June 1 Test and Tune format

[fc-racer]

This is a new event for us (and for me organizing it) so we have a lot of flexibility in the way the event will run. I've come up with a gameplan based on the Knox Test and Tune that we ran in the recent past.

The format I propose is a course that has a g-circle, offset gates, slalom, Chicago box, straight-a-way, hairpin and a sweeping bend. There will be a defined start and end where the timers will be. There will be no course workers at this event. Instead, we will send a vehicle out to fix the course only when necessary (approx. every 15 cars).

Drivers will line up and keep running. The driver can take any variation of the course they desire. There will be no run order, arrive at grid and wait your turn and run. That way there is no pressure that you might miss your slot if you are adjusting ride height, etc. No times will be posted on the web so that should really encourage actual testing and tuning.

Personally, I'm going to straight-line most of the course so I can setup the 911's boost controller properly.

The only things we have to watch out for are that speeds remain below 110km/h on course, all drivers must go through the defined start and finish which are being designed with ultimate safety in mind and all drivers must be courteous to our cones. We just spent $1000 on new cones and don't want to incur that expense again anytime soon.

Cost is $80 on June 1st, registration opens at 7:00am and closes at 8:30am. Driver's meeting at 9am. First car out at 9:30am. We end when we get tired

I will post the site map in a few days.

Farzaan

[v67gsr]

Good to hear such format.
Chicago box will be the area i spend most of my time.
Just can't wait..............

[MX-5]

Will there be any timers to time your run?

So, there are 10 runs? or more (hopefully)?

Are double drivers allowed?

For people that didn't pre-register, will they be allowed to register on Sat? What is the Max amount of people to be allowed for this event.

Jonathan

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[fc-racer]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by MX-5:
Will there be any timers to time your run?

So, there are 10 runs? or more (hopefully)?

Are double drivers allowed?

For people that didn't pre-register, will they be allowed to register on Sat? What is the Max amount of people to be allowed for this event.

Jonathan

[ May 28, 2002: Message edited by: MX-5 ]<hr></blockquote>

Hopefully more than 10 runs. That should be no problem in fact, even if 80 cars show up because there are no courseworker swap overs, etc.

Double drivers are allowed, however you will have to sort out who goes when and you would likely have less time on the track than if you were driving on your own (no official grid positions).

There will be timers setup. You must go through the start and finish, everything else is up to you. If you are interested in g's, go to the g'circle, go around a couple of times and then head to the finish or if you are interested in setting your boost pressure, go bombing up and down the outsides of the course for some straightlining and then head through the finish or if you want to run a course with every element possible, follow the course that has been laid out in any combination you choose.

Drivers may register at the event site, no pre-registration is necessary. Your ELT does not believe in limiting event entries, instead we work hard at improving our event efficiency. I anticipate that we will get no more than 40 cars out considering the $80/driver cost. At 40 cars, each driver will get at least 10-15 runs, if not significantly more.

This is however a new event for us, so we're not sure what will really happen. Twenty cars might show up and everyone ends up with 25 runs or 60 cars show up and everyone gets only 10-15 runs. At the Knox Test and Tune, twenty cars ran from 7pm to 9:30pm and the drivers were tired of running and shut down before sundown. We can run until the sun goes down or people get tired. You're paying $80 to test and tune your car, you will get your money's worth, I will make sure of that.

fc-racer

[MX-5]

Thanks for clarify some points
Hopefully, it will be a succesful event on Sat and everyone could get lots of runs.

Jonathan