SCCA Solo - Sunday, February 25, 2007
02-27-2007, 11:42 AM
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Due to a missing cone 
, the box at the end went from something which would have been slow to a "just nail the gas and hang the hell on" move...the car would likely stick there better than you think!
The key at the box entrance was to pick up a cone to focus on (I used one I picked out on course walk, sort of the entry cone to the first wall there) and just focus on finding it (and driving around it).
As for driving style at GGF (always, but especially in the wet) : it is a place that rewards driving patience and smoothness, and quickly punishes jerkiness in car inputs.
, the box at the end went from something which would have been slow to a "just nail the gas and hang the hell on" move...the car would likely stick there better than you think! The key at the box entrance was to pick up a cone to focus on (I used one I picked out on course walk, sort of the entry cone to the first wall there) and just focus on finding it (and driving around it).
As for driving style at GGF (always, but especially in the wet) : it is a place that rewards driving patience and smoothness, and quickly punishes jerkiness in car inputs.
02-27-2007, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by xtremeyolks
Lol you should have come out yesterday. So much fun in the rain! I was doing e-brake turns and drifting everywhere hehehe. You should come out and i'll sponsor you so you can drive. Oh yea drtofu nice to meet you too! Sorry we didn't have more time to talk
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but yeah, mike and I wanna go with you guys sometime to check it out sometime. Let us know!ChiShi
02-27-2007, 07:38 PM
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STX may have been infested by Subies, but looks like a FERD won the class
02-27-2007, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by drtofu
Xtremeyolks, great times! The announcer was calling out your moves during your final sideways rally demonstration. 
I was on a brand new setup, so hopefully I'll get faster through the year.
I'm still replaying the track in my head trying to figure out how I could have gone faster... treat it like a rallycross track, maybe? That wet asphalt almost felt like dirt, especially with all that gravel out there.
Where'd you ebrake? My guesess: into the decreasing radius loop and then again at the right jog after the straight coming out of the loop? That tricky box at the end caught me up on all my runs, too.
I was on a brand new setup, so hopefully I'll get faster through the year.
I'm still replaying the track in my head trying to figure out how I could have gone faster... treat it like a rallycross track, maybe? That wet asphalt almost felt like dirt, especially with all that gravel out there.
Where'd you ebrake? My guesess: into the decreasing radius loop and then again at the right jog after the straight coming out of the loop? That tricky box at the end caught me up on all my runs, too.
The box at the end was pretty tricky. I did exacly what Ed said, just pick a cone and go for it. The course did seem really open at the end......so open I had to shift into 3rd right after the little wiggle to the left(missed 3rd my last run lol whoops)
02-27-2007, 08:22 PM
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lol, sounds like fun kartlon, for the e-brake, do u just pull it up and release, no need to clutch in right? i hear the sti's have a mechanism that disconnects the engine to the wheels if we pull the ebrake ??
02-27-2007, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by SkylineR35GTRx
lol, sounds like fun kartlon, for the e-brake, do u just pull it up and release, no need to clutch in right? i hear the sti's have a mechanism that disconnects the engine to the wheels if we pull the ebrake ??
But your not hardcore unless you can clutch it and slide. yes i wish i had an STi
2006 Marina Results are up FYI
02-27-2007, 10:51 PM
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Actually, if I remember right what the STI does is send the power to "as much rear biased as you can" once the e-brake is up even slightly.
Yes, as Karlton mentioned you can use this to your advantage
FWIW, a WRX and STI drive quite differently in autocross due to the diffs (or at least they do in classes that require stock differentials on AWD cars, like STU or STX). WRX is more like a higher grip FWD car, whereas the STI drives much more like a higher grip RWD car.
As for Paul in the SHO, he is a helluva good driver and the SHO isn't stock. Biggest change is he has a quaife differential in it (note that STX does allow an aftermarket diff on a FWD or RWD car, just not on AWD), so it puts down the power a heckuva lot better than a stock SHO. Also, despite appearances the car basically weighs pretty close to what an 06 STI does
Yes, as Karlton mentioned you can use this to your advantage
FWIW, a WRX and STI drive quite differently in autocross due to the diffs (or at least they do in classes that require stock differentials on AWD cars, like STU or STX). WRX is more like a higher grip FWD car, whereas the STI drives much more like a higher grip RWD car.
As for Paul in the SHO, he is a helluva good driver and the SHO isn't stock. Biggest change is he has a quaife differential in it (note that STX does allow an aftermarket diff on a FWD or RWD car, just not on AWD), so it puts down the power a heckuva lot better than a stock SHO. Also, despite appearances the car basically weighs pretty close to what an 06 STI does
02-28-2007, 01:05 AM
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Yea Mike I just pulled up and released. Like Ed said basically the center diff disengages I believe and you have a rwd car. I've heard of people pulling up their e-brake just a bit to do burnouts and donuts, though i'm too scared to do that myself. Plus tires are expensive lol. My first run at that decreasing radius loop I didn't think to use the e-brake and pushed in the clutch, revved it up a bit and let the clutch out. That got the rear to kick out too, but I thought i'd give the e-brake a try and it seemed to work well. Jansen you're always welcome in my car for a ride. That's the least I can do for taking all those great pics of my car!
02-28-2007, 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by JZ oo7
somebody gotta give me rides next time i'm out there.
02-28-2007, 09:39 AM
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i got a SA95 helmet. first run group?!?!?! that's too bloody early for me. LOL.
just remember, if i get a ride from you guys, that just means no pictures. since i can't be in a car and shooting at the sametime...or can i? hmmm...
just remember, if i get a ride from you guys, that just means no pictures. since i can't be in a car and shooting at the sametime...or can i? hmmm...
02-28-2007, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by xtremeyolks
Yea Mike I just pulled up and released. Like Ed said basically the center diff disengages I believe and you have a rwd car. I've heard of people pulling up their e-brake just a bit to do burnouts and donuts, though i'm too scared to do that myself. Plus tires are expensive lol. My first run at that decreasing radius loop I didn't think to use the e-brake and pushed in the clutch, revved it up a bit and let the clutch out. That got the rear to kick out too, but I thought i'd give the e-brake a try and it seemed to work well. Jansen you're always welcome in my car for a ride. That's the least I can do for taking all those great pics of my car!
Or at least, when i read about it back in 2003 it was on the first click. But any higher and you risk damaging the center diff.
Nice use of the setup
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02-28-2007, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by JZ oo7
i got a SA95 helmet. first run group?!?!?! that's too bloody early for me. LOL.
just remember, if i get a ride from you guys, that just means no pictures. since i can't be in a car and shooting at the sametime...or can i? hmmm...
just remember, if i get a ride from you guys, that just means no pictures. since i can't be in a car and shooting at the sametime...or can i? hmmm...
You can always take pics after you ride.
