http://www.alscca.net/community This is a discussion forum for the Alabama Region of the Sports Car Club of Americia, ALSCCA go to http://alscca.org en Sat, 19 May 2012 04:25:47 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.alscca.net/community/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.alscca.net/community http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3104&goto=newpost Fri, 18 May 2012 21:45:49 GMT Myself and my two sons will be attending the autocross this weekend. Can all three of us share a single car? If not, can one person run in the... Myself and my two sons will be attending the autocross this weekend. Can all three of us share a single car? If not, can one person run in the morning and the other in the afternoon.

We are bringing out our Camaro for its first event, so I hope the course will be Wide and Fast!! ]]> Solo Joe freda http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3104 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3103&goto=newpost Fri, 18 May 2012 17:48:06 GMT http://motorimpress.com/fiat/fiat-500-abarth-hamann-tuning.html Nice numbers on a little car. http://motorimpress.com/fiat/fiat-50...nn-tuning.html

Nice numbers on a little car. ]]> Off Topic kilgojr http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3103 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3102&goto=newpost Fri, 18 May 2012 17:34:14 GMT http://www.frsport.com/Sparco-00823-Sprint-5-Racing-Seat_p_16164.html http://www.frsport.com/Sparco-00823-...t_p_16164.html ]]> Market Watch zukitek http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3102 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3101&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 18:41:15 GMT http://www.grand-am.com/GRANDAMTV.aspx#!/view/video/be28084a-59e9-49f3-9bab-176308095ecd/Tech-Talk:-Louvers http://www.grand-am.com/GRANDAMTV.as...-Talk:-Louvers ]]> Technical kilgojr http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3101 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3100&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 02:33:17 GMT Mark Whitlock lost his battle with Lymphoma today, he was such a great guy. I always enjoyed his Mark Donahue tribute Sunoco Camaro tearing up the... Mark Whitlock lost his battle with Lymphoma today, he was such a great guy. I always enjoyed his Mark Donahue tribute Sunoco Camaro tearing up the pavement. Please keep the Whitlock family in your prayers. ]]> Solo jreynold http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3100 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3099&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 02:00:07 GMT Guys and Gals,

I'm looking for some help. The paid in beer and good times kind of help.

I'm working on a build for the the "$2012 Grassroots Motorsports Challenge". For those of you who may have not heard of it, it is an event where participants are tasked with buying/building a car for no more than $2012. This car will then compete in 3 competitions: autocross, drag race, and concours. Highest combined score wins, with many other prizes along the way. You can read about it here:

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/events/2012challenge/

The event is coming up in 5-ish months, and my team has actually got a bit smaller... my dad is attempting to relocated from California, but it is taking longer than expected. Another member took a new job and moved several hours away. So right now it is just me and 1 other guy working on it. The other guy is building the engine, but that is basically the limit of what he is going to do... the rest is on me, and I'm not making enough progress on my own.

This is a really cool project car, and when finished you'll see it a lot at the local events. You can read about it here:

Team website: http://www.alsoranracing.com/

Car reveal: http://www.alsoranracing.com/?p=225

The Plan: http://www.alsoranracing.com/?p=254

Engine: http://www.alsoranracing.com/?p=295

If you are highly skilled, I could use your help. If you know nothing, but want to get your hands dirty and learn, I could use your help. Basically, I'm not picky, just looking for people that love cars and want to help us succeed.

Did I mention it is a Lotus?

All of my contact info is on the website, or you can PM me here.

Thanks,
Brad ]]> Off Topic BradLTL http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3099 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3098&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 00:56:43 GMT Ok, 97 olds aurora w/ 4.0 v8. I have replaced the alternator twice (1st was a bad part), and still no charge. The battery light comes on when the... Ok, 97 olds aurora w/ 4.0 v8. I have replaced the alternator twice (1st was a bad part), and still no charge. The battery light comes on when the voltage drops below 11v. There is also a thermistor that increases alternator voltage when needed from lots of accesories running. I believe the thermistor is good but think the problem is in the connector (or to the connector). Any info is helpful. ]]> Technical J2870 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3098 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3097&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 13:41:17 GMT Registration has opened for the "Chasing the Dragon hill climb in June! ]]> Time Trials bmwe21 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3097 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3096&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 13:37:57 GMT here: http://scca.cdn.racersites.com/prod/assets/2012%20Nationals%20Run%20Days.pdf Looks like Street Touring is almost half of the event this... here: http://scca.cdn.racersites.com/prod/...Run%20Days.pdf

Looks like Street Touring is almost half of the event this year. They've got STS/STR/STX/STU all running on Tues/Wed - Sep 4-5.

Put in for your vacation now! ]]> Solo Sparky http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3096 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3094&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 15:56:21 GMT First off Wiregrass is a huge lot and it is concrete which is the main reason I went to see how the car ran on concrete in preparation for... First off Wiregrass is a huge lot and it is concrete which is the main reason I went to see how the car ran on concrete in preparation for Blytheville. The event itself was rather small with only 38 people running. Even so with 4 and a half stations we weren't short on corner workers. The course was a tight fast course with a few spots that were easily overdrivable. Two 360's and two TIGHT 180's. The first 360 came outta nowhere because of the speed you were carrying, and the first tight 180* was little more than a sadistic attempt at destroying your tires. The better part of the morning was spent dialing in the car. Midday we had rain, and I mean RAIN, the tails coming off the cars were higher than the cars themselves. Our last run in the morning consisted of hydroplaning the course as referenced by the large drop in times. In the afternoon we picked up the pace, with Evan's help we ended up increasing the pressures in both the front and rear and increasing the front dampening. The car really responded well when we up the front dampening allowing us to get on the throttle much earlier in the corner. (A necessity in this thing) I ended up 10th RAW and 2nd PAX, Wess Hughson killed it in a STR S2000, enough to edge me out of PAX by .2, Raw I don't even wanna talk about it. Evan unfortunately didn't manage a clean run.

2 Main things I took away from this event:

1. Concrete is supposed to be much stickier than asphalt, since I am still dialing in my car, I guess, it didn't seem that way.

2. Concrete will chew your tires, lets just say it's time to rotate.

Overall the Wiregrass crew were very welcoming, and there are more than a few really fast guys out there. I had a blast, and am very exhausted

Here's how we ended up

1Tm 32 Ervin Carder 2011 Mazda 2 Green 62.647+DNF 62.049 62.592+1 68.153+1 61.154 60.911 59.791+1 59.603 59.603 -
2 132 Evan Waugh 2011 Mazda 2 Green 68.081+4 62.485+2 62.107+DNF 66.931+1 61.918+2 62.709+1 59.906+2 60.017+1

and heres the course map
]]> Solo Erv http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3094 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3093&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 15:44:01 GMT First off Wiregrass is a huge lot and it is concrete which is the main reason I went to see how the car ran on concrete. The event itself was rather... First off Wiregrass is a huge lot and it is concrete which is the main reason I went to see how the car ran on concrete. The event itself was rather small with only 38 people running. Even so with 4 and a half stations we weren't short on corner workers. The course was a tight fast course with a few spots that were easily overdrivable. Two 360's and two TIGHT 180's. The first 360 came outta nowhere because of the speed you were carrying, and the first tight 180* was little more than a sadistic attempt at destroying your tires. The better part of the morning was spent dialing in the car. Midday we had rain, and I mean RAIN, the tails coming off the cars were higher than the cars themselves. Our last run in the morning consisted of hydroplaning the course as referenced by the large drop in times. In the afternoon we picked up the pace, with Evan's help we ended up increasing the pressures in both the front and rear and increasing the front dampening. The car really responded well when we up the front dampening allowing us to get on the throttle much earlier in the corner. (A necessity in this thing) I ended up 10th RAW and 2nd PAX, Wess Hughson killed it in a STR S2000, enough to edge me out of PAX by .2, Raw I don't even wanna talk about it. Evan unfortunately didn't manage a clean run.

2 Main things I took away from this event:

1. Concrete is supposed to be much stickier than asphalt, since I am still dialing in my car, I guess, it didn't seem that way.

2. Concrete will chew your tires, lets just say it's time to rotate.

Overall the Wiregrass crew were very welcoming, and there are more than a few really fast guys out there. I had a blast, and am very exhausted

Here's how we ended up

1Tm 32 Ervin Carder 2011 Mazda 2 Green 62.647+DNF 62.049 62.592+1 68.153+1 61.154 60.911 59.791+1 59.603 59.603 -
2 132 Evan Waugh 2011 Mazda 2 Green 68.081+4 62.485+2 62.107+DNF 66.931+1 61.918+2 62.709+1 59.906+2 60.017+1

and heres the course map with the horrible areas... :D
]]> Solo Erv http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3093 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3092&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 15:43:40 GMT Our usually routine...... $30 SCCA members & $35 Non-SCCA members


SITE:
Shag Bark Rally Park
160 Shag Bark Drive
Harpersville, Alabama 35078

TIME:
08:00 Course setup/tech/registration
10:00 Driver's meeting
10:30 1st car off
12:00-12:50 Lunch
1:00 Afternoon runs start
3:00 end of event

Any questions? Feel free to call me or email.

Ed ]]> Rallycross edtype1 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3092 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3091&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 01:34:16 GMT I have two sets up for sale. Please see the craigslist links for more info.

15x7 Rota Slipstreams $300. Sold!
BRAND NEW 17x7 Sparco wheels & 225/45-17 Hankook RS3s $1000

Story on the Sparcos...an expensive lesson in paying attention to offset :) They are literally brand new but don't fit our Mini. RS3s are THE high performance street tire for our hot summers. I ran a set with two drivers for the entire 2011 Solo season and they still have several events left in them. Even with two drivers they never needed to be sprayed. Great tires!

I can deliver them to the May 20th autocross.

Best way to contact me is via the email links in the craigslist ads. I cannot access the forum often during the day. ]]> For Sale rodhx http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3091 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3090&goto=newpost Sun, 13 May 2012 04:25:03 GMT I think I want to go another direction. They are the CST 3 pedal set with floor mount. New these are $698.00. Make me a reasonable offer and we will... I think I want to go another direction. They are the CST 3 pedal set with floor mount. New these are $698.00. Make me a reasonable offer and we will see where this goes.

Here is a link to the pic of this pedal set on CST's page.
http://www.cannonsimulationtechnolog...ets-cutout.jpg

Sean ]]> For Sale Jedi1 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3090 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3089&goto=newpost Sat, 12 May 2012 15:35:39 GMT Thinking about a virtual autocross or maybe an Endurance race next Saturday. Could be PC, XBOX or PS3 based. If anyone is interested let me know and... Thinking about a virtual autocross or maybe an Endurance race next Saturday. Could be PC, XBOX or PS3 based. If anyone is interested let me know and we can put something together. ]]> Off Topic Jedi1 http://www.alscca.net/community/showthread.php?t=3089