St. Pete tomorrow.

**w0rd** · 07-07-2006, 05:12 PM

Course looks decent, I will probably be there...
What's up with all the cones near the finish though? Looks very unnecessary.

http://nasaxflorida.com/

**chi town brat** · 07-07-2006, 05:45 PM

if i had the funds i would be in

course does look a lot less technical than the last and should have some decent speed to it

"Whats up with all the kones..." ~ my guess providing a wall

**WTFchuck** · 07-07-2006, 06:17 PM

wish i knew bout this sooner.... going to hin tomorrow

treekiller · 07-07-2006, 07:42 PM

**Graves** · 07-07-2006, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by WTFchuck

wish i knew bout this sooner.... going to hin tomorrow

+1

**w0rd** · 07-07-2006, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Everybody

wish i knew bout this sooner....

It's been on the schedule at the top of the forum for the last 6 months. Do you need more advance notice than that?

**Loren** · 07-07-2006, 08:04 PM

Jeremy took the words right off of my keyboard. Check the schedule, all the events are there. Jeremy makes sure of it. (thanks, man)

As for the cones at the finish, we like a well-defined finish, especially at SPC where there's just no room to let folks go "off". It reigns people in tightly and protects the timing equipment, as well.

treekiller · 07-07-2006, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Loren

Jeremy took the words right off of my keyboard. Check the schedule, all the events are there. Jeremy makes sure of it. (thanks, man)

As for the cones at the finish, we like a well-defined finish, especially at SPC where there's just no room to let folks go "off". It reigns people in tightly and protects the timing equipment, as well.

Loren,
TLS will never die! Long live duct tape!

**Leonard** · 07-07-2006, 08:56 PM

Loren,

What do you guys use to make up your course maps? Is it a specific package or is someone just really good with photoshop?

**Loren** · 07-07-2006, 11:10 PM

Duct tape rules! When you gonna make one of our events, man?

Leonard, I use Corel Draw to do the course maps. (version 9, to be exact... quite old) I am pretty good with it... or at least I've figured out how to do the things that I need to do to make a nice course map, and I'm good at that. You could do the same thing with Adobe Illustrator (you'd have to know your way around the software), but it's not really Photoshop territory... at least I don't think it is. I've seen similar things done with CAD programs by people who regularly use them.

I start with a blank document and put an image of the site map as the page background. Everything else is "objects" on top of that.

**D-Roll** · 07-08-2006, 01:12 AM

Wish I could be there but holding funds until Brooksville. Looks like an speedy course and a lot of fun. Hopefully the rain is not a factor tomorrow. Good luck!

**RoadRacer** · 07-08-2006, 04:40 PM

it's the mask of Zorro!

looks good.

treekiller · 07-08-2006, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Loren

Duct tape rules! When you gonna make one of our events, man?

When my alarm goes off @ 6:00 on a saturday and I can shake off the hangover enough to drive the hour down there. Today I decided to prep-cook for a beach party @ my club. perhaps when I actually get wheels and tires for the new car I'll be more motivated.

**w0rd** · 07-08-2006, 05:37 PM

Possibly the best course I have ever run in St. Pete. Please have more like this. Sweepers=good. 180 Hairpins(or any maneuver requiring 1st gear)=bad.

**Loren** · 07-08-2006, 05:45 PM

Hey, I downshifted to first on this course... on my fastest run. You didn't HAVE to do it, but for me, the fastest line required it.

Glad you liked the course. It was designed by a Mustang guy.

07-07-2006, 05:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
w0rd Moderator Car: RWD Civic My TRGarage : 43047513	St. Pete tomorrow. Course looks decent, I will probably be there... What's up with all the cones near the finish though? Looks very unnecessary. http://nasaxflorida.com/

07-07-2006, 05:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
chi town brat your fear fuels you Car: JC (91) Li'l 1 (90) & Bratz Toy (92) All Civic All Hatches My TRGarage Heaven & Hell : 395801476	if i had the funds i would be in course does look a lot less technical than the last and should have some decent speed to it "Whats up with all the kones..." ~ my guess providing a wall

07-07-2006, 06:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
WTFchuck oh WTF Car: not an sti but close My TRGarage macdill : 226400553	wish i knew bout this sooner.... going to hin tomorrow

07-07-2006, 07:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
treekiller legend behind the cowl Car: QR25DE B15 My TRGarage : 84630657	+1

07-07-2006, 08:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
Loren Moderator Car: 2007 Toyota Yaris LB . . . 1976 Triumph Spitfire My TRGarage Safety Harbor : 65156010	Jeremy took the words right off of my keyboard. Check the schedule, all the events are there. Jeremy makes sure of it. (thanks, man) As for the cones at the finish, we like a well-defined finish, especially at SPC where there's just no room to let folks go "off". It reigns people in tightly and protects the timing equipment, as well.

07-07-2006, 08:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
Leonard OUCH!!! Car: 05 F150 SCREW 4x4 KR/ 65 FFR Cobra Replica My TRGarage Columbus, OH : 10884413	Loren, What do you guys use to make up your course maps? Is it a specific package or is someone just really good with photoshop?

07-07-2006, 11:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Loren Moderator Car: 2007 Toyota Yaris LB . . . 1976 Triumph Spitfire My TRGarage Safety Harbor : 65156010	Duct tape rules! When you gonna make one of our events, man? Leonard, I use Corel Draw to do the course maps. (version 9, to be exact... quite old) I am pretty good with it... or at least I've figured out how to do the things that I need to do to make a nice course map, and I'm good at that. You could do the same thing with Adobe Illustrator (you'd have to know your way around the software), but it's not really Photoshop territory... at least I don't think it is. I've seen similar things done with CAD programs by people who regularly use them. I start with a blank document and put an image of the site map as the page background. Everything else is "objects" on top of that.

07-08-2006, 01:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
D-Roll Blasian Sensation Car: 08 Nissan Altima coupe 6spd. My TRGarage 813 : 799222696	Wish I could be there but holding funds until Brooksville. Looks like an speedy course and a lot of fun. Hopefully the rain is not a factor tomorrow. Good luck!

07-08-2006, 04:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
RoadRacer Turn 7 at Sebring Car: 92 240 Coupe, 00 GLX My TRGarage 27°46′06″N 82°39′12″W : 430858735	it's the mask of Zorro! looks good.

07-08-2006, 05:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
w0rd Moderator Car: RWD Civic My TRGarage : 43047513	Possibly the best course I have ever run in St. Pete. Please have more like this. Sweepers=good. 180 Hairpins(or any maneuver requiring 1st gear)=bad.

07-08-2006, 05:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
Loren Moderator Car: 2007 Toyota Yaris LB . . . 1976 Triumph Spitfire My TRGarage Safety Harbor : 65156010	Hey, I downshifted to first on this course... on my fastest run. You didn't HAVE to do it, but for me, the fastest line required it. Glad you liked the course. It was designed by a Mustang guy.