2009 STU Discussion
Jul 21, 2009, 06:24 AM
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How many of you guys are going to Nationals this year. I might make it out in my 1er to run in DS. No suspension bits on the the car yet and no r-comps so I'll be prepping to the last minute. (if I can make it).
Jul 21, 2009, 10:20 AM
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I'm still on the fence, really depends on how much my game improves in the next few events. Since it's literally in my back yard this year I'll probably go and get my @$$ handed to me by all the awesome drivers that show up. 
As long as I'm not DFL, I'll be fine I guess 
As long as I'm not DFL, I'll be fine I guess
Jul 23, 2009, 03:17 PM
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My Local Club has heated up alot. As DaWorst can tell you. For instance this weekend I paxed 8th out of 110 cars or so. 8th is a pretty good show but lost to first by 1.9 seconds and came in 4th at .8 seconds off on a 50 second course.
The GLSS was here last week and sundays number 2 beat chuck mcmillen by about a .1. So its definitely not a soft class.
I am the only car not on coil overs in my class. But that margin is pretty major. I really think i had car position working right. I didnt make any obvious mistakes like going in to deep or getting behind. 4 of my 5 runs were withing .1 of each other so I must be doing the same thing wrong each time!!!
I have been racing a long time (heck I won the season last year against non co cars) But I just dont have an answer for why I am getting crushed. I cant imagine that coilovers are going to knock 2 seconds off my time. Guess i need to find the out what I am doing wrong now
Can some of the champs let me in on anything special they have done to pickup speed. I know that at least 2 drivers are left foot breaking. I know that at least one of the brake boost, all 3 of these are sti's the courses we have been on have included a lot of 180's and that the subi's are going to get a killer launch off of them. But I am hitting the rev limiter in second so I should be gainng a bit back in not having to shift to 3rd.
I dont know it seams like a mountain to make up that much time and it seams like another mountain of cash to level the playing field.
The GLSS was here last week and sundays number 2 beat chuck mcmillen by about a .1. So its definitely not a soft class.
I am the only car not on coil overs in my class. But that margin is pretty major. I really think i had car position working right. I didnt make any obvious mistakes like going in to deep or getting behind. 4 of my 5 runs were withing .1 of each other so I must be doing the same thing wrong each time!!!
I have been racing a long time (heck I won the season last year against non co cars) But I just dont have an answer for why I am getting crushed. I cant imagine that coilovers are going to knock 2 seconds off my time. Guess i need to find the out what I am doing wrong now
Can some of the champs let me in on anything special they have done to pickup speed. I know that at least 2 drivers are left foot breaking. I know that at least one of the brake boost, all 3 of these are sti's the courses we have been on have included a lot of 180's and that the subi's are going to get a killer launch off of them. But I am hitting the rev limiter in second so I should be gainng a bit back in not having to shift to 3rd.
I dont know it seams like a mountain to make up that much time and it seams like another mountain of cash to level the playing field.
Jul 23, 2009, 03:34 PM
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My Local Club has heated up alot. As DaWorst can tell you. For instance this weekend I paxed 8th out of 110 cars or so. 8th is a pretty good show but lost to first by 1.9 seconds and came in 4th at .8 seconds off on a 50 second course.
The GLSS was here last week and sundays number 2 beat chuck mcmillen by about a .1. So its definitely not a soft class.
I am the only car not on coil overs in my class. But that margin is pretty major. I really think i had car position working right. I didnt make any obvious mistakes like going in to deep or getting behind. 4 of my 5 runs were withing .1 of each other so I must be doing the same thing wrong each time!!!
I have been racing a long time (heck I won the season last year against non co cars) But I just dont have an answer for why I am getting crushed. I cant imagine that coilovers are going to knock 2 seconds off my time. Guess i need to find the out what I am doing wrong now
Can some of the champs let me in on anything special they have done to pickup speed. I know that at least 2 drivers are left foot breaking. I know that at least one of the brake boost, all 3 of these are sti's the courses we have been on have included a lot of 180's and that the subi's are going to get a killer launch off of them. But I am hitting the rev limiter in second so I should be gainng a bit back in not having to shift to 3rd.
I dont know it seams like a mountain to make up that much time and it seams like another mountain of cash to level the playing field.
The GLSS was here last week and sundays number 2 beat chuck mcmillen by about a .1. So its definitely not a soft class.
I am the only car not on coil overs in my class. But that margin is pretty major. I really think i had car position working right. I didnt make any obvious mistakes like going in to deep or getting behind. 4 of my 5 runs were withing .1 of each other so I must be doing the same thing wrong each time!!!
I have been racing a long time (heck I won the season last year against non co cars) But I just dont have an answer for why I am getting crushed. I cant imagine that coilovers are going to knock 2 seconds off my time. Guess i need to find the out what I am doing wrong now
Can some of the champs let me in on anything special they have done to pickup speed. I know that at least 2 drivers are left foot breaking. I know that at least one of the brake boost, all 3 of these are sti's the courses we have been on have included a lot of 180's and that the subi's are going to get a killer launch off of them. But I am hitting the rev limiter in second so I should be gainng a bit back in not having to shift to 3rd.
I dont know it seams like a mountain to make up that much time and it seams like another mountain of cash to level the playing field.
Rick
Jul 23, 2009, 09:01 PM
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My best advice is seat time! Attend as many schools and events as you and your car can stomach.
Jul 29, 2009, 10:56 AM
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With Corey blocking Jake from a win in Toledo, if Corey, Max or Vitek win the Finale, they win the ProSolo Championship. Hopefully the Evo will win!
Of course, if one of those three doesn't win, a number of other people could possibly have a shot. For example, if no one else shows up but me, I could be da champ!
Jul 29, 2009, 02:01 PM
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So I guess they let STU out of impound finally?
Congrats to Corey and Cy on the 1-2 Evo finish. Nice to talk with the east coast STU guys, too - I've got a ways to go to catch up. And I'll have to remember next year to not show up at the end of the practice sessions and only get two practice launches in - doh.
Overall, a positive first Pro Solo experience for me, stock shocks/springs aside. I think Corey told me his wife has pictures of my car scraping the front lip on the ground from the INSANE rear wheel in-lift I was getting.
Congrats to Corey and Cy on the 1-2 Evo finish. Nice to talk with the east coast STU guys, too - I've got a ways to go to catch up. And I'll have to remember next year to not show up at the end of the practice sessions and only get two practice launches in - doh.
Overall, a positive first Pro Solo experience for me, stock shocks/springs aside. I think Corey told me his wife has pictures of my car scraping the front lip on the ground from the INSANE rear wheel in-lift I was getting.
Not as much as a wonderfully flat CO car, but cuts it maybe to 1/2. I thought about putting a caster on my splitter it would get so close 
