August 14th Autocross Sunday Pictures/Videos

[Jeff Stuart]

My one and only clean run on Sunday:

http://youtu.be/prB6EJlQ9F8?hd=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As always, I had a great time, and I feel well prepared for my first trip to Nationals in a few weeks!

[Vladimir Boyko]

Some pictures are here : https://picasaweb.google.com/1062031790 ... cSoloAug14" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I have more. Prints and CR2 files available by request.

Short video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUhaQcxEHto" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Vlad.

[Jonathan Lugod]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeboJncjEik" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

56.4

[Max Hayter]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/66135502@N ... 7443734944" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Byron Goodman]

certainly not my best line
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAevOHYkEiY

[Doug Kott]

Here's my Sunday best, 58.016

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQyohqTJ ... tube_gdata" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Note the novel 11-and-1 hand positioning, the lumberjack finesse entering the Chicago Box, and the trademark Corvette seat-flops-forward-under-braking at about 0:48.

My first run, with big slide through left-hand sweeper! I've spent years working on the release-and-catch recovery!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL1_h2WUOdk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Vincent Wong]

My slow run....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vZBQzrnuJQ

[Steve Abbott]

Vincent, next time keep the umbrella to yourself.

[Leonard Cachola]

My first run (Miata - 60.324) and my last run (RX-8 - 60.450) in SK2:

http://youtu.be/ArfM6e3QzCg

Broke the endlink mount on the driver's side front control arm on the Miata halfway through my 2nd run and switched cars for my 3rd and 4th runs. Thanks to Jeff Stuart for letting me finish out the day in his RX-8 and Mike Kazmierczak for helping me unhook my sway bars.

[Doug Kott]

My first run (Miata - 60.324) and my last run (RX-8 - 60.450) in SK2:

http://youtu.be/ArfM6e3QzCg

Broke the endlink mount on the driver's side front control arm on the Miata halfway through my 2nd run and switched cars for my 3rd and 4th runs. Thanks to Jeff Stuart for letting me finish out the day in his RX-8 and Mike Kazmierczak for helping me unhook my sway bars.

Nice vids, Leonard! How'd you like the RX-8 compared to the Miata?

I was on a comparison test ages ago with a Lexus LS 400 and Infiniti Q45, and through the twisties I was impressed how near-neutral the handling of the Lexus was, despite Sta-Puft spring rates. Turns out it was because of a broken front endlink! Another time, we had a Golf GTI that seemed waaaay too stiff and jouncy in the front; past GTIs had felt supple by comparison. Here, it turned out that the car prep agency had forgotten to remove the front spring isolators that they use for shipping (hard plastic things that look like open-ended brass knuckles that clip onto the coils).

[Leonard Cachola]

Nice vids, Leonard! How'd you like the RX-8 compared to the Miata?

Thanks, Doug! I was deliberating on whether or not to include the RX-8 lap, but I thought it a good comparison since I got almost the same time in both. Drove one at a ZoomZoom Live event, one on R-comps at an Evo School, a couple as an instructor, and this was the second time in Jeff's. Love the steering and the rotary hum! The RX-8 has been one of my favorites to autocross because it handles like a bigger Miata — even if I can't drive it any faster than my Miata.

[Doug Kott]

Nice vids, Leonard! How'd you like the RX-8 compared to the Miata?

Thanks, Doug! I was deliberating on whether or not to include the RX-8 lap, but I thought it a good comparison since I got almost the same time in both. Drove one at a ZoomZoom Live event, one on R-comps at an Evo School, a couple as an instructor, and this was the second time in Jeff's. Love the steering and the rotary hum! The RX-8 has been one of my favorites to autocross because it handles like a bigger Miata — even if I can't drive it any faster than my Miata.

And you gotta love the joy buzzer at redline.

[Justin Tsang]

My brother: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNnRcrzRz_0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bhnucZGl2s" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I wish we have a site like El Toro in norcal

[Kurt Rahn]

Broke the endlink mount on the driver's side front control arm on the Miata halfway through my 2nd run and switched cars for my 3rd and 4th runs. Thanks to Jeff Stuart for letting me finish out the day in his RX-8 and Mike Kazmierczak for helping me unhook my sway bars.

Sucks, too, as I'm sure you would've improved on your first time. Meanwhile I drove like an idiot (hard to look ahead with your head wedged up your posterior) and improved just enough for second.

[Leonard Cachola]

Sucks, too, as I'm sure you would've improved on your first time. Meanwhile I drove like an idiot (hard to look ahead with your head wedged up your posterior) and improved just enough for second.

Yeah... I would have LOVED to have finished the run (2nd run) that I stopped for a downed cone on. I was 2/3rds of the way through the course and was .4ths ahead of my 1st lap according to the data. I thought about ignoring it, but didn't want to get charged for the cone. Oh well...

[Mike Simanyi]

I wish we have a site like El Toro in norcal

You do, but Atwater apparently still isn't available...

[Sebastian Rios]

Pray for Crow's Landing.

[Justin Tsang]

I wish we have a site like El Toro in norcal

You do, but Atwater apparently still isn't available...

Yeah, that was before we started autocrossing... Only went there once, very unlikely we will get it back.

Pray for Crow's Landing.

Lol, we are.