Everyone the points have been calculated up to event 7. They are posted on our autocross homepage in the results column. If anyone sees any errors please PM me and I'll try to get it resolved.
Wes
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Everyone the points have been calculated up to event 7. They are posted on our autocross homepage in the results column. If anyone sees any errors please PM me and I'll try to get it resolved.
Wes
Thanks Wes!
PM sent regarding X3 standings.
awesome, thanks.
Oh wow, 6th place in x2?! not bad for a noob!
2nd Place so far. Not bad for my first year. I look forward to next year! I need better tires to even compete with the subies...
Next year I'll be on 245s with any luck....and tuned....and with some camber.....and on bilsteins/springs (starting next event) :D
But yes, I agree - you've been very consistent for your first year running so props for that. Neither of us were the fastest at any event, but we get the attendance award :)
btw, the silver STi (John Moon) is VERY fast and VERY set up. It will take alot more than just tires for you (or me!) to get close to him, lol....that, and he's a hell of a driver.
a top 10 finish is always good for me. I'm not gunning for power yet. Although another 1.5Gs in the car and I could be making 300hp really easy. No, no I'm thinking tires and brakes for next season. Power the following, and suspension after that. I'd like to talk to you some on the 23rd and ask you more about SCCA and what I should aim for to atleast be competitive!
Yes indeed I do!
It's a tough call. STU can be fun but yeah, fast class. Jon Moon is fast but Josh Luster and Shane Chinonn are even faster in their STi, Josh trophied at nationals and Shane was not far behind at all. DS is competitive locally too, may not be as fun or in your interest to run a "stock"'car though..
Thanks for the compliment!! I wanted to stay the afternoon sessions and watch you race, but I always had something to do after the morning sessions. Yes I noticed John's runs at the last event!! He is SUPER fast! He is one hell of a driver. For next year I'm stepping up to either a 295 or 305 square setup, and maybe some stiffer springs. My F/R sways are hotchkis, and I have gt-spec braces. I also bought a brembo BBK for the HPDE's that I will be running next year. The stock Z brakes are not that good. I think with more seat time I can run my current setup faster, but I need new rear tires so I figured I would just upgrade the rims and tires for next year.
sucks for you guys that all the MS3 people on the forums were going ballistic on Cobb and attacking them, so they decided to stop trying to crack the MS3 ECU for the Accessport. What the hell was the deal with that...... I just picked one up for $300 and by hitting the stage1 map (with no other mods) I can be around 290wtq....
John Moon and John Willemin (running in X3 the few events he came to, but local STX SCCA #1 I think) are both very good drivers with well-sorted cars. I would watch them much more closely than you watch me, lol. I'm still learning how to drive AWD and FI, having not had an AWD or turbo car since the mid-90s! Believe me, I watch their lines and listen to their throttle inputs closely when they're on course.
That said, for the Z you'd probably be better off watching guys in the RWD BMWs (there are plentyof good ones to watch) since they are going to have more similar handling dynamics and power to your car in many cases....driving a subie is quite different!
And I really envy you for being able to run tires that size~ I can't go beyond 245 or so without rolling or pulling the fenders....
Yeah I like to watch the blue 2-door which is VERY fast as well. I also watch the blue 4-door bmw with stoptechs, and supercharger. I try to listen to their throttle inputs as well as looking at their lines. I work the 1st half of the morning heat so I get some good information. I'm running a square setup now with 245/40/18's. My initial setup was a 225/245 combo that really bad under-steer. No matter what tire pressures I ran, or sway bar settings I couldn't dial out that horrible under-steer. I even tried changing my driving style to suite the car, but to no avail. So I went and got two 245/40's to go along with the 245's I already had. Made a night and day difference. I can run 295's or 305's it just depends on my wheel selection. I'm looking at some mustang cobra r rims. Those are 17x9 so I can run a pretty big tire. I was supposed to do the CDC event today in Bowie, but I've been at work since 1AM!!! I'm a engineer so I had to support some stuff at work. Ugh! Anyway the last race I will stay for the afternoon sessions. Heck I may drive if they let me....
Points are updated
Everyone I'm taking down the current points and will be posting points through event 7 only. This is due to the issues with names and classes in event 8. I'll get it fixed and back up as soon as possible.
Wes
UPDATE
Points and Trophies have been calculated and are posted on the autocross webpage on the left hand side.
All corrections MUST be sent to me via PM or by e-mail wes557@gmail.com. Please put "2010 Points correction" in the subject line. Everyone will have until December 1st, 2010 to submit corrections. After that all points are final. Thanks everyone for great and fun season.
Wes
SWEET! 3rd place trophy for me!
bah, I need to make more events! Maybe I'll go D-Stock next year in SCCA...I just don't know if I can stomach dropping money on Allgeritas and slicks. Algeritas weigh 8lbs less than our stock rims in the same size (first gen MS3, anway, I dunno what your 18x7.5" weigh)!
D-Stock is an awesome option with some good people in the class. You'd have a good time. D-Stock is also about the only class I can really see the MS3 being useful, moving up from there opens car listings and moves the MS3 to a mid-pack/backmarker.
BTW if you buy slicks, you wont be class legal. Slicks are bias ply, not DOT rated.
I'm looking forward to collecting hardware for second place in X3.
Mad props go to Jim Newman for piecing together a championship run with four or five different cars. Maybe that Corolla isn't your secret weapon; some credit obviously goes to the guy turning the steering wheel.
I hope everyone enjoys the off-season. I know I've got a project or two in the work$ I can't wait to get $tarted on.
This is part of the internal struggle I've had lately. I keep imagining that if I try to become competitive (albeit with an atypical car for the top ranks of SCCA), that I'll just become frustrated. I'd jump on slicks and shocks, etc., but I feel like I'd lose the enjoyment...especially when I have so much to improve upon as a driver. Ultimately, I'll probably just stick around BMWCCA because I have friends that attend and I enjoy the overall attitude of the participants. My car is very capable (and I can be a very incompetent driver with a heavy right foot), so I should just go out and drive the crap out of it like it was meant to be driven. After all, that's why I bought the thing.
tldr; you're right
Thanks for the correction. When I think of slicks, I just think of r-comps, which is inaccurate.
I agree with the D-Stock comments. STU is out of the question because of the AWD buggies and DSP is good money to run with the pack. DS is also the cheapest; I just wish my stock rims weren't 18x7.
The RPF1s are made by Enkei, but I know the Kosei rims you're referring to (K1s). They don't make the RPF1s or K1s in 18x7, which means they can't be used in an SCCA stock class for the Speed3 because you must have the same diameter and width rims and be within 0.25" on the offset. I've thought about getting 17x8 RPF1s with 225/45 or 235/40 tires, but I decided against the expense in favor of a compromise tire to replace the stock RE05As.
I did mean the Enkei rpf1s and according to Tirerack their the Identical size as my current rims *_*!
I think NCC needs to have a snow autocross this winter, if conditions avail :)
Not at Summit, of course.
Steve Mitchell is a pretty good guy in D-Stock and he'll definitely push you each event weekend. At he last AI he was just .2 off me when I was driving Les' C-Stock MS Miata.
Much thanks Alan. The end of this was definitely interesting to say the least. I think I've driven every version of Miata invented now =P One of these days we'll have to co-drive slow on a set of my r-comps, I'm sure you'd have a blast.Quote:
Mad props go to Jim Newman for piecing together a championship run with four or five different cars. Maybe that Corolla isn't your secret weapon; some credit obviously goes to the guy turning the steering wheel.
So, I'm putting in a request that for next season, names in the results be changed to protect the innocent (aka slow baby xers, like me). ;-) Can I run under a pseudonym? BTW, someone at #8 told me about autox classes that are helpful, that take place near the beginning of the season. Will NCC do one next season? How can I make sure that I don't miss it?
You can sign up for the autocross mailing list at the nccautocross.com.
We will send out a schedule to those on the mailing list once it has been decided. More than likely we will be having 2 schools again since it worked out so well this past year. Also make sure to frequent this board for updated information.
Grrrreat! Thanks to both of you for the info.
Quick question, are their actual trophies or certificates to pick up? (just curious)