Bay Area Autocross

[Strugglebucket]

Here's the 20011 schedule:
http://www.sfr-solo.org/solo2/cgi-bin/schedaction.cgi



And here's all the info you need if you want to run:
http://www.sfrscca.org/content/view/7538/177/



some other links:
baautox.com (www.baautox.com)
Sacramento site (http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Sacramento/index.html)
ESCA site (http://www.empiresportscar.org/)

[Pico]

sounds like something I'd like to go watch, post up the day your going to go.

[Strugglebucket]

Right now, I'm planning on Sunday, April 5th.

Just don't expect me to be fast, or not get lost on the course.:D

[Pico]

April 5th sound good

[ghettogeddy]

April 5th sound good

shotgun

[Pico]

Bump

[2ndGenGuy]

Pico, you should just go do it. Seriously, people come to autocross here and just watch. And by the first run they are wishing they had entered! You've got nothing to lose by running, and you can still watch the rest of the field while you're staged! :)

[Rendon LX-i]

Im doing it next weekend. Pico i agree . test your driving skills...all i know you head going to be moving like ray charales with you hiting those turns side to side lol. You got some suspension goodies. go see if you like your setup. you might change it up.

[Pico]

Pico, you should just go do it. Seriously, people come to autocross here and just watch. And by the first run they are wishing they had entered! You've got nothing to lose by running, and you can still watch the rest of the field while you're staged! :)


Im doing it next weekend. Pico i agree . test your driving skills...all i know you head going to be moving like ray charales with you hiting those turns side to side lol. You got some suspension goodies. go see if you like your setup. you might change it up.

I might, but not yet.
I bump the thread so that the guys near by can cheer on strugglebucket when he goes

[Strugglebucket]

This reminds me, I need to cut out my numbers for the car.

I registered on the database as #189, Street Modified.:)

[Pico]

so are still planning on going on the 5th of April?

[Strugglebucket]

yup.

[Pico]

what time are you going to heading out to Sac.?

[Strugglebucket]

oh man, I'm going to have to leave at some ungodly hour like 5am or so.

I'm in SM class so it has me working in the first run group and driving in the second run group. 1st car out is 8am and it says to be there 1 or 1 1/2 hour early to walk the course, get tech'd and all that. Online directions say it will take me an hour to get there so I'll give myself an hour and a half in case I get lost or there's traffic.

I'm guessing I'll actually be running sometime between 9:30 and 11am?

[Pico]

oh man, I'm going to have to leave at some ungodly hour like 5am or so.

I'm in SM class so it has me working in the first run group and driving in the second run group. 1st car out is 8am and it says to be there 1 or 1 1/2 hour early to walk the course, get tech'd and all that. Online directions say it will take me an hour to get there so I'll give myself an hour and a half in case I get lost or there's traffic.

I'm guessing I'll actually be running sometime between 9:30 and 11am?

5am
if I can get up I'll follow you up there.
I wonder if anyone else want to go up that day?

[MessyHonda]

if i can get up early i can try to go

[Strugglebucket]

I pm'd you guys my address.

[Justanothermike]

Ha good luck in Street Mod man.

[Strugglebucket]

Ah, but you see I'll also be running novice class:) But yes I'll be incredibly slow compared to every other car.

What sucks is my car would be perfect for Street Touring if not for the camshaft and modified transmission. But there's no way I'm ever changing those back.

[MessyHonda]

im going to request to work at night so i can have all morn

[fogged]

This sounds fun.

[Pico]

Come to the event fogged so we can meet up

[Pico]

if any of you guys who are gonna go up to the autocross early with Strugglebucket want to crash at our house the night before your welcome to it.

[MessyHonda]

hot import nights is here on sat night...i still want to make it to this event.

[Pico]

Who's going Sunday?

[Strugglebucket]

Passed tech waiting in grid now. This should be fun:)

[MessyHonda]

woot...i woke up too late

[Pico]

me too...
And i'm sore as hell this morning

[MessyHonda]

me too...
And i'm sore as hell this morning

sam...watching tv till i can move

[Strugglebucket]

Sorry you guys couldn't make it. It was way too early. I think I got 2 hours of sleep, 'cause I'm used to working nights and it's almost impossible for me to fall asleep early.

Here's my times!

1st run: 62.021
2nd run: 63.630 (was a 61, but almost spun out and hit 2 cones so +2 sec)
3rd run: 60.895
4th run: 60.338

On all of my runs there was always somthing that went awry...or askew, or afoul. Popped out of gear or missed a gear, went into a corner way too fast and slid around like crazy, etc. But my car felt great. I just have to become less of a hack driver.

And you guys should definately try to come out and run sometime. You get to drive like a total madman and not worry about crashing or getting thrown in jail. It's great.

[86ccord]

ah poo no pics.. :(

[Strugglebucket]

I found a video of someone's run from Saturday. This is the same course I ran on today but in reverse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2d2Up4lOCc

*edit* here's the course from Sunday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqXIGm5HAH8&feature=related

[MessyHonda]

Sorry you guys couldn't make it. It was way too early. I think I got 2 hours of sleep, 'cause I'm used to working nights and it's almost impossible for me to fall asleep early.

Here's my times!

1st run: 62.021
2nd run: 63.630 (was a 61, but almost spun out and hit 2 cones so +2 sec)
3rd run: 60.895
4th run: 60.338

On all of my runs there was always somthing that went awry...or askew, or afoul. Popped out of gear or missed a gear, went into a corner way too fast and slid around like crazy, etc. But my car felt great. I just have to become less of a hack driver.



And you guys should definately try to come out and run sometime. You get to drive like a total madman and not worry about crashing or getting thrown in jail. It's great.

yeah now i got a koni set up and the car handles way better

[Strugglebucket]

I'm probably going to Candlestick on the 19th.
http://www.sfr-solo.org/solo2/Results/2009/Championship/round06_info.html

[Pico]

Same Time?
or later since it's in the city.
By the way I was over at pick n pull this morning in Fairfield and they had a few clean Lude seats in the yard

[Strugglebucket]

I'd be running in the afternoon for this one, so I just have to get there and get registered before 12pm. If I can convince my friend to run his Focus I might go earlier, since he'd be in H stock.


I'll have to check those seats out if I get a chance. I saw maroon ones on a 4ws when I was there last time but they looked like they were biodegrading.

[MessyHonda]

I'd be running in the afternoon for this one, so I just have to get there and get registered before 12pm. If I can convince my friend to run his Focus I might go earlier, since he'd be in H stock.


I'll have to check those seats out if I get a chance. I saw maroon ones on a 4ws when I was there last time but they looked like they were biodegrading.

how do i sign up for it?....i live like 20 mins away

[Pico]

Do It Jesse ^^^

[Strugglebucket]

how do i sign up for it?....i live like 20 mins away

You don't have to sign up, you can just show up and register. At the Sacramento event they would give you a paper with numbers to tape on your car if you didn't have your own numbers. SFR is probably the same, but you might want to bring some painter's tape just in case you have to make your own. My wife made some numbers for me out of some of that magnetic vinyl.

It's $35 entry fee plus another $15 for a temporary SCCA membership. If you get an actual SCCA membership you can register your car online and you don't have to pay the extra $15.

You'd need to figure out what class you're in so you know whether to show up for the morning or the afternoon runs.

Most of the info you can find here: http://www.sfrscca.org/content/view/7538/177/

If you have more questions just let me know.

[Strugglebucket]

They finally posted the Sacramento results:

Class
http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Sacramento/Results/2009/Cup/round2.html

Overall
http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Sacramento/Results/2009/Cup/round2_lists.html#oa

(i'm the only '89 accord)

[MessyHonda]

i work :(


i wanted to see how my sedan could keep up

[Strugglebucket]

^That sucks. They're having another one at Candlestick on June 7th, maybe you can go then?

[Pico]

I want to go tomorrow, hopefully I can finish up m work around the house and get out there.

[Rendon LX-i]

tommorow its goin on here to ...but i have bad axles so i cant

[MessyHonda]

^That sucks. They're having another one at Candlestick on June 7th, maybe you can go then?

my friend told me that they go to a real track...he paid 150 to ride all day...im so doing it...i might take it to the alinement shop and tell them to adjust my camber to -1 insted of 0

[Strugglebucket]

Man, today was brutal. I got beat downs from both the sun and the track.

It was super hot (at Candlestick?!), and the course was a bit trickier than the one I ran at Mather. I DNF'd three times ON THE SAME CORNER:mad: And I forgot to register under Novice class:lol:

Oh well, I got some more practice.




Results http://www.sfr-solo.org/solo2/Results/2009/Championship/round06.html
Pics (SFR is awsome because there's always photographers) http://markm.zenfolio.com/p151459256
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/luby555/_J5V0371_-_Version_2.jpg

[Strugglebucket]

Next weekend is a Sac event at the San Joaquin Fairgrounds in Stockton (April 25th & 26th). Most likely I'll be going on Sunday.

http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Sites/stockton.html
http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Sacramento/Cup20093.htm
http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Sacramento/Cup20094.htm

I added more links to my first post for the SFR schedule and info on what to do if you want to run your car at an event.

[Strugglebucket]

SUNDAY, JULY 12th @ Golden Gate Fields

If anybody wants to go just post up or pm me.

[Strugglebucket]

^Weather at GGF was perfect. Lots of nice cars, even a '72 Pantera!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/luby555/_J5V4230.jpg





Next one is at the Oakland Coliseum, SUNDAY JULY 26th.

[Ju_S12_Turbo]

Hey Not trying to thread jack but I think this would be a good post to add some info, so there is 2 auto-x groups in Santa Rosa one is a Porsche club and the other is a group called ESCA , both are 30$ a day and you get between 6-10 runs a day. Esca you need to join but Porsche is a show up and race. next one is ESCA on aug 1st, then porsche is aug 8th.

[Strugglebucket]

Are you going to the events? I could probably make it to one or both if the ESCA membership isn't too much.

[Ju_S12_Turbo]

I don't race my accord at ESCA but I do at Porsche. esca is 30$ a year and you can have ride alongs, but you need a guest pass to bring a friend. Porsche is free minus the track fee, but you can't have ride alongs. Oh not sure if you saw aug 8th is a Porsche so I will be there in the accord

[Strugglebucket]

The only Porsche club event I can find on the 8th is at Marina. Is that the one you're talking about?

[Ju_S12_Turbo]

Looks like ESCA changed it's dates, there is a auto-x this weekend. If you want to go send me a PM or hit me up on aim

[Strugglebucket]

This Sunday, @ Candlestick SCCA is running. I'll be there in the afternoon run group.

http://www.sfr-solo.org/solo2/Results/2009/Slush/round01_info.html

[maxoutracer]

i haven't autocross since 2005...

[GLICIOUS21]

this sunday, @ candlestick scca is running. I'll be there in the afternoon run group.

http://www.sfr-solo.org/solo2/results/2009/slush/round01_info.html

what part of florida u n?

[Pico]

what part of florida u n?

this is in Northern California.

[Ju_S12_Turbo]

Auto-x this weekend ( Esca June 26th) then Porsche (July 10th) then ESCA again (july 17th)

Now Porsche change their rules so you have to be a esca member, good news is esca allows you to sign up at the auto-x where as before they didn't.

[Ju_S12_Turbo]

Starting back up! March 26th! it is the first Porsche event of the year. You need to be a Esca member to join the fun, but it's only 18$ for the whole year. Super cool group to run with and as long as you got, all lug nuts/studs, no MASSIVE wheel bearing movment, a battery tie down and a Drivers license you are good to go! Here is ESCA's website http://www.empiresportscar.org/

[Strugglebucket]

What time to show up?

btw, got any pics from the last one last year?

[Ju_S12_Turbo]

here ya go http://www.calendarwiz.com/calendars/popup.php?op=view&id=35379618&crd=redwood&PHPSESSID=ec3a0f044a91c592206080ba3dc43413&jsenabled=1&winH=549

[Strugglebucket]

got my ESCA membership card in the mail today...and a nifty iron-on patch!

gonna try and make the 26th as long as i can get the car in shape. stupid ignition key switch is acting up. might throw some different springs on the rear too if i have time.

[Strugglebucket]

Maybe it'll be sunny on the 16th?:dunno:

[2ndGenGuy]

Shit man... The last 3 of the 4 events I've been to, have all been pissing rain. I bought some damn A6s and have only been able to basque in the glory once so far. So frustrating!! Going from A6s back to street tires in the rain, NOT GOOD.

[Strugglebucket]

At least you got to drive. Last weekend's event was cancelled. There was some flooding of the site, I think.

Hydro-planing, hydro-lock, hydro-fail.:thumbdn:

[Strugglebucket]

So...ESCA (Windsor airport) is running on the 16th next and Sacramento SCCA is running at Mather on the 16th and 17th.

I highly recommend going to any Mather event. The grip there is awesome.

[2ndGenGuy]

Really? They cancelled due to rain? Sheeit, we autocrossed in the snow a month or so ago. ;) Here's me in my friend's Civic... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W1KvGMuy_k

[Strugglebucket]

I guess you don't have to worry about a cone falling over if it's frozen to the ground.

[knarg]

I want to go this spring or summer.

[Strugglebucket]

^pm me if you wanna meet up. Sacramento's only doing 2 weekends at Mather this year, April 16-17 and July 16-17.

[Ju_S12_Turbo]

Auto-x this sat woooooo

[Strugglebucket]

wait, what the what? why was i thinking the 9th was porsche only?

oh man i need to try and sleep if i'm gonna go

[knarg]

^pm me if you wanna meet up. Sacramento's only doing 2 weekends at Mather this year, April 16-17 and July 16-17.

I can't do the April dates, but I may be able to make it in July, I will get in touch if I plan on going.

[RallyKid]

I want to go this spring or summer.

same here

[Strugglebucket]

hmmm. well then that settles it:


SUNDAY, JULY 17, MATHER AIRFIELD
MASSIVE 3G AUTO-X MEET!
INVASION OF THE 80s METAL!!!



LOL.
(seriously though, lets do this thang)

[knarg]

gahhh, found out I can't be there.

[2ndGenGuy]

Seriously, you guys should do that!!!

[Strugglebucket]

Bumpin this, if anyone wants to go drive or watch or whatever.

Can go July 16th OR 17th, at Mather Airfield just north of Sac.