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sperry · 2003-07-07, 08:29 AM

Wanna see a course too fast for a WRX? Check out the Larry Park Memorial event at Castle AFB in Atwater, CA.

This course was simply too fast and too hot for my car. Saturday LabMonkey and I ran in the 4th session, so it was retarded hot out (I'd guess easily 120 deg track temp) and the course was ONE MILE LONG... no really, it was a friggen MILE autocross course. You ever see those crazy modded Vettes out at AutoX events that look like they shouldn't be used for Autocross, but should be on a track instead? Well, this is the event they were designed for... It was set up with tons of long, highspeed sweepers and combo corners... no straight line braking into a turn, it was all just fling the car from corner to corner at 60+ mph. Some people were easily topping 100mph down the long open slallom at the start.

My poor Azenis were over matched by the heat, and my even poorer stock spring/struts just couldn't stop the body roll thru 60 mph switchbacks. So the DoinkWRX just couldn't do better than a 71-n-change second lap. Austin's mustang with its primo suspension did much better breaking well into the 60 second range. To top off my fustrating day, my boost controller was kind enuf to boost to 1.2 bar and change on my runs. I used the playback feature of the Defi boost gauge to record and watch my boost... the spike got higher and longer as heatsoak in the intercooler let the intake charge get hotter and hotter. By the end of the run, I was sustaning 1.2bar of boost!! :shock: (yes, that's like 17.5psi)

Here's video of my 3 run on Saturday

Sunday was much better for the DoinkWRX. The course was run in reverse with one big secion removed to speed up run times. Plus Austin and I ran in the 2nd session, so it was much cooler out. I adjusted my MBC to boost less (or so I thought). Turns out I must have turned it the wrong way. I check the peak on the boost gauge after the 1st run and BAM! 1.3 bar and change... um yeah, that's like 19psi. So in between run 1 and 2 on Sunday I pulled off the MBC and hooked back up to the stock solenoid. No wonder my car felt so goddam fast on the 1st run

... and I thought the stock turbo couldn't put out that kinda boost...

My second run was kinda funny, I had Clayton ride along with me and I guess I was trying too hard for him cuz I DNF'd off the back of a hairpin...

See for yourself!

Oh well, that's what "Fun Runs" are for, right!?

My Sunday times eventually got respectable (at least I thought they were, there really weren't any cars for me to really compare my WRX against since the other WRXs showed up for the afternoon session and I didn't see them run. I got down to a 55 something lap:

Here's my best Sunday lap

And now for the pictures!

Here's me and the LabMonkey:
[img:86c228683f=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Reno%20Meets/2003-07-06%20AAX%20Autocross%20at%20Castle%20AFB%20in%20At water%20CA/WRX%20and%20Mustang.jpg[/img:86c228683f]

Here's what Atwater cars look like :shock:
[img:86c228683f=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Reno%20Meets/2003-07-06%20AAX%20Autocross%20at%20Castle%20AFB%20in%20At water%20CA/The%20grid%201.jpg[/img:86c228683f]

Some of Austin's buddies (Mike and Clayton) cars:
[img:86c228683f=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Reno%20Meets/2003-07-06%20AAX%20Autocross%20at%20Castle%20AFB%20in%20At water%20CA/Mike's%20Frankenstang%201.jpg[/img:86c228683f]

[img:86c228683f=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Reno%20Meets/2003-07-06%20AAX%20Autocross%20at%20Castle%20AFB%20in%20At water%20CA/Clayton's%20CP%20Mustang.jpg[/img:86c228683f]

Yes, Impallas can AutoX too!
[img:86c228683f=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Reno%20Meets/2003-07-06%20AAX%20Autocross%20at%20Castle%20AFB%20in%20At water%20CA/SS%20Impallas%201.jpg[/img:86c228683f]

Finally some WRX's showed up:
[img:86c228683f=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Reno%20Meets/2003-07-06%20AAX%20Autocross%20at%20Castle%20AFB%20in%20At water%20CA/Atwater%20WRXs.jpg[/img:86c228683f]

Oh, and the SRT-4 is FastAr!
[img:86c228683f=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Reno%20Meets/2003-07-06%20AAX%20Autocross%20at%20Castle%20AFB%20in%20At water%20CA/SRT-4%20is%20teh%20fastest%20car%20evAr.jpg[/img:86c228683f]

2003-07-07, 08:29 AM	#1
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	July 5th/6th Atwater Autocross pics and movies Wanna see a course too fast for a WRX? Check out the Larry Park Memorial event at Castle AFB in Atwater, CA. This course was simply too fast and too hot for my car. Saturday LabMonkey and I ran in the 4th session, so it was retarded hot out (I'd guess easily 120 deg track temp) and the course was ONE MILE LONG... no really, it was a friggen MILE autocross course. You ever see those crazy modded Vettes out at AutoX events that look like they shouldn't be used for Autocross, but should be on a track instead? Well, this is the event they were designed for... It was set up with tons of long, highspeed sweepers and combo corners... no straight line braking into a turn, it was all just fling the car from corner to corner at 60+ mph. Some people were easily topping 100mph down the long open slallom at the start. My poor Azenis were over matched by the heat, and my even poorer stock spring/struts just couldn't stop the body roll thru 60 mph switchbacks. So the DoinkWRX just couldn't do better than a 71-n-change second lap. Austin's mustang with its primo suspension did much better breaking well into the 60 second range. To top off my fustrating day, my boost controller was kind enuf to boost to 1.2 bar and change on my runs. I used the playback feature of the Defi boost gauge to record and watch my boost... the spike got higher and longer as heatsoak in the intercooler let the intake charge get hotter and hotter. By the end of the run, I was sustaning 1.2bar of boost!! :shock: (yes, that's like 17.5psi) Here's video of my 3 run on Saturday Sunday was much better for the DoinkWRX. The course was run in reverse with one big secion removed to speed up run times. Plus Austin and I ran in the 2nd session, so it was much cooler out. I adjusted my MBC to boost less (or so I thought). Turns out I must have turned it the wrong way. I check the peak on the boost gauge after the 1st run and BAM! 1.3 bar and change... um yeah, that's like 19psi. So in between run 1 and 2 on Sunday I pulled off the MBC and hooked back up to the stock solenoid. No wonder my car felt so goddam fast on the 1st run ... and I thought the stock turbo couldn't put out that kinda boost... My second run was kinda funny, I had Clayton ride along with me and I guess I was trying too hard for him cuz I DNF'd off the back of a hairpin... See for yourself! Oh well, that's what "Fun Runs" are for, right!? My Sunday times eventually got respectable (at least I thought they were, there really weren't any cars for me to really compare my WRX against since the other WRXs showed up for the afternoon session and I didn't see them run. I got down to a 55 something lap: Here's my best Sunday lap And now for the pictures! Here's me and the LabMonkey: [img:86c228683f=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Reno%20Meets/2003-07-06%20AAX%20Autocross%20at%20Castle%20AFB%20in%20At water%20CA/WRX%20and%20Mustang.jpg[/img:86c228683f] Here's what Atwater cars look like :shock: [img:86c228683f=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Reno%20Meets/2003-07-06%20AAX%20Autocross%20at%20Castle%20AFB%20in%20At water%20CA/The%20grid%201.jpg[/img:86c228683f] Some of Austin's buddies (Mike and Clayton) cars: [img:86c228683f=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Reno%20Meets/2003-07-06%20AAX%20Autocross%20at%20Castle%20AFB%20in%20At water%20CA/Mike's%20Frankenstang%201.jpg[/img:86c228683f] [img:86c228683f=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Reno%20Meets/2003-07-06%20AAX%20Autocross%20at%20Castle%20AFB%20in%20At water%20CA/Clayton's%20CP%20Mustang.jpg[/img:86c228683f] Yes, Impallas can AutoX too! [img:86c228683f=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Reno%20Meets/2003-07-06%20AAX%20Autocross%20at%20Castle%20AFB%20in%20At water%20CA/SS%20Impallas%201.jpg[/img:86c228683f] Finally some WRX's showed up: [img:86c228683f=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Reno%20Meets/2003-07-06%20AAX%20Autocross%20at%20Castle%20AFB%20in%20At water%20CA/Atwater%20WRXs.jpg[/img:86c228683f] Oh, and the SRT-4 is FastAr! [img:86c228683f=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Reno%20Meets/2003-07-06%20AAX%20Autocross%20at%20Castle%20AFB%20in%20At water%20CA/SRT-4%20is%20teh%20fastest%20car%20evAr.jpg[/img:86c228683f] __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?