MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

[Paul]

http://www.myautoevents.com/pls/mae/...46997597502326

I just registered.


When: Aug 4-5
Where: Heartland Park, Topeka, KS (On the Nationals site)
Registartion just went up yesterday.
Cap is at 300.

Already 10 in STU.

[Paul]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

Got a reservation at the Super 8 (1 room, 2 beds) for August 3rd and 4th.

[McCall]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

Got a reservation at the Super 8 (1 room, 2 beds) for August 3rd and 4th.

Just signed up as well. Should be a great pre-Nationals test.

[Paul]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5



Ouch!! What cone?





The right way to do it.

[C3]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

Results? Surface impressions?

[Paul]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

Smooooooth surface with some dust blowing across it. You can't see the "marbles" and by the time you realize you are in them, it's way too late.

Gripper than last year, more than TMS bus lot. I think like Mineral Wells now in overall grip. One thing it does now that it didn't do before that well is build rubber up. Second day was much gripper. So when we run Thurs/Fri there will be a lot of rubber down and it will be serious grip. RX-8 FTW! (not).

[Paul]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5



Terry, you should look like this.

[Fair!]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

Terry, you should look like this.

Good grief, I sure hope not!

I'm no suspension pro, but that's just wrong.

[bfitz]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

A bit extreme, but I think your car would be faster if it were softer in the rear. Based on my limited experience in the car and your comments, you really need to get the car to hook up. I don't recall it ever having an understeer problem, and a little push isn't all bad.

Brian

[Paul]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

Good grief, I sure hope not!

I'm no suspension pro, but that's just wrong.

All the fast BMW's I have seen all do that.

[C3]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

I don't recall it ever having an understeer problem, and a little push isn't all bad.

Brian

You have met Terry, right?

Understeer is the DEVIL!!

[hancheyb]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

and a little push isn't all bad.
Brian

That's like saying "Voldemort" to Fair or Teucci. I happen to agree with you though.

[John in Houston]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

I happen to agree with you though.

*cough* slow *cough*

[McCall]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

Push is bad...mmmkay!


Results are up: http://www.kansasregionscca.org/2007...p__results.htm - the STU results are out of order (and pax is messed up for us) but Paul finished 6th and I was 8th. Not a great outting for me as I still have not mastered driving on that surface type. Practice, practice, practice.

The car pushed pretty bad on corner exit on the first day so you really couldn't get into the gas. We did a swaybar change that night and the car, while not perfect, was better on the second day. I think the extra grip from the laid down rubber helped as well.

[Paul]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

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I would say he has plenty of grip. Seems to me that this works.