Not a points event, but a Test'n'Tune and Drivers school. If you haven't driven before (like me), the class will be a great introduction and you should take it (like me).

Anyways, I expect to see some of you this weekend.

Do you have a link to the details on this?

I'm dissapointed. I really wanted to go to this and bring Josey, but we'll be in Vegas so.... Maybe another time.

Do you have a link to the details on this?

http://www.renoscca.com/

There is also a complete schedule posted on seccs.org in the Motorsports event forum.

Matt, you guys can just make one of the other 6 autocross weekends in Stead, beginning on the 23rd and 24th. :cool:

http://www.renoscca.com/

There is also a complete schedule posted on seccs.org in the Motorsports event forum.

Matt, you guys can just make one of the other 6 autocross weekends in Stead, beginning on the 23rd and 24th. :cool:
I wanted to get Josey in to the drivers school thing though :|

Well have fun in vegas.

I did well when I was there last time.

More info: http://www.seccs.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3019

Highlights:
Here's the details:
Reno Region’s Solo II Double School in
Session April 2-3 at Stead
Another Reno Region SCCA innovation debuts the
first weekend of April at Stead, as two separate Solo
II schools will offer drivers of all experience levels a
chance to improve their skills. Saturday’s school is
aimed at beginners and those who want to hone their
street driving, and on Sunday the emphasis will be on
helping Solo II drivers get more competitive.
Prospective students can sign up for either school, or
they can take both. Every student will receive a copy
of the 36-page Drivers’ School Handbook. Cost is
$30 per day for non-SCCA members; membership
saves you $10 per day. Any four-wheeled vehicle
deemed safe by Reno Region’s tech inspectors can
be used. Students should try to have their own
helmet -- a limited number of loaners are available.
The school exercises and courses will be available
both days for Test & Tune, which costs the same as
the school -- but Test & Tune is free to those who
volunteer to help instruct at the school. Volunteer
instructors will also receive a free t-shirt. Start times
both days are 9:15; be sure to arrive not later than
8:30 to get registered and have your car tech
inspected. For more information, contact Event
Chair Jim Gandy at (775) 267-1183 or
jrgandy@peoplepc.com.

www.renoscca.com

and

Last Minute Questions and Answers about the Solo II School Weekend April 2-3:

Q: What time do I need to be there (Stead) each day?

A: Plan on arriving no later than 8:30 to allow time to get registered and get your car teched. The schools start at 9:15 sharp both days.

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Q: When can I plan on being done each day?

A: Depends on the turnout, of course, but a good guess is that the schools will end around 4 p.m., and there may be “fun runs� as well as more Test n’ Tune chances after that.

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Q: What should I bring to the schools?

A: A valid state driver’s license or permit is required, and you'll have to show it at registration. It’s really a good idea to have your own helmet. The region has a small supply of loaners, but they will go quickly. It’s a hassle if you’re always having to chase down a helmet before you can do any driving. Other than that, bring layers of clothing – be prepared for changeable conditions. You won’t be in your nice warm car all the time. Comfortable walking shoes are a must.

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Q: What kinds of vehicles are okay?

A: It has to have four wheels, no motorcycles. It doesn’t have to fit any of the Solo II classes, just as long as our tech inspectors feel it will be safe on the course. You’ll spend quite a bit of time “at speed,� so your car should be in good basic condition with some tread life still in the tires.

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Q: Im not an autocrosser, but I want to go to the school. But, I cant make it Saturday. Can rookies just take the Sunday advanced school?

A: Yes, although some of it will probably be over your head. As long as you are comfortable with the thought of performance driving, you should have a good time. I would NOT recommend that someone who is shy about going fast start with the Sunday school the Saturday school would make for a better introduction.

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Q: Do I need to be a member of the SCCA?

A: Non-members are welcome, but members get $10 off the $30 entry fee each day. You can join the club right at registration, if you want. The region also has a special plan that refunds the $10 extra fee for the first few events if you join by a certain date. Ask at registration for details.

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Q: What about lunch?

A: There will be a short (about 40 minute) lunch break in the 12:30 to 1:30 time frame. The Reno Lions Club is planning to have a food concession (burgers, etc.) in the pit area, and there are fast food places within a few miles. Solo II is a physical activity, so consider whether you need chocolate or an energy bar to keep to you going.

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Q: Do I need to do anything to my car beforehand?

A: Get the junk and loose stuff out. Make sure oil, etc., is topped up. Half a tank of gas would be good. And put some air in the tires. Correct tire pressures vary from car to car, but we'd recommend starting at, say, 35 psi all around for a rear-drive car. Front drivers might want 40 psi in the front tires to start. Our instructors can give you further, more specific, advice as the day goes on.

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Q: I only want Test n Tune my autocross car. What would be the best time for me to be there?

A: Test n Tuners will get the best opportunities in the afternoon both days. Morning Test n Tune time will be a short period first thing, close to 9:15. Between about 9:45 and 12:30, expect no chances for Test n Tune.

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Q: If I have tools, spares, etc., what happens to them while I'm driving in the school?

A: Students will leave their cars on the grid area inside the fence (on the airport ramp). You'll have the same spot all day. You'll leave your excess gear right there, on your grid spot. It's reasonably secure as only participants are allowed inside the fence. Even so, I'd make other arrangements for high-value items, like cameras. Non-students will paddock in the usual area, just outside the fence.

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Q: Can my friend (child, spouse, etc.) be in the car with me?

A: Passengers are allowed, as long as the've signed the liability release at registration and are wearing the wristband to prove it. It's a bit more complicated when the passenger is a minor, but it's still doable ask at registration.

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Q: I'm interested in getting an annual tech for my autocross car. Can I do that at the school?

A: Yes, but we ask that you hold off until the school starts each day (after 9:15) – to make sure all the students get teched in time.

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Q: Will the regionâls scales be available for me to weigh my car?

A: That is the plan! Weather might play a role, but we hope to have them set up.

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Q: I just want to help. When will you need the most help?

A: Since this two day school is something new, it's hard to predict the turnout, but Saturday's basic school will probably have the most students, so more instructors would be a good thing. Also, the set-up for this event will be very complicated, so anyone who can come out Friday afternoon to help lay out the exercises and courses will be very welcome!

Nice thanks for the info. How the weather look for that weekend?

Chance of rain, I hear :(

Chance of rain, I hear :(


well, it snowed last year, so rain would be a slight improvement...

Meanwhile, CSCC will have autoX in Stockton this Sunday:

http://www.csccautox.org/schedule.htm

Where can I buy a cheap helmet?

Where can I buy a cheap helmet?
Cheap helmets have to be ordered. I'm going to get a g-force.
http://www.discoveryparts.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=helmets_gforce I'm going to get the GF750 Helmet MAT4403. I haven't checked to see if that is the cheapest price. You could probably find one cheaper, but you have to make sure it meets the helmet requirements. Snell 2000, I believe, but check on that first before you buy one.

They have loaner helmets if you can't get one in time.

So I guess it doesn't have to be full face.

So I guess it doesn't have to be full face.

Nope, open face is good for Solo 2...

ok. questions. What exactly goes on at the test n tune part of the day? Do I just walk up and pay my $30 or do I sign up online? What do the letter/letters in between snell and 2000 mean. Say snell SA200 and Snell M2000. Are either ok. Sorry I'm very confused. I'm thinking of coming up Sunday. I want to come up saturday for beginers training but I can't get it off work. Sounds like fun though.

Get SA2000, the A/M is for Auto/Motorcycle.

ah.

I have a question too. Is there a club like the SCCA but where the events start at like 3:00PM? I don't wake up at 6:00AM on weekends for anything! haha

I have a question too. Is there a club like the SCCA but where the events start at like 3:00PM? I don't wake up at 6:00AM on weekends for anything! haha
Vegas does. They run night events because it is so hot there.

I have a question too. Is there a club like the SCCA but where the events start at like 3:00PM? I don't wake up at 6:00AM on weekends for anything! hahayou must try it!!! even if you only make it on one of the day's and still sleep in the next. auto-x is a real rush, if you think you know how to stick a corner? auto-x will make you better at it! you don't have to come out to every event, but then again you might find yourself going to more and more once you start.

I think the Saturday school last year was a great expierence and would recomend it for anyone that has not driven on a course of any kind. I found that I didn't fully push my car as hard as I thought I could and that meant I had a bunch of room for improvment! I cant wait for the season to start!!!!!! :D

you must try it!!! even if you only make it on one of the day's and still sleep in the next. auto-x is a real rush, if you think you know how to stick a corner? auto-x will make you better at it! you don't have to come out to every event, but then again you might find yourself going to more and more once you start.

Yeah I know I should try it, but sleep, sweet sleep! About 4 years ago I did the inagural Thunderhill run with the NCRC and that was a blast but I had to get up at 5:00 to drive out there. That was in the Viper ACR and was a complete white knuckle day, when I tried to go out in the WRX a couple of years ago I got PWNED!

Membership to NCRC - $80
Thunderhill Track Day -$200
Getting a flat tire on the way there, turning around and going home... Priceless...

http://www.seeglow.com/chad/priceless.jpg

-Chad

:( damn that sucks...............

Get SA2000, the A/M is for Auto/Motorcycle.

M2000 is perfectly acceptable for autocross. It's only open track events that may occasionally check for SA.

M2000 is perfectly acceptable for autocross. It's only open track events that may occasionally check for SA.
I thought the M was better? That's all I got. I hadn't planned on getting a new helmet for the track.

I thought the M was better? That's all I got. I hadn't planned on getting a new helmet for the track.

The shell of the SM2000 is basically abrasion resistant, in case you're sliding down the tarmac on your mellon. I don't know the rules on AutoX/HPDE helmets, maybe someone else can chime in.

From Soloracer.com

Key differences between SA and M Rated Helmets (from Snell website):
SA standard requires flammability test while the M standard does not.
SA standard has rollbar impact test while M standard does not.
SA standard allows narrower visual field than M standard (Some SA helmets aren't street legal).

http://www.soloracer.com/helmettech.html

From Soloracer.com

Key differences between SA and M Rated Helmets (from Snell website):
SA standard requires flammability test while the M standard does not.
SA standard has rollbar impact test while M standard does not.
SA standard allows narrower visual field than M standard (Some SA helmets aren't street legal).

http://www.soloracer.com/helmettech.html
Guess I'll have to get me one of them thar nascar helmets.
http://www.simpsonraceproducts.com/prod_images/image.aspx/large/730.jpg

[QUOTE=R4ND0M_AX3]Guess I'll have to get me one of them thar nascar helmets.

If you want to do any track events, I'd reccomend a closed face hemlet.

SCCA recomends open face for Autocross.

SCCA recomends open face for Autocross.

That's why I said 'for track events' :p Like HPDE/track days and whatnot.

Well, the reasoning behind their recomendation is due to airbags, so unless you disable your airbags for track days/HPDE I'd stick with open face regardless.

Well, the reasoning behind their recomendation is due to airbags, so unless you disable your airbags for track days/HPDE I'd stick with open face regardless.
I thought the open face was better for visability reasons.

Possibly, but its a safety issue as to why SCCA recomends against closed face helmets.

Basically, when/if an airbag hits a closed face helmet, it hits at angles as such that it puts pressure on areas that there shouldn't be. Open face prevents that by acting more like a passenger not wearing a helmet (what airbags were designed for).


November 16, 2004 - Notification from SCCA National Staff
It has been brought to the attention of SCCA Technical Services that the use of full-face or closed face helmets while driving vehicles with active airbag restraint systems may result in injuries in the event of a crash that deploys the airbag. Because of the location of the steering wheel relative to the driver's position, the airbag axis is on a level with the driver's chin. In a crash with airbag deployment, contact with the chin area of a full-face helmet can be so powerful "that fractures to the jaw cannot be ruled out". (Hubert Gramling, FIA Institute, FT3/AF, 18.5 1999)

Therefore it is highly recommended that full-face helmets not be used in vehicles with functioning airbag systems. Potentially more restrictive language is currently being considered for 2005, which could appear in an early 2005 issue of FasTrack.

I thought the open face was better for visability reasons.
That could be too, but SCCA just release an advisory not too long ago about safety issues of full face helmets and air bags.

http://www.scca.com/_Filelibrary/File/AirbagAdvisory.pdf

edit: damn it you beat me to it Nick.

Just a reminder, SA/M2005 helmets will be released around October.

edit: damn it you beat me to it Nick.

The season is starting soon. You better get used to saying that.

The season is starting soon. You better get used to saying that.


Nick has to beat on girls.. :p

Hey, just call me the Andy Kauffman of Autox.

Hey, just call me the Andy Kauffman of Autox.


Nice,..Hahaha...Good one..

Nice one Nick.

The season is starting soon. You better get used to saying that.
:pNee Ner......I'll get you this year!

I figure your the only one I have a chance to compete with. Everyone else has way too much experience.

:pNee Ner......I'll get you this year!

I figure your the only one I have a chance to compete with. Everyone else has way too much experience.

Excuse me? You think you'll be able to catch me? You think I'm competition? I'm so far up above your head, you won't even stand a chance.


/getting ready to eat my words when I eventually lose to Deede.

Excuse me? You think you'll be able to catch me? You think I'm competition? I'm so far up above your head, you won't even stand a chance.


/getting ready to eat my words when I eventually lose to Deede.


I don;t know what to say about all that..

/getting ready to eat my words when I eventually lose to Deede.
Hee hee.


Doesn't matter wheither I win or lose.....I'll have a giant grin plastered across my face the entire time.:D

Excuse me? You think you'll be able to catch me? You think I'm competition? I'm so far up above your head, you won't even stand a chance.


Damn Nick. You guys going to put pink slips down as well?

Or is it just for Respect. To some it's more then just the money.

Damn Nick. You guys going to put pink slips down as well?

Or is it just for Respect. To some it's more then just the money.


"Give the money to Hector, he's too slow to get away with it."

"Give the money to Hector, he's too slow to get away with it."


:rotfl:

How did it auto x event go?

How did it auto x event go?


Good, I'm tired as hell this morning, but on our way back out for day two

It was great. I had a blast, I think I learned a little and killed a few cones.

It was great. I had a blast, I think I learned a little and killed a few cones.

Pics??

Pics??

Nope. People are too busy driving to take pics. If you want a piece of the action, you better come up here buddy boy.

I took pics on Saturday, Nick. Got a few of your car :p

I took pics on Saturday, Nick. Got a few of your car :p

Shhhh.... I'm trying to pick on Ed here.

I killed a million cones. It was awesome. Got my time sunday from a 53s to 47s. Finally I am starting to feel my car, it rules.

I'll develop (yes its a film camera) the pictures that Josh took this week and post the good ones.

Got my time sunday from a 53s to 47s.

Thats pretty good. I only got my times from 53 to 51.

Thats pretty good. I only got my times from 53 to 51.
Thats great. You looked really smooth in you runs, at least over in my area, the chiacane and the sweeper at the end. I was impressed.

Thats great. You looked really smooth in you runs, at least over in my area, the chiacane and the sweeper at the end. I was impressed.

Thanks, that was probably my best area of the track. I had little errors with the slalom and then the chicane right after the crossover. I wanted a few more runs, I think I could have gotten another second or two.

I was only at the start, so I didn't see anyones runs up close, but you launched well :P

Drive faster! You make our LGTs look bad.

Drive faster! You make our LGTs look bad.

I'm working on it. I was fully stock ( RE92's :eek: ), and this was only my second event (and first in the LGT). Hopefully I'll be better by the end of it all.

I didn't have any problems they the chicane after the indy corners. Then through the whole sweeper. I plowed so many cones there.

I did really well the course up tell the chicane. I really loved the sweeper just before the slallom. It was really fun in my car, once I learned about trottle modilation.:D

I didn't have any problems they the chicane after the indy corners. Then through the whole sweeper. I plowed so many cones there.

I did really well the course up tell the chicane. I really loved the sweeper just before the slallom. It was really fun in my car, once I learned about trottle modilation.:D
drinking at lunch again?

drinking at lunch again?

There's an idea, drunk autox. That would be comedy gold, but I'm sure you'd lose 3-4 corner workers through the event.

I didn't have any problems they the chicane after the indy corners. Then through the whole sweeper. I plowed so many cones there.

I did really well the course up tell the chicane. I really loved the sweeper just before the slallom. It was really fun in my car, once I learned about trottle modilation.:D


I drifted about 100 ft of that friggin sweeper...with a Student in the car :p...he about pooped himself because we were increasing speed the whole time we were sideways. Not the fastest way around the turn, but a good show none-the-less. I made him put the harnesses on before we took off...when we got out he's like "Now I know why you had me put those on.." hahahaha.

I got down to a 45.5 (+1) on Sunday, 46.4 clean..Eric, Scott and Dean all beat me..I suck.

There's an idea, drunk autox. That would be comedy gold, but I'm sure you'd lose 3-4 corner workers through the event.

I could do that no problem, in fact, you probably wouldn;t even be able to tell I was sloshed...

I could do that no problem, in fact, you probably wouldn;t even be able to tell I was sloshed...
Yeah, you race like you're drunk even when you're sober. :p

Yeah, you race like you're drunk even when you're sober. :p


Yuck it up now sperry...

I do it for the fans :p

Yuck it up now sperry...

I do it for the fans :p
lol

All I know is that was probably the only time I'll beat you this season...

Consider that we were both on ****ty tires for the TnT... if both of us have crap for tires, we're both limited by our tires. Once we're on new tires, I'll go a bit faster, while you'll go *a lot* faster...

lol

All I know is that was probably the only time I'll beat you this season...

Consider that we were both on ****ty tires for the TnT... if both of us have crap for tires, we're both limited by our tires. Once we're on new tires, I'll go a bit faster, while you'll go *a lot* faster...

I just wanted to get all the drifting out of my system since it didn't count, so that worked out pretty well...:p..

Yeah, I expect to gain a bit when I put that new set of RE070's back on...

I'm telling you, it is going to be a very difficult battle this year...

I predict the top 3 positions in street tire will be Subaru's though...And Dean and Tyson should do really well in overall PAX in STX.

I did really well the course up tell the chicane. I really loved the sweeper just before the slallom. It was really fun in my car, once I learned about trottle modilation.:D

What's throttle modulation?

I'd love to check out Auto-X sometime...is there anything like that down in Sacramento where you can get lessons and stuff?

What's throttle modulation?


Easing on and off the throttle while in a corner to help keep your car on line and prevent understeer and hopefully the modulation is mild enough so as to not unsettle the weight shift of the car causing you to lose control.

You know what's cool? An STi that has throttle oversteer, now that's ****ing cool...

You know what's cool? An STi that has throttle oversteer, now that's ****ing cool...

I must agree. I learned something this weekend. I do a lot of Scandavian Flicks in corners without even realizing it. Or maybe thats normal, I don't know.

I must agree. I learned something this weekend. I do a lot of Scandavian Flicks in corners without even realizing it. Or maybe thats normal, I don't know.


Hahha...Scott and I were talking about that when you first moved up here...you have a natural tendency to turn out then flick the car, in parking lots, around turns, into driveways, all the time..You're hard core man. I didn't think it would carry over into your autocross driving, but cool.

Yeah, I don't know where it came from. I've been doing it as long as I can remember. The sharper the turn, the more I flick. It was definitely less pronounced while autocrossing, but I could still feel it. I'm not trying to fight it necessiarly, though I think it is causing me to turn in too hard.

I'd love to check out Auto-X sometime...is there anything like that down in Sacramento where you can get lessons and stuff?

No. Sac sucks. No autoX. Reno, or Stockton.

Yeah, I don't know where it came from. I've been doing it as long as I can remember. The sharper the turn, the more I flick. It was definitely less pronounced while autocrossing, but I could still feel it. I'm not trying to fight it necessiarly, though I think it is causing me to turn in too hard.

Did you learn to drive on a RWD.

Did you learn to drive on a RWD.

Yes I did actually. A 81 Toyota Pickup. That might explain it.

I was happy with my 47.2 Sunday, but I was getting way faster every run, it's so gonna be so on this season.

In fact everyone looked fast. Overall PAX is going to filled with Subarus OMG!

Total Subaru Mayhem!

I'll take better pictures when it's not bitter cold out there.

No action shots because I was driving. I really didn't take many shots. Anyways.




http://www.kueperview.com/images/tnt_1.jpg

http://www.kueperview.com/images/tnt_2.jpg

http://www.kueperview.com/images/tnt_3.jpg

http://www.kueperview.com/images/tnt_4.jpg

http://www.kueperview.com/images/tnt_5.jpg

I'd love to check out Auto-X sometime...is there anything like that down in Sacramento where you can get lessons and stuff?
This was it yo! But if you come from sac be prepared to show off your ride looking like this:) I have no idea who's sti that is. The way home was fun. But seriously it was only a 2 hourish drive and I learned alot(first timer). It was definetly worth it!

That's my Silver STi..Sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you Mike, hope you can make it to a few more events..

April 23-24 in case anybody was wondering, that's the next weekend up here in Reno. :)

Yeah I didn't really meet anyone new. I talked to both the guy in the black vette and the one in the red mustang as we worked section 6 of the final track. Seeing that sti screaming towards me on the chicane with it's ass up and nose down was pretty sweet. Nick you made me want to walk away from group B.
You > cone :)

Yeah I didn't really meet anyone new. I talked to both the guy in the black vette and the one in the red mustang as we worked section 6 of the final track. Seeing that sti screaming towards me on the chicane with it's ass up and nose down was pretty sweet. Nick you made me want to walk away from group B.
You > cone :)

Me? Hah, yeah. I overdrove the **** out of those practice ovals. It was helpful, I think, but a pain in the ass to you out there shagging cones.

April 23-24 in case anybody was wondering, that's the next weekend up here in Reno. :)

I'll show up at least on Sat just for pratice.

Reno sucks for outsiders, we're so down on power. :)

Reno sucks for outsiders, we're so down on power. :)

:rotfl: Yeah, we import low-altitude air and inject it into our manifolds. Little known local secret. :p

Me? Hah, yeah. I overdrove the **** out of those practice ovals. It was helpful, I think, but a pain in the ass to you out there shagging cones.
Naw I didn't have to shag that many. I was just anxious to eat that double burger that was in my jacket pocket throughout both exercises:) I wanted to eat it so bad, but I didn't want to be the ass standing in the middle of the course with food shoved in his face, although it would've been a funny picture.:)