Pictures from today's Autocross

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
10/19/2014 at 18:21 • Filed to: wichita, autocross, autox, buicklopnik, murdersofa

Gonna make this a separate post from my videos since there's a lot of both.

Lots of oppos present! Myself, Jay, Jayhawk Jake, Midengineer, and some lurkers.

No rear seat for weight savings bro.

Trunk stripped out for weight savings (also because the spare doesn't fit under the carpet)

How I make up for not having a heat shield. Cold air, brah.

Some HNNNG

[hnng intensifies]

Starting to line up

Fully raceprepped. Inflated the rear suspension.

dat rake.

DAT. RAKE. Muscle car yo.

I need a change of pants.

More pants.

Three little Germans.

Lined up during lunch break

Still stunned at how well JayhawkJake wrestles this thing around a course. He's able to play in the big leagues.

Cleanest damn NA I've ever seen.

Porsches! The BMWs say "soon"

BEEMER BEEMER BEEMER

Seriously though that looks fantastic.

Jay did an oops.

Here he is trying to find the timer he hit. Sideways. Whups.

I have a video showing the beginning of the slide. I'll post it probably tomorrow because it's gonna take HOURS for all this video to upload. 10 runs worth.

DISCUSSION (19)

For Sweden > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/19/2014 at 18:24

#KansasLife

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/19/2014 at 18:24

Damn now I regret missing this autocross! Ugh I really hate wisdom teeth :(

Jay Lauer > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/19/2014 at 18:26

I DEFINITELY want to see my spin if you can upload it.

Arben72 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/19/2014 at 18:26

I missed autox this weekend. Why does it have to be so early....

Jayhawk Jake > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/19/2014 at 18:29

Kinja'd!!!

Dat sonic tho

Jayhawk Jake > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/19/2014 at 18:29

Kinja'd!!!

Kinda 4 Germans, right?

Jayhawk Jake > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/19/2014 at 18:30

Kinja'd!!!

NEED MOAR LOW

Also tires, my tires held me back today.

Jayhawk Jake > For Sweden
10/19/2014 at 18:32

We have had to stop running to let a tractor by.

I'm joking. Like, at all. The field to the west is a farmer's cow pasture. Jay's S2K is sitting next to an electric fence. The cows typically hang out near us. When the tractor came through the cows went nuts because it was bringing them some fresh feed.

We of course all discussed how well the tractor would do around the course.

Jayhawk Jake > Jay Lauer
10/19/2014 at 18:32

It was impressive, I can tell you that much.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jayhawk Jake
10/19/2014 at 18:35

My tires vaulted me to the highest of highs. Damn things are incredible. My brakes are inadequate; no matter how hard I brake I couldn't lock up the wheels. Pretty sweet.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Arben72
10/19/2014 at 18:36

Yeah, I had to wake up at 6:30 because I had to get gas before I left. Bloody annoying not getting to sleep in on the weekend due to autox/cars and coffee.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jay Lauer
10/19/2014 at 18:36

I'll make it it's own post. The view cuts off just before you went completely sideways, but it shows the process of losing control and beginning of the spin.

Jay Lauer > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/19/2014 at 18:38

Damnnn, too bad the whole thing isn't on tape. But, I'll take what I can get since I didn't bother putting a Go-Pro in. Thanks.

Arben72 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/19/2014 at 18:46

We need to make a steak dinner and cars and a nighttime autox. Both would be more interesting.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Arben72
10/19/2014 at 19:06

YES. Nighttime autocross would be amazing.

I'll take 911 RS for $5000 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/19/2014 at 19:27

So did the strut brace make a (noticeable) difference?

Brian Silvestro > Jayhawk Jake
10/19/2014 at 19:33

SO DAMN MIDWESTERN

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > I'll take 911 RS for $5000
10/19/2014 at 22:36

No clue. So much other things have changed on the car since the last autocross I'm not sure which things changed what.

I'll take 911 RS for $5000 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/19/2014 at 23:56

Gotcha. I kinda figured that might be the case.