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yellowss7

10-02-2007, 06:48 AM

Philly Region SCCA autox Saturday Oct 13 at Ripken stadium. Registration is now open. see link

http://www.phillyscca.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3340

Mazda, EvilRome0, Michael, D and any others in the area, come on out. Tom

slngsht

10-02-2007, 08:15 AM

Tom, your message says Oct 11, but it's Oct 13

yellowss7

10-02-2007, 08:39 AM

thanks, just anxious to get back on the course. Tom

slngsht

10-02-2007, 09:58 AM

thanks, just anxious to get back on the course. Tom

#7 EMOD has joined the party.

I have decided to run my worn out Nitto 555's rather than buy the RA-1s. I'm hoping over the winter the R888's will become available for my fronts (rears are already out).

So, if there is any rain, i'll have to sit it out.

Al Navarro

10-02-2007, 10:07 AM

I've got to check with the home calendar. If I don't make this one, I'll will proably do the one at the end of the month in Warminster.

Boxologist

10-02-2007, 10:15 PM

Modified classes are running late that day?

yellowss7

10-03-2007, 05:34 AM

Yep, third heat. You need to be there by 11:30-No later than 12:30 to sign in, tech, get worker assignment. Third heat should start around 1:30pm. Tom

Boxologist

10-07-2007, 07:06 PM

calling for rain over the weekend. unless the weather makes a turn for the better and they will definitely have room(registration cap), i don't think i will make the trip. i'll have plenty of OT back in NY anyway :skep:

edit: maybe if i hear anything about those wheels/tyres i'd consider coming down in the wagon.

yellowss7

10-07-2007, 07:37 PM

Long range forecast for Ripken area is partly sunny and 63F. According to the National weather service. Then again Accuweather says rain. I gotta get a job like that. 50-50 chance you're right, and next day no one cares.
Looks like Norm B. and Mazda have signed up. I usually wait until we get a little closer to the event to be sure about the weather before registering. We got fooled on the last Warminster one though. We won't get 220 for the event so I think you're safe in just showing up day of it you can make it.

Tom

Boxologist

10-07-2007, 10:52 PM

we'll see what the weather situation is come wednesday. that will determine which car I take.

Al, any plans?
someone tell Lance to get the new owner of his former car to come out with previous owner. or if I take Snake Bit he can co-drive

anyone up late on friday and has a piece of floor i can crash on after leaving work? driving 3+ hours before competition makes me want to hurt cones!
http://www.badillustrations.com/images/retiredcone_shirt_lrg.jpg

slngsht

10-08-2007, 03:13 AM

Boxologist

10-08-2007, 06:28 AM

L or XL? i wear a L. i'll see what I can get (if) before i come down

otherwiseBo's site (http://www.badillustrations.com/indexstore.html)

slngsht

10-08-2007, 07:14 AM

L or XL? i wear a L. i'll see what I can get (if) before i come down

otherwiseBo's site (http://www.badillustrations.com/indexstore.html)

Large please. If you get it, I'll pay you at the autox

Boxologist

10-09-2007, 07:54 PM

now the forcast is sunny and low 60s! where's the asphalt assaulters!??!

MHKflyer52

10-09-2007, 08:52 PM

I am planning to be their just to meet some of you and see your cars.

Al Navarro

10-10-2007, 05:59 AM

I doubt I'll be able to make it down for this one, guys. Just too many Fall projects to do. Will definitely try to make the Warminster one at the end of hte month.

Sorry....:nonod:

slngsht

10-10-2007, 06:15 AM

I am planning to be their just to meet some of you and see your cars.

heh, main reason why i signed up. You better be there :D

yellowss7

10-10-2007, 09:35 AM

Just finished putting the slicks and numbers back on. I'll be there. Looks like we are working third heat and running 4th. Good to see that Norm is signed up. Now where is Michael D. Tom

slngsht

10-10-2007, 02:37 PM

I talked to Michael D today and forgot to ask :banghead:

I'll probably talk to him again tomorrow.

MHKflyer52

10-10-2007, 06:10 PM

I will see you their for sure. Going to try to call JonW and see if I can visit him tomorrow evening as he is only about an hour northwest from were I am at.

In Exton, Pa.

Boxologist

10-10-2007, 06:22 PM

I doubt I'll be able to make it down for this one, guys. Just too many Fall projects to do. Will definitely try to make the Warminster one at the end of hte month.

Sorry....:nonod:

WHAT!
u have someone from NY and California u decied to flake. as secretary and former acting president its ur duty to attend. and besides, its good weather, last runs at Ripken. i got lots of softbits stuff. tom wants input of what blow money on this winter. mazda wnats to talk tyres. i may try to announce and get banned for life for all philly scca events! c'mon, how could u go wrong.

i figure i need 7 se7ens to get me out of bed saturday morning or i'll go to work saturday afternoon. don't make me do it...:lol: the OT will pay for Evo school next year :thumbs:

Al Navarro

10-11-2007, 07:36 AM

Box- Call me when you have a wife and kids. :d -Al

yellowss7

10-11-2007, 08:38 AM

C'mon Al. Since it's on your way home, I'll even offer to put a few steaks on the grill and cook dinner for the out of towners. I'll have the day's runs on video and we can analyze them on the big screen. 106 inches! :party: Tom

slngsht

10-11-2007, 08:45 AM

Box- Call me when you have a wife and kids. :d -Al

ring ring... Hello, Al? This is Mazda's family calling. Have you seen him?

yellowss7

10-11-2007, 09:26 AM

Jon, if you really want to announce on Saturday, I just checked and third heat announcer is still open. go to phillyscca.com, go to the discussion forum, go to solo, go to truck worker thread and post that you'll annouce third heat with your name, class and car number. tom

Boxologist

10-11-2007, 10:51 AM

Box- Call me when you have a wife and kids. :d -Al

i have contengincies to prevent this. my secrets may get shared over the PA system. how could u go wrong. people usually have to pay for autoX and a show separately!

Boxologist

10-11-2007, 05:54 PM

i'm registered. looks like i'll make the trip down saturday morning. hopefully i'll get there to catch most of heat 1. hopefully the weather will clear up early on friday so i can swap wheels tomorrow instead of saturday.

martin, let me know if u want co-drive.

Tom, thanks for the offer. Thats awesome. we can stop off at a supermarket and pick up food on the way back.

i'll be able post for the Mr Mic slot later tinight. I see a few MkIII mr2s have joined the party.

yellowss7

10-11-2007, 07:22 PM

Jon, Who else will be joining us?? Al?? Martin??, Mazda?? I'll pick up the steaks. I live a straight shot about 20 minutes off of I-95. Or if you use the Pa/NJ turnpike. I'm 10 minutes from 476. Looks like we have a good turnout for D and E Mod.

And I just got an email from one of the Scca guys who drove a Miata. He's starting a Locost, so we'll soon add another convert. Tom

slngsht

10-11-2007, 07:52 PM

I don't know what my status is for staying after.

MHKflyer52

10-11-2007, 08:24 PM

I am going to try to be their by 8:45am and spent the day but I will have to leave when it is over and get back for a family get together as my wife and I will be on the big bird to the west coast on Sunday at 6am. Boxologist I might take you up on that offer when I get their if they will let me so we will see.

yellowss7

10-11-2007, 09:13 PM

Guys, don't forget that we are working third and running Last. There is no need to be there much earlier than 10:30-11:00 to tech and register. There is a walk thru after the end of heat 2. If you want to do the morning walk thru then 8:30 or so is good. There is no food on site, but there are some fast food joints within a short drive. I'll be there early as I set up grid. Martin, you are welcome to drive down with me but you'll have to back track a bit to Media. See you there. Tom

Al Navarro

10-13-2007, 05:59 PM

Are Jon and Tom having a few too many beers right now? Cause I want to see some pix and vids!:jester:

(I spoke with Mazda and he told me the basics....Norm B. rules!)

yellowss7

10-13-2007, 07:08 PM

Believe it or not, Jon JUST left at 9:30 PM!!!:crazy: That boy is crazy!!! He put the top on with that cool easy in and I led him out to I-476. I figure he's got a 3 hour drive home. Ah youth!.

We had dinner, previewed the video from his in car cam, my in car, and the external cam that I had a couple of spectators video our runs. Actually came out pretty well. I'll start to edit them now and see if I can get one of them up tonite.

Great day. Nice to have 4 sevens at an event. Well three sevens and an eight!! :d Would have been even better if we could have had an orange one there as well. :lol:

Martin (MHKflyer52) made it and co drove with Jon. Norm put on a clinic and soundly whooped all of us. Jon and Martin looped their car a few times. And Jon had a little contact with the timing equipment that caused a slight 30 minute delay. ( I've heard his name is now @##$% in the Philly region. :d

Tom

slngsht

10-13-2007, 08:01 PM

slngsht

10-13-2007, 08:06 PM

and here are some pics:

Here, Tom is explaining to Jon that there are no cones between Aberdeen and Tom's house. They got into a huge shouting match, and finally Jon pulled out the map. Jon was banging on a spot on the map and yelling at Tom: "I know there is a cone there, because I've run over it twice :cuss:
Right before I took the picture, they decided to look happy, so Al would show up at the next autocross
http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/1117137491_CIMG1880.JPG

These are Norm and Martin. When Tom and Jon had the shouting match, Norm and Martin moved away so people wouldn't think they're all together
http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/915151555_CIMG1881.JPG

Well, alright, I only took 2 pics, but at least I had a good narrative :D

Boxologist

10-13-2007, 10:30 PM

got in about a half hour ago. finished unloading Snake Bit and watched the end of tonights fight. today was a blast. had lots fun. got to talk with Norm for a bit, which is far more than at ToTD. great weather for driving. both Philly and NYC skylines looked great going home tonight. It was great seeing Mazda again, got my lucky hat back, so the car suffers no damage but i take out teh finish timer :boxing:

my first runs went really well. started pushing it looking for a 40.x to kep pace with Mazda. Martin did a-ok as codriver. he got to have some fun in the spin machine:jester:
Norm, well, is a beast out there. So's Sam Strano and I am glad i got to see at least one of his runs. :cool: Tom drove well as well. after dinner we watched the films of runs. There deintely some huge progress this year from me, i'm very proud that its coming together, even if i do continue to spin on some runs.

Tom knows he can push a little bit more. just needs a nag in the passenger seat .:lol:

Tom said to me hopefully we can get another autoX meet scheduled for next year thats a bit more central. We'll see about whats in next years schedules.

Boxologist

10-13-2007, 10:48 PM

What a great day. Got to meet Tom and Martin for the first time today :thumbs:

Here is a vid of all my 5 runs. A bit unusual for me (and it's a good thing): I got in 5 clean runs, and my times improved with each run.

The only exception MIGHT be between my 3rd and 4th run, when Box-mycarislightenoughtoglideoverthetimingequipment-ologist decided everybody could use a 30 minute break :rofl:

http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/slngsht/AberdeenAutox.wmv

I had a great time.

ha. ha ha. ha ha ha. actually since i had fun i will laugh. does that new name fit in the froum software?:bs: afterwards, when they were able to dislodge the cone from the exhaust. 'cause they couldn't get out while i was in the middle of the finish lane:banghead: , one of the Philly scca comes over and tells me "nothing to worry about, happens all the time, they have quick disconnects on the setup". THEN everyone is getting called over to look at my masterpiece...:grouphug:

yellowss7

10-14-2007, 05:33 AM

Sorry for the delay in posting. I fell asleep while editing/:d

YouTube Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZpBYuIOODM)

Boxologist

10-14-2007, 09:19 AM

i'm up finally. i'll check out my vids again now with some sleep for this weekend. ONE of my spins was with ~55 secs remaining in Tom's video. for anyone informationmy hair is called a caterham cut!

yellowss7

10-14-2007, 06:46 PM

Here's a couple of my runs from yesterday. Pretty easy to see where I lost time. Just needed a few more runs:banghead:

YouTube Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XmRuXr14TY)

slngsht

10-14-2007, 06:56 PM

Tom, when will the results be posted?

yellowss7

10-14-2007, 07:09 PM

MHKflyer52

10-14-2007, 07:29 PM

Oct. 14, 2007

Well yesterday (Oct 13, 2007) was quite a day as I had the good fortune to be able to meet several of the members of the forum, Mazda, Tom, Jon and Norm. Jon was gracious enough to actually offer and let me co-drive his Caterham at the auto-x. I have to say everyone that I had the opportunity to meet and talk to was more than friendly not just the guys from the forum. I still am just blown away by Jon’s generosity to let me run his car at the auto-x knowing that he had to drive back to New York (about 3.5 hours one way). Now you have to understand that Jon had never meet me before except on line and had not been in the parking lot ten minuets when he told me to get into his car and move it to the grid area. My reply was are you sure and he said go for it so I climbed in and started his car put it into what I though was first gear and promptly stalled it not only once but three times as Jon stood their not saying a word or moving towards me to jerk me out of his very nice car. I finally found first (was trying to start in third [head down feeling real stupid] wondering how Jon was going to kill me) and finally got moving. Man that is one sweet very close ratio six speed gear box. Pulled the car into the grid area where I climbed out of the car and turned towards Jon who was trotting over to were I parked the car and said, “man that is one sweet car” and the steering is so much lighter that my car and that really rips and on an on until Jon stopped me and said I had better go to registration and get registered to run. Still can hardly believe Jon was (well did) letting me co-drive his car after stalling it three times and not ever having meet me before..quite a nice guy. Jon let me go out on the first run on my own and then did his run and then asked me if he could ride with me on my second run which I though was really strange as it is his car and I would have been happy at that point if he had said ok your done but he didn’t and climbed into the passenger seat. About half way through the course Jon is telling me to go faster and push it into the corners when I looked over at him and thinking is he nuts but his look was dead serious. I took his instructions and his pointers on how to run the course and I think knocked 2+ seconds off my previous time. Jon then climbed into his car and bettered my time by at least a second as I recall and that was with me in the passenger seat. My next run Jon climbed into the passenger seat and I was doing well until I spun out and DNF on that run. Jon’s next ran the course again and bettered his time even though he spun out after crossing the timing lights and took out the cable to the timing lights with a cone stuck under his exhaust pipe (fits his T-shirt that he was wearing). Everyone took in stride but they did move the cable to a safer location for the rest of the runs. I have to say that Jon, Mazda, Tom and Norm are real great guys and they all can drive their cars very well. I think Norm had the fastest time of the day with Tom taking second and Jon third even though he took out the timer after crossing the lights…just a little dig from the guy in the spin cycle in a borrowed car.
I have to say I had a great time and if any of you get out to the SoCal area you had better call and stop in not that I can say that their will be an Auto-X to go to but we defiantly have some great rods that you can drive my home built on if you want.
Again thanks Jon, Tom, Mazda and Norm for letting me enjoy your company..it made the trip for me. Now I just have to get some more power for my car and some track tires.

slngsht

10-14-2007, 07:41 PM

Enjoyed meeting you as well Martin. Your trip east was the catalyst that made me drag frankn7 out for a few runs.
I missed the stalling part... funny story about that. last year I took an Evo autox school. One of the instructors ran a few laps in my car. After one of them he said the car "sounded" different that time. I told him it was because he started the run in third, and ran it in forth :D It didn't make much difference in his times because back then I used to run a 4:10 rear.

slngsht

10-14-2007, 07:42 PM

Should be soon. They usually get them up within a day. Just depend on if there are complete files, or how much editing they need to do. Mazda, I never did get to see how that motor of your's fits in there. Remind me next time. Tom

Oh yeah, we were so busy all day... This pic will have to do for now:

http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/slngsht/ls1.jpg

yellowss7

10-14-2007, 08:00 PM

Ah, Plenty of room! :cool: Your autox runs looked real smooth, How did you keep from lighting the tires up??

slngsht

10-14-2007, 08:21 PM

Ah, Plenty of room! :cool: Your autox runs looked real smooth, How did you keep from lighting the tires up??

I have learned to be patient and easy on the go pedal. Most people watch me and say let 'er rip (except Al :rofl: )

I just did a quick graph from my data acquisition system on run 5...

Frame number is basically equivalent to time... vertical access is % throttle. As you can see, I never went wide open, and other than the last bit before the finish gate, didn't go past 65%. I just need some more room to stretch her legs :smash:

http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/136977060_Run5.JPG

Boxologist

10-14-2007, 08:42 PM

PS. before teh official times get posted, i beleive one of the FM drivers was down in the 36.xx in the 3rd heat. on my tape i hear the announcer say that Strano pulled a 38.0x on his last run. i believe that was FTD pax and FTD raw non Modified. i thought norm was into the 39s, did he crack into 38. it was tough paying attention to what Norm, Tom, and mazda were doing while martin and I were goofing around and getting the car set in between runs.

Boxologist

10-14-2007, 10:22 PM

my best run i beleive.

finally an upload (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfT86cxdluw)

yellowss7

10-15-2007, 04:36 PM

slngsht

10-15-2007, 04:53 PM

I came in last place in my class :confused: :D

Jon's best run: 41.214
My best run: 41.271

:banghead:

:leaving:

:D

Actually, I take that back... didn't see the 40.853

Boxologist

10-15-2007, 07:33 PM

Results from Saturday's autox are up. http://www.phillyscca.com/solo2/results/2007/SO101307FIN.HTM

Al, FYI if you scroll down to the end of the PAX results, you'll see a NDM (Novice DMod) with a DNF. He too decided he didn't need an instructor. :_deadhorse: Point made. Tom :d

Congratulations to Norm :flag: and Mazda for their class wins. It was great having other 7's at the event. Hope to see more in the future. tom

absolutely true on all counts Tom. mazda and i are SOOOOOO coming back with R-comps next season.
going over i see i'm losing close to second by screwing up the braking point on the bottom of teh figure 8/long straight away. ahd been able to talk Norm into 'instructing' he would have been able to point that out me immediately.

awesome work alround. I can't wait for another multiple se7en autoX next season. maybe people will even let drive their se7en. except Mazda. i don't need to drive franken7. maybe be driven in it again, but mada would have to put a set of pedals in teh passengers side like a driver's ed car for me to consider touching the pedals/steering wheel.:willy:

Al, the course is out there. u don't have to drive like I do. in fact, i'm sure the Philly region would prefer if u did not:rofl: but a wall is expensive. i'm not sure what i would do in mark Rivera's position this year. the good thing about autoX is that there are tangible goals, even on a personal level, because of the PAX crutch. and roads for spirited drive few and far between. those are good reasons why u'll find Tom and myself, OK, myself killing cones.
dude, just get Sam Strano to co-drive for a day. if what Tom was telling me how the rest of teh region salivates at his 7, he'll probably jump at the chance to drive. Our cars make us new friends so quickly. isn't that what sevengalism is all about;) :thumbs:

MHKflyer52

10-15-2007, 07:52 PM

Well I have to say I took last place out of the 7's and proud of it (41.713) as I never would have had the opertunity to even run if it had not been for Tom (39.381), Norm (37.843), Mazda (40.853) and especially Jon (41.214) for coming out to meet me. Again THANKS and I had a great time.

slngsht

10-15-2007, 08:55 PM

absolutely true on all counts Tom. mazda and i are SOOOOOO coming back with R-comps next season.
going over i see i'm losing close to second by screwing up the braking point on the bottom of teh figure 8/long straight away. ahd been able to talk Norm into 'instructing' he would have been able to point that out me immediately.

awesome work alround. I can't wait for another multiple se7en autoX next season. maybe people will even let drive their se7en. except Mazda. i don't need to drive franken7. maybe be driven in it again, but mada would have to put a set of pedals in teh passengers side like a driver's ed car for me to consider touching the pedals/steering wheel.:willy:

Al, the course is out there. u don't have to drive like I do. in fact, i'm sure the Philly region would prefer if u did not:rofl: but a wall is expensive. i'm not sure what i would do in mark Rivera's position this year. the good thing about autoX is that there are tangible goals, even on a personal level, because of the PAX crutch. and roads for spirited drive few and far between. those are good reasons why u'll find Tom and myself, OK, myself killing cones.
dude, just get Sam Strano to co-drive for a day. if what Tom was telling me how the rest of teh region salivates at his 7, he'll probably jump at the chance to drive. Our cars make us new friends so quickly. isn't that what sevengalism is all about;) :thumbs:

At the next autox, take her for a spin... er... i mean a run :rofl: She's actually quite easy to drive. The one thing you can't do in Frankn7 that I noticed from the vid of your run is anything close to powershifting. That's an automatic coaster ride.

In fact, i'd like to trade rides. I've never driven another 7 :nonod:

yellowss7

10-16-2007, 05:34 AM

Box wrote:

mazda and i are SOOOOOO coming back with R-comps next season.

Come on over to the dark side! :lol: Slicks do make a HUGE difference. At least 1.5-2 seconds a run. You still need to know how to drive, as Norm proved, but you'll be amazed at the difference. I always thought my seven handled well, after Michael D. let me drive his with slicks, going back to mine on the Cr500's felt like I was driving a 63 chevy.

Jon we just got to get your car to make some noise. It's waaay too quiet. :d

slngsht

10-16-2007, 07:12 AM

Box wrote:

Come on over to the dark side! :lol: Slicks do make a HUGE difference. At least 1.5-2 seconds a run. You still need to know how to drive, as Norm proved, but you'll be amazed at the difference. I always thought my seven handled well, after Michael D. let me drive his with slicks, going back to mine on the Cr500's felt like I was driving a 63 chevy.

Jon we just got to get your car to make some noise. It's waaay too quiet. :d

Too funny. You said that at the autox before our heat, and I was thinking to myself... what's he talking about, I can hear Jon's car idle just fine. Then I realized that was Norm's car on the far side :D

Al Navarro

10-16-2007, 07:33 AM

slngsht

10-16-2007, 07:53 AM

I'll try it again, definitely. But it just may be that I'm not an auto-x kind of guy...just as some folks don't enjoy fishing and others don't enjoy golf...hopefully y'all can still love me (or at least my car) if I don't share the same fondness for auto-xing myself.

I don't enjoy autocrossing in rain either ;)

Try a 1 day autocross school on a dry day. If you don't like it after that, we can stick a fork in it.

Boxologist

10-16-2007, 11:56 AM

I'll try it again, definitely. But it just may be that I'm not an auto-x kind of guy...just as some folks don't enjoy fishing and others don't enjoy golf...

catch a buzz
19th hole.
i can enjoy anything. why do u think lawnmowers are easier to attach cupholders to than se7ens.

Boxologist

11-17-2007, 09:56 PM

martin, finally getting around to finishing the DVD of the runs. u should recieve it in the next week or so.

MHKflyer52

11-18-2007, 07:05 PM

Hi Jon,

That's great. I am looking forward to seeing just how poorly I drove your car even though I had a great time and enjoyed it a lot.