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Depending on what you want to do, you might be able to get away with a go-to-my-pc type service which will let you remote control your pc from the 'net. For more comprehensive connection to the network, you will need a VPN endpoint router at the office. I do this into my house so I can access everyt...

Aural gratification, indeed.

You need a pan head with proportional control!

I'd like to see two stationary videos from that perspective overlayed to create "ghost cars" to compare runs!

it was easy to overpower the tires on corner exit, where the 325 just trucked along smoothly. If only there were some type of "throttling" device that would allow you to reduce the power output when necessary while still allowing greater power to be delivered when it could be applied........

In a few years when all new cars suck for motorsports (mandatory, non-defeatable stability control, etc), I think there will be a huge market for fun little racing toys like this. Tow it behind your everyday car, store and work on within one space in your garage, easy non-production-car maintenance.

Steve's even got his own Tumblr:

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I had no idea you had so much stuff.

You still have no idea he has this much stuff. </jedi mind trick>

Hmmmmmm. ----------------------------- The SEB is considering, per 14.3.D, the following addition to the ST tire exclusion list, effective 1/1/2013: Toyo Proxes R1R 195/50-15 size only Comment: This size has proven to be faster than the rest of the R1R lineup, and in classes in which some cars can u...

I know that some day, I'll get pulled driving the Odyssey towing the kart rig @65mph. I get passed continuously at 65; at 55, I'm a hazardous obstruction holding up a long line of cars that are bailing out on both sides into traffic coming up behind them. I figure it's going to be a "basic spee...

Kurt Rahn wrote:

Mako Koiwai wrote:Anyone ever get stopped towing at 65 ?

Present.

65? - LOL! }:)

Steve Ekstrand wrote:371 looks like a tiny road. US routes have standards at least. I think 371 is a state highway aka farm road. Is it okay?

Street view?

I don't think it's fair to say that outer edge tire wear indicates improper driving technique, as you're not so subtly implying. It indicates a lack of camber. I think it's quite fair to consider that a new autocrosser is overdriving their tires. Better to not-so-subtly imply that it's their drivin...

Toby Larsson wrote:...it's a rational event...

Are these types of events where there's no pi in your face e-ven if you lose?

My fast right featuring the sweet sound of our four-into-none header....

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... before we blew 12 million Dbs on the sound meter. Now now, it was only 106.9+, according to the sound meter operator. But he did say he's never seen the + before. :shock: It was like :o and I was like :? and :( , then I got :twisted: but in the end I was :king: while Steve was :mrgreen: The sou...

Kurt Rahn wrote:It was Jeff. The hand clap is how he syncs his two video feeds.

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One of the main reasons these are the way they are, especially when syncing was by hand-taping lengths of film and tape together!

I wore my Garmin Edge bike GPS/HR monitor on Sunday and I topped out at 163 beats/min! This is nearly my max sustainable HR when climbing a mountain on a bike (or a unicycle)! Side-cam video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy1Tyd9QmaA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; http:...

George Schilling wrote: For a championship, a defined slalom makes sense in that we're all driving the same course.

They are running the same course, everyone has the same option. No different than choosing a particular line over another.

Rally awesomeness. Watch a while then forward to 2:35.

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I checked out the D mod rules last night,(up till 3 AM), looks like my car doesn't meet the safety related requirements, (about 6 items). It is a street car after all. I will not put a roll bar in it, for weight reasons; I just bought a 950$ Lithium-Ion starter battery, (3 pounds), On my quest for ...

I drove your HS Civic solo to Topeka non-stop with the exception of a 2-hour nap at 2am in a rest area in Vail (and of course, gas and food stops). Spending $70 for a few hours sleep at a motel didn't make sense. When I sell my Civic, I'm keeping the seats - best seats I've ever had in a car (for ge...

One comment on your video, though - in the future, no hand-held cameras for either your passengers or you during your run, please. It's a safety issue. The last thing you want is for that camera to become a projectile and hit you, your passenger, or a course worker. Thanks. I always thought this wa...

Mako Koiwai wrote:This one on the SM Fwy 2 day is kind of interesting ... What is it ?!

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If you get desperate, blow cold air on the drive electronics while it runs, if you can. The colder the better. Past that, put the drive in a sealed bag in the refrigerator for a while. Once it's completely cold, immediately plug it into the PC and try your file copy. Being able to plug it into a USB...