Lime Rock June 21st

[JLawton]

Dear Powers That Be......... Please do not move ITA to a later run group because I have tickets to see Earth, Wind and Fire that night and would hate to miss a day of racing to go see them!!

It figures, I have to run from one end of the state to the other (with a stop to shower and change) in a very tight time frame!


Looks like some good attendance! (edit: good attendance at the race...... I'm sure the show is sold out! :) )

[Greg Amy]

Dude, I'll buy the tix if you can't go!

[mossaidis]

Thread hi-jack... Can anyone place me, my dad and mom on your crew list?

[gran racing]

And while at it Jeff, Please, please, please make it a constant rainy weekend. Every fn time I go there for a test day with the new car it rains.

Not sure whose coming yet Mickey. I think as a min I could add one to my list. At least it would be a start.

[Abhi]

Looks like 11 ITA cars already.
24 cars in the run group

Where is Tim K ? Don't see him on the entry anymore?

Abhi

[Greg Amy]

Where is Tim K ? Don't see him on the entry anymore?
Tim done blowed up at Thompson. He won't be at LRP.

I'm not likely to get a transaxle repaired and installed by next week, so I'll volunteer for Contact Impound Steward. Abhi, got the forms already filled out for you...<rubbing hands together>

GA

[gran racing]

So you're saying I shouldn't paint my fender and bumper tomorrow?

Abhi....dude....YOU were at Thompson doing 40 yellow flag laps as Tim had blown his engine. Where is he?

[Abhi]

Abhi....dude....YOU were at Thompson doing 40 yellow flag laps as Tim had blown his engine. Where is he?

He said he was going to put in a junk yard motor and run

[Abhi]

. Abhi, got the forms already filled out for you...<rubbing hands together>

GA

I have turned over a new leaf and will no longer be visiting with you in Contact Impound.
Besides Mickey is not racing. We are good. :023:

[georgethefierce]

I have turned over a new leaf and will no longer be visiting with you in Contact Impound.
Besides Mickey is not racing. We are good. :023:


burn. Mickey, i'll be there crewing for FV, we will prolly have a spot or two on our list.

[Greg Amy]

I think workers can bring guests, too? Or maybe...you could volunteer to work Tech or similar? Are drivers allowed to do that when they're not racing...?

[JLawton]

Dude, I'll buy the tix if you can't go!

Floor seats, about 15 rows from stage....... Not a chance of selling them. I'd blow off the afternoon race before I would sell!! Cripes, where's my motivation gone for racing???
Mickey, let me know if you dont get hooked up for crew spots.

[Magical Trevor]

Last-minute shameless plug incoming...


Got a family member or crew guy who you won't keep busy with flatspotted tires, bent fenders or blown gaskets on Friday? Have them get a bit of low-risk,m high-fun driving done on Lime Rock's infield courses (With lead-follow on the big track at lunchtime) for only $110. ($15 weekend membership required if not already cardholding member) Walk-ins will be welcome at registration Thursday night or Friday morning. Loaner helmets available.

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And, hey, if you find you have the free time, we could use another instructor or two as well. :)

[JLawton]

Looks like the I'm out for the weekend. Car isnt ready...............

Does anyone have room on their crew list? Dont mind spending the $10 entry fee but need to get my truck full of wheels down to Smarty and dont want to carry them from the in-field!! :)

[Greg Amy]

I'm also withdrawn. My group is now 100% Miatas.

If you can't get on a crew list, I can toss you on the guest list.

GA

[gran racing]

Considering going back to ITS or ITR? I have to imagine that's going to be the norm at least for a while.

[Greg Amy]

Considering going back to ITS or ITR?
Yes, considering changing to ITR-spec, and then running STL in the Majors. But there's several useful, desirous, yet IT-non-compliant changes* on the STL car that I'd really like to keep...so it's not likely to happen. - GA

* e.g.,
- Power steering removed, less s**t to deal with
- Coil on Plug (uses the stock distributor but does not "distribute" the spark in the stock manner). Coils and ignitor are inside disty and overheat and crap out. Shitty design.
- 4-bolt wheels; ITR only came with 5-bolt, no desire to buy all-new everything (I run 4-bolt Volk TE-37s)
- Brakes, would have to source ITR stock brakes
- Aluminum flywheel - don't really care about this too much, I can R&R it in four hours; "zero" while I'm replacing the engine with the ITR version
- Splitter, cannot run an effective splitter in IT because the Integra has no underhang below the vertical body outline
- Battery relocation - not that big of a deal
- Fender intake - 30 seconds to remove a tube
- Cage and safety equipment is still compliant, hood and hatch are easy to replace, easy to re-install headlights and move ballast.

Hey, at least I don't have to reinstall a washer bottle...!

[mossaidis]

Did I miss something? #tga #stl_to_itr

[Greg Amy]

Did I miss something? #tga #stl_to_itr

Nothing significant. Idle paddock talk #aretheranyclassesleftwithoutMiataeinthembesidesFV

[mossaidis]

#gotit #srf

[Greg Amy]

#gotit #srf

Actually been thinking about that. It's one of those "I shoulda done that in back 1984" kinda deals, and have actually regretted it since. I'm wondering if I could get a value-priced one once the formal transition to the new drivetrain starts in earnest...? Truly spec racing, easy to work on, store, and trailer, not a Miata.. ;)

[gran racing]

It's tempted me as well. Actually sealed engines, pretty fun to drive (only drove the old Renault version), tanks....

[StephenB]

Branscomb has shown the type r can be very competitive it ITR... DO IT :-)

Stephen

[Tkczecheredflag]

He said he was going to put in a junk yard motor and run

Abhi - Thought about a junk yard motor but could find the time to install. Also thinking about joining Greg in STL with a VTEC - decisions, decisons. Disappointed I won't be racing with you all today, but, I am dusting off the street Meotta and coming up to chill on the hill and cheer you guys on. Have a great day of racing - looks wonderful - be safe.

[Andy Bettencourt]

Congrats to Dave G for killing ITA today. Track record pace!

[Abhi]

Congrats to Dave G for killing ITA today. Track record pace!

Agreed. Dave Gran was in a class by himself this weekend in ITA. :023:

Putting it on overall pole against a few pretty quick Prod cars is an accomplishment !!
He did not put a wheel wrong all weekend. (Other than being asleep at the switch at the start of the Sat afternoon race :) )
Dave... After all the struggles you have had developing this car, you definitely deserve it !!

Abhi

[gran racing]

He did not put a wheel wrong all weekend.

HA!!! Minus the four wheels off in the downhill, almost using the escape road in big bend (during qual) and having stewards come up to me and say... "you spun three times! you're not going to do that again, right?" I told them I didn't spin, I only went off in the downhill and kinda pushed it too hard into T1.

Really appreciate it though and wished you didn't waive me by since it was for 1st place. Looking forward to playing with you out there soon. Yes, overall was totally awesome! I cherished that warm up lap, trust me. Seriously loving the group that I chose and running with people like Abhi.

At the start, I saw the car behind me slow up to build a gap and get a run. Didn't know what to do. Drop back too? Couldn't go faster since the pole was controlling the start. As expected, he and others came up on me. Maybe I was asleep? Will post video to learn from.

[kcolbey]

As T&S chief, I really didn't want to upset the applecart and bring the car too. However, it looks like everyone had a good time in group 4. The comments I'm looking forward to are fromEd Funk. He was in the podium, then... something happened? then worked his way back and retook toward the end of the race. All of that after starting from the back in the morning with no qualifying time from Friday. Paging Ed...

[Ed Funk]

Stayed on the beach at Block Island until late Friday PM, cut the vaca short by one day to be at LRP for Saturday. Sat. AM race was fun! Until I caught a E Prod Datsun who was strong on the straights and parked it on the line in the corners. As it was we were gaining on Abhi in 2nd but ran out of laps. In the process I apparently incurred the wrath of a couple of IT 7 drivers who I caught and lapped on the down hill on the last lap, they were fighting over 2nd in class and felt that I had screwed with their race. Sorry guys, but when there is a 6 second difference in lap times it's really difficult to determine if 2 cars I'm catching are racing or if one is lapping the other.

The PM race went not according to plan, I had to lift to keep from hitting Abhi just as the green dropped...so not a stellar start! Didn't get by the Datsun either...damnit! Thought I'd stay as close to Abhi and Dave as I could and take advantage if they were racing each other too hard...but Abhi waved Dave by, and Dave waved bye bye. Don't know if the Datsun driver couldn't see me or if he just enjoyed "racing" drivers whose fast lap was 1.3 seconds faster than his. He took me to the grass on a couple occasions when I had my nose to his door! Finally managed to force the issue by double apexing the left hander and driving away. Caught the F prod MGB and worked a couple laps to get him at Big Bend just before the yellow came out for Pat's whoopsie in Big Bend...ended up parked backwards in the grass on the inside to avoid hitting her...watched the MGB and the Datsun and Denise in the next ITA car drive by along with maybe a couple others. Caught Denise on the front straight and she pointed me by instead of racing me! Thanks! Managed to work back up to Abhi and drafted him down the straight to the checker. Loaded the car on the trailer unbroken, undented and didn't visit Greg in contact impound, though MANY others did! That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

[gran racing]

Until I caught a E Prod Datsun

OMG, Killing me!!! I so didn't trust that driver and watching the video, for good reason. I finally said I'm going along side of you, don't care if I'm a jerk and pushing you outside T1 while outbraking you.

In reality, it was a smart move by Abhi and good drive. If we played, that Funky guy would have been there.

[Wreckerboy]

Nothing significant. Idle paddock talk #aretheranyclassesleftwithoutMiataeinthembesidesFV

He's found out about our Grand Secret Plan. Now we have to kill him.

[JLawton]

Yeah, watched on the Hill with the other non participants. Yes, Dave was in a class by himself. Really Dave? You wish Abhi hadnt pointed you by?? LOL you were running over 2 seconds a lap faster!! Abhi's a smart guy, why hold both of you up?

Didnt see much action in Big Bend and the Esses. All the action apparently was on the back side........
But what a PERFECT day for watching or racing.


Ian's new ride in ITB is very fast.

[mossaidis]

^ what he said.

[Magical Trevor]

...Finally managed to force the issue by double apexing the left hander and driving away.

I'll say! That was one hell of a pass! You were obviously putting to use the Civic hatchback's negative rear overhang... ;)