Altamont AutoX......report & photos!!

IcemanG17 · 07-22-2007, 06:17 PM

Well I has to leave the auto-X early to go to work :>( So here is my 1/2 day report.....

I got 4 runs in before lunch...steadily improving my times to a best of 49.335 which is not very good...but I was glad to drop my time by over 3 seconds....bummer is it was not good enough to be the top Norcal928er of the day...that honor went to JoeD in his supercharged GTS with a low 43.?? That thing is a beast...I could hear it ripping up the track when I was waiting to stage!

It was great to see 4 928's out there...me-Gerry-JoeD-85S guy I didn't know, he stole the "928" number too! Nice guy though....the course was pretty 928 friendly with some decent straights....I would top out 1st gear and get a little into 2nd..so maybe 70-75mph tops......on this track the 2.20 was pretty good.....I did have some serious wheelspin problems, due to my open diff...but a bit easy on the BWAAAAH pedal fixed that!

I'm just glad I didn't hit any cones!

NickT · 07-22-2007, 07:05 PM

Looks like a fun day was had by all!

gersar928 · 07-22-2007, 10:22 PM

We had a great time!

Even with Gerry getting a DNF and Sara getting a DNS.

We made it home and are researching the DNF.

Thankls to Charlie and Brian for all their help!

Also, thank goodness the weather held out and it was not too hot.

Sara and Gerry

Slantnose! · 07-22-2007, 10:28 PM

That's great seeing a 928 on the autocross course.
Sounds like a fun time.
We've run ours and the right choice of tires can make a big difference.

Charley B · 07-22-2007, 11:25 PM

Yup. Had a great time. Spoiled only by Gerry breaking down.
Sara came up with a nice lunch so that was pretty cool.
I admit I felt like a red headed stepchild driving my 1/2 a 928, but that was compensated for with a 48.5 time. I guess I should have placed a few more bets.
Watching, and listening, to Joe run his GT was a real treat. He put a spanking on the GT3's.

IcemanG17 · 07-22-2007, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charley B

I admit I felt like a red headed stepchild driving my 1/2 a 928, but that was compensated for with a 48.5 time. I guess I should have placed a few more bets.
Watching, and listening, to Joe run his GT was a real treat. He put a spanking on the GT3's.

This is true.....Charley and his 1/2 928 did beat me & Gerry by a healthy margin....so I concede that I owe Charley a

However
Our PCA Region president in his bone stock automatic 968 with all season tires ran a 48.0? So he took the award for top 1/2 928 time award....so I guess I owe him a

too

3000teeth · 07-23-2007, 12:09 AM

Interesting to see you guys out there with stock rims. Is the gold one a Weisach, and the white an OB?

Looks like a good time. Congrats!

-T

IcemanG17 · 07-23-2007, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3000teeth

Interesting to see you guys out there with stock rims. Is the gold one a Weisach, and the white an OB?

Looks like a good time. Congrats!

-T

The gold one was an 85 5 speed with stock "platinum" wheels......Gerrys is a 78 with "S" spoiler and stock 16" phone dials...... The 85 was moving pretty good, but did lock it up and eat a few cones too....I was very confident with my conti sport contact II's 235/40-18 and 265/40 18's...LOTs of grip and it turned in really well...but the fronts paid the price and got worn pretty bad

Since autocrosses are SO short...running stock rims doesn't really hurt since the brakes never really have time to heat up in less than a minute before cool down.....& the lightweight forged rims are plenty strong too.....hmm 4 S4 rears all the way around with 245/45 16 Hoosiers A6's.....light with great grip for autocross!

Lord_Galva · 07-23-2007, 01:45 AM

Dang it dang it dang it. I wanted to go so bad but I had to work. Next time I guess.

IcemanG17 · 07-23-2007, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord_Galva

Dang it dang it dang it. I wanted to go so bad but I had to work. Next time I guess.

Galva
I had to work too!!

But did manage a 1/2 day of

Joe Dyer · 07-25-2007, 05:00 PM

What fun! I managed a 42.7 on street tires.

From the Zone 7 site:

http://web.mac.com/lepprd/iWeb/Site/...nt%207-07.html

IcemanG17 · 07-25-2007, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Dyer

What fun! I managed a 42.7 on street tires.

From the Zone 7 site:

http://web.mac.com/lepprd/iWeb/Site/...nt%207-07.html

Joe
42.7 is a very good time.....since the much smaller 911's have an advantage.....it was fun watching you out there.....mostly as an excerise in right foot restraint!!!

Charley B · 08-01-2007, 12:24 AM

<http://zone7.pca.org/index.php?page=axsingleres&which=AX200704class>

Hey Brian, the results are in. I ended up with a 48.143 and still didn't win AX16. Paul won two classes higher, AX14, with a 48.790.
Joe's 42.7 puts him about 7th over all. That's probably TTOD for street tires.

Hacker-Pschorr · 08-01-2007, 12:30 AM

Do you guys ever have that noob show up who thinks the point is to play live action pac-man with the cones?

Are they always Honda drivers where you live?

Charley B · 08-01-2007, 12:35 AM

This was a PCA AX, but I have run into them at SCCA events. They'd be handy entertainment except everyone has to wait while the course gets put back together. I much prefer the spinners and the occasional dufus who forgets to tighten the lugnuts when he puts his RACE tires on.

07-22-2007, 10:22 PM	#3
gersar928 Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 1,318	We had a great time! Even with Gerry getting a DNF and Sara getting a DNS. We made it home and are researching the DNF. Thankls to Charlie and Brian for all their help! Also, thank goodness the weather held out and it was not too hot. Sara and Gerry __________________ Gerry & Sara Co-Founder "Stockton Sharks Society" (est.2004) 87 928S4 Marineblau Metallic/linen Auto: Folding Wing, BBS wheels, dual air, tinted glass 82 928 Hellblau Metallic/brown Auto. 78 928 Granprix White/5-speed, sunroof delete, Autopower rollbar, Recaro racing seats, MOMO racing steering wheel 97 BMW 740I, BBS Wheels 73 Pontiac Firebird

07-22-2007, 10:28 PM	#4
Slantnose! Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 1,103	That's great seeing a 928 on the autocross course. Sounds like a fun time. We've run ours and the right choice of tires can make a big difference. __________________ Marc Lisner '74 914 2.0 '74 "Slantnose" 911 '89 951 S '89 928 S4 '93 RS America '65 Valiant wagon '80 RX7 '90 Corrado G60 '94 Suburban '96 Grand Sport '98 750IL '99 Z3 Coupe '99 Diasio '00 E 320 4 Matic '09 F350 Diesel Dually

07-22-2007, 11:25 PM	#5
Charley B Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tracy, Ca Posts: 3,591	Yup. Had a great time. Spoiled only by Gerry breaking down. Sara came up with a nice lunch so that was pretty cool. I admit I felt like a red headed stepchild driving my 1/2 a 928, but that was compensated for with a 48.5 time. I guess I should have placed a few more bets. Watching, and listening, to Joe run his GT was a real treat. He put a spanking on the GT3's. __________________ Charley There is something about the outside of a 928, that's good for the inside of a man. '93 GTS 5 spd '88 S4 Auto Red '82/'83 Euro Track Car '55 T-Bird (Show Car) '01 Town Car (Myrtle the Turtle) '03 Deville (Plain Jane) '90 Harley Springer Softail '90 Harley 1200C Chopper

07-23-2007, 12:09 AM	#7
3000teeth Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 565	Interesting to see you guys out there with stock rims. Is the gold one a Weisach, and the white an OB? Looks like a good time. Congrats! -T __________________ 1979 928 5-Speed

07-25-2007, 05:00 PM	#11
Joe Dyer Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 388	What fun! I managed a 42.7 on street tires. From the Zone 7 site: http://web.mac.com/lepprd/iWeb/Site/...nt%207-07.html __________________ Joe Dyer 94 964 C2 Cab 93 GTS Vortech A/T - gone to Texas Member#020930-3136

07-22-2007, 07:05 PM	#2
NickT User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Central New Jersey, where 287 and 78 meet. Posts: 1,174	Looks like a fun day was had by all!

07-23-2007, 01:45 AM	#9
Lord_Galva Survivor Rennlist Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 966	Dang it dang it dang it. I wanted to go so bad but I had to work. Next time I guess.

08-01-2007, 12:24 AM	#13
Charley B Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tracy, Ca Posts: 3,591	<http://zone7.pca.org/index.php?page=axsingleres&which=AX200704class> Hey Brian, the results are in. I ended up with a 48.143 and still didn't win AX16. Paul won two classes higher, AX14, with a 48.790. Joe's 42.7 puts him about 7th over all. That's probably TTOD for street tires. __________________ Charley There is something about the outside of a 928, that's good for the inside of a man. '93 GTS 5 spd '88 S4 Auto Red '82/'83 Euro Track Car '55 T-Bird (Show Car) '01 Town Car (Myrtle the Turtle) '03 Deville (Plain Jane) '90 Harley Springer Softail '90 Harley 1200C Chopper

08-01-2007, 12:30 AM	#14
Hacker-Pschorr Cracklin' Rosie Lifetime Rennlist Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Green Bay Posts: 1,036,625	Do you guys ever have that noob show up who thinks the point is to play live action pac-man with the cones? Are they always Honda drivers where you live? __________________ - Click here to Supercharge Your 928 www.Murf928.com Contact: info@murf928.com Click here to see a Twin Turbo 928 in the works, aka Todd's Garage I want something good to die for to make it beautiful to live -Josh Homme

08-01-2007, 12:35 AM	#15
Charley B Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tracy, Ca Posts: 3,591	This was a PCA AX, but I have run into them at SCCA events. They'd be handy entertainment except everyone has to wait while the course gets put back together. I much prefer the spinners and the occasional dufus who forgets to tighten the lugnuts when he puts his RACE tires on. __________________ Charley There is something about the outside of a 928, that's good for the inside of a man. '93 GTS 5 spd '88 S4 Auto Red '82/'83 Euro Track Car '55 T-Bird (Show Car) '01 Town Car (Myrtle the Turtle) '03 Deville (Plain Jane) '90 Harley Springer Softail '90 Harley 1200C Chopper