69 Camaro Project - Dead Pool

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by Chad-1stGen

Sounds like a great outing Ron! I tried to sign up after talking to Matt the weekend before but I was too slow and it sold out.

Chad it's such a fun set up, but you gotta sign up quick! Casey is freakin' PRO at laying out a fun yet challenging course. Next date is 7-11 and 12. I'm kinda thinking I'll do that instead of SCCA. And then Streets on the 18th!

Originally Posted by syborg tt

LOL - Way back in the Day PHR did a pretty cool "Tips" article on shooting your car. I couldn't find it but I did find the one from Hot Rod

http://www.hotrod.com/features/0506p...-your-car-phr/

Thanks Marty

Originally Posted by WSSix

Glad you're getting wheel time and the car is performing well, Ron. I need to find an event that will let me make that many runs. Only getting 3 maybe 4 runs in here in ATL area just isn't going to cut it for me. I'd rather just cruise in the mountains.

I hear you Trey. Between so many classes and rules and minimal laps, it's tough to get up for SCCA.

Originally Posted by Greg from Aus

Awesome stuff Ron, great to see it getting used.

Thanks Greg. Your turn

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

Watched the vid Ron. Appears your getting closer if not right on your shock settings. Good looking run.

Thanks Gae! To be honest, the shocks are close but there's a bit more to go. I've been working on the wingnut (driver) mod and only adjusting tire pressure the last few outings. I'm about ready to do a little shock and swaybar tuning now.

The vid doesn't really capture the brutality of the car, at least not to my eye. It's so easy to overpower (and push or get loose) the tires or the corner and screw up the line. It took me all day to get that one almost mistake free line. Even then, I could've cut it closer to the cones in some corners. Also the final dash to the finish I'm in second and probably doing 70, so I need to take it easy on the last jog and then nail it. Guys like Hobaugh or Maier make it look easy!

Originally Posted by Cosmo mentis

Itzah #latgepidemic

#SkipperFTW! Beer snob Dave drinking a Coors light. What a poser

Originally Posted by Ron Sutton

You guys are too funny.

Fact

Originally Posted by GregWeld

#1 --- Good for you Ron!


#2 --- I think I figured out why I don't AutoX..... 40 whole seconds of driving. UGH.

Thanks Greg. Tough, frustrating, challenging and exhilarating sport. Seat time sucks, but 15 run days makes it tolerable

Originally Posted by Panteracer

I am actually wanting to do more autocrossing
I think it is more of a challenge than running the
track all the time... I kinda get bored out there
some times going round and round

Bob

Get out there Bob.

I wonder how different the Pantera feels with the weight bias to the rear?

[Panteracer]

Pantera actually crosses well
But it took me a couple of years
to balance the car and that is on Dot
Road race tires

Don't like to cross it too much as
all the damn bondo etc in the engine
bay cracks along with a few other spots

200 tires I can get for it are to tall up
front and too short in the back
Messes the handling up

Bob

[SSLance]

Originally Posted by Panteracer

I am actually wanting to do more autocrossing
I think it is more of a challenge than running the
track all the time... I kinda get bored out there
some times going round and round

Bob

Every autocross run is like a qualifying lap on a track, just condensed... It takes WAY more effort on the driver's part to do it well than a lap around a track. Plus, in most cases you only get 3-4 tries at it to get it right...

[Panteracer]

I think Lance hit the nail on the head
Autocrossing to me is the most challenging
Very rare to get a run right
I did quite a bit years back and
even won some divisional and regionals
in Scca. Points etc finally burned me out
Now I just want to run for fun but at the same
time want to get better. Car still needs tweaks then
maybe the driver can play catchup

Also would like to travel to SoCal and run different events

Ultimate autocross was actually running the Virgina City Hillclimb
5.1 miles up a road at sometimes 125 mph They say it takes
4 years to learn the course

Bob

[fleetus macmullitz]

Your car is a beast Ron.
I thought the driver did pretty good too.
Really liked that course layout.

For us auto-x fencesitters, it may be that for some of us, we were scarred by seeing multiple Top 5 SMOTY contenders plodding around on tiny figure 8 courses during our formative pro-touring years.

[Ron in SoCal]

Thank you Skip! As usual, too funny and too kind

[waynieZ]

Great Video.

[intocarss]

It's nice to see you out having fun w/ the car

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by waynieZ

Great Video.

Originally Posted by intocarss

It's nice to see you out having fun w/ the car

Thanks Jerry (how's the Truck?) and Wayne (how's the Camaro?)!