Festy in first autocross with new suspension, a comparison

[quaddawg]

yeah!! go little car go! whoopin up on a beamer in a festiva!

Actually, I had a bad day, and was so wrapped up in putting on the event, I didn't get to walk the track... I feel I was OFF my game..

Still, here are the cars I beat.. I won't post the ones that beat me... lol...
[list]Andrew Stanford........ 89 Ford Festiva....52.974
Steven Smith..................2004 BMW Z4..... 53.211
Melissa Davis..............04 Sentra SE-R.... 53.330
Ron Papworth ............1998 BMW 328i .... 53.402
Chase Heikkila..........89 Honda CRX Si.... 53.411
Joe Martinelli Jr ............04 Dodge Srt-4 .... 53.461
Colleen Cabe ...............04 Mazda Miata .... 53.540
Curt Hirons ..................1995 Mustang.......... 53.602
Paul Williams..................Mazda Miata...........53.647
Shaun Werning........... 2007 Ford Focus ....... 53.956
Paul Johnson ..............1992 Miata................53.970
Dan Chambers.............00 Nissan Maxima..... 54.034
Matt Liviskie .................04 Lancer Ralliart.....54.131
David Burns.................. 90 Mazda Miata.........54.263
Keith Lord ......................92 Mazda Miata....... 54.280
Claire Frimming..................honda Civic ......... 54.622
Chris Anderson.................1997 Corvette........ 54.974
Tim Mundy.........................07 Focus............... 55.291
Jandre Terreblanche............95 3000gt Vr-4.......55.341
Dave Storer......................2006 Mazda 3 .........55.428
Eric Schmidt......................1985 Porsche 944.....55.440
Charlie Hyams............87 Volkswagen Scirocco...55.535
Drew Duddey...........84 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI...55.694
Neil Hancock ..............02 Nissan Altima..............55.775
Daniel Duwell..................94 Ford Mustang...........56.493
Luke Digiobenale.............1993 Mazda MX6.........56.528
Ken Dixon....................2001 Honda S2000..........56.572
Matt Reeder...................98 Honda Civic EX..........56.579
Jason Brondhaver.............00 Honda Civic Si.........56.700
Duncan Latta....................2005 Magnum...............56.736
Delmar Ring....................2003 Mustang Cobra......56.814
Jonathan Holtzleiter...............03 Honda Civic.........56.952
Brent Vierling .................91 Nissan 240sx............ 56.987
Tim Bandy......................78 Datsun 280z..............57.228
Nick Lewis.......................1998 Mustang................57.442
Doug Duddey..................84 Rabbit GTI...............57.524
Zach Mueller...................02 Nissan Altima.............57.714
Gordon Crites...............87 Porsche 944..................57.823
Alistiar Cunningham......2007 Toyota Corolla...........57.999
Jay Deerwester...............12 Mazda Miata ...............58.518
Scott Rhoades................01 Acura CL ,....................58.716
Charles Witte................95 Ford Thunderbird............59.075
Ryan Herman ................1989 Ford T-bird................61.560
Jacob Lesch..................07 Saab 9-3 Aero................61.982
Stephanie Williams.........97 Mazda Miata .................79.364

[quaddawg]

I see we share BigManLittleCar syndrome

Nah, I am just a little guy... 6' 1" and just a slim 320lbs... LOFL...

[quaddawg]

Love it!!

i put my 150/125lb coil overs on GR2's in on sunday (easter), took it for a test drive yesterday, it was like falling in love with my car all over again, i'll get pics up sometime over the next few days! Now when i stomp on the brake its not like doing an endo, cornering and accelerating are infinitely improved, i can only imagine how flat your car must be handling!!!

heh.heh... my rates are exactly DOUBLE those.... and it isn't HORRIBLE on the street with street tires... well... ok, it's pretty bad... LOFL...

[SimonTuffGuy]

Hey, I know a Steph Williams in my town. I don't think she autoX's though...

[quaddawg]

lol, neither does this one... look at her time.... LOFL.. to be fair, she is 16, and this was her first time, and she just learned to drive a stick last week...

[SimonTuffGuy]

I'd still give her a hand for trying! There was a girl at my first autoX who kept her car in 2nd the entire time. Sounded really rough and times were slower than anyone... But since I DTF'ed a few times, she still did better than I did.

You'll get the hang of chairman soon enough and then you'll be back in the top spot. The guy who runs the races here in NEPA is pretty cool and down to earth and he does REALLY well in the races.

[fordfest78]

I see we share BigManLittleCar syndrome

Nah, I am just a little guy... 6' 1" and just a slim 320lbs... LOFL...

I tell ya, I'm up there as well but working it off slowly but surely, damn tasty cakes..

The thing is, the car is so small yet there is an amazing amount of room inside these little festys. I've been in cars 3 times the size and been more cramped. In and outs on festys are pleasent. Some cars you gotta break out the *squeeky bed noise* lube just to get in and out. I think its a combination of a well designed interior and the door being about 75% of the total surface area of the vehicles side

[quaddawg]

Right on. That is my main reason for loving them. I FIT!!!

[GenevaDirt]

Man dawg...I can't believe you were just about giving that car away at one time....bet you are glad you changed your mind. I gotta find the time to get to a race sometime.

[quaddawg]

Man dawg...I can't believe you were just about giving that car away at one time....bet you are glad you changed your mind. I gotta find the time to get to a race sometime.

I didn't change my mind.... lol.. nobody wanted to buy it!!!

BUT, MAN AM I GLAD! It's sad how much I love this little car.. I sit out in my garage, with it parked on the apron, and just look at it. It ain't pretty, but it's almost exactly what I always wanted.. a small, light, quick, go kart of a tiny car. I always wanted an original Mini... and to me, this is the next best thing.

I LOVE MY CAR!!!


Now nobody wants my OTHER 89 for $500!!! some folks on here are just silly!! but, I can't get mad, cause if they weren't silly, I wouldn't have this car anymore!

[skeeters_keeper]

heh.heh... my rates are exactly DOUBLE those.... and it isn't HORRIBLE on the street with street tires... well... ok, it's pretty bad... LOFL...

i know your rates are double, thats why i said i'm sure your ride is MUCH stiffer! However for DD i wouldn't want much stiffer than my 150/125. It feels comfortable to me so far, we'll see after i've been riding on them for a while. I had it at 80-85, and the dips in the back roads are more noticeable, but it feels good to me.

I'd love to get to an autoX sometime, but i don't really know anything about it, and i'd deff want some better tires. Are there sections all over? I'd like to meet someone who crosses somewhere near central VA, even if i don't do very well it sounds like you have a blast!

[quaddawg]

Yeah, do a search for SCCA regions near you. Go to the SCCA site, or NASA site and search for race.

OR, go to My Auto Events, register, and do a search for Autocross.

You don't need anything special to go have fun!! BUT, be warned, you might just get bit with the bug like I did...

Now I am running the darned thing!! go figure!

[leapin]

Wow that is great...im getting much inspiration.....i love to autocross and race my uncles miata many times a summer....now i know i can beat him in a festiva! Very nice work quaddawg!

[quaddawg]

I beat Miatas all the time.... BUT, they beat me all the time too.... it's all about the driver when you put Miata against Festiva!!

[leapin]

I think the saying goes....Drag racing is for fast cars....Autocross is for fast drivers