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07-14-2006, 01:39 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,474
Posted By racerjon1

Re: Track Map, you fill in the racing lines. Local karting. (DarkKnight1)

Right off it is hard because I don't know a scale.. width in particular. (has a lot to do with where i might give up a traditional line to save distance.)

Jon
07-14-2006, 01:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,018
Posted By racerjon1

Re: GSC Time Attack EVO 8 Photo Shoot (Evan55)

AMS (shop I drive for that owns the evo) isn't really happy about it.. I am not either.. What it comes down to, and what was said to me in an e-mail was,

If the car has the ability to produce...
07-14-2006, 11:27 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,018
Posted By racerjon1

Re: GSC Time Attack EVO 8 Photo Shoot (Evan55)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Evan55 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
What nasa region is this, and what kind of a donkey...
07-14-2006, 06:46 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,018
Posted By racerjon1

Re: GSC Time Attack EVO 8 Photo Shoot (Evan55)

No... they have pretty much told us "If you are that fast there will be questions about HP and you need to run in TTR"


(Told me that about the AMS Evo) NASA doesn't know what to do with people...
07-11-2006, 11:44 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,345
Posted By racerjon1

Re: ANybody have laptimes for the autobahn country club... (triple_s1x)

North I ran a 1:10.4
South 1:38.3 (though I only had 3 laps and had never driven the course or the car in that configuration)

In a car that runs 2:09 - 2:10 at VIR, 1:20 at Roebling, 1:18 at...
06-20-2006, 01:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 356
Posted By racerjon1

Re: HPDE Event - CMP - July 8th & 9th (chad)

Chad you should come out, bring some friends.

as far as HP, CMP has a lot of horsepower sections, the "autocross section" as peole like to call it is really a bunch of drag strips with tight...
06-20-2006, 12:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,281
Posted By racerjon1

Re: Toyo R888? RA1 replacement? (Chris F)

I autocrossed on the R888s two weeks ago...

The tire is progressive, has many of the same characteristics of the RA1 as far as being able to hang it out and it being forgiving. I didn't test it...
05-29-2006, 09:10 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 785
Posted By racerjon1

Re: Top speeds on different tracks? (Aquafina)

Hope it doesn't need to be a Honda:

Mid America Motorplex:
Lancer Evo VIII: 295/35/18; 2.3 4G63 w/gt35r; 7800rpm limit, OEM tranny: 143mph

Summit Point - main (haven't been)

CMP
SCCA...
05-23-2006, 03:05 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,216
Posted By racerjon1

Re: (tom91ita)

I would think it might have been the Mecury Sable..

But then I autocrossed a 98 6-cyl Mustang Vert.. (seriously, was worse than the Sable)

Fun Run/Instructing oddities:
Ford Explorer
Chevy...
04-13-2006, 01:49 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 847
Posted By racerjon1

Re: A racing movie about something like SWC... would there be a market? (program)

I remember watching an interview with Sly when he was doing the press rounds for Driven (IMO, the worst movie ever) Leno said something about the crashes, making fun of it, and Sly said, "Well, it's...
04-06-2006, 01:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 910
Posted By racerjon1

Re: (speedracer33)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by speedracer33 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Oh, and wash your hands after you go to the...
04-06-2006, 10:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 910
Posted By racerjon1

Re: what did you learn that stuck with you? (GarageAlchemist)

It wasn't from my first racing school/class really.. but it was from my first season, which really.. is as much school as anything so here goes.

Let the car do the work.

Don't try to force...
03-26-2006, 11:20 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,693
Posted By racerjon1

Re: time taken for turn-in... (RR98ITR)

I was trying to think of an answer to the question, and I don't think I can give one.. It depends on the car, tires, track, corner, time of day, season, and if the planets are aligned, and if its the...
03-21-2006, 03:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 357
Posted By racerjon1

Re: April 1,2 SCCA double SARRC at CMP - who's going? (ZUL8R)

Just found out that the Redline Time Attack at Mid-Ohio was canceled..

things looking up for CMP April 1/2

Jon
03-21-2006, 01:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 357
Posted By racerjon1

Re: April 1,2 SCCA double SARRC at CMP - who's going? (Catch 22)

I hope to be at Mid Ohio running the redline Time attack, if not I will be at CMP

Jon
03-21-2006, 11:00 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,873
Posted By racerjon1

Re: Track Day Classroom Instructor (emwavey)

I focus on the basics.. drives me nuts to see somone trying to explain a friction circle to a guy who has never pushed a car to its limits..

First classroom session:
Getting on and off the track....
03-20-2006, 09:01 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,262
Posted By racerjon1

Re: Road Atlanta Report (tom91ita)

I will 2nd the not being wrong thing. It is one of the reasons I try to push for blue flag use at SeatTime dates.. It is frustrating to be caught behind, and it is scary when the guy in the $1500...
03-16-2006, 05:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 964
Posted By racerjon1

Re: (Dave_B)

I am seeing F&F style "race wars" .. with a $500 entry fee of course...

Jon K
03-11-2006, 02:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 487
Posted By racerjon1

Re: Redline Time Attack coming to Mid Ohio, March 31st - April 2nd (Nikolas)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nikolas &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Jon,
We will have instructors present and we will have...
03-09-2006, 03:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 487
Posted By racerjon1

Re: (loudes13)

I plan on being there in the AMS Evo if it is completed in time. (We hope to have a test day on the 25th to do final checks)

Jon K
02-26-2006, 05:24 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 801
Posted By racerjon1

Re: (chrisw85)

Pissed off.. yep. Crying.. nope. I think I have always been to focused on "Ok.. how much and how long is this going to take to fix"

For the guy in the Ford GT.. 2 days and 9 miles.. wtf? If I had...
02-13-2006, 07:57 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,319
Posted By racerjon1

Re: (Catch 22)

Ok.. maybe 47.

Scott, (or Christian) was Christian (or you) the fast car in ITA at the school?

Seat-Time participants finished 1, 2, and 1 overall in the Sunday afternoon races, I know Tom was...
02-13-2006, 07:53 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 796
Posted By racerjon1

Re: Who's Going to the Roebling Double School? (Catch 22)

I got a test day certificate.. thats worth $125...

Richard.. I wasn't including you in the "noob" catagory btw.. after watching you in 5 for a few laps, I figured you were a ringer sent out to...
02-13-2006, 07:14 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 796
Posted By racerjon1

Re: Who's Going to the Roebling Double School? (Catch 22)

He is just jealous he didn't get to spend the weekend watching noobs drive around in the cold and wet for $125.

Jon K
02-13-2006, 06:35 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 796
Posted By racerjon1

Re: Who's Going to the Roebling Double School? (Catch 22)

You would think I would know to bring them hot drinks.. I have only worked corners a few hundred times (Was actually paid for it a good bit a few years back) So that + 11 times working the 24 Hours...
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