? Do you have to rent the transponder at the track--do you have to set one up yourself? how does that work?
Starting to feel it baby!
Got my cheap hoosiers mounted. the 225's are a little wider than the 235 RA's. Anyone want some 17" RA 1's(still have some life in them) for $50 for all four?
olddragger
On lap timers--what is recommended and do they work on a gps or a transponder? Do you have to rent the transponder at the track--do you have to set one up yourself? how does that work?
Starting to feel it baby!
Got my cheap hoosiers mounted. the 225's are a little wider than the 235 RA's. Anyone want some 17" RA 1's(still have some life in them) for $50 for all four?
olddragger
The Lap Timers usually work by picking up an Infra Red signal tranmitted from the side of the track. You set this up wherever you want to. The receiver in your car picks it up, then reads out the time between when it picked up the last one. This is how you get lap times. Usually there is someone on track that has a transmitter set up and people just use that one. Or, you can set up your own. This is how mine works.
02-20-2007, 05:11 AM
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I woke up this morning not to my alarm clock but to entering turn 2 at a newly paved Road Atlanta. I hit the brakes hard and shifted to 3rd, let up and turned in tight on turn 3 and the new pavement felt sooooo good. I rounded turn 4, shifted to 4th in the short straight, and matted it through the esses, downshifted to 3rd and all my marks for turn in were gone but again the new pavement felt good and being off line just a little didn't seem to matter because the car just dug in. The wide sweeping exit was smooth with no gators. I shifted to 4th and got a little confused as to whether to stay in 4th or not so I decided since it was my first run at the new track that I should shift to 3rd and the car took turn 6 without hardly any tire noise. I apexed turn 6 and tracked out to the edge of the track, nailed the brake and shifted to second and thought well this track is so smooth I should have stayed in 4th through 6 and shifted down to 3rd for turn 7. So, I fast reversed it and went back for a do over and it felt perfect. Then I shifted to 4th much earlier than usual to the bridge because of the RPM’s and had to hit 5th before turn 9 then dbl down shifted to enter turn 10A and it was SOOOOOOO SWEET braking on the new asphalt. Turned in tight, stayed a little left for turn 10B, apexed and up the hill to the bridge, down the hill, shifted to 4th and the dip was gone, apexed 12 and was off to turn 1 when I actually woke up with this HUGE grin on my face. I looked at my alarm clock and it was 1:30 sec till time for my alarm to go off. I've had a **** eating grin on my face ever since and I think I'm going to have a great day!
02-20-2007, 06:58 PM
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Silver the shifter is from Axil flow engineering--richard paul axil flow supercharger dude you know. On the forum or google "axil flow short shifter" cost approx $270 shipped. Maybe with it I will not go from 3nd to 2nd on the straight going to turn 6!
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02-20-2007, 07:21 PM
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I miss my 'Bu
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I was going to reply with a list of my stealth mods and my not so stealth mods. My not so stealth mods are all track related - pitted front bumper, pock marked windshield, rubber streaks on rocker panels... you know...track mods 
My passenger seat leather is a bit messed up after I took Kurtbob through the kink at CMP in a bit of a crab like attitude at 100+. I have been trying to push the leather back in
My passenger seat leather is a bit messed up after I took Kurtbob through the kink at CMP in a bit of a crab like attitude at 100+. I have been trying to push the leather back in
02-20-2007, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by olddragger
hey guys we may end up being in a magazine! This event and our little club may end up in S3 mag--check out the thread " anyone in Atlanta area....
woo hoo Ricky Bobby all the way!
olddragger
woo hoo Ricky Bobby all the way!
olddragger
02-20-2007, 07:49 PM
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Silver, its the guy that posted he wanted to photo an 8 this weekend in the ATL. The link is in the local site/ pointless thread. Or in the SE forum here as well.
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https://www.rx8club.com/se-rx-8-forum-30/rx-8-needed-atlanta-area-week-magazine-feature-shoot-110010/
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https://www.rx8club.com/se-rx-8-forum-30/rx-8-needed-atlanta-area-week-magazine-feature-shoot-110010/
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02-20-2007, 08:25 PM
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The Turkish Delight
BTW, have the instructors gotten email confirmations from Julie about this event yet? I've gotten the standard NASA email, but not a specific one from Julie.
02-20-2007, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by legokcen
BTW, have the instructors gotten email confirmations from Julie about this event yet? I've gotten the standard NASA email, but not a specific one from Julie.
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02-21-2007, 10:45 AM
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Basiclally...
Phlash said 23 days till Road Atlanta
TA said: 16 days till he goes to BMWCCA at Road Atlanta
Silver said: 10 days till ALSCCA at Birmingham
We are all going freaking nuts waiting for track!
Phlash said 23 days till Road Atlanta
TA said: 16 days till he goes to BMWCCA at Road Atlanta
Silver said: 10 days till ALSCCA at Birmingham
We are all going freaking nuts waiting for track!
02-21-2007, 12:07 PM
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According to Julie, RA HPDE 1, 2, and 3 are full and the waiting list is growing......
Control should be fun........I think I need a drink now.....
Control should be fun........I think I need a drink now.....
02-21-2007, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Phlash
According to Julie, RA HPDE 1, 2, and 3 are full and the waiting list is growing......
Control should be fun........I think I need a drink now.....
Control should be fun........I think I need a drink now.....
Driving
Working
Sat nite party
02-21-2007, 06:47 PM
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Best I can tell...
Driving:
TrackAddict
SilverEIGHT
Legokcen
OldDragger
MoodDude
Mazdaratirob
Jody
TorqueAholic
9G Redline
asmoran
Stop&TurnFreak
Working:
phlash
L8APEX
Spectating and party:
dbright007
Angels8
valpac
Glyphon
WHENSON417
Gimlet
KRNrx8driver
Driving:
TrackAddict
SilverEIGHT
Legokcen
OldDragger
MoodDude
Mazdaratirob
Jody
TorqueAholic
9G Redline
asmoran
Stop&TurnFreak
Working:
phlash
L8APEX
Spectating and party:
dbright007
Angels8
valpac
Glyphon
WHENSON417
Gimlet
KRNrx8driver