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Member Discussion (Private) / MOVED: 2020 Season Course Designers

« on: June 16, 2020, 08:41:55 AM »

This topic has been moved to SASC Events.

http://forums.sascsolo.com/index.php?topic=1468.0

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Automotive Marketplace / FS: 2017 VW Golf R - DSG

« on: June 11, 2020, 02:16:21 PM »

Vehicle Details
Year : 2017
Make and Model : VW Golf R
Exterior Color :  Blue
Interior Color :  Black
Auto or Manual? : DSG
Odometer Reading : 27,500km
Location of Vehicle : Calgary
Description :
Flawless inside and out, mature, original owner. Always parked in a heated garage. Paint sealant applied three times a year. No dents, dings or scratches, no curb rash on wheels, no cracks or large chips in the windshield, no tears or blemishes in the leather. No accidents or claims of any sort (message me for a copy of the CarFax report). You will not find another Golf R in this condition.

All service records available from day 1, all maintenance always done well before the required service interval. Full manufacturer’s Bumper-2-Bumper warranty until December 23, 2020.

Test drive and/or third party inspection can be arranged for a serious buyer. Not interested in trades.

DSG
DCC Adaptive Suspension
Active Exhaust
Navigation
Blind Spot Detection System
Rear View Camera
Heated Seats


Extras :
Professionally Installed Dash Cam
3M In all high impact areas (bumper, mirrors, hood, fenders, quarter panels & trunk)
OEM Audi S3 Resonator Delete (stock resonator included)
18x8.5 Konig Hypergram Roto-Forged Wheels & Michelin PSS Tires (available at extra cost) 
18x8 Alloy Wheels & Studded Winter Tires (incl.)
All weather floor mats

Asking Price : SOLD

Contact Information
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Pictures :

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Other Events / Re: Gran Turismo Sport winter series

« on: March 31, 2020, 03:02:41 PM »

BUMP

Starting a new season of SASC GTS racing for April and May.

Lots of good drivers and close racing.

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SASC Events / 2020 Season Course Designers NEEDED

« on: February 10, 2020, 12:33:11 PM »

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We really need more folks to help with course designs (and other roles).

Similar to last year (http://forums.sascsolo.com/index.php?topic=1316.0) the executive would like to get some more of the SASC Members involved in designing courses for the 2020 season. Last year we had some new course designers which led to some fun and unique courses. Designing a course is challenging but rewarding, a good learning experience and of course you have the satisfaction of watching others try to master your vision 

This year we're hoping to secure course designers earlier than last and ideally even build up a repository of course designs for Airdrie, FM and Red Deer. Volunteering to design a course does not mean you must be the one to set it up, we're simply looking for a diversity of designers. Of course we would love for the individual who designed it to also be the one to help set it up but it's not expressly needed. And if you do volunteer to help set it up in the morning that will count as your work assignment for the day 


Schedule for the Season
June 27 Saturday - Fort Macleod - SASC Event #1 - Tom G
July 4 Saturday - Fort Macleod - SASC Event #2 - Adam S
July 5 Sunday - Airdrie - SASC Event #3 - Jared C
July 18 Saturday - Fort Macleod - SASC Event #4 - Richard B
July 26 Sunday - Fort Macleod – SASC Event #5 - Jared C
August 8 Saturday - Fort Macleod - SASC Event #6 - Jared C
August 16 Sunday - Airdrie - SASC Event #7 - Ryan C
August 29 Saturday - Fort Macleod - SASC Practice - Adam S
August 30 Sunday - Fort Macleod - SASC Event #8 - Adam S
September 13 Sunday - Fort MacLeod - SASC Event #9
September 19 Saturday - Airdrie - SASC Event #10 - Tom G
October 3 Saturday - Fort Macleod – SASC Event #11
October 17 Saturday - Airdrie - SASC Bonus Practice (weather pending)
Updated: June 13, 2020
*All Unconfirmed


Things to Consider
- If you've never designed a course before be aware that it takes time, more time than you think. Between reading some of the relevant material on course design (below), sketching out your original idea, refining it, checking to make sure it's safe and then physically setting up the course can easily take a few hours your first time around.
- If you've never designed a course for the SASC your course design will also need to be reviewed either by myself or one of the SASC executives to make sure it's first & foremost safe but also to make sure it follows some of the basic rules (minimum spacing, laydown cones, etc.). Please aim to have your course sent in for review at least 10 days before the event to ensure there is enough time for any changes that need to be made. A course that's approved on paper may also need final tweaks once actually laid out.
- Only 2020 SASC Members can design courses, yet another perk of being a member, if you don't have yours yet click here: http://forums.sascsolo.com/index.php?topic=1458.0


Course Design Basics
I would strongly recommend that you read the following guides on some of the do's & don'ts of autocross course design:

Roger Johnson
https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AEIkG1f04t5JU60&cid=F14DBDD81716A051&id=F14DBDD81716A051%21100426&parId=F14DBDD81716A051%2196160&o=OneUp

Vivek Goel
https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AEIkG1f04t5JU60&cid=F14DBDD81716A051&id=F14DBDD81716A051%21144334&parId=F14DBDD81716A051%2196160&o=OneUp

Also our very own Stephen H has put together the following guide which is very helpful. You can find it at the google drive below along with a folder containing some previous course designs to help put future maps into perspective.
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AlGgFhfYvU3xhe8gQiQbV_Ti3klTrQ


If you're interested in designing a course please post in this thread or PM me and let us know which event you'd like to design a course for or if you'd just like to design a course for the repository.

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Member Discussion (Private) / Re: Preliminary 2020 SASC Schedule

« on: January 30, 2020, 10:09:39 AM »

Provided all dates above are accepted by the respective site owners what do you think the championship format will be? Best 6 of 12? Minimum 1 event at each venue?

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Announcements / Re: SASC Monthly Club Meetings

« on: January 14, 2020, 08:49:03 AM »

Meeting tonight? A&W or Library?

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Technical Talk / Re: 2020 PAX indexes released

« on: November 15, 2019, 11:14:16 AM »

That's frustrating, where are the rules for CAM?

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General Discussion / Re: How often do you change your tires before an autocross?

« on: October 27, 2019, 01:06:31 PM »

Primarily an autox car. Two sets of tires this year with a cumulative 5000km and ~215 runs.

Toe kills tires, I don't run a lot of toe.

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SASC Events / Re: Scores for October 20, 2019 event at Airdrie

« on: October 20, 2019, 08:24:10 PM »

Thanks Murray!

PS Ryan was in the Camaro today not the Porsche.

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Member Discussion (Private) / Re: 2019 Season Course Designers

« on: August 27, 2019, 12:52:39 PM »

Thanks all for stepping up, course designers are set for the rest of the season.

I’ll take Sept 29 unless someone else really wants it

Stephen messaged me at 9:55am therefore the spot is his.

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Member Discussion (Private) / Re: 2019 Season Course Designers

« on: August 26, 2019, 01:21:55 PM »

Bump, looking for designers for the last four events of the year.

Also something interesting I read on RRAX today vs cones on the outside of a turn:

"Laydown cones look different from different angles and are typically most clear only when you're perpendicular to them. A wall of laydowns can be visually tricky if you are sweeping past it with your angle of attack changing through the corner.

Also laydown cones can do more damage to a car if you hit them. The bases of the cones is where most of the mass is and if you hit them at speed (especially when the temps are low and cones are hard) they don't bend easily and can tear stuff up. I always try to put laydown walls in a place where nobody will ever hit them whereas standing walls, while still painful, I'm more comfortable putting in the line of fire and therefor controlling the boundary of the course better."

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Other Stuff For Sale / Re: FS: Racing Wheel, Pedals & Stand (Logitech G29 + Xl21 XLERATOR)

« on: August 19, 2019, 09:44:15 PM »

Sold

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Other Stuff For Sale / FS: Racing Wheel, Pedals & Stand (Logitech G29 + Xl21 XLERATOR)

« on: August 15, 2019, 06:03:34 PM »

Sold

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Member Discussion (Private) / Re: 2019 Season Course Designers

« on: July 08, 2019, 10:26:45 AM »

Bump.

Updates made.

Need a designer for August 3 & 10th, looking for volunteers.

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SASC Events / Re: Results anf feedback for June 22, 2019 event at Fort Macleod

« on: June 24, 2019, 08:34:29 AM »

I wanted to provide some context here, if memory serves correctly that's the way FM courses have been for years and years. If anyone has course maps or better yet solostorm data from any of the 2015 FM events I'd be very curious to see what the acceleration zones looked like. I say 2015 because that was the year that Cam won overall PAX in a CSP Miata (and the car wasn't even at the pointy end of CSP nationally).

Designing a finish at FM is very tricky with how narrow the runway is (remember we have less than half the runway to use for the finish). You're either going to have a nice long, straight finish where the speeds will be higher or you're going to have some sort of a lane change or offset before the finish which as has been said brings the speeds down but can unsettle the car. I personally can't remember a finish at FM that didn't fall under Column A or Column B.