SEDA's 1st Event!! Lucky Slides!!

Rhoad Racing · Post by **Rhoad Racing** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:51 am

swweeeeettt!!

Rhoad Racing · Post by **Rhoad Racing** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:59 am

He's what we have so far.....

Vid of the track/lot itself

Vid of the tentative course.
This course layout is not set in stone and will more than likely change before the event. It's just to give you an idea of what we're looking at. And don't mind the white/black trash cans in the vid; those obviously won't be there.

And here is an illustration of the tentative course. Keep in mind that we have to design our course around the bumps and dips in the pavement in order to produce the smoothest course possible.

Post by **andysapp** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:23 pm

My one suggestion is steer clear of that pole. I know the course is tentative, and will most likely change... but that pole is too close for comfort (about 00:30 - 00:32 sec in the video).

I can't wait! I hope my diff is back, lol.

down_shift · Post by **down_shift** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:50 pm

Are you guys planning on having only one car on the course at a time?

Rhoad Racing · Post by **Rhoad Racing** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:54 pm

down_shift wrote:Are you guys planning on having only one car on the course at a time?

we would like to have two simultaneously so that we all get as much seat time as possible. However, the final course design will determine that.

CodyW · Post by **CodyW** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:31 pm

ok, that never happened....

(chris, i had to delete your last post as i was trying to quote you and make fun of the way you spelled "poll", however i hit edit instead an couldn't get back. i apologize, you can make fun of me this time).

anyhow, he said something about the pole being addressed, and we wouldn't hit it (i think).

Post by **andysapp** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:04 pm

Bwaaahahahaa! That's funny. I've done the same thing before, Cody.

He also asked me to draw a course I'd like to see... here's my stab at it - keep in mind... I haven't seen the lot, so I'm not taking into account the any patches of asphalt.

My thinking behind this course, is smooth curves with some big sweepers, and some tight sections towards the end, to help increase skill level, AND slow people down upon coming towards the finish line. You don't want people coming towards the end full speed, cause they'll have trouble slowing down in time. This layout doesn't use the entire lot - but I think a run that has a good line is better than trying to use the entire lot. This is just my $.02... and feedback/criticism is VERY welcome.

Post by **andysapp** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:10 pm

Here's a second stab at it.

Rhoad Racing · Post by **Rhoad Racing** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:16 am

andysapp wrote:Here's a second stab at it.

Given the sparse patches of asphault, this course rendering is probably more suitable. I like it. However, I'll go ahead and tell you now that a couple of the other's (Chad) might not. They are wanting to slow the drivers down before they get to the fence which is at the apex of big left hander in your illustration shown above; thus the small Manji just before the apex in my illustration. Persoanlly, I like your layout. Even if the drivers lose it, they won't be going that fast so I doubt they'll come close to the fence anyway. Either way...I'm going to pass these rendering along to give the other guys some ideas.
On another note.....Andy, would you be willing to come out to the track with us on the 20th? I mean EARLY that day to help us lay out the track? Other than me and Chad, none of us have very much track experience.

cody....what would I do without you man!? LOL

here is Chads idea....sorry about the shitty illustration....that's my fault.

down_shift · Post by **down_shift** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:57 am

Can you post up the lot pic w/o a course so I can take a stab at it?

Rhoad Racing · Post by **Rhoad Racing** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:00 am

down_shift wrote:Can you post up the lot pic w/o a course so I can take a stab at it?

sure...

CodyW · Post by **CodyW** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:29 am

we should pay our respects to the kind people at atlanta dragway with a salute to their track, maybe like this:

ok, not really. i will say that just from the illustrations, i'm leaning more towards andy's idea. i think the manji or die course would be fun, but would be too many quick and small transitions (without much room for slowing down between), and wouldn't really give it a whole lot of variety. the pavement may dictate something else though, so it's understandable.

down_shift · Post by **down_shift** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:30 am

Here ya go!

turbofb · Post by **turbofb** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:24 am

You have to have aleast one good top of second corner to make some what interesting. Please try to keep this from being a 1st gear slide lot. By the way the vid looks, its going to eat some wheel bearings.

Post by **andysapp** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:13 pm

Rhoad Racing wrote:Andy, would you be willing to come out to the track with us on the 20th? I mean EARLY that day to help us lay out the track? Other than me and Chad, none of us have very much track experience.

Sure man... I would be happy to. By early... do you mean like 5am? Hehehe... let me know, playa. I've never designed a course before, but I'll do my best to help work things out.