October 22 - SCCA Points #9 Gwinnett | Alex's In-Car Vid

Discussion in 'Meetups & Events' started by Alex, Oct 13, 2006.

  1. MarkM2016GTI

    MarkM2016GTI Supporting Member

    Count me in....I am just gonna be a spectator though...this time...

    Mark
     
  2. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    Ugh, fuck. Its supposed to rain all morning...
     
  3. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    im gonna wake up and check the forecast... if it says anything more than 30% chance of rain, then i wont be going
     
  4. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    Scratch that, Ill be there rain or shine co-driving the STi with Brian :)
     
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  5. Mad Mallard

    Mad Mallard the mad mallard

    will the event be called if rain?
     
  6. Matto357

    Matto357 Crazyazn likes Naps Staff Member

    Pretty sure they'll run the event rain or shine, but it will be much less fun to be a spectator in the rain. Debating going right now.
     
  7. Meredith

    Meredith Banned

    But it's much more fun driving in the rain ;)
     
  8. Matto357

    Matto357 Crazyazn likes Naps Staff Member

    True. Everyone have fun, I'm going back to sleep, maybe next time!
     
  9. Mad Mallard

    Mad Mallard the mad mallard

    well, im up. wunderground sats 40%, weatherchannel says %60...
     
  10. Matto357

    Matto357 Crazyazn likes Naps Staff Member

    Radar says it's raining there right now. Looks like it might clear out by 10:00, but since Milo isn't going and Alex can only take 1 per run :(
     
  11. Mad Mallard

    Mad Mallard the mad mallard

    yeah, and i can't afford to make myself sick again in the cold wet... :( Sucks too, since i can never make saturday events...
     
  12. BrianGT

    BrianGT Banned

    Thanks to Alex and Randy for letting me co-drive their cars today. It was a lot of fun!

    You guys should have come out for the afternoon session (sign up for TO2 - time only afternoon), and you don't have to worry about running the morning if rain is forecasted. The weather was absolutely beautiful after noon.

    --
    Brian
     
  13. mattprzy

    mattprzy Active Member

    My best time was a 59.451.

    My brother co drived with me and his best time was a 57.428

    It was also my first time, and my brother's third time, but he drove 2 differnet cars the other times.

    I'm definitally going to start autocrossing more. It was a blast!
     
  14. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    Even with the rain while I drove up there, things were moderately overcast up until I left around 1pm. No rain, you guys missed out :)

    Ive got some in-car video as well, Ill try to get that up. Thanks again Brian.
     
  15. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    glad u guys had fun... my main issue with rain is that i dont want to have to drive my car with the windows open and get the interior all wet... i like autoX but i love my car
     
  16. Matto357

    Matto357 Crazyazn likes Naps Staff Member

    Yeah, next time, I definately want to do a day of ride alongs before I even think about taking my own car, though I'm still split on if I ever will till I'm out of warrenty.

    Good luck at the physical.
     
  17. BrianGT

    BrianGT Banned

  18. BelvnAWD

    BelvnAWD I'm Vin, Bell-Vin...

    It did turn out to be a really nice day, weather wise. As usual, it was a ton of fun, just wish I could make it more often. Ah well, maybe next year...
     
  19. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    congratulations randy
     
  20. gt9729b

    gt9729b Member

    Thanks. Let it serve as proof that every dog has its day. I hope to see y'all out there at the next one.
     
  21. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    i will be there as long as the forecast doesn't call for rain :(
     
  22. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    Although my best time was 57 something, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. More importantly, each run I took I was dropping seconds on the nasty morning slick ground. I've just about finished editing the video we took so I'll upload that in a few minutes.

    Cheers,
     
  23. BrianGT

    BrianGT Banned

  24. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    ty for posting the link :)
     
  25. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

  26. 5spdfrk

    5spdfrk Active Member

    How did you mount your camera?
     
  27. gotsol

    gotsol Active Member

    I ended up in the low 54's on my TO runs. the course was awesome
     
  28. BelvnAWD

    BelvnAWD I'm Vin, Bell-Vin...

    Did you run morning and afternoon? 54's were pretty good for that course!
     
  29. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    With the chase cam mount. The course is just bumpy, esp with the JICs so...
     
  30. 5spdfrk

    5spdfrk Active Member

    Thanks!
     
  31. gotsol

    gotsol Active Member

    \

    In the morning I could not break 56. In the afternoon I was in the the 54's. I needed to be in the 52's but my tires weren't having it.

    Funny thing, what I thought was my back end loosing traction turned out to be me hitting the rev limiter!!! I guess I need to find third gear now.
     
  32. BelvnAWD

    BelvnAWD I'm Vin, Bell-Vin...

    Closer gear ratios will do that! :drool:
     
  33. gotsol

    gotsol Active Member

    who knows,maybe I would have hit the 52's if I shifted?
     

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