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    My favorite instructor Joe brought his camera along during one of my
    practice sessions on Sunday. This is on the Level 2 Mid-elevation course
    which has a scaled version of the corkscrew at Leguna Seca.

    Took my video camera along for a ride with Chris in his 75 HP Ford Festiva at Driveway Austin located 5.2 miles east of down town Austin, TexasThis is the ve...

    Here is a map of the Level 2 Track



    - Chris
    Last edited by floydiancomplex; 12-28-2008, 09:23 PM.
    Nothing says "triumph of enthusiasm over physics" like a Front Wheel Drive race car.
    - Dennis Grant
    FarNorthRacing.com

  • #2
    What a cool track!

    Still rockin the HTR's? The tires are screaming!

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    • #3
      Omgloltokyodrip, did you notice that he's on a closed course with aftermarket rims and tires? I bet they dont crack and break like factory steelies do. And if he gets into a wreck the only thing theres a possibility of him hurting is hisself and the instructor riding with him. NO chance of hurting or killing someone who may be driving home from late evening engagement and happens upon your dumbbutt driving like a complete fool on a public road.
      Maybe you ought to watch it again and ask how you could sign up to drive someplace like that AFTER you get your car properly prepped for road racing.

      Cool run BTW floydiancomplex. Looks like a blast.
      Last edited by GenevaDirt; 12-15-2008, 11:30 PM.
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      • #4
        Yep I'm still on the HTR 200s. Tires only last about 8-10 hours of track driving
        (about 300-500 miles) from brand new. I just can't bring myself to spend 200
        on 1 R-Comp when I get a set of HTRs for the same, besides I am only about
        2 secs behind the Schools Spec Miatas which run on TOYO RA1 or R888s so
        I'm not feeling to bad.
        Last edited by floydiancomplex; 12-15-2008, 08:14 PM.
        Nothing says "triumph of enthusiasm over physics" like a Front Wheel Drive race car.
        - Dennis Grant
        FarNorthRacing.com

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        • #5
          You're creative enough, I'd expect to see some higher grip street tires at least, lol, like Azenis or something...

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          • #6
            good luck finding an azenis in anything smaller than a 14 inch....or much of anything smaller than 14inch in a performance tire. love the vid. i cant wait to start autox ing.


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            • #7
              One day I will do the aspire swap and upgrade to 14s. I believe there is a 195/45
              rt615 for around 75 a piece. First though is a harness bar and Sparco Sprint 5 seat.

              Here is a the site address for the Driving School

              Nothing says "triumph of enthusiasm over physics" like a Front Wheel Drive race car.
              - Dennis Grant
              FarNorthRacing.com

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              • #8
                Nice video,looks like you were having a lot of fun!
                Renegade-Midwest Festiva Inc.Illinois Chapter

                93 Festiva L Aspire 5sp Lots of upgrades & mods
                99 Dodge Caravan SE
                95 Taurus SHO auto 265hp
                94 F150 351W auto (for sale)
                78 Chevy elcamino 500hp 383 stroker
                78 Chrysler Cordoba 360 (for sale)
                03 Harley Davidson Electra Glide
                95 Honda 1500 Goldwing SE
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                • #9
                  floyd, i'd recomend a shorter sidewall intill you upgrade to the 14s or perhaps 15s. watching the vid showed some good tire rollover (not such a good thing). what for suspention are you running?
                  Trees aren't kind to me...

                  currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
                  94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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                  • #10
                    The tires are 175/50, I can't get a shorter sidewall. HTRs are known for having flimsy
                    sidewalls but they are what they are. I am not out there to be the fastest just to have
                    a good time and learn some great skills. Tires wear out quick on a race track and I'd
                    rather run every weekend on crappy tires than once a month on R-comps. Even so
                    the HTRs are actually rather grippy once warmed up esp. when you get near the wear markers. My chalk test shows the rollover is not as bad as it seems, right to the edge
                    of the tread face but not on the sidewall itself.
                    Nothing says "triumph of enthusiasm over physics" like a Front Wheel Drive race car.
                    - Dennis Grant
                    FarNorthRacing.com

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                    • #11
                      nice tire squeelage!

                      -"Hairlipstiva" 1991 GL 5spd (swapped from an auto), rolling on Enkei 14x6 +38 with 195/45/14 Toyo's, Jensen MP5720 CD deck, tach install, LED strip in cluster, down position rear wiper, FMS springs, Gabriel shocks on 4 corners, Acura Integra short shifter
                      -Escort GT 91 donor car with BP, G5M-R tranny to be dropped in the little guy...
                      -Aspire brake swap COMPLETE!
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                      • #12
                        Can you run used road racing tires? Like the Hoosiers I run?? Plenty on Ebay, and a few other places...

                        I spend about $100 a set on my tires.
                        Have had 6 Festys... and counting...

                        My Website:
                        http://www.StanfordMotorSports.com

                        Car Domain:
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                        • #13
                          quaddawg:

                          I can never find any used slicks in my size. I need 20x8x13 for a 6" rim. I know you are
                          running those C2500 and C3000 tires for ultralight cars which is fine for AutoX but I run
                          20 min sessions. I need a tire with a higher load rating like the FP/GP tires that can
                          endure that much pounding for sustained periods. Also I am pretty set on running a 20"
                          diameter tire, without any power I really have to gear down the tranny for more torque.
                          Nothing says "triumph of enthusiasm over physics" like a Front Wheel Drive race car.
                          - Dennis Grant
                          FarNorthRacing.com

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                          • #14
                            Yeah, I can't find any more of the 20x8x13's that I usually use.

                            I only recently started using the C3000 tires, which hold up fine, and do have a sidewall every bit as tough as the Sumi's you run now....

                            The old tires I used, with the cantelevered sidewalls would be perfect.... but my guy doesn't have any at the moment...
                            Have had 6 Festys... and counting...

                            My Website:
                            http://www.StanfordMotorSports.com

                            Car Domain:
                            http://www.cardomain.com/id/Quaddawg
                            My Garage Page:
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