so...

gravel gate fields lived up to it's name... lots and lots of gravel, idiot local losers doing dohnuts in the parking lot.

Interesting course, I could almost keep it wide open in the slalom which led to "interesting" situations at the end.

I was in the 43's for the most part with a STX winning time of 42.8 (sideways at the end of the slalom ). If I had kept it in a straight line, I think I could have gotten a 41.

how did you guys do?

 

39.2





















then i woke up and realized i really did 43.xx

kumho's were really sticking out there.

but there was that one turn that i... well... i went straight... when i was suppose to go right

next week again!... and the week after... and the week after that!

damn!

 

got a 41.xx on my first run, but I took out a cone. I hugged the first left sweeper too much and ran my apex cone over. my fastest run was a 42.1 ...probably I would have been faster if I didn't have a passenger, but I'm happy. I still took 2nd in my class after Ben Martinez(he's just too fast too catch).

 

I managed a 44.06 but hit 2 cones. So my best was 44.5 getting sideways through the slalom as did Chris. Damn that course was slippery and gravelly. But I expect it. Need to get my tires rotated side to side before the next event.

 

The 6-speed seems to have made me slower Is all about what gear to be in I was in 2nd way to long. I keep forgeting that 3rd is real close. I was in the 43.XX each run, and had passengers on all of them. I need Gilbert to run before me so he can give me pointers on gear selection! I'll get it sooner or later.

 

somebody beat this guy down!

i'll hold 'em down... justin... you hit 'em! i think Noel wants to help too!

 

44.7

I would have had a 44.5 if I hadn't driven over the first corner cone while pulling away from the start. I think it still gave me 2nd in DS though. Shane did the quickest DS run with a 42.8 which would have beaten Peter. Unfortunately, he winged a cone which dropped him into 3rd.

 

Hopefully next one, I'll be out there again. I was busy doing work for the Dude. B@stard! J/K! So I'll just pretend and say that I got a 46.xx. Glad you guys had fun.

 

My best was a 50 something in STX-N. I need wayyyy more seat time. And perhapse some more suspension and power tweaks. I essentially have a stock car with 17's and Ecstas on them and a perrin rear sway bar kit (mounts, swaybar and drop links).

Anyway, I had a good time, although the wind was a bit much.

-Xom

 

hay rob what class are you running in now, I don't know where you are on SFR site?

And when did you get a 6 speed? Your car must be a beast!

Anyways it's good to hear from you
larry

 

Hey larry! Because of the 6-speed I am in street mod. I am still getting used to the tranny and don't have race tires yet, so I am not up to optimal performance yet. The 6-speed is awesome on the back roads, but in the auto-x its going to take some time for me to figure out what gear is best to be in for what corner. At this last event I should have been in 3rd for a good portion of it but I stayed in 2nd I keep forgeting that the ratio's are not as W-I-D-E as beforestupid me! hahaha

 

Rob,

After riding in your car with the 6-speed I am very tempted... The difference in control was amazing.

With your 6-speed, you were always in the power band, and with the front LSD you were able to keep the power down far more often than I was.

Man... If I had a job I would be seriously considering a 6-speed conversion...

I can't wait to see how your WRX performs when you install the rear LSD

 

hah yeah I think I was actualy a little above the power band in the front section. As I said it is like learning the car all over again...I felt as if I was fairly well dialed into the car before I swapped the trannies. Now I feel like a n00b!