Hey guys, I spent a good bit of the day watching everyone fling their cars around the course at the stadium. Here are a series of pics that I took...
http://web.mac.com/ben.upton/iWeb/S2000%20Pics/Autocross,%2014%20Oct.html

http://web.mac.com/ben.upton/iWeb/S2000%20Pics/Autocross,%2014%20Oct%202.html

http://web.mac.com/ben.upton/iWeb/S2000%20Pics/Autocross,%2014%20Oct%203.html

http://web.mac.com/ben.upton/iWeb/S2000%20Pics/Autocross,%2014%20Oct%204.html


I forgot to bring my long lense with me, so some of the distant shots did not turn out as good as I was hoping they would. Anyhow, let me know if you want the full res version of any of these pics. I will send them if you do...

i thought that was your s2k out there...

didnt do so hot today...kept killing cones on every run...but by the grace of the good Lord, he allowed a timing error that wasnt my fault which allowed a rerun :D...on my last run, instead of pushing it, i was more easy and conservative and allowed me to take back the win and just edge in enough for a top 10 overall finish...:D

jeff and cal came out and raced, and vidal is hooked :D...

gene was poetry in motion again (vidal said it was "like watching music" when gene drove)...

yeah.... i loved the xD on the course... LOL

not so hot today.... 41.1 fastest during races i think... but ran 40.668 in fun run with no cone hits.... grrrrrrr i thought i could get in high 39's

still lots of learning to do, and some suspension setup changes to make...

thanks again Jayson for the insight and the help with my car during the fun runs, I hope I can figure everything out, and get it to hook up next week

i thought that was your s2k out there...

didnt do so hot today...kept killing cones on every run...but by the grace of the good Lord, he allowed a timing error that wasnt my fault which allowed a rerun :D...on my last run, instead of pushing it, i was more easy and conservative and allowed me to take back the win and just edge in enough for a top 10 overall finish...:D

jeff and cal came out and raced, and vidal is hooked :D...

gene was poetry in motion again (vidal said it was "like watching music" when gene drove)...



um....not "hooked" yet. I told you i need a LOT of foreplay:nono

whores nowdayz...........:rolleyes

um....not "hooked" yet. I told you i need a LOT of foreplay:nono

whores nowdayz...........:rolleyes

thats what the threeway circlejerk is for...

thats what the threeway circlejerk is for...

I'm thinking elephant train! lol

http://www.trainweb.org/carl/Anaheim/F_2523.jpg

i thought that was your s2k out there...


So what do I have to do to get the covetted arm band that allows me out into the staging area?

So what do I have to do to get the covetted arm band that allows me out into the staging area?Bwahahahahahahaha! remember these words.

I'm Jayson's manwhore in training.

Nevermind... :finger22

Beastie's right.....ask the MASTER himself......:devillook

just tell them your part of one of our "pit crews"

just make sure we know your comn first, so if they ask one of us, we know to say, "... yeah, he is on our pit crew"

right devin/zak? buwahahahahhaha

just tell them your part of one of our "circle jerks"

just make sure we know your comn first, so if they ask one of us, we know to say, "... yeah, he is on our circle jerk"

right devin/zak? buwahahahahhaha

FIXED!!!
:redspot

that is info that we could of used before we got there Cal. I had a nice time yesterday watching everyone go around the track. I will post pictures later today as I have an appt with Vidal this morning.

nice pix Bupton...

FIXED!!!
:redspot

:lol:lol:lol

nice pix Bupton...

yeah- cool pix...

poser, any idea of when/where we'll be seeing the results?...

poser, any idea of when/where we'll be seeing the results?...

answering my own question...

http://www.tomo-dachi.net/raceresults/10-14-07.pdf

here are the pictures I took only a few.

last one

gene was poetry in motion again (vidal said it was "like watching music" when gene drove)...


Driver influences?

Gene: a well orchestrated symphony

Jeff: japanese station

Bill: AM radio

poser: Guns & Roses

Cal: talk radio

Driver influences?

Cal: talk radio

:lol:lol:lol

haha... shut up.. im still learning...

Hey, at least he did not say Barry Manilow. ;)

Hey, at least he did not say Barry Manilow. ;)

Vanilla Ice or Milli Vanilli. :D

Cal: talk radio

BUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HA...vidal, you are too funny...

Driver influences?

Gene: a well orchestrated symphony

Jeff: japanese station

Bill: AM radio

poser: 2 Live Crew (oh me so horny)

Cal: talk radio


Fixed

Fixed

:lol:lol:lol

2 years ago, one of my GFs at the time called me on valentines day to thank me for the gift i got for her...i told her that wasnt all, that i was gonna recite some poetry for her when i'd see her in person...she wanted to hear it, and didnt wanna wait, so i went ahead and i told her some piecemealed 2 live crew lyrics- of course she didnt know that :D...

BUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HA...vidal, you are too funny...


Congratulations! License plate BOTO1 is available.
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haha... shut up.. im still learning...

Keep gunning for Gene :evil2

Keep gunning for Gene :evil2

he got razzed over the PA system for that already:D

gene, imma make you a magnet that says, "you just got pwned by a guy with medicare A & B cards"

he got razzed over the PA system for that already:D

gene, imma make you a magnet that says, "you just got pwned by a guy with medicare A & B cards"


I feel like the old gunslinger being challenged by the kid trying to make a name for himself...:D

too bad I dont have a gun worthy enough to challenge you with...

but I did get some parts to help me on my quest in the challenge.. from you none the less... .:) thanks again

too bad I dont have a gun worthy enough to challenge you with...

but I did get some parts to help me on my quest in the challenge.. from you none the less... .:) thanks again

you'll be there once you get an alignment and the r-comps mounted...:stickoutt

I feel like the old gunslinger being challenged by the kid trying to make a name for himself...:DThe Shootist?

too bad I dont have a gun worthy enough to challenge you with...

but I did get some parts to help me on my quest in the challenge.. from you none the less... .:) thanks again

You don't have more mods than Gene yet?

you'll be there once you get an alignment and the r-comps mounted...:stickoutt

He's calling in more help Gene

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=851030 :eek:

damn.. i didnt think anybody would see that... gotta use my resources wherever I can get them.... :)

The Shootist?

yeah, John Wayne in the Shootist...but I'm not dying, or at least I hope not...:D

You don't have more mods than Gene yet?



He's calling in more help Gene

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=851030 :eek:

yeah I saw that...don't know why he needs more help, I already gave him my alignment and shock settings...maybe after a couple more autox's I'll tell him about the special way I hold the steering wheel...

hahaha.... just looking for more inputs... still pretty new to the auto-x'ing and I'm still a budget "racer" for now...

im working on it...

maybe after a couple more autox's I'll tell him about the special way I hold the steering wheel...

Left hand at 6, other hand on the shifter, right? :D

Left hand at 6, other hand on the shifter, right? :D


both hands on the wheel at all times after shifting to second...;)

hahaha.... just looking for more inputs... still pretty new to the auto-x'ing and I'm still a budget "racer" for now...

im working on it...

I'll help you as much as I can, but I just don't know how you're going to modulate the throttle with that big size 13 foot...:D

I'll help you as much as I can, but I just don't know how you're going to modulate the throttle with big size 13 foot...:D

So it's not the size that matters...it's how you modulate it? :D

Gotta come out earlier next time to see orgasm in motion... ;)

I saw one of these on Curtis' car. That's his secret!

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4166RGQG1AL._SS500_.jpg

I saw one of these on Curtis' car. That's his secret!

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4166RGQG1AL._SS500_.jpg

Rat Fink steering wheel knob...where the hell did you find that?

Check Amazon.com!

I saw one of these on Curtis' car. That's his secret!

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4166RGQG1AL._SS500_.jpg

:lol:lol:lol...we used to call those "suicide knobs"...

Gotta come out earlier next time to see orgasm in motion... ;)

orgasm in motion (or as i so eloquently put it: visual orgasm) is ken (EMOE3)

poetry in motion is Gene...maybe a haiku...

my M3 is fast
i have two medicare cards
race me and you'll lose

hahah that was it...couldn't remember the exact phrase, but close enough.

I sense a sig in the form of a haiku for Gene :D

i have two medicare cards

actually it's one card that covers both Medicare A & B, so maybe it should be:

my M3 is fast
I have Medicare A & B
race me and you'll lose

quaint...but I'm not about talking about how fast I am...bachi, you know.

btw, all this talk about medicare makes me tired...:(

actually it's one card that covers both Medicare A & B, so maybe it should be:

my M3 is fast
I have Medicare A & B
race me and you'll lose

quaint...but I'm not about talking about how fast I am...bachi, you know.


the second line will then have 8 syllables instead of the 5-7-5 properties of a haiku...

dont worry gene, you'll have all of BFC figuring out something for you...:D

the second line will then have 8 syllables instead of the 5-7-5 properties of a haiku...

dont worry gene, you'll have all of BFC figuring out something for you...:D


Gotta be more Yoda sounding.....


fast my M3 is
Medicare A & B mine
race me lose you will

Gotta be more Yoda sounding.....


fast my M3 is
Medicare A & B mine
race me lose you will

you da man, Bob...:buttrock

yeah I saw that...don't know why he needs more help, I already gave him my alignment and shock settings...maybe after a couple more autox's I'll tell him about the special way I hold the steering wheel...

Maybe it's just Cal's stereo? Or maybe he needs to drive with the neons on :buttrock

no more stereo in the car... GONE!!!

and the neons.... ALMOST non-existent

pix are up...

http://tomo-dachi.net/sccapics/

cal- dont forget to make numbers up for sunday...you can print it out on paper then tape it to your car...make sure it's up to specs...

having magnets made... he said they will be done for sunday.... thanks for the reminder

rtabs going in saturday morning, alignment saturday afternoon, r-comps saturday night... MUAHAHAHAHAHA

make sure the numbers will be up to spec...i dont know the specs off hand, but check the scca website for info, or else you'll just have to get new ones made...

i say it's waaaaaaaay to early for you to run r-comps, but it's your life, do what you want...

i was on street tires and stock suspension for 2 years before i made the jump, just to maximize *ME* as the limiting factor...i've seen guys on street tires in "lesser" cars SPANK guys with r-comps and "better" cars...r-comps will mask improving the driver...but like i said, your life- do what you want to do...:D

see you sunday...

good point... we'll see how things go....

need to borrow a sawzall TONIGHT!!!!.. I dont have time to do the RTABS saturday morning like I thought. I have to bring the car in for the alignment by 0845 on saturday morning for my appointment and need to do the rtabs tonight.

If anyone has a sawzall I can borrow, please let me know ASAP via my cell or PM. I work at Pizza Hut tonight from 4-9, but will probably be off earlier by around 8-8:30ish. If I could pick it up after that, that would be awesome. Please let me know, so I can get these installed before Saturday.

Thanks for the help...

Poser, your probably right... actually you are right about the R-comps... but when someone offers their's to you, so you can help "finish them off" so he can get new ones.. then what are you to do??... LOL

Poser, your probably right... actually you are right about the R-comps... but when someone offers their's to you, so you can help "finish them off" so he can get new ones.. then what are you to do??... LOL

ahhhh...in that case, finish them off then...i thought you bought them...

nope... i got gene's old set for free (not mounted yet), and bill offered to let me use his since he wont be there on sunday, and he wants to finish them off

i was on street tires and stock suspension for 2 years before i made the jump, just to maximize *ME* as the limiting factor...i've seen guys on street tires in "lesser" cars SPANK guys with r-comps and "better" cars...r-comps will mask improving the driver...but like i said, your life- do what you want to do...:D

Agreed. I went from street tires to race tires and back to street tires to make sure I learn how to actually drive. :shifty

You guys better watch out, because Prozak is getting warmed up already...at work. He said he was going to kick ass and take names this weekend.

You guys better watch out, because Prozak is getting warmed up already...at work. He said he was going to kick ass and take names this weekend.

:lol:lol:lol

He's ready to be "surrounded" by Bob, Jeff & Jay. :cool

ahahah!!
i like to be safe while working

:lol:lol:lol

He's ready to be "surrounded" by Bob, Jeff & Jay. :cool

he knows to use protection around us...

yeah.... i loved the xD on the course... LOL

not so hot today.... 41.1 fastest during races i think... but ran 40.668 in fun run with no cone hits.... grrrrrrr i thought i could get in high 39's

still lots of learning to do, and some suspension setup changes to make...

thanks again Jayson for the insight and the help with my car during the fun runs, I hope I can figure everything out, and get it to hook up next week


Cal, that's a good time for being on street tires. You can count on gaining a second or two on R-compounds. Mount them up dude!!!

Cal, that's a good time for being on street tires. You can count on gaining a second or two on R-compounds. Mount them up dude!!!

Bill - Thanks for yesterday. You da man!

You guys better watch out, because Prozak is getting warmed up already...at work. He said he was going to kick ass and take names this weekend.

Warmed up a little too soon. http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=854040

Warmed up a little too soon. http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=854040

OOPS.....:eek:

Bill - Thanks for yesterday. You da man!

Anytime, glad I met Frank, I'm sure I'll have to pay a visit sometime...

Anytime, glad I met Frank, I'm sure I'll have to pay a visit sometime...

Don't, you'll catch P car sickness. :mad

Gene,
Figure out the smell? Hope it wasn't the fuel pump...Great run time - ya bum.
I got some Formula V, we'll see if it makes a difference next time.

I got some Formula V, we'll see if it makes a difference next time.

makes a little bit of difference...i think you have to start treating the tire at it's halfway point in order for the formula v to really work...treating old, hard tires with it is just a waste of time, IMHO...

I got some Formula V, we'll see if it makes a difference next time.


makes a little bit of difference...i think you have to start treating the tire at it's halfway point in order for the formula v to really work...treating old, hard tires with it is just a waste of time, IMHO...



But Bill is chang

Gene,
Figure out the smell? Hope it wasn't the fuel pump...Great run time - ya bum.
I got some Formula V, we'll see if it makes a difference next time.

Bill...Tks for the compliment, looks like you and I are alternating good showings...you need some tires and I need more seat time for us to consistently challenge for 3rd (may 2nd) in BSP...things should get interesting as Cal gets his car set up and gets more runs under his belt.

The fuel smell has not returned and I see no evidence of leaking...car is going to A&A on Monday for other stuff, will have them check it out then.

Gene i had a gas smell that was hard to find. It turned out to be the gauge senders. one was cracked, the other was loose. easy check/easy fix :cool

Gene i had a gas smell that was hard to find. It turned out to be the gauge senders. one was cracked, the other was loose. easy check/easy fix :cool

Tks Vidal, I'll keep that in mind...

Gene i had a gas smell that was hard to find. It turned out to be the gauge senders. one was cracked, the other was loose. easy check/easy fix :cool

Vidal, I was gonna say: lay off the Taco Bell and the gas smell will go away...

:D

ha haaa and thats my fav fast food lol

Bill...Tks for the compliment, looks like you and I are alternating good showings...you need some tires and I need more seat time for us to consistently challenge for 3rd (may 2nd) in BSP...things should get interesting as Cal gets his car set up and gets more runs under his belt.

The fuel smell has not returned and I see no evidence of leaking...car is going to A&A on Monday for other stuff, will have them check it out then.

hoo, I must be tired, I read Gene's post and thought it said "showers":eek:

hoo, I must be tired, I read Gene's post and thought it said "showers":eek:

Too much Adult Chat

But Bill is chang

Wong! not Chang. You have offended my family and honor!!! Prepare to die!!!
I know Gung Fu, Qi Gong, Tai Chi Chu'an and 4 other chinese words.

Bill...Tks for the compliment, looks like you and I are alternating good showings...you need some tires and I need more seat time for us to consistently challenge for 3rd (may 2nd) in BSP...things should get interesting as Cal gets his car set up and gets more runs under his belt.

The fuel smell has not returned and I see no evidence of leaking...car is going to A&A on Monday for other stuff, will have them check it out then.

Yes, looking at Cal's times He will be a force to reckon with. Let's just hope he gets deployed for a long time...and forgets how to drive. Then his tires will be rock hard and useless by then.

makes a little bit of difference...i think you have to start treating the tire at it's halfway point in order for the formula v to really work...treating old, hard tires with it is just a waste of time, IMHO...

Last few races, when I did pre treat I did well. When I didn't I sucked. I guess it helps a little.

Can't afford some nice fat HOOTERS (I mean Hoosiers) like some folks...

Can't afford some nice fat HOOTERS (I mean Hoosiers) like some folks...

those things are so fat if you roll them down the hill you might kill a kid or two.

Last few races, when I did pre treat I did well. When I didn't I sucked. I guess it helps a little.

Can't afford some nice fat HOOTERS (I mean Hoosiers) like some folks...

i'm not the doctor here...:D

But Bill is chang

Wong! not Chang. You have offended my family and honor!!! Prepare to die!!!
I know Gung Fu, Qi Gong, Tai Chi Chu'an and 4 other chinese words.



oh yeah?

4 more movies and i make black belt



wah tawww :ninja

Last few races, when I did pre treat I did well. When I didn't I sucked. I guess it helps a little.

Can't afford some nice fat HOOTERS (I mean Hoosiers) like some folks...

i'm not the doctor here...:D



high blow?

oh yeah?

4 more movies and i make black belt



wah tawww :ninja

:lol:lol:lol

vidal- you always come up with funny stuff...either that, or lack of sleep makes everything seem funny...

yeah, vidal is a RIOT.... lol