DC Area thread - The District, NoVa, Maryland
#1178
We will be done well before that, I remember leaving the brewery before the sun went down in the spring so it was probably around 7 or so. I was one of the last ones there because we had to troubleshoot a Miata that wouldn't start back up. Go figure, a trip full of Rx-7s and the Miata is the one that has an issue.
#1183
ArmitageFD3S
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It's not local but they advertise in GRM so worth checking out: Swain Tech Coatings | Industrial Coatings | High Performance Racing Coatings | Technical coatings to solve problems of heat, wear, corrosion, and friction
#1184
1308ccs of awesome
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It's not local but they advertise in GRM so worth checking out: Swain Tech Coatings | Industrial Coatings | High Performance Racing Coatings | Technical coatings to solve problems of heat, wear, corrosion, and friction
but Swain isn't too far away in NY so shipping probably wouldn't be terrible
we'll see. Thanks guys.
#1186
ArmitageFD3S
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Hey Jessie, glad you could make it out. Your car looked and sounded good out there and it seemed like you were getting the hang of it really quickly! Sorry you couldn't stay all day, it did dry out a little bit in the afternoon. Elaine took some video of you so I'll post that when I get it.
#1188
ArmitageFD3S
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Hey Rocky, sorry you couldn't make it out. The weather wasn't as good the forecast made it out to be; it was basically wet and/or misting all morning. It started to clear up a bit after lunch and the course started to dry out and speed up but it was never fully dry.
It was a lot of fun drifting the FD around like a crazy man at first but then I got serious and tried to keep it planted but I only had 1/4 tank of fuel in the AM. I filled up to a full tank over lunch and took 3 psi out of the back tires and that, along with some drying time, netted me 3 seconds right off the bat. I think I nabbed FTD on my last run with a 44.3 per the timing folks but there's no official results so not 100% on that.
The course was pretty simple; basically a full counterclockwise loop, crossover, and a 3/4 clockwise loop with a slalom where the cars grid up that you end up running once in each direction. Except for the start box, there weren't any real tight turns but that didn't stop a lot of people from spinning out in the high speed sections on the wet pavement anyway Kevin did show up as well but had to leave after the morning runs. I'll post up some vids when I get them off Elaine's phone.
It was a lot of fun drifting the FD around like a crazy man at first but then I got serious and tried to keep it planted but I only had 1/4 tank of fuel in the AM. I filled up to a full tank over lunch and took 3 psi out of the back tires and that, along with some drying time, netted me 3 seconds right off the bat. I think I nabbed FTD on my last run with a 44.3 per the timing folks but there's no official results so not 100% on that.
The course was pretty simple; basically a full counterclockwise loop, crossover, and a 3/4 clockwise loop with a slalom where the cars grid up that you end up running once in each direction. Except for the start box, there weren't any real tight turns but that didn't stop a lot of people from spinning out in the high speed sections on the wet pavement anyway Kevin did show up as well but had to leave after the morning runs. I'll post up some vids when I get them off Elaine's phone.
#1196
yeah man i have to be home by 5 that **** is gay, i woulda had it fixed but the stafford pickapart took the rx7 out so now i gotta go to the fredericksburg one and see if they have an rx7 still
#1198
Ban Peak
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Once you get out there, it's really a lot of fun, even in an N/A if you've got an LSD.
#1200
Ban Peak
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Ha!
Thanks, Rocky.
I am a total hypocrite though, last time I drove my car(besides in the neighborhood) was in April 2012. It developed an awful oil leak so I put a new pan gasket on it and took it to Drift Nirvana, I determined the leak was from the front cover and lost about 4 quarts of oil throughout the day.
I parked it and started on my forever incomplete 6-port Turbo project.
I'm the guy that used to rag on the forever incomplete guys. I realize now, life gets in the way.
Hopefully I'll get started in February, I've got just about everything I need since Elio let me borrow his rotary engine stand adapter.