Another FAST Autocross Win
Yeah, so we suck at this whole multimedia thing. Didn't take a single photo or video at the autocross Saturday, or while we were working on the car Sunday! (ah, but somebody bailed us out... I guess it's hard to go to an autocross these days and NOT have a photo taken of you) I promise we'll do better during the One-Lap!!!
Before we talk about the autocross, let's back up a little bit. Jeff has put the V on a diet! The trunk spoiler and side skirts have been removed, all of the trunk interior removed, about 50 pounds of sound deadening and carpet padding removed, and the rear seat has been modified for quick removal. All of this adds up to a "fighting weight" about 200 pounds less than it was!
So, we competed in the FAST autocross in St. Pete last Saturday. The car performed flawlessly. It did what it was supposed to do, and we both seem to have figured out how to drive it. It seems that Loren is better at adapting to the car and can drive it fast as long as it's "close" to the right setup. Jeff tends to drive it better when it's properly tweaked for the track. In this case, the tweak was a half-turn adjustment of the rear shocks. After going full-stiff with the rear shocks, Jeff was able to get within about 3/10's of Loren's time. Pretty darned close! And close enough to secure the 1-2 class finish for the team and fastest street tire time of the day.
Sunday, we did some Pre-One-Lap maintenance on the car. Oil change, brake fluid change, new rear brake pads, some welding on the exhaust, overall inspection and a few other odds and ends.
The car goes in for a new clutch this week. The stock clutch took a lot of abuse in it's 20k miles, and it's about done now. Definitely wouldn't survive the One-Lap. So, Jeff has an uprated clutch and a lightweight flywheel going in. The combination of the two should make the car significantly faster.
Next up: Team MissDirection helps out with a BMWCCA Teen Driver Clinic.
