SoPac Solo Divisional...

[SilverBack]

Garm, think of this way: You can come cruise with us, then afterwards go straight down to El Toro for the rest of the weekend. And you can leave your R-comps in my garage so they're being knocked around during the cruise. Then you can come get 'em afterwards. It's only 10 mins away from my place

[Jason@SportsCar]

Don't forget, Friday test and tune at El Toro from 12-4.

[cali yaris]

^ didn't know that! is that included with the reg? or just show up? sounds like fun

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

^ didn't know that! is that included with the reg? or just show up? sounds like fun

Just show up (but it is for people running the Divisional, it is not an open practice). Last I heard $3 a run. I will be there trying to figure out how to make an Evo go fast.

[cali yaris]

sounds great, i'm sure you'll make that evo behave. You are welcome to take a pass or two in my car if you like.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

sounds great, i'm sure you'll make that evo behave. You are welcome to take a pass or two in my car if you like.

Just got back from aligning the Evo, that thing was messed up. The owner was trying some crazy stuff before he gave up and parked it a year ago, it had nearly -6 of camber in the front.

A 300+hp Yaris sounds like fun... I may just take you up on that.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Run/work order is up: http://tinyurl.com/38zujmg

Event schedule: http://members.quixnet.net/free2000/DivSched10.pdf

[cali yaris]

cool two questions

1. run/work order is same for both days?

2. this is the first time I've seen a friday test 'n tune. So people who show up friday get to learn the course? or is it run backwards, etc?

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

cool two questions

1. run/work order is same for both days?

2. this is the first time I've seen a friday test 'n tune. So people who show up friday get to learn the course? or is it run backwards, etc?

1. Yes, same both days. *sometimes people do not work in the group listed, but in these cases it is specialty jobs like chiefs and such.

2. The test and tune course is a separate course, you never get a preview of the competition course. At Div and Natl events you typically run the course one way on Sat, and the other on Sun. The T&T course is usually shorter, 30 sec range at most sites, but El Toro has enough space for a larger practice course - the limitation at ET is if there are enough cones and workers. This is just a chance to get some practice, and tune your car for the surface if you have not run there enough to be familiar with it.

[justjesus]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

sounds great, i'm sure you'll make that evo behave. You are welcome to take a pass or two in my car if you like.

I wanted to show up Friday for the party (but mostly for my tee shirt!!).
Can I make a pass too? WOOO HOOOOOOOO. I think I got three bucks here somewhere!

UGH! There was a mixup. Corrected the entry list to show me in CSM. Why it was CST, no idea.

Jason, the course walk is done the day before on these events?

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by justjesus

Jason, the course walk is done the day before on these events?

The course is set up the day before, I was just out there and they are nearly done, this allows you to walk the day before if you like. But we have shown up the day of and walked before the event starts, just like at a Regional. There is also a lunch break, and you can usually get in a walk then.

At the close of runs Sat they will make adjustments to the course, and then you will be able to walk the Sun course.

[justjesus]

Good course walk. Looks to be fastest course yet. Someone measured it to be just over a mile :o

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by justjesus

Good course walk. Looks to be fastest course yet. Someone measured it to be just over a mile :o

Yeah, that was one of the longest autox course I have seen. GPS data shows it at just over 1.2 miles. But is was fast, fun and challenging.

The six or so runs I took on the practice course were not enough to dial in the Evo. It worked pretty well in practice, beating the 2009 Natls STU runner up by about half a second. But the practice course was nothing like the real deal. The long sweepers just punished the Evo, from the center off I just could not pick up the throttle early. We made some alignment changes Saturday night, and that freed up the back of the car, but to little to late... Had to settle for 3rd on the weekend.

But it was still fun, I had always wanted to try one of the rally cars. With some more suspension work the car could be a winner.

Could not help but notice Garm did not show up for his CSM beat down.

[cali yaris]

it was you or the wife -- she won.

glad you had fun, I look forward to trying out a faster course in the future.

[justjesus]

THANKS GARM ! ! (for not showing up)
I took second place!!! Out of 3 on Sat, and out of 2 on Sun.
You would have LOVED the course.

Made some new friends, including Jason's pal in the CSM 1st place Miata. Spent quite a bit of time with him on Sunday. Cool guy.

Good time. I was so tired both days though.