Pics and vids from todays snowfest/Summer Series #1 SCCA autox

[E30Dan07]

Thanks for posting pics of our cars! It was good meeting you too.

[boosted_E30]

If you guys want full res shots let me know!

[MisterMiniS]

Hey! It was nice meting you! Thanks again for the pictures. Tires are great?!?! They never got hot :( Cannot wait to see how they run when it is nice out!

Run 1) 59.009
Run 2) 57.704
Run 3) 56.238

I managed to index 872 points, which I am pretty happy about for my first race with the car and being in a prepared class with literally nothing done to the car except for wheels and tires. Hopefully coilovers will do a lot!
Anyways, here are some pictures before the arctic tundra developed around us.

[MisterMiniS]

You were soooo close to two wheels. I thought you would do it with the stock suspension!

Seriously need some suspension goodies!

Downforce. And that car is very fast.

My best run was 2 seconds faster than one of that cars drivers best run! All comes down to driver skill.

Only 3 runs the whole day? That seems like very, very few for the $$.

That was only the case due to the weather. Normal is 4 runs and sometimes 5. Nationals is different though.


Anyways, I have a very competitive nature. I hate losing and love winning. I enjoy the challenge presented by autox to be a fast learner and a great driver. PERSONALLY, I feel autox is so heavily relies on driver skill that a lot people with awesome cars come out once, get their asses handed to them, and never come back out. I am currently getting my ass handed to me (I was 3!!!!!!! seconds behind my class leader). However, there is lot of room for work on my car and my driving skill. I get excited when I think about going out and trying again and just driving the shit out of my car. I like working towards a goal and that is winning DSP!

That is why autox appeals to me so much. I love the challenge. It ALWAYS leaves you yearning for more cause you know you could have done something better. I take that and learn from it and hopefully become better. I agree it is pricey for the time on track, but I honestly tink you guys who are into tracking your cars would never drive your car that hard on the edge of control for a whole lap of the track for safety/cost reasons. My car is for autox and being driven as hard/fast as possible. Sorry if you do not agree with something I said, just my opinion.

[iamsam]

Um, I drive the living snot out of my car, everywhere I go. And I am a cheap ass. Driving my car on the edge of control is what I DO.

my car has done dirt, tarmac, and snow.

[clarkkey594]

Um, I drive the living snot out of my car, everywhere I go. And I am a cheap ass. Driving my car on the edge of control is what I DO.

my car has done dirt, tarmac, and snow.

Sam, am I driving in the last photo?

[iamsam]

Sam, am I driving in the last photo?

Yes you sure are!! ha ha

I can't take a picture of myself driving!! ;)

[monkeytaco]

I drive the shit out of my cars. I can't wait to get out to an autox and show all you kids how its done!

:)

[clarkkey594]

Yes you sure are!! ha ha

I can't take a picture of myself driving!! ;)

Haha thought so. That was a fun night until Brendan killed his turbo.

[iamsam]

for me, the fun-ness didn't change as a function of Brendan killing his turbo. ;)

We should do that again, except at CORE. Next winter, we NEED to do snow/dirt rally. That would be beyond epic. Well, for all those with the testicular fortitude to do it.

;)

[clarkkey594]

for me, the fun-ness didn't change as a function of Brendan killing his turbo. ;)

We should do that again, except at CORE. Next winter, we NEED to do snow/dirt rally. That would be beyond epic. Well, for all those with the testicular fortitude to do it.

;)

CORE isn't usually open during the winter.

[iamsam]

well dang it.

[monkeytaco]

CORE isn't usually open during the winter.

well dang it.

looks like i need to buy some land and make some tracks...

[blefevre]

looks like i need to buy some land and make some tracks...

Lol, good plan! My friend in high school had a huge land that we made a killer 4-wheeler track for. We then proceeded to fill it with an evo 8 and nissan sentras. Fun times.

[Roland H]

I'll go in on the land if it's long enough and flat enough to use a plane on.