BMWCCA auto X this Sunday

[bam2002]

Mothers Day.. Bring your MOM she drives for free..

Still spaces open. at myautoevents.com

Early start.. Hoping for at least 8 runs and done by 3 to 4..

Lunch provided.. some new tricks on the course thanks to CHI town .

More data at http://www.fscbmwcca.org/DrivingEvents/index.html


B

[Spin Out]

Thanks Barry, I appreciate all your efforts.

I went to the EVO class with Chi Town, so I hope I'm ready.
I'll ask my mom to pump up the tires on her Focus Wagon.

[jblaine]

http://www.myautoevents.com/pls/mae/frmEventDetail.Show?psevent_id=4843

[chi town brat]

looking forward to see what was incorporated :)

[Muddy]

I'll be there and using my new race tires, if I can get them mounted and heat-cycled in time. :D

[bam2002]

Results are up.. Good job Muddy for FTD !!!

Times
http://www.fscbmwcca.org/DrivingEvents/standings.html (http://www.fscbmwcca.org/DrivingEvents/standings.html)

Hope every one had fun.. should we do the curved slalom again?

B

[Spin Out]

Congrats Muddy on the FTD. (FTD and Mother's day sound right together.)

Great job Chi Town, you looked really fast through the finish.
I'm glad to see you took Jamal's advice and hit a few cones.

I of course had a pretty spectacular SPIN OUT.
I had to clean cone marks off my rear bumper.

Un-Official Results.



May 14 Brooksville
1Brian HeintzmanMiata MX-5102.976
2Peter VargaMustang104.396
3Charlie Lacostae30 325ic105.757
4George SantiagoPorsche 996106.618
5Mark LasotaMiata MX-5107.021
6William La Cruze36 M3107.053
7Alan GrossMini S107.227
8James BradshawNiss 350 Z107.647
9Bassem Ibrahime36 M3108.039
10Russell Garveye36 318tii108.055
11Jeff BlaineWRX 108.334
12Carlos Diaz-Estradae46 M3108.578
13Barry Miller e30 325e108.682
14Chris Hakimian328is108.962
15Dennis Costantino330 ci109.170
16Justin Cotterille36 M3109.274
17Angela CarlascioCivic109.510
18Penny Diaz-Estradae46 M3109.915
19Tom Cavanaughe30 325e110.210
20Fitz Mikaele46 M3110.305
21Shane KapoiDel Sol111.193
22Jake DrappoM Roadster112.591
23Ryan Garveye30 325is112.929
24Russ MorganWRX 112.993
25Kurt Politowigz114.012
26Kris Atkinsone30 325e114.221
27Ismal Gile36 M3114.653
28Bill Wraye30 M3114.943
29Joe Greenwelle30 325e 115.229
30Justin StineDel Sol115.482
31William Slatere90 325116.211
32Martin CheruvilS2000117.281
33Keyver PerezDel Sol118.472
34Glen LaFlameMX 5120.777

[Muddy]

Good job, Mark! It wasn't all that long ago that you finished in the bottom five, now you are in the top 5! :D

It felt good to finally get a FTD, for years I have gotten close, only to finish 2nd. :D

[chi town brat]

:bounce: i made top 20!

[jblaine]

I really keep coming up short, IMO, for the times I feel I should be able to make with that much car underfoot :(

I started at 1:13ish and ended up with a 108.334 for my last run of the day... with an extra 165lb person in the car (WTF?)

I was the silver WRX with the front-mount intercooler and quieter exhaust. Anyone working while I was running have some comments/tips?

[bam2002]

Yea Chi Town You were the Fastest Girl there. .. You even beat Penny in a M3.. so DAM looks like your getting it all dialed in.

[jblaine]

Actually, I suppose 11th isn't too awful, with 1.3 seconds separating 5th and 11th. I'm always too hard on myself. Ignore.

1 Brian HeintzmanMiata MX-5 102.976
2 Peter VargaMustang 104.396
3 Charlie Lacostae 30 325ic 105.757
4 George SantiagoPorsche 996 106.618
5 Mark LasotaMiata MX-5 107.021
6 William La Cruze 36 M3 107.053
7 Alan GrossMini S 107.227
8 James BradshawNiss 350 Z 107.647
9 Bassem Ibrahime 36 M3 108.039
10 Russell Garveye 36 318tii 108.055
11 Jeff Blaine WRX 108.334

[skippy]

I really keep coming up short, IMO, for the times I feel I should be able to make with that much car underfoot :(

I started at 1:13ish and ended up with a 108.334 for my last run of the day... with an extra 165lb person in the car (WTF?)

I was the silver WRX with the front-mount intercooler and quieter exhaust. Anyone working while I was running have some comments/tips?

you looked great out there man! I thought you could have pushed it a lil harder through the slolams at the back (I was at station 2), your turn around seemed a lil slow too, but everything looks slower from the sidelines, I think the boxes were a lil intimidating, but overall you looked good....did better than me...I finished 21st....still have some more things to work out, I think I need better tires though :(

[jblaine]

Thanks - I definitely need to work on my 2-1 downshift, as well as getting it done ahead of time and not as late as I was (roundabout + the hard left on the way back).

I agree with you on the slalom speed. I thought the same thing at the end of the day - could have carried more speed through there.

[urn_uuid_owned]

We all know this Jeff, but here goes again. Here are my basic rules.

In slaloms, you need to find the limit real quick and right at that point ... you need to stop being greedy, be patient and keep the rythm (like the muddy video - awesome poise), I recommend short shifting while approaching a slalom and stay very smooth on throttle. You can setup your slalom exit about a cone ahead and really get on it (anticipation is key - LOOK ahead, look a muddy hands, they are moving ahead of the cones, not beside them through the entire course - the only way he can do this is by anticipating - looking ahead). It's an amazing feeling to let your eyes move your hands and feet 2 cones before the key cones...trust your eyes - this is where you start feeling that you know what you are doing.

When you break, you brake hard and always a fraction of a second before you think you need to (because you lose more time by overcooking a turn, and it's just darn hard to come in hot ) - you can't threshold brake and turn at the same time. If your front end is pushing, you are losing time (don't hesitate: lift throttle or unwind steering right away), look for the traction in the front...modulate/feather your throttle to keep those front tires at maximum traction. Turnarounds NEED to be kept as tight as possible. Yes, slow down. If you overcook the turnaround by 10 feet, you just lost 1 second there. (10 feet one way and 10 feet coming back - at around 20 mph (45 degrees aspect - translates to 28 ft at 20mph - 1 second)...and this applies to the rest of the course...keep it tight!

When at an autocross with a limited number of runs, you have to find the limit as quickly as possible (your first run), a run where you aren't pushing yourself hard ... is a wasted run. Now here is the qucker: this doesn't mean to overdrive your car: you always drive at your car's limit. I noticed you cut your time by 5 seconds between your first run and last run - that is too much. Walk the course and use those walks... if you can't visualize you run in your head, then you aren't concentrating enough...and tell me this: how are you going to be able to concentrate more while doing the actual run? Nope... Can you visualise the course right now - and take off 2 seconds?

Just my two cents. I know how it feels...just need to remind oneself of the basic rules. It's mental...real mental. Did I take another 2 seconds of your time?

About downshifts...unless real-real tight turns, avoid the first gear - if you are having trouble getting into it, then you don't need it. But then, my car has torque - does your?

[Spin Out]

I forgot to compliment BAM for setting up the interesting course.
He asked if people wanted a curved slalom again, but I didn't see any responses.

Not only did he have curved slaloms, they were Not evenly spaced.
Offset, unevenly spaced, and curving slaloms ... there's a challenge.
I'm all in favor of seeing new set ups. Keep it up Barry.


P.S.
Congrats Chi town on finishing so well, I had not noticed that you were faster than Penny. That's a real accomplishment.

P.P.S. Forgive me Muddy, I'm telling everyone in my office that it is me driving in the Video until someone calls me on it. (I'm Kidding?)

[Muddy]

P.P.S. Forgive me Muddy, I'm telling everyone in my office that it is me driving in the Video until someone calls me on it. (I'm Kidding?)
Again!?! :lol: You are lucky we have the same car!

I have enjoyed all of the BMWCCA courses, keep up the good work, Barry! The events are well run and well organized and I attend every event I can. My gf would have killed me if I went racing on easter, she is nuts about holidays. :lol:

[jblaine]

Agreed - cool course, even if I completely spaced out in a sea of cones on my first run. I would have liked to have been a fly on the wall at the worker stations at the back of the course during my 1st run.

*chhhk*
"Car 74 has absolutely no idea where he is - station 2"
*chhhk*

[beebo10]

yes i def. liked the curved slalom, my car was gettin squirrly on it, it was a lot of fun.

[skippy]

Agreed - cool course, even if I completely spaced out in a sea of cones on my first run. I would have liked to have been a fly on the wall at the worker stations at the back of the course during my 1st run.

*chhhk*
"Car 74 has absolutely no idea where he is - station 2"
*chhhk*

haha,m I was like...where's this guy going? You went in the turn around the wrong way....only 1 to do it too, but you made it up the next time....hahah it was funny though...

[jblaine]

:lol:

[chi town brat]

P.P.S. Forgive me Muddy, I'm telling everyone in my office that it is me driving in the Video until someone calls me on it. (I'm Kidding?)

:lmao: