I know I wont be there, but can I get some info on the road atlanta thing. I do plan on being there.

 

Hey guys...

Now that there are a few of us going to these things, we could begin working together in the "pits".

What I am suggesting is we get a 12x12 tent and setup at each event where we do tire pressure adjustments, wheel changes, chalk on the tires, and stash some community food and drink. This way, we don't all have to bring everything (air compressor, tire guages, etc... and have a place to hang out and improve each others times.

 

Sounds good to me. Just tell me what ya'll want me to bring next time.

 

https://www.rx8club.com/se-rx-8-forum-30/nasa-track-day-road-atlanta-aug-13-14-a-64707/

this leads to the thread where we are throwing this around. glad to see you are going to make it. should be fun.

splan, i agree, we need to do what you mentioned, it will make things easy. less of a mess.

 

I have already uploaded to silverEIGHT my first lap, and I have edited the video I shot of Nabil when he almost spun, and I will upload that tonight when I get home.

 

Some pictures:
http://photobucket.com/albums/b29/Pa...-SCCA-Gwinett/


Nabil:
http://photobucket.com/albums/b29/Pa...t=DSC00032.jpg

 

nice pics. I'm waitin for the video tho :D As far as the camp set up I'm all for it.

 

Holy **** 350 bucks!!! I don't know man thats a set of pullies right there, and 1/10th of a turbo. I'll have to think about it.

 

Cool on the pit thing...

It might mean someone puts a tent up early and someone else takes it home. Depends on who is morning and who is afternoon. We could probably figure that out by looking at who runs in what groups and who lives or works close to each other.

I think we will NEED:
- Tent (something big but not huge, needs to be stable enough on pavement and dirt)
- Air (tank with or without compressor)
- A high quality tire pressure guage
- A cooler
- Some small amount of tools (just in case)
- Jack so we can change wheels if desired
- A waterproof tub with motor oil, windex, rain-x, towels, etc...
- Some chalk
- ???

I think we will WANT:
- Some chairs
- A clipboard for drawing maps and writing down pressures, lap times, etc...
- Ability to scan and post the above paper
- ???

 

yeah, i have your third lap too, i will upload it after I work on it.

I know everyone likes to see cars sideways, and i thought it was in keeping with your current trends. :D

I also was not sure how much silver wanted me overloading him. He will have to keep me in check, I am like a kid in a candy store right now with the new camera, and now with the outlet to put it on the web, even worse.

Nabil, did any of your in car video turn out, or was the camera loose for all of it?

 

Not to worry, I'll figure out if I can use it after I see it. I like to play too.

 

trhoads, your video is up now: http://silvereightstudio.com/autocross.html

 

I am going to work on that one this evening. My last lap was about 3 seconds faster.

The mount is good, it stays pretty secure, and not too much vibration. Next time I am going to work on getting it to see more of the outside, and less of my right shoulder.

 

Just a couple of pics.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member.../649374_23.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member.../649374_21.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member.../649374_22.jpg

 

Two more vids are up now on my site from trhoads. I'm still working on Nabil's inside car vid mentioned above.

 

OK, I've got it up. It took me a little while to figure out how to dload from Putfile.com without the interface.


Autocross at Gwinnett Fairgrounds

 

Just posted Nabils run#2 on my site. It is the P-in-P version (Picture in Picture). Link

 

FYI...

I may be racing this Sunday after all and then flying out to the beach afterwards.... switching out the engine in the miata this week, but should be done in time.

-T

 

WOW, I did not relaize how much activity was going on for those two slides, especially the second one. That was pretty damn cool.

I am really looking forward to the next event, I have reserved my number in STU, 88 of course, I may not be real competitive against some of the cars in that class, but it will be a lot of fun. I have even gone out and gotten a number set, some magnetics and everything, at least I will look like I know what I am doing.

 

Trhoads:
All you need now is a second set of wheels with stickier tires (the new Azenis). You'll be competitive, no worries.

 

Don's first Autocross ride, huh? Nabil was drivin on the edge for you...

 

I guess the new Azenis are not too good for everyday use then huh. I think I will have a really hard time convincing the wife that I need two sets of wheels and tires. I might consider it for next season, maybe a good end of the year bonus could result in a used set of wheels and tires for track use. I know that in STU you have to run street tires. I did not realize that you can not run STU with an aftermarket flywheel. I had thought about that at some point, but maybe not. That would put me in SM, and I don't think the 8 will compete there. But maybe I am not in this to compete, but merely to have fun! :D

 

trhoads, I would build my car to run on the road race track at events such as NASA and Panoz Track Days and such and just deal with what ever I had to at the Autocross. Personally I think the Autocross is where you learn to really handel your car and the road race courses where you put it to use. IMHO... and that is an unexperianced one as you know... just from observation. What do you think Splan?

 

That is a good theory, except that I am pretty sure that I will do a lot more Autocross. It is a lot less expensive per event, and I could really get into a lot of money setting up for track days. I really do enjoy the autocross, and I will find out in a few weeks how much I like Track Days.

I am bad enough already, sways are on the way. And that is just the beginning.

 

Yeah Me and my friend both got tore up in SM last race. There was like a 8 sec difference between first and me. I'm planning on getting some lightweight 17s (maybe 16s) and putting the Atenis rubber on them. Not sure if I'll ever be competitive but it sure is a blast just racing. I wont be able to make this weekends race due to the calling of SC's beaches.

Jamie