 One Lap of America 2016 - the 914 entry |
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| Cupomeat |
 May 1 2016, 11:34 PM
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missing my NY 914 in VA  Group: Members Posts: 1,336 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
DAY 2 - Great Day at Pittsburgh International Raceway! Tom killed it on the second session on the track!!! The first was rainy and spotty and difficult for all. The winner from last year had an off and hurt his GTR to the point of probably being out of the event. Another M-B blew its engine. We are 49th place right now.
Then the long 500+ mile trip to Springfield... which is just over. Lots of traffic and construction! Tomorrow is Palmer, so we'll see hot that goes.Good night! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) |
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| Porschef |
May 2 2016, 09:34 AM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States 
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Just watched Eric complete the morning run in the pouring rain, it's a cold and miserable day.
This is where the event must really take its toll, everyone's gettin wet, everyone's stuff is gettin wet... And then off to the next place (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| GregAmy |
May 2 2016, 12:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,268 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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Found our car, can't find our guys...
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1201.photobucket.com-15565-1462212117.1.jpg) |
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| Cupomeat |
May 2 2016, 10:43 PM
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missing my NY 914 in VA Group: Members Posts: 1,336 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(GregAmy @ May 2 2016, 02:01 PM)  Found our car, can't find our guys... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1201.photobucket.com-15565-1462212117.1.jpg) Thanks Greg for coming out! We did find you!!! A tough day at a new track for me with all that rain, but that is racing! |
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| Cupomeat |
May 2 2016, 10:45 PM
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missing my NY 914 in VA Group: Members Posts: 1,336 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(Porschef @ May 2 2016, 11:34 AM) Just watched Eric complete the morning run in the pouring rain, it's a cold and miserable day. This is where the event must really take its toll, everyone's gettin wet, everyone's stuff is gettin wet... And then off to the next place (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) THanks so much for coming out! It was great to see fellow 914ers!!! That was a tough day and it rained for both my sessions... The good news it that it is warm here in WV now, although apparently going to rain tomorrow... |
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| Cupomeat |
May 2 2016, 10:45 PM
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missing my NY 914 in VA Group: Members Posts: 1,336 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
OK, DAY 3! So, the Theme of the event seems to be "RAIN"!! Third day of RAIN!!! (Perhaps I should mention "COLD" as well)
Palmer Raceway today was the Venue and Eric Drove. Pouring rain on the first session and even though it had cleared up a bit in between we had rain for the second session also... That course is very interesting with Huge elevation changes and tricky corners. I was getting the hang of it by the end but did not post very good times. It was my first time driving the 914 on a racetrack so much to learn. I did spin it once, but recovered very quickly and moved on eventually pulling away from the car behind me There was so much standing water and things were tricky. We have now completed the drive to Winchester WV successfully arriving around midnight. We are now in 50th place but with Tom driving tomorrow and on a familiar track, we are hopeful... |
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| GregAmy |
May 3 2016, 05:53 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,268 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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So here's an ironman note. This has truly been the Wet Lap of America, and yesterday at Palmer was no exception. 50s, cold, wet all day, rain on and off, hard pour to sprinkly. In fact, weather was so crappy that our Track Night in America event at Palmer last night, which kicked off right after the last OLOA car finished, had to be called early on account of...fog. I did a recon lap and we were down to 150-foot viz at the top of the mountain at around 6:30.
But here's the ironman thing: our guys aren't running heater boxes. No heat, no defrost. In a leaky drafty 40-yr-old car. In the rain. And cold. Thumbs up to you guys!! Got to say though, their life can't be more miserable than the intrepid pair running...an Arial Atom. Heard they walked into the Harley dealership and bought a couple sets of moto foul weather gear. No one said the One Lap was a cake walk! Keep'a' goin', guys, we're cheerin' you on. Greg |
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| bulitt |
May 3 2016, 10:48 AM
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Achtzylinder Group: Members Posts: 4,188 Joined: 2-October 11 Member No.: 13,632 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(GregAmy @ Mar 6 2016, 12:30 PM) Good luck! I did it in the late 90s in a nice Audi S6 luxobarge, and that was enough for me...I'd not want to do it in a 914! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) http://gatm.org/cars/onelap/onelap2.html http://gatm.org/cars/onelap/index.html Wow, nice write-up. I agree money=speed and lots of money=lots of speed. I remember a build thread on the vette forum where a guy was building a 500,000$ track day car and hired Andy Pilgrim to set it up for him. Arrive on your jet and drive... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| r_towle |
May 3 2016, 10:55 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,564 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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I was going to suggest that most BMW motorcycle dealerships sell both 12vdc heated gloves and vests that could plug into the cigarette lighter....and they work really well.
Rich |
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| GregAmy |
May 4 2016, 07:47 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,268 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(bulitt @ May 3 2016, 12:48 PM) Wow, nice write-up. I agree money=speed and lots of money=lots of speed. Thank you! Here's some examples of other interesting cars in the mix: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1201.photobucket.com-15565-1462369663.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1201.photobucket.com-15565-1462369663.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1201.photobucket.com-15565-1462369663.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1201.photobucket.com-15565-1462369663.4.jpg) |
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| Cupomeat |
May 5 2016, 11:36 PM
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missing my NY 914 in VA Group: Members Posts: 1,336 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
DAY 6 - Well, this Thursday was quite the day. 2 sessions at Road America which I drove the first and Tom drove the second. 1 Autocross, 1 standard drag race and 1 bracket elimination drag (3rd overall!!!!) race. Wow, a 914 can do it all!!!!!
Add in a stop at the Famous Wisconsin "Brat Stop" and wow, big day. Another good part is that today only had about 200 miles of transit (in comparison with the last two days of over 550 miles each day.). We made it in to Joliet and time for sleep. Tomorrow is the Autobahn Country Club tracks and the drive back to Indiana! |
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| tomeric914 |
May 5 2016, 11:44 PM
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One Lap of America in a 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,259 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States
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My initial run down the drag strip was a 13.98 at something like 99 mph. I could not believe how well the car launched though I was being VERY careful not to just dump the clutch and break the transmission. Check the Facebook link for more videos!
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| Cupomeat |
May 6 2016, 09:56 PM
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missing my NY 914 in VA Group: Members Posts: 1,336 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Day 7: we ran both the north and the south course at Autobahn Country Club and then drove back to the starting point in IA. Tomorrow is the last event at Tire Rack and then the finish!
Big goings on at the hotel here with people very relieved to have made it this far. Time for bed, and tomorrow is the Skidpad (dry) test and then we are DONE! A couple of things to note, I want to thank the great Guys (and Girl) at Toyota who were awesome to hang, joke around with etc. and all that stuff and Three Pedal Mafia, who became great friends over this event!!! AND those from 914 world who came out to see us! |
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| Mike Walsh |
May 7 2016, 05:44 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 4-April 15 From: Northern Indiana Member No.: 18,597 Region Association: None |
Passed a couple of the cars above on my way home from work this morning. Didn't see your 914 though.
Mike |
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| 914forme |
May 7 2016, 09:05 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Cupomeat @ May 6 2016, 11:56 PM) Day 7: we ran both the north and the south course at Autobahn Country Club and then drove back to the starting point in IA. Tomorrow is the last event at Tire Rack and then the finish! Big goings on at the hotel here with people very relieved to have made it this far. Time for bed, and tomorrow is the Skidpad (dry) test and then we are DONE! A couple of things to note, I want to thank the great Guys (and Girl) at Toyota who were awesome to hang, joke around with etc. and all that stuff and Three Pedal Mafia, who became great friends over this event!!! AND those from 914 world who came out to see us! I saw their car the Wednesday before the event. I was hoping it was a Nascar Toyota, built for the street, but when they passed it was way to quite (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Glad to see they are having fun. |
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| GregAmy |
May 8 2016, 07:05 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,268 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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Nice Mitch Wright write-up. Makes me even think about doing it again...then I remember the pain...
http://www.cheatsheet.com/automobiles/10-r...html/?a=viewall |
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| tomeric914 |
May 8 2016, 10:11 AM
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One Lap of America in a 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,259 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States
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The car made it home last night but Eric still has some driving to do to get back home. What a week! No worries, Eric will post some amazing videos to the Facebook page but here's the summary:
1. A Porsche 914 can successfully compete and survive One Lap of America 2. Cold and rain SUCK, especially at the same time in a vehicle that has no heater. 3. We came in second in our class (Vintage Foreign) among competitors running American V8s! 4. Bridgestone RE-71R tires suck in the rain but are about as good as an R-comp in the dry. We pulled .969g on the skidpad which was better than more than half of the cars there. 5. I may now be addicted to autocross 6. Drag racing a 914 is a delicate sport but consistency is key. I was blown away to have run 5 heats as consistently as I did only to break out by 1/100th of a second. We finished 3rd in that event. 7. If you have ever thought of running One Lap of America, sign up for the next one. Everyone was incredibly helpful and friendly! |
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| 914forme |
May 8 2016, 06:44 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None
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Nice, and that is what I am setting up my 914 up for. Thus things like the trailer hitch, heat. A/C, and seat heaters. But then I am liquid cooled so heat is the easy part.
Hmmm the right combination might be an LS powered 914 with Boxster 6. Auto-x is very addictive if you don't have to spend an entire day to get 6 runs in. It is a large investment of time for less than 6 seconds of adrenal gland inducement. Our NASA group we get more like 12 runs. And the course is usually a 50 second course. Glad you all made it, and enjoyed it enough to recommend others t feel your pain. Misery loves company |
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| tomeric914 |
May 8 2016, 06:58 PM
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One Lap of America in a 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,259 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(914forme @ May 8 2016, 08:44 PM) Hmmm the right combination might be an LS powered 914 with Boxster 6. Exactly the conversation we had. That and some ridonkulous width tires. |
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| r_towle |
May 8 2016, 08:25 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,564 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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You guys should be congratulated for the effort taking an old NARP on a tour of duty like that, and surviving with no heat....
Well done! |
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