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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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I wanted to give a big thanks to gagan for all the pointers and the 2 ride alongs. All the auto-x guys there were extremely friendly and helpful.

Sorry I didnt get to meet all of you out there, I recognized quite a few cars, but don't know the drivers
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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Damn.

Yeah... I really wanted to go. I was cranky all day. Didn't give a f*** about anything. I was hella ticked off. Maybe next time. I still have a lot of work to do on my car. I need to do some ride height adjustments and fix my hood. One of my vents are loose and one side of the hood isn't even bolted down.

I think I might go to the one in Stockton. Going to mess around with the set-up. Kind of fine tune it I guess. Hopefully some of you guys will be able to make it out to that one.
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ucbsti
I wanted to give a big thanks to gagan for all the pointers and the 2 ride alongs. All the auto-x guys there were extremely friendly and helpful.

Sorry I didnt get to meet all of you out there, I recognized quite a few cars, but don't know the drivers
Great to hear that you had fun. Hope that you'll make it to more events.
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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Yeah twas quite fun...I need to learn to brake harder/earlier. My precious front advans are thrashed from plowing through the tight corners
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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Yeah. Even though you only get three runs, you always come out learning something new. You should sign up for the SCCA membership and get more events in. And when next year rolls around, you can sign up for auto-x school.
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ucbsti

Sorry I didnt get to meet all of you out there, I recognized quite a few cars, but don't know the drivers
Which EVO were you ? There's always a few out there.
Good you had fun and keep on coming out.
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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Yeah twas quite fun...I need to learn to brake harder/earlier. My precious front advans are thrashed from plowing through the tight corners
I also gotta learn to brake earlier. I was always carrying too much speed through those tight corners. =( Understeer was not my friend today, and it never will be.
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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I had a blast thanks for the ride gagan.
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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Glenspen for ALMOST winning STX ! "Missed it by THAT much!" . Awesome drive, Glen !
Close.....but no cigar!! maybe next time
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Jewbaru
I had a blast thanks for the ride gagan.
+2 for gagan. I surely didn't miss t5 after riding with him, then working t5 and watching a civic si DNF 3 times in a row there

I was in the GG evo with a CF trunk lip spoiler, black BBS rims, red recaro bucket

Here are the results. http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Results...p/round13.html

I came in second in BSP-N, although I looked at the past events and both guys that run in that class are no longer novices by SCCA rules
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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I also gotta learn to brake earlier. I was always carrying too much speed through those tight corners. =( Understeer was not my friend today, and it never will be.
Yeah you're telling me, I basically pushed the front end around the that whole back corner section. Perhaps I gotta

1) Braker earlier
2) Play with tire pressure

Then maybe I can actually rotate the car instead of drifting through the gravel
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 11:38 PM
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it took soooo long for us to run... but it was a good turn out. good times. i took a ride in that 240z, it was ***ing crazy!
Old Jul 16, 2007 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by glenspen
Close.....but no cigar!! maybe next time
Definitely!

I'm very happy for ya mate, it was some great driving out there!

But you should know that I hit 36.062 with a passenger in Fun4

I still can't believe that I'm still not giving it 100% . I don't know if I will ever attack with everything I have, or keep learning later that I could've been faster. *sigh*
Old Jul 16, 2007 | 09:58 AM
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I can't wait to test out my new suspension. All you peeps in STX... prepare to feel the wraith of the 37 hp L.



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