April 8th Autocross - New Season
Sequence into the last section of last Sunday's autocross.
Coming out of a fast right hand sweeper...
Into a quick right, then left...
Then a quick right...
Heading to the hairpin turn...
Setting up for the hairpin...
Turn in point for the hairpin...
In the middle of the hairpin ...
And a short burst to the finish...
August 8th was the first race of the 2007-2008 Oahu SCCA Autocross season.
Instead of racing my Bimmer wagon, I decided to run my brother's dropped Eunos on R-compounds in the CSP class. I did OK, considering, this car is totally underpowered (1.6) and under-tired (185 x 60) for the class.
Not to finger only the car, as I figure I probably left a good 1/2 second out on the course due to one very difficult decreasing radius turn that I NEVER got right...even in the 5 fun runs I took at the end of the day.
Check the position of my car, versus the M3 in the same hairpin. I apexed WAY too early and had to swing really wide for the next turns...thank goodness for the R compounds as I would have probably never made the turns with the ES100s.
Notice the properly positioned M3 much farther from the outside cones and already lining up for the next right hander. Not reading this turn right cost me big time - I think!
Here's me on the second run in the same decreasing radius turn where I got all crossed up in the turn...drifting away time...
Settings:
My brothers car has adjustable shocks and on one run I set it up with only a one-click difference between front and back...at that setting the car was practically undrivable do to the back end breaking loose on every turn.
On this day, I found the ideal setting to be the front at the stiffist setting and the back at 3 clicks out. Adjusted this way, the back end obediently followed the front with not much understeering at all. Tires were good at 31 front / 29 back, but I'm not sure if lower would have given more grip...chalk those tires for roll-over next time!
CSP Times:
Ken Van O BMW M3 33.898 33.090 35.771 33.328 33.090 2
Jason T Toyota MR2 39.400 34.484 36.137 34.226 34.226 10
Steven S Mazda Miata 38.530 36.735 35.577 35.481 35.481 26
Leila J Mazda Miata 38.499 39.028 39.990 38.055 38.055 56
Ross C Mazda Miata 39.093 39.978 38.903 38.234 38.234 61
Roland A Toyota MR2 DNF 39.512 DNF DNF 39.512 80
That BMW M3 in the picture is the same M3 that took 1st place in CSP - with the second fastest raw time on the day! Looks like the competition will be really tough in CSP especially since my brother's Eunos is not prepped at all for CSP...guess I just need to improve my driving a LOT MORE!!!
Here's a great write up of the action at SCCA Hawaii: SCCA Hawaii April Autocross.
Sent to: www.mycarpage.blogspot.com
Coming out of a fast right hand sweeper...
Into a quick right, then left...
Then a quick right...
Heading to the hairpin turn...
Setting up for the hairpin...
Turn in point for the hairpin...
In the middle of the hairpin ...
And a short burst to the finish...
August 8th was the first race of the 2007-2008 Oahu SCCA Autocross season.
Instead of racing my Bimmer wagon, I decided to run my brother's dropped Eunos on R-compounds in the CSP class. I did OK, considering, this car is totally underpowered (1.6) and under-tired (185 x 60) for the class.
Not to finger only the car, as I figure I probably left a good 1/2 second out on the course due to one very difficult decreasing radius turn that I NEVER got right...even in the 5 fun runs I took at the end of the day.
Check the position of my car, versus the M3 in the same hairpin. I apexed WAY too early and had to swing really wide for the next turns...thank goodness for the R compounds as I would have probably never made the turns with the ES100s.
Notice the properly positioned M3 much farther from the outside cones and already lining up for the next right hander. Not reading this turn right cost me big time - I think!
Here's me on the second run in the same decreasing radius turn where I got all crossed up in the turn...drifting away time...
Settings:
My brothers car has adjustable shocks and on one run I set it up with only a one-click difference between front and back...at that setting the car was practically undrivable do to the back end breaking loose on every turn.
On this day, I found the ideal setting to be the front at the stiffist setting and the back at 3 clicks out. Adjusted this way, the back end obediently followed the front with not much understeering at all. Tires were good at 31 front / 29 back, but I'm not sure if lower would have given more grip...chalk those tires for roll-over next time!
CSP Times:
Ken Van O BMW M3 33.898 33.090 35.771 33.328 33.090 2
Jason T Toyota MR2 39.400 34.484 36.137 34.226 34.226 10
Steven S Mazda Miata 38.530 36.735 35.577 35.481 35.481 26
Leila J Mazda Miata 38.499 39.028 39.990 38.055 38.055 56
Ross C Mazda Miata 39.093 39.978 38.903 38.234 38.234 61
Roland A Toyota MR2 DNF 39.512 DNF DNF 39.512 80
That BMW M3 in the picture is the same M3 that took 1st place in CSP - with the second fastest raw time on the day! Looks like the competition will be really tough in CSP especially since my brother's Eunos is not prepped at all for CSP...guess I just need to improve my driving a LOT MORE!!!
Here's a great write up of the action at SCCA Hawaii: SCCA Hawaii April Autocross.
Sent to: www.mycarpage.blogspot.com
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