What a day at the track. Came in second in my category. The course was very fast, I had to use....
08-31-2003, 07:25 PM
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What a day at the track. Came in second in my category. The course was very fast, I had to use....
Third gear in two sections of the course. That means 70 mph on an autocross event, just awesome!
I had first place in sight but screwed up badly in my last run, bad start but I could have lived with that, but one major mistake at the end of one section when slowing down from 70 mph (I hit the brakes too late), the car hit the dusty/dirty part of the track and I just avoided knocking down several cones under heavy braking but the car understeered heavily under acceleration existing the curve and I blew away big time in that section. The car was certainly able to do a much better time and I should have won the category and perhaps come within a very few tenth of the overhall fastest time of the day. Too bad this driver wasn't up to speed! Overall it was still an excellent day for me, however one driver was not so lucky, he's going home to night (at least 200 miles away)without his car. The chap rolled and semi flipped his Swift to end up lying on the side, on the driver's side.
In the panic of the moment he kept his foot on the gas pedal as the car was rolling and skiding along the track. After it came to a rest with the engine still at max rpm, lots of blue smoke from the tire spinning against the pavement, from the engine and exhaust was seen until the engine blew. Final result was the car is most likely scrap metal now, caved in roof and blown engine. BTW the chap is ok but shaken up. A few beers at the restaurant and a long ride home should calm him down.
That all folks
I had first place in sight but screwed up badly in my last run, bad start but I could have lived with that, but one major mistake at the end of one section when slowing down from 70 mph (I hit the brakes too late), the car hit the dusty/dirty part of the track and I just avoided knocking down several cones under heavy braking but the car understeered heavily under acceleration existing the curve and I blew away big time in that section. The car was certainly able to do a much better time and I should have won the category and perhaps come within a very few tenth of the overhall fastest time of the day. Too bad this driver wasn't up to speed! Overall it was still an excellent day for me, however one driver was not so lucky, he's going home to night (at least 200 miles away)without his car. The chap rolled and semi flipped his Swift to end up lying on the side, on the driver's side.
In the panic of the moment he kept his foot on the gas pedal as the car was rolling and skiding along the track. After it came to a rest with the engine still at max rpm, lots of blue smoke from the tire spinning against the pavement, from the engine and exhaust was seen until the engine blew. Final result was the car is most likely scrap metal now, caved in roof and blown engine. BTW the chap is ok but shaken up. A few beers at the restaurant and a long ride home should calm him down.
That all folks
09-01-2003, 03:14 AM
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With all the mods I have on the car, prepared. Unfortunately for us 1.8 t owners as soon as you ....
install a chip you go into the prepared class. So if you want to compete and you have a chip you better be ready to modify your car a lot because in this class everything goes. BTW, did you know that the SCCA puts a STOCK Audi A4 1.8t in a higher class then a stock Subaru WRX even if the Audi weighs about 225 lbs more and is almost 60 hp down. Not very fair is it.
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