Alameda AX Options

[Steve_7x]

I took a run in the Red 914 with slicks. I've known the owners for quite some time (autocrossed together in the 80's).

The car was very, very hard to turn... here's the deal... it's a 2.8 with lots of power. I was hitting the rev limiter 3 or 4 times (8k redline which is much higher then mine), and I took similar lines to what I drove earlier (before the carb crapped out) and I was 6 seconds slower. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)

I suggested EJ call Brad because the steering on that car was very, very heavy. I am running 9" slicks and my steering wheel is like a cadillac with power steering compared to his. Something is seriously wrong. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)

Did I mention that the steering was very heavy (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

Steve

[Steve_7x]

Regarding timing slips and cone penalties...

That's my biggest beef... especially when we run the format we did last weekend with 3 or 4 cars out there. A cone is called in to the trailer - likely there is some mis communication on which car hit a cone, the timing slip guy doesn't know and doesn't add it to your slip. Even when they tell you got a cone and you ask where you hit the cone, you get shoulder shrugs. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)

In my car... unless you run over it... you don't hear a cone so you really don't know. So Grant... I feel your pain (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)

Steve

[anthony]

QUOTE (Steve_7x @ May 18 2005, 06:08 PM)

likely there is some mis communication on which car hit a cone, the timing slip guy doesn't know and doesn't add it to your slip. Even when they tell you got a cone and you ask where you hit the cone, you get shoulder shrugs.

I could hear everything over the radio loud and clear but I was quite amazed by how many times I heard "what did you say" or "what car number".

They obviously don't have a system for telling you which cone you hit. I'm not sure how they would do that.

[nebreitling]

as a courseworker out there, i couldn't read half of the numbers on the cars...

oh, wait -- that's because half the cars didn't have any damn numbers on them! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif) it's Bullshit. it's more than just an inconvenience -- it leads to miscommunications, inaccurate cone-counts, and cones attributed to the wrong cars. i don't care how gorgeous a car is, it needs some legible numbers on it (not just a 4" number with shoe polish)

i think that both GGR and LPR have grown too complacent with saftey protocall and rules and such... when people are doing something potentially dangerous, or when they are not playing along with the rules, i think they need talking to.

just my 02 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)

[grantsfo]

QUOTE (nebreitling @ May 18 2005, 06:52 PM)

as a courseworker out there, i couldn't read half of the numbers on the cars... oh, wait -- that's because half the cars didn't have any damn numbers on them! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif) it's Bullshit. it's more than just an inconvenience -- it leads to miscommunications, inaccurate cone-counts, and cones attributed to the wrong cars. i don't care how gorgeous a car is, it needs some legible numbers on it (not just a 4" number with shoe polish) i think that both GGR and LPR have grown too complacent with saftey protocall and rules and such... when people are doing something potentially dangerous, or when they are not playing along with the rules, i think they need talking to. just my 02 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)

I agree those small shoe polish numbers were a joke. No one could read them. Many confused calls when I was out there as hardly anyone could see the numbers. Calls like the 911 has one cone when there were 2 911's out on the course. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

I really enjoyed SVR AX. Much less chaotic and calls from the field were typically accurate. LPR does a good job too. I liked RR AX in Santa Rosa although lack of Sound System was difficult at times.

[Trekkor]

QUOTE

I liked RR AX in Santa Rosa

I'm gonna give GGR a/x's a rest for a while. LPR and RR for me.
I'll hit the SVR Zone events as well.

GGR is too crowded, not enough runs, people skip out on their work assignments leaving me 1/2 mile away while they load up there car. Plus, I don't like the surface...

Waaa, waaa, waaa! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif)

KT

[nebreitling]

nah-- alameda is great. plus it's deeper competition, which makes me a better driver.

[Trekkor]

Nate, your avatar is you getting HUGE at RR.
Mine is at LPR.

KT

[nebreitling]

hopefully the new 200#s will cure that....

[J P Stein]

QUOTE (nebreitling @ May 19 2005, 08:52 PM)

nah-- alameda is great. plus it's deeper competition, which makes me a better driver.

There it is.