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GSRBoy
08-30-2005, 12:26 AM
A very casual affair....nothing like PCA events I've been to where you are required to wear long sleeves and pants, etc. There was also a wide variety of cars running, everything from a Mercury Sable to a pair of Radicals. Enjoy!

Radical SR3
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/874/p103003812xx.jpg

It was awesome because the fence was down that is usually there for the 12 hours of sebring, this is on the back runway straightaway I wasn't even in the middle either!
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/9583/p103003916jc.jpg

Mercury sable
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/5748/p103004213jz.jpg

This Cooper S was going fast all day and had that awesome supercharger whine as he came off the last turn onto the front straightaway.
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/5639/p103005019bp.jpg

One of the 360's, unlike the other, this guy was pushing his car hard.
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/289/p103005519ay.jpg

Crossing the finish line
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/1590/p103005616ci.jpg

The other 360
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/6650/p103006818mb.jpg

The Radicals
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/4441/p103007210og.jpg

Again
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/8475/p103007316xy.jpg

Noble (dunno which model M12 or M200)
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/4428/p103008010pz.jpg

Again
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/3011/p103009016sj.jpg

Plenty of passing, I didn't notice if there were any designated passing zones, because passing went on everywhere.
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/1631/p103009118nr.jpg

Porsche and M3
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/6815/p103010312bf.jpg

Another M3
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/56/p103010714bu.jpg

Pushing it
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/7897/p103010819vj.jpg

Audi and WRX wagon battling it out
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/8141/p103011613sc.jpg

Carrera
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/1699/p103014316zc.jpg

A couple more of the Noble, thought I'd get artsy
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/5757/p103015616bg.jpg

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/3102/p103017611uj.jpg


Matt
Loren
08-30-2005, 09:19 AM
Did you drive, or just go watch? A group of Miata guys went to the last one they did back in July, Sebring is a BLAST to drive!
GSRBoy
08-30-2005, 10:38 AM
Just watched unfortunately. Don't think my car would be too fun out there :lol: But my aunt and uncle showed up and are looking into getting one of the radicals or some other sort of track car, so that would be interesting!
FastF350
08-31-2005, 11:56 AM
Nice pics. THat me in the mini.... Good job look for me next month get your wrist band and i will take you for a ride!!
GSRBoy
08-31-2005, 02:06 PM
Nice pics. THat me in the mini.... Good job look for me next month get your wrist band and i will take you for a ride!!

The thing sounded awesome! May I ask what that big loud snap was when you had the front bumper off and were wrenching under the hood in the pits? My dad, brother and I were walking down pit road and heard a big bang like you're wrench slipped and you hit something :lol:


Matt
mweinst
08-31-2005, 02:13 PM
I'm the one in the Suby wagon. The whole day was such a blast! There's no better 'run what you brung' deal around. We literally drove all day except for the 2 class sessions that novices have to take. I learned more in one day then I learned in 5 years of autocross. I probably drove more in one day then all of my autocrosses combined too!
kickslop
08-31-2005, 02:39 PM
Doing Sebring with NASA on Oct 2. Looking forward to it :)
FastF350
08-31-2005, 02:56 PM
The snap you heard was my crow bar breaking in half when i was trying to change the supercharger pulley belt. I did not hit anything thankfully. But as you probally saw I was back out there shortly!!! THe rain sucked though.
RoadRacer
08-31-2005, 03:34 PM
wow, I didn't know this many people on TR went to the chin events. I will be there on the 19th. Is anyone else going?
GSRBoy
08-31-2005, 03:39 PM
The snap you heard was my crow bar breaking in half when i was trying to change the supercharger pulley belt. I did not hit anything thankfully. But as you probally saw I was back out there shortly!!! THe rain sucked though.

Ah yeah we were walking by and my dad was like "wow that ddn't sound good!" I have one more ? did your black fender covers on the back wheels come off because of rubbing or did you take them off? Yeah everyone bolted for the pits when it rained!

Matt
Blueboost
08-31-2005, 03:41 PM
may I ask, how much would you est. it would cost me to be able to participate in that event?
GSRBoy
08-31-2005, 03:45 PM
I'm the one in the Suby wagon. The whole day was such a blast! There's no better 'run what you brung' deal around. We literally drove all day except for the 2 class sessions that novices have to take. I learned more in one day then I learned in 5 years of autocross. I probably drove more in one day then all of my autocrosses combined too!

Here's another one of your car.
http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/158/p103015810af.jpg
GSRBoy
08-31-2005, 03:48 PM
may I ask, how much would you est. it would cost me to be able to participate in that event?

chinmotorsports.com

Entry Fee: $275
Instruction Fee: $50 (novice drivers only)

Matt
Blueboost
08-31-2005, 03:52 PM
chinmotorsports.com

Entry Fee: $275
Instruction Fee: $50 (novice drivers only)

Matt


EDIT: I checked the site, thanks for the link.

Sounds more then reasonable. :nworthy:
FastF350
08-31-2005, 05:17 PM
The molding was rubbing so i took it off. My sticky tires are much bigger than my street tires and i had to adjust my coilovers to make it work. Did you get any more Pics of my car?
Bill
08-31-2005, 05:31 PM
Damn, looks like a great time.
Keep meaning to get out there sometime but just can't find the time. They (Chin) usually do two day events right? Saturday and Sunday?
RoadRacer
08-31-2005, 06:19 PM
yea, they mix it up... 9/18 is a single day event but Nov 19th and 20th is a double day event.
GSRBoy
08-31-2005, 06:38 PM
The molding was rubbing so i took it off. My sticky tires are much bigger than my street tires and i had to adjust my coilovers to make it work. Did you get any more Pics of my car?

I only found one more pic and it isn't that great I missed the front 1/2 of your car!
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/9927/p103009217tv.jpg

:lol:
mweinst
08-31-2005, 07:45 PM
Thanks for digging up the extra pic of my car! I have been checking twice a day on the Chin site for the "official" pics, but nothing yet.
kickslop
09-01-2005, 03:13 PM
Where can one get their car "Tech"d locally?
Loren
09-01-2005, 06:46 PM
Where can one get their car "Tech"d locally?

When we went as a club, several of us got together, put each car up on jack stands and inspected them ourselves a week or so before the event. We did a lot of maintenance (oil changes, brakes, etc) while we were at it.

I'd think that any mechanic that you trust could do it for you, as well. Especially any of the shops that prepare cars for racing. (not street racing, but actual road racing) Cars & Concepts comes to mind, I'm sure there are many others.

In the end, YOU are responsible for you car being track-worthy. No matter who you have do the inspection, YOU are signing the bottom of the form that says YOU are satisfied that your car is safe. (at least with Chin... I think some of the others are different, like NASA requires you to have your car inspected by an "authorized inspector")
kickslop
09-02-2005, 05:35 PM
Thanks Loren.

Turns out, examining the NASA info a bit more, and the Tech Form in detail, that one only needs to be checked out by a "qualified mechanic" and there is no official place on the form for anyone to sign other than the driver. I'm well-past qualified to perform my tech inspection, so it looks like things are all set.
BACON
09-02-2005, 08:06 PM
bad ass pics!
CivEk4
09-04-2005, 01:09 AM
Here are a few pics of my car from the 28th. I actually won a cd with all the pics of my car from Colour Tech Photography for being the first one to sign up for the event, about 30 pics total.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTA1NDY5MzZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTA1NDY5NDZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTA1NDY5NTZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTA1NDY5OTZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg
neurovish
09-04-2005, 01:56 PM
This could be another obvious kind of question, but what is the tire wear like? Will I need to have another set of MXs waiting for me for "the autox next week"?
GSRBoy
09-04-2005, 04:16 PM
Here are a few pics of my car from the 28th. I actually won a cd with all the pics of my car from Colour Tech Photography for being the first one to sign up for the event, about 30 pics total.

Yeah we saw you out there! My brother especially liked your car because he too has a civic hatch. You might've seen us snooping around the car and engine bay when it was parked behind the pits.
http://img322.imageshack.us/img322/1576/p103005118as.jpg
fastforward
09-13-2005, 03:41 PM
Nice pics, looks like fun...I want to see the Mercury Sable...any pics?
LogicalRetard
09-15-2005, 09:52 PM
I was going to go this weekend, but I gotta do some other stuff. Sucks... They just accepted me to be an Instructor for them, too.....Free track time!
Loren
09-16-2005, 08:47 AM
I'm signed up for the 11/19 event. Woohoo!