MP5 is... I am going to Pomona to run with the Porsche boys, they are more of a challenge than the local RX8 crowd.

 

Sheesh, it never ends with you does it?

Actually, I won't be there tomorrow. I went today for a private SCNAX practice... was pretty awesome. 90 sec course on a good surface. I think I had the top time of the day, but there wasn't much competition out there. Also got a sneak peak at the RevItUp Cobalt's running the course and the top secret AMCI autox course.

 

Did you kill off your tires?

 

Used Barb's take offs. Not sure how many runs they had (she said 60ish) but they felt pretty good. They should last me through the school next weekend, and maybe the July 9th double... but I may just surprise you with new rubber.

 

Oh don't make brake out my good set... I have the 10 run set and the 24 run set.

Hey it gets better.... How about a three event weekend. PCA on July 8th, SD and Cal Club on the 9th.

 

Hah, you're telling me you won't still own me with a 24 run set? That's BS. Where's the usual confidence?

 

I have to make sure I beat you by a 1+ sec or I am off the pace.

 

Damn that Auto Cross is an Art.

Best time I could get at El toro was a 97

I still drive like I'm on a race track.

That's a unique skill you have to learn.

How was Fontanna today?

 

Was it your first time trying autox? The El Toro course was pretty technical, hard to master if you've never done it before. I was running in the 88 sec range yesterday, but I hear you guys ran it in the opposite direction than we did so the comparison doesn't mean much.

 

Ja, they were all raving about you.

How you spanked all there as....es

We did get an 88.89 on the track.

Two or three guys said they were now thinking of buying an 8.

 

Haha. I'm not that great. I had one of the quickest cars there (other than a couple s2000s) and was on r-compounds. All it took was decent driver to get the fast times. I am particularly proud of beating Ken Motonishi's time in my car though.

 

Nice work, he has skills.

For the record.... Did you take 15 runs and only give him 1 and make him haul your dumb @ss with him?

 

Haha, I knew you would call me out. Yes, he only had one try but we were outta time. We swapped seats so I drove with him passenger I think I had 1.5 secs on him. I'm sure he woulda caught me within a couple of runs. His main problem was that he under estimated the brakes and hit them way early at first.

 

Now that I think about it, I should of let him take a few runs in it while I was working to see what it could really do. Watching him punish the Cobalts at the end of the day was classic.

 

That is still good, he is one of those guys that works out there and drives for a living. Also a multi time natl champ.

 

Enkei page updated https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...=1#post1425743 will post pics of the one on the car soon.

 

Another SB guy with tires inside out.

 

he he, yeah. will get it swaped when I do the other 3.

 

Anyone going tomorrow to Cal Speedway?

 

Is there an event there? There's a school/practice this weekend in SD, I'll be at the school tomorrow.

 

I will be in SD for the school/practice tomorrow.

 

Paul ("golden tri")....hope your day at the school went well. If you have questions on how ot get registered for the Speedway events let me know.

On a different issue, I was talking with Speed about our numbering. I was thinking that we could reserve the 800 numbers....starting with 800, and then up through however many people end up competing for the RX8 Cup. Then, next year, the RX8 Cup winner will be granted the ability to run number 800 all year, second place with 801 and so on.....

I think this would be cool, give you something to fight for, in addition to the Cup.

Any thoughts?

 

Sure wish I could get a cable to upload pictures of my KW suspension system.

Got the AFE short shifter today!

 

You think you'll be doing more autocross Glenn?

 

If anyone is looking for some practice/school tires I have some take-offs, Kumho V710 245-35-18. To good to give away, 80 runs, should be good for 20-40 more runs so perfect for practice/schools. $80.00 for the whole set come and get them.