Rescheduled: Spring Skyline Drive, VA Cruise: Sunday, May 24th
05-25-2009, 08:51 AM
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^which guy/car were you Ronin?
Lv2DC Z - what other car do you have? The Z's actually perform better on that road than Subarus. AWD absolutely sucks on those turns. I would pick a RWD over AWD on that road any day.
Lv2DC Z - what other car do you have? The Z's actually perform better on that road than Subarus. AWD absolutely sucks on those turns. I would pick a RWD over AWD on that road any day.
05-25-2009, 09:44 AM
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It would be my tiburon but I need new brakepads and tires first. It handkes the road better than the z with the suspension upgrade but it does lack in power compaired to the z. that's why the subaru will be better for me to take on. I used to do a lot of touge in vegas on the way to lakemead or in the mountains there with my crew. And all in the tib. I know the z will be a beast if I upgrade the suspesnion
05-25-2009, 10:44 AM
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I stepped out at the bottom of the hill on 211. Wish I would have had more time on my hands as that was a fun road.
Lookin forward to another run up the hill, hopefully next time with better weather.
- Rob
Lookin forward to another run up the hill, hopefully next time with better weather.
- Rob
05-25-2009, 11:28 AM
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Here's some pics and video I put together on movie maker. Definitely regretting not taking more video while on Skyline drive and 211 but there's always next time. Gonna need to get an in car camera mount+tripod since I don't have steadiest hands.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zw4prOWoss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zw4prOWoss
05-25-2009, 11:40 AM
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Yeah... it sucks. Don't ask me how I know but it isn't fun being on the receiving end of them.
LOL!
Here are a few of the photos I snagged haven't been able to do all of them yet.
Didn't everyone say the forecast wasn't bad!?!?!?
Scarey a$$ tree, wanted to take a photo of this one with my ride by the base but dang altima wouldn't move
Ok.... let's see some rides!
Friggin PRIUS was HOT!!!!
HEY!?!?! What's this????
Hmmm.... love my car but I don't do public displays of affection... I wait till the garage door is closed
KIDDING!
Didn't seem to be looking any better as the day went by.
After the shower...
Some shots of the scenery...
One more...
Looking forward to the next one!
LOL!Here are a few of the photos I snagged haven't been able to do all of them yet.
Didn't everyone say the forecast wasn't bad!?!?!?
Scarey a$$ tree, wanted to take a photo of this one with my ride by the base but dang altima wouldn't move
Ok.... let's see some rides!
Friggin PRIUS was HOT!!!!
HEY!?!?! What's this????
Hmmm.... love my car but I don't do public displays of affection... I wait till the garage door is closed
KIDDING!
Didn't seem to be looking any better as the day went by.
After the shower...
Some shots of the scenery...
One more...
Looking forward to the next one!
05-26-2009, 04:53 AM
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Definitely the highlight of an otherwise boring weekend [and to think I almost stayed home for some Coronas and TV]. Good meeting you all and it was a blast trying to keep up and not crash during the 211 runs.
Maybe one day I'll be as good as a Subaru driver....
Maybe one day I'll be as good as a Subaru driver....
05-26-2009, 05:04 AM
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Here are some more pictures!!
Here is Amy!! I really think this car was the one that got most of the pictures!!!! LOL
Going to the Skyline Drive.
We were quite happy as you can see LOL
Big Caravan.
MVPs of the day!!! LOL! j/k people!
I am going to try to upload the videos now.
See ya!
Here is Amy!! I really think this car was the one that got most of the pictures!!!! LOL
Going to the Skyline Drive.
We were quite happy as you can see LOL
Big Caravan.
MVPs of the day!!! LOL! j/k people!
I am going to try to upload the videos now.
See ya!
05-26-2009, 08:43 AM
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*rain starts to fall*
Ted (guy in bimmer), "This is when you'll see who REALLY knows how to drive!"
he floors it through the wet roads and I'm idiotically following @ the same speed, I catch a glimpse of a pair of headlights behind me - it's Kat_Ayanami in his black WRX. AWD is really starting to shine right about now.
I felt sorry for the ones who had convertibles, the unexpected downpour probably was quite a surprise for you folks!
Horsepower on these roads absolutely had no advantage today as the roads were never straight to utilize the power. The Subaru drivers actually had quite a disadvantage (except when it rained) weight transfer in that car sucks since the front wheels pull and the rear wheels push at the same time... whereas in the RWD, you only have the push factor which throws the majority of the weight to the rear providing more rear-wheel grip for those 60mph corners (which were 99% of all the corners on 211 and Skyline drive.) I only felt the advantage of AWD @ 90 degree hairpin curves where flooring it through the turn actually pulls you all the way through instead of spinning you out like in a RWD setup. I'm definitely bringing the Z next round.
Ted (guy in bimmer), "This is when you'll see who REALLY knows how to drive!"
he floors it through the wet roads and I'm idiotically following @ the same speed, I catch a glimpse of a pair of headlights behind me - it's Kat_Ayanami in his black WRX. AWD is really starting to shine right about now.
I felt sorry for the ones who had convertibles, the unexpected downpour probably was quite a surprise for you folks!
Horsepower on these roads absolutely had no advantage today as the roads were never straight to utilize the power. The Subaru drivers actually had quite a disadvantage (except when it rained) weight transfer in that car sucks since the front wheels pull and the rear wheels push at the same time... whereas in the RWD, you only have the push factor which throws the majority of the weight to the rear providing more rear-wheel grip for those 60mph corners (which were 99% of all the corners on 211 and Skyline drive.) I only felt the advantage of AWD @ 90 degree hairpin curves where flooring it through the turn actually pulls you all the way through instead of spinning you out like in a RWD setup. I'm definitely bringing the Z next round.
05-26-2009, 09:01 AM
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Ok, I have finally uploaded the video.
I wanted to just put the raw footage, but I had to mod it to get stuff out like peoples faces and crap like that.
Enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3tHJawebvo
BTW: I know that at least one guy had a real camera. Where are teh videohs??
I wanted to just put the raw footage, but I had to mod it to get stuff out like peoples faces and crap like that.
Enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3tHJawebvo
BTW: I know that at least one guy had a real camera. Where are teh videohs??
05-26-2009, 09:42 AM
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[QUOTE=KAT_Ayanami;7366726]Here are some more pictures!!
We were quite happy as you can see LOL
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LMAO! I knew as soon as I made that retarded grin I would see it posted up!
We were quite happy as you can see LOL
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LMAO! I knew as soon as I made that retarded grin I would see it posted up!
05-26-2009, 10:00 AM
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Ok, I have finally uploaded the video.
I wanted to just put the raw footage, but I had to mod it to get stuff out like peoples faces and crap like that.
Enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3tHJawebvo
BTW: I know that at least one guy had a real camera. Where are teh videohs??
I wanted to just put the raw footage, but I had to mod it to get stuff out like peoples faces and crap like that.
Enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3tHJawebvo
BTW: I know that at least one guy had a real camera. Where are teh videohs??
Now hafta post for all my Nasioc brothers
PS. there was no handling problem... it was on purpose! All for show! muahahha
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05-26-2009, 10:22 AM
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Too bad I had to put those comments in the middle so your face wouldn't show.... you looked so damn serious!!! LOL
I have many more videos, but all of them are from the short quick runs we did...
05-26-2009, 10:31 AM
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http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1772068
05-26-2009, 11:36 AM
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I was desperately trying to not spill the cup of water I had in the cup holder.
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1772068
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1772068
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