9/11 autocross meadowlands SCCA

[2MCHPWR]

who is going?

http://autox4u.com/

it will be my first event in a non-LS1 powered vehicle in over 11 years!!!

and my first autocross in 3 years!!

[creeper]

hmmm I might, haven't autox'd since I did the 6 speed swap

[198esp1]

Hey Scott I will be there and a certain firebird guy will be co-driving my car, no expectations for sat completely diffent spring package on the car . just going for a test and tune, To try and see what the car wants. Should be a fun day looks like 6 guys in cp for the weekend.

[2MCHPWR]

awesome.
I'm in BSP I think even though i'll be way outgunned. my car has minimal mods and tires are used, over a year old.

[198esp1]

bsp is a tough class evo's and sti's.

[Blacdout96]

is registration still open for this?

[198esp1]

registration closed at 3:00 today

[2MCHPWR]

bsp is a tough class evo's and sti's.

yeah an EVO kicked my ass. they shouldn't really be allowed in that class though, right? no way to police boost.

fun day. Some kook took some decent pics of my car today:

http://209.177.55.37/m3autox9_11_10.htm

[198esp1]

yeh today was a pretty good day want to thank 1qwikbird for the use of the race rubber :nod: the course was a good mix of fast and technical elements hats off to nnjr scca. the course was about 1mile long. First run was to remember the course, we didnt run till3rd heat so it was real slow around 82.0 next run was a little better 75.0 3rd run im in the 73's 4th run I go 72.5 but its dirty with 2 cones. Last run of the day I click off a 71.8 for the class win by over 3 seconds and a pax of 13th out of a little over 100 drivers. the car was pretty darn good with a new uncoventional spring package under it. Ill post up some results and some video in the next couple days .

[2MCHPWR]

nice job!
my PAX was 24 but raw was 17 out of 122! I was happy with the mostly stock M3.
why'd chris only get a few runs in?

[1QWIKBIRD]

nice job!
my PAX was 24 but raw was 17 out of 122! I was happy with the mostly stock M3.
why'd chris only get a few runs in?

I didn't get any runs in. I couldn't reach the pedals once I was strapped into the seat. Well I could reach them, but not enough to feel comfortable to take the car out on course. I was completely extended and had no feel for the clutch and wasn't sure if I was seeing full brake travel. So rather than put someone on course, the car or myself at risk, I got out of the car.

So did the pics come out OK? Or should I keep my day job?

[1QWIKBIRD]

yeah an EVO kicked my ass. they shouldn't really be allowed in that class though, right? no way to police boost.

fun day. Some kook took some decent pics of my car today:

http://209.177.55.37/m3autox9_11_10.htm

Did I take all those pics? Some guy was telling me to get a polarizing screen or something to reduce the glare and color washout from the sun. I'm not a camera guy so it kinda went up and over my head. I looked through his camera and it make a huge difference. Kinda made it look like a cloudy day, but still have bright color contrast. His shots didn't seem to have the bright sun glare coming off the windshield that some of your pics have.

[1QWIKBIRD]

yeh today was a pretty good day want to thank 1qwikbird for the use of the race rubber :nod: the course was a good mix of fast and technical elements hats off to nnjr scca. the course was about 1mile long. First run was to remember the course, we didnt run till3rd heat so it was real slow around 82.0 next run was a little better 75.0 3rd run im in the 73's 4th run I go 72.5 but its dirty with 2 cones. Last run of the day I click off a 71.8 for the class win by over 3 seconds and a pax of 13th out of a little over 100 drivers. the car was pretty darn good with a new uncoventional spring package under it. Ill post up some results and some video in the next couple days .

The car looked good. Very flat compared previous outings and I think the new mill is making just a tad more power than the old mill. Just a tad. You seemed to move pretty quickly from point to point.

Post up the pictures and video.....NOW

[2MCHPWR]

yeah you took em all except the ones in the red border. that was from a guy named steve:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/steguis/sets/72157624810266471/

[198esp1]

I have to get the boss to post the picks or one of the kids, The car felt pretty good yesterday saw the raw times finished 8th out of 122 not bad for a drag car. Now i just have to learn how to drive it again , looked at the video and i left a bunch off time out there

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/steguis/4980996422/in/set-72157624810266471/ WTF is/was that

[1QWIKBIRD]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/steguis/4980996422/in/set-72157624810266471/ WTF is/was that

That is a complete and total mockery. How that passes tech is beyond me.

To answer the question we think it was a grand marquis or the ford equivalent.

[1QWIKBIRD]

nice job!
my PAX was 24 but raw was 17 out of 122! I was happy with the mostly stock M3.
why'd chris only get a few runs in?

How did you make out with the gearing and shifting? Did you need to get out of 2nd at all?

[BigRocsFirebird]

i like fox bodys and all but i don't like the huge fenders. cool pix of the bmw

[2MCHPWR]

How did you make out with the gearing and shifting? Did you need to get out of 2nd at all?

i hit the rev limit in 2 different locations. the first spot was in the slalom where i was working, and the second was towards the end going towards the middle of the lot after that very slow left hander. wasn't worth the time to go up to 3rd.

That is a complete and total mockery. How that passes tech is beyond me.

To answer the question we think it was a grand marquis or the ford equivalent.

i think that contraption was built for "lemons" racing league.

[1QWIKBIRD]

Check out the sidewall of the front tire. I think we might need to go up with the air pressure? Or is that a result of the massive about of grip the car now has (kinda joking, but not really sure)?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/steguis/4980661811/sizes/o/in/set-72157624810266471/

[198esp1]

Check out the sidewall of the front tire. I think we might need to go up with the air pressure? Or is that a result of the massive about of grip the car now has (kinda joking, but not really sure)?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/steguis/4980661811/sizes/o/in/set-72157624810266471/

From what i gather reccomended front is around 34-32 hot and rear is 30-28 so we were close maybe up 2 in the front and down 2 in the rear but the car felt pretty neutral. Only problem is im all out of rear shock

[2MCHPWR]

looks like we got a bunch of noobs here who don't understand tire pressure:

http://209.177.55.37/images/m3/DSC_0043_09-11-2010.JPG

[1QWIKBIRD]

From what i gather reccomended front is around 34-32 hot and rear is 30-28 so we were close maybe up 2 in the front and down 2 in the rear but the car felt pretty neutral. Only problem is im all out of rear shock

Is it the shock itself beyond its limits or the fact that yours are kinda leaking a bit? is it worth swapping mine onto your car? Same shock, just not all blown out?

[1QWIKBIRD]

looks like we got a bunch of noobs here who don't understand tire pressure:

http://209.177.55.37/images/m3/DSC_0043_09-11-2010.JPG

explain YODA....young skywalker is at odds with the force.....

[198esp1]

Is it the shock itself beyond its limits or the fact that yours are kinda leaking a bit? is it worth swapping mine onto your car? Same shock, just not all blown out?

no the shock doesnt have enough rebound to control the spring perfectly. Shocks still have plenty of life left the half turn firmer i adjusted after the 2nd run helped a bunch to settle the rear but still i think it needs more

[2MCHPWR]

just messin around.
i needed more psi in my tires. From that pic, i'm lucky the wheel didn't kiss the pavement.
was at 32 psi hot.
will try for 36 this saturday.
also will adjust front sway bar from middle setting to stiffest.