Ottawa FR-S - Page 125 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

KingGeo · 06-29-2013, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by FRS_Ken

Is there an official ft86club Ottawa Facebook page?

I have been meaning to ask the same thing...

UMB FR-S · 06-29-2013, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by grodenglaive

and so it did, but Sunday will be awesome. Hope to see you at Lot 4&5!

i will most certainly will be there looking forward to some dryer weather haha!

FRS_Ken · 07-01-2013, 02:35 AM

I don't know, some of those guys at the autox look dangerous
The guy with the Buick lasabre almost took out the marshal at the end of the course - the marshal was not impressed And one corvette was still on the gas at the end and had to lay on the rubber to stop again just missing the marshal
Also the slalom from one lot to the other and the hard right - some guys just looked like they could lose it right there and the last few turns before the end too - many are out-running beyond their tires
The FR-S' and miatas are the best out there. That Subaru Legacy wagon was pretty good too
I saw UMB run and his run looked good too

Who is the red FR-S and the asphalt #86? Anyone on here ?

I won't be doing autox anytime soon in my FR-S thanks
Maybe if I had a beater civic hatch one day....

Pbrown · 07-01-2013, 07:33 AM

the red FRS is Colin ( Klinn ). Thanks for the ride along BTW. It was fantastic. The ashpalt is Pete ( Grodenglaive). They will fix the finish line issue next time around I'm sure. I'm thinking your car would have bottomed out at a few of the places on the track Ken. Exhaust sounds great Kenny.

grodenglaive · 07-01-2013, 09:57 AM

I know it looks pretty crazy to an outsider, but accidents are very rare in autocross.
The courses follow CASC regulations and are designed to keep cars away from people, curbs, and lamp posts. In this case the finish was adjusted mid-event when a problem was recognized. We try to minimize risk, but like any sport there's no guarantee.

grodenglaive · 07-01-2013, 09:59 AM

Colin kicked ass yesterday, btw!

Mike86CelicaGTS · 07-01-2013, 07:31 PM

Happy Canada Day!

Klinn · 07-02-2013, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by FRS_Ken

I don't know, some of those guys at the autox look dangerous. .... and the last few turns before the end too - many are out-running beyond their tires.

Nah, not dangerous at all, at least compared to most motorsports. As Pete mentioned, courses are designed to keep cars away from hard objects, even if you spin. The series is intended for folks who have never tried this sort of thing before, so safety is paramount.

And you're quite right, many people were over-driving those last two corners. It was one of those places where you could never make up much time but you sure could lose a lot with grinding understeer. It's just so tempting to try to put the power down when the finish line is within sight.

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Originally Posted by Pbrown

the red FRS is Colin ( Klinn ). Thanks for the ride along BTW. It was fantastic.

Glad you enjoyed the ride. As I mentioned to you, that run was pretty uninspiring, my afternoon runs got a bit better. My passenger seat is always open for any FT86Club member who wants to see what autocross is like from inside the car.

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Originally Posted by grodenglaive

Colin kicked ass yesterday, btw!

Aww shucks. :blush: Don't forget, you had me beat at midday! Good competition all round.
For the curious, results can be found in the MCO forum here: http://www.mco.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15463

Edit: Some great pics you've been posting Mike! I hope you didn't get "escorted off the property" for taking the latest one on Canada Day.

Your plate is going to end up in the police watch list!

Slick · 07-04-2013, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by normancw

Hi Andre,

Quick question. I dropped off my car at CTC and Phil had a question: these bolts not not eccentric, but are the smaller 14mm bolts that normally go into the bottom hole. By putting them in the top larger hole, you can add/remove camber. Is that correct?

Thanks!

Sent you a PM on the procedure which involves putting the bolt in the upper hole.

Good luck and see you Monday!

Skyllz · 07-04-2013, 09:16 PM

I hope to be in a BRZ soon so i can stop bugging Slick with questions...

Slick · 07-05-2013, 09:00 AM

No sweat, should be fun on Monday if the weather holds.

If anyone is free in the afternoon, come out to Calabogie and experience the track. I'm happy to give ride-alongs anytime, ask Skyllz, lol!

We are running the short track so it should be great for us with low-powered cars catching the big boys.

vitamin_eh · 07-05-2013, 10:31 AM

anyone going out to m&m tonight if weather is nice?

FRS_Ken · 07-05-2013, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by vitamin_eh

anyone going out to m&m tonight if weather is nice?

Yes, I plan on it after 9pm

Also, there is a charity car show & shine in Kanata on Sunday that I will be entering my FR-S in.
http://www.steeringtowardshope.ca/
There is also a Poker Run involved with this show starting early in the morning - I won't be doing that part this time though.

Skyllz · 07-05-2013, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Slick

I'm happy to give ride-alongs anytime, ask Skyllz, lol

I'm apparently banned from ride-alongs at bogie now

07-01-2013, 07:33 AM	#1740
Pbrown Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Raven Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,646 Thanks: 1,271 Thanked 1,322 Times in 658 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	AutoX the red FRS is Colin ( Klinn ). Thanks for the ride along BTW. It was fantastic. The ashpalt is Pete ( Grodenglaive). They will fix the finish line issue next time around I'm sure. I'm thinking your car would have bottomed out at a few of the places on the track Ken. Exhaust sounds great Kenny.

07-01-2013, 07:31 PM	#1743
Mike86CelicaGTS Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FR-S Raven BLACK Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 167 Thanks: 520 Thanked 201 Times in 73 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Happy Canada Day! Attached Images

07-04-2013, 09:16 PM	#1746
Skyllz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Something fun. Location: Canada Posts: 106 Thanks: 39 Thanked 54 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I hope to be in a BRZ soon so i can stop bugging Slick with questions... Last edited by Skyllz; 07-04-2013 at 11:50 PM.

07-05-2013, 09:00 AM	#1747
Slick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Drives: FR-S Firestorm 6MT Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,881 Thanks: 345 Thanked 1,389 Times in 628 Posts Mentioned: 137 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	No sweat, should be fun on Monday if the weather holds. If anyone is free in the afternoon, come out to Calabogie and experience the track. I'm happy to give ride-alongs anytime, ask Skyllz, lol! We are running the short track so it should be great for us with low-powered cars catching the big boys. Last edited by Slick; 06-04-2014 at 10:38 AM.

07-01-2013, 02:35 AM	#1739
FRS_Ken ((•\|\|=(86)=\|\|•)) Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S Ultramarine 6AT; '13 Yaris Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,215 Thanks: 979 Thanked 592 Times in 373 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't know, some of those guys at the autox look dangerous The guy with the Buick lasabre almost took out the marshal at the end of the course - the marshal was not impressed And one corvette was still on the gas at the end and had to lay on the rubber to stop again just missing the marshal Also the slalom from one lot to the other and the hard right - some guys just looked like they could lose it right there and the last few turns before the end too - many are out-running beyond their tires The FR-S' and miatas are the best out there. That Subaru Legacy wagon was pretty good too I saw UMB run and his run looked good too Who is the red FR-S and the asphalt #86? Anyone on here ? I won't be doing autox anytime soon in my FR-S thanks Maybe if I had a beater civic hatch one day....

07-05-2013, 10:31 AM	#1748
vitamin_eh Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: ottawa Posts: 32 Thanks: 13 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	anyone going out to m&m tonight if weather is nice?

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