YES! 3rd Solo Trial event set for October...
 

Reno region SCCA will indeed have one more Solo trials event in October. Weekend of 2nd and 3rd in Lovelock. Details at Renoscca.com.

R U IN? 8)

I noticed that last week, but forgot to post about it. Je suis totally there!

If You're going, please register early....And you guys had better be going!!!! I spoke to Greg Tonight, and he would really appreciate it if you register as early as possible, it makes it much easier to plan the event...

See Debbie's link above and get signed up...

I'm signed up! :)

So what would be a good rental car to enter? Does Avis have any C6 Corvettes in their fleet yet?

My car is not eligible for entry without major modifications-- I was told that S2000s are too fast for Solo I and that I would have to install a restrictor plate to be legal for an event.

We can stretch som RE92s on your wheels. That'll take care of it. 8)

Good one, :lol:
Maybe a co-drive. Maybe the supertrapp beast or with someone else?

I don't think the Ghia is legal for trials. It's in the EP class and must have a cage to run Solo Trials, if I'm reading right. Too bad, it would be fun.

With the gearing I have I doubt if I could hit 100 MPH downhill with a tail wind.

Theo

So, what's the travel schedule like for this weekend? Dean, Debbie, when are you guys leaving? Scott and I will leave Saturday morning this time, and go straight to the track.

I think Debbie and I are trailering the WRX our Friday, running Sat., Going to get her car with the trailer Sat. PM in Winnemucca, and back to lovelock, and run at least Sun. AM. then dirve both back...

So!!!!!!!! I just got back...what a crazy weekend in Lovelock...Seemes to go by really fast as we didn't get out there until Saturday morning...

Saturday Went great, Dean ran the Stealth, Scott and I ran our normal cars, ans Debbie drove the Stealth and Jim's RX7. 22 entrants total, Dean scored 9th, I got 10th and Scott got 11th....So we wre all pretty content with Saturday..

Sunday, different Story, Scott Pulls something special out and lays down an ultra fast morning run, winning SM over Dean and an Audi. I ran second, had a decent 2 runs....then on my third run, disaster struck...I was carrying 4th gear in a long left hand sweeper, when I got loose and went off course!!! :shock: Definately gave me a huge scare...the car is a little banged up as I hit some big bumps in the dirt. My left tie rod is tweeked slightly, my rim and brake are scratched, and my lower bumper drivers side is busted. I've never gone off at that rate of speed before, I'm told I did everything right, I though for sure I was going onto my lid...Scary stuff, but it was good to keep me in check I guess.. I opted not to run this afternoon, as my steering is iffy...I'll be cleaning dirt out of my car AGAIN :lol: But all-in-all I'm fortunate...Regardless of my "exit" I had a blast as usual, the Solo Trials are a ton of fun...

Scott has some pictures of the car after I went off...

Anyway, Dean and Debbie aren't too far behind me, they are towing the RX8 home :cry: The car looks worse to me than it did in those pictures...

See ya

Damn Matt that sucks. Your STi is getting thrashed. Glad you guys had fun and every one is alright though.

Matt's car was screaming fast thru the infield on that run. Then he became 'RallyMan'.

As was discussed in the afternoon drivers' meeting, that was probably Matt's fastest run up to that point, and carrying more speed around the corner changed where the car was on the line (or not). I think, Matt, you were also trying to keep from driving over the timing lights, otherwise, maybe you would've just driven over cones and kept going. Anyway, thank God you kept it straight. Also, all our 'off' cars are lucky the dirt was soft, if it was still hard packed, you might've gone further & gone into a ditch or a mound.

Good times. And we got the RX-8 back to Reno with band-aid stuck on drivers' door (pretty cute, whoever did that).

Yeah...Crazy times....

Debbie, I saw that band aid on the car when i went to get gas, I thought that was pretty funny...Not sure who put it on there :lol:

Wow, Matt. That's one way to find the limits, I guess! Good experience with minimal damage?

"10-4, glad you kept the greasy side down, good buddy!"

Matt I hope whoever buys your car when you end up selling it doesn't find this post :)

:lol: You got that right... Everything's okay...

My mechanics that do our truck alignments were here this morning, so I had them check out my front end, as I thought, I was toed in a bit, which caused the car to go slightly right...A couple twists of the tie rod and we're back in action...all for free.. To the eye, you can't tell there are any bends, but I guess there was a bend to it. It feels good now. I'll pobably get a full alignment after this weekend's autocross...

I don't think I'll have a need to sell this car...But yes, you are correct... :lol: i gotta say one thing, this STi is a bad-ass car...It's tougher than hell.

Hey Matt,

Sounds like you guys had a blast out there. Glad to hear you're OK.

It looks like it was to be a glorious weekend for our intrepid Subaru drivers:
[img:d50f97a6fb=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Autocross%20Events/2004-10-02%20SCCA%20Solo%20Trials%20at%20Lovelock/Matt%20and%20Scott%20at%20Solo%20Trials%203.jpg[/img:d50f97a6fb]

Even Dean, who wasn't driving the Little Red Rex, was still so excited he was popping wheelies all over the place:
[img:d50f97a6fb=400]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Autocross%20Events/2004-10-02%20SCCA%20Solo%20Trials%20at%20Lovelock/Dean%20pops%20a%20wheelie.jpg[/img:d50f97a6fb]

The event went well, till Matt decided to "test" his AWD capabilities... the piggies weren't pleased!
[img:d50f97a6fb=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Autocross%20Events/2004-10-02%20SCCA%20Solo%20Trials%20at%20Lovelock/Dirty%20piggy.jpg[/img:d50f97a6fb]

Just some minor damage to the bumper, and some scratches on the wheels & brakes:
[img:d50f97a6fb=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Autocross%20Events/2004-10-02%20SCCA%20Solo%20Trials%20at%20Lovelock/Matt%20checks%20the%20bumper.jpg[/img:d50f97a6fb]

And loads of dirt all over that thing!
[img:d50f97a6fb=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Autocross%20Events/2004-10-02%20SCCA%20Solo%20Trials%20at%20Lovelock/The%20dirt%20is%20piled%20on.jpg[/img:d50f97a6fb]

All the images

shesh matt.

Sweet pictures..here are more from Solo Trials...

Is that Scott adjusting his camber!

I've never seen that before! :lol:

finally a picture!

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