A grand day out

[emwavey]

Just wanted to share with you folks my first outting with the "new" ITA car.

I went to a South Jersey SCCA autocross at Atco, NJ this past Sunday, 6/13/04. After having mounted a way-too-big free-bee Kirkey seat on Saturday, I was able to borrow the region's autocross trailer to haul the CRX to the event.

With some help from the local autocross dudes we were able to comfort one of the other CSP drivers that in fact the ITA car is legal in CSP... he was concerned since I only had one seat.

After just 6 runs, I could tell this car is much better then the driver. I never found the limits, and I'm not sure even how close I got.

Despite the rib supports acting more like "arm impeders", and the seat being too far back, and having a difficult time time holding onto the "polished leather" steering wheel, I wound up winning CSP for the day by over a second. I know for sure there was more time out there. I'm so excited!

Don't get my wrong I really do love autocrossing, but I just can not wait to get this thing to the track... I'm planning on doing a track day or two before finally using the novice permit in an SCCA race.

Pictures:
http://y3k.shacknet.nu:31338/gallery/view_...Name=89_CRX_ITA (http://y3k.shacknet.nu:31338/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=89_CRX_ITA)

Results:
http://www.autox4u.com/2004results/6132004sjr.htm

Sorry if this sounds like bragging... I really don't care whether I won, it's just I'm so glad that the car is better then I expected that I had to share. Now to "tighten the nut behind the wheel". http://Forum.ImprovedTouring.com/it/smile.gif



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-dave
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[grayracer]

Good looking car...glad you're enjoyng it. You think the learning curve was steep at an afternoon of autocrossing, you'll be amazed at what's gonna happen in your first year of racing.

Have fun but don't get over your head too soon....enjoy the ride.

[Domino]

I like the engine in the passenger area.

Keep in mind that you'll need to change the settings on the car for the track. What is quick on an autox course is quite different at a Solo I or a road race.

[emwavey]

I have about 4 or so years of autocrossing with a track day here and there thrown in for good measure.

I have only book knowledge about set up and stuff, so yeah, I'll be the guy annoying you folks about set up questions, and driving technique soon enough.

I left the car as how it was bought... corner weighted and set up the way the previous owner had it set up for I guess whatever track he was at last.

I figured on not messing with too much until I learned how to drive it. http://Forum.ImprovedTouring.com/it/smile.gif

-dave
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[p99ro]

Looks good. Almost to clean for ITA no tire marks. Yet?
Car does look low in the back. Fast speed it can bang.
Scott ITA CRX 09 NER

[emwavey]

"Almost to clean for ITA no tire marks. Yet?"

Oh there are ripples-a-plenty, and even more bondo. Funny I took one of my autocross numbers to the door just in case I needed to change it to "192", and well it just dropped to the ground.

I'm actually glad now that I didn't build the street car that I had. I think the first bump would have been a bit more difficult to deal with.



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-dave
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