MAY 23RD 2009:1ST EVER MICROIMAGE/YARISWORLD AUTOCROSS MEET

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

MAY 23RD 2009 @ RACEWAY PARK, OLD BRIDGE NJ....

Time Schedule (PLEASE READ NOVICES)

Gates open 7:00 AM and Closes 9:45am (anytime after that you have to pay a spectator fee at Raceway Parks main gate#3.)

NOVICES SHOULD ARRIVE BY 8 - 8:30AM

Registration open 8:15 am - Closes 9:30 am SHARP

Tech open 8:30 am - 9:30 am

Course walk closed 9:30 am

Driver meeting 9:40 am

First car off 10:00 am

To Enter the Site, goto GATE 4, NOT Gate 3, This is the Airport entrance

Pre-Registration is required. You may still register on site. Registration Closes 9:30am!!

To qualify for year end points you must compete in at least 6 points event. We will drop 2 events.

$35 for SCCA members, competitor must have SCCA membership card present and $50 for non SCCA members.

since this is my 1ST attempt at autocross im hoping i didn't leave anything out.......

1.bobselectric
2.blazinbluevitz
3.Alch3miss
4.Zefoxe
5.Drifto

[whooppee777]

if it wasnt on a saturday i would b there

[bobselectric]

i guess we should start a list


FIRST!

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

i can't wait.......

[alch3miss]

Count Alch3miss in!

[Zefoxe]

me and drifto will be coming.

did they up the price? wasn't it 45 when we first looked?

[Zefoxe]

we're also going to try to do the 9th too

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

IM DOWN for the 9th as well cause its the road course but i gotta see if i can get that saturday off. its does look like they boosted up price:thumbdown:

[Zefoxe]

Should be getting my schedule next week, I'll let u guys know asap if i'm heading for the 9th, I should also have a neighbor with an xD coming out too, althought im not sure if he plans on using that or his 3 series.

[drifto]

so whos gonna go on the 9th? maybe i can swing the 9th too since my shop is a ghost town on saturdays as of late....

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

i can make both days if anyone wants to do the ROAD COURSE on the 9th.

[drifto]

i can make both days if anyone wants to do the ROAD COURSE on the 9th.

ok ill talk to the boss today, see what happens...

[Zefoxe]

Im off for the 9th, wanna ride together andy or meet u there?

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

i gots my new tires and maybe rims all set, i'll ponder this question and get back to everyone. so besides you,bob,and myself who else is going?

[Zefoxe]

i gots my new tires and maybe rims all set, i'll ponder this question and get back to everyone. so besides you,bob,and myself who else is going?

Kevin, my neighbor and maybe another xd that came with us to street wars

[drifto]

if it rains this saturday, is the track closed? if anyones knows what the rules are there let me know. so i dont kill a day of work for nutin'....

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

^ IVE seen photos from there during the rain but i haven't found out exact details. looks like its gonna be in the 70's with a 30% chance of rain....

[rocketyaris b3]

hey sup guys,

havent really posted, but i try to read random posts here and there...
ive never really autoX, but me and my buddy have been wanting to try it out
for a while now...

so my question is,
how do i get started?
lets say if i joined u guys on the 23rd, do i just show up?
and pay watever the fee is?

[Zefoxe]

yup, they teach u the course and give u driving tips and i believe they also take u for a lap in ur car

[rocketyaris b3]

oh really?

i thought it would be more complicated than that...
ill call my buddy up see if he's down for the 23rd
and ill see if i can join u guys.

oh one more question...
is it 1st come 1st serve?
or do they accomidate everyone that gets there on time?

[Zefoxe]

its usually not a jampacked crowd. everyone is accomidated. of course, more ppl = less track time though

[Zefoxe]

i gots my new tires and maybe rims all set, i'll ponder this question and get back to everyone. so besides you,bob,and myself who else is going?

bob is only doing 23rd

It looks like we'll probably be taking GSP down since theres less tolls then I95, let me know if you wanna meet up, we should be getting up around 530 and heading out @ 6

[Zefoxe]

see you guys there I guess...

[Zefoxe]

Thanks for not showing up everyone! Looking forward to seeing none of you there next time!

[drifto]

yeah, you fuckers missed out on a super good time.:burnrubber:
met some really cool people there, and learned alot from it.
i sacrificed alot to be there today as well, but it was 100% worth it.


also...if anyones interested the group that runs it is NNJR SCCA website is at http://www.autox4u.com/nnjr.htm

links, dates, and this seasons schedule at raceway park are listed.

[Treyz]

Not ready for Auto X yet. probably won't be till next year in all honesty and if I'm going to Rockland the next day, I'm not gonna have enough in my budget to do Jersey then back to the island then to upstate NY the next day =(

I need a new job that gives me the awesome benefits I have now and pays a lot more =/

[drifto]

some pics of may 9th....


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[alch3miss]

Hey do you guys have any vids from the event?

[rocketyaris b3]

they rent out helmets rite?
i just looked up prices on helmets and they are like 500 bucks.
cant afford that rite now.

id rather buy my shocks and struts
= )

[alch3miss]

A couple of my boys ride bikes, so pretty much i'll borrow one of theirs. As long as its DOT approved shouldnt be a problem, and I think 500 is a little pricey.. I think carbon fiber ones go far that much, if you look you can definitely find one for less.

[Zefoxe]

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com

got mine for $60 brand new and snell approved

[Zefoxe]

they also had spare helmets at the track, dont even think they were renting them out if ur on that much of a budget

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

hopefully the 23rd will have more attendees......

[drifto]

http://www.autox4u.com/nnjr.htmpre-register here to guarantee a spot. only 150 slots available.you pay when you get there. click on the link next to "may 23rd-points" that says "pre-registration" and create a user profile etc. and add yourself to the pre-reg list. just dont want anyone here to show up and not have a spot.

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

i did the registration and im number 22. i see we have 6 people already with 2 VITZ and an ist as well as a camry? hope to have my new rims by then and was curious as to how the scion did with those 17's on and why didn't drifto finish in the point standings? BTW, zefoxe you almost won a trophy.....

[Zefoxe]

I actually was placed for a trophy until the end of the 3rd heat :p

She needs a sway bar bad. Lots of body roll if u couldnt tell from the pics

[Zefoxe]

kev had handicap equivalent to a miata because of previous results on other yaris' in scca records :P

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

so his driving skills didn't rival the previous posted times?

[Zefoxe]

Nope, he was being matched to yaris' with rigid chassis, r compounds, and the works i believe. if they had put him in the hs class he prolly would have had a better score

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

so do they look at your mods and decide what class to put you in?

[Zefoxe]

yup, u'll more then likely be in ST with us

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

^ do suspension bars/ different tires/ etc bump you to different classes? cause you know im fully loaded in that dept.

[Zefoxe]

heres from the scca catergory guide:
Street Touring® – Started in 1997, this is one of the more popular categories
which include Street Touring® (ST), Street Touring® Sport (STS), Street
Touring® Xtra (STX), and Street Touring® Ultra (STU). This is the only category
that does not allow competition R-compound tires – only high performance tires
with a UTQG treadwear rating of 140 or higher.
ST consists of sedans/coupes with four seats minimum and normally aspirated
engines up to 3.1L (very few turbo/supercharged cars are allowed).
Stock category allowances
No limited slip differentials except for standard viscous-types
Pedal kits and other interior trim
Front seats (25 pounds minimum weight each)
Page 2of 3
Rub strips, emblems, and mud flaps removed
Body kits, spoilers, and wings added
Tires up to 225 mm wide, UTQG treadwear 140 minimum
Wheels up to 7½ inches wide, any diameter/offset
Shocks/struts
Drilled/slotted rotors (standard size) and braided DOT brake lines
Anti-roll bars, front and rear
Lowered suspensions using standard-type springs
Suspension bushings (non-metallic)
Camber kits, plates, or bolts
Traction bars, torque arms, panhard rods
Strut bars, 2-point only
Battery relocated
Air filter systems up to throttle body or compressor inlet
Headers, emissions compliant
Engine computers (PCM/ECU) reprogrammed
Shifter kits
Accessory drive pulleys
Motor mounts (non-metallic)
Example of included cars: Audi A4 1.8T and TT (non-quattro), Mazda 323 GT
and GTX (AWD), Volkswagen Golf/GTi/Jetta/Beetle/Passat 1.8T and TDI,
Volvo S40 (except T5) and V40
Example of excluded cars: Datsun Z 2+2, Honda CRX, MGB GT, Porsche
(all), Triumph (all)

[Zefoxe]

here's what the course looked like, one of the fastest corvettes that day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmkNTFhWNsU

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

looking at the results i see kevin's times weren't posted? any reason why?

[Zefoxe]

they are there

[Zefoxe]

25 st 2 Kevin Wasp 129.596 113.489+dnf 104.592 99.806 98.731

pax time = 80.762
handicap = 1.584

[drifto]

lol now i know why my ears are ringing! :biggrin:

i basically put out a lame performance... i had fun but i was dissapointed in my technique. i was pushing too hard in the turns thus losing traction and valuable time, i have to be more smooth and balanced in the turns. i must redeem myself next time, simple as that. :frown:

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

25 st 2 Kevin Wasp 129.596 113.489+dnf 104.592 99.806 98.731

pax time = 80.762
handicap = 1.584

must have missed him on that huge list from your class.....

[drifto]

i would also advise while in the meantime, practice tight turns using both hands on the wheel. handwork is vital with the FWD yaris, since most turns will require alot of steering wheel movement.

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

^ good advice and i'll try that this weekend. how was the shifting? did you find the need to shift into second alot?

[Zefoxe]

we never left 2nd gear :P no need for clutch either. guys in the corvettes said they never left 3rd, jerks >.<

[Zefoxe]

i would also advise while in the meantime, practice tight turns using both hands on the wheel. handwork is vital with the FWD yaris, since most turns will require alot of steering wheel movement.

Yea, try to fight the habit of using the insides of the wheel. I found myself doing it a couple times :mad: Also try to get a feel of how much oversteer/understeer you get within the full range of 2nd gear. I kept jerking my wheel cause the tires I put on give me mega oversteer and made it hard to judge the slaloms in the beginning couple of laps :P

[drifto]

yeah and keep the tires at about 40psi to start. as they heat-up lower them if needed after a few runs (hot) untill they no longer raise in pressure. this will give you a good balance between precise steering feel and control (high psi) and better grip (low psi). also depends on tire quality and personal preference. im no expert, just stating what ive learned so far.

[drifto]

^ good advice and i'll try that this weekend. how was the shifting? did you find the need to shift into second alot?

the instructor advised to stay in second around the turns, not to shift out but to adjust your braking start points and acceleration start points to improve cornering speed. brake pedal should be used as a toggle on off switch, and accelerator as a potentiometer gradual type switch. never punch the gas pedal, as it will create unecessary body movement and loss of traction, apply increasing steady acceleration.

[alch3miss]

I just registered... im coming from Long island, we doing a mini meet before we get there?

[Zefoxe]

most of them are meeting along 287 somewhere to hop on GSP, might be out of the way for you, but thats entirely up to you

[alch3miss]

Which exit on the GSP and at what time?

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

Which exit on the GSP and at what time?

and who's all meeting?

[Zefoxe]

Kevin and Bob are meeting up. You'd have to talk to them. I have to work ;_;

[alch3miss]

Thanks.. if anyones meeting up before hand, let me know.. i've never been to ETOWN before, im coming from Long Island, most likely taking the outerbridge into Jersey.

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

im out, looks like i won't be doing much this season........

[drifto]

what happened?

[Zefoxe]

i think he's going to an air supply concert ;)

[alch3miss]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lE6Htee0sA

[cali yaris]

oh snap just found this -- hope you guys have a BLAST today!!

[Zefoxe]

just saw, the pics, ur car is looking pimp with those wheels bob :) ill upload a couple tonight. Ill give u a cd with pics tomorrow bob

[alch3miss]

Definitely a must do again.. had a good time today.

[Zefoxe]

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[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

i think he's going to an air supply concert ;)

:laugh: FUNNY, more like taking care of my son. kinda of a better excuse than WORK......

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

results show up guys got spanked by the blazin blue noobie.....

[drifto]

results show up guys got spanked by the blazin blue noobie.....

im glad alch3miss did good, he had a very good run, and we all had a good time. its all about learning, and as far as i see it we are all newbs. :biggrin:

and yeah parenting can kill your plans everytime, welcome to the club buddy!:wink:
just dont cry when your plans get ruined though...(makes you look kinda silly)

[drifto]

thanks to bobselectric "workin the cones" for this cool vid of alch3miss and myself taking turn #3...
(in case anyones wondering the motocross dirt track was about 30 yards away from that spot thus the background noise)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUWSaCxMtLo

[alch3miss]

Noob indeed, definitely a good time meeting up with you guys. Bob good looks on the video. Good chance I'll be at the June 6th meet as well.

[drifto]

Noob indeed, definitely a good time meeting up with you guys. Bob good looks on the video. Good chance I'll be at the June 6th meet as well.

you better be there... lol:biggrin:
you too bob, no excuses :burnrubber:
i had to practically rearrange my entire shop schedule to pull this off,
it wasnt easy trust me.

plus people are starting to get curious about the yaris since we've been showing up in numbers now. a few of the nnjrscca guys were asking me about the yaris etc. we havta represent now. and obviously improve our times too :rolleyes:

[Zefoxe]

Big talk coming from the guy who never shows up to anything anymore (j/k) ;P Bring the misses and the baby next time, Alex is always looking for someone to keep her company :P

Its tough with work now cause I have a boss who speaks english as a 3rd language and i've gone from a branch that had 5 other workers to change days with to a branch with 2 people. I should have next 2 events off though, i made it clear as day