Pikes Peak Int. Hill Climb Turbo E30 Build

[Zodow]

Here is the race day video before I get back into the build.



I stayed on the Hoosier A6's again thinking I would luck out like last year... Reports varied as to where it was raining/how much and it seemed alot like the last years reports... I could also still see the entire mountain from the start line... Only to find it rained almost the whole way up lol. It also was a lot colder this year and felt like I couldn't warm up the tires and couldn't carry as much speed through turns like last year.

I'm sure I could have done better with the rains this year but still would have been behind last years time. Still thrilled we made it and didn't muck it up!

[yeaseth]

Awesome awesome write up and build

[IronFreak]

You = more balls then me. I'm making the trip next year, you need a hand in the pits let me know!!!

[unevolved]

Those foggy shots look terrifying.

[s4mt3k]

I love this thread! Very inspiring. I hope you get a chance to post pics/info from all your recent mods.

[Zodow]

Hey all, sorry for the silence. I didn't have much free time for the last two months as i was slaving away on the beast.

Im gonna see if I can find some time tomorrow to go through the pics and videos I have and post up some more details of the updates to the car/ race day stuff.
Until then here's a quick overview of the last two months/ race week:

Did way too much for my own good in the last two months lol. Decided to do a CF/kevlar widebody/ custom 5 lug / brakes/ 10 inch rims about a month away from the race. Did a few other things like beefier axles, E85 conversion, CF dash and a few safety things.

The weight was reduced by about 120 lbs but we added about 20 for the fire suppression and a few other things so were at 2350 with a 1/2 tank.

Race week was nuts. We were working to the last min to get it all done (mostly cosmetic stuff like wetsanding/clearing the body) We did get a chance to test it out with all the new stuff thrown on but battled fuel issues after a few hours of testing so I never really got to push the new set up :(

Unfortunately I found out the hard way that my brakes weren't doing so well on pikes peak and I had an off on qualifying day.


Could have been way way worse, glad I went off as fast as I did or a lot more damage would have happened. We got it all back together and fixed for the last day of practice and were ready to race.

Unfortunately I had to start at the back of the time attack group because of not getting a qualifying run, so weather was not ideal, although I hear I missed some crazy hail. Instead of hail, most of my run was in the rain and even had some thick fog in places like bottomless pit and cog cut ( not great places to have fog).

Overall I'm pretty happy that I made it to the top again even if I was slower by over a min this year. Maybe next year I can get a dry run in :)

I will update soon!

[dmoney(AB)]

I want the front fenders!

[team9]

I hope the OP will update on how 2013 went, but here are the results compared to last year.

2012 - 11:35.387
Time Attack class: 4th out of 21
30th overall

2013 - 12:41.824
Time Attack class: 9th out of 20
88th overall

[Nsquared97]

Buddy of mine sent me a small blurb Jalopnik(?) did on it, we need updates man!

[iwantspeed]

Very excited to see an update in this thread.

Good luck this weekend.

[IronFreak]

I think his car was right at 2400lbs. without driver last year, I wonder where it's sitting now with all the cf replacing steel.

[kamotors]

WOW its looking awesome! I didnt realize the whole car was CF(a bit wavy) but I know how hard it is to work with and thats no small task!

[IronFreak]

It does look like his car has changed quite a bit from last year!

[IronFreak]

Nevermind........I just found this.

2013 TENTATIVE SPECTATOR SCHEDULE

PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL HILL CLIMB

(subject to change)

Monday, June 24 (Technical Inspection)

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Competitor Registration, Media Room (Hotel Elegante/Crowne Plaza)

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Technical Inspection (World Arena)- Open to the general public

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. –Merchandise and Ticket Sales (World Arena)



Tuesday, June 25 (PPIHC Sanctioned Practice Day) (all competitors)

4:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. Gateway open to credentialed individuals and spectators (tickets needed for spectators)

4:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. Practice day tickets will be sold at the Gateway for $25 per person.

5:00 a.m. – Start Line closes to uphill traffic.

5:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Sanctioned Practice (Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain)

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Merchandise (Hotel Elegante/Crowne Plaza Lobby)

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Media Room / Registration / Ticket Sales (Hotel Elegante/Crowne Plaza)



Wednesday, June 26 (Practice/Qualifying Day 1)

4:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. Gateway open to credentialed individuals and spectators (tickets needed for spectators)

4:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. Practice day tickets will be sold at the Gateway for $25 per person.

5:00 a.m. – Start Line closes to uphill traffic.

5:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Sanctioned Practice (Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain)

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Merchandise Sales (Hotel Elegante/Crowne Plaza Lobby)

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Media Room / Registration / Ticket Sales (Hotel Elegante/Crowne Plaza)



Thursday, June 27 (Practice/Qualifying Day 2)

4:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. Gateway open to credentialed individuals and spectators (tickets needed for spectators)

4:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. Practice day tickets will be sold at the Gateway for $25 per person.

5:00 a.m. – Start Line closes to uphill traffic.

5:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Sanctioned Practice (Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain)

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Merchandise Sales (Hotel Elegante/Crowne PlazaLobby)

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Media Room / Registration / Ticket Sales (Hotel Elegante/Crowne Plaza)



Friday, June 28 (Practice/Qualifying Day 3)

4:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. Gateway open to credentialed individuals and spectators (tickets needed for spectators)

4:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. Practice day tickets will be sold at the Gateway for $25 per person.

5:00 a.m. – Start Line closes to uphill traffic.

5:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Sanctioned Practice (Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain)

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Media Room / Registration / Ticket Sales (Hotel Elegante/Crowne Plaza)

5:00 p.m. – Final competitor list announced

5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Fan Fest, downtown Colorado Springs- Open to the general public

5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. –Merchandise and Ticket Sales (Fan Fest)



Saturday, June 29 (Set-Up Day)

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Press Room / Registration Open (Hotel Elegante/Crowne Plaza)

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Ticket Sales (Hotel Elegante/Crowne Plaza)

Noon – Pikes Peak Highway opens for Overnight Camping

Noon – 6:00 p.m. – Ticket Sales at PPIHC and Will Call ticket pickup at the gateway

6:00 p.m. – Gateway closes and uphill traffic stops

8:00 p.m. – All competitors must be back off of the mountain



Sunday, June 30th (Race Day)

3:00 a.m. – Gateway opens to the public. All spectators must use the left lane (uphill lane) and enter through Gate #1

3:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. – Ticket Sales at PPIHC and Will Call ticket pickup

3:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Pre-purchased ticket holders and credentialed personal will be allowed through the Gateway

6:45 a.m. – Uphill traffic stopped at Glen Cove or until parking is full

7:00 a.m. – Uphill traffic stopped at Ski Area and Halfway Picnic Grounds or until parking is full

7:00 a.m. – Uphill traffic stopped at Start Line or until parking is full

7:30 a.m. – Uphill traffic stopped at Crystal Reservoir or until parking is full

7:30 a.m. – Opening Ceremony

8:00 a.m. – Start of the 91st running

TBD – End of the 91st running

Merchandise will be sold at the start line area on race day

[IronFreak]

Did it get postponed? I checked the PP site and it says check back in on June 30th for live coverage.

I know they're having hella crazy fire there right now. I did see on one of the facebook pages I follow that someone totaled an NSX so maybe practice rounds are happening.