Tomorrow's the big day.....how many people are gonna show up? Were aiming for the 7-8 session so be there to register and tech by at least 6 to be safe.

 

i'm considering it...

i have a day off, but money's tight. i really wanna go though.

 

We went out there last Fri for some testing. My boss was streaming video live from his phone.

http://qik.com/m/v/2365267#main
http://qik.com/m/v/2364766

 

I was there last tuesday, I plan on being there again tomorrow.
come say hey!

 

Which car and what hour are you planning to run? Im doing the usual 7-8 which is usually the biggest group so if anyone is planning to do that hour be there by at least 6

 

imma be there for sure

 

dang it, i'm an idiot and totally forgot its my sisters birthday tomorrow.
i guess i can't make it...sorry guys.

 

FML! The day when all the other RX-8's are going, the car is not ready.. Tires are pretty much done, and I doubt I could even get a session in with them.

For you guys who just posted, what times are you running?

 

Just got back from another round of testing at Adams.... I will try to post up some video later. Speed brought his Miata out as well, and I have some great video of me running him down.

 

What kinda times are you running there?

Looks like I am not gonna be able to make it out tonight, traffic heading east is always sooooo bad.

 

Mid 46 range, but we run a different course than you will on Tues night. I have been told the track is set up a little different every event, so times from different events wont tell you much.

 

heading out.... I'll see u guys there :D

 

Ah, I see.. What event are you running in at Adams, a private venue?

For Tuesday nights, anything sub 49.9 is considered decent.. I managed a best of 49.6 with a stock 8 a few weeks back.

Wish I could head out tonight! I still have the numbers on the windows from weeks ago tooo! LOL! I don't think they will come off now.

 

We just rented it by the hour for a work project, went out there last Fri, today and going again on Thurs.

I live in OC, no way I am going to fight the PM traffic to hit a night event there. If they ever have one on a weekend I might have to check it out.

Have fun.

 

again the problem is they change the track every now and then. a 49.9 a couple weeks ago is not the same as a 49.9 now with the new track layout. unless someone beat me after I left, I was the fastest car there in a 52.7... see what I mean. :-)

anywho, had fun tonight, sure wish I woulda had company this time. it was strange being there and not knowing anyone, usually Jesse (the guy in the red Evo) is there, or osmeone else I know.... all well.

I'll be back out in a couple weeks.

oh and I almost always run the 6-7 slot.

I took some pictures of Fris (an RX-7 guy) that ran the 7-8 slot, and I also took picture of a Silver RX-8 in the same slot... I'll post em up soon.

:-)





one last "oh yeah"
THanks ULLOSE for letting me come run around wit ya. I had a blast tryin to keep you off my tail. next time youll have to ride along with me more. I would like more pointers. I know there are so many places I can pick up!

any word (video) on the left rear picking up on me?

 

Here are two of them. Ill do the rest later. (theres like 15 of them)

 

no way! i can't believe i missed it! i would've have loved just being there to watch!

Someone needz to coordinate something here *hint* *hint*

 

atilla we have tried to make a private event but no one signed up then troy from adams never called me back for more info

 

maybe you should try setting up another one. if we sure get one i'll take a night off from work.
i was looking forward to going out there tonight...dang it.

 

Rev free: Stock 8 on stock tires?

Speeddemon: Hey I saw u out there. Im the guy driving the silver 8. Thanks for those pics :D
You're running some big meats out there (O_O) you were killing it out there but someone did beat your time on the 7-8 session, it was the white EVO (go figure) he ran a 51.??

 

yeah figures.... :-)

Yeah they some big meats!


I'm having a couple problems.

1) the tires dont have enough time to fully come up on temps. they are designed to run in the 180 range. yesterday morning when I ran with ULLOSE in the morning I ran 7-8 laps in a row and temps were only at 130 on the rights and 150 on the lefts. last night after 3 laps they were hangin out in the 130 - 140 range. its not much of an excuse since its still more grip then pretty much any car out there, but just sayin that they are not running at the temps they were designed for.

2) in a couple of the turns (mostly the tight left after the pits, and a little in the tight right), the car is doing this weird engine rev but no go thing. ULLOSE suspects the inside rear tire is coming off the ground. I think he is right. its really making the car hard to drive in these sections.


I really think I can run a 50.9 on that track we ran last night. (put someone like ULLOSE in the car and I would not be surprised to see a 48.9 in it)

none the less, I think a 51.7 is a decent time for someone that’s in a 130 h.p. car on a track with 4 horse power friendly straight-a-ways…. Now if only I could double my h.p. to match those Evo guys….. muah ha ha ha ha. ;-)


EDIT:
oh yeah, one last thing. My dad was timing me along with the track guys. the only difference is his start and stop spot was in a different location. his times were matching what the anouncer said. except the last run. when he clocked me it was a 51.4 after my dad clocked me I messed up (right after the tight right, and before the start finish). the track clocked me at a 51.9.... I lost a half a second on that mess up. :-( other wise it would have been closer to a 51.4.... bummer.

 

that is nuts...i want a ride along to see your driving :O

oh and im done at adams and any other track events for the rest of the year...

 

no problem.

how come your done for the rest of the year?

 

No problem, thanks for yours and Keith's help.

Working on some video right now. Due to the angle of the shot you can not see the tire come off the ground, but you see a noticeable increase in wheel speed (the Hoosier logo is a blur) when the engine revs mid turn.

 

speeddemon: My tires are finished, 30K service is coming up soon, and I guess i should save up my money on parts instead of spending it on futile attempts to be as fast as evo's on the track LOL