| trhoppe | 04-06-2006 02:02 PM |
Trackmonkey Racing has a great debut at the CMP Double SARRC
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We finished off a great first race weekend at CMP and walked away with 2 class wins and a 4th and 5th overall out of 14 cars. We were put in a group with GT1, GT2, GT3, SPO, and T1, which are the fastest fendered cars in SCCA. Every car in the group was faster then we were, but we still managed to qualify and finish well. The car performed almost flawlessly, with the TopSpeed tune holding up great, and the Hankook tires and Carbotech brakes working awesome.
Our Hankook tires performed great and lasted through the weekend with plenty of tread left for testing in 2 weeks. Since CMP is hell on brakes, we were a little worried, but we had zero brake problems all weekend and I was able to go to the woah pedal hard every single brake zone. While the car had plently of power on the pump gas map, I can't wait for the National events to start so we can start using our 100 octane "race" gas map and pick up 40+ HP and TQ.
[B]Thanks to our Sponsors:[/B]
Hankook Tires
TopSpeed
Pictures:
[img]http://www.trackmonkeyracing.com/pictures/T2%20Misc/images/IMG_4268.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.trackmonkeyracing.com/pictures/T2%20Misc/images/IMG_4345.jpg[/img]
Video:
[url]http://www.trackmonkeyracing.com/videos/2006_04_01_CMP_Day2.wmv[/url]
-Tom
Our Hankook tires performed great and lasted through the weekend with plenty of tread left for testing in 2 weeks. Since CMP is hell on brakes, we were a little worried, but we had zero brake problems all weekend and I was able to go to the woah pedal hard every single brake zone. While the car had plently of power on the pump gas map, I can't wait for the National events to start so we can start using our 100 octane "race" gas map and pick up 40+ HP and TQ.
[B]Thanks to our Sponsors:[/B]
Hankook Tires
TopSpeed
Pictures:
[img]http://www.trackmonkeyracing.com/pictures/T2%20Misc/images/IMG_4268.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.trackmonkeyracing.com/pictures/T2%20Misc/images/IMG_4345.jpg[/img]
Video:
[url]http://www.trackmonkeyracing.com/videos/2006_04_01_CMP_Day2.wmv[/url]
-Tom
| AndrewSS | 04-06-2006 02:06 PM |
Congrats!!! And looks like too much fun, im dling the video now ;)
| SloRice | 04-06-2006 02:14 PM |
who was the asshat in the firebird at the beginning of the video....good God, that thing was loud!!! :lol:
Nice job! :)
Nice job! :)
| goto_racing | 04-06-2006 02:22 PM |
I love that paint job. I am a little tired of WRB...
Chris Lock
Chris Lock
| crystalhelix | 04-06-2006 02:28 PM |
Congrats!
| infantsam | 04-06-2006 02:34 PM |
Good showing - way to represent
<<<<still likes WRB even though it's now everywhere - even on Mazda and Hyundai clones :eek:
<<<<still likes WRB even though it's now everywhere - even on Mazda and Hyundai clones :eek:
| grippgoat | 04-06-2006 02:42 PM |
Holy front wheel gap, batman! :eek:
-Mike
-Mike
| 10th Warrior | 04-06-2006 02:48 PM |
nice, though I'm pretty sure there's a rule in the GCR that prevents you from wearing ProSolo shirts at a road race [;)]
| trhoppe | 04-06-2006 03:52 PM |
:lol:
That firebird was awesome, I couldn't hear a damn thing from my car.
The paint/graphics scheme was all Miranda. I don't have anywhere near the artistic ability to do anything like that. My old car just had stickers slapped on it.
As far as the front wheel gap. I didn't have time to put the stock fenders back on the car for this race, but as it was a regional I wasn't going to get protested. These are still the old fenders from when we were prepping for autox and 315 tires, so they are cut.
And as far as the ProSolo shirt. I'm still kicking myself for not having my Hankook Motorsports shirt on for that pic! :lol:
-Tom
That firebird was awesome, I couldn't hear a damn thing from my car.
The paint/graphics scheme was all Miranda. I don't have anywhere near the artistic ability to do anything like that. My old car just had stickers slapped on it.
As far as the front wheel gap. I didn't have time to put the stock fenders back on the car for this race, but as it was a regional I wasn't going to get protested. These are still the old fenders from when we were prepping for autox and 315 tires, so they are cut.
And as far as the ProSolo shirt. I'm still kicking myself for not having my Hankook Motorsports shirt on for that pic! :lol:
-Tom
| AndrewSS | 04-06-2006 04:57 PM |
my stupid school connection keeps timing out the video... still trying to DL it... lol
| BriDrive | 04-06-2006 05:17 PM |
Nice Job Tom. Thanks for the video too!
BriDrive
BriDrive
| endeavor | 04-06-2006 05:18 PM |
Congrats, Hoppe and Miranda!
So when can we see the Trackmonkey STI in WCGT driving against Gary and Marshall? ;)
So when can we see the Trackmonkey STI in WCGT driving against Gary and Marshall? ;)
| Joel Gat, 1.8L | 04-06-2006 05:35 PM |
Hello,
Woot! and congrats!
Joel Gat
TeamSMR
Woot! and congrats!
Joel Gat
TeamSMR
| trhoppe | 04-06-2006 05:49 PM |
ha! We're going to be scraping the bottom of the piggy bank in order to compete in T2 this year :) World Challenge is my 5 year plan though. Lots of things gotta come together, but a brotha can dream :)
You can always right click save as on the video and it should download no matter how crappy the connection speed.
For the next race we'll have the wide angle lens (Chase Cam) on there so you'll be able to see the whole steering wheel and lots more of the rear view mirror. I forgot to bring the parts necessary to hook it up so we just used the regular camera.
-Tom
You can always right click save as on the video and it should download no matter how crappy the connection speed.
For the next race we'll have the wide angle lens (Chase Cam) on there so you'll be able to see the whole steering wheel and lots more of the rear view mirror. I forgot to bring the parts necessary to hook it up so we just used the regular camera.
-Tom
| MattSTi | 04-06-2006 07:50 PM |
Great work Tom, and good luck in the future! I hope to be joining you in the club racing ranks by this time next year (albeit in a 1991 miata).
-Matt
-Matt
| Scooby South | 04-06-2006 08:01 PM |
Nice Vid Tom......the Porsche seemed to be out on a Sunday Drive...(Lazy Shift pattern)
congrats...:)...I was gonna say something about that wheel gap...but now I understand...;)..
TTL..
Bill
congrats...:)...I was gonna say something about that wheel gap...but now I understand...;)..
TTL..
Bill
| brianmcd | 04-06-2006 08:04 PM |
Great video. Can't wait to see more, especially with a wide angle lense. I love watching the driver in track videos.
~brian
~brian
| trhoppe | 04-06-2006 08:07 PM |
[QUOTE=Scooby South]Nice Vid Tom......the Porsche seemed to be out on a Sunday Drive...(Lazy Shift pattern)
congrats...:)...I was gonna say something about that wheel gap...but now I understand...;)..
TTL..
Bill[/QUOTE]
lazy shift pattern??
Gah! I also found the point where my windshield cracked. 2:02 into the movie in the top right corner of the windshield.
-Tom
congrats...:)...I was gonna say something about that wheel gap...but now I understand...;)..
TTL..
Bill[/QUOTE]
lazy shift pattern??
Gah! I also found the point where my windshield cracked. 2:02 into the movie in the top right corner of the windshield.
-Tom
| Scooby South | 04-06-2006 08:13 PM |
[QUOTE=trhoppe]lazy shift pattern??
Gah! I also found the point where my windshield cracked. 2:02 into the movie in the top right corner of the windshield.
-Tom[/QUOTE]
not going thru the gears Quickly....just sorta lazy shifting...not aggressive...
Actually..it sounded like my dad in his Porsche 911 going thru the gears...and since I can visually see that....is just a little lazy to me...sorry..didn't mean to confuse you...Carry on...;)
Bill
Gah! I also found the point where my windshield cracked. 2:02 into the movie in the top right corner of the windshield.
-Tom[/QUOTE]
not going thru the gears Quickly....just sorta lazy shifting...not aggressive...
Actually..it sounded like my dad in his Porsche 911 going thru the gears...and since I can visually see that....is just a little lazy to me...sorry..didn't mean to confuse you...Carry on...;)
Bill
| trhoppe | 04-06-2006 08:55 PM |
ahhh that makles sense. After the race he said he was having issues shifting fast.
-Tom
-Tom
| Uber Wagon | 04-07-2006 12:05 AM |
Hey Tom,
What guage pod is that? I kinda like it...
What guage pod is that? I kinda like it...
| Midnight_Gold | 04-07-2006 12:21 AM |
[QUOTE=Uber Wagon]Hey Tom,
What guage pod is that? I kinda like it...[/QUOTE]
That would be Miranda Customs.
A few paint mixing sticks, a piece of 1/4 inch plywood, some shaping material and a bunch of fiberglass n bondo! I topped it with Suede for looks, so it matches the steering wheel. Cause I'm a tard. :D
~ Miranda
What guage pod is that? I kinda like it...[/QUOTE]
That would be Miranda Customs.
A few paint mixing sticks, a piece of 1/4 inch plywood, some shaping material and a bunch of fiberglass n bondo! I topped it with Suede for looks, so it matches the steering wheel. Cause I'm a tard. :D
~ Miranda
| AndrewSS | 04-07-2006 12:35 AM |
[QUOTE=trhoppe]You can always right click save as on the video and it should download no matter how crappy the connection speed.
[/QUOTE]
Yeah I am trying to, the connection/dl timed out 2 times now... this stupid school caps file downloads sooooo low... but yeah anyway I am trying again (late night works best) but I hope it works, its transfering real slow but I just hope it doesnt time out.
ps. The paint on the car looks great, the car looks better than the icy racing sti's, heh ;)
[/QUOTE]
Yeah I am trying to, the connection/dl timed out 2 times now... this stupid school caps file downloads sooooo low... but yeah anyway I am trying again (late night works best) but I hope it works, its transfering real slow but I just hope it doesnt time out.
ps. The paint on the car looks great, the car looks better than the icy racing sti's, heh ;)
| Warp3 | 04-07-2006 08:49 AM |
That's great news, Tom...congrats! :)
Downloading the vid now, so I can study it for the HPDE this weekend! :D (It is in-car, right?)
Shane -- SM 729
Downloading the vid now, so I can study it for the HPDE this weekend! :D (It is in-car, right?)
Shane -- SM 729
| dowroa | 04-07-2006 09:22 AM |
Now.... tell us about what the guages were reading while on track >:D ;)
- dow
Ps. I want to see the clip of the video where you start stretching and saying "I am going to slow down now" just so you had someone to play with ;)
- dow
Ps. I want to see the clip of the video where you start stretching and saying "I am going to slow down now" just so you had someone to play with ;)
| skuttledude | 04-07-2006 10:37 AM |
Great job. Keep the pics and vids coming!
Congrats!
Congrats!
| [email�protected] | 04-07-2006 11:08 AM |
nice pass .... it definitely looks like you could use more power
| AndrewSS | 04-07-2006 12:01 PM |
[QUOTE=Davis K Powers]Great job. Keep the pics and vids coming!
Congrats![/QUOTE]
I agree. The more the merrier.
Tom, I am not exactly educated on the scca club racing system, but are you going to be able to make the runoffs this year, or 07? And when did you get your competition license. How many races are you going to participate in this year?
Congrats![/QUOTE]
I agree. The more the merrier.
Tom, I am not exactly educated on the scca club racing system, but are you going to be able to make the runoffs this year, or 07? And when did you get your competition license. How many races are you going to participate in this year?
| wrx2.0 555 | 04-08-2006 07:35 AM |
Good job Tom...
Is the practice you're referring to the Jim Starke event at Roebling in a couple of weeks?
M. King will be there in his Spec Miata. Several of us are planning the trip to support/watch. We'll keep an eye out for you and say hey...
Scott
Is the practice you're referring to the Jim Starke event at Roebling in a couple of weeks?
M. King will be there in his Spec Miata. Several of us are planning the trip to support/watch. We'll keep an eye out for you and say hey...
Scott
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