July 12, 2008 autocross with NNJR SCCA at e-town
My best run was 35.9 and my last run (probably with broken end-link) was 36.2.
I had big over steer in the morning, so in the afternoon, I disconnected my rear sway bar. It helped tremendously. But the reason for the oversteer was discovered when I loaded the car back onto the trailer; drivers side end-link for front sway bar broken in two. By the looks of the rust, it was probably broken for some time.
My raw time was 8th place out of 106 cars (results); not bad considering I basically had no swaybars. I took 8 runs and Perry took 3 runs. I think the total number of runs on these tires is 43.
See Perry's pictures of the event here.
Perry took the next 4 pics:
Don took the next 4 pics of me with my Nikon camera:
Sandros RX-7. 275 Hoosiers on 15 inch wheels, no rear sway bar.
Don's Turbo Miata set FTD with 34.5:
Perry in his friend's exige. Perry co-drove with me and got 36.2 in my car after 3 runs but got a 35.5 in the lotus below.
Mike's Factory Five Cobra with 331 motor with Kenne Bell blower. 410 tq to the wheels. 2300 lbs. Best time 38.0:
Brand new (and bigger) end-links:
