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What are y'all aiming for this year?

 Me, I'm looking for A trophy from the indy region.  I'm hoping to teach myself to look ahead more, brake later and generally improve on last years great start.

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"Drag racing is for fast cars, autocrossing is for fast drivers"

Have fun and take home a trophy or two.

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08 Lancer Evolution X - STU

Trophies?  Not for this guy, I gave up years ago.

I want an involved worker award.  I need a embroidered fleece jacket.

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Dale Brier
SMS 26 - Black WRX Wagon
GROCERY GETTER

1. Have fun

2. No events where I cone every run 

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Brian Davis, 89 Civic Si, 158 STS

Bobzilla:

What are y'all aiming for this year?

 Me, I'm looking for A trophy from the indy region.  I'm hoping to teach myself to look ahead more, brake later and generally improve on last years great start.

My goal is to learn to drive my new car with traction control turned off (and not spin it out). I tried a couple times last year and spun it every time. I know the DSC is slowing me down, but my pedal foot has an on/off switch - I need to install a dimmer switch. I would love to be in the battle for a season trophy, but I think that is probably beyond my abilities this year (I did pick up the Henry Watts book Clemens suggested, so maybe I will learn some new stuff).

I also hope to sweat a lot less - and not get burned so many times.

And, I hope to meet more people.

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Jason P.
Indy Region Moderator
SMS - M3 e46
(STU in 2009 - Thanks SEB! :) )

Have fun, push Brian so we both get better, hopefully go to Nationals (funds permitting), learn a lot.

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Indianapolis Region Solo Co-Chair, XSTS #58
Brian Davis' 2008 Tire Warmer :-)

I am Will Lahee

1) Have Fun

2) Have Fun

3) Have Fun

4) Have Fun

5) Have Fun

6) Not blowing up 'Da Bus'

7) Have Fun

8) Have Fun

9) Have Fun

10) Have Fun

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Indy Region SCCA #374620
STS #19 Neon
ITA #19 Neon

www.performancedrivenllc.com

"The driver ran out of talent before he ran out of nerve." (Mark Martin)

1. Tovey Cup.

2. National Tour win.

3. Top three at Nationals.

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90 Miata/89 CRX - STS2 #90/190

I'm setting much lower goals this season, as I'll probably be handicapping myself on tires unless some new sizes come out in 15".  I just want one GOOD run each event.

 

 

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Scott Dales
90SM '03 MCS
www.cscc-scca.org
www.indyscca.org

GChambers:

1. Tovey Cup.

2. National Tour win.

3. Top three at Nationals.

I like it....aggressive goals for Mr. Chambers. I wish you luck sir.
 

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Indianapolis Region Solo Co-Chair, XSTS #58
Brian Davis' 2008 Tire Warmer :-)

I am Will Lahee

brgmcs:

I'm setting much lower goals this season, as I'll probably be handicapping myself on tires unless some new sizes come out in 15".  I just want one GOOD run each event.

The 275/35R15s aren't good enough for ya?  

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Brian Davis, 89 Civic Si, 158 STS

Oh, I suppose they'd be adequate. 

Too bad it would take equally large amounts of $$$ and grinding to get them under the car.  If somebody is willing to provide the wheels and tires though.  Now if somebody would make a good 245/40-15 or 245/35-15 I'd be willing to put them on the 15x8's and get them to work.

 

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Scott Dales
90SM '03 MCS
www.cscc-scca.org
www.indyscca.org

brgmcs:

Oh, I suppose they'd be adequate. 

Too bad it would take equally large amounts of $$$ and grinding to get them under the car.  If somebody is willing to provide the wheels and tires though.  Now if somebody would make a good 245/40-15 or 245/35-15 I'd be willing to put them on the 15x8's and get them to work.

I bet it'd still be faster even if you had to raise it up some to fit them under there. They are beastly. 

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Brian Davis, 89 Civic Si, 158 STS

I have no doubt that it would be faster.  Unfortunately, it's not a matter of raising the car but more a matter of making them clear suspension components and fender wells when the front wheels are turned.

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Scott Dales
90SM '03 MCS
www.cscc-scca.org
www.indyscca.org

brgmcs:

I have no doubt that it would be faster.  Unfortunately, it's not a matter of raising the car but more a matter of making them clear suspension components and fender wells when the front wheels are turned.

 Scott are you running SM or SMS this year?

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08 Lancer Evolution X - STU

brgmcs:

I have no doubt that it would be faster.  Unfortunately, it's not a matter of raising the car but more a matter of making them clear suspension components and fender wells when the front wheels are turned.

I guess that's true. I wouldn't cut it up either. Now Raleigh on the other hand  

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Brian Davis, 89 Civic Si, 158 STS

1.  Put transmission back in car without dropping on head.

2.  Get Koni inserts installed without drilling hole thru hand.

3.  Make fun of McGuire more.

4.  Try to have the car in running order by March tech day.

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Steve Linn
Indy Region #6 ITA Sentra SE-R
www.indyscca.org

Eclipse2Lancer:

GChambers:

1. Tovey Cup.

2. National Tour win.

3. Top three at Nationals.

I like it....aggressive goals for Mr. Chambers. I wish you luck sir.
 

Thank you.

They are aggressive but attainable. I should have done it this year but I couldn't seem to get my head out of my arse.

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90 Miata/89 CRX - STS2 #90/190

Probably the real SM most of the time.  I've still got a set of 15" Avon Rs from last season to use up.  For Indy and CSCC events that my son Parker can also go to (kart friendly sites), I'll be on street tires since I can't fit 4 wheels in the back of the car with him.  He's too young to sit up front.  I'll be easy pickings at those events, since I decided to go with commute friendly 215/50-16 Avon M500 street tires instead of the usual 215/45-16 Azenis this season.

Once the 15" Avon Rs are used up, I may switch to a more autocross appropriate street tire if there is anything in a size that will work for the car by then.  205/50-15 is really too short for my car, unfortunately. 225/45-15 or 225/50-15 work much better.

 It doesn't look like Bridgestone is going to have anything useful in 15", but Toyo and maybe Khumo might release something later this year.

 

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Scott Dales
90SM '03 MCS
www.cscc-scca.org
www.indyscca.org

1.  Find a way to pay for new suspension that won't (a) wallow like a seasick mannatee and (b) cause extreme nausea and/or permanent kidney damage during morning commute.

2.  Find a way to hide #1 from wife.

3.  Retire after winning lawsuit against SCCA after proving that working T&S in the bus with a certain RE constitutes a class 2 EPA hazardous work environment.