[deprogram]

No.

My car is completely uncompetitive in class. I didn't see the point.

Did you go?

 

[e1_griego]

Of course.

You should go anyway, it's a blast.

(insert another jab about "IST isn't a real class????" ).

 

[deprogram]

IST is definitely not a real class.

That doesn't necessarily mean the people that choose to run in it are slow. Just that relative performance isn't really comparable.

Anyway, next year I'll definitely be at the ProSolo event. Who knows, maybe the car won't be embarrassingly ugly / slow by then.

Sell me on going to the nationals event vs the typical regional.

 

[e1_griego]

260+ drivers, better courses, an event that runs like clockwork, tons of fast people show up.

It's always a good time.

 

[deprogram]

How many runs do you end up getting over the course of the weekend?

 

[e1_griego]

Not many.

If you are going to argue that it's not good value you're barking up the wrong tree.

 

[deprogram]

I wasn't, but I was actually curious.

I put the $300+ I would have spent over the two weekends towards a new set of Rivals.

Plus installed poly steering rack bushings and the 5x racing rack spacers. So yay. Car feels very different.

 

[e1_griego]

6 runs at tour, 12 runs at the Pro. And you can buy extra practice runs on Friday though I'd submit it's generally not worth it for people who frequent packwood.

 

[deprogram]

That's not bad at all.

Six sequential runs on the same course?

 

[deprogram]

Or is that over two days. I need to look at the schedule again.

 

[e1_griego]

No.

3 runs sat, 3 runs sunday. Combined best times from both days.

 

[deprogram]

Best two out of six is actually going to reward consistency better than simply fastest run out of five or six.

I presume the course layout changes day to day.

 

[e1_griego]

Basically same course, just run forwards and backwards.

 

[deprogram]

Word.

Weather looks not shitty this weekend. The car feels good, the rack spacers and bushings really lowered the steering effort, which makes it quite a bit easier to drive.

New Rivals on the car. Maybe it won't suck.

 

[chiprez]

You going to Packwood this weekend? I'll be there Saturday with BCA/NWAA. I'd like to be there Sunday as well but the fam is calling me to duty. Day trip to Medford for In-In-Out :-/

 

[deprogram]

I wish I could go to the NWAA event, but since NWR is running Sunday at Bremerton, I'm signed up to run with BSCC tomorrow. I figure I can get the tires scrubbed in and get a feel for the car, and I bet the course ends up being pretty similar both days.

It sucks, I wish I could do both.

 

[deprogram]

That was fun. Car is officially faster than I am. Third in class was good for a cone. Got burned, hot as crap. I miss a covered grid.

How was Packwood?

 

[chiprez]

I only went Saturday. It was a blast. Layout was pretty quick.

 

[deprogram]

Bremerton is, like, always the same course.

Did the single-seater Elise show up? That thing is nuts.

 

[aidandj]

Single seater Elise needs more lsd, or maybe more driver. Course was fun, 900hp Vette is always cool to watch.