Pro Solo Finale and SCCA Solo Nationals

[mattm]

I'm in for both the Pro and Nationals. Kerry is in for Nationals.

To listen live:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sccasolo
This Saturday (9/1) and Sunday (9/2) for the Pro.
Tuesday through Friday for the full Nationals. Kerry and I run Tuesday (9/4) and Wednesday (9/5) mornings. Probably between 8:00 and 9:00 each morning. Think happy thoughts for us 1M Coupe competitors.

[m3kerry]

The storm is going to the west of us, so hopefully it will be dry for the pro solo. I could not get in the event. It filled up too fast for drivers with only one event this year.

The 1m is as fast off the line as the other cars in the class, so that should not an issue for matt. Pro solo is generally faster than regular solo too. There are no weak drivers in the field in pro solo.

Now the tour is a mix of drivers but out of the 16 drivers there are about 9 that could win. The field is deeper than I thought it would be at the 1st of the year. I figured being mid pack was going to be easy. Now, i think finishing in the top ten would be a big deal.

I don't know if we are any closer to sorting the cars. I am running a ton of rear toe and it maybe too much for the surface at Lincoln, which is super grippie. i never got enough runs to sort the car, so everything is pretty much set to 3/4 stiff.

Here is the crazy thing about nationals. The entry is about $150 and the tires are about $30 a pass, so it is $60 a pass.

[CarJunkie]

Have fun, drive fast and good luck! 1M FTW!

[m3kerry]

Matt we are going to need pics as you drive half way across the country.

[mattm]

Originally Posted by m3kerry

Matt we are going to need pics as you drive half way across the country.

Ya ya okay let's see what I can shoot. GWB at sunrise okay?

[m3kerry]

Starting to pack the car up in the morning to goto lincoln. 2 days each with with a stop at silver dollar city with my 6 year old.

Excited to go bump heads with some good drivers.

[Em/1]

What else does 1M run against in Pro Solo?

[m3kerry]

C5 Vetts non z06
Caymans

All the cars are close enough together that they good drivers will win.

[mattm]

Entering Ohio (or leaving Pennsylvania).


1-80 start. I just have to go 1,200 miles and turn right.


Crossing the George Washinton Bridge

[m3kerry]

Matt put down some 1.9 sixty foot times today.

[m3kerry]

Show time is 9am. Matt and I will be some the 1st 10 cars on course.

[robertm]

GOOD LUCK!!! Can't wait to hear how y'all do.

Livin the dream - vicariously through you two

[m3kerry]

Matt was on pace today. Just outside the trophies.

I have a major understeer issue and will be dialing it out after it cools down tonight. The car has to be softened on all 4 corners. Taken 25% of the bound out and probably the same for rebound. The front has to be lowered too. I am about a half inch higher in the front than Matt.

[Pete_vB]

Today was the power course? The Vettes were quick.
results

Course maps:

Today:


Tomorrow:

[m3kerry]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzff23UExbE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Pete_vB]

Oh so close to a trophy Matt- Steve (in the Cayman) blew his last run, but still held you off. Hope you had some fun anyway.

I hear understeer was an issue?

Those Vettes were certainly quick. Steve figures even if he drove perfectly both days he could have placed no higher than 3rd.

[m3kerry]

I had major setup issues. Jeremy foley told me i would have massive understeer with the amount of rear toe on the surface at lincoln. Well he was right.

Matt was on pace.

My car will be going up for sale and i will be moving back to street tire class in STX. My co-driver and i have a much cheaper per pass option that is a car for the class.

[Pete_vB]

Sorry to hear that. You dialed in a bunch of toe to get the power down, but it ended up working too well? Lincoln is super sticky, and needs a setup that can deal with that...

Are you jumping ship mostly to save costs, or are you concerned for the car's long term competitiveness in class?

Are you going to return it to stock before selling and sell the other bits off?

[m3kerry]

Long term cost.

The car can trophy in the class. I honestly feel i could have put the car in the trophies with a setup that worked on that surface.

Now, i do not think the car is on par with the c5 but it is not that much off of it.

The car has cost about $30 a pass to run, which is not that bad, but we built a STX before this car came along. It cost about $5 a pass.

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by m3kerry

Long term cost.

The car can trophy in the class. I honestly feel i could have put the car in the trophies with a setup that worked on that surface.

Now, i do not think the car is on par with the c5 but it is not that much off of it.

The car has cost about $30 a pass to run, which is not that bad, but we built a STX before this car came along. It cost about $5 a pass.

the 1M and the E30 M3 both require a near perfect setup for SCCA nationals. Probably same for NASA TT as well. The price to get that setup is typically enough of a penalty that most don't continue to run them in those situations.

[m3kerry]

I think the car is nasa ttb**, which means you go straight to nasa tta with the vetts that weigh about 200 lbs less.

The cost of the tires is just killer without camber.

[Pete_vB]

Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

the 1M and the E30 M3 both require a near perfect setup for SCCA nationals..

By near perfect setup what do you mean? Nailing the alignment, shock setting?