03-30-2010, 04:28 PM
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Alero on sticky R888s
My weekend autocross video... enjoy:
Alero on R888s
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GS - 01 Alero Coupe - MT, CG-lock,Front/rear strut tower brace,WAI,Fidanza Short throw Shifter and custom short throw clutch, AGX adjustable struts and mounts, Dropzone Springs, speedbuilt front sway bar, Toyo R888.
CS - 06 RX8 - Special Edition Shinka, 285 Hoosier A6.
Last edited by bentiac : 03-30-2010 at 05:09 PM.
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03-30-2010, 05:12 PM
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And the results:
http://www.ubcscc.com/events/2010/slush6/I.TXT
Beating the Corvette by 4 sec and two Porsches by 6. Yuhaha
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GS - 01 Alero Coupe - MT, CG-lock,Front/rear strut tower brace,WAI,Fidanza Short throw Shifter and custom short throw clutch, AGX adjustable struts and mounts, Dropzone Springs, speedbuilt front sway bar, Toyo R888.
CS - 06 RX8 - Special Edition Shinka, 285 Hoosier A6.
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03-30-2010, 05:27 PM
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2Screwy
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sweet, they won't let us run in any rain at all....
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03-30-2010, 05:41 PM
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Nice lol, ill watch the video once im home. How would you compare the handling up to this point vs your previous cars?
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03-30-2010, 05:49 PM
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He's been saying it's the worst of all he's had
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03-30-2010, 06:03 PM
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Nice bit of driving, especially considering the conditions.
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03-30-2010, 06:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by [ion] C2
He's been saying it's the worst of all he's had
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Stock vs. stock yes alero would be the worst
With AGX shocks and dropzone springs + front sway bar it handled better than anything I've driven except (07 MX-5, 05 BMW 325, and 09 Mini cooper)
Adding the new tires it handles better and faster than my MX-5 on regular summer tires but that's not a fair comparison.
The MX-5 and the Cooper might have been slower around the corner with regular tires but definitely more fun in terms of being balanced and giving feedback.
The Alero is pretty nose heavy and fixing that I assume would require a lighter carbon fiber hood, removing AC, moving the battery to the trunk, and moving the engine back... but even then you won't be anywhere near 50 / 50.
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GS - 01 Alero Coupe - MT, CG-lock,Front/rear strut tower brace,WAI,Fidanza Short throw Shifter and custom short throw clutch, AGX adjustable struts and mounts, Dropzone Springs, speedbuilt front sway bar, Toyo R888.
CS - 06 RX8 - Special Edition Shinka, 285 Hoosier A6.
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03-30-2010, 06:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kwhauck
sweet, they won't let us run in any rain at all....
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All 6 events in this series have been in rain and I'm kind of used to driving in rain... Kind of sucks having bought a new set of tires but they are very good in that they didn't hydroplan considering them have few tread lines.
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GS - 01 Alero Coupe - MT, CG-lock,Front/rear strut tower brace,WAI,Fidanza Short throw Shifter and custom short throw clutch, AGX adjustable struts and mounts, Dropzone Springs, speedbuilt front sway bar, Toyo R888.
CS - 06 RX8 - Special Edition Shinka, 285 Hoosier A6.
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03-30-2010, 08:14 PM
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Nice vid. Did you pick up that rear wheel towards the end?
You beat the Vette and Porsche. 
I bet those guys were pissed 
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03-31-2010, 12:10 AM
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Wow good job!
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03-31-2010, 11:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Redog
Nice vid. Did you pick up that rear wheel towards the end?
You beat the Vette and Porsche.
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Slowed down the video and it wasn't a lift. You can't tell when you are driving but I bet it happened in my afternoon runs when I was faster... this was the first run in the morning and I was 3 seconds slower than my best.
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GS - 01 Alero Coupe - MT, CG-lock,Front/rear strut tower brace,WAI,Fidanza Short throw Shifter and custom short throw clutch, AGX adjustable struts and mounts, Dropzone Springs, speedbuilt front sway bar, Toyo R888.
CS - 06 RX8 - Special Edition Shinka, 285 Hoosier A6.
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04-01-2010, 01:29 AM
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thats noice! would a rear strut tower bar improve it even further?
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04-01-2010, 09:08 AM
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2Screwy
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he already has one, but if you are refering to a rear sway bar upgrade, yes it would help, and he has been looking.....
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04-01-2010, 12:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bentiac
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Redog
You beat the Vette and Porsche.
I bet those guys were pissed
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But those times are indexed, right?
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04-01-2010, 12:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cliff8928
But those times are indexed, right?
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Yes they are but that makes little difference as I am in ST, the corvette is in stock, and the Porsche is in street prepared. Here is what it looks like un-indexed and I still beat them:
http://www.ubcscc.com/events/2010/slush6/T.TXT
If I was running in H stock that would have shaved 1.5-2 seconds off my indexed time and put me in top 10.
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GS - 01 Alero Coupe - MT, CG-lock,Front/rear strut tower brace,WAI,Fidanza Short throw Shifter and custom short throw clutch, AGX adjustable struts and mounts, Dropzone Springs, speedbuilt front sway bar, Toyo R888.
CS - 06 RX8 - Special Edition Shinka, 285 Hoosier A6.
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04-01-2010, 12:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kwhauck
he already has one, but if you are refering to a rear sway bar upgrade, yes it would help, and he has been looking.....
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Yes... support me by finding someone who is selling their rear speedbuilt. Even better, take yours off and send it to me if you are not racing.... I'll send you my OEMs. 
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GS - 01 Alero Coupe - MT, CG-lock,Front/rear strut tower brace,WAI,Fidanza Short throw Shifter and custom short throw clutch, AGX adjustable struts and mounts, Dropzone Springs, speedbuilt front sway bar, Toyo R888.
CS - 06 RX8 - Special Edition Shinka, 285 Hoosier A6.
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04-01-2010, 06:23 PM
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2Screwy
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i'll be racing shortly, our autox meeting for the 2010 season is next thursday.......
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04-01-2010, 06:38 PM
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Nice, post results and pics... first time with the alero?
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GS - 01 Alero Coupe - MT, CG-lock,Front/rear strut tower brace,WAI,Fidanza Short throw Shifter and custom short throw clutch, AGX adjustable struts and mounts, Dropzone Springs, speedbuilt front sway bar, Toyo R888.
CS - 06 RX8 - Special Edition Shinka, 285 Hoosier A6.
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04-01-2010, 07:01 PM
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2Screwy
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first time to auto-x with any car, i've always drag raced, should be fun with the custom coilovers, front and rear sway bar, and front stb, don't have a rear stb, but i'm excited....
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04-01-2010, 07:11 PM
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It definitely will be exciting. What tires are you running? Keep in mind that the tires make the most difference.
Another thing that comes in handy is making sure you don't get thrown around in your seat and therefore stay in full control the whole time. I used to pull back my seat and lock the seat belt then move forward but now I use the CG-lock.
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GS - 01 Alero Coupe - MT, CG-lock,Front/rear strut tower brace,WAI,Fidanza Short throw Shifter and custom short throw clutch, AGX adjustable struts and mounts, Dropzone Springs, speedbuilt front sway bar, Toyo R888.
CS - 06 RX8 - Special Edition Shinka, 285 Hoosier A6.
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