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05-02-2010, 08:23 PM
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Looks awesome there man! I just want to give a big shout out to Broda for taking home 1st in STX today at NHMS! Good job again man! :D I'll be posting pics soon and all from today. 1st place in SM today myself.
05-03-2010, 12:05 AM
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So I got a chance to see George's new setup in action today... He was flat through a sweeper that actually showed the body roll left in my car and his times were downright insane. Can't wait to see how he stacked up against the other NS5 cars in the afternoon (where he'd have been 4 runs ahead 
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Here's 4min of moping around and my rerun. After the run it's got a good video tour of the site and the awesome indoor pits. 720p came out here good, so break out the HD
Run starts at 1:15
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05MMCshmXOY
)Here's 4min of moping around and my rerun. After the run it's got a good video tour of the site and the awesome indoor pits. 720p came out here good, so break out the HD
Run starts at 1:15http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05MMCshmXOY
05-03-2010, 09:32 AM
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Thanks Anijo.
Hate to say it, but I was running on the KWs yesterday. Shaikh & I were not quite able to sort out some mechanical issues with the rear suspension in time for this weekend's (and Wendover) events, so I put the KWs back in on Saturday (and missed the Pro
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We do see at least two solutions, but, as is the case with many rushed prototyping efforts, we just were unable to get there in time the next big event (Wendover). I'm confident we are on to something good, and should have them in (crosses fingers) for the next Packwood event in June.
Karl took 2nd in NS5 (STU & STX indexed). Ace put an ***-whoopin on everyone in his Evo. Overall, Karl PAXed third for the whole event out of 139 entries. Conditions were dry but cool in the afternoon, as opposed to the drying conditions of the morning, so the folks in the afternoon certainly had better conditions than the morning folks, particularly those who ran in the first morning run group.
My afternoon times were right there with Karl, although it took me 5 or six runs as compared to Karl's 3 or 4. My best raw time put me 16th overall.
Hate to say it, but I was running on the KWs yesterday. Shaikh & I were not quite able to sort out some mechanical issues with the rear suspension in time for this weekend's (and Wendover) events, so I put the KWs back in on Saturday (and missed the Pro
).We do see at least two solutions, but, as is the case with many rushed prototyping efforts, we just were unable to get there in time the next big event (Wendover). I'm confident we are on to something good, and should have them in (crosses fingers) for the next Packwood event in June.
Karl took 2nd in NS5 (STU & STX indexed). Ace put an ***-whoopin on everyone in his Evo. Overall, Karl PAXed third for the whole event out of 139 entries. Conditions were dry but cool in the afternoon, as opposed to the drying conditions of the morning, so the folks in the afternoon certainly had better conditions than the morning folks, particularly those who ran in the first morning run group.
My afternoon times were right there with Karl, although it took me 5 or six runs as compared to Karl's 3 or 4. My best raw time put me 16th overall.
05-03-2010, 11:49 AM
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Good stuff George.
Going back over my last run's video, there're several blatant mistakes that I likely would've been able to correct with 1 or 2 more runs that would've dropped another second or so, which would've put me back within my normal margin to you...
One thing this event definitely proved to me is I'm not racing enough. I basically wasted my first 2 runs remembering what it was like to run in the dry. My personal life is getting in the way of my racing this season (hence I wasn't able to stay for the afternoon half) and I definitely am not able to keep up the intense every-possible-event-from-every-club schedule I pulled last season. I'm still on my stock sway bars too, with Progress Tech's sitting in my bedroom since the end of last season. I still haven't had the car properly corner balanced either... One of these days I'll climb out from under this pile of work and get the car put together right and see what I can do.
Ace (I think his first name is Brent?) is very quick and I could see how Sunday's course could play to his driving style. At my first novice school, I got a ride with him and it's definitely one of those rides I can point to that directly made me faster just by riding along ("oh, you can brake really hard and really late").
BTW, I don't know if you heard but we got some bad news at this event. Our only other decent site, Bremerton, has been neutered. We're no longer allowed to use the Taxiway as part of an autocross. While this will certainly lead to fewer cars in the ditch (I've seen 2 since I started autox'ing last year), it's going to make it a lot harder to setup a decent course much over 40 seconds long and still keep to the normal half of the runway. Since the schedule is already set for this year, several of the NWR SCCA events there will be on the same day as SCCA drifting, so we'll need to share the runway for sure and we're going to have to suffer through some short courses.
Going back over my last run's video, there're several blatant mistakes that I likely would've been able to correct with 1 or 2 more runs that would've dropped another second or so, which would've put me back within my normal margin to you...
One thing this event definitely proved to me is I'm not racing enough. I basically wasted my first 2 runs remembering what it was like to run in the dry. My personal life is getting in the way of my racing this season (hence I wasn't able to stay for the afternoon half) and I definitely am not able to keep up the intense every-possible-event-from-every-club schedule I pulled last season. I'm still on my stock sway bars too, with Progress Tech's sitting in my bedroom since the end of last season. I still haven't had the car properly corner balanced either... One of these days I'll climb out from under this pile of work and get the car put together right and see what I can do.
Ace (I think his first name is Brent?) is very quick and I could see how Sunday's course could play to his driving style. At my first novice school, I got a ride with him and it's definitely one of those rides I can point to that directly made me faster just by riding along ("oh, you can brake really hard and really late").
BTW, I don't know if you heard but we got some bad news at this event. Our only other decent site, Bremerton, has been neutered. We're no longer allowed to use the Taxiway as part of an autocross. While this will certainly lead to fewer cars in the ditch (I've seen 2 since I started autox'ing last year), it's going to make it a lot harder to setup a decent course much over 40 seconds long and still keep to the normal half of the runway. Since the schedule is already set for this year, several of the NWR SCCA events there will be on the same day as SCCA drifting, so we'll need to share the runway for sure and we're going to have to suffer through some short courses.
05-03-2010, 12:05 PM
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^Sorry to hear about Bremerton. That really sucks.
Yes, it's hard to be fast when you don't get the seat time. If it's any consolation, I was driving in top form (for me) on Sunday. I felt the same way I did when I did my last run at nats last year - focused on the course, aggressive but controlled, in control of both the car and the course. It felt good, and I need to build on that for the rest of the year. That's where the speed comes from!
Yes, it's hard to be fast when you don't get the seat time. If it's any consolation, I was driving in top form (for me) on Sunday. I felt the same way I did when I did my last run at nats last year - focused on the course, aggressive but controlled, in control of both the car and the course. It felt good, and I need to build on that for the rest of the year. That's where the speed comes from!
05-03-2010, 03:16 PM
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The real question is what BSCC is going to do with Bremerton like this. It's the only site they use but they don't normally share the track with anyone else. They've at least got the option of starting from closer to the VHT end of the runway and having a longer return trip down the taxiway.
Makes sense, you hit those times right out of the gate which was really cool to see. I felt like it took until my 4th run for me to be back in tune with the car on dry pavement. It felt like what my 2nd run would've been like at the end of last season. Here's hoping the weather holds for the events at the end of the month.
Yes, it's hard to be fast when you don't get the seat time. If it's any consolation, I was driving in top form (for me) on Sunday. I felt the same way I did when I did my last run at nats last year - focused on the course, aggressive but controlled, in control of both the car and the course. It felt good, and I need to build on that for the rest of the year. That's where the speed comes from!
05-03-2010, 07:39 PM
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Houston Region event at Gulf Greyhound Park.
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05-04-2010, 11:00 AM
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Wow! A 80 second course -- That must be a big damn parking lot! Looks like a fun one.
The NER event this past weekend was only a 28.xxx second course, which is much shorter than what I am used to, but it was a good one.
Finished 25th in PAX on Sunday, but only about 0.8 behind first. My best PAX finish to date was 12th, but there are some extremely talented drivers in NER, so I'm happy with my performance. There is still plenty of room for improvement though
Looks like a fun one.The NER event this past weekend was only a 28.xxx second course, which is much shorter than what I am used to, but it was a good one.
Finished 25th in PAX on Sunday, but only about 0.8 behind first. My best PAX finish to date was 12th, but there are some extremely talented drivers in NER, so I'm happy with my performance. There is still plenty of room for improvement though
05-15-2010, 09:23 PM
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05-15-2010, 10:40 PM
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That should be a reasonable starting point for setting up your STX car for the wet...
05-16-2010, 03:10 AM
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BAH, I really hope I can get a new tire by the end of the month... and I hope when I get the tire off and on a balance wheel, the rim isn't bent (though there is a chip):
05-21-2010, 08:24 PM
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06-02-2010, 02:36 PM
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2010 NE Divisional...
Figured I'd update the STX thread with my results from the NE Divisional held at Fedex Stadium this past weekend...
The STX class had 14 drivers including a few past NT winners like Adam Koback and Andrew Weigel (won ST and STX respectively at last year's Finger Lakes NT). Adam is in a WRX for 2010 as are a number of fast WDCR WRX drivers like John Willemin and Travis Finlay, etc. Gary Krichbaum from my local SCCA region co-drove with me at this event.
After a tight battle on Day 1 which saw the top 6 separated by ~0.6 seconds, the class stood as follows:
Gary (RX8) - 56.4
Chike (RX8) - 56.6 (coned away a 55.9)
Kevin (WRX) - 56.7
Adam (WRX) - 56.8
Travis (WRX) - 56.8
John (WRX) - 57.0
On Day 2, only 3 drivers managed to get into the 52's on clean runs. John and Travis managed best runs of 53.3 and 53.8 respectively and finished 5th and 6th in the class. Kevin turned a clean 52.9 but fell to 4th, behind my co-driver Gary who's fastest run was a clean 53.1. Adam ran the fastest raw time of 52.0+1 but had to stand on a clean 52.6 and finished in 2nd overall. I lead the class with a clean 52.2 second run which moved me into the top spot.
A few thoughts- I'm extremely happy with my suspension settings/alignment/tire pressures at the moment. Both Gary and I found my car's handling at the limit to be very predictable and easy to control. A big thanks to Sam Strano for his set-up advice!
Results: http://www.wdcr-scca.org/LinkClick.a...=1663&mid=3490
PAX: http://www.wdcr-scca.org/LinkClick.a...=1663&mid=3490
I haven't posted many action pics of my car in this thread, so here's some from this weekend:
Entering the showcase
Into the final turn before the finish
The STX class had 14 drivers including a few past NT winners like Adam Koback and Andrew Weigel (won ST and STX respectively at last year's Finger Lakes NT). Adam is in a WRX for 2010 as are a number of fast WDCR WRX drivers like John Willemin and Travis Finlay, etc. Gary Krichbaum from my local SCCA region co-drove with me at this event.
After a tight battle on Day 1 which saw the top 6 separated by ~0.6 seconds, the class stood as follows:
Gary (RX8) - 56.4
Chike (RX8) - 56.6 (coned away a 55.9)
Kevin (WRX) - 56.7
Adam (WRX) - 56.8
Travis (WRX) - 56.8
John (WRX) - 57.0
On Day 2, only 3 drivers managed to get into the 52's on clean runs. John and Travis managed best runs of 53.3 and 53.8 respectively and finished 5th and 6th in the class. Kevin turned a clean 52.9 but fell to 4th, behind my co-driver Gary who's fastest run was a clean 53.1. Adam ran the fastest raw time of 52.0+1 but had to stand on a clean 52.6 and finished in 2nd overall. I lead the class with a clean 52.2 second run which moved me into the top spot.
A few thoughts- I'm extremely happy with my suspension settings/alignment/tire pressures at the moment. Both Gary and I found my car's handling at the limit to be very predictable and easy to control. A big thanks to Sam Strano for his set-up advice!
Results: http://www.wdcr-scca.org/LinkClick.a...=1663&mid=3490
PAX: http://www.wdcr-scca.org/LinkClick.a...=1663&mid=3490
I haven't posted many action pics of my car in this thread, so here's some from this weekend:
Entering the showcase
Into the final turn before the finish
06-03-2010, 10:42 AM
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Lookin good Chike! Congrats at pulling in 2nd place, certainly looked like a constant head to head battle with everyone else. Awesome pics too. Would be awesome having you out here for a MA event man, like this weekend or something. :D
06-03-2010, 01:53 PM
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If anyone is interested... We are preparing a lot of our archived features for possible use online. I went ahead and copied the complete SportsCar STX RX-8 build to a PDF host site, just click on the link, and then stxrx8.pdf:
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