I will plan on being there.

 

Excellent!

 

What class are you running? I'll try to get together with you Sunday.

Mark

 

Oh Im just spectating. If it gives me the itch I may see about doing some runs later on this year. I still want to meet up with you guys though.

 

I think registration closes tonight, so be sure to get to it quickly if you want to run.

 

PM for mobile #. Same for you Mark. Happy to support.

 

Why yall always gotta race on Saturday? What's wrong with Sunday in these parts?

 

The Autox is on Sunday....

 

WOOHOO! I might actually make it then.

 

DAMN!!! I had no idea there was an autox today! I absolutely would have gone!!!

 

Sunday was a good time despite the heat. Here are some pics from my ghetto berry. Was good to meet both HydrOnium and Hi Flying 8 and my interest has certainly been sparked.

 

Please tell me that the 8 isn't the trailer queen in that last picture.

 

^^^ I drive my car.

So my results were less than spectacular. Last place in STX (7 of 7), BUT I missed 6th by .007 seconds, and if I didn't cone my last run I would of had 4th place.

Overall, 100th out of 124 PAX.

Obviously improvements are available. But I am quite satisfied with my improvement run after run, and actually had a great time despite the heat. I look forward to the next once!

 

I am planning hitting HPR in late July between the 20th and the EOM for anyone interested in coming along. This will be a Friday lapping day.

 

Auto Cross this Sunday if anyone wants to join me. Registration closes Thursday!

 

As of late my car has had more large backfires than normal. I am used to the pops that occur every time I shift; however, as of late I'm probably getting at least 1 large backfire every 2 days. The other day I even had three within two drive cycles. I'm currently thinking that it is just a simple misfire because I'm at 45K miles on original coils and plugs; but I wanted a second opinion.

 

Really? No thoughts from anybody? Come on...

 

Sorry, forgot to respond to your post--not that this is going to be of any benefit;

I haven't owned this car long enough to run into technical problems. Sorry I can't be of any help. Don might be the best to ask.

 

Well, what type of second opinion are you looking for?

Sounds like you already know what you should check first.
You can either replace just the plugs, or the plugs and the wires, or test the coils with a timing light, and then replace more bits.

If your coils are going bye-bye, you might have done damage to the convertor already, hence the big backfires.

BC.

 

Don't have a cat on the car at the moment. As to the second opinion I am looking for...just wanted assurance that I am barking up the right tree here. It wouldn't be the first time that I had some crazy half baked idea that was way off.

 

We all have half baked ideas...
That's what makes us guys!

BC.

 

Whos going to the hill climb this sunday?
maybe we can meet somewhere and roll up in a group to enjoy the cars go by.

 

My RX8 is racing in it, driven by Bill Caswell.

 

Sydeffect - You have a good time up on the mountain? Sorry...I was stuck at work trying to listen to it on the radio.
d_walker - How did your car do?

 

Bill called me Saturday night and said he was going to withdraw. I did not agree with him but respected his reasons and so we did not run. Turns out probably the best decision, as it was really effed up the whole day. Glad that for once, I stayed home.