NON POINTS EVENT, DECEMBER 2, DANVILLE!

BriceJohnson · **Joined:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:33 am **Posts:** 2230

Emmie Fisher wrote:

and great weather!

Glad you enjoyed it. That cost extra.

JamesShort · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:22 pm

So my experience this weekend was interesting in the CRX. On setup day, Matt and I had a blast driving the CRX. It rotated very well and was really fun to toss around. Come Sunday, looking at the times the car was actually quite a bit slower than it 'felt'. I'm thinking the suspension and balance is pretty well sorted and its just tires holding it back because I've never driven a car that felt good on really bad tires like this (185/60/14 Czechoslovakian 400 tread wear touring tires at 45 psi to combat roll over).

I'm thinking I'll be prepping it for SMF for 2014 (if I'm tired of the S2000) which will include cut front fenders with 275/35/15 A6s on 15x10s in the front and 205/50/15 on 15x8s in the rear with slightly more square spring rates.

Matt McGrain · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:05 pm

Yeah, I'm a CRX fan now for sure and didn't think there could be a FWD car that actually rotates even better than a Mini Cooper and they seem to hold their values ridiculously well. :thumbsup:

I'm learning that the best way to make a course is to figure out what elements you definitely want to see, get something down and keep going, then test and adjust. No one can toss a design out and know for sure how it's going to flow until a few test runs are done.

It was James' idea to have the increasing pace (22,24,..up to 30) slalom and it was actually even quicker heading into the Chicago box until we decided to move the entire slalom back 7 paces, closing the gap and top speed, especially with the exit chute right behind it if anyone got in trouble braking there. That was probably my favorite part of the course along with all the wiggly distortion heading down to the first turnaround near the 'crescents' that we saw at the NCAC.

Psyched everything went well and even though we decided again fun runs, it was a positive turnout for the auto-x program and six runs on a 50+ second Danville course is always a good thing. Thanks to all that volunteered and helped all the Novices!

Thanks for the co-drive Scott & Sally. Those cars are unbelievably fun in stock form and I really wish a toddler seat wouldn't fit in the back because I now want even more than I did before. With lightweight wheels and 275 A6's all around (I heard they fit at least), that car will be lethal in stock form.

6th run:
http://youtu.be/BMFfNLSO5VQ

Les Davis · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:04 pm **Posts:** 2059

I'm happy to report my wittle feetsies survived a December autocross in Virginia just fine, though I still think James was nutz for wearing shorts, it may have been in the sixties by lunch, the "wind chill" was lower fifties at best. The course was really a hoot, and I forgot how much fun a Mustang can be autocrossing, not fast apparently, but fun, at least I beat Art.

It was good seeing some old faces, Carl & Emmie, Chris Suich, Keith Strassel, etc. It was also really sad that that was probably my last regular autocross event with THSCC, I'm sure I'll make it back once in awhile, but after 14 seasons in which I've made just about every THSCC autocross I'm really gonna miss it. You guys are a great group of people and its been a real pleasure the past 14 years. On the plus side, December autocrossing will probably be a norm in Florida.

Some of you will have to come down my way, I understand Ft. Meyers is a pretty awesome site.

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:41 pm

I really like Gatorland in near Orlando.Universal studios is cool too.What I wanna do in Fla is rally school in florida, Tim o neil is cool.

Zach Hill · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:01 pm

Results!

Class
Pax
Raw

Scott Johnson · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:54 pm

The index for ST cars is soft.

Arthur McDonald · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:54 am **Posts:** 2052

Andrew Jonell wrote:

But Art, I'm planning on running SSM 195 X NOV CSP 79 next year.

And I'm buying extra spray paint!

Zach Hill · **Posted:** Wed Dec 05, 2012 6:14 pm

Here are my videos from the event. Can you hear the brand new cylinder head? Ohhh yeah! :sing:

Zach's fastest run: http://youtu.be/uXl8P3iqH0Q
Zach's faster but dirty run: http://youtu.be/Ti-LD2Z5UZo
Aaron's fastest run: http://youtu.be/-rQqLJONSHo

DickRasmussen · **Posted:** Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:24 pm

Zach,

Are the displayed GPS speeds reasonably accurate? Second seems pretty short (50 mph?) given that I heard the rev limiter at least once per run . . . I think.

Just curious.

Thanks,

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:16 pm

second gear is around 50 to 55 in my wrx. i need 3rd to get 60 mph.

Zach Hill · **Posted:** Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:09 am

DickRasmussen wrote:

Are the displayed GPS speeds reasonably accurate? Second seems pretty short (50 mph?) given that I heard the rev limiter at least once per run . . . I think.

Yep, they should be very accurate. The data was logged with a 10Hz Qstarz GPS unit.

2nd does seem a bit short in the E30, especially compared to an AP1 S2000. I found that using 3rd for both the offsets down the runway and the slalom back up seemed to be the quickest. That said, I tend to prefer to shift rather than bang the rev limiter, and there are plenty of others who disagree on the basis that each shift loses time and presents a possibility to screw up. I see it as an opportunity to practice the shift. ;-)

DickRasmussen · **Posted:** Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:12 am

Zach Hill wrote:

DickRasmussen wrote:

Are the displayed GPS speeds reasonably accurate? Second seems pretty short (50 mph?) given that I heard the rev limiter at least once per run . . . I think.

Yep, they should be very accurate. The data was logged with a 10Hz Qstarz GPS unit.

2nd does seem a bit short in the E30, especially compared to an AP1 S2000. I found that using 3rd for both the offsets down the runway and the slalom back up seemed to be the quickest. That said, I tend to prefer to shift rather than bang the rev limiter, and there are plenty of others who disagree on the basis that each shift loses time and presents a possibility to screw up. I see it as an opportunity to practice the shift. ;-)

Zach,

Thanks!

I used to be a proponent of less shifting . . . until getting my @$$ handed to me many times this year by guys who shifted much more and generally spent much more time in a higher gear . . . even in places they weren't necessarily going faster than me. I, therefore, need to practice the 2-3 shift and/or improve the shifter in my car.

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