The PAVEMENT thread: Cars, Racing, Drives, Speed...

[lhracing]

Caleb and biznnp thanks for the complements. The car is my favorite, it is just a lot of fun to drive and it still puts a smile on my face

 

[Greg]

Had way too much fun with my '71 SS Camaro back in the day... lots of illegal street drag racing. I got a few tickets, lost my license for a year and had high risk insurance for 3 years. I built the 400 HP 355 CID engine in my garage, it was a great experience.

I always had a desire to get into more road racing with the car... drop it down a little, run some heavy springs, Z-rated 17" tires & wheels, big anti-sway bars and a 6 speed transmission and a healthy 450+ HP engine. Really liking the idea of a GM 6.0l and a 6 speed with 3.55-3.73 gears.

I'm pretty sure I know what my mid-life crisis project will be...

 

[lhracing]

Had way too much fun with my '71 SS Camaro back in the say... lots of illegal street drag racing. I got a few tickets, lost my license for a year and had high risk insurance for 3 years. I built the 400 HP 355 CID engine in my garage, it was a great experience.

I always had a desire to get into more road racing with the car... drop it down a little, run some heavy springs, Z-rated 17" tires & wheels, big anti-sway bars and a 6 speed transmission and a healthy 450+ HP engine. Really liking the idea of a GM 6.0l and a 6 speed with 3.55-3.73 gears.

I'm pretty sure I know what my mid-life crisis project will be...

My "mid-life crisis" hit a number of years ago, adrenalin is very addicting. The Camaro is about as low as you can get one, rides like tank because of the way it is sprung. I ran mostly open road racing in the 120 class which may not seem all that fast until you try to average that for a 100 miles on a 2 lane highway.

 

[sixstringsteve]

How often are these autocross races? Are they organized with points leaders and prizes or just for fun?

First event FAQ:
http://forums.utahscca.com/showthread.php?t=7577


2013 season:

3/9 Saturday St. George Airport
3/10 Sunday St. George Airport
3/23 Saturday MMP WEST
3/24 Sunday MMP WEST
3/30 San Diego Championship Tour
3/31 San Diego Championship Tour
4/6 El Toro ProSolo
4/7 El Toro ProSolo
4/13 Saturday MMP WEST
4/14 Sunday MMP MIDWAY
5/5 Sunday Maverick Center
5/24 Lincoln Spring Nationals ProSolo
5/25 Lincoln Spring Nationals ProSolo
5/26 Lincoln Spring Nationals Championship Tour
5/27 Lincoln Spring Nationals Championship Tour
5/27 Monday Memorial Day Maverick Center
6/15 Saturday MMP MIDWAY
6/16 Sunday MMP WEST
6/22 Fountain Colorado Match Tour
6/23 Fountain Colorado Match Tour
6/29 Farmington ProSolo
6/30 Farmington ProSolo
7/6 Saturday Maverick Center (CANCELLED DUE TO RE-PAVING)
7/7 Sunday Maverick Center (CANCELLED DUE TO RE-PAVING)
7/13 Packwood Championship Tour
7/14 Packwood Championship Tour
7/20 Packwood ProSolo
7/21 Packwood ProSolo
7/28 Sunday RMR RACE WAY
8/10 Saturday GREAT SALT RACE
8/11 Sunday GREAT SALT RACE
8/18 Sunday UTAH FAIR PARK
8/31-9/1 ProSolo Finale
9/2-9/6 Solo Nationals
9/2 Monday Labor Day Maverick Center
9/21 Saturday RMR RACE WAY
9/22 Sunday RMR RACE WAY
10/12 Saturday MMP WEST
10/13 Sunday MMP MIDWAY
10/26 Saturday St. George Match Tour (CANCELLED BY SCCA)
10/27 Sunday St. George Match Tour (CANCELLED BY SCCA)


Yes, they are organized with points leaders. It's a nation-wide thing, with sponsors and all that. Here's a mini documentary of what Autocross is like:

[video=youtube;bkdyrd3QXT0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkdyrd3QXT0[/video]

 

[TurboMinivan]

I was always partial to drag racing, too. Here is the reason for my screen name:

I bracket raced it in RMR's Street Legal Heavy class for five years. It began bone stock, turning lowly 18-sec ETs... but after some weight loss and a few bolt-on modifications--plus a lot more boost--I got it to run consistent 13.5s. Not bad for a FWD automatic box on wheels.

 

[Stephen]

Nebo Loop was a blast tonight. Been awhile since I put my Miata through a good workout like that.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Great pic Stephen! Thanks for joining us.

It was a fantastic drive. Probably my favorite drive in Utah. It was fun and twisty, awesome scenery, and not crowded at all.

Stephen's Miata is WAY WAY cleaner than mine.

Stephen ended up playing Cattle Driver most of the night.

We had an outstanding view of Utah Lake.

I can't wait to get back. Thanks for joining us Stephen.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

Looks like a fun drive.

 

[TurboMinivan]

It was a fantastic drive. Probably my favorite drive in Utah. It was fun and twisty, awesome scenery, and not crowded at all.

Sorry I couldn't be there with you guys (though I would have been driving my Mustang and not a Miata).

 

[sLcREX]

Here's my other (first?) hobby

It's a 1991 CRX Si with a B20VTEC, built top end with stock bottom end. Such a fun car to drive

Dunno how familiar you guys are with Honda motors but basically it's a CRV block with a B16A JDM VTEC head using Crower valvetrain and JDM Type-R camshafts.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Nice crx.

 

[STAG]

If in real life I were to buy a road car it would be a modded VW Golf with a turbo'ed VR6. If in pretend life I would get a twin-turbo'ed Supra, or skyline.

 

[jentzschman]

If in real life I were to buy a road car it would be a modded VW Golf with a turbo'ed VR6. If in pretend life I would get a twin-turbo'ed Supra, or skyline.

I like pretend world better, lets go play their

 

[jeep-N-montero]

I always had a weak spot for a clean CRX, drove my brother's HX on occasion back in the day before folks started ricing them out, even slept in it once. After that I had a buddy when I was stationed in Germany that had an Si done up by HondaSport and it handled really well, also had 4 JL Audio 10in subs in the back that won him a few trophies. I had owned a 91 Stealth and a 96 Talon in the 90's and had fun with them. But then I worked for Mazda back in 2001 and fell in love with the Miata, one of the best cars ever built using technology only found in cars costing much more. 5 Miatas later and the rest is history. Many fun dates were had over the years in them, my wife and I had our first date driving around half the night when I first asked her out, even took a road trip to Maine and back in it before we got married. If you can survive a road trip with your future spouse in a car this small you can pretty much do anything, because that was an adventure in communication!

 

[jeep-N-montero]

If in real life I were to buy a road car it would be a modded VW Golf with a turbo'ed VR6. If in pretend life I would get a twin-turbo'ed Supra, or skyline.

Or an E36 M3 with a t60 or 70 series turbo setup.... we are dreaming right?

 

[sLcREX]

I had a t60-1 turbo setup in my CRX back in the day, like 2005'ish I'll have to dig up pictures of that one tomorrow.

 

[Kevin B.]

If in real life I were to buy a road car it would be a modded VW Golf with a turbo'ed VR6. If in pretend life I would get a twin-turbo'ed Supra, or skyline.

I've wanted a twinturbo MarkIV ever since the first Gran Turismo came out . I'd settle for a FR-S though.

 

[STAG]

Yeah the mkIV would be the only one I would be interested in.

 

[OrvisKrawler]

Dang wish I would have seen this, I would have gone, any idea when your going for another drive like this Steve?
here's mine

 

[sixstringsteve]

Beautiful e30 orviscrawler!