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Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 

My notch and the owner of Central Coast Tires parked behind it

Us in the grid on Saturday

Loaden up for the ride home

My new wallpaper

All in all a great weekend, my best lap was a 63.xxx...not bad for my first weekend ever auto-x'ing
 

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Posted by newcastle (Member # 4691) on :
 
what class did you run in? were there many mustangs?

i was planning on going sunday, but didn't because of the forecast. thanks for the pics. hope to see at the next one in april.
 

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Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
I ran in street tire, I'm not sure how I placed and I wont know until the results are posted on the web.

there was a hanful of mustangs, WILDTHANG who posts here was there with his new full griggs foxbody on some new hoosier slicks. There was another teal notch, 2 `05 Mustang GT's, a 200x Mustang GT running in CP class and I think thats it. Of course Mike Maier with his amazing race car was out there, he was running 48.xxx laps

[ February 27, 2005, 11:22 PM: Message edited by: blind ]
 

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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 
Where was this at? So did your tires hook up pretty good? Also up to what treadwear do they still consider street tire?
 

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Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
This was in Atwater at Castle Airport.

My tires did really well despite completely wearing off the outside tread on my fronts (aired up to 40psi before the first run too). I need larger diameter fronts though, my brakes are way too strong for them and locked them up a few times, but the car was really stable and ran some great times. The guy strapping the car down to the trailer in the last pic ran a 59.xxx in it, which was 2 seconds behind a CP class camaro

I'm not 100% on the rules, www.americanauto-x.com should help though.

[ February 27, 2005, 10:41 PM: Message edited by: blind ]
 

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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 
Did you check your tire preasures after you ran? If so what did they come up to?
 

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Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 

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Originally posted by 1Sicgt:
Did you check your tire preasures after you ran? If so what did they come up to?

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no I didn't, we didn't have much time, my car was driven by me, Becca, and Alen

I saw other guys checking the pressures after the runs so next time I go I'll be bringing my infrared temp gun and a pressure guage so I can see whats going on with the tires more, I didn't even notice the melted on rubber on the fronts until I was strapping it down on the trailer
 

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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 
Well, can I give you advise. You ran your tires too hard. Look at the picture. I highlighted what I am talking about. You probably could have lowered them a few pounds, and probably picked up a second or two.

 

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Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
very cool, thanks!

here's the other front for comparison:


Also, this is after 30 runs because of having 3 drivers I love this car, lol.
 

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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 
To make it easy if you plan to use those tires again. Next time right before you run out there, take white chalk or white shoe polish start at the lettering on the sidewall and mark a line up on to the tread on each tire. Check all tires preasures. Make sure they are all about the same. Depending on tempature outside I would start around 35-37 lbs. After you run first thing after you pull off, check preasures, and then note the wear lines you made. adjust from there. You have a decent tire, use it all. You want to wear to those arrows, that way you get the full side bite without comprising stability.
 

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Posted by mtbaughs (Member # 4052) on :
 
Awesome bud...wish I was there for that one
 

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Posted by Dizzy (Member # 884) on :
 
next one is 4/9 to 4/10
 

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Posted by alwaysracin (Member # 5204) on :
 
Figured I should say hello...
I was out there working course with Dizzy on Sunday.

Saturday I was co-driving Rick Gould's CSP miata and Sunday in Rob Boynton's GT2 Porsche. Didn't do amazing either days but it was a good time 90+ in a 4 wheel drift, Sunday.

Just got back from Maier racing, installed the door bars on the driver side, for my soon-to-be camaro-mustang-challenge 91 hatch. It will be out running most likely cp once or twice just for fun.

Talk to you later,
Scott Fraser
 

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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 
When are you running your next NASA event?
 

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Posted by alwaysracin (Member # 5204) on :
 
i'm not sure when nasa is having their next event....


Scott Fraser
 

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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 

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Originally posted by alwaysracin:
i'm not sure when nasa is having their next event....


Scott Fraser

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