Topic: Auto X - Waldorf MD - 17 July

[Uranium-238]

Eh, it's just a 308.

[Critterman]

Scott, I need you to be a film man for the morning session.  Well I need someone to man my movie camera and still camera so Kelu doesn't sulk.

You can do a ride along, log the run on my computer with one hand and film with the other you game?

[Kelu]

Critt: aren't you the cone crusher?

Critterman's run will be a fun video to watch

[Critterman]

Some days I am better at killing cones than others.

[2kwk4u]

Scott, I need you to be a film man for the morning session.  Well I need someone to man my movie camera and still camera so Kelu doesn't sulk.

You can do a ride along, log the run on my computer with one hand and film with the other you game?

Jeez, how could I refuse such a sweet offer?!

Not sure what time I'm going to make it down there.  Gonna try to squeeze in a run in the morning since I don't HAVE to be there until 1130 for my heat's tech inspection.

[smartin]

Everyone have fun and be safe!

I will be chasing the back of a MEAN GXP! 

[JimmyBaja]

This thread's awful quiet, you participating boys-n-girls gettin nervous or something?

Critterman, I guess it's just you & me in the morning buddy. We'll have to stir up the bee hive for the afternooners.    More so you than me, I'll probably be playing connect the cones. Hope they don't put too many out, gets a little confusing. 

[Critterman]

I find if there are two many, it is easier to make your own course.

[2kwk4u]

It's unlikely that I'll be any competition.  Who's all going to the Summer Sizzler in Cumberland next weekend?  I'm leaning toward it... at least Saturday.

[Uranium-238]

I'll be at Cumberland on Saturday.

Jimmy, the reason I got quiet is that I've been working mad overtime these past few days. In the last week I've worked over 65 hours, so that's 25 hours of overtime. Was supposed to have today off but ended up at work...got a lot of things to do to the car tonight...

[JimmyBaja]

Not sure if I'll make Cumberland, I think thats about a 3 1/2hr. haul for me.

Phil, no problem, money is good. Although uncle sam is gonna hit you hard on that one.

Gotta get some rest for the big day, see everyone tomorrow. I'll probably be there waiting at the gate about 07:30.

[Uranium-238]

Well, the car has been (mostly) prepped, and I've got my gear all ready. I'm hoping to get there just before ten, if I don't to sleep in a couple hours I might as well not show up.

In other news, I discovered the other day that my tires are just about shot...hoping these can get me through tomorrow AND Cumberland safely...If I wasn't so out of practice I'd skip this weekend in hopes of saving some rubber...hopefully I don't burn them down too bad tomorrow.

[Critterman]

Okay I will be the first to post, decided to make my own track, because they had all the cones in the wrong places.  The big news is I didn't hit any cones, the bad news is I was looking ahead, but would miss single cone setups.  3 off course, one completed, and I might as well post it first before everyone else.  61 or 2 and change, but that's not bad after comming to a complete stop on the course.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKdG3wEMJuQ

Definately need to work on my set up, never rolled the tires under (started at 32 lbs) even after dropping them to 29 lbs.  Front shocks set at 17 clicks, rears at 25.  Could not go over half/three  quarter throttle with out throwing the back end around.  Dropped the rear shocks to 21 didn't help.  Enjoy my misfortune because I did have fun.

[Critterman]

Here is a video of Jimmy's runs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylLhs2EG9TU

enjoy

[Claff]

Results have been posted, find the link on the bottom of the left-hand column on this page: http://www.nccbmwcca.org/content.php?117

Nice meeting you fine folks, hope you had a good time. I wound up second in X3 and the wife was 4th in X4 so we're pretty thrilled with how we ran. Still can't get remotely close to that stinkin Corolla, though.

[Uranium-238]

Looks like Jimmy took third in his class, never mind demolishing the rest of us! The instant torque of that S/C really should stomp us turbo guys if you can get it to the ground. I ended up worse overall than I though, kinda disappointing. I'll just have to stick to my excuse about the track being slippery as snot.

I did manage to beat both Ferraris though...I guess all in all not a bad showing for my first event in months. Honestly this was just the second autocross since I installed my new suspension. Though it was as solid as a rock at the Porsche club event in April it may well need some more tweaking...

[Critterman]

Everyone beat the Feraris but me:

'Non-BMW 2' - Total Entries: 11 Car Color Times    Total
1   171 Ahmad, Omar 2008 Porsche 997S  Black 54.658 51.035 50.420 50.881 50.420
2   278 Ohare, Chris 1996 Porsche 911  Red 53.293+1 52.328 50.980 50.700 50.700
3   166 Jackson, Jimmy 2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe  Grey 52.838 51.692 51.830 51.071 51.071
4   291 Deleon, Julio 2010 Mazda Speed 3  Velocity Red 53.979 999.999+OFF 52.921 52.242 52.242
5   121 Bair, Matt 2003 Nissan 350Z  Black 56.347+1 54.202 52.284 52.771 52.284
6   115 Zanker, Tim 2003 Infiniti G35 Sedan  Black 52.302 52.305 52.644 52.426 52.302
7   180 Weaver, Dorrian 2003 Nissan 350Z Pikes Peak  Pikes Peak White 52.729 54.644+OFF 52.827 53.206 52.729
8   290 Thompson, Dominique 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt Ss  Black 57.577+OFF 56.838 54.984 54.660 54.660
9   224 Ahad, Abdul 1991 Nissan 240Sx  Red 56.793 57.889 57.948 56.802 56.793
10   207 Persaud, Harvey 2007 Ferrari F430 Spyder  Red 60.867+OFF 58.056 58.020+OFF 54.355+OFF 58.056
11   124 Mcclellan, John 2006 Pontiac Solstice  Silver 61.322 54.241+OFF 52.981+OFF 52.620+OFF 61.322
'Non-BMW 3' - Total Entries: 11 Car Color Times    Total
1   235 Newman, James 1986 Toyota Corolla Gts  Silver/Blue 47.219 46.262 45.883 46.729 45.883
2   293 Claffie, Alan 2005 Mazda Mazdaspeed Mx5  Black Mica 48.922+1 48.785 49.006 49.329+1 48.785
3   253 Metzger, Scott 1999 Vw Cabrio  Green 52.475 51.150 50.055 49.522 49.522
4   282 Mirsaidi, Darius 1993 Nissan 240Sx  Red 50.709+4 52.373+OFF 51.341 49.610 49.610
5   285 Drymalski, Nick 1996 Infiniti I30  Silver 51.503 50.129 49.810 49.617 49.617
6   248 Darnell, Mike 2005 RX8  Grey 52.389 51.352 51.512 51.074 51.074
7   212 Presson, Scott 2008 Pontiac Solstice Gxp  Blue 53.453 52.311 51.246+OFF 49.516+OFF 52.311
8   213 Barton, Joe 2007 Pontiac Solstice Gxp Convertible  Blue 54.831 53.644 53.493 52.565 52.565
9   211 Morrissette, Philippe 2009 Saturn Sky Redline Black 56.147 54.105 53.357 54.397 53.357
10   106 Grivsky, John 1984 Ferrari 308  Red 61.396+OFF 61.671 57.447+OFF 58.225 58.225
11   216 Barton, Denise 2009 Pontiac Solstice Gxp Coupe  Red 88.364+OFF 88.680+OFF 69.519 67.004 67.004

[2kwk4u]

Gotta see my videos to figure out where I went off those last two runs.  Had a great time and I'm really leaning toward going to Cumberland next weekend! 

[DeepBlueGXP]

Here is a snapshot image of the finals for X2 and X3 that critterman posted.  BTW my conti extreme contact are rated 540 so they aren't that sticky for auto-X but still I pretty happy on my times with the setup I have

[flohtingPoint]

Great to have all of you folks out, it really filled out X2 and X3 and made for an interesting field.  You all have a great platform to work from, as B-Stock is being dominated by a co-driven Solstice right now with the WDCR SCCA.  Hopefully you'll all be back for the next event =)

And two words: Racing Slicks. Looking at their championship points for X3, a corolla is in first place...kinda tells you something.

No racing slicks on the car, just some ancient Hoosier A3SO5's (the tire they made before the Hoosier A6) that I have laying around for regional non-SCCA events.

Here is a vid of my fastest pass.  I cleaned up the language in the vid from where I was bs'ing with someone at the starting gate and while my goggles (I have terrible depth perception w/out them) were fogging up on course.

[Critterman]

Nice run, you make it look so easy

[Uranium-238]

Nice run! And it was great talking to you before the event. 

[Critterman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkX4ocGLNio

[flohtingPoint]

Nice run, you make it look so easy

A lot of it is about seat time and getting plenty of it. This season alone I've logged around 21 days on autocross courses.  Beyond that, always ask questions and pick peoples brains and constantly watch the track.  Yesterday I ran in the afternoon but I showed up in the morning before the course even opened to see plenty of runs and figure out my best plan for the course.

With the BMWCCA there are plenty of good sources to get info from.  AJ, James Dunham, Noel are just a few of the names of folks whom have a wealth of knowledge. 

Nice run! And it was great talking to you before the event. 

Same.  You look like you have quite the fun vehicle!

[sunnygator]

Looks like fun!

SG