 Damn it was wet at the Bremerton AX, Spent too much time backwards |
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| DNHunt |
 Apr 8 2006, 07:03 PM
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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  |
Mantra "Roll on the Throttle", "Roll on the Throttle", "Roll on the Throttle","Roll on the Throttle"!
Didn't work, back assward again, and again, and again. I had the concept of lowpolar moment of inertia pounded into my brain. Either that or I am absolutely terrible. And it was cold and windy. Too bloody awful for pictures. I had to take all of the carpet out of the car cause we had to run with the windows down to see. It's all wet. Why do I drive a 914 in bloody wet Washington. We need a smilie with a snorkel. The only good news is we didn't bust anything. Argh, Oh, I did beat the pup (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap56.gif) Dave |
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| Bleyseng |
Apr 8 2006, 07:15 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Its hard to drive in the wet as any slight mistake and you are backwards!!!haha Glad I didn't come. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/av-943.gif)
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| Trekkor |
Apr 8 2006, 07:15 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
I don't enjoy a/x or track driving in "the wet".
It's just not fun more than once. For me... Plus, if it's wet the conditions are changing constantly, so some guys get an unfair advantage when it clears up for them. :umbrella: Glad all is well. I bailed on our first big Zone a/x last weekend. Should have had 80+ drivers. About 20 showed up on Saturday and Sunday was cancelled. KT |
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| turboman808 |
Apr 8 2006, 07:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,718 Joined: 31-January 06 From: North Jersey Member No.: 5,505 Region Association: North East States |
thats when ya bring the front drive
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| DNHunt |
Apr 8 2006, 07:20 PM
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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 |
We had about 75 in the rain. I don't know maybe we are just nuts up here.
Dave |
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| Bleyseng |
Apr 8 2006, 07:20 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
even those guys fly around backwards! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) |
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| DNHunt |
Apr 8 2006, 07:40 PM
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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 |
We didn't change from the streets. I'm not sure the stickies would have been worse. The streets are 205 50 15 Falken Azensi with about 1500 miles I put on them and 1500 miles Dan Root put on them and whatever Scott Klein put on them. The first run Gerry spun twice with power oversteer and complained about a push too. So I went to all soft on the Koni's and went from 36 to 32 in the rear and 32 to 29 in the front. We still couldn't stay pointed the right direction so I went to 26/28 and we got rid of the push. Neither one of us could control our right foot. I got in 1 clean run of 63 for 4th out of 6 or 7 cars and change TTOD was something like 53.
Incidentally, the guy behind me on the grid was a GT3 who looked ready for bear. I'd see him in my rear view on the grid and I swear he was glaring at me. Everytime I spun I kept thought about getting T-boned. Damn right I got the clutch in. Dave |
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| J P Stein |
Apr 8 2006, 07:53 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 |
Yellow or black? |
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| Gint |
Apr 8 2006, 08:54 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,075 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
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| john rogers |
Apr 8 2006, 09:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Chula Vista CA Member No.: 391 |
At the vintage race in Phoenix 2005 it was raining and I bought a set of the Goodyear Eagle G19 rain tires and the wetter it was, the better they worked! I went through several large puddles under braking and they were magic. They were so soft that they do not need heat to be put in to work, but slightly high in the points addition for runningt an auto-x I guess.
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| dinomium |
Apr 9 2006, 12:53 AM
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Git on a chair son, all the good stuff is goin over yer head! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,777 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Bremerton, WA Member No.: 74 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I am glad I got while the gittin was good! I could tell that the weather was tanking, Shane had burgers and guiness for his birthday bash, so I lunched there...
Really great to see you and the boy today. cheers, |
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| TeamAxisRacing |
Apr 9 2006, 01:05 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 107 Joined: 13-September 03 From: seattle, Wa Member No.: 1,153 |
yeah i didnt end up going there cause it was wet and i stayed out to late the night before. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif)
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| DNHunt |
Apr 9 2006, 06:19 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
Yellow GT3 Dave |
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| J P Stein |
Apr 9 2006, 06:31 AM
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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 |
I hope you ruint' his day. He's prolly the source of the Porsche/porcupine joke. The guy in the black one is just bloody fast. |
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| DNHunt |
Apr 9 2006, 08:02 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 |
I tried to talk to him but, I was just an annoyance. He got red flagged on a run cause there was some debris on the track. He wasn't happy. It weren't me that left the shit. It was one of the guys in another lane a few cars ahead of me that dropped something and laid down a nice sheen. As often as I was backwards I would have liked to blame it on the oil. A rerun would have been nice but, he got it and I didn't.
Next time up I dumped the clutch at the line. I doubt I through anything his way but he stayed back a little further on the grid. Dave |
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| J P Stein |
Apr 9 2006, 08:35 AM
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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 |
Yes, you are and not nearly cool enuff to talk to.(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| rhodyguy |
Apr 9 2006, 09:03 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,081 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
good thing you had your toasty 914 to drive home in (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) . i would have prefered 25* and sunshine. the wind was a real ass biter! what time did you finish up? again (like the last 3 times i've run there), gtu gets the #3 run group for the day. i hate it. did fordal bring his car out of the trailer? see you at 1 dave. i think the fellow in the yellow gt3 is the same person that made a bunch of new friends in p-land sometime ago. he gave me a stern lecture about me not "sprinting" out to right a cone fast enough. i told him to show me how to do it or leave me alone. i guess pestering course workers was his track assignment for the day. another new friend. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/av-943.gif)
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| drgchapman |
Apr 9 2006, 10:05 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 |
Glad to hear you beat Gerry. Keep the kid lookin' over his shoulder.
Yellow GT-3............Val Kory, what a prick. I like most every one.......he is a dick. (insert dickhead smilie) Beat him two years ago in the blue stock 914 here in PDX, boy was he no fun. What a ......oh I guess I made my point. Rain is tuff, need great throttle control, must be patient. Hope no Subys around, they kick ass in the rain. |
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| rhodyguy |
Apr 9 2006, 10:11 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,081 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
yep. that's the guy. complete tool. his car needs some orange cone scars. as he walked away after the ass chewing, my wife asked "who the hell was that guy?". jeanne rarely curses. even the "h" word is not part of her vocabulary on a regular basis. he is the prick on the inside.
k |
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| J P Stein |
Apr 9 2006, 10:11 AM
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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 |
So much for tact (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/av-943.gif) |
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