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Old 06-09-2009, 06:40 PM
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Ya, still H&R and Tokico. Still looking at coilovers for the next major upgrade. Maybe for next season. Might have me some nice seats for later this season though! Still waiting to hear on that part....
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Old 06-09-2009, 10:15 PM
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Yeah me too, I would like to get my hands on some progress coilovers and rear camber kit.. Those are my next major buys and later maybe a seat.

I hate stock seats they always give you a false sense of feel of your car while turning hard. So I've been told, right now my next buy list on payday is

S/S brake lines, S/S Clutch Lines, Flush out DOT3 and change to DOT4, Hemlet of my own (LOL) and Hawks Kevlar brakes... Should run only 250ish. I got someone holding some brake lines on SL and I just recently bought the clutch line which should be here tomorrow. The rest I'm going to order the minute I get paid. Sorry for the rambling.
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Old 06-09-2009, 11:39 PM
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Check out HJC for some really affordable helmets!
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Old 06-12-2009, 09:03 PM
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I have got to get into auto-x this year. I have been putting it off because life is just busy some time but it sounds like a lot of fun.
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Old 06-29-2009, 04:27 AM
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so i made it out to my second event today! i was proud of my self for finishing all 3 rounds with no dnf's wooh! also thanks to fullsolo.org they put a hero camera on my car for my last run for u guys to watch...ahh such a rush!!! im sad taht the next even wont be untill the 17th boo so far away!!!

http://www.fullsolo.org/videos/cover...scion-tc-44-st
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Old 06-29-2009, 10:46 AM
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Sweet! Man that course looks hella open! I miss texas sometimes! Lol I'll post of video's of the other run at my neighboring base from last weekend.
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Old 06-29-2009, 05:53 PM
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Wooh big Parking lots ftw!
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Old 06-29-2009, 06:12 PM
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I have to work on my video from this weekend as well. Looks like you and I had the same mounting point for this weekend.

Except my Hero fogged up for some reason. Must have been the crazy heat/humidity.
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Old 06-29-2009, 11:36 PM
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Best run yesterday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fpi0NJ4A7g&fmt=22

First place of 3 cars in ST! And yes, third gear at the start.
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Old 07-02-2009, 12:12 AM
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Man i got my coil overs finally and failed on the install my ride is do out of balance it isn't even funny. Tomorrow I have to adjust everything. Arghh so frustrating.
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Old 07-02-2009, 01:11 AM
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I did my first one on sunday the 21st. I was awesome. I improved on every run. I pulled off a 64sec run but hit a cone and drug it the whole way but still got my best time. Dont do auto-x with A/S tires it doesnt work to well. But when modded Sti's, Evo's, Lotus's, and Vettes where pulling off 53-54 sec passes i am happy. I gotta do this more. But i gotta look into where and when events are now being i just moved to FL.
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Old 07-02-2009, 01:40 AM
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Ya, since I don't often have too many cars in my class, I compare against others.

Like this weekend I actually be an S2000 (stock though), a Cobalt SS (sedan with a girl driver though - but she was pretty quick), WRX wagon, among various other things.

http://www.glen-scca.org/Solo/2009/Results20090628.asp
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I just looked at the results and they have my times down wrong! But oh well i got the timeslips in my car and i had fun so not a big deal. But yea i can see not having alot of cars in your class you gotta do it that way. I just cant wait to get settled in down in key west and figure out when and where the events are and get some good tires put on the stockies and get my times down with some more stick time as well.
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