NHMS Triple, Memorial Day Weekend 2011

[ulfelder]

Chris, welcome to the ITS/R fray - we're glad to have you around, tank-slappers and all!

[lawtonglenn]

Steve Ulfelder:

Thanks for your sincere apology, but if you frame by frame through Chris' video at 0:45, you
will see that you, in fact, did nothing wrong...

• I nosed in under Thiele to make a try
• I saw you on the left, and knew we couldn't go 3 wide
• I tucked in behind Thiele and stayed wide of you
• I straddled the new (off camber) pavement at the exit
• I lost the rear end (you can see the front tire turn right to correct)
• When the car came back, it slapped you with my rear quarter panel

as I see it, no fault to either of us....just racing

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[ulfelder]

Glenn, I was thinking exactly the same thing as I watched the vid. At the time, I thought I had tracked too wide on exit, forcing you to either thump me or drive off the road. On further review, as they say in the NFL, I see you wiggled and gave me a harmless whack.

Therefore, I retract my apology.

Fun race, fun weekend. See you at the Rock in a few weeks.

[JLawton]

Chris, welcome to the ITS/R fray - we're glad to have you around, tank-slappers and all!

Yeah, ya don't want to trail brake into 9 Chris!!. A) it's easy to have the back end come around with the off camber and, you really don't want to be facing the wrong way between 9 and 10.............. ask me how I know!!!

[Kahl23]

I am not racing this weekend but I will be there july 9th and 10th. PM me and I will gladly put you on crew so you can get in for free! To be honest I am surprised no 1 offered that here for this weekend. Like I said just let me know if you wanna go in july!

Stephen

Thanks a lot Stephen! I really appreciate the offer. I'll reach out to you via PM for details. Not sure if I can make it up, but I'll certainly try.

I did manage to make it up for part of the action on Saturday and a big thanks to Rob Thiele and the guys from Autotechnic for making me feel welcome. I'm looking forward to joining the ranks soon!

Aaron

[benspeed]

Congrats folks! Looks like a great weekend. Nothing like catching the in-car videos after the weekend.

Way to go Rob Thiele! Great drive 1:13! Smoking fast time :-)

I sure hope Rob D was not penalized on height. I have memories of trouble in the tech shed last year at NHIS :-(

[gran racing]

Is the ITB car totalled Tim? Sounding that way since you're asking about other cars that are for sale. Man that sucks.

[Greg Amy]

Is the ITB car totalled Tim? Sounding that way since you're asking about other cars that are for sale. Man that sucks.

Jeez, I hope not! But if so...I know someone who needs an engine...

[JoshS]

I can't post a link to my in-car video of the last race because I am new to this forum. But if you goto "youtube" and search for 3dpA3BWKgiE you can see it. It was a lot of fun running with you guys.

Chris Outzen
#93 ITR Z3 Coupe

I'm really happy to see that someone else built a Z3 Coupe for ITR!

[gran racing]

Oh, that's right. What happened to the Golf III? Forgot you're driving an Audi.

[Greg Amy]

Oh, that's right. What happened to the Golf III? Forgot you're driving an Audi.

Actually, correction: now that I think about it, he IS driving the Golf, I think his brother bought the Coupe. I keep remembering him in the Coupe because that's the ass I had my nose tucked under when I drove the Suzuki Swift at Pocono...

[Andy Bettencourt]

Pictures of Z3? That run group is heating up.

WTT: ITA Miata for ITR....

[coutzen]

Pictures of Z3?

It is kind of ugly now with temporary numbers. I was going to get it all "stickered-up" this week. But now I will have to wait until I get some body work done.

[TimM ITB]

Dave and Greg;

yup, it's the Golf! My brother Matt did buy the Audi, and although a newbie, he's coming along quickly!
The Golf is fixable, but it will take some work. And I am just looking at options. Don't know if I feel like re-building the Golf again, may want to look at an ITA or ITS, or even ITR to get in to. I love the battles that I have had with other ITB guys - great racing! But this may be the right time to try something else? Not sure yet. If I was ever going to do something else, this looks like a great time to do it - unfortunately.
I will keep you posted! PS: had a good conversation with Jeff L. today - nice car with a good price! We shall see...............

[ulfelder]

Dave and Greg;

... may want to look at an ITA or ITS, or even ITR to get in to. ...

ITR, my man. You know it's what you want. You too, Andy.

[StephenB]

Yup ITR ITR ITR!!! I would love to race door to door with you again!

I am truly sorry for your loss Racing isn't cheap and It's always discouraging to see another car taken out of commission

Stephen

[Z3_GoCar]

It is kind of ugly now with temporary numbers. I was going to get it all "stickered-up" this week. But now I will have to wait until I get some body work done.

Here's some advice I got from Tom Bell who races a JP Z3: Don't touch the brakes unless you're prefectly straight. Think of the Z3 as a shorter, twicther, front engined version of a Porsche 911.

[coutzen]

Here's some advice I got from Tom Bell who races a JP Z3: Don't touch the brakes unless you're prefectly straight. Think of the Z3 as a shorter, twicther, front engined version of a Porsche 911.

Thanks for the info. I'm still learning about the car. We just finished it last month. We are now tracing down a problem with it going into limp-mode.

Anyway here my in-car video of the 1st race Saturday afternoon. The video starts on my 2nd lap. I spun in turn 3 on lap 1 and my camera lost this footage. I spun do the normal reasons cool tires, too much speed and a general lack of talent.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3R0-0n0hAc[/ame]

[Z3_GoCar]

Ah, limp mode when disabling one of the wheel sensors... That reminds me of why I argued to toss the stock ecu. I think Josh has found a work around, probably just keep all the wheel speed sensors connected. Second problem you may encounter is the disconnected ABS pump causing all front brakes, and no rear. I tossed the pump, and replumbed the master cylinder, and installed a bias valve.

Welcome to the madness, looks like you may do well, and good luck.

[JoshS]

Just leave the RR wheel speed sensor connected. Perfectly legal to disconnect only three, and this won't confuse the ECU. Works fine on my '99, stock ECU w/custom flash (and the flash has nothing to do with the brakes.)