Back from SE Div

[EvoLady]

Well we made it back from south GA last night with another great event under our belts. First off I want to congratulate Mark Kilgore for getting the second place trophy in SM!

The Saturday course was a lot of fun, fast in places usually with something really tricky on the end to make you use your brakes. Sundays course was a lot faster and more open but this also made it a bit confusing, there were a lot of DNFs but once you got it figured out you could really fly! The surface was great, flat and pretty gripy. I think the ALSCCA made a good showing with 5.5 drivers (Mike C was there of course and I think we an lay some claim to him) and all doing respectively well in our classes. I think we will definitely go back next year. For those that didn’t go all I have to say is you missed a great event and an awesome pool party! hehehehe

[JohnW8]

Glad you had a good time, I wish I could of been there, you know for the pool party.

[AlanB]

Nice job, way to represent. Would liked to have been there. Anybody got pics from the event? Looks like Sean travelled to some drag racing deal this weekend.....?

Link to the A/X results?

[TouringBubble]

Sean opted for Import Face-Off in Montgomery.

[aufoxy]

Sunday... what an awesome course... I'm still replaying it in my head... haha

[EvoLady]

nope, no pictures or results posted on the site yet. will link them when they come up.

[claym]

http://www.soloatlanta.com/forum/dow...ile.php?id=540 PAX

http://www.soloatlanta.com/forum/dow...ile.php?id=539 Results

Looks like a fun hot weekend for all. How do you like the concrete surface (stick and tire wear)?

[EvoLady]

Clay are those the results from the SEDIV? I can't open them if they are where are they located? Thanks.

[e30Racer]

This weekend was a blast! It was great to get out and go to a different site with different drivers and see some really talented cars and really talented drivers. It was great going with the ALSCCA peeps, we had a great time!

Even if you don't want to go to participate, going to Moultrie, GA is an event in itself with DJ friday nights at the applebees and pool parties and what not. Good times had by all!!!!

We'll post the pics and videos later today

[slowautoxr]

It's Atlanta's solo site. Register on their site (soloatlanta.com) and you'll be able to open the links.

[EvoLady]

ok got it thanks!

[AlanB]

Sean opted for Import Face-Off in Montgomery.

Import Face-Off?? Like this?

[kilgojr]

It was definitely a good time and a great learning experience. The surface was very rough. Being an old airfield in the middle of crop land we had to deal with uneven surfaces from the ground settling over time and no upkeep of the pavement (reminiscent of BRC). There was the occasional plane tie-down that couldn't be avoided in course layout, but I don't think anyone had any tire problems caused specifically because of them. It was an interesting surface, its hard to tell about tire wear because everyone (ALSCCA) except Jordan was on street tires. The grip was good for sure, but I can't say that it was significantly better then say, Milton Frank, it was just different.
There was alot of rubber being laid down and I for one have a greater respect for road racers who "get off in the marbles" as it happened to me on day 2 in one of the sweepers. I ran a little wide and it was "grip, grip, grip...whoa the backend is coming around."
We got to corner weigh the car, definitely a plus and something that had been a desire of mine since the suspension was finished. The e30 came in at a fighting weight of 2670 with half a tank a fuel. Yes, that is right, half a tank of fuel because we were having fuel starve problems only running 1/8th tank, we were really throwing the car around!!
Thanks to Rod for letting us borrow his HDcamera and mount, we got some good video and hope to have that up soon.
And I want to especially thank Eric Edwards for designing the last autocross course with the STOP BOX. You will be proud to know that not a single one of the ALSCCA group hit the cones after the timing lights on day 2 on a finish that would have made anyone that was yelling about the STOP BOX absolutely cringe. The finish was a slalom, a kink, and a long lined stop box that was completely full throttle from the second to last slalom cone through the kink, rev limiter screaming in 2nd gear through the timing lights and then hard on the Brakes with ABS popping to get stopped. I was so glad to know that I was able to do this and the very reason was because of the last course we had. There were alot of people that were going through the cones at the end and taking out cones through the finish, but not a single ALSCCA person did that! We all hit the last cone at the timing light, but nothing beyond that!!!

[TouringBubble]

I ran a little wide and it was "grip, grip, grip...whoa the backend is coming around."

This is new for you?

[aufoxy]

So... from the person with the R comps... DANG!!! I wish I had known about all the grip available on concrete on Day 1, because on Day 2 I drove FAR more aggressively and it was INCREDIBLE!!! I love r-comps. the end!

We all had so much fun too, especially at club applebees!!(??) I think an even bigger group should go next year, even if it's small for divisionals, it was still a great event, great seat time, and a lot of fun