Welcome to part 3 of the 4 part Vancouver's Next Top Novice series. Competition is sure to be fierce as our 100+ novices that battled through the UBCSCC Slush Series continue for chances at prizes from Driver's Edge, cash, free events, and the most important - bragging rights.

Vancouver's Next Top Novice #3
Date: Sunday, July 20th, 2008
Membership Required
Location: BC Driving Centre
Cost: $20 pre-registration via Karelo or $25 on-site

There is absolutely ZERO TOLERANCE for any burnouts, reckless driving, or loud stereos on Ford Road at any time. Anyone caught breaking this rule will be immediately, and permanently, banned from all 3 local autocross clubs without warning.

Please note: Tech closes at 8:30am sharp. If you are changing tires, this must be complete before you go through the tech inspection. Registration closes at 8:40am sharp.

Please read over this event's Supplemental Regulations prior to signing up at:
Supplemental Regulations

If you are attending, but NOT SIGNING UP ON KARELO, please post as follows:
Name:
Car:
Class:
Novice: (Y/N)

Hope to have you all out!
Good luck from all of us in your UBCSCC Executive Team.
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Mark Uhlmann
UBCSCC President
DSP #67 97 BMW 328IS

Hey Brian,

Would love to come out and race with you guys, I just need to get my 87's suspension fixed up first, unfortunately it might be a little while before its ready.  (actually wanting to autocross was part of the reason I picked it up  )

Ryan

Very cool Ryan.  Until your suspension is done, you can come out and learn all the details, the flow on the grid, etc...so when you come out on your first day, you know how to plan and what to expect.

I am hoping Austin will be out for this one:)...hint, hint:).  If you come out, I might be able to take you for a run:), you will have to fight it out with Kerstin...lol

If you have any questions just let me know.

OOOooo been so busy almost missed this!

Just registered for this through Karelo.  Cya there

Cool, thanks but I believe i've got everything sorted and ready for Wednesday

GA brakes

Fresh Oil/filter

bled all 4 brakes

Lubed suspension

Other fluids good

Well, another GREAT day on the track, I'll post the stats when they are up...here's a vid of fun run, nice launch...lol

http://s170.photobucket.com/albums/u243/Bassman68/Autocross%20Races/?action=view&current=MOV02952.flv">

FANTASTIC JOB - Brian

Also loved the final Co-pilot comments.

Thanks for the ride, I highly recommend that any club member come out and try it.

hey what box did you put in ignition wise ?

ive been thinking about grabbing a msd 6a since i dont need the rev limiter ( automatic)

Hey Adam

The videos all worked but I need to cut them down to individual runs.  I let the video keep recording between runs because they moved us along nice and quick.  Once I get them managable I'll upload them to Photobucket for viewing

What a great day, what a hoot! lol my first few runs I had were filled w/ tonnes of tire shredding and smoke oops

Thanks for taking the time to co-pilot and showing your great driving!

Austin

Here's my last run which I believe was also the fastest but I think there was 1 cone penalty??  Will wait to see the printoffs when they're posted.  Almost plowed the finish gate lol!

Sorry it's kind of hard to see the cones until I get one of those fancy camera mounts that Brian has

http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/ll117/AustinFiero944/?action=view&current=Run10-July202008.flv">

Nice run Austin, suggest if you can do raise your camera view.  We should also switch up cars next time, be interesting to drive another Fiero...you do seem to have more bottom end than I do which is cool:).

Then there's Adam you crazy bastard...was a lot of fun.  The only reason why I did not tape each run as I could not find my battery charger for the camera, so only 3 takes made it...see you this weekend:).

David...Solo sprint's will be cool to try, a mix between track and auto cross:)...and I can imagine the beast you'll have out racing...strip your car right down like that MR2 that comes out...Vince I think his name is, great guy.

Cheers all...again a fun day:).

Here's Adam run @ 44.8 & my run #9(2nd last of the day).. Stay tuned for more videos when I get a chance.  Too tired been up for almost 30hrs now

Adams: http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/ll117/AustinFiero944/?action=view&current=RunAdam448s-July202008wmv.flv">

Mine: http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/ll117/AustinFiero944/?action=view&current=Run9-July202008.flv">

lol...Get some rest, I have tomorrow off still, spoke to my assistant and she thought I was off until next Monday...just may have a short week:).

I'll post my other two later...good day again Austin, can't wait for the results:)

Here's the other two vid's...

With Crazy Canadian...not driving:)

http://s170.photobucket.com/albums/u243/Bassman68/Autocross%20Races/?action=view&current=MOV02953.flv">

Last run of the day with Kerstin:

http://s170.photobucket.com/albums/u243/Bassman68/Autocross%20Races/?action=view&current=MOV02954.flv">

Lot's of fun Tyler...this weekend will be a test, should come out for a visit:)

sweet i will give him a call  good price !!

not to hijack ..but notice any diffrence yet ..?

Yeah you guys should really come out!! Battle of the silver GT's: Mine vs It's evil bastard sibling lol

Brian that would be totally cool to swap cars for a few runs.  I want to get more comfortable w/ AutoX first, wouldn't want to have an incident w/ your ride! 

Also a heads up, if you guys are looking for more storage on your digital cameras and whatnot 16gig SD memory card on-sale @ Anitec $47.95!!!  I picked mine up just a couple months ago for $75, might grab another as a spare :)  The videos from Sunday alone were 12gigs!!

maybe ......lol once my tensinor !! shows up ...this effin belt makes me want to kill

and i called on that msd box ..fella says he has a guy coming to pick it up tonight ..if not im next in line :)

This Friday is test and tune and races on Saturday & Sunday, and since Kerstin has to work, I'll have a spare seat for anyone who's curious and wants to join me for a ride on Friday...the details I posted under KUHMO Challenge.

Not worried about your driving Austin, you are gaining on me very fast...concerning actually...lol, not at all:)...would be interesting to see how our cars are simular but handle based on what Adam mentioned.

I actually bought a newer version of the Sony Cybershot today that comes with a charger, etc. for only $80 more than just the charger would have been, pretty stupid hey.  As for a SD card, we also bought one at Costco 4GB for $40, that's a screaming deal at Anitec!

Also Austin, just bought at XS Cargo a 10" x 10" canopy, it's beige and fits perfectly in our trucks, will be nice to have some shade in our pits...would have been nice for both days this week...and only $70, suggest picking one up:).

Tyler...good luck on that MSD, if you don't need a 2 stage rev limiter, then that's perfect.  I know when I set my lauch control it will come in handy for race days, the max rev setting I had yesterday was perfect to me...Adam, well as Austin can agree, he's a different animal...lol.

Time for a little afternoon nap, last vacation day:(

Austin, just checked and results posted below.  Fricken Adam, just under 4/10ths faster than me, and your on my ass by 7/10ths...great job bud:

Results:
Indexed Results
Top Times
Results by Class

Nice.. already looking forward to the next one on Aug. 2 w/ the UBCSCC.  Adam noted some differences between our cars maybe he'll chime in w/ some more insight:

Your car's grippier and more predictable.  Guess that would be the difference in tires and my rear suspension w/ the stiffer coilover springs.  I'm a bit surprised he would have noticed any dif between our engines??  I wonder if thats more to do with the gearing of the 4spd vs 5spd?  Capt do you have that gearing chart url handy??  What's your rev limiter set to?  Adam said you were bouncing the limiter at 5k??

Canopy?? woohoo that would will be sweet.  I got a bit burned and am starting to get pretty tanned already llol..

Here is the ratio chart.

All things like cam and exhaust being equal, Austin your motor should make more power than Brian's, especially down in the lower RPM range.  Your fuel injection system is better, your ecm is better and you have a larger bore as well as IIRC a higher compression ratio.  Once Brian gets his fueling setup he should be able to pull more revs than your motor due to the lower amount of air required at a given rpm.    Trans wise, Brian's 4spd is usually quicker on a track due to the fact his spacing is more suited to an auto cross course, he can run 2nd gear out to nearly 100kph, (if he would actually let it rev) Where as you are probably swapping between 2nd and 3rd gear a fair bit. 

Its a lot more complex than what I wrote, and I have never driven your cars back to back, heck Austin I don't know if I have ever driven your car. 

If I let it rev....you smart asses:).  I have the rev set ay 5k, but the guage shows 5.5k, it's a good warning for me.  With how it was set for Sunday, it was perfect for me as I am not gaining anymore power anyways, and it hit when I had to slow down for that closing slalom.

I hope I can make Aug 3rd with work and all...so far I am good:).  As for that canopy, grab one at that price especially when it fit's in our cars, need to pack our helmets and coolers in the front with Kerstin:)...and we have not started to peal yet...lol

Cool I'll check out the canopy tomorrow after work.  Is it a quick pop-up one hopefully??

The ECM could definately use some tuning though.  Black exhaust tips rich when moderate to hard on the throttle any.  I've played with the fuel pressure a bunch and dropping it anymore will sacriface throttle response from low rpms.  On AutoX I've been tending to wind it up to about 6k according to the tach.  I had to do that a lot at Mission to avoid shifting midway through a turn.