NASA-MA March Madness 2019

[rherold9]

Who be going?

I saw DJ/Jake on driver's list

[Kaan]

<--- comp school bound. lets all take a moment to pray that I pass... I've been doing a lot more wrenching and a lot less studying.

[JPolen01]

Please also let Kaan pass comp school.

[Senor_Taylor]

I'm in DE2 with the E36.

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[rherold9]

<--- comp school bound. lets all take a moment to pray that I pass... I've been doing a lot more wrenching and a lot less studying.

Engine swap made it I see?

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I'm in DE2 with the E36.

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Sweet! Cool to see that thing getting it's introductory track beating

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[Kaan]

<--- comp school bound. lets all take a moment to pray that I pass... I've been doing a lot more wrenching and a lot less studying.

Engine swap made it I see?

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swap is in... weight is in... I need to clean up the oily mess the other motor made a little, get the passenger seat, and battery back in (and burp the coolant system). I've been working every free day and every evening on the car. I'm exhausted.

[D_Eclipse9916]

<--- comp school bound. lets all take a moment to pray that I pass... I've been doing a lot more wrenching and a lot less studying.

Engine swap made it I see?

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swap is in... weight is in... I need to clean up the oily mess the other motor made a little, get the passenger seat, and battery back in (and burp the coolant system). I've been working every free day and every evening on the car. I'm exhausted.

Good job my man, that is dedication.  I am still waiting on back ordered parts.

[Senor_Taylor]

<--- comp school bound. lets all take a moment to pray that I pass... I've been doing a lot more wrenching and a lot less studying.

Engine swap made it I see?

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swap is in... weight is in... I need to clean up the oily mess the other motor made a little, get the passenger seat, and battery back in (and burp the coolant system). I've been working every free day and every evening on the car. I'm exhausted.

Good job my man, that is dedication.  I am still waiting on back ordered parts.

+1 that's wild.

[Jake]

I'm in DE2 with the E36.

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Sweet! Cool to see that thing getting it's introductory track beating

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It got its introduction to VIR in 2012, technically ;



Anyway I'll be there Thursday through Sunday. Test & Tune on Friday and two days of racing after that.

[Kaan]

<--- comp school bound. lets all take a moment to pray that I pass... I've been doing a lot more wrenching and a lot less studying.

Engine swap made it I see?

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swap is in... weight is in... I need to clean up the oily mess the other motor made a little, get the passenger seat, and battery back in (and burp the coolant system). I've been working every free day and every evening on the car. I'm exhausted.

Good job my man, that is dedication.  I am still waiting on back ordered parts.

+1 that's wild.

My wife dropped a B18C5 in my lap... I think she was tired of seeing how dirty I was after a motor swap. Even with that amazing birthday present... I'm still holding tightly to the 11th hour MM traditions.

Button up and burp things tonight, dyno tomorrow night... leave it on the trailer and load up for VIR Thursday morning, roll out to VIR around noon on Thursday. Sylvia will be quizzing me off my flash cards for the 4.5 hour trip... I think at this point she can pass the written test.

[Jake]

My wife dropped a B18C5 in my lap... I think she was tired of seeing how dirty I was after a motor swap. Even with that amazing birthday present... I'm still holding tightly to the 11th hour MM traditions.

Button up and burp things tonight, dyno tomorrow night... leave it on the trailer and load up for VIR Thursday morning, roll out to VIR around noon on Thursday. Sylvia will be quizzing me off my flash cards for the 4.5 hour trip... I think at this point she can pass the written test.

Sylvia continues to be The Best. Love it.

As for the written test, you have been around this for so long that most of it will not be a huge surprise to you. Know your flags and know the passing rules. Especially the passing scenarios. There are a few in the CCR and I might suggest that Sylvia read those to you and ask how you should respond. 

We had 21 people in my comp school and 8 of us passed, but I think the majority failed for their driving. Make sure you keep on pace - this is racing school, not HPDE. You'll have some practice starts that see you race the rest of the lap - put your right foot down goddammit, you're racing now. Then get two-by-two again for the next practice start. If you do leapfrog/side-by-side drills, don't dally and keep up with the pair ahead of you. You'll be assigned a partner for those so make sure they know to keep up. Should be someone in a similar car so you won't be outmatched power-wise.

Cobetto was very displeased with the Mustangs in my school driving at Miata pace. Just don't do that and you'll be good.

[D_Eclipse9916]

My wife dropped a B18C5 in my lap... I think she was tired of seeing how dirty I was after a motor swap. Even with that amazing birthday present... I'm still holding tightly to the 11th hour MM traditions.

Button up and burp things tonight, dyno tomorrow night... leave it on the trailer and load up for VIR Thursday morning, roll out to VIR around noon on Thursday. Sylvia will be quizzing me off my flash cards for the 4.5 hour trip... I think at this point she can pass the written test.

Sylvia continues to be The Best. Love it.

As for the written test, you have been around this for so long that most of it will not be a huge surprise to you. Know your flags and know the passing rules. Especially the passing scenarios. There are a few in the CCR and I might suggest that Sylvia read those to you and ask how you should respond. 

We had 21 people in my comp school and 8 of us passed, but I think the majority failed for their driving. Make sure you keep on pace - this is racing school, not HPDE. You'll have some practice starts that see you race the rest of the lap - put your right foot down goddammit, you're racing now. Then get two-by-two again for the next practice start. If you do leapfrog/side-by-side drills, don't dally and keep up with the pair ahead of you. You'll be assigned a partner for those so make sure they know to keep up. Should be someone in a similar car so you won't be outmatched power-wise.

Cobetto was very displeased with the Mustangs in my school driving at Miata pace. Just don't do that and you'll be good.

Jake is making a very good point.  It's pretty much an auto-fail if you aren't keeping up with the group.  You have a couple SE30s and S3 cars out there. If you aren't mixing it up or being ahead of them in an H2 car; you need to quicken your pace. 8 out of 22 is a pretty poor class, most classes see more than that passing; so don't be too worried.

[Senor_Taylor]

I'm in DE2 with the E36.

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Sweet! Cool to see that thing getting it's introductory track beating

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It got its introduction to VIR in 2012, technically ;



Anyway I'll be there Thursday through Sunday. Test & Tune on Friday and two days of racing after that.

TIL my car used to have fog lights?

[Kaan]

I read my passing scenarios once a day (at least).

I was running a 2:20 with the old setup... non optimal motor (for VIR) that is notoriously slow at big tracks, I was running that motor in an overweight car (roughly 150lbs over), I was running the slower stock final drive, and I was "missing" my rear aero.

I think I can pick up that pace with the changes I have made to the car, without motivating the driver too much (though I need to get my butt in gear, someone show me how to work this AIM thing)... I've added 75lbs (required), +45hp, new FD (4.4 to 4.928), and the big wang (set to zero AOT, to get about 200lbs of downforce up the esses). The last several HC comp school kids were in the same time range (2:18-20) as I am during comp school... then magically dropped 2-4 seconds the next day during the race.

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ya'll got me scared I'm too slow. it is what it is I guess.

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most of the H2 guys are in the 2:16 range. Leaders are in the 2:14 range... someone kick me in the butt.

[Jake]

You will be quicker by virtue of being in a racing-esque scenario. I think you're right there speed-wise with a 2:20 on sub-optimal equipment.

[D_Eclipse9916]

I read my passing scenarios once a day (at least).

I was running a 2:20 with the old setup... non optimal motor (for VIR) that is notoriously slow at big tracks, I was running that motor in an overweight car (roughly 150lbs over), I was running the slower stock final drive, and I was "missing" my rear aero.

I think I can pick up that pace with the changes I have made to the car, without motivating the driver too much (though I need to get my butt in gear, someone show me how to work this AIM thing)... I've added 75lbs (required), +45hp, new FD (4.4 to 4.928), and the big wang (set to zero AOT, to get about 200lbs of downforce up the esses). The last several HC comp school kids were in the same time range (2:18-20) as I am during comp school... then magically dropped 2-4 seconds the next day during the race.

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ya'll got me scared I'm too slow. it is what it is I guess.

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most of the H2 guys are in the 2:16 range. Leaders are in the 2:14 range... someone kick me in the butt.

Those SE30s and S3 are also not "class winners", they are rookies too.  Just keep that pace.  Youll be fine ; Too bad HC2 is now in Lightning, or I could give you a serious haul down the back straight.

[Kaan]

I should be picking up 4-5mph on the straights and roughly 15% more mechanical torque leaving the corners (my wounded B18C5 put down as much tq as my B20... we will see what the healthy one does).

I don't know how fast you go, but that's enough for me!

[Senor_Taylor]

This makes me wonder. Would a lap record be honored if someone from a faster class was literally pushing them down the straights?

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[Kaan]

This makes me wonder. Would a lap record be honored if someone from a faster class was literally pushing them down the straights?

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possibly.

RJ (Honda Challenge H4) pushed Evan (Spec Miata) to the pole at summit point once.

-T10 to Control
-Control go ahead
-The integra has made contact with the Miata coming your way
-Start to Control, I can confirm
-Control to T10 and Start, Don't worry, they know each other

[.RJ]

can confirm true story