The Shootout is less than 3 weeks away. Can't beleive this is the first thread......
JP, Britain and I are headed down to do battle with all you Cali types. Far as I know, we have ~25 914's showing up. We're running classes, so you don't have to run your 1.7 against "The Beast". Come on out and enjoy some racing and good people.

I'll be there both days.

I'd repost this to the regular forum. I don't think many people check the paddock.

Demick

I'm planning to be there both days! Fun times!!!!

evidently not too many competitive types over here....
lots of cruising and pancakes, but not much real driving.

No one from So Cal? Thought there were a couple decent 914 AX cars down there. Monterey isnt all that far away?

i'm pretty sure it has been posted here before because i remember i already said i would be there.

not competitive? yeah right ...

i won't take home TTOD, but i sure as hell will give some of you old folks a run for your money ...
Andy

you'll have to take a number Andy....there are several folks gunning for a couple of us...

our numbers are just about 30 914s/drivers for the "shoot out".

JP/Britain in the Shitbox
Grant and Me in the Pirate ship
AndrewB in the Smurf
Randal in #222
BillP in the Beast
drgchapman in his hotrod
RobS in his Raby Rocket
and a host of others

I think Bill D will be there in his 3.2 car. Its fairly similar to Andy's car but lighter. Good times ahead!

I'll put money on BillC out running Andy

BillP, BillD, BillC ????

how the heck am i supposed to keep track of all the bills?
Andy

No need to keep them all straight, just think of them as fodder.

My money is on all 3 Bills to be in front of Andy and JP. The three Bills are pretty darn fast and are driving completely different 914's. Bill C will have to work extra hard however as he is only packing a 1911cc VW motor.

Still suprised that we dont having anyone from So Cal coming as this event is so close.

BillP driving the beast with semi tube frame and MSX gears along with 2.7L RS style motor with programable injection, big slicks and very light chassis.
BillD driving a mildly lightened chassis, with 3.2SS motor, very strong on cantis.
BillC extremely light, very low, narrow bodied chassis, running a nicely built 1911 on carbs....

pick your poison.

by the way, all are extremely good drivers with lots of experience.

Andy should do well... I've seen him drive and he is giving it about 11/10ths.

Am I the only stockish car that is going to be there? I feel like I should go down to Kragen and gets some vinyl flames or something to jazz up the car a little!

puts a whole new meaning to the term "overdrive" ...

Don't worry Rob, there will be plenty of stock-ish 914's there. Myself included.

Demick,
What is that thing, a reptile? I don't see any air under it! It is slammed lower than Dan's old Putt Putt!

nope, actually Demick's car is a bit higher than the Puttputt.

I will be co-driving Grants chop top racer...

with all the fast 914s at these two events....the normal GGR and LPR results should really be stood on their heads

Yeah, what Dan said. It looks low in that picture, but it's really pretty high. When I put the small diameter autox wheels and tires on it, it begins to resemble a rally car.

here is low....

this is in a steady state non-cornerning attitude.

accelerating from 11-1 at Laguna

2270cc powered car stockish?

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing Grant....

already trying to sand bag all the narrow bodied cars me thinks

I think based on MassIVe claims that motor has more torque than my small bore six and if its a cold day street tires will be sticking better than race slicks out there. See I can sand bag with the best of them

Rob, What does the car score on car classification? That will tell us how stockish it is!

according to the points site, he is in AX10, same as the Puttputt was.

I took a lot of points for tires/wheels

if he goes to bigger wheels and sticky tires he will be in 7 or 8

I am refering to the voices I hear (see typing). Chopped up - no interior - six cylinder - slick wearing monsters. My car has a full interior, including a sub woofer stereo system and runs R tires. My only suspension development is Koni adjustables. It has stock sways etc... Oh... Turbo tie rods. I need to develop the suspension further soon...

I'm not sandbagging. I plan on getting beat. This is only the 3rd and 4th autocross for me. I did CRAB and one day of the two day Zone event at Chuck Shultz. That isn't sandbagging that is a fact.

i know just the right girl for you!

Andy

Don't forget about my stockish lil Stella. We'll be there. Don't expect much from us but we will be having fun, none-the-less.

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Ya! I'm married to her... and she is killing me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great course!

So who is planning to come to this event? Should be great fun!!! T Shirts are cool too!

JP is going to kill you guys. That looks like a real power course, if the car has grip ya'll are done for.

don't count his trophies just yet.

2007 Parade winner Steve Nieslony will be in attendance on Saturday....and he has put cars with more power than JP's on the trailer.

not to mention

the Beast
#222
the Smurf
the Pirate Ship with two drivers
BillD's 3.2ss rocket.

I have learned that most powerful car in the world wont beat moderate HP with a good driver. We will see. I know one thing for sure JP wont be doing any killing, Brit will be the only one capable of putting that car in front of drivers we have here.

However I honestly dont think a 914 will be setting TTOD. If Rob B shows up in the 996 TT or any of the fast local SCCA boys get out there its curtains for all us 914s.

I am old & slow which you need to point out again & again. If you get old, maybe you won't be a troll....but I wouldn't bet on it.

My money is still on Byholder. Brit was damn close to your SCCA GT2 guy at the NT. Both he & the car are better now. Good competition either way.

JP, you will like Grant when you meet him in person.

quiet, personable, willing to lend a hand, very likable....

he has a different persona on the web...

Not to take anything away from Steve as he is a great driver, but the first two don't belong on the list.

the intent was to say that there were more than just Steve's car that had the potential to be JP.

i just ordered my super secret AX weapon. should be here by friday. if it works, ya'all will call me a cheater, if it doesn't work, nothing will change and i'll still be a mediocre driver ...
Andy

I just reclassed my car based on new rubber that has just been added. This event was the push that came to shove.

Mo rubba=Mo fun!

AX5, 835 points

Sias in that crusher BMW put almost 2 seconds on my car last Marina AX. The Lotus that is coming put 3 seconds on my car. Andrew in past couple AX's is second or less from my cars times. That 996 TT runs hot and cold but if he's on he will be tough to beat. On thing we can do to make things more even for BMW and 996 TT is to make some tight gates. But that wont slow down the 1500 lb Lotus.

I suspect no 914's will be TTOD at this event due to Nor Cal SCCA visitors.

is he still around? i haven't seen him in years. his old 240Z AX car was a blast ...
Andy

Yes he was at the AX school we had last weekend. And he occasionally attends UFO AX's at Marina.

Here is his car now. Its brutal! 450 WHP.

I truly didnt mean it like that JP. What I mean is this will be very tough competition even Britain, who is rocketship fast, is going to have a tough time. Its not going to be a walk in the park for any of us with the folks who will be there. Honestly you and I might as well sit on sidelines if our only goal is TTOD. My bet on TTOD would be BMW or the Lotus with a horde of 914's fightin it out for 3rd. But who knows we might just upset the SCCA guys.

well, that was a fun, exhausting weekend of driving, socializing, bench racing, schmoozing, and did I say FUN?

Heh....it wouldn't have been as much fun if I had realized I beat you on the 2nd day....what was that.04 sec. Just can't keep it up, eh?

just never really got the entire course in my head on Sunday...

seemed like I would mess up in a spot, correct it on the next run and then screw up somewhere else....

I did have a 41.9 and sunday PM but coned that turkey right after the lights on the right side....

regardless of that, it was a great weekend all the way around...not near as many issues to deal with as I had imagined.

JP. I would really like to come north next year, and I think Larry is game also...we can probably get a few others to tag along also, since this was such a fun weekend.

we just need to source a 914 or two to drive..

If I still have the 914 then it will be much more capable and I'd entertain going and sharing with you and Larry. But I really think to be practical next event should be in California - I dont think we would get many people attending with that type of drive.

Yeah, it's a hassle to step that far from the pond......but doing that gives you an idea of what other areas do and how fast they are. Sitting in the security of a known
area is easier. Going to someone else's house puts you at an immediate disadvantage, but you'll never KNOW how fast you (or they) are unless you get out of your pond.