AutoX : Homestead-Miami Speedway - July 17, 2005

[Kr33peR]

This was originally being discussed in another thread, but rather than thread-jack here is a nice, new, clean thread for it. I'm up for it even if I dont have money to participate. It won't cost a dime to watch Rene run circles around some wanna be MP3s. :biggrin: Those of you that know you will have the money to run, follow the link below to pre-register for the event.

https://www.driverregistration.com/eventDetail.php?eventID=89

for more information about this event check out http://autox.carlc.com.

[JCell]

i'm probably going, just have to clear work

[Rubber Duck]

what the heck, sounds like this is going to be fun with everyone there. plus those of us not racing can act as intense performance pit crew :D I'll be going.

[MazPro]

Lol, I'll try to get the money to race, but either way, I'll definitely be there

[icespeed]

sorry, can't make it. We've got inventory at work that weekend

[Axela-rating]

I'll definitly go.

Hey Rene, I read on Mazda3Forums that the SCCA is likely moving the Mazda 3 into the HS class instead of the GS. Have you heard anything about it? Not that it matters all that much since it's my first time and I'll likely finish dead last.

Drivers being equal, does the 3 have a better chance against a Cooper S or a Civic Si, those seem to be the best cars in the G and H Stock classes repectively?

[JCell]

best place to buy a REAL!! not wannabe helmet?

[MazPro]

like that wannabe MP3?

J/P man.

[JCell]

we'll c how wannabe she is at the track :D

[1fastmp3]

I'll definitly go.

Hey Rene, I read on Mazda3Forums that the SCCA is likely moving the Mazda 3 into the HS class instead of the GS. Have you heard anything about it? Not that it matters all that much since it's my first time and I'll likely finish dead last.

Drivers being equal, does the 3 have a better chance against a Cooper S or a Civic Si, those seem to be the best cars in the G and H Stock classes repectively?

That might be a good thing... Being your first time, HS is an "easier" class to race in. If you look at the results on http://autox.carlc.com/results.htm you'll see the types of cars that show for the events. See that's the beauty of SCCA auto-x, it really doesn't matter what car you drive, it's the driver that matters. The more seat time you get, the better YOU get. I mean really, most of the times I am matching or besting drivers that are in cars that are worth twice what my little Mazda's worth. Then again, I have a long way to go too. There is always room for improvement.

[JCell]

then again, don't forget that the mp3 was considered one of the top 10 handling cars in the world, i think it was number 7 or 8


i'll look for the site i found this at, but i think it was car and driver that made the list

[JCell]

dam, i got skillz :D


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[P5Alive]

I'm in.

[JCell]

u racing with the 18's?

[P5Alive]

I'm in...as in going...not racing.

[JCell]

cool

[ghettobubba2001]

are you all gonna meet up for this shit and follow each other there? im not too familiar with where this place is? id be down to go with someone there i have that sunday off

[Kr33peR]

i was just gonna head down there on my own, but ur more than welcome to follow me like a stalker. lol. im not sure exactly what time im heading down there though because due to a lack of funding im likely not going to be able to participate. i will however still make the drive to show support for our fellow members that will be driving.

[JCell]

i was just gonna head down there on my own, but ur more than welcome to follow me like a stalker. lol. im not sure exactly what time im heading down there though because due to a lack of funding im likely not going to be able to participate. i will however still make the drive to show support for our fellow members that will be driving.


i just found out i won't be able to make it.... :(

[1fastmp3]

i just found out i won't be able to make it.... :(

Damn, cuz I was "down" for some "laughing-at-the-wannabe" fun! :(
Wait... you just found out that you can't make an event that is still a week away... sounds like a chicken shit excuse to me! Let the berrating commence!

[JCell]

lol! dude, i work EVERY SINGLE DAY OF THE WEEK! i would love to go and teach u a thing or two, but i have responsabilities, can u say it? R-E-S-P-O-N-S-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y

[Rubber Duck]

lol, that's funny. i'll try to make it out there to watch but i have a lot of extra work from my job now that i do on weekends.

[MazPro]

I won't be making it, my father's B-day.

[1fastmp3]

lol! dude, i work EVERY SINGLE DAY OF THE WEEK! i would love to go and teach u a thing or two, but i have responsabilities, can u say it? R-E-S-P-O-N-S-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y

Yeah, uh, father of four, husband, student, and a full time job where I am RESPONSIBLE for over 60 lives... I think I got you beat on that notion as well. That is rich!!! You have just gotten your feet wet in life my little grasshopper. I certainly do not need a lecture on RESPONSIBILTY (check your spelling) from you. Having a job is only part of being responsible. It's certainly not my fault that you are the one that has a job that last 7 days a week. Maybe you need to find some COURAGE and find a normal job that will allow you some free time to enjoy your life. Think before you speak, especially when addressing one of the counsel elders.:D

[Rubber Duck]

grasshopper, haha :D

[JCell]

"You have just gotten your feet wet in life my little grasshopper"

rofl, precious!

[6iX SPEED]

I'll be attending this. I'm unsure if I want to participate though.

[Axela-rating]

I'll be there, I'm not gonna buy a helmet just yet though. Hopefully I can borrow somebody's once I get there. I'll just wear a skull cap under the helmet to avoid the sweatyness even though it's gonna be hot as balls anyway.

And yeah, I'm pretty sure Rene has us all covered in the responsibility department.

[tviera]

I just registered and I haven't recieved my conformation email. I can't log into their site without it. Fuck. BTW, I got a new helmet.

[JCell]

is it pink?

[Axela-rating]

cool, what kind did you get? I was looking at Bell or HJC.

[tviera]

A silver HJC Snell approved CL-31.

[Kr33peR]

only a few days left! unfortunately its looking like im not going to be able to participate at this event, but as i said before i will be out to show my support for our group!

[tviera]

Meow!!!

[MazPro]

looks like I might be able to make it. we'll see.....

[tviera]

Rene, where can I meet you on Sunday morning and what time? I pre-registered and can't wait to do this, I just don't know where to go nor do I have a clue how long it will take for me to get there. I would like to meet up with anyone who is running and is going to be there on time. Please someone give me info., for I would hate to show up late.

BTW can anyone sugest what I should do to my car to be legal. I remember reading that even the floor matts must be removed. How true is that?

[Kr33peR]

autox.carlc.com should have directions to the speedway. its in south miami so its gonna take you a while to get there Tony. as far as i noe you should just remove any loose items from the car. anything that you dont NEED should be taken out as a safety precaution. if the officials feel that something should not be in there they will let you know at inspection and you can correct it then.

[1fastmp3]

autox.carlc.com should have directions to the speedway. its in south miami so its gonna take you a while to get there Tony. as far as i noe you should just remove any loose items from the car. anything that you dont NEED should be taken out as a safety precaution. if the officials feel that something should not be in there they will let you know at inspection and you can correct it then.

And that Official will be me... I'm running the tech inspection tomorrow, so beware;) . Tony, I'm leaving my house around 6:30AM, and will be taking the Pike all the way down, jumping on at the 595 interchange. There's no real good place to meet that I know of... do you have any suggestions?

[JCell]

i wonder what class i would fit in?

[1fastmp3]

i wonder what class i would fit in?

Ready for this one grasshopper.... you left yourself wide open....


LOW CLASS!

[tviera]

And that Official will be me... I'm running the tech inspection tomorrow, so beware;) . Tony, I'm leaving my house around 6:30AM, and will be taking the Pike all the way down, jumping on at the 595 interchange. There's no real good place to meet that I know of... do you have any suggestions?Could we meet at the Turkey Point service plaza on the turnpike? It in Miami.

[MAKAKO]

Rene! do you have the blue mp3. i remember you cuz i wanted to get your amber turn signal lights and trade you for the ones off of my MSP!.

I have prepped the car for this race but i'm unsure as to what I may and may not remove from the vehicle. It is currently equipped with a momo cup vtr racing seat and 4pt nrg racing harness, the 2 side belts are braced on the seat bolts while the top belts are held by the stock bracket on teh back seat. take a look tomorrow so you can tell me what i need to bring and what not. . i have removeed the spare the rear carpet in teh trunk adn the back seats along with the passenger seat. please let me know of what i need to fix since the race is in a few hours.

also i'm in desperate need of a helmet that i can borrow. please if anyone can help me on this it would be much appreciated!!

[P5Alive]

At what time is everyone NOT participating rolling out. Why don't the North peeps meet up with the locals to roll out together? Jonathan, give me a call or just post the time and place to meet. I was thinking we could meet in the Winn Dixie shopping plaza buy your crib. For all others who don't know where that's at...it's just east of the 826 and Miami Lakes Drive (?). Jonathan, can clear up the directions a bit.

[1fastmp3]

Rene! do you have the blue mp3. i remember you cuz i wanted to get your amber turn signal lights and trade you for the ones off of my MSP!.

I have prepped the car for this race but i'm unsure as to what I may and may not remove from the vehicle. It is currently equipped with a momo cup vtr racing seat and 4pt nrg racing harness, the 2 side belts are braced on the seat bolts while the top belts are held by the stock bracket on teh back seat. take a look tomorrow so you can tell me what i need to bring and what not. . i have removeed the spare the rear carpet in teh trunk adn the back seats along with the passenger seat. please let me know of what i need to fix since the race is in a few hours.

also i'm in desperate need of a helmet that i can borrow. please if anyone can help me on this it would be much appreciated!!

You are fine with what you have done, but having removed the seats (why'd you do that?) will place you in a different class, that's all. There's not much more that you can do, except put it all back. Removing your spare does not change your class.

[MazPro]

so anyone going down that isn't racing, what time are you leaving? what time does this start??

[6iX SPEED]

Arvin. That meeting place sounds great. At what time do you think we should ride out at? Just give me a call first thing tomorrow morning.

[P5Alive]

Is 12 too late?

[6iX SPEED]

No man that's fine. Be at my house at 12:30 please. Wanna get the car nice and purrty.

[6iX SPEED]

Call me up Arvin. I left you a voice message.

[JCell]

how did it go?

[Kr33peR]

i had fun even though i didnt run. Rene wouldve kicked ur ass so bad if u had shown up. lol. the 2 runs i saw him do were pretty clean. Tony said he had a lot of fun running down cones. all in all i had a great time hanging out with the few people that showed to show support. thanks go to Arvin, Vito, and Jonathan for coming out to show support. better late than never!

[JCell]

i would have loved to go but my boss was pretty clear about me not missing work today


any actual footage of Rene's amazing run? or r we just goin by what a rockie saw? :D

[Axela-rating]

I just posted my times in the Track times section for everyone to check out. It was a blast!

[1fastmp3]

or r we just goin by what a rockie saw? :D

Hey Rockie, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat! (Where's Bullwinkle?)
What the hell is a "rockie"?
Actually Grasshopper, I felt my runs were less than amazing... I actually sucked! :o But I still managed a 5th place run in a class of 14 cars. Kenny looked good out there and was happier than a sailor in a whorehouse with a 2-for-1 sale going on. It's all about seat time. The more you are out on the track, the more you learn.
I don't think I'll be attending the August auto-x because it's just too brutally hot out there. My "punk-bitch to the sun" ass can't take the heat.

[JCell]

hey Rene, did u get an aligment b4 the event? what were u runnin?


BTW, 5th place is unaceptable!!! how dare you call yourself an MP3 owner, you make me disgusted to own the same car as you..... :)

[1fastmp3]

BTW, 5th place is unaceptable!!! how dare you call yourself an MP3 owner, you make me disgusted to own the same car as you..... :)

Come out to an event and put your money where your mouth is.

[6iX SPEED]

Come out to an event and put your money where your mouth is.

OoOO. He's calling you out Jamie. :D

[JCell]

^ i know, he must have lost his mind, i guess knowing that he doesn't have my skillz have driven him into a complete mental breakdown.... too bad :)

[MazPro]

wow, you guys need to stop this, we all know jaime has the fastest car in the whole club ........

[JCell]

shhhhh!!!!, it's supposed to be a secret!!!

[Kr33peR]

wow, you guys need to stop this, we all know jaime has the fastest car in the whole club ........
that has to be the funniest thing ever said on this forum! lol!

[1fastmp3]

^ i know, he must have lost his mind, i guess knowing that he doesn't have my skillz have driven him into a complete mental breakdown.... too bad :)
Yeah, I wish I could drive my car so hard that I would bend MY strut bar. You are my idol Jaime... I strive to be all that you are. :rolleyes:
Now please, go and read the how-to on how to remove your head from your ass. My challenge stands... driver with the best time at the Sept. autocross pays for the others entry fee.

[Rubber Duck]

ooooh, that's a good challenge. hard one, but good.

[MAKAKO]

i got 3 dnf's. the first 2 runs i missed the cone on turn 2 so when i nailed it good on my 3rd run i got disoriented after that gate, said screw and it and finished up my run. then i really got disoriented and stopped. no one came out so i saw the slalom and went there.. my biggest setback
Poor memory..
my greatest hit. no dead cones!!!!! even after my screwups...

it was a pleasure meeting yoru guys and to the the platinum p5 thnx for the support. i didn't get a chance to see who drove the other msp grey out there cuz i bailed last miniut.

rene how do you liek thsoe clear corners???

projection for next auto-X, do 3 or 4 course walks, map it out on paper memorize it, cooler with shitload of water, and food. Haul ass with proper tire pressure in the proper class.

BRING SUNBLOCK.. i'm BURNT!!!!!

[JCell]

when is the september autox?

[MazPro]

My challenge stands... driver with the best time at the Sept. autocross pays for the others entry fee.

I think you should do it just for the fun of it.

I probably won't run because I'll be broke from nopi, but I wanna try and make it to august's autoX.

[tviera]

when is the september autox?In September.

[1fastmp3]

In September.

Ah Tony, nothing grander than stating the obvious answer to an obvious question. I'm just sad that I missed the opportunity.

Here's a link to the calendar of events:

http://autox.carlc.com/calendar.htm

[tviera]

I must say that I had a blast at the auto X. I learned that my car and myself definitly out corner my tires. Holy pushing through corners Batman. I enjoyed myself so much that I'm really thinking about getting serious ie: traveling long ways/ over night trips. Eventhough I DNF both runs I can't wait to do it again. Maybe this time I won't end up playing chicken with an off coarse Skyline. Ask Kenny or Rene if you don't believe me. Red flags everywhere.

[tviera]

Ah Tony, nothing grander than stating the obvious answer to an obvious question. I'm just sad that I missed the opportunity.

Here's a link to the calendar of events:

http://autox.carlc.com/calendar.htmBTW BBBWWWAAAAAHHAAAAAHHAAAAAAHAAAAAHAAAAAHAAHAHHHAAAA AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[JCell]

In September.



which of the days in september will this be held, or is it a 30 day event? :D

[JCell]

BTW, what's too loud?

First: There is a noise restriction at the site, due to the site being a flamingo preserve. NO LOUD cars will be allowed to run, Period. If you think your car is loud, or others have told you your car is loud. You will not be allowed to run. We can not put the future use of this site in jeopardy. So if you think your car may be too loud you have time to correct the problem before the event.

[MAKAKO]

i'm running open downpipe on the street. i cant hear people complain. anyway. the sentra out there was louder than my car with open dwn pipe. so i think i'm cool. if anything i'll bring my exhuast with me in the back of the car.. lol btw i need to hop on a set of volks or rota's 16x8. anyone ..??!!! anyone!!???

[JCell]

lol, i'm running open header for right now, it's pretty fucking loud! but teh backfires r worth it :D

[MAKAKO]

yeah . but hte turbo still quiets it down a bit. so i get spool and DUMP> BLAM BLAM