VIR Full Course with THSCC

[ecugrad]

I went up to VIR this weekend with Tarheel Sports Car Club to run VIR Full course. This was the second outing in my S14 but the first with a REAL suspension underneath the car. I run in the advanced solo group and it was fun as hell with T1 Corvettes blowing your doors off constantly.

I took 2nd place in the Time Trial on Sunday in Street Mod 2 and 1st on Sunday (everyone else broke :phear ) I still got outrun by a ITA CRX with the stock motor :angry

Hear are some pics and the friend in the ITA CRX shot some video following me that I hope to have later in the week.

http://www.fandsenterprises.com/galleries2008/thsccfeb9red/images/THSCC0208-00400.jpg

http://www.fandsenterprises.com/galleries2008/thsccfeb9red/images/THSCC0208-00887.jpg

http://www.fandsenterprises.com/galleries2008/thsccfeb9red/images/THSCC0208-00962.jpg

[2Fass240us]

Gosh, like, why are you making the same thread everywhere. Like geez.

[Your Mom]

mod list!

[ecugrad]

96 240sx SE

KA24DE
Injen Intake
Hotshot Header
2.5" Ebay Exhaust
Koni Yellows
GC Coilovers
T^3 Camber Plates
Unknown brand adjustable tension rods
Driveshaft Shop Alum. driveshaft
Z32 Viscous rear
Z32 brakes F/R
S13 Exhaust cam as Intake cam
Forza seats
B&M Short Shifter
Kirk Racing rollbar
BHP brakes
H&R 15mm wheel spacers (Front)
weighs in at ~2,600lbs with enough gas for a 15 min time trial session
17x8 OZ Superlegarra Wheels (Autox & Time trial)
16x7.5 OEM Mustang GT wheels

Nothing too wild and plan to stay that way until I can out run my friends ITA CRX :mad:
2:23's at VIR-F
1:11's at Rockingham

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Lucky guy, getting to do VIR in February. Meanwhile, it's been in the teens (I'm talking about temperature... gotta clarify before 2Fass tries to turn THAT one around on me :p) with snow storms and freezing rain.

Gotta wait till April here... fail.

[ecugrad]

Lucky guy, getting to do VIR in February. Meanwhile, it's been in the teens (I'm talking about temperature... gotta clarify before 2Fass tries to turn THAT one around on me :p) with snow storms and freezing rain.

Gotta wait till April here... fail.

Its a crap shoot at best. 2 years ago we did a 1/2 day at VIR and had to cancel due to snow.

[2Fass240us]

it's been in the teens (I'm talking about temperature... gotta clarify before 2Fass tries to turn THAT one around on me :p) with snow storms and freezing rain.
I don't know you well enough to clown you...yet.

Its a crap shoot at best. 2 years ago we did a 1/2 day at VIR and had to cancel due to snow.
This is one of two major things that kep me from going. The other is that I'm not usually finished with everything until early March.

[ecugrad]

This is one of two major things that kep me from going. The other is that I'm not usually finished with everything until early March.

So you work slow AND drive slow?

[2Fass240us]

So you work slow AND drive slow?
Yes. Thanks for pointing that out.

[MaddMatt]

Ryan, what kind of indicated top speeds are you seeing on the back and front straights?

[ecugrad]

Ryan, what kind of indicated top speeds are you seeing on the back and front straights?

115 mph both front and back (ie- The speed limter :mad:)

I didn't start hitting the speed limiter until Sunday where I adjusted my shift point before 16 (short shift to 4th).

I keep forgetting this damn motor does not make power up top, its all down low :(

[MaddMatt]

Dude. How in the hell are you a second faster than me? Do you have a golden stopwatch or something where you can pause time? I'm indicating 125 on both straights, I'm flat after left hook all the way to South Bend. On my best lap Saturday, I indicated 95 freakin mph exiting south bend. That's "Hair On FIRE" fast through there. Where the hell are you finding a second over me? Both classroom instructors viewed my timetiral laps and both said "I don't know where the time is...."

WTF?!?!?

[2Fass240us]

Ryan is a cheatar...he doctored the times.

[ecugrad]

Dude. How in the hell are you a second faster than me? Do you have a golden stopwatch or something where you can pause time? I'm indicating 125 on both straights, I'm flat after left hook all the way to South Bend. Where the hell are you finding a second over me? Both classroom instructors viewed my timetiral laps and both said "I don't know where the time is...."

WTF?

My **** is not weak, cuz ;)

1- I am not a speedometer watcher I question how some people know their speed everywhere on the track, looking at the damn speedometer isn't gonna make me faster, looking down the track will. I do know that right now its impossible for me to go over 115mph. Methinks your speedometer is off.

2- Remember, I'm rockin' a truck motor. I was even surprised at how well and EASY it got to 100-105 mph, that last 10 or so MPH is a bitch though. This thing is STILL a dog above 5-5.5k rpm.

3- You- FWD Me- RWD, I'm gonna win most battles of turning since I'm not asking my motivating wheels to turn as well.

4- We need to get Ron or someone else with a DL-1 to let us do some testing with them at VIR-N. Does Rice still have his DL-1? I'd be interested to see where we differ on track. I'm gonna guess Hogpen/3 are places where I gain on alot of people, especially FWD. I'll guess you gain on me in the Uphill Esses/Southbend because I am a wimp thru there.

5- Ron out ran us BOTH and I saw his DL-1 stuff from that weekend and he isn't getting much more than 115 out of his car either.

It was fun and you certainly were a motivating factor in my TT performance :)

[ecugrad]

Dude. How in the hell are you a second faster than me?

Just for clarity sake

1.486 seconds on Saturday
1.264 seconds on Sunday

:confused:

[MaddMatt]

Methinks your speedometer is off.
Negative, Ghostrider. Kings Mountain Police Department says it's right on the money. 4th gear redline is well past 115 in my car, and I'm past that and digging hard in 5th on the back straight before I turn in for Rollercoaster. On Sunday, I did not get to 5th because of the wind.

I question how some people know their speed everywhere on the track,
Maybe one day you'll be as good as me and can manage to glance at the speedometer or tach while driving....

Ron out ran us BOTH and I saw his DL-1 stuff from that weekend and he isn't getting much more than 115 out of his car either.
And I'm faster than him on both straights too. He's KILLING me in the turns. He's 500lbs lighter, on the same 205mm tires with that fancy Honda non-Mac strut double A-arm suspension.

Lets get the DL1 in our cars for North Course. That should be revealing....

[ecugrad]

Maybe one day you'll be as good as me and can manage to glance at the speedometer or tach while driving....

Maybe one day you will quite getting owned by students :cool:


And I'm faster than him on both straights too. He's KILLING me in the turns. He's 500lbs lighter, on the same 205mm tires with that fancy Honda non-Mac strut double A-arm suspension.

Lets get the DL1 in our cars for North Course. That should be revealing....

Ron and I played around some in the 3rd session on Sunday. As amazing as it sounds, we were just about dead nuts even on the straights. I was actually quite disappointed that I couldn't out power folks on the straights.

Ron sent me some video but I am having a hard time chopping it up.

[2Fass240us]

I was actually quite disappointed that I couldn't out power folks on the straights.
I could probably walk you. Loser.

Love,
Andy

[ecugrad]

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Love,
Andy

Get a transponder and then talk ****.

Hell just get out of Green group before you start talkin' **** ;)

[MaddMatt]

Learn how to time trial, driving school boy!!!!!

[2Fass240us]

Get a transponder and then talk ****.

Hell just get out of Green group before you start talkin' **** ;)
Transponders are $$ that could be better spent on going fast. My method is just fine for now.

I ran Intermediate with CarGuys, and this was a much better fit for me than the Green group I ran with at ITR Expo in June. So technically, I am "out of Green," and should probably stay that way, at least on VIR-Full.

Bish.

[a_ahmed]

Lol@thread. T his is fast and furious 5

[2Fass240us]

Lol@thread. T his is fast and furious 5
So's ur face. :D

[a_ahmed]

The ladies love it

http://thecia.com.au/reviews/1/images/2-fast-2-furious-4.jpg

Boys we're going racing

[sr20goofus]

alright everyone, who all is goin back to VIR and when this year.....i plan to make like 6 trips, all as an instructor....

[sr20goofus]

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