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
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
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.
Bill Stevens - Mbr # 103106
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92 ITA Saturn
83 ITB Shelby Dodge Charger
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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%
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 Rallo "the kid"
-- "wrenching and racing" -- "will race for food!" -- "Onward and Upward"
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...
Last edited by ShelbyRacer; 04-18-2012 at 12:47 PM.
Matt Green
ITAC Member- 2012-??
Tire Shaver at TreadZone- www.treadzone.com
#96 Dodge Shelby Charger ITB- Mine, mine, all mine!
I was around when they actually improved Improved Touring! (and now I'm trying not to mess it up!)
Last time I did a hillclimb was back in '69 in my '65 Corvair Corsa!
OH, crap, tellin my age again !!!!!
Bill Stevens - Mbr # 103106
BnS Racing www.bnsracing.net
92 ITA Saturn
83 ITB Shelby Dodge Charger
Sponsors - Race-Keeper Data/Video Aquisition Systems www.race-keeper.com
Simpson Performance Products - simpsonraceproducts.com
Whew.... I'm exhausted after watching that run.
John W8
CSP10 Miata
ITA50 Miata
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
Steve Eckerich
ITS 18 Speedsource RX7
ITR RX8 (under construction)
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
sound limits? what tires? IT cars competitive? especially a softly sprung one?
I think I just got called out... LOL good call! Tough to get into that one though right?
Looks like fun!
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!
Last edited by CRallo; 04-18-2012 at 06:24 PM.
Chris Rallo "the kid"
-- "wrenching and racing" -- "will race for food!" -- "Onward and Upward"
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
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!
Chris Rallo "the kid"
-- "wrenching and racing" -- "will race for food!" -- "Onward and Upward"
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?
Last edited by CRallo; 04-18-2012 at 07:07 PM.
Chris Rallo "the kid"
-- "wrenching and racing" -- "will race for food!" -- "Onward and Upward"
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.
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
Stephen didn't you stuff the Audi into a rock at Mt. Washington? That would deter me from doing it again.
Last edited by SamITC85; 04-19-2012 at 03:35 PM.
Sam Rolfe
TBR Motorsports
#85 LPHP Scirocco
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
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