The official Auto-X thread

Started by MX793, August 21, 2016, 06:31:45 PM

MX793

Neighboring SCCA region just lost their primary site (parking lot at a community college), which in turn wiped out about half their season.  Also means we lost another of our events this season, since our final event of the season was scheduled to be an out-of-region, joint event at that site with our neighboring region hosting.  Unless we find another event, we're now down to 7 for the season since we had to cancel our first event as well. 

I'm getting bits and pieces of what happened off of Facebook.  The initial story I heard, posted by one of their club officers, was that the school's administration didn't realize, after 3+ years, that the club was hosting auto-x events on the lot and canceled once they found out.

I got a slightly different story from another Facebook comment (which was pretty quickly deleted).  Won't repeat it because it's completely unsubstantiated, but if true I think that it reflects kind of poorly on the club.
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68_427

Someone made it on the CNY SCCA FB

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Rich

I might be able to do the August 27th event at Oswego County airport
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MX793

I may have measurably shortened the life of my tires with this one...

http://youtu.be/BsvH3cZNbH8
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MX793

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Raza

Quote from: MX793 on July 22, 2017, 03:41:29 PM
Best run of the day

http://youtu.be/M6KnEgu7_40

No powerslides, no jumps?  Did you at least weld your doors shut so you climb in and out of the car through the window?
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CaminoRacer

I like how the tire smoke from the spin was still there on the way back
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CaminoRacer

Utah Region is having an event on Monday for Labor Day :rockon:
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Xer0

I have done 0 autocrossing this year and its making me very sad.

CaminoRacer

I did a decent job today. I'm still getting used to the more wide open nature of SCCA events, so I got quicker every lap as I tested how much I could push the car without spinning. The new transmission is great - 1st is a little taller so I could stay in 1st most of the course, then shift into 2nd on the final straight/slalom. I finally got the shifter adjusted correctly last night, so the 1-2 shift was like butter. Very fun!
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MX793

Last weekend's event was my worst of the season.  I just couldn't seem to find any grip.  Not sure if my tires have already heat cycled to the point where they are degrading (shouldn't be, they aren't gooey cheater tires) or if my pressures just weren't right, but something wasn't working.

No class title for me this year.  Still have 3 events left, but the winner already has it mathematically locked.  I'm in a close dogfight for 2nd, but that's the best I can possibly do.
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FoMoJo

Quote from: MX793 on September 04, 2017, 05:13:05 PM
Last weekend's event was my worst of the season.  I just couldn't seem to find any grip.  Not sure if my tires have already heat cycled to the point where they are degrading (shouldn't be, they aren't gooey cheater tires) or if my pressures just weren't right, but something wasn't working.

No class title for me this year.  Still have 3 events left, but the winner already has it mathematically locked.  I'm in a close dogfight for 2nd, but that's the best I can possibly do.
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MX793

Quote from: FoMoJo on September 04, 2017, 05:28:44 PM
What car does thee winner have?

One of the Frizbee twins.  It's less the car and more the driver.  One of the better out-of-region drivers who decided to compete in our series as well as his home region.  You know when someone is driving to a neighboring region (and running dedicated race tires) for every event, they take the sport seriously.
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Rich

QuoteCookie Class

SCR has a regional class which has been named "Cookie Class" (CC). CC is open to all cars which would normally fit in at least one other SOLO class. There are no tire or modification restrictions. Winner of an event in CC must provide cookies for all CC competitors at the next event. Non "Cookie Class"competitors are not eligible for CC cookies.

Cookie Rules: Cookies must be at least 2 inches in diameter. Cookies must not be sugar free or gluten free. Alternate flours must be approved by the Cookie Class rules committee before submission.

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CaminoRacer

I like that. I don't care for most class rules (which is why I only do CAM)
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MX793

Quote from: CaminoRacer on September 09, 2017, 10:12:46 AM
I like that. I don't care for most class rules (which is why I only do CAM)

Dude, CAM is way more restrictive that E Mod, which has been around for a long, long time (far longer than CAM).  Bascially, anything that started life as a production vehicle and weighs over 1800 lbs qualifies.  No limits on wheel widths, tire widths, tire compounds, engines swaps, engine mods, suspension mods....  I think the only limitations besides minimum weight would be some aerodynamic limitations (limits on wings and underbody ground effects that generate downforce).
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CaminoRacer

Nobody runs E Mod though :huh:

CAMs few rules aren't very restrictive unless you make your own chassis. I'd rather run 200TW than slicks.
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MX793

Quote from: CaminoRacer on September 09, 2017, 11:47:22 AM
Nobody runs E Mod though :huh:

CAMs few rules aren't very restrictive unless you make your own chassis. I'd rather run 200TW than slicks.

Practically every Cobra kit I've seen has run E-mod.  Even with the intro of CAM, they predominantly favor E-Mod (even when running on street tires).
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MX793

Enduro event.  I would like this venue much better if there were more run-off before a car-eating obstacle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6JMUCwlVaw
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MexicoCityM3

Quote from: MX793 on September 10, 2017, 04:21:31 PM
Enduro event.  I would like this venue much better if there were more run-off before a car-eating obstacle.

Nice! That's tight. Especially because a small mistake means you are on the grass and if it's the rears under power almost certainly a spin. Like you said, too little runoff in many spots.
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MX793

Good race day today.  Best overall finish both in position and points this season.  Best class finish in terms of position, but only 3rd best for points earned (points are scaled relative to the winner's time, the closer you are, the more points you get).

I've been in a very tight points race both in my class and for overall position all season with a driver who started the same time as I did and with whom I've had a friendly rivalry for several years now.  I think today gave me the final upper hand.  I was just under half a point down coming in, and leave with a ~1.7-1.8 point lead, which is the biggest gap the two of us have had all season.  Only other time we were more than a point apart was after the 3rd event, when I had a 1.25 point lead in the standings.  I, and he, don't expect the points order to change in the final event.  We're both of the mind that it'll be one of our 3 "throw-away" events based on the competition that will be there.

Anything can happen, but the likelihood of my getting bumped backwards either in class or overall is very low.
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MX793

Just found out the guy who won my class this past Sunday was running mods not permitted by the class and has been DQed, so I just picked up my first class win for the season and a corresponding points increase.  Also stretches my class lead over my nearest competitor by a few hundredths of a point, which isn't much, but I'll take everything I can get.

Also moved up a spot in the overall for the weekend, but my overall championship points are unchanged.
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giant_mtb

Any ideas what the illegal modz were that got the guy DQ'd?

MX793

Quote from: giant_mtb on September 26, 2017, 05:12:31 PM
Any ideas what the illegal modz were that got the guy DQ'd?

No.  Could have been wheels/tires (either wider than stock or <200TW), but don't know for certain.  The driver self-reported to the event coordinator, who sent a message to myself and the other top-contenders in the class points chase.
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giant_mtb

Nice. Good to hear he was honest about it.

MX793

If it was wheels and/or tires, it may have been an honest mistake.  I know the driver has multiple sets for their car, they may have forgotten to swap their class-legal set on before the event and realized after the fact.
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Rich

#116
Results from my autoX on Saturday have been posted.  33 of 75 in PAX, 49 of 75 in RAW.

https://scsportscar.com/solo/solo-results/2017-schedule-and-results/2017_e07/pax/

This was my first autocross since 2011.  I think I could have gotten another 3 tenths with some more runs.  With stickier tires maybe another .3.  The DS class winner was on continental tires...I can't remember the model. 



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68_427

I might have to try some AUTO-X(TREME) next year

I should maybe consider a quicker rack  :mask:
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MX793

Was that cone glued to the tarmac?  I've had cones dislodge fender liners, but that's the first time I've seen bodywork removed.
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