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Jims5543 02-25-2008 09:04 AM

Crappy sound, I forgot the memory card for my Chase Cam setup so I used a DVR and camera setup thats just o.k.



This was in the parking lot of the Bank Atlantic Center in Ft. Lauderdale. There was a lot of elevation change on the property and there were dips... rises.. I am not sure what to call them, but, on my 1st run I charged at one way too fast and was airborn for a split second, enough to clobber some cones.



I am getting better with the car, pushing it harder but still not enough. Hopefully by the next event I will be pushing her more, I am only a tick off TTOD now with only a split second between us. Actually one of the runs I hit a cone, the one with the side mount camera, and that run, if clean would have won the X-Class I was running in.



Here is the 1st run and my shocking surprise that I could not go that fast over the humps.






Then I took the event coordinator in my car for a couple of runs, he drives a GT3 and wanted to get a look at the course, this, of course helped him to set TTOD. LOL!! All in good fun, he is a really cool guy.








Side cam, this was my fastest run and I cream a cone at the beginning. I scream in the car if I did not have this crappy sound it would have been funnier.








After I got home, I looked my my baby in the drive, she looked happy from the fun day. I snapped a pic of her because for whatever reason it looked really good at this angle.



https://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y2...7/DSC_0357.jpg





Thought you would get a kick out of this, 4 slicks, floor jack, and other assorted tools including a jump box with air pump.



https://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y2...3/CIMG3106.jpg



https://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y2...3/CIMG3107.jpg

2MCHPWR 02-28-2008 08:21 PM

bad ass ride and you are a good driver!

how does the camera stick to the side of the car? any pics of that?

how much faster are your hoosiers than kumho v710's?

what size you run?

Jims5543 03-01-2008 05:50 AM

Thanks!



I have a couple of different camera layouts, this is a back up setup I am using a Archos DVR with a Viosport lipstick cam intended for Motorcycle use. Viosport offers suction cup mounts for cars and that is how I get the camera on the door.



I am running 10"x22-16 Slicks they are good for about 1.5 seconds on a 50 second course over the victoracers. I have tried victoracers (before the 710's came out) and the slicks just kill. So I stick with them.

knonfs 03-06-2008 08:21 AM


Originally Posted by Jims5543' post='895270' date='Feb 25 2008, 10:04 AM
Crappy sound, I forgot the memory card for my Chase Cam setup so I used a DVR and camera setup thats just o.k.



This was in the parking lot of the Bank Atlantic Center in Ft. Lauderdale. There was a lot of elevation change on the property and there were dips... rises.. I am not sure what to call them, but, on my 1st run I charged at one way too fast and was airborn for a split second, enough to clobber some cones.



I am getting better with the car, pushing it harder but still not enough. Hopefully by the next event I will be pushing her more, I am only a tick off TTOD now with only a split second between us. Actually one of the runs I hit a cone, the one with the side mount camera, and that run, if clean would have won the X-Class I was running in.



Here is the 1st run and my shocking surprise that I could not go that fast over the humps.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXnH4yITv14



Then I took the event coordinator in my car for a couple of runs, he drives a GT3 and wanted to get a look at the course, this, of course helped him to set TTOD. LOL!! All in good fun, he is a really cool guy.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-4buBU-7vU





Side cam, this was my fastest run and I cream a cone at the beginning. I scream in the car if I did not have this crappy sound it would have been funnier.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4czTj7SlCI





After I got home, I looked my my baby in the drive, she looked happy from the fun day. I snapped a pic of her because for whatever reason it looked really good at this angle.



https://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y2...7/DSC_0357.jpg





Thought you would get a kick out of this, 4 slicks, floor jack, and other assorted tools including a jump box with air pump.



https://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y2...3/CIMG3106.jpg



https://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y2...3/CIMG3107.jpg





Youtube is blocked at work, can't wait to see the vids at home!

knonfs 03-06-2008 07:20 PM

WOW, GREAT vids man!



Two questions:



1 - Where did you learn to drive?

2 - What rims are those on your (on the hoosier tires)

Jims5543 03-09-2008 09:27 AM

1. Here:

(make sure you watch the video)

http://autocross.com/evolution/modules/news/



Seat time is the key in AX and the driver is 80% of the equation, I have seen a guy in a Honda Civic whip a guy in a Porsche GT3 all because its about the driver.



2. The rims were custom made for me 5 years ago the label on the rim says circle racing but IIRC the company that made them no longer carries them.





I am still struggling with my car, after a 2 year break it taking me a while to push it to its limits. I am getting closer but I still have a lot to do.

knonfs 03-14-2008 08:58 PM


Originally Posted by Jims5543' post='896163' date='Mar 9 2008, 10:27 AM
1. Here:

(make sure you watch the video)

http://autocross.com/evolution/modules/news/



Seat time is the key in AX and the driver is 80% of the equation, I have seen a guy in a Honda Civic whip a guy in a Porsche GT3 all because its about the driver.



2. The rims were custom made for me 5 years ago the label on the rim says circle racing but IIRC the company that made them no longer carries them.





I am still struggling with my car, after a 2 year break it taking me a while to push it to its limits. I am getting closer but I still have a lot to do.





Thanks for the info!!



I was finally able to watch the video, and it looks good. I got my eyes on the Central PA event, hopefully the FC will be ready by then https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683473.gif

Jims5543 03-17-2008 12:57 PM

Keep your eye out for Ryan Dunn from Jackass he runs in the Central PA SCCA somewhere. Sometimes he brings out his 318i with a turbo M3 motor in it.

raiden1981 03-17-2008 02:03 PM

Good Job, nice vids. Those are custom rims? God, I love those rims.

hillbilly 04-15-2008 03:05 PM

I've got to get a camera, that was awesome.


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