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Stewart · 04-04-2008, 09:57 PM

Might as well post up a few pics from the local autocross I run in.

Me driving my L...

Me driving my buddy's L (we drive our trucks, and then swap trucks so we can get double the amount of runs in)

Stewart

Midnight_Cobra · 04-05-2008, 12:34 AM

Nice pics man....looks like a some springs and swaybars are in your future!!!

BLKSVT · 04-05-2008, 08:16 AM

Nice, is that suspension all stock? kinda wonder what my truck would do in a auto cross with stock suspension.

Stewart · 04-05-2008, 09:51 AM

My truck (the black one) has 2" drop shackles in the rear. Brandon's truck (the white one) also has 2" drop shackles, but his front springs have been cut to lower it about an inch, inch and a half.

Otherwise, everything else suspension wise is stock.

Brandon and I both believe in the "run and gun, turn and burn" style of autocrossing our L's. We figure it's the only time we can do so and not go to jail!

Stewart

ibismojo · 11-11-2008, 05:56 PM

Me doing oo many left turns on this course

FordFanStan · 11-11-2008, 06:00 PM

Hey Brian sorry I wasn't at the shop today, I am trying to finish this big presentation due tomorrow for a Business Communications course. And I think i just got it done, btu I still need to gather and get all my visual aides in order. If you have any questions about that kit just let me now bud.

The DSG looks good on the course. I still want to try this one day with my L, maybe eventually? It looks like a ton of fun!

PS. Glad to see you over here.

ibismojo · 11-11-2008, 07:30 PM

No problem Stan.

Dante was very helpful in determining my high rpm pinging issue. He was convinced that there was a tune on my truck with some serious advanced timing. Turns out my truck was pinging at 12* at 4k rpm. Either there is a tune and it's really conservative or FoMoCo built a weird one. I'll probably be swinging by in a couple months for a proper tune to get rid of the knocking.

Nothing eats up tires like autocrossing a 5000 lb vehicle

I think I'm gonna stick to autox only in the rain. It's pretty fun though.

edit: in case if Dante doesn't get the message, the plugs in my truck are XP103's and not the 105's.

02SilverBullet · 11-11-2008, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibismojo

Me doing oo many left turns on this course

nice to meet you today, glad to see you sign up with all us hooligans, your sure to have fun here.
btw: nice shot of the truck, is that at the Q?

ibismojo · 11-12-2008, 02:29 PM

Good meeting you Kyle. That is at Qualcomm.

There are too many Ford forums

Buckachow · 11-13-2008, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibismojo

Me doing oo many left turns on this course

How often do they do that at Qualcomm?
Kinda new to the area and always looking for a chance to drive my truck stupidly and get away with it

By the way nice pic. And nice truck

to introduce myself
My name is Mike and I drive (not enough) a 99 L

FordFanStan · 11-13-2008, 11:59 PM

Mike and Brian, both of you should get together with some of us other locals sometime soon for a beer or to hangout. Pretty usual; 02SilverBullet, 00QckSlvrLight, Haybale, and myself will all hangout. Use to have a couple others that hung out often too, but they all moved or sold their trucks earlier this year

. In fact I will talk it over with 00QckSlvrLight, but we are probably going to have a bbq at his house this weekend on Saturday for his bday, I'll see if we can have a couple more over and invite you two if you want? FFS

ibismojo · 11-14-2008, 01:57 AM

Thank you, I'm Brian and I'm racking up mileage pretty quickly. That picture was taken by woodrufj who used to autocross his V8 Dodge Daktoa.

They have autox every 2-4 weeks, depending on the Charger's home schedule and other activities that might be going on at Qualcomm (ie, used car sales, etc.). http://www.sdsolo.com is where all the SD autocrossers usually go to. It's fun to get swapped up on the course but it's really not kosher to take out too many cones

I believe there is an autocross this Sunday. You usually get 4 runs or so for about 45 minutes of course work. 4 runs is usually enough for street tires on the Lightning. They'll start fading pretty quickly with more runs.

The fun stuff's at the old El Toro airbase, where they hold the regional Pro Solo Events. Two "identical" autox courses with a drag race start

Too bad it only comes by once a year, if that.

I'm down for a BBQ. Saturday day's are good. I usually work Saturday nights.

Buckachow · 11-18-2008, 01:46 AM

Thanks for the info Brain.

Sorry I guess I was a lil late on the notice about last saturday's get together. Guess we will just have to have another one this weekend

FordFanStan · 11-18-2008, 11:52 AM

This weekend: I might be out of town, I know Haybale will be, 02SilverBullet needs to get his truck insured lol, yada yada. But yeah you guys should hit us up anytime you want to grab a beer or cruise or anything. The party last Saturday was cool, 00QckSlvrLight needs to hook me up with his hottie mexican neighbor friend hint hint Junior lol. FFS

Buckachow · 11-18-2008, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FordFanStan

This weekend: I might be out of town, I know Haybale will be, 02SilverBullet needs to get his truck insured lol, yada yada. But yeah you guys should hit us up anytime you want to grab a beer or cruise or anything. The party last Saturday was cool, 00QckSlvrLight needs to hook me up with his hottie mexican neighbor friend hint hint Junior lol. FFS

Does his neoghbor have a sister?
I'll hit you guys up for sure.

yellow03cobraracing · 06-08-2009, 03:15 PM

wow they allow trucks to autoX thats awsome, where i go they dont....that must be fun

jhonda · 09-26-2009, 09:41 PM

I would like to get alot of people to rent VIR

jhonda · 09-26-2009, 09:41 PM

Spread the word

04-04-2008, 09:57 PM	#1
Stewart Never Fry Bacon Naked! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Coast, CA Vehicle: 1999 Lightning Posts: 5	New board, new forum, first post...WTH! Might as well post up a few pics from the local autocross I run in. Me driving my L... Me driving my buddy's L (we drive our trucks, and then swap trucks so we can get double the amount of runs in) Stewart __________________ 1999 F-150 Lightning (It's my work truck) - WMS Stage 4 Long Block 2000 7.3L PSD Excursion (wifes) - John Wood built tranny, AFE Stage 2, MBRP, BDP 1.0 exhaust housing & WW, DP-Tuner F5 chip, V & B code spring upgrade, ITP Overboost Annihilator and pre-pump mod. 1990 Mustang GT 5.0 hatchback - Stolen and stripped, waiting to be rebuilt and reborn..

04-05-2008, 12:34 AM	#2
Midnight_Cobra SVT Poster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SoCal Vehicle: 95' Cobra Posts: 170	Nice pics man....looks like a some springs and swaybars are in your future!!! __________________ 1995 Cobra - H/C/I/E 3.73's

04-05-2008, 08:16 AM	#3
BLKSVT Living The Dream Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: League City, Texas Vehicle: 01 SVT Lightning Posts: 2,600 Gallery: 19	Nice, is that suspension all stock? kinda wonder what my truck would do in a auto cross with stock suspension. __________________ 410RWHP/537RWTQ

11-11-2008, 06:00 PM	#6
FordFanStan Fear No Threat! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, Ca. Vehicle: 1994/2000 L's Posts: 3,504	Hey Brian sorry I wasn't at the shop today, I am trying to finish this big presentation due tomorrow for a Business Communications course. And I think i just got it done, btu I still need to gather and get all my visual aides in order. If you have any questions about that kit just let me now bud. The DSG looks good on the course. I still want to try this one day with my L, maybe eventually? It looks like a ton of fun! PS. Glad to see you over here. __________________ "Black Betty" In The Works: Big Inch Aluminum Modular, TF heads, 8.5 second cert'd cage, 13.50" tires, and a big Twin Screw!

11-11-2008, 07:30 PM	#7
ibismojo SVT Poster Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 88	No problem Stan. Dante was very helpful in determining my high rpm pinging issue. He was convinced that there was a tune on my truck with some serious advanced timing. Turns out my truck was pinging at 12* at 4k rpm. Either there is a tune and it's really conservative or FoMoCo built a weird one. I'll probably be swinging by in a couple months for a proper tune to get rid of the knocking. Nothing eats up tires like autocrossing a 5000 lb vehicle I think I'm gonna stick to autox only in the rain. It's pretty fun though. edit: in case if Dante doesn't get the message, the plugs in my truck are XP103's and not the 105's. Last edited by ibismojo : 11-11-2008 at 07:32 PM.

04-05-2008, 09:51 AM	#4
Stewart Never Fry Bacon Naked! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Coast, CA Vehicle: 1999 Lightning Posts: 5	My truck (the black one) has 2" drop shackles in the rear. Brandon's truck (the white one) also has 2" drop shackles, but his front springs have been cut to lower it about an inch, inch and a half. Otherwise, everything else suspension wise is stock. Brandon and I both believe in the "run and gun, turn and burn" style of autocrossing our L's. We figure it's the only time we can do so and not go to jail! Stewart

11-11-2008, 05:56 PM	#5
ibismojo SVT Poster Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 88	Me doing oo many left turns on this course

11-12-2008, 02:29 PM	#9
ibismojo SVT Poster Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 88	Good meeting you Kyle. That is at Qualcomm. There are too many Ford forums

11-13-2008, 11:59 PM	#11
FordFanStan Fear No Threat! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, Ca. Vehicle: 1994/2000 L's Posts: 3,504	Mike and Brian, both of you should get together with some of us other locals sometime soon for a beer or to hangout. Pretty usual; 02SilverBullet, 00QckSlvrLight, Haybale, and myself will all hangout. Use to have a couple others that hung out often too, but they all moved or sold their trucks earlier this year . In fact I will talk it over with 00QckSlvrLight, but we are probably going to have a bbq at his house this weekend on Saturday for his bday, I'll see if we can have a couple more over and invite you two if you want? FFS

11-14-2008, 01:57 AM	#12
ibismojo SVT Poster Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 88	Thank you, I'm Brian and I'm racking up mileage pretty quickly. That picture was taken by woodrufj who used to autocross his V8 Dodge Daktoa. They have autox every 2-4 weeks, depending on the Charger's home schedule and other activities that might be going on at Qualcomm (ie, used car sales, etc.). http://www.sdsolo.com is where all the SD autocrossers usually go to. It's fun to get swapped up on the course but it's really not kosher to take out too many cones I believe there is an autocross this Sunday. You usually get 4 runs or so for about 45 minutes of course work. 4 runs is usually enough for street tires on the Lightning. They'll start fading pretty quickly with more runs. The fun stuff's at the old El Toro airbase, where they hold the regional Pro Solo Events. Two "identical" autox courses with a drag race start Too bad it only comes by once a year, if that. I'm down for a BBQ. Saturday day's are good. I usually work Saturday nights.

11-18-2008, 01:46 AM	#13
Buckachow Broke as a Joke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego/Temecula, CA Vehicle: Black 99 SVT Lightning #1231 Posts: 603 Gallery: 3	Thanks for the info Brain. Sorry I guess I was a lil late on the notice about last saturday's get together. Guess we will just have to have another one this weekend Last edited by Buckachow : 11-18-2008 at 01:48 AM.

11-18-2008, 11:52 AM	#14
FordFanStan Fear No Threat! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, Ca. Vehicle: 1994/2000 L's Posts: 3,504	This weekend: I might be out of town, I know Haybale will be, 02SilverBullet needs to get his truck insured lol, yada yada. But yeah you guys should hit us up anytime you want to grab a beer or cruise or anything. The party last Saturday was cool, 00QckSlvrLight needs to hook me up with his hottie mexican neighbor friend hint hint Junior lol. FFS

06-08-2009, 03:15 PM	#16
yellow03cobraracing New SVT Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York Vehicle: 03 cobra, 02 GT Posts: 5	wow they allow trucks to autoX thats awsome, where i go they dont....that must be fun

09-26-2009, 09:41 PM	#17
jhonda New SVT Poster Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 25	I would like to get alot of people to rent VIR

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