 Houston Region September Regional autocross |
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 Aug 26 2005, 07:13 PM
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Veteran Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,876 Joined: 3-July 04 From: Pearland, Texas Member No.: 385  |
Just in case anyone is interested, the Houston Region SCCA is holding their September Regional event on Sunday, September 4, 2005. More info here:
http://www.houscca.com/solo2/solo2.aspx The course looks fun. The finish looks YeeHaa!! http://www.houscca.com/solo2/courses/sep05.gif We'll be in the Crash Test Dummy Firebird in CP, testing our new LCA relocation brackets. Can't wait. |
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Aug 27 2005, 03:32 AM
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I suck at the auto-x :( Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,421 Joined: 21-April 05 From: TX Member No.: 727 |
That finish looks very f-body friendly.....
I have other plans that day....but maybe I could cancel them.. |
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Aug 29 2005, 03:13 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 175 Joined: 29-October 04 Member No.: 520 |
I plan to be there. See ya'll then!
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Aug 29 2005, 11:26 PM
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I suck at the auto-x :( Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,421 Joined: 21-April 05 From: TX Member No.: 727 |
QUOTE (Msquared @ Aug 29 2005, 09:13) I plan to be there. See ya'll then! Oh noes!! There goes my FS victory...... |
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Sep 1 2005, 09:24 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,876 Joined: 3-July 04 From: Pearland, Texas Member No.: 385 |
Yeah, I put the hard compounds on the right side (screwed up my tire order, and didn't notice until after my first event with them) in anticipation of that finish. Hopefully, I will be able to help with setup so the YeeHaa factor stays. :-)
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Sep 5 2005, 09:36 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,876 Joined: 3-July 04 From: Pearland, Texas Member No.: 385 |
Wow, tight course. There definitely was a proper line on that course, and if you missed it, you were PUNISHED. One of the fastest finishes I remember at a Houston Region event. Really wished for more HP then! I almost beat Tony in the Grabber Orange Rustang, but couldn't get past his HP and _sticker_ Hoosiers. Came pretty close, though.
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Sep 5 2005, 09:43 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 175 Joined: 29-October 04 Member No.: 520 |
I really enjoyed that course, although in FS it was definitely made for a 3rd-gen like mine. Except for the finish. Like you said, Gene, it was fast and I was missing having power. I was also debating going to 3rd, but decided not to tempt fate. Instead I just sat on my TPI-induced 5k-rpm rev limiter, looked in the mirror and combed my hair, whistled a tune, got the baseball scores on the radio, etc. while I waited for the finish line to go by.
PS - Why couldn't GM have put an LS1 in the 3rd-gen?!?!? |
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Sep 6 2005, 05:18 AM
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I suck at the auto-x :( Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,421 Joined: 21-April 05 From: TX Member No.: 727 |
QUOTE (Msquared @ Sep 5 2005, 15:43) PS - Why couldn't GM have put an LS1 in the 3rd-gen?!?!? Because you totally owned us all with only a 305! Need 710s'.....Need 710's.... |
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Sep 7 2005, 06:19 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 175 Joined: 29-October 04 Member No.: 520 |
QUOTE (Mojave @ Sep 5 2005, 23:18) Need 710s'.....Need 710's.... Everybody needs 710s! |
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Sep 12 2005, 09:02 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,876 Joined: 3-July 04 From: Pearland, Texas Member No.: 385 |
No, everybody _needs_ Hoosier slicks!! :-)
Yeah, the finish was one where you really wanted more HP than you could use. Wished we had our new engine, or at least had borrowed Art Martinez' MSE T/A. Gene Beaird |
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Sep 14 2005, 03:58 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 67 Joined: 17-September 04 From: Houston, TEXAS Member No.: 460 |
QUOTE (CrashTestDummy @ Sep 5 2005, 16:36) Wow, tight course. There definitely was a proper line on that course, and if you missed it, you were PUNISHED. One of the fastest finishes I remember at a Houston Region event. Really wished for more HP then! I almost beat Tony in the Grabber Orange Rustang, but couldn't get past his HP and _sticker_ Hoosiers. Came pretty close, though. I wish I would have been able to run the camaro this event - it would have been a lot more fun! And I thought it was just me who wanted more power at the finish.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Definately was a handful in the Tacoma though... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) If ever there was a course to teach you to slow way down to enter the corners this was it! |
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