Any fun autocrosses coming up in December???

Matt McGrain · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2010 4:28 pm

I told myself that I was done for the year before I went to the last Triad event but I still have some life left on the Kumhos. Plus, I need some motivation to get the new dampers on the Honda. :roll:

Is anyone autocrossing next month with any of the clubs within about 3 hours or so of Raleigh?

JamesShort · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2010 4:34 pm

I was thinking of going to Carowinds on Dec 5th with CCR SCCA, but I don't know if I feel like driving 2.5 hours on Sunday morning after the xmas party

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Keith Vail · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2010 4:44 pm

JamesShort wrote:

I was thinking of going to Carowinds on Dec 5th with CCR SCCA, but I don't know if I feel like driving 2.5 hours on Sunday morning after the xmas party

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I don't think you want to go to that event. I heard that lot might as well host an asphalt rallycross event with how bad the bumps were.

JamesShort · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2010 4:46 pm

Keith Vail wrote:

JamesShort wrote:

I was thinking of going to Carowinds on Dec 5th with CCR SCCA, but I don't know if I feel like driving 2.5 hours on Sunday morning after the xmas party

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I don't think you want to go to that event. I heard that lot might as well host an asphalt rallycross event with how bad the bumps were.

Really? Jim and Aaron were talking about how great Carowinds is a few weeks ago?!?

Matt McGrain · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2010 4:48 pm

Yeah, that seems to be the consensus. That's a bummer because it looks like a decent sized site.

Good point, day after X-mas party = no go.

Aaron Buckley · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2010 5:03 pm

I have no idea what you guys are talking about. It's a good lot that's big and the grip is pretty decent. I wouldn't say it sandy or bumpy at all. I've only run there twice in a SM 240sx on street tires and I didn't think it was bad. In a stock based car, it should be even better. - AB

JamesShort · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2010 5:08 pm

Aaron Buckley wrote:

I have no idea what you guys are talking about. It's a good lot that's big and the grip is pretty decent. I wouldn't say it sandy or bumpy at all. I've only run there twice in a SM 240sx on street tires and I didn't think it was bad. In a stock based car, it should be even better. - AB

Didn't mean to doubt you Aaron.....Keith must be coming from the perspective of an STR S2000 or F125 kart

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They were talking about the course on the CCR forums. They want to try to make more like 4-5 runs but on a 50-60 course instead of 3 runs on a 80 s course and in doing so, really try to avoid the bumpy areas.

Zach Hill · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:19 pm

We must find another event in December! :shock:

Keith Vail · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:32 pm

JamesShort wrote:

I don't think you want to go to that event. I heard that lot might as well host an asphalt rallycross event with how bad the bumps were.

Really? Jim and Aaron were talking about how great Carowinds is a few weeks ago?!?[/quote]

Did you talk to Jim after the event? I didn't go but I spoke with Chris Cline and a few others that were there a couple weeks ago and it was supposedly miserable. The lot is very badly heaved according to those who went. Cline's BMW is broken and supposedly it was like driving over repeated ski jumps on course. Again I did not run there so this is just what I was told by the people that were there.

Matt McGrain · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:57 pm

Keith Vail wrote:

Cline's BMW is broken and supposedly it was like driving over repeated ski jumps on course but he still put the smackdown with the fastest pax.

Fixed.

Yeah, Chris said it was reeeeeally bumpy.
http://www.ccrscca.com/results/2010solo/ccrax9_pax.htm

Michael Dacko · **Joined:** Fri May 30, 2008 11:27 am **Posts:** 18

I ran there in my CS NC Miata 2 years ago on a 80 sec. course and there were several spots that were questionable. There a lot of ups and downs and the pavement is not in great shape

JamesFeinberg · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:19 am

The lot is everything Aaron and I said it was but it has new issues that weren't present the last time I ran there. Apparently they had some heavy construction equipment parked there for quite some time last year and despite the repaving job, it is *real* bumpy. It isn't bumpy like a dirt field-- it's bumpy like a whoops section on a motorcross course.

I took one run in the first group and bailed. I must have bottomed the car 10 times in that run and it was enough for me. The last thing I needed was a broken shock or suspension piece when I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with the car for next year.

With that said, if I had a sally wagon, I'd probably make the trip. Those things have plenty of suspension travel, right? :wink:

Jim

Aaron Buckley · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:22 am

JamesFeinberg wrote:

The lot is everything Aaron and I said it was but it has new issues that weren't present the last time I ran there. Apparently they had some heavy construction equipment parked there for quite some time last year and despite the repaving job, it is *real* bumpy. It isn't bumpy like a dirt field-- it's bumpy like a whoops section on a motorcross course.

I took one run in the first group and bailed. I must have bottomed the car 10 times in that run and it was enough for me. The last thing I needed was a broken shock or suspension piece when I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with the car for next year.

With that said, if I had a sally wagon, I'd probably make the trip. Those things have plenty of suspension travel, right? :wink:

Jim

Ugh. Yeah, it's been about 2 years since I have been there, so yes, this is new. Considering I have a fresh set of actually functional AST's (3 of the 4 were completely blown when I bought them apparently), there isn't a chance I will take my sally wagon out there

- AB

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