Project FRS - Autocross build & videos

[justinco]

Originally Posted by Silverspeed

Great idea getting those Buddy Club pieces!

Now if I just had the time to install them...going to be out of town for work the next 2 weeks.

Finished the video of the Sparco seat installation process too!

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxNhogy5HRo[/ame]

[justinco]

Most recent event went well. Finished 6th overall in PAX out of 80 something...2nd overall in the Non-BMW street class (BMWCCA event).

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVU4cY55RMU[/ame]

[justinco]

Just completed our first summer championship series with SCCA over the weekend. Kind of disappointed as our first heat was in the cold and my second run it was raining. No co-driver meant for cold tires and for some reason we were waiting 25 minutes between runs. Just a struggle with the car and tires until my 4th run, when it was just beginning to warm up, where I managed a somewhat respectable time. Good enough for STX class win but my normal competition, Greg (Silverspeed) and Dave, ran in X (expert) class in the next heat (and were both quicker).

Sadly I was having technical difficulties with my GoPro/Solostorm and only got video of my first run and part of my 2nd run when it was raining. Neither of which are worth posting up because they were so slow haha. Got some action shots below though.

Oh well, my first Pro Solo is next week in Lincoln followed immediately by Springs Nats Tour! Should be fun and hoping the weather will be good

_DSC0384 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

_DSC0050 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

_DSC0204 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

[Silverspeed]

The car looks great. Love that color.

[trippinbillies40]

Wanna put a Snickers bar on Spring Nats?

That was a smoking fast time for the morning heat. Nothing to be disappointed about.

[justinco]

Originally Posted by trippinbillies40

Wanna put a Snickers bar on Spring Nats?

That was a smoking fast time for the morning heat. Nothing to be disappointed about.

Hah, sure, I'll buy your snickers bar now

I figure if I can be within a respectable time of you and some of the other fast guys, I will consider it a success.

First objective is making it through my first ProSolo without any blunders though

[trippinbillies40]

I've heard the new LED lights are a blast... Just make sure you have someone to check your pressures in between runs and go have fun. They're way more fun than a tour.

And I think you'll be very competitive out there. I think me, you, Greg, Matt, and Craig will all be right in the mix. Bart always has the potential of sneaking up there too, and there's several names I don't know, so it is really anyone's game in IMO.

[justinco]

Originally Posted by trippinbillies40

I've heard the new LED lights are a blast... Just make sure you have someone to check your pressures in between runs and go have fun. They're way more fun than a tour.

And I think you'll be very competitive out there. I think me, you, Greg, Matt, and Craig will all be right in the mix. Bart always has the potential of sneaking up there too, and there's several names I don't know, so it is really anyone's game in IMO.

Cool, will do on the tire pressures.

Thanks!

[justinco]

Put together a video comparing the Sparco and Buddy Club seat mount setups. Quite the difference :o

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvNsPgkUyg8[/ame]

Also, I will be trying out some fancy new social media like Instagram and Snapchat in an attempt to bring more real time and behind the scenes action from autocross and race events.

Add me with username : thejustin01

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky5SmX3Wow4[/ame]

[justinco]

Finished my first ever ProSolo in Lincoln today and first ever national event in Project FRS. Had the last trophy spot (4th position) locked up until a friend I met last year, driving a BMW 325is, put down a smoking time on his last run and bumped me out of the trophies beating me by .007 seconds (yes 7 thousandths).

Ended up 5th but can't complain. I had opportunity to go faster today on my last runs and really didn't drive well, made mistakes and struggled with the left side course which had water on it.

Champ Tour starts tomorrow morning!

[trippinbillies40]

1 snickers bar coming your way. Hell of a good weekend, buddy!

[2superblus]

Originally Posted by justinco

Finished my first ever ProSolo in Lincoln today and first ever national event in Project FRS. Had the last trophy spot (4th position) locked up until a friend I met last year, driving a BMW 325is, put down a smoking time on his last run and bumped me out of the trophies beating me by .007 seconds (yes 7 thousandths).

Ended up 5th but can't complain. I had opportunity to go faster today on my last runs and really didn't drive well, made mistakes and struggled with the left side course which had water on it.

Champ Tour starts tomorrow morning!

That Pro Course was brutal!

[justinco]

Originally Posted by trippinbillies40

1 snickers bar coming your way. Hell of a good weekend, buddy!

Thanks man, means a lot to me coming from you!

Originally Posted by 2superblus

That Pro Course was brutal!

For sure, really made you think hard about how to approach certain elements.

[justinco]

Couple photos from the weekend in Lincoln. Videos coming soon.