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Race Day - Willow Springs April 16 -o- The Story Part 3




Sorry didn't get any action shots of the 350Z... I did get to ride in it for the first round that it was there.
It hurt my neck... Talk about a muscle car... Whew... Most of the 350Z was on the video, which I have a story about too..

But here are more pics..

Team Nguyen - James and Jay going out for a test drive...

10:30AM - After Round 2.... Richard had Blown his Rear Right Shock.... Yeah that's Dirt mixed in with Shock oil...


At first we thought it was brake fluid, but after pulling the wheel we noticed that the shock exploded...

We still drive on it anways... Cuz it's tough like that...


My Car Setup...

Pictures of the AGZE Motor with the Harrison Attack Header Installed

I got a VCR in the car and I always carry some extra oil...

Yes, we drove like this...


A power converter to power my VCR.... and...


Yes, what's that...? A small surveilance camera.. Just like the Japanese do it...


3:30pm... Near the end of the day.... and Drift Master James missed a turn and fell off the track...

Check out the carnage...

Yes that is rocks between the beads of the tire and rim.... Team Nguyen fell off quite a few times but that last time... put it out...


It left a lot of debri in the car...

Yes take a close look. You wonder why I zoomed in on my Dash board. The debri got into the dash.
That is inside the dash next to the meters. I need to clean them out...


Due to the heavy rubbing and lack of tools to sufficiently roll the fendors...
One of them caved in and was bent back by the door trying to open..

Look at that line... It's almost straight.. Ha Ha...


Just to finish the pic's off. Some photo's Initial-D style..


Some Notes...

Due to technical difficulties video that Mariam recorded of the 350z for it's second round was not recorded. Jay is sorry that he didn't put the tape in all the way. Also Richard is sorry cuz of his bad wiring job. All video of the 86 where there was a passenger did not record. Maybe the converter overloaded or because the passenger was holding on for dear life they accidentally kicked the converter....

All other video is to be reviewed and will partake in the video reel as soon as Richard can get off his ass and fix his computer.

Some After Thought Notes....

Man Chris really picked up after he was cheered on by his co-worker Steve... His story.. Steve sat in with Chris in the second round. An 88 BMW M3 was on chris's ass... I was behind the M3. Sorry that video is not available. I pressed the wrong button and it didn't record.. Yeah I need to learn how to use a vcr.. Turn 2. Chris Slides and Brakes to a stop... The M3, was rudely on his ass and had to stop... only a few feet away. Close call... Then I remembered I had to dodge them too cuz I was still driving...

I didn't sit in with Steve, but most everyone else did and they said he was consistently maxing out his car's given potential based on setup...

Kenny's Z33 is all about the torque... I think I got whiplash. That is one brute of a car with lots of gears... It was fun none the less.

The 86.. scared the crap out of me.. After wittnessing Chris's slide out. I hit that same corner incorrectly after that lap. Slid out on the left side. my foot slipped on the accelerator and I shot back over the course onto the other side. I was lucky no one was behind me. I was pretty shooken up and found that I couldn't control my car... I left it to James to test the car out further through the day.

I am sure Mariam had a blast sitting in with everyone and catching a ride... She really has no fear.... I swear next time you can sit in when I am driving.

I sat in with James as he tested the 86.. I don't know how the F*&# he got the 86 to over steer through the turns. We never went fast but if you got 3 wheelson the course at any time and the 4th is still in the air and the car is turning it's a definite roller coaster ride. Even with the blown shock. the car took the turns. We used the whole track and didn't mind the cars around us even the lan evo that was teasing us with it's blow off. Yeah we spun out once or twice but it never felt sooo exhilerating... I know Mariam got the worst of it cuz she was in the spin out where the rocks got lodged into the 86 rims... What a dust cloud....

Jay sat in the background and hitched rides to do the video. Not wanting to show off his skills that day.... I believe his only coaching to everybody was that was too slow, you gotta go faster...

The barbeque was cookin, the wind was blowing hard, we had two canopy's out and had to bring one down cuz it almost blew away. The Lan Evo's had one that actaully flew onto the track twice and had to be removed..

The only downer that day was the loud RX-7 that almost hit us on the turns. Illegal passing .. I was pissed cuz he creeped up on me. I didn't let him pass but ran out of fuel so my throttle cut off on the tight turns...

Oh by the way the dent on the 86 has been fixed. All the fendors re-rolled. Any areas that were chipped painted primer black yet again... The Rims have been cleaned of the rocks.

And last but not least... We got video of Kenny Rounding the last corner... He was the only one who remembered to wave to the camera... He flashed the peace symbol... while trying to take the tight turn... Showman, always a Showman.

Hope to see ya on the next Race day...


EXTRAS......

If you made it this far then click on this link.
Extra photo's a-la Mariam, and Steve.


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created 04/21/04
updated 04/29/04
original images from Steve, Mariam, and Richard's Camera
Thanks Steve and Mariam

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