The events should be in the SE michgan area, but more than likely not at DTE anymore.
Ahh... that's right I should have remembered, I did hear about that. I was just going off of the schedule posted on the Solo section of the Detroit site.
Anyway... I should make them as they are open weekends for me, even if they are at Larry Tech! Well.. maybe not if they are there, but I'll do my best!
Ahh... that's right I should have remembered, I did hear about that. I was just going off of the schedule posted on the Solo section of the Detroit site.
Anyway... I should make them as they are open weekends for me, even if they are at Larry Tech! Well.. maybe not if they are there, but I'll do my best!
You ought to try the events in Oscoda. One in July (11-13 - Detroit Region) and one in August (2-4 - SVR). Both of them will have a format with a Friday test n tune, Saturday solo event, and Sunday solo trials. While you may not be eligible for a solo trials (I don't know the rules for convertibles off the top of my head), the other two days should make it worthwhile.
I love the events in Oscoda. 1/2 the fun is the event the other 1/2 is just being up there. when they used to have a tour and a pro up there one week apart i would try to justify spending the entire week between events.
but as it's been for the past 3 years, i have a wedding on one of the Oscoda dates
I'll have to make it to the SVR event then.
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You ought to try the events in Oscoda. One in July (11-13 - Detroit Region) and one in August (2-4 - SVR). Both of them will have a format with a Friday test n tune, Saturday solo event, and Sunday solo trials. While you may not be eligible for a solo trials (I don't know the rules for convertibles off the top of my head), the other two days should make it worthwhile.
Unfortunately my car was involved in an accident this week and won't be back in time for the July event (might be, but not likely). The August event falls on a weekend where I have standing commitments every year, and I can never make it that first weekend in August.
If things work out, I would love to run those events... I'll keep my options open for July if my car is back in time.
Toledo Pro was Humbling like expected. But not too bad. Jason and I drove with our head's up our Wazus, this makes it tough to see the course.
We made an alignment change saturday night and pulled our heads out and each dropped ~.75 each course on sunday.
I did a quick analysis of the 60ft times to see how much we were loosing to the vettes in the first 60 ft.
it dosn't look as bad i thought, but i'm gusssing that the vettes really take off after 60ft when they can really put the power down.
Michael Hector Gregory Alex Jason David Courtney
Max 2.200 2.052 2.013 2.315 2.357 2.244 2.162
Min 1.898 1.936 1.915 2.018 2.047 1.331 1.522
Ave 2.025 1.983 1.957 2.127 2.142 2.009 1.976
note that dave and courtney ran asp cars in sm2.
edit:
looks like the forum screws up the table formating.
Next on the list:
Clutch & Flywheel
Improved Bushings from Energy Suspension.
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Looks like you might need to practice your launches. We do 2.0 60' times regularly with our AS GXP. The AS STi and Evos do 1.6s tho...
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Looks like you might need to practice your launches. We do 2.0 60' times regularly with our AS GXP. The AS STi and Evos do 1.6s tho...
If we tried to launch the car too hard it would slip the clutch pretty bad.
I think the high grip of the toledo start line (we were perpendicular to the surface texture on start), the 315's and the upped power made it too easy to spin the clutch.
and the stock clutch probably isn't in the best condition from the few times we've spun it.
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IMHO the stock clutch was designed to cushion the shifts, it's pretty stiff as it is (it's a right of passage to stall a GXP a few times when you first start driving it). I'd suggest turning to the drag racing clutch manufacturers for a suitably stronger clutch, they are able to tailor one to exactly what you need, they build them to handle everything from stock motors to 10K HP monsters.
Note: contrary to popular belief, a textured or rough surface does not provide more grip.
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2007 GXP ZOK Mean
Solo Performance Race catback
Rick Hendrick Pontiac
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CHARLES FRANK goldsmith
Note: contrary to popular belief, a textured or rough surface does not provide more grip.
I'm sure we could get into a good debate about surface texture (micro and macro) along with molecular addhesion and how it affect traction and tire wear
<-- tire engineer
Lots of people were having trouble bogging down at the start this last weekend because of the increased grip @the start line.
Shifter karts had it the worse out of most the classes. they use lots of wheel spin to get going, but with the grip the would lurch and bog.
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We have run a couple times at Toledo, but have sworn off concrete surface events since Nat Champ moved to asphalt, and Toledo in particular after suffering thru poor course designs. I understand this year was no exception...
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2007 GXP ZOK Mean
Solo Performance Race catback
Rick Hendrick Pontiac
Solo Performance
CHARLES FRANK goldsmith
That picture is sick. I wish I had the $$$/Time to get into AutoX for the fun of it.
There is no excuse for anyone who wants to get into AX not to do it! We all do it for the fun of it (the most fun you can have in a car with your clothes on!), the time demands and costs can be minimal.
Depending on how far you want/need to travel to find a local event, the time amounts to 6-10 hrs typically on a Sunday morning-afternoon. You are headed back home often in time for supper.
Costs can be as minimal as the cost of entry fee for the event, again typically 20-30.00 for a local event. There is nothing else you must have except a road safe car (sorry, no vans or SUVs tho). Clubs usually have loaner helmets available at the event for those who don't want to invest in one of their own. There is very little risk to the car and/or the driver. You can always find a willing experienced person you help with instruction if the sponsor club doesn't have a formal novice instruction program, many do. We love helping novices get "hooked" on the sport, give it a try! Be sure to encourage the wife/significant other and any licensed children to come along, it's a great family sport that helps everyone become a better and safer driver on the highway as well.
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Spin or win, there's no glory for going slow!
Team Dynamics AX racing
2003 GSL, 2005 HSL, National Champion
2007 GXP ZOK Mean
Solo Performance Race catback
Rick Hendrick Pontiac
Solo Performance
CHARLES FRANK goldsmith
There is no excuse for anyone who wants to get into AX not to do it! We all do it for the fun of it (the most fun you can have in a car with your clothes on!), the time demands and costs can be minimal.
Depending on how far you want/need to travel to find a local event, the time amounts to 6-10 hrs typically on a Sunday morning-afternoon. You are headed back home often in time for supper.
Costs can be as minimal as the cost of entry fee for the event, again typically 20-30.00 for a local event. There is nothing else you must have except a road safe car (sorry, no vans or SUVs tho). Clubs usually have loaner helmets available at the event for those who don't want to invest in one of their own. There is very little risk to the car and/or the driver. You can always find a willing experienced person you help with instruction if the sponsor club doesn't have a formal novice instruction program, many do. We love helping novices get "hooked" on the sport, give it a try! Be sure to encourage the wife/significant other and any licensed children to come along, it's a great family sport that helps everyone become a better and safer driver on the highway as well.
Ditto That
I started in a 1997 Saturn SC2 on stock street tires. bought race tires the next year. i ran that car for ~2 years. jumped in a friends 2nd gen MR2 and a few Subarus. Bought the GXP for auto-x. Started preping the car for Street Prepared and the end of last year. I had fun with it in A-stock, but in SP trip the thing is a hoot to drive.
I feel starting off in a slow stock car can be the best way to start. It teaches you so much about the correct line and momentum. many people will hop into high power RWD cars and never learn some important basic, they just learn that the gas pedal is the fix it pedal.
BTW a 2nd Gen MR2 preped for E-Stock is one of the most fun stock cars to drive. It's fairly cheap to buy and set up. $8-10k if you buy a car and set it up, $6-8k for an already prepped car.
BTWx2, who would have thought to change the clutch on the Kappa's requires removal of the rear diff and axles? sorry for the blury phone picture.
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