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[03MachMe]

here are some pics my wife got of the action on Saturday.
Me
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Josh
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and Jon Beatty
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and here are some pics I took with my phone
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[DirtyD]

Pretty sweet sequence features on your phone.

How was the surface? I know the weather was short of perfect.

[Grandpa]

Awesome pics!




So why is Josh selling his car? He just finally got it to where he wanted it!

[DirtyD]

Awesome pics!




So why is Josh selling his car? He just finally got it to where he wanted it!


What? Did I miss something over the weekend?

[Grandpa]

What? Did I miss something over the weekend?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1m1uMXQMC8

[DirtyD]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1m1uMXQMC8
:( dammit

[Crimson600+HP]

I wish the Killeen crowd would stop using small a$$ parking lots for autocross course. Here they build them to favor short wheel base cars. Definately jealous of those courses up in the DFW area.

[03MachMe]

Awesome pics!




So why is Josh selling his car? He just finally got it to where he wanted it!

He wants to take a different career path and selling the car will help that.





I wish the Killeen crowd would stop using small a$$ parking lots for autocross course. Here they build them to favor short wheel base cars. Definately jealous of those courses up in the DFW area.
This was the biggest course I have run and it was amazing! The long straight in the middle was a blast. I'll post my videos later

[Grandpa]

Hmmmm, must be a baby coming soon. lol

[03MachMe]

Nope. Wants to go to flight school and be a pilot

[DirtyD]

Hmmmm, must be a baby coming soon. lol
Nope, not that. I was talking with him earlier about it. Let's just say that it will be an awesome experience that not many people get the chance to do. Hoping everything works out for him to do it.

[DirtyD]

He wants to take a different career path and selling the car will help that.






This was the biggest course I have run and it was amazing! The long straight in the middle was a blast. I'll post my videos later
I'm really looking forward to the school and AutoX out at Mineral Wells this weekend. If the weather holds up, is nice and warm, I'm hoping it's going to be a big fun course for me to learn on

[El_Tortuga]

I'm really looking forward to the school and AutoX out at Mineral Wells this weekend. If the weather holds up, is nice and warm, I'm hoping it's going to be a big fun course for me to learn on

See you there. Minerals Wells is slick, and the old blacktop gravels up, but its freaking HUGE. I believe the plan for Sunday is mirrorcross, so I'm assuming splitting the course will keep them from getting too big. 8 runs per side (16 total) also infers that the course will be fairly short.

http://www.autocross.com/er/equiperapide/modules/news/

[DirtyD]

See you there. Minerals Wells is slick, and the old blacktop gravels up, but its freaking HUGE. I believe the plan for Sunday is mirrorcross, so I'm assuming splitting the course will keep them from getting too big. 8 runs per side (16 total) also infers that the course will be fairly short.

http://www.autocross.com/er/equiperapide/modules/news/
True.. I forgot it's going to be a mirrorcross. Oh well. Still looking forward to the school on Saturday.

Should I be concerned about rock chips and such on my paint or no?

[03MachMe]

some vids
make sure to watch in full HD

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[El_Tortuga]

True.. I forgot it's going to be a mirrorcross. Oh well. Still looking forward to the school on Saturday.

Should I be concerned about rock chips and such on my paint or no?

I'm not worried about your car at all but from what I've seen, you should be worried more about the cones scuffing your paint. ;)

I dunno. I've not been around alot, but Mineral Wells is about like Mesquite or Lone Star Park. i.e. crappy blacktop. The surface is definitely older, but since I've on run it with ER, the course is typically spread out more, and the pain isn't concentrated on a few nasty tight sections that gets ripped up. They seem to run a more balanced setup.

My Rivals definitely throw rocks, and I've got GoPro video there where you can hear the camera getting dinged. You can clearly hear how much more the R-comp guys rattle the inner fenders with their sticky tires throwing rocks.

One of the things on my wishlist for this weekend is to learn how to deal with the differing line of a point and shoot car like ours vs the traditional momentum line the sea of Miatas and etc wears clean. I get confused when the car gets in the pebbles, but I see a hero like Madarash and his TA square things off and not have issues. Clearly I'm doing something wrong, and yes comparing myself to Madarash is a joke. The only way we would compare is if he gave me a 7-8 second headstart. LOL.

Some blue painters tape couldn't hurt, and it won't look ridiculous on your car. I put the 3M defender clear coating on my car behind all 4 wheels. It seems to be doing its thing, but wouldn't hurt me to pull it off and redo. Not before this weekend, but I will reapply soon.

[DallasGator]

Oh sweet, see y'all at mineral wells! Got a 2014 2.0T ATS, 2003 full bolt on/coils up front cobra, and 135i coming with me for both days. I went once last year (may) to an equipe rapide event at mesquite I believe and I remember another 2013 brembo with what seemed stock everything except yellow shocks. 50 ish year old guy if I am not mistaken. He was running a good 2 seconds ahead of me though. Struggle bus over here.

Also remember a trans am, and what do you know, its the guy you are talking about. Fast times for a TA on a small course.

[DirtyD]

I will only be out there Saturday for the school.

[donutninja]

some vids
make sure to watch in full HD



Looked like a lot of fun! How fast did you get going? One straight looked like you really got to punch it.

[03MachMe]

Looked like a lot of fun! How fast did you get going? One straight looked like you really got to punch it.

Yea got into 3rd on the long straight, Prolly 65 or so