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  • Herr Faust Schinken
    No R3VLimiter
    • Feb 2012
    • 3580

    #76
    im super white so sunscreen is a given for me i looked like a tomato after carbq
    88 325is Five Speed
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    • Jonny Cash
      E30 Mastermind
      • Sep 2008
      • 1763

      #77
      Im in south FL, you can hang out in the sun, Ill be pimpin down under the sponsors tent,

      lol but hell yes, sunscreen for sure
      -Jay

      2014 NASA FL se30 champ #81
      2001 se46 3 year plan in progress


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      • R3Z3N
        No R3VLimiter
        • Jan 2011
        • 3056

        #78
        Originally posted by Wh33lhop
        I've found usually anything more than 8-10 runs on one course gets boring unless you have a skilled instructor giving you suggestions.
        You get bored???? Sacrilege!

        I never get bored...I can spend hours in the sims too...till my ass hurts.

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        • Wschnitz
          R3V OG
          • Dec 2011
          • 8089

          #79
          Ill get bored of driving maybe 3 hours in...
          1989 BMW 325is | 2019 Ford Ranger FX4
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          • Balleristic31
            R3V Elite
            • Aug 2009
            • 4198

            #80
            Originally posted by R3Z3N
            You get bored???? Sacrilege!

            I never get bored...I can spend hours in the sims too...till my ass hurts.
            I have a hard time ending a day at autox. Even after 20+ runs

            -NICK

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            • iwantspeed
              No R3VLimiter
              • Dec 2007
              • 3164

              #81
              For the original poster I have broken 2 sets of stock new rubber engine mounts, currently running CONDOR speeds shop solid engine and trans mounts.

              Breaking an engine mounts at a autocross is not that far out of the question, carefully inspect yours, before going. it could make your day end early.
              Last edited by iwantspeed; 10-25-2012, 11:17 PM.


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              • Wh33lhop
                R3V OG
                • Feb 2009
                • 11705

                #82
                Originally posted by R3Z3N
                You get bored???? Sacrilege!

                I never get bored...I can spend hours in the sims too...till my ass hurts.
                I HAVE spent hours on sims. I have regularly sat glued to the computer/TV for hours on end just zoning out racing for a good 10 years. But when you have a 40 second course and you haven't improved at all in the last 3 runs it is time to sit back and take a breather or call it quits. 5 years ago I would have said the same thing, but at this point I guess I realize that after so many runs if you are not improving because you're exhausted, it is no longer constructive.
                paint sucks

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                • R3Z3N
                  No R3VLimiter
                  • Jan 2011
                  • 3056

                  #83
                  ^^I say take a breather and figure out why you haven't improved.

                  Do you keep a log book about the runs/setup/ and weather along with thoughts of how the car is handling?

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                  • Wh33lhop
                    R3V OG
                    • Feb 2009
                    • 11705

                    #84
                    Originally posted by R3Z3N
                    ^^I say take a breather and figure out why you haven't improved.

                    Do you keep a log book about the runs/setup/ and weather along with thoughts of how the car is handling?
                    If whee30 was competitive in any one class, or if my rear end could hold an alignment, I may have. ;)

                    Actually when it was running the car handled very well, I had no qualms. Had no problems rotating and was very tossable, neutral and progressive, just needed a diff rebuild.

                    Didn't get the gopro until the car was already kaputt, so here's my fixed lens POS camera:

                    Last edited by Wh33lhop; 10-25-2012, 11:34 PM.
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                    • Nsquared97
                      E30 Mastermind
                      • Sep 2010
                      • 1656

                      #85
                      I'd love to do an event with that many runs! Always different things to try out, whether it be with your driving, or car setup. But I can understand being exhausted, and over taxing your car isn't any fun.

                      @ iwantspeed, how are you breaking engine mounts??

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                      • Jaxx_
                        E30 Mastermind
                        • Dec 2009
                        • 1880

                        #86
                        I enjoy going out just to drive the course multiple times. I usually stop because of my wallet(tires) or too tired to continue, or time to go home. But I usually get my fastest run in after about 6 runs if I have unlimited amount of times to run. Usually by the third time, or at least try to... Pro status. lol
                        '84 318i M10B18 147- Safari Beige
                        NA: 93whp/90ftlbs, MS2E w/ LC, 2-Step
                        Turbo: 221whp/214ftlbs, MS3x flex @ 17psi

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                        • Jonny Cash
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Sep 2008
                          • 1763

                          #87
                          Originally posted by Nsquared97
                          I'd love to do an event with that many runs! Always different things to try out, whether it be with your driving, or car setup. But I can understand being exhausted, and over taxing your car isn't any fun.

                          @ iwantspeed, how are you breaking engine mounts??
                          Iwantspeed's wheelin it baby
                          And we track our cars hard. Not one CSS engine mount failure to date- On, and off road. :D
                          -Jay

                          2014 NASA FL se30 champ #81
                          2001 se46 3 year plan in progress


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                          • UNCL3AN1
                            Member
                            • Oct 2012
                            • 81

                            #88
                            Ah man, I love me some autocross. I just wish we had better areas to have them. LHM racetrack supposedly isn't that cool because of the parking lot layout they make the SCCA use.

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                            • Bimmerman325i
                              R3V OG
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 6854

                              #89
                              autocross is a ton of fun. great way to hone your skills and discover the limits of your car in a mostly controlled environment.

                              needtoautoxm3soon.
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