93 replies to this topic

[dtfastbear]

Jerry has come through for us! He just added a "Supersize - Enduro" option for $249 instead of the regular price for the enduro of $395. Rob, no excuse not to make the long tow, now...

I look forward to seeing all the regulars and meeting more of the SoCal gang.

Cheers,

Dean

[Juan Pineda]

Wish I could make it, but I'm going to be out of town. Please post videos so I have some racing to watch on the 5 hour flight home. Have fun everyone! -Juan

[Rob Burgoon]

70 more than socal? For two day enduros? I'll think about it...

[Johnny D]

SM and Enduro for me.
See you there.
J~

[dtfastbear]

Johnny,

You'll at least have Laura and I co-driving in E3 to contend with...

Cheers,

Dean

[Johnny D]

Fixed to hub problem?
Nice slow driver change.
Maybe not you got that Illeagal SCCA seat, don't ya.
(I know don't get you started)
Still remember how to drive a 4 cylinder miata?

J~

[Johnny D]

Rob,
Are you going to grace us with your presence?
J~

[Sean Allen]

Like Juan said, how about some good in car footage? I need a racing fix...! Finally got back on the internet after a few months and missing the community.

[Rob Burgoon]

I don't like the pricing, but I signed up anyway since the 949 Racing crowd is coming up too.

[Charlie Hayes]

We are worth it, you will have a good time.

[Rob Burgoon]

Hah, slim pickins in norcal. No idea why most of the sm guys up there suffer through those silly 3 day weekends with the scca. That's just absurd.

[dtfastbear]

No idea why most of the sm guys up there suffer through those silly 3 day weekends with the scca. That's just absurd.

It's a mystery to all of us who have seen the light... Sure it takes 3 full days, but at least it's more expensive! ;-)

Johnny - hub problem was on the V8 car. Laura and I will be driving the SM. I think I'll be able to figure out, eventually, how to pedal a car with a measly 120HP...

And I'm picking up some metal to fabricate a fixed seat mount for Laura for the Labor Day SCCA event. I don't think I'm going to bother bringing the V8 car out for that event, but we'll see.

Cheers,

Dean

[dtfastbear]

On a COMPLETELY different topic, in the interest of having my cooling system up to snuff for the coming HOT weekend, I pressure tested both my cooling system and my radiator cap. While the cooling system itself held pressure nicely, my 13lb cap only held about 6psi...

I'll have my pressure tester - for both the entire cooling system and the caps - if you want to check yours this weekend. Just another service brought to you by the NASA NorCal Spec Miata Championship!

Cheers,

Dean

[Rob Burgoon]

How to do not seven, but EIGHT groups in 2 days each over 3 days with lunch:

Fri:
8:30 - 9:50 20 min practice x 4
9:50 - 11:10 20 min qual x 4
11:10 - 12 lunch
12:00 - 2:40pm 30min race x 4
2:40 - 4pm 20 min qual2 x 4

Sat:
8:10am - 10:50 30min race x 4 First 4 groups go Home
10:50 - 12:10 20 min practice x 4 Second 4 groups weekend begins
12:10 - 1pm lunch
1pm - 2:20 20 minute qual x 4
2:20pm - 5pm 30 min race x 4

Sun:
8:30 - 9:50 20 min qual
9:50 - 1:30 30 min race x4 & lunch

Go home.
Is that so hard? The workers are probably to blame for it.

[Johnny D]

On a COMPLETELY different topic, in the interest of having my cooling system up to snuff for the coming HOT weekend, I pressure tested both my cooling system and my radiator cap. While the cooling system itself held pressure nicely, my 13lb cap only held about 6psi...

I'll have my pressure tester - for both the entire cooling system and the caps - if you want to check yours this weekend. Just another service brought to you by the NASA NorCal Spec Miata Championship!

Cheers,

Dean

I'm interested.
Sign me up.
J~

[dtfastbear]

Don't know if any of you saw the last line of Jerry's event announcement email...

"Note- SM, SE30, USTCC: Even though the times on the schedule are standard, be prepared for anything; as we have some devious plans for you guys."

Any guesses?? For the record, even I don't know what he's got up his sleeve this time...

Weather looks to be perfect for this time of year. Low 90's is downright cool for Willows in August.

Cheers,

Dean

[Johnny D]

Race into town, crash the Car and Bike Show, wash some cars to raise money and race back.
J~

[Rob Burgoon]

Hopefully nothing too silly, I don't have my flaming hoops suspension on the car.

[dtfastbear]

I'm hoping that we're going to try out some of Bernie's F1 ideas that haven't been implemented at that level yet.

How about on Saturday, each driver is allowed to take the shortcut from T7 to T15 twice during the race. On Sunday, we'll set up sprinklers on a few corners and turn them on and off randomly during the race.

Or, cars grid in qualifying order but we invert the DRIVERS!

24 registered and counting...

[Johnny D]

How about on Saturday, each driver is allowed to take the shortcut from T7 to T15 twice during the race.

Test the waters on Sat and do it for real with a figure 8 on Sun.
I'll keep betting on this dead horse.
Seems higher/different merging speeds, and more dangerous your way.
J~