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piknockout · 10-15-2007, 12:42 PM

Video from Event #7: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoID=20087369

Competed in the last WDCR event yesterday and sealed the season championship for STX! Although, I didn't exactly finish the way I had hoped.

I went into the final event with an 8 point lead and knowing I needed to come in at least 5th place to lock it down. I had finished no worse than 2nd all season, so shouldn't be a big deal. But I didn't account for how the car would handle after adjusting the camber from -2.0 to -2.4. I had one even with another region to test it out, but the grip level and speed availabe on that lot didn't give me a good indication of what it would do, so I had to use my first couple of runs to figure it out. Not to mention it was a 70+ second course, the longest I've ever run with the least amount of time to walk the course, so I would be figuring out the course on that first run as well.

So first run I try to figure out where the heck I'm going, while also trying to push the car and see how it felt. About halfway through I found out that it really liked to oversteer...especially based on how I was driving it. I would have to adjust. Also dropped rear pressures down a bit to try and keep it in check. Managed to do a nice 180 while going to fast into some off camber stuff (check video).

Second run ended up being my fastest clean run of the day, got a better idea of how the car was running and figuring out the course. My third run I managed to get faster in a lot of sections, but slower in others. I was slowing down WAY too much for the turn arounds and not carrying enough speed.

So now down to the final run. Clutch time...and I choked. I finally had the car and the course figured out, and killed it through the first 3/4 of the course. Watching the video of that run, I was extremely faster than my other runs...definitely fast enough to win it or come d@mn close. But coming into a turn around right after the long slalom, I went in too hot, pushed out, and threw me way off line and couldn't make it back to the next gate and nailed the inside cone.

Not the way I wanted to finish the season, but I'll take it. Finished overall with a 5 point lead over the guy in second. Currently have 4 more events left this season with other regions/groups, but I can focus on just having fun now...although I'm looking to win the Autocrosser's Inc. STX championship as well.

RayArroyo · 10-15-2007, 02:14 PM

awsome congrats

cravej · 10-15-2007, 02:41 PM

Congrats,

What's next season's plan?

piknockout · 10-15-2007, 02:57 PM

Thanks guys! Next season is as follows.

Suspension: Replace the Tein Basics (6k front/rear springs) with a Koni/Ground Control setup running 450lbs front and 550lbs rear.

Wheels/Tires: Replace 235/40/17 Azenis 615's on 17x7.5 et45 Rota Subzeros with 245/40/17 Bridgestone RE-01R's on 17x8 et45 Rota Revs.

And most importantly, tweak the nut behind the wheel. There's still a ton of work to do there. I plan on running D.C. and A.I. again next year, along with at least a couple of National Tours. I'm hoping to make it out to Nationals, so I definitely need the practice. Oh yeah, and try and get more sponsorship to help me out on some of those expenses next year.

But more importantly, what are your plans Jeff? I spoke with John yesterday and he said you sold him the MR2.

TTsupra911 · 10-15-2007, 03:25 PM

congrats on the win Josh, now it's time to repeat next year

piknockout · 10-15-2007, 03:30 PM

BTW, here's the course for those interested...70+ second course. Nuts I say.

http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/UGQTR-7...t_10-14-07.PDF

Charged SVTF · 10-15-2007, 03:43 PM

Nice!!!!!!!!! You rock with your Sentra Tripod.

piknockout · 10-15-2007, 03:47 PM

Thanks...I'll be trying to make it do less tripod-ing next year.

piknockout · 10-15-2007, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TTsupra911

congrats on the win Josh, now it's time to repeat next year

Thanks Adrian...you should have made it down.

I hear rumors of an nicely prepped STX Celica GTS coming to D.C. next year. I hope so, should be a good comparison.

cravej · 10-16-2007, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piknockout

But more importantly, what are your plans Jeff? I spoke with John yesterday and he said you sold him the MR2.

Yep, no more E-stock for me. I've had an ESP subaru co-drive for a couple events, which has been a blast. It's like my old subaru but w/ more power and more grip. I'm not ready to buy another car, but hopefully I'll be able to find a co-drive for next season.

piknockout · 10-16-2007, 08:10 AM

Definitely good luck finding a co-drive. I need to take a WRX out on course at some point, see what all the hype is about.

10-15-2007, 12:42 PM	#1
piknockout Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aberdeen, MD Member #1855 My Ride: 2006 Subaru STi iTrader: (0)	Won the 2007 WDCR STX Season! Video included. Video from Event #7: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoID=20087369 Competed in the last WDCR event yesterday and sealed the season championship for STX! Although, I didn't exactly finish the way I had hoped. I went into the final event with an 8 point lead and knowing I needed to come in at least 5th place to lock it down. I had finished no worse than 2nd all season, so shouldn't be a big deal. But I didn't account for how the car would handle after adjusting the camber from -2.0 to -2.4. I had one even with another region to test it out, but the grip level and speed availabe on that lot didn't give me a good indication of what it would do, so I had to use my first couple of runs to figure it out. Not to mention it was a 70+ second course, the longest I've ever run with the least amount of time to walk the course, so I would be figuring out the course on that first run as well. So first run I try to figure out where the heck I'm going, while also trying to push the car and see how it felt. About halfway through I found out that it really liked to oversteer...especially based on how I was driving it. I would have to adjust. Also dropped rear pressures down a bit to try and keep it in check. Managed to do a nice 180 while going to fast into some off camber stuff (check video). Second run ended up being my fastest clean run of the day, got a better idea of how the car was running and figuring out the course. My third run I managed to get faster in a lot of sections, but slower in others. I was slowing down WAY too much for the turn arounds and not carrying enough speed. So now down to the final run. Clutch time...and I choked. I finally had the car and the course figured out, and killed it through the first 3/4 of the course. Watching the video of that run, I was extremely faster than my other runs...definitely fast enough to win it or come d@mn close. But coming into a turn around right after the long slalom, I went in too hot, pushed out, and threw me way off line and couldn't make it back to the next gate and nailed the inside cone. Not the way I wanted to finish the season, but I'll take it. Finished overall with a 5 point lead over the guy in second. Currently have 4 more events left this season with other regions/groups, but I can focus on just having fun now...although I'm looking to win the Autocrosser's Inc. STX championship as well. __________________ 2006 Aspen White Subaru Impreza WRX STi - *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* - *2007 Black Audi A3 2.0T 6MT S-Line* 3 STU - 2006 Philly STX Champ - 2007/2008 WDCR STX Champ - Sponsored by To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

10-15-2007, 02:14 PM	#2
RayArroyo Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ALBANY/PHILLY Member #205 My Ride: GTR/RSTI/MDX Sport iTrader: (3)	awsome congrats __________________ formerly ray@turbotek

10-15-2007, 02:41 PM	#3
cravej Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: May 2005 Member #471 iTrader: (0)	Congrats, What's next season's plan? __________________ Black '94 SE-R Black '95 F150 Black '06 Civic SI White '08 GTI White '10 F150

10-15-2007, 02:57 PM	#4
piknockout Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aberdeen, MD Member #1855 My Ride: 2006 Subaru STi iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys! Next season is as follows. Suspension: Replace the Tein Basics (6k front/rear springs) with a Koni/Ground Control setup running 450lbs front and 550lbs rear. Wheels/Tires: Replace 235/40/17 Azenis 615's on 17x7.5 et45 Rota Subzeros with 245/40/17 Bridgestone RE-01R's on 17x8 et45 Rota Revs. And most importantly, tweak the nut behind the wheel. There's still a ton of work to do there. I plan on running D.C. and A.I. again next year, along with at least a couple of National Tours. I'm hoping to make it out to Nationals, so I definitely need the practice. Oh yeah, and try and get more sponsorship to help me out on some of those expenses next year. But more importantly, what are your plans Jeff? I spoke with John yesterday and he said you sold him the MR2. __________________ 2006 Aspen White Subaru Impreza WRX STi - *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* - *2007 Black Audi A3 2.0T 6MT S-Line* 3 STU - 2006 Philly STX Champ - 2007/2008 WDCR STX Champ - Sponsored by To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

10-15-2007, 03:25 PM	#5
TTsupra911 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lancaster Member #2511 My Ride: 05 SRT-4 iTrader: (0)	congrats on the win Josh, now it's time to repeat next year __________________ 98 Jeep Cherokee - XJ- DD, trail beater

10-15-2007, 03:30 PM	#6
piknockout Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aberdeen, MD Member #1855 My Ride: 2006 Subaru STi iTrader: (0)	BTW, here's the course for those interested...70+ second course. Nuts I say. http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/UGQTR-7...t_10-14-07.PDF __________________ 2006 Aspen White Subaru Impreza WRX STi - *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* - *2007 Black Audi A3 2.0T 6MT S-Line* 3 STU - 2006 Philly STX Champ - 2007/2008 WDCR STX Champ - Sponsored by To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

10-15-2007, 03:43 PM	#7
Charged SVTF Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lansdale, PA Member #4118 My Ride: 2002 Ford Focus SVT iTrader: (0)	Nice!!!!!!!!! You rock with your Sentra Tripod. __________________ Charged SVTF - AKA: Tim Jackson Racing Supercharged SVT Focus To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. FocusSport CoolFlo Intake - Focus Central 65mm TB - Ford Racing Coated Headers - Cat Delete - Borla 2.5"

10-15-2007, 03:47 PM	#8
piknockout Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aberdeen, MD Member #1855 My Ride: 2006 Subaru STi iTrader: (0)	Thanks...I'll be trying to make it do less tripod-ing next year. __________________ 2006 Aspen White Subaru Impreza WRX STi - *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* - *2007 Black Audi A3 2.0T 6MT S-Line* 3 STU - 2006 Philly STX Champ - 2007/2008 WDCR STX Champ - Sponsored by To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

10-16-2007, 08:10 AM	#11
piknockout Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aberdeen, MD Member #1855 My Ride: 2006 Subaru STi iTrader: (0)	Definitely good luck finding a co-drive. I need to take a WRX out on course at some point, see what all the hype is about. __________________ 2006 Aspen White Subaru Impreza WRX STi - *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* - *2007 Black Audi A3 2.0T 6MT S-Line* 3 STU - 2006 Philly STX Champ - 2007/2008 WDCR STX Champ - Sponsored by To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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