I missed a nice opportunity about ten years ago, never came close again.
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I missed a nice opportunity about ten years ago, never came close again.
I'd be good if I just had my own garage.Quote:
Originally Posted by anyonebutme
Scope creep.........when you have one.....you'll lust for a larger one..........and eventually end up still wanting a lift, ect.Quote:
Originally Posted by stealthee
Oh, I know it. I've been hanging out at my buddy's shop a lot this past week. I've spent plenty of other time there, but was there 4 days in a row this week, and just having access to the lifts, and heated floors, and open spaces makes me really want to find a piece of property to build a nice garage.... and a house.
I definitely want a lift, but working out of my parents' garage, so... It is what it is!
Took some pics :)
https://i.postimg.cc/3JfQvbns/PXL-20...24846-edit.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/kXgdDdFN/PXL-20...-213723351.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/0j81Yggs/PXL-20...-213834625.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/JnCLhDPt/PXL-20...-213912538.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/Jn3WHr2x/PXL-20...14000225-2.jpg
Just a whee bit out of my budget... by about a single zero.
Move the decimal back two spots and I'd get it.
The car looks really awesome!!!
I did my first time trials event this weekend, it was a two day event but I only did Saturday. Whoever had the best lap of the weekend in my class (SCCA Tuner 4) could win and with a little better conditions on Sunday it was up for grabs. I ended up winning by 1.6 seconds or so while setting a new track record! Here's my fastest lap, unfortunately no audio as GoPro's mic adapter needs to be reconnected every time you power cycle the camera and I forgot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBEiZnov9TQ
Hadnt seen this thread here, but have been seeing your posts on SM. Looks like you are having a blast with that thing.
Ran a 2:11.2 this weekend at VIR. Unofficially though as SCCA was using the back straight S/F line and I caught the Camaro at the end of this video as he sputtered out of fuel on what was on pace to be a 2:10.9 officially... Ugh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoMMEMF5g9E
Had a bit of an off in South Bend too! Whoops... No real damage, some scrapes on the S2 factory metal undertray thing and it tore the exhaust wrapping off of my catback.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orM6Y5bT6KE
Working audio this time too ;)
That gear change got ya, lol. Basically a clutch drop gave ya a bit of a shove.
Got 6th instead of 4th and it just didn't rotate for shit and distracted trying to get 4th gear and just drove off track lolQuote:
Originally Posted by anyonebutme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXsytqDpMKw
Not my fastest run but the GoPro burped and locked up.
My girlfriend Amy drove as well, she's planning on driving the RX-8 all year :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9tiu3zYhI8
Uh oh, creeping towards being "her car", lolQuote:
Originally Posted by DocWalt
Good form - should she tighten her belt a wee bit, just for the run?Quote:
Originally Posted by DocWalt
She just about picked up a tire, there...:Bow:
Not her first rodeo, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by j2k4
Yeah she owned an NA Miata autocross car for a while and has been driving a Civic (gross)
Says the guy who raced a GTI? Maybe she can run civics with alessadrini in grid life?
lmfao. Mostly just an H Street prepped Civic is the worst car I've ever autocrossed.Quote:
Originally Posted by anyonebutme
Amy did well in the RX-8 at NNJR's second event too, 7th in STX with a really competitive time in a HUGE field!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbAJ8mAoESo
Way to go, Amy!Quote:
Originally Posted by DocWalt
I had a mind to build another drag car and put Missus J in the seat, but I can't get her to put out her cigarette.
I'll be damned if I'm gonna build an ATX car...
A good event! Great weather, lots of runs, and a simple but fun course. I took first in PAX with Amy not very far behind in 16th.
Here's my video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX5P65s-qhA
Here's Amy's video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANEjymVFwuo
Amy did a great job this weekend in the RX-8! Solidly midpack in a *stacked* field at NNJR and battled for the win at Philly!
Amy's fastest NNJR run:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiusxEeUnaQ
Amy's fastest Philly run:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f09EoN2_OP8
You go, Amy...:bigthumb:
Went and got my car dyno'd... I've had weak/sluggish starts for a couple of weeks. Looks like one or more of my coils died. BHR D585, so I upgraded to the new BHR OEM direct fit coils and all good now. Just a waste of a dyno session, haha.
Ignition coil failure shows itself worst after the 6th ports open at ~6400 RPM (the dip seen on the dyno plot, that's normal) and essentially just totally kills the top end. The car is noticeably quicker everywhere with new coils but mostly up top.
https://i.postimg.cc/zBf4Kkj0/image.png
Heh, I can literally say my lug nuts require more torque than your car makes, lol.
Heh...Quote:
Originally Posted by anyonebutme
:( jerks
What can you do about it, Doc?
Certainly no one can say you aren't wringing it out as much as you can, but that's kind of your MO.
Maybe you need another Mustang...
No, the ultimate evil to an RX owner........LS swap. Lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by j2k4
How could I have forgotten? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by anyonebutme
Amy ran the RX-8 and had the same issues with the Nankang CR-1 behavior, except they seemed to move around even more on the RX-8 with its extra weight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFjga5dDlVE
https://i.postimg.cc/8cHHpy4g/image.png
I'm not swapping the RX-8 with anything except maybe a 13B or 20B... :)
We know. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by DocWalt
More Nankang CR-1 testing, this time at Pocono! Amy's first real experience using third gear on course and we sorted out the feel of the Nankangs!
Amy's fastest run:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbvUfFQqjzs
My fastest run:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2I-exr5JCo
What are you gonna do when she catches you, Doc?
:dontknow: