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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 02:26 AM
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anybody car to tell me how many wheels they think are on the ground? summit point raceway autocross today on the triple skid pad! i had no idea i was going this hard!

got some serious speed though, i hit the rev limitor in 2nd gear on two runs, which puts me at about 50-55 mph...

i just think this is the most amazing picture i've ever seen of my car! just friggan EPIC
Old Jun 14, 2009 | 02:32 AM
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2 wheels? sick picture none the less.
Old Jun 14, 2009 | 02:41 AM
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nice.. i wish there was more on different views.. what suspension setup do you have again?
Old Jun 14, 2009 | 02:45 AM
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trd springs and shocks, hotchkis front and rear sway bars, (front on softest, rear on stiffest), dc strut tower brace, complete dezod suspension bushings kit, stop tech stage 2 brake kit, trd LSD, and bfgoodrich kdw2 tires, 225/45r17
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It looks like you still have 3 down but that front left is REALLY compressed.

This was just in a tiny mall parking lot (our smallest course of the year):

Old Jun 14, 2009 | 02:52 AM
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yeah, it was brought my my attention a last summer that i was carrying my inside rear tire thanks to kanundrum snapping great pics like this one:



then i check out the autocross forum after resting from the long day, and the photographer who took these said it was one of his favorites "the tc and the evo achieving lift-off!" and i was literally like "holy crap, thats me!"
Old Jun 14, 2009 | 02:53 AM
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Nice drax I bet you set that as your computer background
Old Jun 14, 2009 | 03:02 AM
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Nice drax I bet you set that as your computer background
didn't think about that, but it is now!!! lol
Old Jun 14, 2009 | 03:03 AM
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nice pics !!
Old Jun 14, 2009 | 04:42 AM
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and this autocross wasn't in a parking lot, it was at summit point raceway's triple skid pad. it is a big blactop area dotted with green median islands with gentle curbs around them. the blacktop itself is EXTREMELY slick. it is used for accident avoidance training, drift competitions, i think police training.

it has a coating on it that makes it slick, and down right dangerous when wet, and then there is mud and dust in parts of it that make a nasty grease that is like ice.

this was the first time it felt like my tc was trying to kill me. i've never fought so much oversteer in my car before, i had a few moments when i nearly spun out but was able to slow the car down and get it back on track. i never went off course, but i picked up a cone on every run except my best time which was my second to last run.
Old Jun 14, 2009 | 05:00 AM
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sweet!
Old Jun 14, 2009 | 06:07 AM
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picture looks sick!! invest in some coilovers!!!! lol
Old Jun 14, 2009 | 07:27 AM
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^ x2
Old Jun 14, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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That's an awesome picture!!
Old Jun 14, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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haha that picture looks like something that should have a caption along the lines of don't try this at home lol

awesome pictuer though. i wish i could be doing stuff like that!
Old Jun 14, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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very nice Drax.........could you notice it when it would come off like that........great pictures.........looks fun yet scary as hell.
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so your the one you has srsly as their plate in NY ack.


Drax sweet pic!
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Ha, ya. Did you try that one on the DMV site?

I used to have WTF LOL but they made me turn it in b/c someone complained.
Old Jun 14, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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Impressive!
Old Jun 14, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ack154
Ha, ya. Did you try that one on the DMV site?

I used to have WTF LOL but they made me turn it in b/c someone complained.
ya i tried



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