SMS Festiva Autocross Update April 6th

[quaddawg]

Well, we just had our second largest autocross since I started with the club.

We raced at the Kentucky Speedway. I guess that school paid off, as I beat folks I have never been able to reel in! Yeah!

My "team" did well too. My BMW Z4 driver took first place in A Stock (vettes, s2000's and the like) for the first time.. he is PUMPED.. Better yet, 9th overall!!! That is doing something in my region!!!

Once again, I was the only car in my class, which sucked.. but hey, a trophy is a trophy, right?

I like to look at the "kills" anyway, and listen to the buzz about "that little blue car!!"

27th out of 93 in my region isn't too shabby for a 1.6 liter 4 banger... we had at least 5 national champions yesterday, and I cut my "behind time" from the fastest time of the day down to 4 seconds, I used to be at least 10 seconds behind this guy (google Danny Popp, seriously do it)

ANYWAY... the Festiva is representing...

Kills for 4-6-08

89 Ford Festiva 45.617
06 Mazda Rx-8 45.696
02 Chevy Corvette 45.841
90 Mazda Miata 45.896
92 Mazda Miata 45.935
01 Chevy Camaro SS 45.957
06 Mini Cooper S 45.97
98 Pontiac Formula 46.062
00 Chevrolet Camaro SS 46.088
93 Mazda Miata 46.192
01 Audi A4 46.242
08 Mini Cooper S (R52) 46.402
91 Mazda Miata 46.442
93 Ford Probe 46.484
92 Mazda Miata 46.89
01 Honda S2000 46.916
04 BMW Z4 47.058
98 BMW 328i 47.195
2000 Nissan Maxima 47.224
1993 Pontiac Grand Prix 47.266
97 Mazda Miata 47.392
1997 Honda Civic 47.439
00 Mazda Mx-5 47.566
06 Mazda Rx-8 47.654
95 Dodge Neon 47.659
97 Chevrolet Corvette 47.772
1995 BMW M3 47.86
98 Honda Civic EX 47.888
1995 BMW M3 48.107
94 Honda Civic 48.12
04 Mazda Miata 48.155
03 Mazda Protege5 48.281
03 Honda Civic 48.314
89 Honda CRX Si 48.464
03 Audi A6 2.7t 48.533
02 Mercury Cougar 48.715
05 VW GTI 49.005
08 Honda Fit 49.081
02 BMW 330ci 49.157
02 Subaru Impreza Wrx 49.413
1998 Subaru Legacy 49.555
87 Volkswagen Scirocco 49.593
97 Honda Civic EX 49.604
78 Datsun 280z 49.666
1985 Porsche 944 49.676
97 Subaru Legacy 49.848
07 Mini Cooper S 49.87
2003 Mustang Cobra 50.238
2001 Honda s2000 50.319
93 Mazda Miata 50.616
05 Dodge Magnum SXT AWD 50.648
94 Honda Accord 50.788
98 Volkswagen Gti Vr6 50.971
04 Nissan SentraSE-RspecV 51.157
1986 BMW 325e 51.23
98 Ford Mustang Cobra 51.25
90 Mazda Miata 51.313
01 Acura CL 51.354
95 Ford Thunderbird 51.505
03 Nissan Sentra 51.574
00 Ford Focus 52.16
91 BMW 318is 52.228
84 VW GTI 52.666
2007 Dodge Charger 53.629
98 Volkswagen Gti Vr6 53.785
08 Toyota Corolla 59.876
97 Mazda Miata 67.844

[qaking]

Looks like you are having loads of fun!
Awesome!!

[Silv3rBull3t]

Congrat's!! How's your alignment this year working out? Any changes from 07?

[quaddawg]

Actually, I am embarassed to say that I haven't strung it up yet.... I got too busy with other stuff... I plan to get it strung up this week, before the race on the 20th.. I am going to hog a bit, and get the camber a bit more negative.

I am about out of rubber on these current Hoosiers too... one, mabye two more events... then it's time to slap on the Hoosier R25's I have out in the garage, and give them a try!! can't wait, those things are so sticky you could pull off a bit of rubber and use it for chewing gum, I don't expect more than two-three events total out of them... it's really more of an experiment than anything....

MORE later on alignment and tires!!

[FestYboy]

toe it out a hair, that will help turn in, and correct for the common toe in that you get when the suspention is under compression (or lowered, or BOTH).

[quaddawg]

Yep, that was the plan... PLUS, I need to do some general corrections for the beating the car has taken since I last lined it up...