Lewis7789's 2003 Protege5 build thread

[Lewis7789]

Yeah, I've always struggled with looking farther ahead at the couple of Hyperdrives I did. It's even more important with Auto-x. But I was finally getting the hang of it on my last run. Dang it! Haha. And I think the car can be pushed a lot more, especially through the slalom. Marc was yelling Go go go! And his Miata would just whip through the cones. But that's the cool thing about track days and auto-x is you get to learn SAFELY what your car is capable of. I'll get to learn even more next weekend at Geauga Lake.

 

[CR3 Motorsports]

Got pics or vid?

 

[Lewis7789]

Jake took pics but is a busy cat, I'll post them when he get's them uploaded. He said he took video but it's shaky.

 

[Lewis7789]

A huge thanks to Jake (etipp98) for taking all these pics!

On the way to Toledo.

Yes, Ivan and I are such track posers...

I worked corner #1 as a total newb. But I think I did okay. Even though my face says "I think I have to pewp..."

Then finally it was my turn to run.

Corner workers; "Jesus, that guy is slow as balls..." haha

Packing up for the ride home. With Ivan (fishdonotbounce) Corey (rally2003) and AJ (ajkulish).

 

[eprx799]

Hey! That car looks familiar

BTW, that is the first time its ever been autocrossed.

The car did well for it and the driver both being newb's!!

 

[Leyland23]

Are ALL those cones supposed to be laying down like that? (j/k man) Lmao

 

[ajkulish]

Are ALL those cones supposed to be laying down like that? (j/k man) Lmao

guilty. i went on the course immediately before him.

 

[mymmeryloss]

Good stuff guys?

 

[mymmeryloss]

That wasnt supposed to be a question mark...

 

[o0n8]

edit button can work wonders...

good stuff Evan and I would have just flicked the guy behind you off

 

[mymmeryloss]

Cool...

 

[eprx799]

All the cones laying down are pointer cones, there supposed to help guide you around the course but some times they make the course more confusing.

 

[CheeseHelmet]

I got to see the CTCC cars up close today at the Montreal GP

Evan this is how the pros do brake ducts:

 

[Lewis7789]

A quick pic the night before my 2nd auto-x with the Enkei's and Nitto NT-01's on.

But I'm sticking to street tires for a while. My Star Specs are chunking pretty badly so I wanted to try out the R-comps since I've had them mounted for 2 years and never ran them. I knew they would be different but I need to learn more about driving before using them again. Even if it means chewing up some street tires. But I still had a blast, regardless. My instructor for the first 2 runs (of 5) was really helpful. I was pushing way too fast through the slalom and nailed a couple cones on the first two runs. So then I slowed down and just weaved the course and got quicker times. I'm still not up to par on my driver mod but more auto-x'es will help. Next one is July 1st.

 

[PrinceValorum]

The RPF1's look about 1k times better than the Rays!

 

[Lewis7789]

Yeah, but they're too fragile for driving around here. I bent two of them in one year.

edit- results from the auto-x are here if anyone is interested. Look at Evan #2's times! Compare them to his class of SMF and SM and he was faster than everyone and it was his FIRST auto-x! That boy is a natural!
http://www.racerslane.com/clubs/NORA - ASCC/seasons/6/events/11954

 

[etipp98]

Maybe we should call evan #2, number 1 now? Until you do better than him?

 

[PrinceValorum]

Yeah, but they're too fragile for driving around here. I bent two of them in one year.

At least they're cheap, and you hardly drive the car, soooo... You know you want to!

 

[Lewis7789]

Jake, we probably should switch the numbers now. haha

Wes, RPF1's aren't cheap. $250 a wheel + shipping + mounting and balancing a tire.

 

[etipp98]

It will give you motivation to become #1 again. hehe