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The weather gods smiled at last. It was clear and warm enough to get heat into the tires. The course was a fast flowing type, just what I like. The usual suspects in class showed up, but things would be possibly shaken up in the points series.

My first run was conservative, but a good opening time. The second run was looking really good as I ran my fastest time of the day, close to the current points leader. I figured I had a shot at finding my way up a step in class, but it was not to be. While sitting on the start line a Cobra replica decided to part ways with its front left suspension. The result was my getting cold under inflated tires.... gee, great. Thanks. 45 minutes later, I set out for my 3rd run, and was slower than my 2nd. The 4th run was all kinds of bad, I clipped 1 cone, and got frustrated, then exiting out of a fast sweeper, I got into a beautiful long drift, but the following right hand exit to the straight away resulted in a massive spin (around I went twice. ) I got things straightened out only to spin again a little further down. I spun a 3rd time near the finish. This is a perfect example of why you don't want to get frustrated on the race course and drive like a jack-ass. I made a huge mess of the course, and ended up rather embarrassed following that run.

The good news for me is that the guy in 2nd place had a co-driver who blew up his engine for him. The bad news is that the 2nd place guy has a street 240z that I should have little trouble beating, but unless he is a no-show for one event, I can't catch him.

Here are some pictures.








The Cobra before breaking its ball joints and ripping the tie-rods apart. The wheel went rolling away with the brake system and parts of the suspension attached.


I have the month of July off, so some changes will be made.....

Will

Great pics Will, thanks.
those new seats really lower you in the car, what type are they? solid mounted? (meaning "no tracks"?)

not to hijack the thread, but I have just installed my rollbar for the first time, and wondered if you have any pics of your seatbelt mount crossbar, as I need to have one added.

thanks,

Fergus O, 69 2000, HB, CA

Fergus,
The seats are hard mounted. They are old school Corbeaus, and I can take some pictures of my harness bar. I actually fabed it up myself. All the welds are triple pass, the mounting points for the harnesses are gusseted. I'd like to redo it at some point but it will work for now.

I lost about 30 lbs by getting rid of the Miata seats, plus I'm almost legal for real full track use (let me slouch down a little more.....) The seats were the right move, I lost weight, lowered my C of G, plus they are way more comfortable than the miatas as well.

Will

Better link to Cobra pic:



I saw one in Oregon City, OR on the way to Canby, but dunno if it was a replica or not.

Thats the car, before it gutted its self. I'm still working on getting pictures of the harness bar.

Will

in for pics of seats!