We are going to Shannonville August 4 to do some final testing with the race car before the Aug 9-10 race weekend. It on both Pro and Long track and the track is open from 9am-5pm. Price is $160.00 for the whole day. We will be leaving the dealership at 7am and we will probably only stay at the track until 12 or 1pm to avoid traffic on the way home. I know a few of you have expressed interest and Kafka is coming for sure he says. Anyone else interested??? When not testing I would be happy to help anyone who is new or wants some pointers at the track.

Al can you drive my car while i sleep on the way lol

ill be there, trying to find some tires before then. and is this just 8's or can i invite a friend with a VW

U can bring whoever you want to.

What should I bring/prepare for these kind of events?

Do I need a hamlet? I got a motorcycle hamlet left over from my biking days...

Thanks.

You dont need a hamlet but I would recommend a helmet (lol). They are not manditory, but I would sure wear one on the track.

LOL ya this will be of shakespearean proportion! Spelling mistake for the epic phail haha

Another quick question, one of my friends works with a video production company and was wondering if its fine to bring the “crew” to do some taping?

message 84Racing...I will ask him in the afternoon if you don't get a response yet...

Could you give us more details so I can tell him?

Thanks

Of course they can come do whatever they want
we willbe getting there around 9am and leaving by 1pm

Al, msg me your email for your youtube details....

This "driving" day is full of win...

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn116/heartofkafka/2008_08_Shannonville/DSC08764.jpg

No one able to took my 8 spitting flames even though they all told me about it!#$^@$&

Good job Josh. Now Al knows you've taken your car racing :D

Don't quote me on this, but I believe racing is catagorized as a "timed event racing for a position" all we are doing is spirited driving in a legal setting. lol

ps I wont tell if you dont!

pss I just got asked to bring the car to the Meeting of the Mazda's, so the test day will be between July 20 and Aug 6.

Nope....see the above quote lol

Racing? Who was racing? I dont know about you guys but I was at an advanced driving school yesterday! What happened to the link with all the other pictures?

Yeah Al, its an advanced driving school and rx8 BBQ flamefest!

btw, PM me your email so I can help you on the tube thing eh?

photobucket is blocked for me at work. I have it in picasa. May move to flickr later....

Try this one first:
http://picasaweb.google.ca/joshuatang/2008_08Shannonville

What happened to the incar footage, it cuts off before I go out on the track?!
email is abalinsky@scarboro.mazda.ca

What happened to the incar footage, it cuts off before I go out on the track?!
email is abalinsky@scarboro.mazda.ca

Too huge won't let me upload. I will break it down in section and upload to youtube shortly...

We still up for a dealer meet today right?

Of course it is!

Al, this is the updated youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/abrracing

Still need to figure out how to put a good cam in your race car without the damn vibration...#Q$^@#&$#

Anyone have good suggestion of good in-car video cam? Thanks!!!

Josh, thank you so much for all your help! You did an amazing job for someone who had never been on the track before. You probably learned more about driving in your 1st 15 minutes than have in last 10 years! (lol) You help in doing all the video/pics and working on the car is much appreciated, you are now an official member of the team!

Thanks Al! I see you as a guy with passion in auto racing, and I think the chacnes to be able to become part of it are rare in life.

I am old enough now to know whats teh real shxt and poser...and I am sick of posing...I will do that when I got money to dirve a Porsche/Ferrari lol

I am glad I got the car from you in Scarboro Mazda. It really open my eyes!

Anyway, please post the racing schedule for the reamining season. I may get my friend to take better photos for you folks (Its a she and she is good...I think lol)

=)

I may get my friend to take better photos for you folks (Its a she and she is good...I think lol)

=)

You're not sure if she's a she? Better lift up the skirt and check :lol:

Al, this is the updated youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/abrracing

Still need to figure out how to put a good cam in your race car without the damn vibration...#Q$^@#&$#

Anyone have good suggestion of good in-car video cam? Thanks!!!

Mmph... I just checked out acouple of those video's. I think I just wet myself.

Anyways.. there are a number of DIY stablizer systems out there... this one's for a bike.. but if you dig a bit more I'm sure you could come up with some others

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY%3a-Bicycle---Steady-Cam---mount/

Al, this is the updated youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/abrracing

Still need to figure out how to put a good cam in your race car without the damn vibration...#Q$^@#&$#

Anyone have good suggestion of good in-car video cam? Thanks!!!

put a foam mat under then cam?

it should absorb alot of vibrations.

Mmph... I just checked out acouple of those video's. I think I just wet myself.

Anyways.. there are a number of DIY stablizer systems out there... this one's for a bike.. but if you dig a bit more I'm sure you could come up with some others

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY%3a-Bicycle---Steady-Cam---mount/

Glad you like the video :)

Thanks man...that instructables site is cool.

Problem is...its kinda too complicated for a race car...and what happen when shxt hit the fan?

Anyway, I will dig more into the internets...

put a foam mat under then cam?

it should absorb alot of vibrations.

Already got some kind of foam...its a 10mm soft plastic plate...but the vibration of the frame is huge.

Maybe its the mounting point......I will try to take more photos tonight of the mounting unit and post it.

You're not sure if she's a she? Better lift up the skirt and check :lol:

I DID! Thats why I know its a she! :lol:

What you need is an engineered solution :)

I DID! Thats why I know its a she! :lol:

Then you know what you need to do!

What you need is an engineered solution :)

So walk the talk. Any suggestion?

I wasn't saying me.... I'm in electrical, not mechanical!

I wasn't saying me.... I'm in electrical, not mechanical!

Ok how about this. Find a good brand of camera that is readily available for consumer market with medium to low price range which satisfy the following requirements:

a)Long battery life
b)Vibration / distortion cancelling feature
c)Rugged design for extreme heat and impact

b) and c) is very important.

Thank you.

If it's a camera with a movie mode that you are looking for (as opposed to a camcorder).

you will want one that has optical image stabilization (many cameras have this now). You will also want a wide angle because you will be in a narrow part inside the car and you want to capture it all.

As for battery life, most cameras will last in movie mode for more than 1 hour continuously.

The one camera that comes to mind to me is the Panasonic DMC-LX3 or the FX500
Both feature 25 mm wide angle lenses I believe, and have optical I.S.

The FX500 got MEGA O.I.S. (Optical image stabilizer) ... but will that be applicable on VIDEO?

No budget for camcorder :P

yes it applies in movie mode.
I highly recommend the FX500.

Thanks footman...that one sure looks nice.

link damp for more research tonight...

http://www.chasecam.com/catalog/8/cameras
http://shop.devercycles.co.uk/product/3847/VholdR_Wearable_Camcorder
http://www.querycat.com/faq/18696b2f4b38c930c5e4eb4cfcb07086
http://www.srtforums.com/forums/f59/best-camcorder-autocross-footage-415900/index2.html
http://forums.mwerks.com/zerothread?id=3810071

Joshua is now the Director of Communications for ABR (Alan Balinsky Racing)

Shiiiiitttt. I want the title of director. In my company, I'd be making a nice 6 figure salary with that!

The FX500 got MEGA O.I.S. (Optical image stabilizer) ... but will that be applicable on VIDEO?

No budget for camcorder :P

Check out the samsung NV7 good price..

and features:

OPS (Optical Picture Stabilization) uses an Image Sensor Shift mechanism that moves the sensors in the opposite direction to the movement of the lens (caused by camera shake) and corrects the shake.

and

ASR (Advanced Shake Reduction) system that is unique to Samsung, in addition to brand new OPS (Optical Picture Stabilization) technology for double anti-shake protection.


It's in the $200 range.

Shiiiiitttt. I want the title of director. In my company, I'd be making a nice 6 figure salary with that!

Hell, Josh is making 1.5M per year plus car and bonuses!

Check out the samsung NV7 good price..

and features:

OPS (Optical Picture Stabilization) uses an Image Sensor Shift mechanism that moves the sensors in the opposite direction to the movement of the lens (caused by camera shake) and corrects the shake.

and

ASR (Advanced Shake Reduction) system that is unique to Samsung, in addition to brand new OPS (Optical Picture Stabilization) technology for double anti-shake protection.


It's in the $200 range.


ASR is just electronic stabilization by changing the bumping up ISO sensitivity and shutter values. It's essentially useless. The only thing useful in image stabilization really is just the optical elements being moved.

Hell, Josh is making 1.5M per year plus car and bonuses!

Who did he have to fellate for that kinda scratch?

ME! Actually Im sure you all know its strictly a volunteer thing, as is everything to do with amateur racing lol.

ME! Actually Im sure you all know its strictly a volunteer thing, as is everything to do with amateur racing lol.

LOL of course. But it'd be nice to have business cards that reflect the title.

Thief when you see the flame spitting from your car on the track, you will feel like a million bucks!

And you are always WELCOME to fellate MY exhaust tip after I did some hot laps...LOL

Al, flickr account set up already. Will upload tonight / tomorrow...same for the 900mb video ...will do my conversion and split it up for youtube upload soon.

We will see about those cards...but the major thing here is to make it fun and worthwile and finishing / winning the races....

btw Al, the other video with your original camera is not THAT bad...for this weekend we may just use that one.

However, we do need a better solution in the long run...

http://www.chasecam.com/catalog/8/cameras

are cool but major bling...

Did you ask in the Canadian Auto Racing forums? Actually whats their forum address so I can post whore there? Thanks!

FYI, I measured the exhaust tips temperature with a Fluke digital gauge several weeks ago as part of my experiments.

After some aggressive driving home from work. The ambient temperature was 31 C. The exhaust tips measured 138 C.

Fellating the MS Exhaust at 138 C will result in your lips looking like something from the movie Eli Roth's Hostel.

FYI, I measured the exhaust tips temperature with a Fluke digital gauge several weeks ago as part of my experiments.

After some aggressive driving home from work. The ambient temperature was 31 C. The exhaust tips measured 138 C.

Fellating the MS Exhaust at 138 C will result in your lips looking like something from the movie Eli Roth's Hostel.

Under track condition, the temperature will raise way above 138C, and hence the flame spitting out during shifts from my car.

Thief's lips will burn. and melt into my exhaust tip....with part of the teeth melted as well...imagine that...omfg. :Eyecrazy:

Now this is turning into graphic horror fest!!! But I like those movies!

Josh, you should be fellating my exhaust tips. Just remember that they're Greddys. And I can fist them easily.

Fellating exhaust tips.........................you guys have wayyyyyy to much time on your hands lol

ASR is just electronic stabilization by changing the bumping up ISO sensitivity and shutter values. It's essentially useless. The only thing useful in image stabilization really is just the optical elements being moved.

I know that...but every bit helps=)

It won't at much unfortunately. The shutter is left open all times during video mode. The ISO setting is fixed during video mode. It doesn't dynamically change ISO's

Geez we are here again working late on the race cars and others and you guys are still online!

Just wanted all of you to know how great Joshua (Kafka on the site) has been to my race team and dealership! He has taken on the task of updating and creating a whole media program for us and done an amazing job! It is all volunteer time and I really appreciate and applaud his efforts! Check his creations out of YouTube or at www.abrracing.com

if only I had tools and machinery, I'd fabricate a custom video cam mount for your cockpit!

Al: Thanks for taking me in...I was just a fob hijacking corollas in Asia...now I am in a legit race team! LOLz

btw, we need some abrracing stickers ... so poser like me can feel hardcore. Good way of raising profile as well...(selling it to raise fund too?)

Come to think of it...is there ANY dealership in Toronto has a freakin race team?

youtube channel in case you folks can't find it in the abr site:
http://www.youtube.com/user/abrracing