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

[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)
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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!

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.

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

Originally Posted by Zefoxe

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

Yea, try to fight the habit of using the insides of the wheel. I found myself doing it a couple times 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.