DarkOnion's 1997 Impreza L
05-07-2008, 08:08 AM
#466
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Yeah. The course was pretty slippery. It happens. No big deal anyways. I was running out of class, so I was doing it for fun anyways.
05-09-2008, 01:14 PM
#467
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So... I signed up for the June 20th track day at THill. So... from here on out, I need to set up a time-line for the car. Here are my priorities.
FSB and RSB bushings.
Rear Brake Rotors and Pads
Oil, Oil Filter, Air Filter, AT Fluid
Corbeau seat if I still have money. Hehe.
FSB and RSB bushings.
Rear Brake Rotors and Pads
Oil, Oil Filter, Air Filter, AT Fluid
Corbeau seat if I still have money. Hehe.
05-12-2008, 09:14 PM
#468
Chicks dig me. April Fool's!
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SFR - Round 8 - Oakland
Great to be back on quality surface. Haha. Candlestick last weekend was... frustrating. I was talking to Ed and I was like... I learned something really important last week. R-comps don't work well on surfaces with lots of gravel... Hahaha. The day actually went really well. I was out of Oakland by 11:30, which is crazy fast. The first run group, probably because of the low attendance, breezed through really quickly. I was helping set-up course, so I was actually the last person to grid up... which means... first one out on course. Hehe. That's okay. My runs were actually okay. On my first and third runs, I coned at the same area. It was a funky slalom. Oh well. Times were pretty decent. 50.4xx+1, 50.8xx, and 49.2xx +1. I had a pretty good raw time. I am getting there. I think the set-up is pretty good. Edison rode along with me on my first run and he thinks that the car is set-up pretty well. I think the set-up is pretty good as well. I might make specific changes for different surfaces, but other-wise, I think it is pretty balanced. I was watching a video of someone else running the course and I think I know of a few things that I can really work on.
Anyways... so far... this is the only picture of my car this event I know of. Pic by Paul Valmores.
Great to be back on quality surface. Haha. Candlestick last weekend was... frustrating. I was talking to Ed and I was like... I learned something really important last week. R-comps don't work well on surfaces with lots of gravel... Hahaha. The day actually went really well. I was out of Oakland by 11:30, which is crazy fast. The first run group, probably because of the low attendance, breezed through really quickly. I was helping set-up course, so I was actually the last person to grid up... which means... first one out on course. Hehe. That's okay. My runs were actually okay. On my first and third runs, I coned at the same area. It was a funky slalom. Oh well. Times were pretty decent. 50.4xx+1, 50.8xx, and 49.2xx +1. I had a pretty good raw time. I am getting there. I think the set-up is pretty good. Edison rode along with me on my first run and he thinks that the car is set-up pretty well. I think the set-up is pretty good as well. I might make specific changes for different surfaces, but other-wise, I think it is pretty balanced. I was watching a video of someone else running the course and I think I know of a few things that I can really work on.
Anyways... so far... this is the only picture of my car this event I know of. Pic by Paul Valmores.
Last edited by darkonion; 05-12-2008 at 09:30 PM.
05-22-2008, 02:10 PM
#469
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This past weekend, I stuck around in Davis. At some point... too much driving is too much driving. Gas is incredibly expensive. Even more so when you don't have much of an income. Anyways, the Sacramento region was having their yearly Shriner's Charity even in Rancho Cordova. I decided to hit up the event on Saturday as well as their regular event on Sunday. Pretty much ran it for fun. Test, tune, and practice really. Fun times. I got a chance to practice with slow hairpin turns, which is good. The Sac region hasn't quite posted the results yet, but I hope to see those sometime soon. The only picture I know of is this one. It was taken by KingsFan on NorCalEvo. Enjoy.
Stuff that needs to be done before the track day:
FSB bushings, Rear sway bar clamp, Front endlinks, rear brake pads and rotors, oil change, oil filter, air filter, ATF.
Lotsa stuff...
Stuff that needs to be done before the track day:
FSB bushings, Rear sway bar clamp, Front endlinks, rear brake pads and rotors, oil change, oil filter, air filter, ATF.
Lotsa stuff...
Last edited by darkonion; 05-22-2008 at 03:09 PM.
05-23-2008, 08:09 PM
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Small problem. My brother's graduation might be the day of the track day. Darn... Don't know what I am going to do about that. I might have to let go of my place at the track day. Stupid graduation!!
05-26-2008, 03:33 PM
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I just signed up for auto-x school on June 21st. Going to be doing that. Hopefully I won't be exhausted like last year. I definitely want to be drive Round 10 or 11 or whichever one it is that weekend.
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06-02-2008, 04:27 PM
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Auto-X was awesome yesterday. I am really happy with everything. I am not quite making the times that the WRX are making, but hey, it's kind of hard, especially with the experience some of the STX drivers have. All and all, a great event. I loved the course. My favorite type, despite it favoring the turbo peeps.
Anyways, here are my times: 42.8xx, 41.7xx, 40.5xx. Good stuff.
Also had a chance to pick up some AMSOIL 5W-30. Going to give that a try. I did an oil change yesterday, so that is now in. Good stuff. Haha.
Anyways, here are my times: 42.8xx, 41.7xx, 40.5xx. Good stuff.
Also had a chance to pick up some AMSOIL 5W-30. Going to give that a try. I did an oil change yesterday, so that is now in. Good stuff. Haha.
I think she's good looking, too.