NHSCC Event #1 April 3

[Mark Aubele]

First autocross of the year, April 3, at the North Park swimming pool parking lot. I am planning on being there, hope to see what the Cobalt will do with sort of real tires (245/35r18 R6's). Come on out and run, or just hang out. 4 door black Cobalt, stop and say hi!

[no1sirbutler]

Got a link to more info on this? I have some friends that are into auto x.

[Mark Aubele]

What do you want to know? Here is a link to the club's website.

http://nhscc.com/

[ModularMike]

I usually make it to a lot of these events, don't know if I'll make it to this one but I'll see. Towards the end of the season last year, I threw a new suspension on my car. It is just non-adjustable Tokico HP shocks and H&R springs, but for a 140k mile almost stock mustang it handles great.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs641.snc4/60144_451155616224_553191224_5434612_3757193_n.jpg

[Mark Aubele]

I usually make it to a lot of these events, don't know if I'll make it to this one but I'll see.

I get a kick out of the way you shift when you autocross, I feel like I am at PRP. :) You make me feel at home again.

[ModularMike]

I get a kick out of the way you shift when you autocross, I feel like I am at PRP. :) You make me feel at home again.
LOL yeah the one day I was powershifting 2nd on the launch :rotflol:

[Killercanary]

I hadn't planned to have the vette out yet, but once I check with my schedule (aka my wife) I'll see if I can make it.

Mike, I'm going to be selling a lot of my autocross suspension pieces here soon from my old '94 cobra if you are interested.

[ModularMike]

I hadn't planned to have the vette out yet, but once I check with my schedule (aka my wife) I'll see if I can make it.

Mike, I'm going to be selling a lot of my autocross suspension pieces here soon from my old '94 cobra if you are interested.
Thanks for the offer man if I was more into it I would be interested but I'm more of an amateur/exhibition auto-x'er, the curves confuse me, more of a straight line guy. :yes: My Mustang is just my DD anymore, only money I want to put into it from now on is just to keep it running and driving and looking respectable.

You will have a lot of fun with that vette though. :goodidea:

[Mark Aubele]

I hadn't planned to have the vette out yet, but once I check with my schedule (aka my wife) I'll see if I can make it.

Mike, I'm going to be selling a lot of my autocross suspension pieces here soon from my old '94 cobra if you are interested.

It would be a 2+ hour drive for you. There are a couple vids floating around on youtube if you want to see if the lot is worth it to you.

[Killercanary]

Mike, no problem. The suspension I had would not make for a pleasant daily driver with the 425lb coil-overs up front and 325's out back.

Mark- I did a quick look and what do I find??? Mike tearing it up...
http://youtu.be/iMVCadeZGj8
I want to get out and get some seat time in with this car before the season really starts. I don't know what to do about tires though as I don't have the funds to get the trailer road legal, hitch on the car, and a set of wheels and tires. I will be forced to run on the stock wheels and some sort of street tires. It came with new Goodyear F1 super car tires up front but the rears are about done. I have 4 falken azenis that will fit the front of the car, but I would still need to buy 2 tires for the rear, but the falken's are damn near as expensive as the stock good year F1's! The Nitto NT05 are much more appealing from a price standpoint, but I don't think mixing tires front and rear is a good thing, especially when I am trying to learn the car and its characteristics.

[ModularMike]

In that video I was on my old suspension with 225 wide General econo tires right before winter, haha, fun fun.

My buddy got a go pro over winter I will have to borrow that for some runs this year :)

[Mark Aubele]

I have a standard flip camera, it is actually pretty good quality vid, and it doesn't shut off under, uh, vibration.

YouTube - Mark Aubele 1995 Ford Mustang Giants Despair 2010

[03 OW SVT]

That looks like a good time. I think i'll come to watch. I'm not gonna have enough miles on my car yet to participate. Does anyone know if passengers are permitted? If so Mark, can i ride with you once to see what its like?

[Mark Aubele]

That looks like a good time. I think i'll come to watch. I'm not gonna have enough miles on my car yet to participate. Does anyone know if passengers are permitted? If so Mark, can i ride with you once to see what its like?

They actually only allow competitors to ride along. If you decide to run I will gladly take you for a run.

[03 OW SVT]

They actually only allow competitors to ride along. If you decide to run I will gladly take you for a run.

Alright! If i decide to run i'll take you up on that.:thmbsup:

[AdamantiumSilvr]

I gotta make it out to one of these for sure, I've been plannin on it for years! We clean this customer's windows thats like the Champ at these. I keep tellin'em um gonna go but haven't made it out yet. He's an older guy that has a 5.0 Stang he says is stock.

[no1sirbutler]

Mark.....you get any info on the upcoming tracks days at Nelson Ledges?

[ModularMike]

John Holzer probably, I've ridden with him a time or two. Very clean car.

If anyone wants to ride with me as well just ask.

[AdamantiumSilvr]

...actually uum thinkin thats his name!

John Holzer probably, I've ridden with him a time or two. Very clean car.

If anyone wants to ride with me as well just ask.

[Mark Aubele]

Mark.....you get any info on the upcoming tracks days at Nelson Ledges?

They sent me an email, let me try to find it for you...

[03 OW SVT]

They sent me an email, let me try to find it for you...

Mike and i both got an email about another track day in June.
I'm sure you got the same one.

[Mark Aubele]

Yep. That's it. Not sure if I am going to that one or not. Probably going to save the Hoosier's for Time Trials. Might be picking up a set of NT01s for summer tires though.

[03 OW SVT]

Yep. That's it. Not sure if I am going to that one or not. Probably going to save the Hoosier's for Time Trials. Might be picking up a set of NT01s for summer tires though.

Those are some sticky tires. They probably won't last long.

[Mark Aubele]

They will actually stand up to track use unlike the stock Continentals or the garbage Sumitumo HTRzIII's. I got about 8K out of the Conti's and about 10K out of the Sumi's. Only two track days and an autocross (well, they were TT's) on the Conti's, and one track day and an autocross on the Sumi's.

[no1sirbutler]

I have the email....just wondered if you were goin to attend them.

[Mark Aubele]

I have the email....just wondered if you were goin to attend them.

Probably won't know until it gets closer. Unlikely though, unless they make it a TT.

[Peej20]

I'm hoping to make it out there as long as the weather cooperates and I get a chance to car my car aligned beforehand.

I tried to get some experience in F stock all last season and waited until right before I put the car away to do springs, shocks/struts, and camber plates. It's been a long winter waiting to see what the new suspension can do.

[Killercanary]

I'm hoping to make it out there as long as the weather cooperates and I get a chance to car my car aligned beforehand.

I tried to get some experience in F stock all last season and waited until right before I put the car away to do springs, shocks/struts, and camber plates. It's been a long winter waiting to see what the new suspension can do.

Will you be running ESP then this year?

[Peej20]

Will you be running ESP then this year?

I'm still too inexperienced and under-modified to have a prayer in ESP, lol. I have a spare set of 18x8.5 Bullitts with 245/40 Hankook R-S3 street tires that I've been using for autocross, so it looks like I'm going to run in STX for now.

From talking to a few guys, I'm actually pretty close to being able to stay F-stock as a Shelby GT clone if I had done the FRPP springs and kept the stock mounts, but where's the fun in that?

[Mark Aubele]

I'm still too inexperienced and under-modified to have a prayer in ESP, lol. I have a spare set of 18x8.5 Bullitts with 245/40 Hankook R-S3 street tires that I've been using for autocross, so it looks like I'm going to run in STX for now.

From talking to a few guys, I'm actually pretty close to being able to stay F-stock as a Shelby GT clone if I had done the FRPP springs and kept the stock mounts, but where's the fun in that?

Actually, it seems since the 05's came out FS is pretty much as fast as ESP, locally anyway. Especially if Strano shows up...

Except at NP. You have to run street tires in stock classes, unless you run PAX only, which is what I will be doing.

[Mark Aubele]

Mark.....you get any info on the upcoming tracks days at Nelson Ledges?

I actually just contacted the guy who runs the events, trying to get a time trial group added to the June event, I will post up when I find out either way.

[Mark Aubele]

Weather looking to be pretty decent on Sunday. Hoosiers mounted, hope to see some of you guys out there.

[ModularMike]

Weather looking to be pretty decent on Sunday. Hoosiers mounted, hope to see some of you guys out there.
You running the cobalt?

Anyway, I may make an appearance but I doubt I will be racing. Gotta work on one thing at a time, I will be trying to dial in the tune on my F-bucket.

[Mark Aubele]

You running the cobalt?



Yeah, it is all I have left!

[03 OW SVT]

Was seriously considering coming to this but now there calling for a 60% chance of rain.... Again, F**k Mother Nature.

[ModularMike]

Was seriously considering coming to this but now there calling for a 60% chance of rain.... Again, F**k Mother Nature.
FWIW, its bright and sunny here for now haha.

[03 OW SVT]

FWIW, its bright and sunny here for now haha.

Yeah here too Mike, till about 1pm when the event is supposed to start.

[ModularMike]

Weather stayed decent so I took my Firebird out. Still working on the tune, just getting my feet wet. Its nice to drive it finally though. Mark you were flyin in your Cobalt, looked good!

[Mark Aubele]

Yeah here too Mike, till about 1pm when the event is supposed to start.

Nope, stayed beautiful all day.


Weather stayed decent so I took my Firebird out. Still working on the tune, just getting my feet wet. Its nice to drive it finally though. Mark you were flyin in your Cobalt, looked good!

Thanks man, saw your car when I was pulling into the pits, nice ride.

[03 OW SVT]

Glad the weather held out for you guys. If I would have showed it would have rained for sure.:bouncy:

[04VicSport]

I need to look into some of these events

[GOT SVT]

Weather looking to be pretty decent on Sunday. Hoosiers mounted, hope to see some of you guys out there.

nice to meet you yesterday mark

[somethingclever]

post some pics!

What was your fastest lap Mark?

[Mark Aubele]

nice to meet you yesterday mark

Good to meet you too! Hope to see you out when your car comes in...


post some pics!

What was your fastest lap Mark?

My very first run ended up being my fastest clean, 30.2. Went 30.1 dirty. 4th overall, 1st overall in PAX.

[Bluemeanietsi]

All you Mustang guys need to come out and not let the mullet ride beat up on all the veteran Mustang owners that race out there. :D

[Mark Aubele]

All you Mustang guys need to come out and not let the mullet ride beat up on all the veteran Mustang owners that race out there. :D

You mean the "Red Lean"? :rotflol:

[ModularMike]

3rd gens are almost as bad as 2g DSMs, oh wait...

:D

[Bluemeanietsi]

You mean the "Red Lean"? :rotflol:

Red lean ownz.