2009 Redline Time Attack @WSIR, Results are up!!!

Welcome back Jack Been a while...........

Congratulation to all the s2k winner, kinda bumb I didn't attend.

Yeah...how come you didn't go??? Your 1:33 might have been good for podium, although it was much hotter last weekend compared to Feb for the S2K Challenge #2.

Wanted to go, but I could only go one day, and sunday alone will not be enough practice time. Instead I went to SV event with a few friends. Last time when I pulled a 1.33 was much cooler, but at the same time, I have no front aero and was running a 60mm exhaust. Figure this time if I went I might have finish with a 1.34, good enough for 5th.

some very nice setup cars in here! i'd love to see those cars up here on Mosport International Raceway in Toronto! - you guys would have a field day with those cars on this insane track! just ummm, don't come between Nov. and late May unless you attach a snowplow to your splitter

This post has been edited by revmatch on Jun 3 2009, 11:06 AM

That Sierra Sierra build is pretty crazy for a time attack effort, all solid state electronics

+1 !

Those guys came from the champ car open wheel world, first time out and did 1:20.xx. cant wait to see what they going to do next race.



Link to vehicle spec:
http://www.beyondthedyno.com/Blogs/Eric/?p=1877

Hey Jack,

Thanks. I agree with you completely on how its not a really easy track to really wring everything. Your turn 9 min. mph and commitment / line is awsome. I tried your line up omega but it really didn't work for the Evasive S2000.. I think the 911 has more yaw inertia to quickly turn on a spot then the s2000. I think I will work on it a bit more.

Few more pictures from Digital Horizon.

http://www.digitalhorizononline.com/main.html






Favorite Shot!






CR Owner Tom ripping it like bunnies..... LOL




Fox Mustang... Awsome in flat black.




Cwest!!!!




Fellow S2000 owner Stinkytofu ripping the SCM EG on R888s with a time of 1:29. Only other Mod class faster then the EG was the Harmon Motive STI. Not bad for a 10+ year old civic!


Evasive Motorsports: Track Junkies in Unlimited Class... Built as a modified car so it uses parts you can purchase from Voltex/Tein/HKS etc. Not a scratch built race car. We like challenges!

Well, I've got so much weight over the rear wheels (almost 64%) that I can throw the rear around on pretty short notice. Still, I think any RWD car should try to avoid smoothing out the Omega too much. The benefits to lap times come on the downhill side, IMO. I always want to get on the gas early and straighten out the second half of that combination.

Turn 9 took years to stop scaring me so much. No, I'm still pretty scared of it.

I love the thinking that led to this. He should really try to move it further forward, though, since he's creating a lot of his low pressure area now above his hood, which is counterproductive.

I post this with the full awareness that aerodynamic experts will roll their eyes.



Testing proved it was a bad idea to put it where I did -- it literally created enough of a vacuum to pull the rubber gasket out from under my hood.

I considered these possibilities:



I think "A" might work. But I don't think most groups would let me run it.

Thanks. I've been buried away. It's been like 18 months since I've been at Willow. I'm finally going to get back out on June 17th with Open Track Racing to see if I still remember all nine corners.

This post has been edited by JackOlsen on Jun 3 2009, 06:22 PM

Someone already took my pic! That's too quick!!

Here's a great video that street fire produced:

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Time-Attack_685994.htm

People steal them because you take great shots! I don't have your problem because I take terrible shots.

LOL Eiji's explanation of his love of American style time attack in the Street Fire video.

Best RTA video I've seen yet...very nice!

Tarzan is Comedy, love the subtitles

Berk Technology S2000 and 135i videos are up!!!



These two cars placed 4th and 5th, respectively, in S-RWD Class. The Berk S2K was ONLY 0.042 seconds behind 3rd place (a 300hp+ supercharged S2K) and the 135i was 0.391 behind 4th, which means the field was very competitive.

Both drivers, Charles Ng (MiataCharles_HK) and Jeff Tyler (S2Kretard) drove their asses off and makes for some very exciting video.

S2000 Video (note: I forgot to adjust the white balance so I apologize for the washed out video on certain sections of the track):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZcPZEhxJpU&fmt=22

135i Video:

http://vimeo.com/4958644

^ Ed, I hope you read my post about the cameras on TrackHQ. The washed out video has nothing to do with white balance, and everything to do with the metering mechanism. It is measuring the brightness of the center part of your picture and setting exposure based on it. Since the center part of your picture is aimed at your black dashboard, it is by default going to overexpose your picture. This isn't so bad when the sun is shining directly on the dashboard, but when Charles is driving down the back straight, the dashboard is shaded, so the camera has to use an even longer exposure to get the dashboard to be exposed properly. We don't care if the dashboard is pitch black, what we really care about is how the outside looks. But the camera has no idea how bright the outside looks because it is using center weighted metering, with the center on the black dashboard.

The solution: tilt your camera up so that the center of your picture is aimed out the windshield. Please. It will solve all your exposure problems. Sure you might not see the shifter so great, but I'd rather see where Charles is going than see every detail of your interior.

Great video, BTW. I guess now you've got a good benchmark for June 27?

Sorry, missed your post on TrackHQ...but I did find that my camera has a manual Brightness (Exposure Compensation) adjustment which I will test next time.

Yeah, next S2K Challenge on 6/27, if you can do faster than 1:33, you are FAST.

Jack,

You are so funny!

I cant wait to meet you so we can geek out on the aero stuff.

I think you know you went a little overboard on the front wing!

Now, im going to extent my splitter for the next SCCA race . You inspired me!

mk

FX Motorsports Development & Billy Johnson Record video is up!!!


FX Motorsports In-car Video:

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/FXMD-Bi...A-09_687335.htm


1st Place Overall
1st Place Unlimited Class
1st Place Unlimited RWD
1st Place 3-lap "Super Session" / Race
New Track Record

What are the specs on that NSX?

2,600lbs with driver
550whp+
Stock Transmission

Yokohama Racing Slicks:
280 - front
330 - rear




This post has been edited by Billj747 on Jun 8 2009, 09:47 AM

That's some good setup, then.

And some good driving.

Congratulations again.

About camera setups. One of the best camera mounts I have ever used is actually one of the most inexpensive. But you need a roll bar or something similar to clamp it to.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/5812...Ball_Joint.html


And there are some really nice shots of the event over here. Couple noteables.

http://the-perfect-exposure.blogspot.com/2...-willow_07.html

http://the-perfect-exposure.blogspot.com/2...d-2-willow.html




And look at how much more camber they run than our car.....


All of the photographers love the hardtop as do I!



This post has been edited by Bryan@BerkTechnology.com on Jun 9 2009, 09:08 PM