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Messages - John in Calgary
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« on: October 01, 2017, 06:42:50 AM »
Allright, going with Reijo's forecast and bringing the Miata:).
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« on: September 30, 2017, 12:49:32 PM »
well, so much for a dry event http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?ab1
Yeah, now I don't know whether to bring the Miata on summer tires and take a chance on getting back home or bring our wagon out to hoon around on its all seasons.
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« on: September 29, 2017, 09:32:57 PM »
Please make sure the small helmet makes it into the load from the locker this week, looks like I'll have one of my daughters along again for Sunday's event.
Thanks, John
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« on: September 22, 2017, 11:52:01 AM »
I think that PAX isn't what needs explaining. PAX is nothing more than a side effect, and what needs to be understood is preparing a car within the rules. In other words, don't modify your car until you read the rules and really understand them. Or if that horse has left the barn door, then read the rules to figure out your best (cheapest) path to being competitive within your chosen class. Good PAX results just follow from there.
Just to build on this, I too think its not the PAX that is the problem, but by extension (and especially for us newbies to autocross), its actually figuring out what your real goal is with the sport - I can guarantee that my goals (for this year, lots of seat time and no additional preparation costs while getting to hoon our cars at speed while figuring out their limits) are very different from someone like Murray or Cam or Ryan. Lee and I just had this discussion last week when we were trying to figure out whether it made sense for us to look for a set of 15x5.5 wheels (much harder to find on the cheap) so we could drop from STS (which we're in just because of the wheels on our particular car) in to ES, or do we prep the car the way we want for general highway/backroad touring and general summer driving, while still being able to have fun at autocross. I think we've landed on the second for our short term goal until we both get better, then we'll look at picking the class we want to build towards or even the car/class at that point. While I have definitely met my goals this year, its hard not to get carried away with the competitive side of the sport and wonder why my times have not gotten better against the rest of the field (I know exactly why, in order of impact - driver experience, tires, alignment, shocks, and lastly PAX/course design - but in terms of this season's resources, the first is the only one I can actually influence right now). Last thought on this offshoot from the original topic - I bet someone with time and desire could actually crunch all this season's results to come up with a YYC, or even an SASC/CSCC PAX for the various classes to see if there is a bias in course design towards the higher horsepower cars. The problem would be the assumptions you'd have to make on which cars (i.e. level of prep) and drivers (i.e. driver consistency) to use in the analysis. While I definitely have the time, I'd have to admit I lean towards lacking the desire (or experience) to even start crunching something like this through and be able to back up the results with any kind of confidence. Back to the original discussion - as rookies, both Lee and I were taking the wide exit from the last slalom cone carrying maximum speed for our tires, braked into the last corner, then tried to hug the right side of the timing lights with the idea that neither of us could maximize speed through the last corner with braking (i.e. inadequate brake vs. traction experience on this type of corner), so shortest distance seemed the obvious way around that corner once braking started. John
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« on: September 16, 2017, 05:52:06 PM »
Next events: There are RDSCC events coming up next (Sept. 5 and 17) and CSCC (SASC) championship #11 in Red Deer (Westerner) on Saturday, Sept. 16.
Registration for CSCC/Red Deer on Sept. 16 is here:
https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/cscc-sasc-championship-event-11-2017-09-16-westerner-park-calgary-sports-578188
Man was it brisk today in Red Deer - I swear that with Cam running the show on behalf of CSCC he brought along the Ft. McLeod winds to make it feel like a normal SASC event:). With fall temperatures boy did that wind feel cold. I didn't feel very fast today but really enjoyed the kink in the morning around the manhole cover. John
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« on: August 28, 2017, 07:29:21 PM »
I collected up everything I could find in the grass after the hit in the finish area (including a few bits from the car I handed back to the driver), interesting pile left at the end.
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« on: August 22, 2017, 06:10:51 PM »
Sounds good, PM me with details of what you'd like me to take and I'll swing by on Thursday to pick it up. I'm free all day so can come when its convenient.
John
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« on: August 22, 2017, 10:59:20 AM »
Will it fit in the passenger seat of a first gen Miata? We'll be heading down Friday to camp near Lethbridge so getting it in the area is easy enough, just need to know if I have enough room to haul it over on Saturday morning from the campsite.
John
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« on: August 13, 2017, 07:56:43 PM »
I'm interested in the novice/intermediate school - let me know the format and what we'll be working on.
Thanks, John
P.S. if you could throw the small loaner helmet in for Sunday, I'll probably bring my middle daughter along to do some ride alongs
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« on: August 09, 2017, 12:26:25 PM »
I'll be there for 4:00pm. John
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« on: August 08, 2017, 07:49:41 AM »
Let me know what time to meet at the storage lot tomorrow, I'm available for early set-up.
John
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« on: July 27, 2017, 08:21:08 PM »
 you'll need a winch to load up if the hooptie don't run. That's the down side.
And a second guy to man the brakes just in case there's any slope opposite to the way you are winching (i.e. if you winch up onto the trailer, then the trailer is tilted towards your winching point once up on the trailer). J
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« on: July 24, 2017, 03:38:08 PM »
My run.....I left time all over the place!!!! I'm sure I could of broken into the 79's. Of interest, if Paul was doing 150 into the finish, I couldn't get to 100!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfecx803xcQ&feature=youtu.be
I definitely hit 100kph on the last run (or maybe two) - the gear calculator at flyin miata says that my car should be at 59.8 mph when the rev limiter kicks in for 2nd gear and I was definitely hitting it as I came through the wall for each run during the day, so much so that I finally grabbed third on my 3rd morning run (and even grabbed third before the wall on my last run so I could continue to accelerate to the finish). I'll never know how fast I really hit as there's no telemetry on my car. John
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« on: July 24, 2017, 03:24:38 PM »
You are welcome!
And, here's a courses map - course 1: Slaloms R Us. Course 2: Sweepers Creepers!
Note that there is nothing sacred about the designs and we can change them on the fly .... or even tie them together by crossing over at the top (west) to make one big course. Maybe at the end of the evening?
Reijo
Nice, I have to skip this weeks' practice (taking my youngest camping) but am a very interested maybe for the second one, keep me posted on what time you'll be heading to the storage locker for the August practice as I can still come early to help with setup. John
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