ok, registered for am and pm. We'll see how I feel after the AM one. I guess no drinking for me Saturday night

 

I need to finish installing some of my parts before the event. I have a rogue engineering short shifter, my GT SPEC right side fender brace (did the left already) the 4 point mid brace, and the front lower tie bar.

 

H ha good luck, btw you are too fast for this event! Vipers be warned...

 

I honestly wouldn't worry about installing extra stuff - IMO just get the car dialed in as-is. Make sure everything is bolted down, tire pressures correct, read through some on-line tips for autoXing...at this point, the more prepared you are mentally, the faster you'll pick it up and quicker your times will drop.

read this....
http://www.dmvrscca.org/topten.htm

once you figure out the course, your right foot will most likely be your biggest enemy - with lots of power, many times "slow is faster".

 

well, I did notice a big difference on my handling with just 1 fender brace. I at least want the other one on there for less body roll. I can't believe that i am going up against 2 tiburons, and an accent. I sell Hyundai's, why do I have to race against them as well?

 

Ya know... I was thinking the other day that we should make plans to have a VQ shoot out again sometime this summer. Kinda like we did last year, 'cept so we can enjoy some decent weather instead of the rainy mess of last year. Last year we choose Evt as the venue. Now that Boeing Evt is a fond memory, what other venue(s) would be suitable? Would Packwood allow the guys from Oregon to join us? Is Bremerton easier for the guys on the Penninsula? Or should we wait until an event at some new venue opens up so no one will have a 'home court' advantage? I hear Cheney Stadium and the Shelton Airport are possibilities for this year. Your thoughts?

 

I wouldn't want to hurt your guys' feelings LOL

 

hmm, might not be going to packwood, it's snowing today (estimate 3inches) supposed to snow tomorrow there, then overcast on sunday. Don't think the snow will be melted by then. My car doesn't do well in the snow...

 

FWIW - predicted snow elevation is 3,000'+...the route we're taking doesn't get above 1,500'...I'm still planning on going, but if I see snow on the road, I'll turn around.

 

hummm...care to put $$ behind that comment??

 

I say if we have another Challenge we should put some rules out there for consideration:

One rule that I'll throw out is; you're on eligable to be part of the challenge if you gotta run on street tires, no R-comps.

I also like the idea of doing it when we can run in a completely new venue, that way it'll be new to everyone.

 

sure, $5k. First one to 150mph wins

 

As long as we're on the subject... I might be down to toss in a little cash into a pot just for giggles. But it has to be a Challenge where it's not gonna be down to who's VQ is king on the dyno. Oh yeah,... and no R-Comps.

 

SlowZster ain't that slow...he's got 1st in the Novice class this morning at the SCCA autoX down in Packwood - FTW! (Nice driving Drew!)

*I rode w/ him on the first 2 runs - it felt weird to have that much power in a Z...kinda made mine feel slow

 

lol, that was a blast! riding in yours felt so much different. I forgot what it feels like to have traction. That thing handles amazing. I still think you should have put the R-comps on my car for 1 run Congrats to you as well for taking 1st place. Happy birthday to your wife as well.

 

Looks like PDX_Racer took 1st in his class too! 3 350Z's w/ 1st place finished this weekend - FTW!

http://www.wwscc.org/event_results/2008/scca-04.html

 

Woo-whoo!! A triple Z victory! Nice! Very nice....

 

There's a back-to-back autoX at Cheney Stadium on July 5th and 6th (WWSCC Events 3 & 4). I'm pretty sure no one here has run there before (or atleast not in a Z/G). No home court advantage. Is this worth a possible consideration for a NW VQ challenge?

 

im going

 

I'm already registered...but in the boxster...maybe some stock Z/G's can run w/ me in their ST1 class (stock class on street tires)