SCCA Solo2 8/20 @ CAC(Old)

[wgnths]

What: SCCA Solo2 at Central AZ College.
When: Aug. 14th. Gates open at 5am, first car out at 7am.
Where: Central Az College
Price: $20

Next event is coming up!! We got 4 runs in this last event, which is really worth the money. its early, but we were finished by 10am!! we also have a shade canopy and cooler, which made things much nicer in the heat.
who's going?
kev, let us know when reg. is open. :wink:

RESCHED FOR 8/20!!!!!

[wgnths]

event details here:
http://www.azsolo2.com/details/event20050814.htm

[pickinicholas]

Why does it have to be on Sundays... they are only THE WORST DAY FOR ME...

[1bad_ej20]

We'll definitely be there again!

[Bphilly]

It's on my BDAY but I will be there for sho...leaving now to start another 8/14 at CAC thread.

[F-This]

Wee I shall be there 8)

[wgnths]

cant wait to see the frontier in action. :lol:

[wgnths]

shit!!! almost forgot this was coming up so fast!!!!!!! registration is open! whos going?

http://www.azsolo2.com/eventrules.htm

[kev]

I'm there.

[wgnths]

what class am i again? ry, you wanna co drive?

[kev]

SM = street mod

NV1

[yepee]

I am back next month! :D

[pickinicholas]

SM = street mod

NV1

What would my class be?

My mods:
http://9and3.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=200

[wrx222]

I'll be there :D

[kev]

SM = street mod

NV1

What would my class be?

My mods:
http://9and3.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=200

Same as Erin, Marion, and Bryan. :)

[wgnths]

ooooh ry!!? co drive??

[Bphilly]

Signed up...Ryan is co-driving your car Erin, I just talked to him. Nick you are a poster boi for street mod!!!

[wgnths]

guess i need to sign up then!

[pickinicholas]

Signed up...Ryan is co-driving your car Erin, I just talked to him. Nick you are a poster boi for street mod!!!

How am I a poster boy?

[motorbreath]

SM = street mod

NV1

Same as Erin, Marion, and Bryan. :)

sh!t. with my ambiguous moniker and appreciation of the freshman chics, i signed up for "Novice Ladies". I shall dominate.

[wgnths]

all signed up for street tire ladies. ryan, dont forget to sign up!! i put you down as co-homo.

[F-This]

Signed up :) Stock BS sounds funny :lol:

[pickinicholas]

Brian talked me in to it today... I signed up... I call a place at Brian's house to stay the night before!!!!

[moxie]

ooooh ry!!? co drive??

yes yes yes yes

[moxie]

SM = street mod

NV1

Same as Erin, Marion, and Bryan. :)

sh!t. with my ambiguous moniker and appreciation of the freshman chics, i signed up for "Novice Ladies". I shall dominate.

Thats hawt...

All signed up Erin :)

Thanks home slice...

Don't forget to get soem 101 in that Bish. I can give you some scratch...

[05BabyGTR]

i have never autocrossed before, and really want to get into it, but i have been told by a lot of people that autocrossing in the heat just isn't worth it, is this true? I was thinking to myself, sure it would suck, but its valuable driving time you acquire for experience.

also, on the side, do a lot of people think it isn't worth it to autocross in the heat and there is little turn out at the hot events?

[moxie]

I would say it's worth it.


The secret to AutoX in the summer is timing.

The events at CAC start early and end around 11am.
So you are gone before it gets horrible.

Just bring lots of water, and shade... Makes a world of difference.

It isn't always fun, but standing out in the sun for 45mins really isn't that bad, it's like free tanning.

[kev]

i have never autocrossed before, and really want to get into it, but i have been told by a lot of people that autocrossing in the heat just isn't worth it,

Who said that?

[pickinicholas]

i have never autocrossed before, and really want to get into it, but i have been told by a lot of people that autocrossing in the heat just isn't worth it,

Who said that?

Can you ride along with me the first time Kev?

[pickinicholas]

Just got a notice that I have to re-register because I need to have a experianced driver ride with me... Any one willing to do that?

[moxie]

Yeah, I can do that.

As long as I aint working or running during that time frame.
:)

Or do they mean you need a co-driver?

[pickinicholas]

Yeah, I can do that.

As long as I aint working or running during that time frame.
:)

Or do they mean you need a co-driver?

That'd be cool... This is the email I got from him.

You did register twice, but our system only keeps the final entry for the registration.
However, you're going to have to register again. Because this is your first time, you can't run in A or B during the summer, and you'll have to have an experienced driver ride with you and sign you off to run by yourself.
If you haven't already, read the summer rules (!).

Who did the engine, Axis? What turbo? I'm just curious.

regards,
geren smith

[moxie]

I'll have to ask Kev if I qualify as an "Experienced Driver"

[wgnths]

im sure if kev has time, he will ride with you!!! he gives valuable info indeed! ryan knows a thing or two as well.

as far as autox in the heat. this course is not much longer than a minute so its not bad on a car at all. water and shade are the key. and there is no better way to learn how to drive and what your car can do, then autox!!! i promise you've never driven your car to the limits you'll find on the course. :)

[yepee]

I thought I knew what my car could do.... until Scott showed me what it really could do.... fun!

[kev]

Ryan would count as an experienced driver. The main purpose for having a ridealong for novices is to ensure that you stay out of the dirt. Putting your tires in the dirt, may prematurely end your day :( (Safety reasons).

When you re-register...sign up for C or D. If you run A, nobody can legally ride with you because competitors can't ride along until they have done their competition runs.

Shade and water are a must. I'm going to wallymart to buy a checkerflag $12 HUGE umbrella. Umbrella = portable shade which is worth it's weight in gold.

Nick, I'll gladly ride along if I can. Either way we have enough people here to help break your cherry ;)

[1bad_ej20]

Sorry to be repetitive, but as everyone has already said, it is WAY worth it. Seat time is one of the best ways to learn the feel of your car at the limit (and in general). Plus it so cheap. You can't beat it really.

[Bphilly]

BBQ at my house on Saturday night!!!
I have an extra bedroom with a queen size bed, a couch and I think Erin is bringing his Barbie tent if anyone wants to crash at my place. I live about 30 min away from the track, which is probably closer than anyone else. Ryan and I made it in about 15 min last month :twisted:
Call me if yall need directions 480-330-8988

[pickinicholas]

BBQ at my house on Saturday night!!!
I have an extra bedroom with a queen size bed, a couch and I think Erin is bringing his Barbie tent if anyone wants to crash at my place. I live about 30 min away from the track, which is probably closer than anyone else. Ryan and I made it in about 15 min last month :twisted:
Call me if yall need directions 480-330-8988

I want the barbie tent! but only if I can share it with Erin... :oops:

[Bphilly]

He is too selfish.

[pickinicholas]

He is too selfish.

Ok... I can be a big boy and sleep alone, but if I get scared can I crawl in bed with you and your girly? qcheerleader.gif

[Bphilly]

Maybe you can sleep on the floor with my dogs

[pickinicholas]

Maybe you can sleep on the floor with my dogs

ouch... that hurts... :lol:

[pickinicholas]

I re-registered (for the third time 119.gif ) Any who I think it is correct this time with Ryan set up as my ride-a-long/co-driver if it's wrong, fourth time is a charm right?

[wgnths]

i do dirty things in my barbie tent.

[pickinicholas]

i do dirty things in my barbie tent.
I don't want to hear any giggling in there!

[F-This]

Any one is welcome to ride along with me, too... I'm out of practice, and it'll be my virgin trip in the Z, but I'll happily offer ride-alongs... :D

[wgnths]

so the weather is showing a good chance of rain sat afternoon and night..which means at the very least, it will be humid as f ing hell on sunday :( prepare to sweat. kev, do they cancel if the track is damp at all? f rain.

[Bphilly]

Heck no!!! wet track = awesome :twisted:

I think I may cancel this thing at my place on saturday...it seems that nobody wants to do it, Nick you can still crash if you want to because you live effin far. Call me later for directions.

[pickinicholas]

Heck no!!! wet track = awesome :twisted:

I think I may cancel this thing at my place on saturday...it seems that nobody wants to do it, Nick you can still crash if you want to because you live effin far. Call me later for directions.

Will do Magoo!

[wgnths]

wet track is good for us, but seeing as they are strict about going off course in the dry! think of how many vipers/vettes/stangs we'll be pushing out of the soggy dirt :lol:

[F-This]

Sadly, CAC has a provision that it can be cancelled in the event of rain :( Judging by the forecast, I'm kinda not seeing an event :( It's my fault, I shouldn't have sigend up! If it's cancelled, you all can blame me :oops:

[wgnths]

yeah its looking grim right now. DAMN YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[F-This]

:( I hate myself

[Bphilly]

Its my birthday!!! Those fuckers....we can all go out for drinks at 6am on my bday1!

[F-This]

Sweeeet morning drinking!

[Bphilly]

Watch this link for the best updates.
http://www.azsolo2.com/forums/index.php?s=60554c8c0abc9fd8011548aace93f2c7&act=ST&f=1&t=3431&st=0&#entry31980

[wgnths]

so right now its a go? but its only friday......and its raining at my house right now, and is suppose to tomorrow.

[kev]

Sunday is a go.


Eric, I'll be driving a red 350 Z on Sunday too :) I'll be on race tires though ;)

[F-This]

Sunday is a go.
Sweet! I didn't ruin anything :lol:


Eric, I'll be driving a red 350 Z on Sunday too :) I'll be on race tires though ;)

Your skills + race tires > Me and z :lol: Maybe we can switch tires in between runs? :P

[wgnths]

so it doesnt matter if it rains sat night?

[kev]

It depends.

Do the no rain dance!

[wgnths]

underwear on or off?

[F-This]

mine are off...of course

[moxie]

Race was cancelled...

:(

lame...


:cry:

[pickinicholas]

EFFING RAIN! I was really looking forward to my first autocross too!

[wrx222]

Looks like we're gonna try again next weekend :o

Dave

[F-This]

Yeah... As much as I wanted to run, I wish they would've called it sooner... I'm still drying out :(

[wgnths]

i actually feel like crap from standing out there, getting in a hot car and eating in a super cold restaurant. :oops: blah.....and i may be in new mex next weekend for the track day. ryan?

[moxie]

i am totally down... :0

[Bphilly]

Eff the stupid rain!! Dave, I still have your pump

[wrx222]

The Swedish Maid? :oops:



Cool, I figured you'd have it, that or you sold it and used all the money to buy more mods, that's some expensive machinery :lol:

Dave

[pickinicholas]

I'm not going to be abe to go to the postponed one next week :( DANGIT!

[Bphilly]

Looks like its just me and dave for next weekend?

[kev]

I'll be there. I'll be leaving Vegas after the sat night autox...10:30~11PM'ish. I figure I'll get 2 hours of sleep and then wake up for CAC :twisted:

[Bphilly]

I love to wake up for some CAC :oops:

[kev]

I love to wake up for some CAC :oops:

doh

[F-This]

Looks like its just me and dave for next weekend?

I'll be there :)

[Bphilly]

Sweet! so five poeple for next week..

[wgnths]

well count me and ryan in, if we dont go to nm. i guess we need to figure that out huh?

[motorbreath]

ASR trackday is on saturday, so i'll probably still be all over the CAC on Sunday morning. see you there.

7AM is friggin ridiculous, and that's why you get punished with rain delays.

[Bphilly]

Please, NO RAIN!!! I am still wet from yesterday. And I didnt even get my fried okra!!

[kev]

If you were signed up for this week at CAC and cannot make this Sunday, then read on:

OK, some finalization:
1) As previously posted, please send all cancellations to 3frog@earthlink.net. Please try to do this by tomorrow. If you didn't physically show up and register yesterday, there's no need to cancel...

2) I will open registration sometime tomorrow evening/night. This will be for those who either didn't register last time or no-showed/late cancelled.

3) There won't be a limit to pre-registration entries, but the actual number of openings won't be known until we get in all the cancellations. I think we're at around 10 spots right now, and I will give some updates during the week so that those who are definitely in will know.


If you already registered and want to make changes to your entry, send me an email. Please don't ask for changes to your run group. We'll see who we can slide to their first choice, based on order of original registration (if you chose C/C/C and it was full, sorry, you got whatever was open). Most of the current openings are in D.

[pickinicholas]

Thanks, I officially canceled

[wrx222]

Hey Kev I need to try and work something out, I have to work at 11am Sunday and I;m in run group C, I work up at I-17 and Happy Valley so I need to leave by like 9 -9:15, is there anyway they'd let me work A and run in B or vice versa?

Thanks

Dave

[wgnths]

me and ryan will be in new mex at track day but we shall be back sat night and ready for CAC on sunday. :) my car shall hate me, since we're co-driving it both days! at least my es 100's will get some good wear.

[kev]

Hey Kev I need to try and work something out, I have to work at 11am Sunday and I;m in run group C, I work up at I-17 and Happy Valley so I need to leave by like 9 -9:15, is there anyway they'd let me work A and run in B or vice versa?

Thanks

Dave

Send an email to our registrar 3frog@earthlink.net. His name is Geren...(pronounced with a G not J sound). Explain your situation to him and see what he can do. If you want to guarantee getting out early, you can also ask him if you can be assigned course setup or registration assitant. Both require waking up ass early, but will ensure you get out.

I-17 and happy valley eh? It sounds like you got that job at USAA, which is literally 2 minutes from my house. I wish I could get a job there. I'd save 26 hours a month commuting, that's like 13 days of my life freed up! FREEDOM!

Speaking of freedom, I'm not going to work tomorrow. Eat that beotches! 8)

[wgnths]

oh yeah!!!! well im not going in unitl 1pm tomorrow and getting out before 5! :P your going to vegas still kev?

[kev]

Viva las vegas!

Brady and I will be back for Casa Grande too :)

[wrx222]

Thanks Kev I'll send him an email.

You are right I did get a job there, what are you looking to apply for, I'd be glad to put in a referral for ya :D

Dave

[kev]

I'd like to apply for a position that requires 4hrs of work per day and pays me as much or more than I make now :lol:

I've looked, they never have any IT jobs :(

[Philthy]

Welp, I didn't buy this Miata for nothing. I'm gonna sign up tonight....but, uh, seeing as how I'm a sixteen year old girl and have never done this before, who wants to ride with me?

[moxie]

Bryan told me he'd do it :)

[wrx222]

I'd like to apply for a position that requires 4hrs of work per day and pays me as much or more than I make now :lol:

I've looked, they never have any IT jobs :(


Who wouldn't want a job like that! :lol:

I'll keep an eye out for internal postings :D

Dave

[Bphilly]

T-Roy I will ride with ya, try so sign up for run group D

[pickinicholas]

T-Roy I will ride ya, try so sign up for run group D

He said, "Ride WITH me." Not "ride ON me" Sicko.

[1bad_ej20]

I'd like to apply for a position that requires 4hrs of work per day and pays me as much or more than I make now :lol:

I've looked, they never have any IT jobs :(

Hey, have you checked out DICE.com, when ever we look for IT personnel we always look there. Tons of people looking for jobs and tons of people looking to hire people. What type of IT do you do?

[kev]

I would prefer to go back to being a Business Systems Analyst. I've worked in every apsect of software development (analysis, design, coding, testing, proj management). Right now I'm the lead for a team of programmers, and it's not really what I enjoy.

Plan B is to become a police officer :twisted:

[1bad_ej20]

yeah man, check out www.dice.com they're huge in the whole IT industry. Just shoot your res to everyone and their mom, you'll find something.

The cop thing would be kinda cool too.

[moxie]

I would prefer to go back to being a Business Systems Analyst. I've worked in every apsect of software development (analysis, design, coding, testing, proj management). Right now I'm the lead for a team of programmers, and it's not really what I enjoy.

Plan B is to become a police officer :twisted:

I didn't know that...

Thats useful information...

[wrx222]

Thanks kev Geren hooked me up, see ya sunday morning!

Dave

[wgnths]

So, how did everyone do?? man the pace was so fast i didnt really get to chat with anyone! for those that didnt go..........there was a very small turnout, and we were done by 9:15am :shock: Only had a minute or two between runs! Kev, post the results if you can please! i did ok i guess, much better than last time considering i didnt walk the course or prepare my car :lol: my best run was a 59:1xxx i think. i was pushing pretty good thru the corners and i should have lowered the pres. in the rear tires more, but eh after spending hours on a track the day before i didnt really care. :wink:

[Bphilly]

I got beat by a stupid wagon!

[kev]

Fast Raw time and PAX. You guys are getting way too close to me! :twisted:

AS Open Kevin 54.202 965
SM ST1 Marion 58.236 883
BS ST1 Eric 60.411 873
SM NV1 Joel 57.423 896
SM NV1 Erin 59.112 870
SM NV1 Bryan 60.541 850
STX NV3 Dave 65.777 821

Results can be found online by:
1) http://www.azsolo2.com/cgi-bin/results.cgi?
2) select the 08-21-05 event

[F-This]

Erin, your car looks crazy through that first turn! :twisted: I also felt I need ALOT of improvement, and I forgot how much I really truly do love rwd :)

[kev]

Z's are fun. You need to buy some 275/40/17 Azenis 615's :)

[phoenixZ33]

Fast Raw time and PAX. You guys are getting way too close to me! :twisted:

SM Open Brady 52.840 972
AS Open Kevin 54.202 965
SM ST1 Marion 58.236 883
BS ST1 Eric 60.411 873
SM NV1 Joel 57.423 896
SM NV1 Erin 59.112 870
SM NV1 Bryan 60.541 850
STX NV3 Dave 65.777 821

Results can be found online by:
1) http://www.azsolo2.com/cgi-bin/results.cgi?
2) select the 08-21-05 event

There Kevin, I fixed it for you. :P

[kev]

Ouch :oops:

[Bphilly]

ROFL~~~~!!!! :lol:

[STigr]

Fixed it again, and corrected Brady's pax.
SM Open Greg 52.525 979
SM Open Brady 52.840 974
AS Open Kevin 54.202 965
SM ST1 Marion 58.236 883
BS ST1 Eric 60.411 873
SM NV1 Joel 57.423 896
SM NV1 Erin 59.112 870
SM NV1 Bryan 60.541 850
STX NV3 Dave 65.777 821
Yeah yeah I know both Larry and Dave smoked me, but I don't think they're on this board so they don't count!

[wgnths]

ahaha nice! damn you and brady are fast! kev too of course. im loving that 240 brady.

Erin, your car looks crazy through that first turn!
lol, yeah i found a good drift setup with the wrx :lol: i was still driving the car like the track day before where we were sliding the car around a long sweeper at 60mph. oh well, it was fun and thats all i care about. oh and i learned a few spots that i screwed up on from talking to joel, who was really quick out there!

[Max Power]

Are you talking about Larry Petrucci and Dave Schotz? What are those guys running now-a-days?

Greg,
Are you running a 52sec in the STi? If so that's pretty awesome (street tires?).

[Bphilly]

Greg uses hoosiers i believe

[wgnths]

yeah Greg runs the sti!

[STigr]

Are you talking about Larry Petrucci and Dave Schotz? What are those guys running now-a-days?
Larry did a 52.089/988 in Geren's STi, which has a lot more power than my car (on Kumho V700). Dave Young was tops in SM (heck, tops overall with a 1000 pax) at 51.440, running Kumho V710s on his M3.

I'm running 225/45/17 Hoosier A3S04. My first autox in March '04 (well, first in about 20 years) I paxed 872 on street tires AS/NV1. Get as much seat time at as many autox as you can and you too will be beating Brady. 041.gif

[STigr]

Here's some (unintentional) drift for ya'... countersteering to correct.
First fun run, too low of tire pressure and too much throttle.

http://www.randomelement.com/sti/8212005_cac-1.jpg

[wgnths]

thats how i looked on that corner on 2 of my runs! :lol: were you next to me on the grid?? if so i was gonna chat with you, but i was super tired and there wasnt much time between runs.

[Bphilly]

Greg, it's good to see you posting here! Welcome.

[F-This]

Dave Young was tops in SM (heck, tops overall with a 1000 pax)

F Dave and his super car and super driving skills :lol: