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| J P Stein |
 Feb 13 2006, 07:24 PM
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Irrelevant old fart  Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None  |
This pic reminded me of Joe's lament over the surface conditions he faced at his last AX. These are different problems, but present their own challenges. Now you know why I don't run my car real low.
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| jhadler |
Feb 13 2006, 08:29 PM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
Uh, JP... It doesn't matter HOW high you raise that car. It's -still- gonna hurt when you clip that 55 gallon drum... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
-Josh2 |
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| Aaron Cox |
Feb 13 2006, 08:32 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
dang... that manhole be like 6" off the normal pavement......
- rofl josh |
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| drgchapman |
Feb 13 2006, 10:58 PM
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Current Stable Group: NoClassifiedAccess Posts: 922 Joined: 20-September 04 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 2,789 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Cones???? Sh*t, we got cones, barrels, manholes, bad edges and light poles. And then add rain on to half of the events. Almost like rallycross. Only faster.
No wonder the Suby's rip us a new one on many weekends. Ah, JP we're havin fun aren't we? Got that LSD tranny in yet? I don't.......Cant wait to see your raised spindles mounted up. March 19th is fast approaching. |
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| J P Stein |
Feb 13 2006, 11:48 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Shocks are down in Poway, CA.
LSD is at least 3 weeks away......so we sit. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) |
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| bryanc |
Feb 14 2006, 02:21 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 321 Joined: 9-August 04 From: San Antonio, Tx Member No.: 2,495 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Reminds me of a visit to Cincinatti and participating in the local AX club's event.
They used a parking lot at a factory or something. It had islands, buildings, and some drainage areas. Part of the course involved going around 3 sides of a building where you had to thread your car between the building and a big shipping container full of trash. One car (a WRX IIRC) went off of the course and into a drainage ditch. He just kept going. Kinda cool. Fun nonetheless. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) |
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| DNHunt |
Feb 14 2006, 08:03 AM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 |
JP
Is that anywhere near the crater? I remember being pointed at a hole a couple of feet deep with the it pushing like mad. The thought I had was look up and ahead like instructors tell you but, all I could do was look straight into that thing like it was a black hole in space. Dave |
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| rhodyguy |
Feb 14 2006, 08:12 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,082 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
maybe next time the course designer can move the barrel out 4' or 5'. "let's see if we can make the course challenging and damaging at the same time" is not nessasary.
k |
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| drgchapman |
Feb 14 2006, 11:10 AM
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Current Stable Group: NoClassifiedAccess Posts: 922 Joined: 20-September 04 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 2,789 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The course designers usually take that into acount. My maps have the holes marked. The course setters then make last minute changes based on such obstacles. We haven't had a broken suspension or car at our PCA events. However I've heard of broken cars at the SCCA events. I like to think of it as the wet racing line, which is usually different than the dry line. A driver needs to make those decisions for himself. Like setting up compliant suspension, soft shock settings, etc. As JP said, his car is not as low as some......gud thing. My car is not as low as it can go either. We need some travel in the suspension to keep it going in the direction intended. WCC'ers take note. |
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