Patrick Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 I dont know about the corner before, but I know that for sure the last corner flagged the MR2. Not to mention a very angry safety steward. I think both 4 and 5 tried to get to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 i was in 3, from my point the guy in 5 just stood near the light pole and didn't run out far enough for the guy in the MR2 to see him. heel/toe into 1st gear into the 180 helped alot to keep the rear end of the vette in check. i had to be easy on the throttle or it would just spin tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 78novaman Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Thunderbird?! Fox or MN12? I won't make it out for a while, probably not until June or even July. Cougar now has a bad wheel bearing and I'm too busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief8one Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Ben I'll probably give you a call sometimes this week and get the whole GASS thing figured out. I should be at the first event. I hope the old booger sticks together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted April 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Whatever Ben. If i offered you a co-drive in my car you wouldnt give it a second thought. Touche!!! Sounds good Gray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kidneyboy Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Well, if you ever want to, let me know. Im always down for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 pictures from sunday http://richard.safier.com/OVR/T&T2008/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rx7 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I'd reccommend using the RSX. It will be a much easier car to drive for both of you than a big HP mustang will that's built for drag. You can switch classes anytime as needed before the event, so when you show up just let them know you have a different car and they will take care of it. The mustang likely would be in SM because of the boost or in CP, either way it's your first time out so it won't matter. Don't worry about being competitive, it doesn't usually happen in a season. As long as the car is in good mechanical shape you can race, we have loaner helmets available. We also have a new novice mentor program and I am a mentor this year to help new people find their way around and what to do on and off the course. I'd reccommend signing up for the OVR drivers school in early may, you will get lots of seat time w/one-on-one instruction. Let me know if you need help with anything, Ben. +1. Better to learn in a lower power car. Plus the stock suspension in the RSX is decent so it won't have any terrible characteristics. I am in the white Honda Civic, STS#81. Stop by and say hello. Ask any questions you need to. Happy to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 +1. Better to learn in a lower power car. Plus the stock suspension in the RSX is decent so it won't have any terrible characteristics. I am in the white Honda Civic, STS#81. Stop by and say hello. Ask any questions you need to. Happy to help. me and the girlfriend walked with you on the track walk, had i known you were on here i would have said something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpfiend Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Thanks a lot guys! I talked it over with the wife and we are going to bring the RSX- its pearl white- Type S badging removed (hey it was briefly my car and if you have ever seen my mustang you know I like sleepers) Any help/mentoring would be awesome- I am not prideful in any way- I know I suck- It was really too nasty last weekend to be social (I was pushing it to get the wife to watch period in the rain) and I am sure we saw lots of you CR guys but I would know you by your cars rather than your faces- we never saw AJ's Z06 run or a white civic (Rich) but we did see the first heat which had the blue dsm (ben?) and the silver fb (clbsinvadr) nice drivers btw- I am amazed how quiet but nice sounding some of the mustangs were in that heat- mine sounds more like that thunderbird which is mean but too loud for extended periods of time which if I keep it is going to change. FWIW my wife liked the green FD in the first session... Did that green S14 240 have an LS1 in it- there was a guy I was talking to on ebay from columbus a while back with that setup and I lost his email address--- car looked similar... Just gotta change the oil, serpentine and plugs and check the tire pressure on the rsex and it should be ready to roll- we have one M2000 helmet if thats legal and one SA95. Unfortunately my brother-in-law has requested my assistance to modify his gate for his new riding mower this weekend so it looks like the drivers school will be my first participating event this season... See you on May 3rd- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBOED Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 me and the girlfriend walked with you on the track walk, had i known you were on here i would have said something. Are you the red Z06, license plate Z OHH 6? If so, you were parked next to my miata all day. Sorry I had to make your car look so bad in comparison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief8one Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I have a feeling its going to be raining on sat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Did that green S14 240 have an LS1 in it- there was a guy I was talking to on ebay from columbus a while back with that setup and I lost his email address--- car looked similar... The green S14 is stock. Stocker than stock. However, the FD next to our FB during the first heat has an LS1 in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kidneyboy Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I have a feeling its going to be raining on sat. Fine by me! I like driving in the rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Agreed. I loved driving the FB in the rain. Working in it not so much, but driving in it yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBOED Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I would pay God a large sum of money for it not to rain on Saturday. Or at least to just rain, then stop... not this drizzle all day crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpfiend Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 The green S14 is stock. Stocker than stock. However, the FD next to our FB during the first heat has an LS1 in it. Hah I told my wife that sounded like a v8 but I have never heard a turbo rotary before so I thought it may sound like that- I knew it didn't sound like the rotary in the FB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Its definitely a V8. He kept a fart can on it. The first time he had his car out, I was working the course. I thought I had lost my mind when he drove by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBOED Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Last year there was another FD that for some reason had a really lopey idle. It was really confusing... the smooth idle is a v8, the lopey idle is a rotary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanello Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Last year there was another FD that for some reason had a really lopey idle. It was really confusing... the smooth idle is a v8, the lopey idle is a rotary. That was probably the Montego Blue, Half-Bridgeported car. Rotary engines' idle mainly depends on the porting stlyle, which has a similar effect as cams do on a piston engine. The porting changes the timing of the intake and exaust ports opening, closing, and duration. For example an RX-8 has 0 port timing overlap, (intake and exaust ports open at the same time), and idles as smooth as a Camry. Whereas some of the more radical port styles have huge overlap and idle at 1200-2200RPM and lope due to a misfire every few ignition events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 and FIREBALLS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBOED Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 That was probably the Montego Blue, Half-Bridgeported car. Rotary engines' idle mainly depends on the porting stlyle, which has a similar effect as cams do on a piston engine. The porting changes the timing of the intake and exaust ports opening, closing, and duration. For example an RX-8 has 0 port timing overlap, (intake and exaust ports open at the same time), and idles as smooth as a Camry. Whereas some of the more radical port styles have huge overlap and idle at 1200-2200RPM and lope due to a misfire every few ignition events. Interesting. Seeing that car always made me wonder how that was possible on a rotary... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanello Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Thunderbird?! Fox or MN12? MN12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted April 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Andrew, that's me in the dsm. You havnt seen the CP Mustangs yet, they are beasts and can't miss them on the track. You might not be missing anything this weekend as it's supposed to rain again, though it will be about 30 degrees warmer!! Do the drivers school, it will help a lot. Jerry, the really lopey RX7 last year was my friend matt, he was driving the Mirage sunday as his 7 in being rebuilt(surprise, surprise!!), it's a beast of a car making over 400whp though and capable of near 500hp!! Gray, don't be a sissy!! Maybe if you wear those boots with 6in thick heels you could drive with me!! Joe, maybe the points event on the GASS weekend I'll run with you or something, we'll see how money is going. I'd like to drive an E30 as I keep an eye out for one for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Are you the red Z06, license plate Z OHH 6? If so, you were parked next to my miata all day. Sorry I had to make your car look so bad in comparison yes, i had a feeling since it was near bens car it had to be someone from on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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