Gotta have globes the size of grape fruits for this!

[BruceG]

Please watch this whole lap of Pikes Peak. Jeff Swarts record setting 2011 Pikes Peak climb in his GT3 cup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r74Rdqjb-Kc

[RacerBill]

I don't normally wear tee shirts, but I have one that I bought at the summit - says 'Real men don't need guardrails!'

Even a nice quiet drive up to the peak should be on everyone's bucket list.

[TStiles]

Up above the tree line , no guardrail , 1000'+ drop , ect. .... Makes me want to puke ... Can't imagine doing Pikes Peak @ 90% , much less 110%

[CRallo]

Been there. Excellent drive up! great view(s) too lol (duh)

Competing in the hill climb is on my bucket list. Dirt or no dirt.

[ShelbyRacer]

Come join us at SCCA Hillclimbs if you can. It's not quite as wild, but more intimidating than you might think. NE and SE divisions have some of the most historic events in the country, and both divisions do a heck of a great job with them... I'll try to post some in-car from my ITB car when I get home.

I will say though, that dirt stuff is a awful lot of work...

[RacerBill]

Last time I did a hillclimb was back in '69 in my '65 Corvair Corsa!

OH, crap, tellin my age again !!!!!

[JohnW8]

Whew.... I'm exhausted after watching that run.

[BruceG]

Whew.... I'm exhausted after watching that run.

exactly so....LOL

[StephenB]

Been there. Excellent drive up! great view(s) too lol (duh)

Competing in the hill climb is on my bucket list. Dirt or no dirt.

Chris, time to step up... Mt Washington is a short tow and although shorter it still has no guardrails, some dirt sections, and BIG drops! I did it in my ITB car!

Stephen

[seckerich]

Here is a link to some video from the roof of a GT3R at our Hillclimb in NC. 2.2 mile course.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=w4-fx8acQAE

[Dano77]

Dont forget we have a hillclimb series in New England as well. Ok VT. www.hillclimb.org


Some video of Ascutney [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctUKgjqXrkc&feature=related[/ame]

Some of your finer mountains and you will see a bunch of ITA cars there as well. Run one of these before you try and tackle the big stuff, Chris.

Burke Mt
Okemo Mt
Mount Philo
and Mt Ascutney

All paved, All require Globes

Dan 77 IT7

[CRallo]

sound limits? what tires? IT cars competitive? especially a softly sprung one?

Chris, time to step up... Mt Washington is a short tow and although shorter it still has no guardrails, some dirt sections, and BIG drops! I did it in my ITB car!

Stephen

I think I just got called out... LOL good call! Tough to get into that one though right?

Here is a link to some video from the roof of a GT3R at our Hillclimb in NC. 2.2 mile course.

Looks like fun!

Dont forget we have a hillclimb series in New England as well. Ok VT. www.hillclimb.org


Some video of Ascutney

Some of your finer mountains and you will see a bunch of ITA cars there as well. Run one of these before you try and tackle the big stuff, Chris.

Burke Mt
Okemo Mt
Mount Philo
and Mt Ascutney

All paved, All require Globes

Dan 77 IT7

I'll have to look into that... as if I need another way to spend my money!!!! LOL great hill! looks like a ton of fun!

[Dano77]

NO sound limits

Road race tires

Not as expensive as you think.

Yes you got called out.

Why hasent Stephen been to a hillclimb since 2001?????? Is the RX8 too fragile? Called out too

Dan

[CRallo]

Thanks Dan!!!

I am reading the rules now actually... figured I wasn't helpless lol

NEHA does have a 96db limit on the books but it says that the event chair has the right to waive it... always does? just not enforced? Our car runs 99-101 typically.

I'm sure I'll spend more towing, but $$ is $$ :/ I'm def gonna look at the schedule though and we'll see...


LOL confirming about me being called out AND calling Stephen out!

NO sound limits

Road race tires

Not as expensive as you think.

Yes you got called out.

Why hasent Stephen been to a hillclimb since 2001?????? Is the RX8 too fragile? Called out too

Dan

[CRallo]

shit, my engine's specific output sucks! :/

and a penalty in the classing of the car for over 96db?! ahh, that is street prepared. still interesting...


so... do R6's count as a DOT street tire? for purposes of calculating my class...


would be nice if they said ITA goes into "X" class :/ but then sum bum would complain about my "giant" engine...


looks like Prepared 3 is the class for me... sound right?



now what about doing this with a street car?

[StephenB]

NO sound limits


Why hasent Stephen been to a hillclimb since 2001?????? Is the RX8 too fragile? Called out too

Dan

Ya I'll say it... the RX8 is jap crap! Nothing like a german car... no leaning on the fenders, they actually will bend Then again the Audi did to (But to be fair that was because it was beaten to death!)

Anyway Mt. Washington is expensive, and I just couldn't justify the cost.

Dan, Are they doing it this year? I haven't received any invites or info yet this year.

[67ITB]

Stephen,
Last traffic I saw from Paul G was they would not be doing it this year, but they had not ruled out, or committed for 2013 yet.
With the family history at Mt Washington I imagine your wife would not sign your permission slip!
I remember when you (or was it Raymond?) put the Audi into the rocks hard. There was zero visibility at that turn!
Then your dad with the….I think it was a Mustang right?
But, having said that… it is a BLAST, and if I get the chance to do it again I would jump on it in a heartbeat.
Matt

[JohnW8]

Dont forget we have a hillclimb series in New England as well. Ok VT. www.hillclimb.org


Some video of Ascutney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctUKg...eature=related

Some of your finer mountains and you will see a bunch of ITA cars there as well. Run one of these before you try and tackle the big stuff, Chris.

Burke Mt
Okemo Mt
Mount Philo
and Mt Ascutney

All paved, All require Globes

Dan 77 IT7

Aside from the helmet the guy in the video has no safety gear on!
What the....
Was that a actual event or just someone sneaking up the hill on a video run?

[SamITC85]

Stephen didn't you stuff the Audi into a rock at Mt. Washington? That would deter me from doing it again.

[StephenB]

Stephen didn't you stuff the Audi into a rock at Mt. Washington? That would deter me from doing it again.

Nope that was my crazy brother!! He must have been trying to stay up with me I took second in class to a legends car.

Here are some great pics of the rebuild of Raymonds Audi after that!
http://www.rstperformance.com/pictur...i51rebuild.htm

Now that I am older and have responsibilities (Family) It does make me think twice about doing that event... I prefer walls over free falling

Stephen