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and i have new control arm bushings that need wearing out
but seriously, i am going to be moving back to the reston, va area to work ~early may 09 and want to participate in as many autoX/trackday type events as i can afford too, my car has had too easy of a life, i mean it took me almost 35k miles to finish off the brake pads/rotors and control arm bushings
i looked on myautoevents.com but couldn't find any autoX events less than 2 hours away... am i doing it wrong? or is there a better way to find events that i don't need to leave @ 6am to get too? i don't want to miss out on events that are close to home!
i did see a couple summit point track days though
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__________________ PS/B '03 MCSl RMW Tune l JCW 380's l ALTA 15% Redux Pulley l ALTA 2% Crank Pulley l ALTA CAI w/ hose l ALTA Intercooler Diverter l B&B Exhaust l Kingsborne Wires l IK22's l Team-Dynamics PR1's l JCW BBK l M7 STB l Vogtland Coilovers l Madness 19mm Rear Sway Bar l Helix SS l MinSpeed TS l STRI Gauges l PIAA 540's l Clear Tails l Rear Fog l Aero Grills l
that is the kind of site i was looking for
thanks!
does Mach V usually post on here when an event is coming up?
i actually had them do my control arm bushings and replace my brake fluid cuz i was being lazy :-X
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that is the kind of site i was looking for
thanks!
does Mach V usually post on here when an event is coming up?
i actually had them do my control arm bushings and replace my brake fluid cuz i was being lazy :-X
Yup. No sweat.
Mach V will usually post up if they have something going on. Have it be a track day or dyno day. Dan is good about that posting up and telling us what's going on.
__________________ PS/B '03 MCSl RMW Tune l JCW 380's l ALTA 15% Redux Pulley l ALTA 2% Crank Pulley l ALTA CAI w/ hose l ALTA Intercooler Diverter l B&B Exhaust l Kingsborne Wires l IK22's l Team-Dynamics PR1's l JCW BBK l M7 STB l Vogtland Coilovers l Madness 19mm Rear Sway Bar l Helix SS l MinSpeed TS l STRI Gauges l PIAA 540's l Clear Tails l Rear Fog l Aero Grills l
UKCoopR - sorry for the off topic but I couldn't help noticing that 1.31 number in your signature...that's a pretty serious number I reckon, is that sort of lateral grip routine for you? If so what the heck are you running?
Impressed in Boston...
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The auto-x courses are larger at the SCCA events compared to the CDC ones.
thanks for the link, i knew something was up when all i could find was events 2 hours drive away, i was just looking on the wrong sites
oh well, i can't wait to learn all the local clubs and hopefully make some new friends
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Originally Posted by cmt52663
UKCoopR - sorry for the off topic but I couldn't help noticing that 1.31 number in your signature...that's a pretty serious number I reckon, is that sort of lateral grip routine for you? If so what the heck are you running?
Impressed in Boston...
yeah 1.31Gs is a lot of fun (it was the gravity cavity at the dragon)
and as such that is a transient number (achieved mid-turn) not steady state like on a skid-pad (number would be lower in a steady state skid-pad style turn) and it was a standout number (why i took a picture etc)
as for usual numbers i most normally get range between 1.1-1.25Gs in turns in the dry and .85-1.0Gs in the wet
the setup that i have isn't really special:
H-Sport Springs
Rota Slipstreams 16x7 et40mm
Goodyear f1 gs-d3 (in 205/45R16 when i got those numbers, just switched to 205/50 to get some ride quality back lol)
some weight reduction (took out backseats, seatbelts, mounts etc no supercharger )
and 1/16" toe in on the front (still my daily driver so i like some highway stability) 0 toe on the rear
camber etc isn't adjustable for me
* the lowering springs got me a bit more negative camber than stock
i think most any mini with decent tires can pull over 1.1G transient just have to find a safe place to learn the car and once you learn that, then trust that it will come out the other side ok with your new corner entry speed, i have seen quite a few people leave grip "on the table" so to say. these minis really do have nutty good handling out the box
but then i am by no means an expert so that is all a big IMHO (in my humble opinion) i am just here to have fun and hang out with cool people
wow that post got long fast
sorry guys
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i forgot to mention that 1.31G was with DSC ON
so it is not like i am pitching the car sideways to inflate numbers or anything like that my side of the yellow and everything
it only really gets upset if i get lazy and get back on the gas earlier than i should (yes you can slip the tires with only 115hp )
i only ever turn it off at autoXs etc where in tight corners i sometimes find it beneficial to slip the inside tire a bit
anyways.... lol
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Summit Point is having a special Friday Track Day on May 9th. price is reduced to $95 (usual price is $250 i think)
i'm excited - it'll be my first.
on friday they had 10 spots still open so if you are interested call them first thing on monday.
I'll be there too. See ya in a month.
__________________ PS/B '03 MCSl RMW Tune l JCW 380's l ALTA 15% Redux Pulley l ALTA 2% Crank Pulley l ALTA CAI w/ hose l ALTA Intercooler Diverter l B&B Exhaust l Kingsborne Wires l IK22's l Team-Dynamics PR1's l JCW BBK l M7 STB l Vogtland Coilovers l Madness 19mm Rear Sway Bar l Helix SS l MinSpeed TS l STRI Gauges l PIAA 540's l Clear Tails l Rear Fog l Aero Grills l
I Just got some photos in from Summit point this past Sunday. It was a good day! The rain held off considering it had been raining here for about a week straight and they were calling for rain over the weekend as well.
Only bad part is that my oil temp was hitting 275degs so I had to start backing off a bit and run a gear higher but when it cooled down just enough I was back on. I guess that's what happens when you run 5500-redline for as long as possible.
Here are a couple pics.
__________________ PS/B '03 MCSl RMW Tune l JCW 380's l ALTA 15% Redux Pulley l ALTA 2% Crank Pulley l ALTA CAI w/ hose l ALTA Intercooler Diverter l B&B Exhaust l Kingsborne Wires l IK22's l Team-Dynamics PR1's l JCW BBK l M7 STB l Vogtland Coilovers l Madness 19mm Rear Sway Bar l Helix SS l MinSpeed TS l STRI Gauges l PIAA 540's l Clear Tails l Rear Fog l Aero Grills l
am i doing it wrong? or is there a better way to find events that i don't need to leave @ 6am to get too? i don't want to miss out on events that are close to home!
Mods: I have some. They make me :-) I am now broke :-(
(yes you can slip the tires with only 115hp 
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