May 20th autocross

[Davemk1]

We had a fun event here in Bozeman today on the campus of Montana State U. The lot isn't too larger but at least it's slippery.

 

My wife came out and took a bunch of photos and I liked these as they show how much the slicks distort under hard cornering loads. Looks cool to see such a stiff sidewall tire getting sucked under like that.

 

Anyone else have autoX shots?http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/2041696780_DSC_5631.jpghttp://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/2096090050_DSC_5656.jpg

 

Another event in Helena next weekend where we get to get deep into 3rd gear. I love driving there.

 

Dave

[slngsht]

I don't have any pictures, but a couple of vids in the video section. R1 Seven has a few as well.

[Boxologist]

i think the tyres are too narrow for the wheels and thats why they are squirming.

 

my stuff is in the racing forum at the bottom.

[MHKflyer52]

Your car looks like it handles well and has lots of grip to make the tires flex like that which is good as long as you do not roll a bead.

 

I have a couple of photos in the photo section at the bottom of the list of photos and it shows my tires flexing the same way if you look close.

 

What were your times and what was the course like, number of turns, length...etc.

 

Have fun and watch out for those pesky orange cones...it sure is addictive isn't it. My first auto-x was 40 yrs ago or so in an MG Midget.

 

[Davemk1]

i think the tyres are too narrow for the wheels and thats why they are squirming.

 

my stuff is in the racing forum at the bottom.

 

Good Morning,

 

I don't think that is the case. The fronts are 7" tires on 7" rims and the backs are 8" tires on 8" rims. The handling is very good and neutral. I like it very much. I think the angle of the photos shows very well how much the tires move. I don't notice the squirm while driving and the grip is very good.

 

Thanks,

 

Dave

[Davemk1]

Your car looks like it handles well and has lots of grip to make the tires flex like that which is good as long as you do not roll a bead.

 

I have a couple of photos in the photo section at the bottom of the list of photos and it shows my tires flexing the same way if you look close.

 

What were your times and what was the course like, number of turns, length...etc.

 

Have fun and watch out for those pesky orange cones...it sure is addictive isn't it. My first auto-x was 40 yrs ago or so in an MG Midget.

 

The lot we were racing in is fairly small. I was the one who set the course and my aim was to make it as open and flowing as possible for the size of the lot. We made two laps and my best time was 42.9 seconds. The fastest thing out there was a shifter cart. I was the second fastest car behind a very well prepped and driven Neon ACR and a few seconds in front of an Elise. Not bad. I did my usual thing and drove better AFTER the event was over while we were doing buck laps and set FTD then..........not that it counts. Oh well

 

Hard to say how many turns there were. It was all small turns with no real straights. There were 4 major turns with a Chicago box and a slalom tossed in. Most all of us put it in second gear after the first turn and were able to leave it there.

 

Thanks for reading,

 

Dave

[Al N.]

Very cool. Thanks for the updates. Mazda, when you get a chance, can you transfer this into AutoX section...

[Davemk1]

Very cool. Thanks for the updates. Mazda, when you get a chance, can you transfer this into AutoX section...

 

Sorry about posting in the wrong place. I wondered about that RIGHT AFTER posting it.

 

Thanks,

 

Dave

 

 

 

[Al N.]

No worries, just trying to keep things tidy.