The official 2010 Solo discussion thread!

[van]

Originally Posted by Kevin M

it's unlikely we can put more than one person on the duty.

my point, especially after last year.
If we have enough people, cool. If not it's going to become an issue

[cody]

Originally Posted by Kevin M

The waiver position is indeed an official work assignment, it just wasn't put on the worker sheets last season. It's part of the sanctioning rules that we have to have someone assigned to that position at all times.

To clarify, if "helping Cody" means not sticking him with the assignment the entire day other than his run group, I'm all for it. But for now, it's unlikely we can put more than one person on the duty.

Again, that contradicts what people who are actually in charge (most importantly, Wes) have told me several times. Wes in particular has told me that not only can I have somebody sub for me at any time, but I can also have somebody help me (or the sub) out as their worker assignment.

I'm really surprised that both you and Van are second guessing that. If you don't like it, take it up with the board or whatever, but don't try and make my volunteer position harder than it needs to be.

Like it or not, Waivers is a two person job.

[Dean]

Cody, I think Kevin and Van are volunteering to help you. At least that is what I read.

[cody]

Haha.

[MikeK]

I nominate Cody for timing chief

[dknv]

Because of low turnouts last year, the waivers work assignment for the entire day was handled by 1 person? It sounds to me that it wasn't a formal operational change, it was done based on need.

I was one of the people who encouraged Cody to seek out waivers workers ahead of time; especially since sometimes Cody may not be able to be at the site at 7am; and finding someone before the event to handle that shift was better planning.

Also keep in mind, this is a good work assignment for someone who is not able to physically handle course worker assignment (and is not trained to do one of the other non-running assignments). That, and timing slips.

[Kevin M]

Actually, last season we frequently didn't have anybody doing the job at all. Usually it was just the 3rd person helping at the Reg table who was technically doing the job. And in case I was unclear, it's certainly not required for Cody to do the job for more than one work group. My comment was just that I think it will be infrequent for a while that we can have more than one person on the assignment given our turnouts so far this season, especially in the afternoon.

[cody]

My limited understanding is that some new regs have come down from Nationals that make the waivers process much more strict than previous years. That's why the waivers station has been moved to the entrance, and more people have been allocated to the role. It may not be what everyone likes, but it's reality.

[WRXlerate]

Looks like the weather is going to hold out for this weekend!! According to weather.com:
Saturday: Abundant sunshine. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 40s.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 50s.
Bring the sunblock, I didn't and got fried at the last event even though it was cold out, lesson learned.

[A1337STI]

i heard on the radio this morning sun block was found to increase your chances for skin cancer...

do i get a sun burn, and possible cancer later?
or not get burned and possible cancer later. guess since i don't like sun burn and gonna get cancer either way...


damn i want Saturday has the bigger temp swing (day i run in the morning) ARG!

[A1337STI]

Originally Posted by MPREZIV

If they would, I would have bought them some while ago! The 245's are entirely more than that car was ever intended for, and it was a PAIN to get them to clear.

I could get 255's to clear, but I'd be needing yet another suspension "re-map" in order to do so.

Oh i wasn't sure. didn't know if you didn't want to mount a 255 on a X8 rim, or if it was fender clearance .. as i've put 225's on my rally car before (spec ford racer tire) and they were wide for a 225, but seemed to have GOBS of extra room. I think i could fit a 255 or 265 on the 93 (random speculation )

and i **think** a 93 & 01 have basically the same fender arches.. so i was thinking maybe your car could too..

tires fitting easy on the 93 could have a lot to do with my car being raised though... and the 17's vs 13's ...

[MPREZIV]

Yeah, the ride height would make a considerable difference. Oh, and I'm SURELY not afraid of mounting a 255 on an 8" wide rim... I've put 285's on an 8 inch rim before! I'm the fuckin' tire MASTER!

[A1337STI]

285 on a 17? did that screw the steering response or what? ... wow that doesn't even seem possible is that waht Debbie had on a while back? hehe

[Kevin M]

Debbie has 285/30s on 18x8 SSRs.

[MPREZIV]

Yeah, it was Debbie's.



(what Kevin said)

[A1337STI]

now that's some extreme fitment maybe i need to step up to some 275s then?

[dknv]

Originally Posted by MPREZIV

..I'm the fuckin' tire MASTER!

And not just any 285, a V710 285, that 99.9% of other installers gave up on.
You came up in conversation this past weekend at the Wendover ProSolo. Our CS class was waiting to run, and was talking about the pain of installing wider tires. The class leader (who works at a tire shop) said it took him a week to get the v710 245's installed the first time, and while he figured out the tricks for that size and later was able to do them fairly quick, he never did try the 285's. Then he pointed to me, and said my tire installer was one of two in the country that was able to do it. The other drivers were suitably impressed.

Alex - those tires were awesome, especially at sites like Hawthorne.

[sperry]

Originally Posted by A1337STI

now that's some extreme fitment maybe i need to step up to some 275s then?

Just because you could cram all that tire on the wheel, doesn't give you the fender clearance needed to use them.

Debbie's driving an RX-8... totally different suspension geometry and fender clearance compared to an STi, though I have heard of people getting as wide as 275's on stock class autocross STis... I just don't know what the hell they're doing with their alignment/shocks to make that happen. My guess is they're running shock so stiff they're basically bypassing the springs.

[dknv]

Originally Posted by sperry

Just because you could cram all that tire on the wheel, doesn't give you the fender clearance needed to use them.

Debbie's driving an RX-8... totally different suspension geometry and fender clearance compared to an STi, though I have heard of people getting as wide as 275's on stock class autocross STis... I just don't know what the hell they're doing with their alignment/shocks to make that happen. My guess is they're running shock so stiff they're basically bypassing the springs.

Wasn't that Allon, a few years ago? And maybe that's why he went into the dirt so commandingly.

[Kevin M]

Originally Posted by dknv

Wasn't that Allon, a few years ago? And maybe that's why he went into the dirt so commandingly.

Yes and yes!

[MikeK]

Round 4 results posted.

[dknv]

Totally self-indulgent statement for the seccs crew, but Congratulations to Matt for winning today's PAX game, followed by Alex, Cody, Vic, Cory, Kevin M, with MikeK-who-hasn't-run-for-a-year within the top 10; and if my calcs are correct, Silvio, who ran out of class this morning, would have placed 8th!

Great job everyone!

[Dean]

Looking for a coaching/co-drive in the AM...

Mike is sleeping in. Any class is fine as I am not really running for season points.

[WRX06TR]

I may come out tomorrow. I think I fixed my car. I was missing the rubber stopper under the accelerator pedal and throwing the car into limp mode with a throttle position sensor code.

[MattR]

I'd say today was a success... Lots of fun.