08-04-2016, 07:38 AM
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Best of luck! Finally getting mine aligned tomorrow so I can get back on track.
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08-07-2016, 08:28 PM
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08-07-2016, 08:42 PM
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Sorry for the twist on the photos from the corkscrew, they aren't sideways on my PC, only on my iPad.
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08-08-2016, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Merlotsj
Hey Tom, it was good to meet you in person Saturday. I did get a couple of action photos with my cellphone, the first 2 during the session right after we talked, when I was up by the corkscrew, the next 3 are during the qualifier.
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It's always great to meet and talk with another passionate Boxster owner! Thanks for the great photos, I really appreciate them!
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08-08-2016, 08:58 AM
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Back from a long racing weekend at Laguna Seca - what a rollercoaster!
Details of my weekend coming in the next day or so, but first, a reminder of what can happen - this Boxster had contact with another car and went into the guardrail. The engine cover popped open from the side impact and the engine caught fire. With the engine cover off, the fire came inside the car. Driver was able to get out and was ok. Car is a total loss.
POC met with all of the Spec Boxster drivers and recommended three changes;
1. Get a full containment seat for additional protection in side impacts.
2. Remove the quick disconnect fasteners on the engine cover and replace with bolts to ensure that the engine cover remains in place during an accident.
3. Replace engine cover with metal version if your car has the composite engine cover to provide better fire protection.
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08-08-2016, 10:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thstone
Back from a long racing weekend at Laguna Seca - what a rollercoaster!
Details of my weekend coming in the next day or so, but first, a reminder of what can happen - this Boxster had contact with another car and went into the guardrail. The engine cover popped open from the side impact and the engine caught fire. With the engine cover off, the fire came inside the car. Driver was able to get out and was ok. Car is a total loss.
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Ugly. BUT on a lighter note - a couple of my SoCal Audi Club friends were out there this weekend in their Boxsters. Bill Vogel was in the tan one that's in one of the pics up top. Karen Robinson has just got a Boxster and not sure in what class she was running. Told her to come say hi to you.
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08-08-2016, 11:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rastta
Ugly. BUT on a lighter note - a couple of my SoCal Audi Club friends were out there this weekend in their Boxsters. Bill Vogel was in the tan one that's in one of the pics up top. Karen Robinson has just got a Boxster and not sure in what class she was running. Told her to come say hi to you.
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Yes, I know Bill well! We went through POC racing school together and he has been getting progressively faster in his cream Boxster (a color that I love). He out qualified me yesterday but I was able to get past him at the start. He did a great job of keeping close the rest f the race. Bill is a good racer and very consistent driver.
I didn't get to meet Karen, but I will keep an eye out for her in the future.
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1997 Spec Boxster BSR #254
1979 911 SC
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08-08-2016, 11:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thstone
Yes, I know Bill well! We went through POC racing school together and he has been getting progressively faster in his cream Boxster (a color that I love). He out qualified me yesterday but I was able to get past him at the start. He did a great job of keeping close the rest f the race. Bill is a good racer and very consistent driver.
I didn't get to meet Karen, but I will keep an eye out for her in the future.
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Small world huh? All the Vogels are great people. Have you seen his R8 GT3 racecar that he picked up?
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08-08-2016, 06:28 PM
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Bills car is called the MOCHA VENTI color
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08-08-2016, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rastta
Small world huh? All the Vogels are great people. Have you seen his R8 GT3 racecar that he picked up?
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I have not seen this car - I'll have to get him to show it to me!
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08-08-2016, 10:11 PM
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On the slippery slope
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Glad that was not you and your car in that accident. For a second, I thought you were talking about your car.
Are you going to be at the POC event at Fontana in Sept?
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08-14-2016, 07:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JayG
Glad that was not you and your car in that accident. For a second, I thought you were talking about your car.
Are you going to be at the POC event at Fontana in Sept?
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Hey Jay, yes, I will be at the POC event at AutoClub Speedway in Sept - hope to see you there! I'll also be there Friday for practice and coaching.
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08-15-2016, 05:04 AM
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http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k522/thstone/Fix2a_zpscw2xynam.jpg
That pic with the exhaust extensions reminds me of the stinger exhaust people would use on the old air cooled VW's. Part of me gets nostalgic for that look and I start to think about adding one to my boxster
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08-15-2016, 07:08 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by itsnotanova
That pic with the exhaust extensions reminds me of the stinger exhaust people would use on the old air cooled VW's. Part of me gets nostalgic for that look and I start to think about adding one to my boxster
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Wow, I hadn't thought of those in a long time, but yes, you are exactly right!
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08-15-2016, 09:59 AM
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On the slippery slope
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thstone
Hey Jay, yes, I will be at the POC event at AutoClub Speedway in Sept - hope to see you there! I'll also be there Friday for practice and coaching.
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cool
I'll be there just on Sat with my Son for his first track day.
He will be running the PDS on the infield and I'll be in TA on the roval
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08-15-2016, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by JayG
cool
I'll be there just on Sat with my Son for his first track day.
He will be running the PDS on the infield and I'll be in TA on the roval
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Great! I look forward to meeting your son and the infield course is a ton of fun!
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08-12-2016, 08:19 AM
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** Laguna Seca Results **
Sorry for the late update on last weekend, but I had a busy week at work. Here are the formal results;
Saturday Race 1:
Qualified 7th of 11
Highest Place: 4th
Finish: DQ (black flagged for excessive sound at 2/3's into the race)
Sunday Race #2:
Qualified 4th of 9
Highest Place: 2nd
Finish: 4th
Overall, I drove and raced well but struggled all weekend with meeting the 92dB sound limit.
I was black flagged repeatedly thru the weekend cutting my practice time to almost nil (2 laps for the entire weekend) and forcing me to qualify while short shifting or staying in the next highest gear to keep the rpm's (and sound) down to an acceptable level.
More on sound to come (and some crazy pictures of what we did to try to mitigate the issue). And of course, racing video!
But when all is said, racing at Laguna Seca is always a great experience since its such a unique track.
Here are a few pic's from the garage...
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08-12-2016, 09:12 AM
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This 92dB sound limit adopted by Laguna Seca basically means they are not able to host many pro racing events - such a shame! All they need is a few more law suits from nearby millionaires and it could be the end - one day!
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08-12-2016, 10:01 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by njbray
This 92dB sound limit adopted by Laguna Seca basically means they are not able to host many pro racing events - such a shame! All they need is a few more law suits from nearby millionaires and it could be the end - one day!
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I hear you (haha!) and I understand that it is what it is; but 92dB???
The chart below applies to a person within 40 ft of the source. Google maps says that the closest house to the race track is about 3,000 ft away (6/10ths of a mile).
This means that the goal of 92dB is to meant to set the noise level to be the same as a lawnmower from more than a half-mile.
All I'm saying is that it seems a bit low for a racetrack.
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08-12-2016, 12:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by njbray
This 92dB sound limit adopted by Laguna Seca basically means they are not able to host many pro racing events - such a shame! All they need is a few more law suits from nearby millionaires and it could be the end - one day!
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Actually they have several - I think up to 7 unlimited sound events per year. The rest are either 90dB or 92dB.
The track is owned by Monterey County. Therefore it's limits are set by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors. The limits were put into place and more aggressively enforced due to actually one guy who inherited his home in Carmel Valley - a group called the Highway 68 Coalition out of Salinas.
I can pass sound by lifting and running supertrapps on the exhaust. Kills power above 4k but at least it allows me to run there. I've been black flagged once while running the trapps at 94dB. Car is normally around 98dB. I only run there one weekend a year with the Audi Club - the rest of the time I run elsewhere where the sound limits are reasonable.
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