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« on: June 20, 2016, 09:50:19 PM »
Don't worry about the construction -- my experience is that they wear out before the center rib becomes an issue. I do 50 runs, swap them, and do another 50 runs (maybe). The last pair wore out in 80 runs, but the events at Helena had some *long* runs at high speeds, so I guess I can't complain.
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« on: June 18, 2016, 07:43:58 AM »
The previous post's photo should now be accessible.
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« on: June 16, 2016, 10:25:49 AM »
No passengers allowed.
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« on: June 15, 2016, 11:22:27 PM »
There is no PAX in Packwood (or any national event). You are only competing against people in the same class.
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« on: June 15, 2016, 08:35:13 AM »
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« on: June 14, 2016, 09:18:24 AM »
That should be fine. Packwood is pretty relaxed.
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« on: June 08, 2016, 07:40:39 PM »
Jo and I aren't going to attend this year, but I *really* recommend thaqt you go to Packwood and/or Lincoln. It's not some holy grail or anything like that, but what it does is give you a solid feel for the pointy end of this sport. Believe it or not, you will probably discover that you aren't that bad or different -- just a bit shy of that "edge" that you need to compete at a national level.
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« on: June 08, 2016, 02:06:07 PM »
I never thought I would see this, but the last ASA event actually had a cone that was worth more than 2 seconds to run over: http://mrheavyfoot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3240I love it when racers really use their heads and work the rules without being a-holes 
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« on: June 08, 2016, 01:21:01 PM »
Or a fully STR prepped NC Miata. I am more sympathetic to street classes -- the dealer/mechanic doesn't freak out when you bring it in for service The ND Miata is probably going to be the car, but just not this year. Our cross Canada trip is more about driving fun than bleeding edge autox competitiveness. Who knows, I might even get lucky and find the National's course to be AP1 friendly.
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« on: June 07, 2016, 11:13:26 PM »
They weren't freaked out at all. I think they were a bit more freaked out by us wanting something other than our S2000. Every saleman in the place had to come out and look at our car.
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« on: June 07, 2016, 10:41:19 PM »
On Monday, Jo and I drove up to test drive (and likely purchase) an ND Miata (GS model). Here are my impressions:
It is a slightly tighter fit in the cabin than our S2000. I needed to recline the seat before my helmet would fit when the top was up.
The cloth seats are comfortable and have fairly good side restraint. Race seats not needed for autocross.
The cup holders aren't as bad as I was expecting. The passenger holder can be moved to a spot that would be useful when driving alone.
The noise level is about the same as in the S2000 (aka noisy). Which makes the entire radio system somewhat useless for highway driving. The radio controls were rather annoying (some touch screen and some silly diddling with dials on the center console).
The trunk space is smaller than the S2000. At present, we can haul both helmets, a small cooler, and 2 suitcases, but the Miata would likely force us to cut back to a single suitcase.
The body roll is horrendous -- feels like driving a boat on a lake. A swaybar is an absolute necessity, even if you never race the car.
The gearing is much shorter than the S2000. The S2000 gets into its 2nd gear power band from around 70 kph up to 110 kph. The Miata's power band starts much earlier (about 50 kph) and runs out around 85 kph. The Miata feels about as peppy as the S2000 when in VTEC -- darned good.
The Miata's lower gearing makes it much, much peppier at lower speeds. It feels to me like the Miata would be wonderful at many autocross events, since it could haul butt out of a lot of corners where the S2000 is just bogged down. On the down side, I would expect the Miata to need 3rd gear, even at the Westerner venue. Note that the shift from 2nd to 3rd is easy and fast -- the return spring is strong enough that there is no real likelihood of hitting 1st or 5th gear by accident.
Overall, Jo and I liked the car, but in the end, we decided not to buy it. It was basically a $40,000 expense to end up with a car that felt very much like our S2000. We had hoped to be much more in love with the Miata, but that just didn't happen. Perhaps next year...
So, the S2000 is getting a replacement diff and catalytic converter this week. Hopefully in time to go down to Helena for the weekend and test out the repairs.
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« on: June 01, 2016, 10:31:36 PM »
Don't worry about it -- Jo and I aren't people that obsess about our numbers. We can turn our number magnets upside down for 510 and 501 if you want. Or use masking tape. It's not a big deal.
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« on: May 31, 2016, 05:54:21 PM »
For some reason, MSR would not let me use the same car number for both days. Obviously fixable at checkin time, but you might want to check the MSR settings.
And, yes, we are racing the S2000, even if the diff is a bit iffy. AMA card for the win!
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« on: May 30, 2016, 12:18:10 PM »
It's easy to see if your guage is badly out of whack -- just go around and ask to borrow a bunch of other guages and see what they all read on the same tire. If most of them agree with yours, then it's good.
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« on: May 24, 2016, 11:18:29 PM »
Generally speaking, is there a set number of cars where we switch from 2 to 3 run groups? Or is it fairly fluid?
Fairly fluid. Basically, each run group has to be large enough to have all the marshals we need, but small enough that all the cars can fit into our tight grid area. The grid area is good for around 20 cars, perhaps up to 24 in a pinch.
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