View Poll Results: Should a new Vancity RX8 Club be started?
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There are other ones out there
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New Vancouver RX8 Club!
#101
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http://www.bcdrivingcentre.com/map.php
And you will turn left and through the following gate and continue down to the pit area:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=pitt+me...207.07,,0,7.05
First car is out at 9:30 AM and we are done by 4 PM. Loaner helmets are available for getting ride alongs.
Last edited by bentiac; 03-11-2011 at 02:06 PM.
#103
Hello nabatron and bentiac,
I am the one who signed up for the auto-x. What time are guys arriving? I wish to catch some "z". Do I need to be at Pitt Meadows by 9:30am?
Thanks for the clarification.
I am the one who signed up for the auto-x. What time are guys arriving? I wish to catch some "z". Do I need to be at Pitt Meadows by 9:30am?
Thanks for the clarification.
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Fun day at the pad yesterday... wet surface with lots of puddles so more of a subaru day than a RWD day. Vincent came out and I think he had fun... improved his time 10 sec through out the day... nice job considering it was a very competitive event. Here are the results:
http://forum.ubcscc.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4345
You want to look at the index time for the final standings.
Vincent, have a look at the following links before your next event so you have a better idea how events are run, classifications, techniques, etc.
http://www.ubcscc.com/autoxfaq.shtml
http://forum.ubcscc.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4159
http://forum.ubcscc.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4345
You want to look at the index time for the final standings.
Vincent, have a look at the following links before your next event so you have a better idea how events are run, classifications, techniques, etc.
http://www.ubcscc.com/autoxfaq.shtml
http://forum.ubcscc.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4159
#108
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Thanks for all the info Ben. Despite the rain, I had load of fun! Both you and Norm can make the RX-8 flies. I can feel the G-forces riding with you. Nice to know our cars can have the potential to do really sharp cornering.
I will review the tips before the next event. Thanks again.
I will review the tips before the next event. Thanks again.
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I can feel the G-forces riding with you.
They say autocross is 70% driver 25% tires and only 5% the car. The single most important part of the whole suspension system is THE TIRE. Tires are absolutely, positively, THE most dominant part of the suspension. Being on the right tire for the job at hand will buy you more time than any single other suspension improvement, and in terms of autocrossing (and road racing, to a point) tires buy you more time than anything outside of more seat time - PERIOD.
That's been said, I don't recommend you going out and buying better tires just yet. Good tires mask driver mistakes and make learning a longer process. I mainly suck at autocross because of that. I have been driving on r-compound tires for a long time but being fast on street tires in the rain like Norm is the real art.
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Who ever own's those other Rx8's in the picture what program are you guys in?
If you go around campus you can see a BB rx8 with the carbonfibre hood and some sick wheels.
If you go around campus you can see a BB rx8 with the carbonfibre hood and some sick wheels.
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#118
@rubberduckie i would like to get one but my car is still brand new and dunno if it will void the warrenty plus its pretty expensive and dont got the cash flow as of right now!
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Just got new plugs because old one where full of carbon (one wasn't even lighting) so paranoid coils are bad. Just going to do it to avoid future issues. Only 30k too.....
Mazda looked at the coils and said they were okay, but heard there QC on the coils is really bad. Almost any coil will be 'good'.
Mazda looked at the coils and said they were okay, but heard there QC on the coils is really bad. Almost any coil will be 'good'.
#121
I ordered mine to a letter carrier in point roberts. If you have a passport then you'll have free shipping. thelettercarrier.com