<VV> Autocross report-long, maybe boring

[Dave & Carole Thomson]

Warren, your emails are inspiring to all of us.  The enthusiasm is very 
infectious and I think I am catching solo fever again.

Thanks for this report.

Dave, Calgary
68 Kelmark, 66 Corsa 140-4 Vert.
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> Yee Haw!!!
>
> Are we sick? It was around 40 deg. and 45 mph winds and we had a great
> time anyway at Grissom AFB.
>    Well maybe not the first heat group who made half of their runs in
> the rain. Of course we had to work in the rain. It was so windy that
> pylons , timing equipment and chairs were blowing over. Reminds me of
> Kansas in late Sept.
>    Weather forecasters in Indiana don't even come close. Can't hardly
> wait to head for Florida Tuesday.
>    Some of the Indy members in open cars on slicks just slunk away and
> went home due to the weather--you know who you are.
>    The 45 mph winds dried up the water and the concrete surface was
> grippy for the 2nd and third heats where slick tired cars ran.
>     The two ladies in 200 hp, 1200#,open slick tired cars , ran in the
> early rain heat and had a ball. Both were novices and put on a great
> show with Wanda (car co- owner) pulling out a .6 sec. win over Tracy.
> They say that the men who slunk off are Barbie Dolls.
>     I drove the turbo Corvair Stinger for two reasons , one was to have
> some cammeraderie with other CP drivers and the other to test my ever
> changing set up. The Cammeraderie was a given, competing with Jeff
> Rapp-Corvair, and Robert Richwine-Mustang. We had a great time and I
> was able to take the win--always helps.
>    I had just recently decided that the early reduced section(smaller
> .2 A/R ratio)  turbo exhaust housing was too small and reducing power
> output, although with great response,. I ran the  late, larger (.55 A/R
> ratio) housing at a recent Indy event and was constantly smoking the
> rear tires. so for Grissom I had installed much larger 23.5-11.5-15" in
> tires on 12" wheels, in an R 35 coupound.
>    I ususally run the smaller car at small events and the huge car at
> larger ones anyway. I was afraid that the rain was going to ruin my
> testing, but the course was great for it; lots of room for boost and
> fun sweeping turns. I believe that the sustained momentum design was
> good for all cars.
>    The test was great, the car was a hoot to drive, and the boost was
> addictive--just ask the rider/victims. The previous over locking rear
> diff (hard to turn in) was fixed also. I turned the same times whether
> in 2nd or 3 gear, so the torque was there. 52.5
>    There was a great race between Michael (Levair Performance) and his
> car owner Steve Brinkerhoff in the other powerful light Lotus 7 clone
> with Michael taking a .1 second win. 48.3
>    Watching the other less powerful classes turn very fast times (i.e.
> Ron Conrad's 54.5 in an STS car) proved that the momentum design helped
> every one.
>     PAX best was Chuck McMillion in an AWD car-fast in all
> conditions--congrats.
> We had a mini year end banquet at the Golden Corral later, great
> friends, great fun.
>   Now I have to go out in the freezing weather to unload the Stinger
> and load the Roadster for the trip to St. Augustine, FL.
>
> Warren
>
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