Who else was at the AROC autocross this weekend?
Lessons learned:
- 1.8T + Automatic = terrible on a short tight course.
- Leaving your hat, sunscreen and extra case of water on the porch makes for one red Johnny.
- 18" Jetta tire pressures = 40psi front 52psi rear... and it still won't rotate.
- 2005 GLIs will get 25.7mpg overall on a 224 mile trip with 5 runs in the middle.
- Every Miata has a turbo... at least most of them that were there yesterday.
If you were there, please post up some pics, somehow the 125 pics I took were lost when my card failed and now I am without action shots of everyone else.
I know a few people took pictures of me driving, but I never have time to do that....
I also was reminded that 3 year old race tires that have already been overheated once do not have much left in them...
I was too busy counting your cones to take your picture, E. Sorry. Of course that being said I didn't hit any cones because I was barely going fast enough to get around the course so you win again.
I didn't realize there was an auto-x going on yesterday. I was riding my bike for a training ride up to OU. Once I got on campus, I saw a couple RX-7/8's driving around and just thought that they were out for a Sunday drive. I then saw that black and yellow triumph and realized that something else was going on. Following the exhaust notes and tire squeal, I found lot 36. Stuck around and watched for about an hour or so.
Are all courses that tight, or was that just b/c they had to squeeze it all in to that lot?
klipless wrote:
Are all courses that tight, or was that just b/c they had to squeeze it all in to that lot?
Not normally- the lot was pretty small, and that was the first time we used it- so we needed to know how the lot stands up. If we had that lot again, I'm pretty sure we would be able to speed it up- not much, with all of those light poles, though.
Thankfully, our next OU event is back in lot 1.
E
Eric, when are the results to be posted?
John Brown wrote:
Eric, when are the results to be posted?
Not until tomorrow at the earliest. I didn't do them last night- too tired. I'll get on them tonight, and will have the group proof read them in the morning.
I wish I could have stayed around for the fun runs but I had to save momma from the boys.
It would've been fun, but I was out of town for the weekend.
I think a lot of others headed home early due to the sun, as well. I heard more than a handful of people complain about too much sun.... While unexpected this quickly, it was the forecast....
E-
They were complaining about too much sun? Sheesh. I'd have taken it compared to last month's MSCC event where it was 50 and raining off and on.
I was going to go, but the Miata's O2 sensor died on Friday and I just simply didn't have time to get to in on Saturday. So I ended up doing yardwork on Sunday instead. At least I was outiside....
I didn't realize how sunny it was until I jumped in the pool and my skin melted off.
Who was the gent sitting shotgun in the volvo timing wagon wearing a GRM shirt?
One of our members. GRM t's are quite common at DCSCC events. Just ask Mr Spangler... 
Actually, I should wear some of my old Ts if I went to non AROC events. But I always wear some Alfa thing for ours.
AFAIK, only three people at that event have been seen in GRM issues. Unless I missed someone JB.
E-
Seen in, but how many read the forum?
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Hey John/Eric, is there a website where I can see a schedule of autocross events in the Detroit region? I haven't autocrossed in 15 years, but maybe it's time to give it a try again. see if the old guy is still as good as I think I once was!!
John Brown wrote:
Seen in, but how many read the forum?
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Oodles, I think. I don't think THAT person is here much. I'm sure he'll shoot me a note if he reads here.
But only a few have pictures in actual magazines... 
And I think only ONE was a regular in an Ad that had little to do with what the car was being used for (and wasn't even his car).... that was pretty odd.
Oh, crap. I just realized that I have not put AC back on my Autocross list- which would explain his absence yesterday... Bummer.
E-
DeadSkunk wrote:
Hey John/Eric, is there a website where I can see a schedule of autocross events in the Detroit region? I haven't autocrossed in 15 years, but maybe it's time to give it a try again. see if the old guy is still as good as I think I once was!!
For the non SCCA events- http://dcscc.blogspot.com/
Oh! and can I just show up with a helmet, car and tires to compete ?
DeadSkunk wrote:
Oh! and can I just show up with a helmet, car and tires to compete ?
Yes.
But for MSCC and CCM events, they prefer pre-registration.
We don't do that.
alfadriver wrote:
I think a lot of others headed home early due to the sun, as well. I heard more than a handful of people complain about too much sun.... While unexpected this quickly, it was the forecast....
They need to spend a couple summers in the south.
scardeal wrote:
alfadriver wrote:
I think a lot of others headed home early due to the sun, as well. I heard more than a handful of people complain about too much sun.... While unexpected this quickly, it was the forecast....
They need to spend a couple summers in the south.
It was 85 and there was exactly ONE tree on the lot. EVERYONE was under it! We were staending out at corner 4 motherfathering those sumbishes, I tell you whuh! (spoken in "Florida Western: Proper" for you southerners)
AROC 5/23/10 results
I feel good that I lost to a 2009 GTi with a DSG, I feel great that I beat out a yellow MINI and a yellow Mustang.
I need to spend a LOT of time learning to balance keeping the boost up with the automatic transmission.
Uh, those are not final. Final will not be final until I post it tonight.
Just wanted to mention that.
E
