Surprise!: 'nother MMMiata

[Senor_Taylor]

Now I just need to get one of those nifty new MM stickers and it'll be all set.

We'll have them at the meeting tomorrow, and for those who haven't seen, we're piloting a small run of this sticker:
Also planning on bringing them to turducken, two dollas each!

So that's not the sticker you'll have? Taylor said like the old ones but I'd take at least one of the ones pictured if I ever see anyone from mm again....

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I posted a photo in response to your question the other day. This every sticker I have in the box.

[Sully]

Oh. You must have edited it. The post I saw after mine was much less informative lol.

Save me a purple and yellow combo (second from right on top) and one of each of the flag ones

I'll give you cash at karting if it happens or PayPal you. Whichever you prefer

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[Senor_Taylor]

Oh. You must have edited it. The post I saw after mine was much less informative lol.

Save me a purple and yellow combo (second from right on top) and one of each of the flag ones

I'll give you cash at karting if it happens or PayPal you. Whichever you prefer

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I did edit it. My first post was hasty and not helpful.

Karting is on and confirmed. We haven't secured a price yet though.

[*insertusernamehere*]

Oh. You must have edited it. The post I saw after mine was much less informative lol.

Save me a purple and yellow combo (second from right on top) and one of each of the flag ones

I'll give you cash at karting if it happens or PayPal you. Whichever you prefer

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I did edit it. My first post was hasty and not helpful.

Karting is on and confirmed. We haven't secured a price yet though.

How have you not secured a price but it's on? Don't you have to pay before you can secure the date? And yay I'll make sure I'm free. March 18.

[Senor_Taylor]

Oh. You must have edited it. The post I saw after mine was much less informative lol.

Save me a purple and yellow combo (second from right on top) and one of each of the flag ones

I'll give you cash at karting if it happens or PayPal you. Whichever you prefer

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I did edit it. My first post was hasty and not helpful.

Karting is on and confirmed. We haven't secured a price yet though.

How have you not secured a price but it's on? Don't you have to pay before you can secure the date? And yay I'll make sure I'm free. March 18.

We have a price confirmed (same as always), but I don't know how much I want to charge alums and students. Just for you, the price has gone up.

[Gordonovski]

Roll bar padding before the February event, K, Thanks.

:thumbup:

You mean just a roll bar isn't enough?!

/s

Ordering it once OG Racing's website is back up and running. [THUMBS UP SIGN]


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[Gordonovski]

That's not supposed to be doing that...



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[Gordonovski]

Finally got the baby teeth off. Looking at forum posts, you would think this is harder than rebuilding an engine, but it's just all about the angles. And I think some people are afraid to scratch their hands up.



Swapped Taylor/Chan's old top about two weeks ago, and it seems to be holding up. Didn't leak a drop in the rain storm we had a few nights ago, so I'm happy.

Registered for DE1 in March. Going to do rotors, HP+ pads, and Motul 600, and leave it be until after the event. Just hoping nothing goes catastrophically wrong while I'm out there.


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[Scott]

Finally got the baby teeth off.

Put them back on.

Registered for DE1 in March. Going to do rotors, HP+ pads, and Motul 600, and leave it be until after the event. Just hoping nothing goes catastrophically wrong while I'm out there.

Definitely put them back on

[Gordonovski]

Definitely put them back on

I read that they weren't intended for towing. I got a big ricer hook for free but was probably just going to get a tow strap.


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[Senor_Taylor]

Definitely put them back on

I read that they weren't intended for towing. I got a big ricer hook for free but was probably just going to get a tow strap.


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Just get something in their place before you go out there. I'm sure you will.

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[Gordonovski]

Ricer tow strap acquired. Less obscene than that monstrosity Kyle gave me.


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[Scott]

Definitely put them back on

I read that they weren't intended for towing. I got a big ricer hook for free but was probably just going to get a tow strap.


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You were misinformed. They are acceptable for both SCCA/NASA for tow hooks, plus they were used to secure the car when it was shipped from Japan. Most racers use them to strap the car to trailers also.

The big ricer one will bend the first time it's used (been there......)

[Gordonovski]

You were misinformed. They are acceptable for both SCCA/NASA for tow hooks, plus they were used to secure the car when it was shipped from Japan. Most racers use them to strap the car to trailers also.

The big ricer one will bend the first time it's used (been there......)

I've quickly learned most people on the miata forums are fucking idiots. I'll keep them, good to know.


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[Scott]

You were misinformed. They are acceptable for both SCCA/NASA for tow hooks, plus they were used to secure the car when it was shipped from Japan. Most racers use them to strap the car to trailers also.

The big ricer one will bend the first time it's used (been there......)

I've quickly learned most people on the miata forums are fucking idiots. I'll keep them, good to know.


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Lol, yes they are, lots of "internet experts". However, the "garage" section does have some good write up's on projects and history. If you really want to have a good laugh, head over to clubroadster

[Senor_Taylor]

Baby's First Oil Change

[Gordonovski]

Shh, don't let everyone know about my incontinence.

This weekend was so much fun. So excited to get some real sleep, do a write up tomorrow, and get back at it in a month.

You guys are the best!


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[Gordonovski]

I’ve put this write-up off for a few days just to clear my head and think about the weekend, so now here it goes.

The weekend practically began for me on Wednesday. I sat at work all day hoping that my rear brake pads would come in so that I had time to install them that night. Luckily they did, and with the help of some MMers and their beer, I did a quick rotor and brake pad job and had them bedded in on Buffalo Dr by 8:30. I decided that an oil change wouldn’t be a bad idea, but a large oil pan and bad placement of a jack stand lead to the above picture and having to soak up about a half a quart of oil. With the car as prepped as I wanted it to be that night, I loaded up all the extra pads and rotors I have, more fluids than was probably necessary for DE1, and went to bed with more anticipation than a kid on Christmas Eve.

I had a 10-5 shift on Thursday, which consisted of me mostly looking at the clock and waiting until I could sprint out, change out of my work uniform, and get on the road. Hopped in the car at 5:15, threw the top down, and I was headed down. Stopped at the Sheetz just south of Lynchburg for gas and grub, and ended up talking to a guy who usually runs HC with NASA Southeast. Got to VIR around 8:30 and met with Jake, Jack, and Jack’s friend at the tavern for a drink. Friday was more or less uneventful with the exception of a caliper scare, but everything ended up being fine and ready to go for Saturday.

I met my instructor early on Saturday morning, Bill O’Brien, whom I later learned has had his SM car since the class started 17 years ago. One of his cars has 292,000 miles on it, 270,000 of which were from racing. After getting the initial jitters out with my first session on Saturday, Bill really helped me find the line with the car and where to push it to keep up momentum. I think he might be a fan of Jeremy Clarkson -- after each braking zone, I just heard, “powah powah powah” coming out of my headset. I learned a lot with the car the first day and was having a ton of fun. The only problem I can think of, and I think James, Matt, and Adam can attest, is that I was pushing my tires on each corner. They were definitely screaming around every turn, but didn’t start to lose too much grip until the last two sessions in the afternoon.

Obligatory first track day and nothing went terribly wrong picture!



Sunday was even better -- my laps felt faster and the sessions felt shorter. Compressed braking zones on the front and back straights and Hawks still killed it. I was holding my own with some of the higher HP cars through turns, especially from the uphill esses to Oak Tree, but most just walked away on the straights, which is what I was totally expecting and okay with.



The car overall felt really good for what little had been done to it. I can’t wait to get seats and harnesses in it, as well as suspension and some stickier tires. Hopefully I’ll be able to drive and work for April, but that’s still up in the air, and with how busy Hyperfest is, I’m only hoping for maybe a session or 2 on Sunday.

Also had a fun drive back in off-and-on rain until Lynchburg, at which point the top came up all the way back to Harrisonburg. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the car show!

[Jake]

Woo!

It's exciting to hear the early HPDE thoughts, they somehow never change as years go by and we have all been there. Glad you had a successful first weekend and are eager to be back out there!!

270k racing miles, jeez. How many engines has he gone through, any idea?

[ScottyB]

They were definitely screaming around every turn, but didn’t start to lose too much grip until the last two sessions in the afternoon.

nah that's a good thing...that's the sound of you using all the available grip assuming its not coming from just the front or the back. plus, at your level you WANT tires that scream and howl because they're communicating to you just how close they are to losing grip completely. a lot of the higher performance tires are silent right up until the last 1/10th of grip and then they just let go completely, and off you go into the grass.