The first of possibly only four (if/when the track shuts down) 2006 Super Laps Series events is happening this Saturday, Jan. 28th.

C'mon down to Hawaii Raceway Park to run and/or hang-out with the MINIs. Bgrpph (2004 and 2005 Ltd. FWD SLS Champ), eastsidemini, lone-blown-star, dakinemini, and possibly cwlouis, and pyratio will be out there representing MINIs.

Here is the 2006 schedule :
Jan. 28th (Saturday)
Feb. 25th (Saturday)
Mar. 25th (Saturday)
Apr. 22nd (Saturday)

For information and rules, please see post #1 and #3 of this thread : [Hawaii] 2005 Super Lap Series Reminder

See you folks at the track!

 

I encourage everyone to come out and may be even running your Mini. Just come out and have fun and learn car control at the same time. You can run at your own pace if you're a beginner like me, remember we're all beginner at some point. Come out and have fun

 

ahhh...i can't make it for this jan meet...it's chinese new year's eve...need to do family stuff...but i'll shoot for feb..

 

Super Lap Series reminder :

1) There will be some rule changes posted tonight on the Super Lap site.

2) Vehicle numbers will carryover from 2005 season; therefore, bgrpph is 1F, dakinemini is 8F, eastsidemini is 14F, and blown-lone-star is 51F. 2006 new drivers will be assigned new numbers. Mike K. was saying that if you want to trade numbers with someone, and they agree, you must notify the Super Lap Series folks and they can make the changes.

Five more days and counting!

 

The new rules are up on : http://www.superlapseries.com/news.htm

2006 SLS New Classification Rules
For the 2006 SLS series, we will be introducing a new classifcation system. The system is as follows:

5 Categories:
Time Battle = GROUP A.
Bracket Racing = Group B, C, D.
Group “A” - 39.99 second and faster cars
Group “B” - 40.00 to 40.99
Group “C” - 41.00 to 41.99 seconds
Group “D” - 42.00 and slower.
Unlimited -Unlimited (Race Cars Only- non-streetable cars)

New entries will automatically be placed in Group “D” and drivers who want to step down in class will be allowed to do so. Points will be awarded from 1st through 8th places with the following awards:

1st – 12 points
2nd – 9 points
3rd – 7 points
4th – 5 points, then 4, 3, 2 and 1 point respectively for 5th thru 8th place.

Everyone starts with 0 points. If at any time a driver “breaks out” of his group (goes quicker than his classification) he can move up to the next class, but will be required to sacrifice ½ of his accumulated points, alternatively should he choose to remain in his current classification he may do so, but must forfeit all points earned in the “breakout” event. Racers will have to decide upon time submittal what their course of action is if they "breakout".

We think that this will promote fairness in competition no matter what kind of car someone drives and it encourages progression, while not penalizing those who don’t want to step up.

Three days and counting!

 

I'll be there! Who else?

 

me tooif not raining

 

i'll be there- not sure that the new groupings make sense. if it looks like rain i'll keep my street SO3 on, if not its the balding RA1s.

Andrew- i 've heard the RA1s are good in the wet if they have tread.

 

OK, so that's you, me, Andrew, and Casey (he didn't chime-in but he called and said he was going too).

Talked to Andrew today about RA1s in "real" rain. <That was basically him and his wife on H1 hydroplaning on RA1s! Suppose to be good on wet track but not rainy streets!

 

It was very scary driving in the heavy rain with the RA-1s, felt like a boating experience when trying to drive straight the car was hydroplaning big time and I had to slow down to 40mph on H-1 just to stay in control. I guess we just can't get the best of both world with tiresbut I still like them

 

andrew, thanks for info on RA1 for street- scary- I was thinking of getting 205/40-17 RA1 for my street rims but guess i'll stick with what i have. See fellow MINIs in the am at one of our last superlaps.

 

Seriously though - happy to hear that all is well and you folks made it home safely.

Looks like the weather folks were right as I look out my window it's SUNNY in Kapolei! Hopefully it stays that way and it's a sunny tomorrow. Here's a link to updated weather : Jan. 28th Super Lap weather.

I just need to get better - been fighting a cold since Monday evening.

bgrpph - sorry I couldn't make it today man. Took some Nyquil and knocked out for a while.

blone-lone-star - just heard your VM. I don't think we ever had rain during SLS - so don't know; though, I wouldn't run in the rain. They did have a W2W (same folks ran it) event that got rained-on and they continued.

 

Based on today's article in the Honolulu Advertiser, if Mike O. does close the track at the end of March or early April, we will only have three Super Lap events left!

Mark your calendars for these precious dates :
Jan. 28th (Saturday) < safe date
Feb. 25th (Saturday) < safe date
Mar. 25th (Saturday) < safe date
Apr. 22nd (Saturday) < past the close date that Mike O. stated

Right now the sky is clear and the forecast is clear so I'll see you folks at the track tomorrow!

 

D
I hope you feel better by tomorrow man I'll bring some Nyquil and put some in your gatorate that's the only way i can beat you may be not or you might get a DUI

 

I tell ya, it was the mexican food that did him in!

 

It's that damn cilantro sauce! Hahahahahaha. I figure one of the waiters/waitresses gave me their cooties.

That's Poweraide.......and don't worry I'll be loaded-up with Dayquil (non-sleepy stuff).


Fellow SLSers,
I put my track tires on tonight and looked up to the skies above Kapolei and they were full of stars so it looks like we are a GO!

 

what? you seeing stars easy on the nite nite quildon't stay up all nite looking at stars now.

 

Great MINI turnout today! The rain from the past few days was gone and it was a nice day - not too hot, nice breeze, and no bugs!

Bgrpph (Barry), eastsidemini (Andrew), blown-lone-star (Casey), and dakinemini (Dirk) arrived early to take part in another great outing at Super Lap. Feedback (Peter) arrived early to watch and hang-out most of the morning - good meeting you! Thanks for bringing the tent again Andrew - kept us cool!

I'll post some photos in a while. Both eastsidemini and blown-lone-star showed great improvement by getting their best times today - good job guys! bgrpph and dakinemini have had better days.

 

Photo 1 : Lining up at 7:50 am



Photo 2 and 3 : Shot of the whole gang

 

Photo 4 : Casey taping



Photo 5 : Barry swapping tires



Photo 6 : Casey checking wheel bolt torque

 

Photo 7 : Barry and Peter relaxing between heats



Photo 8 : Andrew putting air in tires

 

How'd the coilovers feel?

 

Cory T. posted a vid of his meeting with the tirewall today on another forum. Looks worse than it was as he said damage was minimal. Here it is : Miata -vs- Tirewall


Felt pretty good. My problem was brakes.

 

[QUOTE=DaKineMINI] Here it is : Miata -vs- Tirewall


OUCH...that hurts..

 

hey that was me right behind him, that guy threw out tons of gravel.
casey.