I took "Toasty" out to the track Sunday to run through some cones in SCCA Solo II.
F U N!! Many were sceptical, many were surprised including myself!

The only thing I've done to the car is put 15" wheels/tires on it. I'm running Kuhmo ECSTA and they really make it stick. Had about 28 psi in the fronts and about 32 in the rear.

The average time for the morning heat was about 55 seconds. My first run in the afternoon heat was 65.5. I shaved a second off each run and on the 4th I ran 51.2!! That was 10 seconds slower than the best time of day laid down by a Porsche 928 with a V-8! I could have gotten it down to 50 seconds I think.

The toaster is a pretty good handler. Neautral handling. It won't push in a turn uless you really crank it hard and let off throttle. It just turns in and follows a line. I never once spun out and I only felt the ___-end twitch one time.

Here's a link to a video shot from the backseat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqlCwr9Eitg

There's a bit of a lag at the beginning while I wait for the course to clear.

I mounted up a tripod in there yesterday and got some good vids. On the first big sweeper, I was going about 50+ mph. The car just rolls a bit then tracks right on through the corner.



LOTS OF FUN !!

 

man oh man!! all i gotta say is when is the next one??? can i come along! lol i think i might need some 15's and sticky tires drop my car all the way down... or just balance the bugga out... that is supa sick i guarantee u can bring the time down some more... Dino u da man!!!

 

dat video is sick. no mods but rims and tires even better. keep doing it. one thing, need a little bit more smoother track. Maui Scion No Ka Oi.

 

Maui SCCA runs an event each month. Anyone can come out, member or not. Here's a link to the site:
http://www.mauiscca.org

For $35 (non-member) you get four runs through the course, and then the afternoon is for fun runs!!

 

ive been thinking of getting into autocross but my cars not in driveable condition atm...

 

Well it's that time again... time to zip through the cones in the Toaster!
This Sunday I'll be taking my xB out autocrossing again only this time I'll be running in Street Touring class as sanctioned by SCCA. FINALLY! It's now official that the xB runs in ST class not H. Check this months SCCA mag Fast Track for more info.

Maui Scion is sponsoring me now and today I received a FREE TRD strut brace from them! COOL! Thanks guys! It'll be interesting to see how much of a difference it makes in the handling. Stay tuned to this thread for more video and results!

 

good stuff. let us know about that strut bar. i drove one with it, but i didn't really get to run it to hard. i didn't feel much of a dif.

 

The box did OK today! I ran a half a second faster in STS than our club president's Maxda Miata did in STS2!

I got "Driver Of The Month" award for last month's performance too! I think I took first in my class today as well. Not bad for a box eh?
...and it didn't even roll over! lol

The strut bar made only a tiny difference which is testament to how already stiff the strut towers are on a stock xB.

Here's a link to the video of today's best run posted on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlbAlFgcis8

 

where can i go to find a good mechanic that will install parts for me?

 

i really enjoy your vids. seems like i would get lost in that mess of cones

 

Is it just me or is that track really bumpy. Good driving. I also AutoX my box. It is a lot of fun when people look and laugh at us only to be shocked that we can handle just as good as they do.

Mr.Wallabie

 

It's bumpy! The course is set up on part of an old airstrip from WW II. Real big chunks of blue lava rock mixed with tar. It eats tires like a cheese grater but it's what we call home. lol It's all we get here... couldn't get appproval on any parking lots. We make due with what we have and have fun!

Here's some pics from this weekend...

http://www.mauiscca.org/gallery/022507AM?page=9

I love this one...

 

looks like you had fun...how did you end up doing?

 

I took a first place in my class because I was the only one running in STS!

I ran half a sec faster than a Miata in STS2 class... which wins me some braggin rights... lol.

Lots of fun.

Next month I'll probably race my 90 Miata again for the first time in over a year.

 

thats really cool...congrats...

btw...what class is STS?

 

Street Touring Sedan.

STS2 is for two seater roadsters.

 

KK..thx for the info..

kind of cool..I would have never thought to race mine..lol

 

Here are a few pictures of me Autocrossing my tC at Aloha Stadium on Oahu. There's also an xB that comes and AutoXes sometimes to. We need more Scions to come out and repesent. PM me if any of you Oahu guys are interested in AutoXing.



Three Wheel Action!

 

That's awesome! I autocross too, but i'm up in Wisconsin. I have a picture up on www.myspace.com/tc8