Took my car to the track!!! DUW

**Killercanary** · 09-10-2007, 01:49 AM

I finally took the car to the track.... for an SCCA event!!! Some may remember that I took my wife's Toyota Mr2 Spyder last year and had a blast with it at an SCCA soloII event. I've been wanting to try it with my car ever since. Well, today was the day. I went up with Troy (yeahloh95), he took his SVO. I didn't want to cut up my nitto tires, so I mounted up the old tri-bars with some beat old tires I had lying around. To sum up the day I had way too little tire, way too much torque, and very little restraint with the throttle. As soon as I'd touch the gas my SCCA event quickly turned to a drifting competition! LOL! I had one hell of a good time and I managed to get quicker and quicker as the day went on. I was always one second behind Troy though. He would run a 74, and I'd run a 75... the next run I'd run a 74, and he'd run a 73. That was the progression of the day. In the end, my best lap time was a 72.XX. With my engine and suspension mods I had to run CP. My drag oriented suspension did better than I had expected, but the tires were my definite downfall. I was a good 10 seconds off the other guys in my class.

My dad and I fab'd up an in car camera mount so I have all but my first run on video. When I get a chance to upload it I'll post it up if you guys want to check it out. My wife came and was able to snap a few pics. The next time I go I plan to run with my nitto's on to help with the traction issues. Well, here are some pics: (man are tri-bars UGLY on my car).

**speedracer** · 09-10-2007, 02:30 AM

Looks like a blast, let me know if you decide to go again (I'll put the 275's back on the front) and see what I can do with termy. I did something similar in Germany but I had an early 80's BMW 323i with the suspension off a Bavarian B6 and I kicked a lot of ass.

**yeahloh95** · 09-10-2007, 02:31 AM

yeah i had A BLAST TODAY and thanks for putting up pics

**somethingclever** · 09-10-2007, 09:08 AM

I need to know more about the corner worker in green.

**Killercanary** · 09-10-2007, 10:31 AM

Greg- I'm definitely going again, but I can only make the last event of the year. There is a race Sept 16, Sept. 30th, and October 14th.

LOL John!

Troy- You better step it up for next time, because I'm gunning for you once I get some meet under the car! :)

**yeahloh95** · 09-10-2007, 10:35 AM

OH I'LL BE READY

I TOO HAVE SOME MODS PLANNED

**billyNOTnice** · 09-10-2007, 12:05 PM

cool, that looks like a lot of fun.

**speedracer** · 09-10-2007, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by Killercanary

Greg- I'm definitely going again, but I can only make the last event of the year. There is a race Sept 16, Sept. 30th, and October 14th.

Where was this at? Let me know closer to the 14th and I'll see if I can go.

**coralcoupe1993** · 09-10-2007, 10:28 PM

Paul, your car looks like a toy! I just want to pick it up and play with it!

**Killercanary** · 09-11-2007, 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by speedracer

Where was this at? Let me know closer to the 14th and I'll see if I can go.

Midstate Airport near Phillipsburg PA. Here's a link to the official website of the Central PA SCCA.

http://www.scca-cpr.com

Originally Posted by coralcoupe1993

Paul, your car looks like a toy! I just want to pick it up and play with it!

LOL! Now that you said that I totally agree!!! The yellow padding on my roll bar looks like an antenna for a RC car! Thanks goodness Steve gave me the yellow and not the purple padding!