BigOLundh

iTrader: (1)

Here's some information on the autocross schedule for May.

May 7th, SCCA at Texas Motor Speedway Bus Lot
http://autocross.com/texasregion/

May 28th, ER at Pennington Field - Bedford, TX
http://www.autocross.com/er/c.htm

I plan on attending both events in May, and hope to see some other 8s out there as well

-hS

jaguargod

If I'm in town, I may come out, just to watch.

BigOLundh

iTrader: (1)

JG,
That would be cool. Pennington Field is not too far from you, and you can come watch us smoke the RX-7s... HAHAHA!!! jk

Oh, and this next race will probably decide if i'm getting a vented hood or not. At the last one the temps reached up to 107 degrees C... a little hotter than i would like.

-hS

dmorales

I would really like to go, but this sunday thing is not cool.

We'll have to see.
________
WEB SHOWS

BigOLundh

iTrader: (1)

BMW and S2000 clubs race on Saturdays, and that is open to everyone as well. The problem is they only race at mineral wells which is FAR and the surface s*cks.

For Sunday its SCCA, ER, and PCA

The Mighty Red

I will NOT be able to make it to the May 7th event - I will be otherwise occupied.

I DO, however, plan to attend the ER event on May 28th. I got my front Koni sports today - the rears should be here tomorrow so I have my weekend planned.

BigOLundh

iTrader: (1)

Sounds good. I'm gonna do my brake pads this weekend.


Oh, and I was looking on the SCCA site. Looks like a lot of people use the same numbers, but its not an issue since they are in different classes. I am sure ER is the same way. Looks like we should be good with the Number 8s.
On, a similar note... my friends are hell bent on making me a Dale Jr. decal to match the 8 magnet.
If they get that on the car... its gonna get bloody.

-hS

The Mighty Red

Cool. Do you have the rear caliper piston retracting tool?

BigOLundh

iTrader: (1)

Nope, but two of my friends both work at local shops... i may just borrow it from them.
If you want to get together and do this.. let me know.

-hS

The Mighty Red

Ok, apparently ER follows SCCA rules. In that case we will still run in the same classes we do for SCCA.

I would be in BSP and I think you're in BM. Since numbers are done by class it won't matter that we have the same numbers since we're in different classes.

I don't have the piston retrator tool - I just wanted to give you a heads up before you got the calipers off and couldn't get them back on.

BigOLundh

iTrader: (1)

Yup, ER is essentially SCCA but with less drivers, and an interesting scoring system that tries to create a level ground for people in different classes.
Oh, and im in SM.

Yup, i new about the tool. A regular c-clamp should get the job done.

Thanks,
-hS

The Mighty Red

That will work on the fronts. The rear pistons must be rotated to retract them. They have a "keyed" face for the tool to fit into so it can turn it.

BigOLundh

iTrader: (1)

Ahh ic ic.. thanks for the heads up.

The Mighty Red

In preparation for the may races... I present this weekend's project.

Koni Sports and Tein S.Techs on all four corners. Should be a fairly solid ride.

BigOLundh

iTrader: (1)

I decided to prepare in a different manner...



-hS

(oh and im still doing my brakes this sunday)

TeamRX8

iTrader: (25)

Mineral Wells is an awesome sight, I love that surface, if the car is setup properly you can kick some serious @ss

There is an SCCA Pro Solo national-level event a Minerals Wells on the May 21 weekend

BigOLundh

iTrader: (1)

Pro Solo sounds like a lot of fun... but i dont know if i can make another trip out to mineral wells again.
If I didn't go last weekend, I would probably go to the May 21st race.

BTW, you are the first person I have ever heard say they actually like the surface at mineral wells. HA!

-hS

BigOLundh

iTrader: (1)

Yo TheMightyRed... i got the brake pads in. Where you at?



-hS

The Mighty Red

I was having some serious "fun" of my own. S.Techs and Konis all around. What a pain!

On the plus side, it's a completely different car. A little on the firm (bumpy) side but there is a definite increase in road feedback and a decrease in the car's response time. Just feels tighter and more responsive.

Also, wheel hop and squat is seriously decreased under heavy acceleration and braking. I feel a lot more "hooked up" to the road.

I need to get it out on the track and see how much better, if any, it REALLY is now.

BigOLundh

iTrader: (1)

Excellent. Glad to hear your liking the new suspension setup. Come on out this Sunday and take it for a spin at TMS

-hS

The Mighty Red

I would love to but my wife "accidentally" scheduled a huge party/barbecue at our house this sunday. Going to be like 20+ people there. I will not be able to race that day.

Kind of a bummer because I would like to go but that's the way it goes sometimes.

Next ER event.. I will be there.

The Mighty Red

Install your pads yet? I'd offer to help but this week / weekend is not (will not be) good for me.

BigOLundh

iTrader: (1)

Yup, got the pads in on Sunday. That rear piston wasn't so hard... just used a set of needle nose pliers and elbow grease.

BigOLundh

iTrader: (1)

Saw this posted on the RX7club forum, and thought I would share it here.
http://autocross.com/tr/2006school.shtml

For $50 you get to attend the Autocross Novice level driving school on Saturday, and Race on Sunday. The race in itself would have been $30. This is extremely cheap for an autocross school.

I'm thinking about doing it. Anyone else?
Registration deadline seems to be today, but I won't know if I can attend or not until tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully I can call in and have an exception made

-hS

The Mighty Red

That's the other way to do it. Easier with the tool but can also be done that way when you're in a pinch. I've had to do it myself that way as well. It isn't pretty but it works.

As for the autocross school - I will using Saturday to prepare for Sunday's house party.

But I am itching for a race - bad. I have my new suspension setup and the car just begs to be thrown around every turn. I will definately be at the next ER event.