GOLDFISH SEASON ONE, 2001

	GOLDFISH SEASON ONE, 2001

First Autocross (06/24/2001, Rosecroft):
SETUP:

Spax shocks set 8 clicks (out of 14)
in from full soft.
10 year old Yokohama A509 205 60 14
tires on 14"x6" front and 14"x7" rear
American Racing Slotted Mags.
Tire Pressure: 35.5 Psi. Front,
35 Psi. Rear.
Stock (1994) street alignment.

RESULT:

Second Autocross (07/08/2001, Tipton Airport):
SETUP:

Spax shocks set 9 clicks (out of 14)
in from full soft.
10 year old Yokohama A509 205 60 14
tires on 14"x6" front and 14"x7" rear
American Racing Slotted Mags.
Tire Pressure: 35.5 Psi. Front,
35 Psi. Rear.
Lowered the torsion bars 1.5 turns,
otherwise stock (1994) street alignment.

RESULT:

Third Autocross (07/22/2001, Tipton Airport):
SETUP:

New Holley 650 CFM Vacuum Secondary
4160 Carb with secondary jet extensions, clear sight
plugs, quick change secondary spring
diaphragm housing, long float bowl vent
baffles, milled choke tower (I used a
sawsall =8^P ), extended bowl vent
tubes, a K&N filter, and 68 & 72 Fr/Rr
main jets.
Spax shocks set 9 clicks (out of 14)
in from full soft.
New Toyo Proxes RA-1 225 50 15 tires
on 15"x7" front and rear Circle Racing
Custom wheels: 5 on 4" bolt pattern,
4" Backspacing (could have gone to 4.5"
on the BS), and only 12# each.
Tire Pressure: 32.5 Psi. Front, 32 Psi.
Rear.
New bushings and alignment:
Left Right

CASTER: +3.5° +3.5°

CAMBER: -0.75° -0.75°

TOE: 0"

RIDE HEIGHT: 0.5" below factory spec

RESULT:

Fourth Autocross (07/29/2001, Rosecroft, First EVER in the Rain):
SETUP (Wet):

Spax shocks set 8 clicks (out of 14)
in from full soft Front.
Spax shocks set 7 clicks (out of 14)
in from full soft Rear.
Tire Pressure: 30.5 Psi. Front, 30 Psi.
Rear.
Raised torsion bars 1 turn, otherwise
same alignment as autocross Three
(above).
Ran with Spare tire AND jack in trunk.
New aluminum Radiator under hood.

RESULT:

Fifth Autocross (09/03/2001, Harry Grove Stadium):
SETUP:

Spax shocks set 10 clicks (out
of 14) in from full soft Front.
Spax shocks set 11 clicks (out
of 14) in from full soft Rear.
Tire Pressure: 32 Psi. Front,
29 Psi. Rear.
Lowered torsion bars 1 turn from
autocross 3 above, otherwise
same alignment as autocross
Three (above).
Moved Battery to the trunk, behind
Right Rear wheel.
Replaced stock front bumper and
mounts, weighing 36#, with a
fiberglass bumper and aluminum
mounts, weighing 7#.
New Radio from J.C.Whitney: Jenson
60 Watt, with 2 speakers $79.95 (not
a BOSE but 79.95! and I beats the
H**K out of the AM that was cluttering
up my work bench not working right
and weighs less too). This was an
exact fit in the dashboard opening.
I Even made a bracket to mount the
two small speakers that came with
it in the stock location (this won't
make the car any quicker, but it'll
make getting there SEEM
quicker).

RESULT:

Sixth Autocross (09/16/2001, Rosecroft):
SETUP:

Tires and suspension same as Autocross
Five above, Except...
Spax shocks set 12 clicks (out of 14)
in from full soft Rear.
Installed Doug's headers, 2.5" Exhaust,
and Glass Packs (not a lot faster but
SOUNDS wonderful!).

RESULT:

Seventh Autocross (10/07/2001, Harry Grove Stadium):
SETUP:

RESULT:

DRIVER	TIME
FTD 1996 Silver Chevy Corvette (SS)	37.230
CP Class Winner	38.852
Me	42.054 (OUCH! GOT MY BUTT KICKED BY A GLH OMNI (well at least it was another MOPAR)(very tight Miata/ Prelude favoring course)(Best relative position all year, 3rd out of 5))

Eighth Autocross (10/21/2001, Rosecroft):
SETUP:

New Alignment:

RESULT:

DRIVER	TIME
FTD 1990 Red Caterham Super 7 (DM)	48.924
CP Class Winner	56.135
Me	58.770 (This event was a total GAS. A wide open, C Prepared style course with lots of lovely decreasing radius sweepers to slow things down and trip-up the unwary. This was the first parking lot course I've run on where I really felt horsepower limitted. I feel fairly certain I could have made up the 2.635 sec deficit with about another 50-75 Hp. No pain here just a very big Grinnnnn!!)

Ninth Autocross (12/09/2001, Six Flags):
SETUP:

Rejetted Carb to 70 Primary/76 Secondary.
Bumped timing to 14° initial and
about 38° total (much better vacuum
and throttle response).
Disconnected vacuum advance.
Tires and suspension same as Autocross
Seven above, Except...
Tire Pressure: 29 Psi Front/27 Psi Rear.

New Alignment:

RESULT:

DRIVER	TIME
CP Class Winner	62.257
Me	64.898 (This event was ALSO a total GAS. Another wide open, C Prepared style course with lots of lovely decreasing radius sweepers to slow things down and trip-up the unwary. The second parking lot course I've run on where I really felt horsepower limitted. I again feel fairly certain, again, that I could have made up the 2.641 sec deficit with about another 50-75 Hp. No pain here just another very big Grinnnnn!!). This course was long enough to run three cars at once but fast enough that FTD was only a 57.949. Great big new lot (probably cold weather only) at Six Flags.

Last Updated: 01/26/2007