Drifting /Columbus Autocross 2012 Goodguys

[toddshotrods]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

...or on the sides as a "cone head"...

Originally Posted by GregWeld

All driving events are about car control...

I get that. Even in drag racing (my usual forte), making safe passes is always the rule of the day, but balls-to-the-wall is still the way down the track (except maybe in bracket racing). I almost get the feeling sometimes that this is 8-9/10ths competition. No problem, if so, I'm just trying to learn the politics before I jump in. I can see how that can be possible at events like Goodguys, saving the all-out racing for serious events like OUSCI, etc?

I'm really asking because, as a drag racer, I have an 11/10ths mentality (even when being safe). I'm not so much about just having fun, as (safely) finding the limits. If that's "wrong" in these circumstances, I don't have a problem dialing it back.

[coolwelder62]

Originally Posted by SLO_Z28

I actually do run events from time to time. I prep all the cars, build the course, even change the tires half way though the day because they wear out, and will have 500-750 runs on the same 3 cars without a hitch. There is a difference between having fun and being stupid. At my venue if you go off course there really isn't anything to hit, and you have to pick up the cones you hit yourself so there's no one to piss off. There is a certain amount of respect needed when you're tossing around a $100,000 4500lb sedan at 1G.



If this isn't the pot calling the kettle black,,,, Go ahead and consult your buddy from McDonalds Douglus if you need clarification on what that means,,,,, sometimes its hard,,,,,to understand and such.... what you are saying.... and you have to wonder,,,,,, LOL ,,,,,, when you have no semblance of rational complete thoughts or correct punctuation.

I have never been to an autox event where you picked up your own cone's.That would be big waste of time.

[ironworks]

Here are some pictures of Greg Heinrich's 8600 original miles 57 Chevrolet. It has carbon brakes and an LS9. It weighs 3800 lbs. Neil has the car super slammed right now but plans to raise it up to make it more user friendly on the public roads. Greg liked the handling and solidness of the ride that he ordered a frame for a 1970 Chevelle this weekend while in Columbus. Enjoy these pics

[Fluid Power]

That made the trip worthwhile then!

Darren

[Al Moreno]

Hats a beautiful car! Roger is that original paint?

[ironworks]

Originally Posted by Al Moreno

Hats a beautiful car! Roger is that original paint?

Yeap - but I teased Neil his paint and body skills were slipping.

[fleetus macmullitz]

I understand the need for a more user friendly ride height on public roads, but that stance is perfect now. Also one of the nastiest LS exhaust notes I've ever heard on a LS street motor. Almost sounds like a chambered setup.

[1969x11]

Originally Posted by compos mentis

I understand the need for a more user friendly ride height on public roads, but that stance is perfect now. Also one of the nastiest LS exhaust notes I've ever heard on a LS street motor. Almost sounds like a chambered setup.

3'' Magnaflow's

[WSSix]

Gorgeous. I really like that color. Only thing I don't like are the front wheels. Something needs to be done about them. Way too much offset. Can the body accommodate a wheel with less offset so there's actually a lip on the front too?

Glad you've got another happy customer Rodger.

[ironworks]

Originally Posted by WSSix

Gorgeous. I really like that color. Only thing I don't like are the front wheels. Something needs to be done about them. Way too much offset. Can the body accommodate a wheel with less offset so there's actually a lip on the front too?

Glad you've got another happy customer Rodger.

We offer a set of narrowed control arms and have relocated the rack position since I sold this chassis with the DSE rack now having a 20:1 ratio. But the owner of the car owns a Chevrolet dealership and wanted to run a much factory GM parts as possible and had no interest in any non GM parts. They were also very limited on wheels due to the carbon ceramic brakes on the car. Those brakes are HUGE.

But I'm not sure anything needs to be done to the owners cars as he is very happy with everything. It's exactly what he wants. I believe the car has a 275 front tire on it.