Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

lol, oh silly murlo. I don't need anything extra to rock SA/U. Although maybe I'd take seats out or whatever just for the heck of it. :fart2:

Nice, you got work to do 10.99 or bust! :sex2:

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

lol @ all the no-shows talking game.

Same, old, same old...

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

"Raises hands"
Winnings..Winning!

Paul, the challenge should be like we talked about, a balanced fast car, you 1g is right there. All that is left is to get the brakes to be as good as the rest of the setup.

Shawn

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

Thanks, Shawn... that means a lot to me coming from you.

Yea, I was a bit surprised how fast the brakes gave out on the road course. fortunately I was going just a bit slower than that poor Evo on the same corner when I had my off...

I think a lot of that was my inexperience in resource management (tire wear, reducing brake usage, etc...) We'll be aiming for more seat time this year for sure!

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

It's what I'm good at along with putting DSMs into the mid 11s.
I'll make my normal track day in september, like I have every year since '05.

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

Sounds like time for an evo!

8s are getting cheap!

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

But 11.99 are still too expensive for some of us. haha

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

Just get a bike.

-Colin

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

Don't forget the shootout, I'm really pumped for that. 20th anniversary to boot.

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

Friend of mine filmed the fastest and quickest cars fight it out :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlUm0ECIW3E&hd=1

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

If you look carefully in that video, right at the end, in the bottom right hand corner...You'll notice a chubby guy wearing yellow shorts, a white tshirt, and a pink hat. Totally me haha

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

Did he have experience on a road course? Rib injuries are horrible - I know, since I'm recovering from one. Hope he heals up soon.

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

Some info I found on his injury based on youtube comments from the crash video.

"He shattered his collar bone, broken rib, punctured/collapsed lung, and cracked vertabrae"

I hope he'll be ok.

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

yeah he hit that wall pretty hard

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

Thanks MAP for putting on a great event. We did make it about 9:30pm Friday. I have been working almost non stop for the last 2 weeks. We were on the dyno twice and I have had the tranny out 3 times and the rear end in/out.

So after trying everything to fix the shifting I found out Saturday that the clutch was dragging. I adjusted it but the last 2 years of slipping the clutch off the line has warped the metal plates in the twin disk.

But the car could shift into 2nd gear and with the QTPs we worked on 60' testing. We did get our goal first pass out with a 1.58 60'. Then a 1.52 60'.

I was not able to get into 3/4 at all so it was on power in 1/2 only. I will try 10-12psi on the 2 step and lower the tire pressure to 12-14psi. This should net a sub 1.5 short time and put the car in the high 8s at 41-42psi.

I am picking up new twin disk parts later this week and I will look at track schedules to see were I can go next.

A big thanks to all the sponsors and my friend's for the help this weekend.

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

Sucks to hear but at least you got to get some testing in.

Come out to Rock Falls on the 15th!

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

a cracked rib and a slightly collapsed lung. I didnt hear anything about his collar bone.

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

What'd MAP's record setting evo run???

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

No RX7 at the event?

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

Wow I was sleeping at the line, I saw green before the car was moving. He ran a high 1.3 60 foot! I think i cut a high 1.7...

Anyone have video from the 9.40 run? I wanted to see the launch.

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

No evo? No rx7? No shop car running at there event?

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

inb4shitstorm

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

They ruined their RX7 and made it like every other RX7 I ever see - Chevy V8. Now they can't run it at their own event. It was sitting there in the grass with no hood on it; looks like a work in progress.

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

lol gh.

Ruined it, I think not.

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

The RX7 is undergoing a complete transformation that might be completed by the end of this year and the Evo just wasn't ready. We've found when you're dealing with cars at this level it's best to run them when they're ready, not try and rush them to make an event. While is was tough not racing this past weekend Mark and his MAP sponsored Talon running 9.40 made it worthwhile :) Can't wait to see what both Mark and John can achieve by the end of the year!

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

Made it reliable...

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

LSx > any 4 banger

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

Rock Falls does not have the braking distance required for John's Galant, unless he had a chute on it.

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

That's a bummer!

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

Still not done with the rx7? What the hell are you doing to it? Lsx compound turbo set up with spray? That evo going to make it to the track this year?

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

There was one flat blue RX-7. Thing looked pretty clean and the owner was a cool guy. Nice car!

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/313...2570443270.jpg

P.S. It was rotary ;)

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

What were they doing to that thing? Everytime I walked by there Saturday night they were laying under it.

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

FD = :drool:

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

He broke his rear diff saturday, but the car was already up Sunday.

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

Trying to balance working on race cars with working on customer cars (which come first) ;) We don't make money racing...

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

Thanks for putting up the event. I'm one of the lucky ones who got paid racing. Thanks for the $$ also. My first time out that I actually stayed the whole weekend. I will for sure camp and do it again next year. Boring same car but it's the one that keeps running. Our little group managed to collect almost $1500 total. I keep finding more and more who won trophy and money.

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

Yes the guys at MAP truly are awesome. giving back to the Motorsport community.

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

DB got my car back to me already! DBPerformance ftmfw. I couldn't believe they(or anyone) could turn it around that fast.

Re: MAPerformance Proving Grounds Weekend @ BIR June 22-24th
 

Ron = :drive1::score010: