rodan Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 http://www.esxmotorsports.com/shootout.htm All Subaru drags and autoX at LACR in December (4th)... anyone going? I'm coming over from AZ for this one. Anyone up for a meet/get together maybe the Saturday before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted November 3, 2005 Author Share Posted November 3, 2005 Update: I found out the entry fee for either AutoX or Drag is $50/class, and spectators are FREE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetAwayDriver Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Damn thanks for the heads up. I'll have to get in on this. Sounds like this is a Sunday. Am I correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted November 11, 2005 Author Share Posted November 11, 2005 Yes, it is a Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostjunkie Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 I might go to watch. Not going to bother running my car as is, and I highly doubt that I will have the twin scroll in and tuned by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 This might be fun. May arrive after it starts but I'm going to try to make it for this event. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripod Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Do we HAVE to register at ESX motorsports in order to run or can we just show up and pay the $50?? FYI for those not familiar with LACR. It's a slow and pretty crappy track...stock LGT times there are around 14.6-14.8 @ 91-92 mph (uncorrected). So, if you're coming from another state in hopes of beating your best time at your local track...don't because you probably won't. Come for the fun of seeing how your car stacks up to other Subies. Oh, and do yourself a favor...eat before you come, again it's a dumpy old track and the food stand is right on par with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted November 26, 2005 Author Share Posted November 26, 2005 I'm not sure if you can race if you're not pre-registered, but I don't see why you couldn't... I'd give ESX a call to be sure, though. Personally, I'm just planning to spectate. I've raced LACR both bikes and cars, and don't really care for the track. I just want to see some fast Subies, not to mention the AutoX! Tripod is correct, though, you will likely not set any personal records there, unless it's your home track! See you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetAwayDriver Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Anyone sign up for this? Anyone here planning on going? I might just go and see what the fuss is all about. Sounds like a good event though. Just a good chance to meet Subie cult members and shoot the shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted December 2, 2005 Author Share Posted December 2, 2005 I'll be there, but I'm not racing, just spectating... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostjunkie Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 I'll be there. Probably just spectating, but Tripod has been trying to talk me into running my car. I'm leaning against running, since I have my twin-scroll setup still to install, but it might not be a bad idea to have a baseline... Anyways, you guys want to meet up somewhere and roll in together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripod Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Come on Boost, run her now baby!! Let's see what you got in that thing. By the way, what time does it start?? Dress warm guys, it's nippley up there in the evening. Also bring something soft to sit on. Those 1940's bleachers are hard and will get your roids a burnin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 UPS man dropped off my new helmet today. Will just have to see if it works so I'm going to do my best to make it there. Hopefully, the rain will hold off until after the weekend but it's not looking good right now for LA and Orange Counties. SBT - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted December 3, 2005 Author Share Posted December 3, 2005 Rain is supposed to clear out tonight and should be sunny/partly cloudy for the rest of the weekend. Gates open at 9:00am according to the flyer. I'm going to Willow first to watch BOXRPWR run around the streets, then head over to LACR. The two are only around 30 minutes apart... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted December 3, 2005 Author Share Posted December 3, 2005 Weather: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=93550&hourly=1&yday=337&weekday=Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripod Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 So is this event an all day event or does it close at some particular time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostjunkie Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Rain is supposed to clear out tonight and should be sunny/partly cloudy for the rest of the weekend. Gates open at 9:00am according to the flyer. I'm going to Willow first to watch BOXRPWR run around the streets, then head over to LACR. The two are only around 30 minutes apart... Mission control... we have a problem... I just heard that BOXRPWR incinerated his rear (!) brake pads today at the track. Snodork is going to be going up to Willow Springs to give him his stock rear pads, but I don't know how much he is going to run on them. You might want to touch base with him to see if there will be any action to watch tommorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostjunkie Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 BTW, if I run my car tommorrow at LACR, do I need a helmet? I don't have one. Is there someone else going who has one I could borrow for a couple of runs in case I decide to run? I'm a 7 1/8- 7 1/4 hat size if that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripod Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Boost, LACR checks for helmets about as well as they tech inspect a car, which is to say...."is your car stock"? Yep. Okay go ahead. Or occasionally it's..."pop the hood" and he just looks at the engine bay. Probably just to see if there's an engine in there. I was there the other week, and two guys in a SL65 yes, the V12 TT were there for the first time. I asked them if they had helmets and they said no. I saw them run at least 3 times. See you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripod Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Well the event has come and gone and we all had a good time. Only 4 Legacy GT's showed up 1. Boostjunkie 2. Rodan 3. myself 4. a new guy: as of yet on this board...but soon will be. Like 100 WRX's and STI's showed and probably 5 or so Forester XT's and 1 Tribeca, along with a few older Impreza RS's and such. For drag racing, it was AS GOOD as it gets at LACR. 99% of the time, there is a right FRONT head wind of 10-20 mph (70% right side, 30% head wind). TODAY we were BLESSED with a left Side REAR wind 10-12 mph. It was probably pushing 80% to the left side, but still 20% tailwind. And that my friends, along with 50 degree weather made for record setting runs (by many...actually probably most) at LACR. I have only a Cobb Accessport Stage 1 tune on my car (and Enkei wheels with Pirelli Tires together are 2.5 pounds lighter than stock) all else is stock down to the filter and I ran a: 13.94 @ 96.04 mph My prior best there with 64 degree weather and the usual head wind was: 14.1 @ 95.5 The few stock LGT's who've ran there run mid to high 14's @ 90-91 mph Not having the headwind also let me get a best 1.87 60 foot time (prior was 1.98) which is great for a LGT on a stock clutch and stock springs. BOOSTJUNKIE did fantastic for his very first time with his car at the track. Yes, my persistance paid off in getting him to run his car before his twin scroll turbo goes on. Boostjunkie has: ECUtek Stage 1 tune from Harman Motive, a catless up and downpipe, Perrin Lightweight Crank pulley, Perrin Panel air filter, Tein coilover springs and 19" wheels and tires which weigh a pound or two more than the stockers. His best run was his final run where he pulled: 13.51 @ 99.x (think it was 99.4) This is stock STI times on a GOOD day at LACR. With normal head winds stock STI's run 13.8-14.0 @ 98-99 mph (today they were in the 13.5-13.6 @ 100 mph range). I think Boostjunkie's 60 foot times were in the 1.86 range too. I think he's capable of high 1.7's to low 1.8's with his power and springs, if he would of had prior experience launcing the LGT at the track. There were only 3 cars in the non-WRX category that ran: Boostjunkie Myself Mo - guy with a 2004 Forester XT with STI turbo/intercooler, intake, and a several other mods. He ran a best of 13.53 @ 104+ mph. But, he was scared to launch his car much above 3K rpm's so Boostjunkie got him on the launch and held him off by a bumper to win the crown and the biggest trophy!! RODAN, understandably didn't want to run his Stage 2 LGT because he needed to drive home to Arizona and didn't want to risk damaging anything. **On a side note, there was one guy with a 05 STI there running all kinds of mods including 25 psi from a large turbo and 116 Octane gas. He ran a 12.2 @ 114 mph. His prior best, with the usual LACR headwinds was a 12.9 At a fast track like ATCO Field, that would easily of been a 11.5 @ 118-120 and that's HAULIN @ss for a 4 banger. At ATCO Boostjunkie would of probably run a 12.9's @ 105ish mph Heck, on my Cobb Accessport Stage 1 only tune, I probably would of been in the 13.3's @ 102ish mph We had a great time, hopefully you'll see some pics and videos soon as there were plenty of photographers and a couple videographers on hand. Thanks to ESX Motorsports for hosting the event! They say they plan on making this a yearly event now, so hopefully next year more show...and it's at California Speedway in Fontana (much better track and facilities). Thanks all for reading this LONG post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostjunkie Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Thanks for posting that Tripod! Saved me the trouble. I'll post up my time slips in this thread and another. One small correction is that the Forester I ran against had a VF22. He trapped about 5 mph higher than me, but I hopped him by a tenth of the reaction time and bit in 60' and that was enough to hold him off at the end of the quarter. I really had a great time out there today and even though the field in our class was very small I still think it's pretty cool to take home 1st place when I've never been to the strip before and I wasn't even planning on running when I got there! http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Pisadong/ESXDrag2005_0002.jpg This was a solo run before the "finals" http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Pisadong/ESXDrag2005_0001.jpg Here is the finals against the Forester. I'm in the right lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripod Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Thanks Boost for correcting that about the Forester XT's turbo. You know what's funny...I know that guy didn't want to launch his car too hard and therefore he didn't trap nearly as good as he could (I think he could of been in the 13.2's with a harder launch) but I think he kind of stinks at shifting too. Why do I say that? Well, in looking over my timeslip when I raced him I noticed a couple things. 1. Because he was afraid to launch his car too hard, I of course beat him out of the gate. My 60' time was exactly .2 seconds faster than his. 2. This is where I say I think he must of stunk at shifting. At the 1/8th mile mark, I crossed it .14 seconds BEFORE him and was travelling .81 mph FASTER than he was. Now his car has A LOT more power than mine (witnessed by his 103-104 mph trap speeds compared to my 96 mph trap speeds) By the 1/8th mile we're 1/2 way through third gear. His heavily modded FXT should of not only caught me by then but he SHOULD of been going faster than me too. Also, looking at your timeslip above, he posted a 77.515 mph in his 13.59 run against you. That's still SLOWER (by .028 mph) than my best 1/8th mile trap speed. So, without a doubt, even though he's afraid to launch too hard, the power he has in his car should have him posting faster 1/8th mile trap speeds than my CAP Stage 1 only LGT. The only explanation for why he's not, is because he can't shift very fast. If he...being a slow shifter and fearful to launch too hard...could trap at 104 in his car, I'm sure if I took his car for a run I could have it doing d@mn near 13 flat today with 1.7 60' times too. By the way, when you get your twin scroll put on, we gotta go up again. And you gotta let me do at least 1 run in your car to see how I do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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