Florida Special Tour

[Only_In_A_Domestic]

who else is really looking forward to this?? solid

two day event sunday is for points

[vr_unreality]

Should be sweet. I can't wait. :thumbsup:

[USCG]

hell yea man. solid

[burny850]

hope its not 2 busy the 2 days.

[UltimateT]

i WILLLLLLLLLLL be there

[Casco]

i cant wait

[Pappy]

Originally posted by UltimateT@Mar 30 2008, 07:21 PM
i WILLLLLLLLLLL be there
sweet mang!!!

[Semi Jew]

i will be there as well.

[MikeJones]

so who wants a 2 driver car??

come onnn, someone :biggrin

[STiDriven]

I'm racing against the clock to get my alignment and brakes. I'm such a procrastinator. :frown

[Pappy]

Originally posted by STiDriven@Mar 31 2008, 09:14 AM
I'm racing against the clock to get my alignment and brakes. I'm such a procrastinator. :frown
.......
i will have my suspension on and aligned before you!!!!!!!!!!

[S2kSteve]

Ill be there.

[Semi Jew]

good news for ppl that pre registered. I spoke with dave hutter - saturday is free and spot in the run group is still reserved. solid

[3 Stripes]

Originally posted by CT9A-RS@Mar 31 2008, 02:11 PM
good news for ppl that pre registered. I spoke with dave hutter - saturday is free and spot in the run group is still reserved. solid
:greg










j/k that is nice of them.

I'll be there both days.

[Only_In_A_Domestic]

Originally posted by MikeJones@Mar 31 2008, 08:05 AM
so who wants a 2 driver car??

come onnn, someone :biggrin
you got money for auto-x then you got the 50 bucks for the part you need nigger, fix it and actually race that damn car like it should have been 6 months ago

[vr_unreality]

Originally posted by CT9A-RS@Mar 31 2008, 02:11 PM
good news for ppl that pre registered. I spoke with dave hutter - saturday is free and spot in the run group is still reserved. solid
:rock I will definitely be there both days then. I was starting to doubt Sat as my Ozzie's bill is really messing with my budget right now. :lol2

[STiDriven]

Originally posted by vr_unreality+Mar 31 2008, 09:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (vr_unreality @ Mar 31 2008, 09:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-CT9A-RS@Mar 31 2008, 02:11 PM
good news for ppl that pre registered. I spoke with dave hutter - saturday is free and spot in the run group is still reserved. solid
:rock I will definitely be there both days then. I was starting to doubt Sat as my Ozzie's bill is really messing with my budget right now. :lol2 [/b][/quote]
I hear ya. That bill pwned me as well. I got off easier than you though. Totally worth it though.

*Back on topic

I'm going to call gil for an alignment. Hopefully he can do it either Thursday or Friday. Brakes may have to wait. I think they are safe enough for auto-x... just keep an eye on my car when you are working on the course. :biggrin

[Semi Jew]

you procrastinating fuck.

[pdexta]

I'm reallly hoping to have the s2k back but chances are starting to look slim. :frown

[STiDriven]

Originally posted by CT9A-RS@Apr 1 2008, 07:14 AM
you procrastinating fuck.
You wanna die?

[Only_In_A_Domestic]

Originally posted by STiDriven+Apr 1 2008, 09:13 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (STiDriven @ Apr 1 2008, 09:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-CT9A-RS@Apr 1 2008, 07:14 AM
you procrastinating fuck.
strike one bish! [/b][/quote]
haha briton your so funny.... bet you won't auto-x drunk

[poon]

I might be out there, we shall seeeeee.

[vr_unreality]

Well I haven't looked at the car in detail yet, but by all the info I've looked up online while at work I think my 1-2 shift fork is bent. :mad Seeing as I have no money right now I'm probly just gonna have to baby the car for a little bit till I have the time to fix it myself.

I was wondering if anyone would be willing to let me codrive their car for sat and sun. I've been looking forward to this event all month and would hate to miss it. :frown

[Semi Jew]

you can pick up the civic from my house and drive it

[Only_In_A_Domestic]

Originally posted by CT9A-RS@Apr 3 2008, 10:01 AM
you can pick up the civic from my house and drive it
yessssss

i wanna see what that thing will do

[DouBLeJ16]

Where can I find some more info about this event?

I've never gone autoXing before but I'd like to try it sometime.

[Only_In_A_Domestic]

gulfcoastautocrossers.com

[S2kSteve]

Originally posted by DouBLeJ16@Apr 3 2008, 10:10 AM
Where can I find some more info about this event?

I've never gone autoXing before but I'd like to try it sometime.
you should come out!

[STiDriven]

So I went to get an allignment done today. The front went well... 2 degrees neg camber, tracks straight and everything. As for the rear, one of the bolts was seized and was stripped. So I have even camber front and rear :frown

[vr_unreality]

That sucks man. At least that should be easy enough to fix.

On a side note. I think I'm gonna use my car. If it's a bent shift fork it should be fine as long as I don't hard shift. No shifting to 3rd for me either. It's hard to get back down to 2nd. I hope it's a slower technical course.

[STiDriven]

fail

[STiDriven]

So yeah... post up some times and thoughts about the weekend. Ya'll will discuss a roll race for 10 pages but when it comes to auto-x no one wants to discuss.

I did an 69.5 The course was epic on sunday. Call me a r00k but I love simple, fast paced courses.

[rotodouche]

ya, the course was super fast. i dont know what my last run was, i think it was my fastest. my second run was an 80 and i was sideways the whole time

[vr_unreality]

Day 1: 88.004
Day 2: 74.995

Loved the day two course. Funny thing is on my fastest run I was swinging it around all the turns. I guess it helped keep up my exit speeds. I was just messing around. I could have been faster if I could have went into third.

[STiDriven]

I was toward the top of 4th and I think pappy said he was on the rev limiter in 4th. Our 4th gears top out at between 98-100. That course was no joke.

[Casco]

super fun first day 84.395 + 1 and day 2 70.919. DSP this event was super fun all of us were cloes day 1 and day 2 we all were in the 70's fun times


YES I GOT OWEND BY SLOSSER IN MY OWN CAR ON DAY 2 :greg

[STiDriven]

Originally posted by Casco@Apr 6 2008, 09:24 PM
YES I GOT OWEND BY SLOSSER IN MY OWN CAR ON DAY 2 :greg
Oh geez. He won't let any of us live that one down.

[Casco]

Originally posted by STiDriven+Apr 6 2008, 09:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (STiDriven @ Apr 6 2008, 09:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Casco@Apr 6 2008, 09:24 PM
YES I GOT OWEND BY SLOSSER IN MY OWN CAR? ON DAY 2 :greg
Oh geez. He won't let any of us live that one down. [/b][/quote]
lol

FMR YOU WILL HAVE TO HEAR THIS FOR A LONG TIME IM SORRY FOR SUCKING

:rofl

I <3 U Slosser

Good Job everyone we all had fun hope more of you join us

[STiDriven]

Dear god, tell me he didn't beat my time.

[Casco]

Originally posted by STiDriven@Apr 6 2008, 09:32 PM
Dear god, tell me he didn't beat my time.
no he ran a 70.8xx and andrew ran the same 70.8xx

[STiDriven]

Damn, times were close this month.

I kept messing up toward the end where those two cones were set up as a pair. Got me every time.

[Casco]

Originally posted by STiDriven@Apr 6 2008, 09:39 PM
Damn, times were close this month.

I kept messing up toward the end where those two cones were set up as a pair. Got me every time.
same

[USCG]

On Saturday I ran a 86.823, and on sunday I ran a 70.849 beating casco with HIS car by .050 LOL, coming in second for the 2 days.
Andrew beat me by .045 on the second day

[S2kSteve]

Seems like you guys had fun with some pretty good competition. :thumbsup:

[3 Stripes]

Yep the competition was great, I thought I had second place locked up for the weekend and then Nick put down a great last run.


Like I said yesterday enjoy the plaques b/c you will have to visit the trophy. :biggrin



Dave you might have to bring the civic out for the next saturday course b/c it looks like the focus is going to be running.

[rotodouche]

my second run was 79.7 according to the website. i think thats pretty good, being on doo doo tires on my first day. it sucks tho cuz now i need shit... :biggrin

[Semi Jew]

i was a little off my game sunday, but saturday pwned some rooks.

the civic will be out the month of june. ill be autoxing the evo on street tires in may for brent.

[STiDriven]

Dave, didn't you beat the all mighty oliver on Saturday. :hail

[Semi Jew]

i didnt even beat brent on sunday... i fucked up all three runs.

the one where it was slightly wet it felt awesome, but the rain tripped the timers and i had to re-run :frown

no more sandbagging the first one on sundays, too risky if i fuck up the other two.

[STiDriven]

Oh snap. A lot of underdogs were victorious this month.

[Semi Jew]

yeah, my runs were as such.

1: off-course, went in way too fast at the gate before second slalom.
2: went up to 4th instead of down to 2nd... clean run but slow.
3a: awesome, slightly wet, but my car didn't care - rain tripped timers, had to re-run.
3b: understeered same place as run 1 - had a cone or would have won the tour.

ah well, still got some improvement to do.

[Pappy]

the car isnt 100% yet.
next month i will be happier with it set up and all

[rotodouche]

pappy, do you run stx or stu?

[STiDriven]

He runs STU

[Pappy]

ya, stu

[veloce23]

Brent, thanks for helping me with my leak. I can't wait 'til your car is better prepared. Even with it screwed up you still almost handed it to me again. I wish I would have used that camera for my last run. Side A still could have been 1/2 second faster for me. All of the strightaway time with little transition kind of equalized the street tires and r-comps, but still the ZO6 and SM guys should have been faster.

[Semi Jew]

:frown

[S2kSteve]

John, you were awesome man! Brent, you did really good too considering your car wasn't all setup yet. I couldn't keep up with you guys on Sunday.

[Casco]

looks like everyone did really well and we all had fun so all in all one of the best autox weekends ever

[S2kSteve]

Originally posted by Casco@Apr 8 2008, 08:05 AM
looks like everyone did really well and we all had fun so all in all one of the best autox weekends ever
yeah it was really fun..I just wish I had a little more competition in my class. I might bring out the corolla next saturday.

[STiDriven]

Good shit. I can't wait for next month. :rock

[rotodouche]

me neither. i may be better prepared next time. im already looking at parts :frown

[Pappy]

no problem man. glad i could help ya.

Ya, i cant wait for next month now

[veloce23]

I can't wait either. I won't be there for the whole test-n-tune as I have to take my entrance exam, but hopefully I can unwind afterwards out on the track. I really lucked out this weekend getting a re-run, but still I am excited to be improving.

[USCG]

By next month my car should have coilovers, sway bars, and bigger azenis. hehe

[veloce23]

Originally posted by KRrotary@Apr 8 2008, 01:39 PM
me neither. i may be better prepared next time. im already looking at parts :frown
You did great considering your lack of experience. Are you going to be able to run in B-stock or have you made modifications already that would need to be removed? The rx-8 owns BS if you are willing to keep learning and eventually go to r-comps. But my brother said he was impressed after riding with you on Saturday.

[rotodouche]

Originally posted by veloce23+Apr 8 2008, 06:32 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (veloce23 @ Apr 8 2008, 06:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-KRrotary@Apr 8 2008, 01:39 PM
me neither. i may be better prepared next time. im already looking at parts :frown
You did great considering your lack of experience. Are you going to be able to run in B-stock or have you made modifications already that would need to be removed? The rx-8 owns BS if you are willing to keep learning and eventually go to r-comps. But my brother said he was impressed after riding with you on Saturday. [/b][/quote]
thanks man, i had a ball. there was a guy with some coilovers on rx-8 club that i was thinking about getting, and i was gonna get smaller wheels. im thinking about de-modding some and running b stock. is it a popular class?

[veloce23]

The class is very popular with Jason, Leo, Bill running 350z's, and Keith Robertson running his E36 M3 sometimes. Jason is amazing, so you could learn alot. On the east coast the ER club always has a nice B-Stock turn out. Nationally it is a huge class. I would definitely run B-Stock if I had an RX-8. STU and the other available classes for it are too expensive IMO, and the cars become less drivable. Don't be hard headed like my brother who wants to avoid going to r-comps. If you like the sport and want to be competitive, tires are less expensive in the long run. But, you are more than welcome to run STU. It is a fun class, but would be hard to win in that car. I probably could get third in the car, but I couldn't beat Ron Assee and certainly not Brent.

[rotodouche]

ya, i just need to get rid of my hood and front clip and id be legal i think. i need to check the rules again. thats probably what ill do.

[rotodouche]

are you allowed to run coilovers in b stock? it says shocks/springs are allowed. can you run smaller than normal wheels?

[veloce23]

I am pretty sure that the answer is no to both. Usually 100% prep is front sway bar, cat back, and adjustable struts. You would be surprised with the handling once these mods are complete. The rx-8 should be able to get decent negative camber with stock adjustability, but even if not, then neither can your competition.

[rotodouche]

ya, i was just looking over the rule book. id have to take a bunch of parts off. i dont think its worth it

[Only_In_A_Domestic]

run sm



:biggrin

[S2kSteve]

yeah all I have in "a" stock is a front sway bar and r-comps

[Semi Jew]

run BSP.

[poon]

There needs to be a street tire modified class. But anyways, I missed out this past weekend, things just didnt work out for me. :frown

Ill be out there next month.

[rotodouche]

im just gonna run stu until i get a new car

[Pappy]

just get as much seat time as possible. its the only way to get better.

I think you will learn faster on street tires( you will see your mistakes better), so stu will be a good class