Congrats James, that's damn impressive. I've heard on a 60 second course, adding R compounds is the equivalent of taking away 1.5 - 2 seconds.
I wouldn't know though, I run on street tires too.
I wouldn't know though, I run on street tires too.
I got second place, I got second place!
Ran the Coors Field SCCA event today, with street tires (Dunlop SP Sport 5000's, 205/55/16's), 45 psi front tires, 32 psi rear tires, and otherwise completely stock, and I got second place in G-Stock (yeah, my car is STOCK!).
I was about 1 second behind a guy in a 1.8T Audi A4 quattro, with Kuhmo 225 R compound tires, and Koni sport struts.
And I have an automatic transmission!
Congratulate me folks!
Now when I get tires and struts you better watch out Mr. Audi! :curse:
:lol:
[Pictures and movies to follow in a few days.]
I was about 1 second behind a guy in a 1.8T Audi A4 quattro, with Kuhmo 225 R compound tires, and Koni sport struts.
And I have an automatic transmission!
Congratulate me folks!
Now when I get tires and struts you better watch out Mr. Audi! :curse:
:lol:
[Pictures and movies to follow in a few days.]
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Thank you! Yes, I've heard the same thing about tires. Considering this was a lot of corners on the course, I think it would have made a big difference. Especially if I went up to 225's.
congrats! i'll be racing in a track when i get my car........
And here are the official results. Now, if I were running racing compound tires like everyone else, things might have been a LOT different.
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My class:
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1t 46/GS MARK BRADLEY FORT COLLINS CO > 47.658 <
00 AUDI A4 1.8T
1) 48.762 2) 47.931 3) 47.658
2t 555/GS JAMES FULLERTON AURORA CO > 48.808 <
00 SUBARU IMPREZA
1) 50.724 2) 50.116 3) 48.808
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Who I beat (all classes):
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14. 1/STS MIKE PYSH > 49.854 <
02 SUBARU 2.5 RS
1) 49.854 2) DNF 3) DNF
5t 1/DS SCOTT FIRST, N > 49.960 <
02 SUBARU WRX
1) 52.311 2) 51.164 3) 49.960
16. 555/STS BRIAN STOLIKER, N COLORADO SPRING CO > 50.077 <
02 SUBARU IMPREZA
1) 52.010 2) 50.313 3) 50.077
20. 39/STS ERIK SCHMIDT, N WESTMINSTER CO > 51.022 <
97 SUBARU IMPREZA
1) 53.906 + 1 2) 51.022 3) DNF
6. 11/DS MARK SLEEPER > 50.874 <
02 SUBARU WRX
1) DNF 2) DNF 3) 50.874
7. 7/DS TROY DIAZ FORT COLLINS CO > 52.154 <
02 SUBARU WRX SEDAN
1) 53.429 2) 54.222 3) 52.154
8. 10/DS JOE SKAGGS, N MORRISON CO > 53.005 <
02 SUBARU WRX WAGON
1) 54.108 2) DNF 3) 53.005
10. 13/DS YOUNG CHOI, N > 54.198 <
02 SUBARU WRX
1) 56.584 2) 58.511 3) 54.198
28. 604/STS RYAN HANSON, N > 54.311 <
99 SUBARU IMPREZA
1) 52.311 + 1 2) 52.592 + 1 3) 60.166
30. 63/STS JARID HANSON, N > 55.221 <
97 SUBARU IMPREZA
1) DNF 2) DNF 3) 55.221
12. 5/DS DANIEL GRIEWISCH, N > 55.358 <
02 SUBARU WRX
1) DNF 2) 56.272 3) 55.358
13. 32/DS JONATHAN FIELDS AURORA CO > 55.392 <
02 SUBARU WRX WAGON
1) 56.138 2) 55.813 3) 55.392
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Who beat me (all classes):
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1t 69/SM CHAD GAGNON > 46.768 <
98 SUBARU IMPREZA
1) 47.386 2) 46.768 3) 47.182
2t 77/STS DAN HACKETT, N FRANKTOWN CO > 47.237 <
00 SUBARU IMPREZA RS
1) 48.150 2) 47.237 3) 47.674
3t 28/STS MICHAEL O'NEAL BOULDER CO > 47.388 <
SUBARU 2.5 RS KUSTOM KAR AUDIO
1) 48.348 2) 47.497 3) 47.388
3t 36/DS ROBERT SHANKS ARVADA CO > 47.561 <
02 SUBARU WRX WAGON
1) 48.980 + 1 2) 47.663 3) 47.561
5t 12/STS MARK GERRARD BOULDER CO > 47.802 <
98 SUBARU IMPREZA RS
1) 47.866 2) 47.802 3) 47.718 + 1
9t 8/STS JASON CODDING, N > 48.458 <
02 SUBARU WRX
1) DNF 2) 48.546 3) 48.458
10t 17/STS KEITH WENZEL LAFAYETTE CO > 48.550 <
00 SUBARU IMPREZA
1) 51.506 2) 49.240 3) 48.550
11. 9/STS BRANDON NELSON > 48.755 <
99 SUBARU IMPREZA
1) 51.984 + 1 2) 51.364 3) 48.755
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My class:
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1t 46/GS MARK BRADLEY FORT COLLINS CO > 47.658 <
00 AUDI A4 1.8T
1) 48.762 2) 47.931 3) 47.658
2t 555/GS JAMES FULLERTON AURORA CO > 48.808 <
00 SUBARU IMPREZA
1) 50.724 2) 50.116 3) 48.808
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Who I beat (all classes):
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14. 1/STS MIKE PYSH > 49.854 <
02 SUBARU 2.5 RS
1) 49.854 2) DNF 3) DNF
5t 1/DS SCOTT FIRST, N > 49.960 <
02 SUBARU WRX
1) 52.311 2) 51.164 3) 49.960
16. 555/STS BRIAN STOLIKER, N COLORADO SPRING CO > 50.077 <
02 SUBARU IMPREZA
1) 52.010 2) 50.313 3) 50.077
20. 39/STS ERIK SCHMIDT, N WESTMINSTER CO > 51.022 <
97 SUBARU IMPREZA
1) 53.906 + 1 2) 51.022 3) DNF
6. 11/DS MARK SLEEPER > 50.874 <
02 SUBARU WRX
1) DNF 2) DNF 3) 50.874
7. 7/DS TROY DIAZ FORT COLLINS CO > 52.154 <
02 SUBARU WRX SEDAN
1) 53.429 2) 54.222 3) 52.154
8. 10/DS JOE SKAGGS, N MORRISON CO > 53.005 <
02 SUBARU WRX WAGON
1) 54.108 2) DNF 3) 53.005
10. 13/DS YOUNG CHOI, N > 54.198 <
02 SUBARU WRX
1) 56.584 2) 58.511 3) 54.198
28. 604/STS RYAN HANSON, N > 54.311 <
99 SUBARU IMPREZA
1) 52.311 + 1 2) 52.592 + 1 3) 60.166
30. 63/STS JARID HANSON, N > 55.221 <
97 SUBARU IMPREZA
1) DNF 2) DNF 3) 55.221
12. 5/DS DANIEL GRIEWISCH, N > 55.358 <
02 SUBARU WRX
1) DNF 2) 56.272 3) 55.358
13. 32/DS JONATHAN FIELDS AURORA CO > 55.392 <
02 SUBARU WRX WAGON
1) 56.138 2) 55.813 3) 55.392
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Who beat me (all classes):
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1t 69/SM CHAD GAGNON > 46.768 <
98 SUBARU IMPREZA
1) 47.386 2) 46.768 3) 47.182
2t 77/STS DAN HACKETT, N FRANKTOWN CO > 47.237 <
00 SUBARU IMPREZA RS
1) 48.150 2) 47.237 3) 47.674
3t 28/STS MICHAEL O'NEAL BOULDER CO > 47.388 <
SUBARU 2.5 RS KUSTOM KAR AUDIO
1) 48.348 2) 47.497 3) 47.388
3t 36/DS ROBERT SHANKS ARVADA CO > 47.561 <
02 SUBARU WRX WAGON
1) 48.980 + 1 2) 47.663 3) 47.561
5t 12/STS MARK GERRARD BOULDER CO > 47.802 <
98 SUBARU IMPREZA RS
1) 47.866 2) 47.802 3) 47.718 + 1
9t 8/STS JASON CODDING, N > 48.458 <
02 SUBARU WRX
1) DNF 2) 48.546 3) 48.458
10t 17/STS KEITH WENZEL LAFAYETTE CO > 48.550 <
00 SUBARU IMPREZA
1) 51.506 2) 49.240 3) 48.550
11. 9/STS BRANDON NELSON > 48.755 <
99 SUBARU IMPREZA
1) 51.984 + 1 2) 51.364 3) 48.755
It's fun beating WRX's , isn't it? In the first rallycross I ran in, I finished in forth place, and the nearest WRX to me was 14 seconds behind me! Turbo's just don't help much when you don't get to leave first gear, and that 2.0L just doesn't have the low-down grunt to pull it around.
In the first rallycross I ran in, I finished in forth place, and the nearest WRX to me was 14 seconds behind me! Turbo's just don't help much when you don't get to leave first gear, and that 2.0L just doesn't have the low-down grunt to pull it around.
Yeah, whatever, then why were there all those other 5 speed RS's that were slower than me? :lol:
Wider, stickier tires would have made a bigger difference than the transmission, IMO. So there!
Wider, stickier tires would have made a bigger difference than the transmission, IMO. So there!
Well then I guess the real test will be how I do over the course of the season. I'll post as I go, because I will go to all events. The proof will be in the results, huh?
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