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- - The 2012 Autocross Thread (https://www.seccs.org/forums/showthread.php?t=9742)

MPREZIV

2012-04-30 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeK (Post 161203)

I am not convinced that race tires would be better than street tires though.

I was weighing that in my head this morning. Mind you I am learning my car all over again, but my head says that I would likely have placed as well or better on street tires. I had to be so slow and smooth through the gravel, I don't think the speed gained on the second half of the course made up for losing the street tire handicap.

I'm gonna stick it out and see what happens though. I am willing to throw away a whole season, if that's what it comes to, in order to learn a thing or two!

MikeK

2012-04-30 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MPREZIV (Post 161206)

I don't think the speed gained on the second half of the course made up for losing the street tire handicap.

That's exactly what I was thinking. It probably only takes a small gravel section where you have to slow right down to undo all the benefit that you get on the rest of the course.

I wonder if the grippy and gravelly areas will be in the same locations at every event.

Kevin M

2012-04-30 04:10 PM

There's a good chance we're going to get the sweepers back out there for future events. It wasn't terrible without them, but getting off the line really did kill your run.

Dean	2012-04-30 05:40 PM

The vacuum only sweepers I saw out there last year suck IMHO (pun intended). The ones with side sweepers, large rotating brush and vacuum are much better for that type of heavy debris.

The first half of the course was tighter than the second, thus the additional debris. There really was only 1 fast line for the second half too, so the debris was there, but off line.

MPREZIV

2012-05-01 06:56 AM

Paging k-dogg39... where's that damn picture!?

k-dogg39

2012-05-01 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MPREZIV (Post 161221)

Paging k-dogg39... where's that damn picture!?

I will load it up tonight!

k-dogg39

2012-05-02 09:41 AM

WRX06TR

2012-05-02 09:46 AM

Awesome! Thanks Kevin!

MPREZIV

2012-05-02 10:48 AM

Awesome! If only my car was as fast as it looks!

damn thing almost never has 4 wheels on the ground...

MattR

2012-05-02 10:54 AM

meh....subarus...:rolleyes:

sperry

2012-05-02 10:56 AM

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...X/DSC_0075.jpg

:lol:

What a goddamn steamroller.

ScottyS

2012-05-02 01:10 PM

That helmet is awesome.

k-dogg39

2012-05-02 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattR (Post 161233)

meh....subarus...:rolleyes:

cody	2012-05-02 05:26 PM

Awesome, Cory. I fucking love it.

Autocross is about the only thing I miss about Reno...though the super cush job was nice too. Wish I was still there to whoop ass on y'all. ;)

MattR

2012-05-03 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by k-dogg39 (Post 161239)

I refuse to take pictures of your car until it has proper Mini Livery.

The Rainbows and Unicorns sticker place is sold out! I don't know what to do now.

sperry

2012-05-03 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattR (Post 161243)

The Rainbows and Unicorns sticker place is sold out! I don't know what to do now.

Hearts and Kitty Cats?

rory_a

2012-05-06 09:03 PM

Didn't see these before... Thanks Kevin!

I saw you take that pic when I was waiting for a rerun... Fuming that I just threw away what felt like my best run yet because a cone was out of place.

Gonna need to steal these...

k-dogg39

2012-05-12 09:32 PM

Fun and challenging course today. I can't believe that CRZ may have taken pax.

sperry

2012-05-12 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k-dogg39 (Post 161337)

Fun and challenging course today. I can't believe that CRZ may have taken pax.

I liked the open and minimalist approach to the course. It was pretty fun to be able to run all over the place... but the biggest challenge was that the off-line debris got so slippery by my last 2 runs it was spin city.

It's kind of stupid that the biggest challenge was that everyone else was running too tight of a line and left marbles on the actual line. And by "actual line" I mean the line I have to run because of a complete lack of horsepower. :lol:

I think next time I'm gonna show up in the Outback and run in FSP to take PAX. :p

MikeK

2012-05-13 12:14 PM

Round 2 results posted.

MikeK

2012-05-13 03:46 PM

Round 3 results posted.

k-dogg39

2012-05-13 03:59 PM

Damn so close to TTOD!

rory_a

2012-05-13 08:46 PM

So close!

My car does not like autox. Blew out the rear camber again. Slotted strut hole keeps slipping. Need to find a solution for that, and get an alignment. And raise it, cause I'm rubbing the top of my wheel sells.

Dean	2012-05-13 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rory_a (Post 161345)

Weld/redrill the hole and use camber bolts and/or plates is you best option IMHO. In general, anything where the ball joint side of the lower A arm is flat or higher than the inner is bad. The lower the ball side, the better camber curve.

See this for ride heights for probably -'07 Imprezas.
http://www.seccs.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3283

rory_a

2012-05-13 09:57 PM

I have plates and adjustable lat links. But... Need to keep the slotted strut hole from slipping. I'll take a set of camber bolts in to Cory this time around.

Ironically enough, my times kept getting better, as one side got positive.

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