Southern California Lightning Owners Club Forums - Autocrossing the Lightnings! (56K warning)

10-04-2006, 11:57 PM	#1
Stewart Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Central Coast Posts: 94 Real Name: Stewart	Autocrossing the Lightnings! (56K warning) So Brandon and I went autocrossing in our Lightnings this past Sunday! Here are some pictures for your enjoyment! B laying into it. ---------------------------- Both trucks on the track. ---------------------------- burn 'em ---------------------------- me drifting B's truck ---------------------------- me sliding a corner in my L ---------------------------- me smokin' 'em through a curve...yes, on purpose for the visuals. Me and B were trying to smoke the tires as much as we could all day long! ---------------------------- me in B's truck again, binging it through the last curves ---------------------------- B bringing it home through the last curves in my truck ---------------------------- And last but not least, B starting to lose it... ---------------------------- Lost it...you should have seen this one...nice 360 powering into and out of the whole way....oy the smoke! My poor tires! Stewart

Support the Southern California Lightning Owners Club by shopping at Amazon.com

10-05-2006, 05:48 AM	#2
rumrunner Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rialto Posts: 2,344 Real Name: DAVID	Re: Autocrossing the Lightnings! (56K warning) That was sweet..............I would have like to seen it in person and hear the sounds for the supercharger kicking in....... __________________ 2004 Magnum Powered Lightning, 2002 Harley Davison F150, 2004 Ford Escape [IMG][/IMG]

10-05-2006, 07:33 AM	#3
Terrible One 100% American Thunder Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Camarillo Posts: 229 Real Name: JD	Re: Autocrossing the Lightnings! (56K warning) very nice pics, looks like your brakes and suspension took a beating along with the tires! __________________ SOLD: 1995 SVT Lightning: Novi powered 393 stroker HONDA: '06 RR* *former V.P. (S)weet (V)agina (T)eam ~I will not pretend to have figured a way out~ GRADE

10-05-2006, 08:47 AM	#4
FordFanStan Gen 1 & 2 owners club. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Imperial Beach Posts: 2,106 Real Name: Stan	Re: Autocrossing the Lightnings! (56K warning) Stew those pics are awesome. Im more a straight line guy myself but that does look hella fun. Congrats to you and Brandon. Oh also that one pic of B in your truck losing it, looks super awesome, too bad it didnt turn out more focused. Hope you guys had fun and spanked some of the other vehicles out there... Stan __________________ "Black Betty" Current project: Big Inch Aluminum Modular!

10-05-2006, 05:04 PM	#5
lightninquick Soon to be exstinct Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,185 Real Name: Hater Maker	Re: Autocrossing the Lightnings! (56K warning) sweet pics,,,i would love to give that a try,,,,,let us know when you guys put the cones up again,,,give us a month or so notice __________________ [IMG][/IMG]

10-05-2006, 10:07 PM	#6
FordFanStan Gen 1 & 2 owners club. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Imperial Beach Posts: 2,106 Real Name: Stan	Re: Autocrossing the Lightnings! (56K warning) Rick, I think wherever they go and do that, they put it on often, quite regularly in fact; if I'm not mistaken. I think I heard one of them say that it happens once a month IIRC... Stan

10-06-2006, 08:44 AM

Stewart

Member

Join Date: Jul 2005

Location: Central Coast

Posts: 94

Real Name: Stewart

Re: Autocrossing the Lightnings! (56K warning)

Quote:

Originally Posted by lightninquick

sweet pics,,,i would love to give that a try,,,,,let us know when you guys put the cones up again,,,give us a month or so notice

I gotta admit, back in August, the track they set up was more forgiving for our trucks and I ran for time. I took pride in having better times than a WRX STI, as well as a Camaro, without taking out a single cone on any of my timed runs.

But this last event, the track was so freaking tight, there was really no fun in trying for time, so I adopted Brandon's "turn and burn" mentality. Plus, my tires were already shot from the August run, and I didn't plan on changing them out before this past Sunday, so I knew traction was going to be non-existent.

The next dates are October 28 & 29, and November 11 & 12. December dates have been cancelled.

The event organizers say Saturday usually has less people than Sunday.

We'd love to have more L's running with us! If any of you guys come up for this, we'll make sure to go out for dinner Saturday night after running!

Stewart