Hill Climbing and AutoX vids and commentary

[SVXRide]

Ben has stated that the RaceCar is actually going to compete in the Polish Mountain Hill Climb this year (2008), which just happens to be in scenic Flintstone, MD (just a stone's throw from OT's place). In honor of this, I've started up this thread with the video from last year's fastest time (yes, it appears to be owned by a Honda Civic).
-Bill

[Hocrest]

Cool, all we have to do is beat a Honda??? That sounds easy enough

Here's another video from a Mustang... He didn't do quite that well

[SVXRide]

Can you say "OUCH!" ?

So, where does one find the rules for competing in hill climbing? August is definitely a ways off

-Bill

[Hocrest]

Yeah it's a way off, but you're car will probably still be sitting in YT's lot till next year

Here is PHA's forum.

[SVXRide]

Dave,
Thanks! Naw, Racer X is getting picked up this Thursday (along with the old engine and 4HEAT). I'm thinking the the SVreX II might just be a candidate for hill climbing duties
-Bill

[benebob]

Originally Posted by SVXRide

Can you say "OUCH!" ?

So, where does one find the rules for competing in hill climbing? August is definitely a ways off

-Bill

www.scca.org

















































Club racing rules... Old Solo 1 stuff from the GSR. Full cage, fire supression, SA helmet and SFI 3.3/5 suits, disconnect switch, etc...

[SVXRide]

Duryea Hill Climb

[SVXRide]

For Chike - an RX-8 (going reaaaaaalllllyyyyy slllllloooooooowwww)





For the "Next Step" SVXi owners - a Camaro running in ESP (the next step for SVX owners after GS)




Okay, so ignore the fact that the camera dropped off of its mount


Notice a couple of things about FedEx -- 1. at no time can you actually see the entire course, 2. yes, the course has an uphill and downhill aspect, 3. there are always at least 2 (if not 3) cars on the course at the same time

-Bill

[wawazat??]

Originally Posted by SVXRide

For the "Next Step" SVXi owners - a Camaro running in ESP (the next step for SVX owners after GS)

-Bill

After STX you mean, right Bill

[benebob]

Originally Posted by wawazat??

After STX you mean, right Bill

Come now, Wally likes to make things up while he continues his regression to a tricycle!

[SVXRide]

Originally Posted by wawazat??

After STX you mean, right Bill

Todd,
I stand corrected!

Here's one for Ben and Dave and the entire PA gang:

[GreenMarine]

Since we are on the topic of Hillclimbing... Here is a video of Stevin Rankins (aka. "Pleiades" on NASIOC) going up one of the hillclimb events in his 06 STi... He is regarded by many in the southeast to be possibly the best Autocrosser (or even overall driver) in the area... And it's funny to think of when you meet him because he is VERY overweight and nerdy looking and ALWAYS has either a coffee or a cigarette in his hands

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bGFe_cuufMY

~ Chris

[newsvx]

Great thread, Bill.

BTW, how do you insert such a long video (and from YouTube at that?

Harry

[SVXRide]

Originally Posted by newsvx

Great thread, Bill.

BTW, how do you insert such a long video (and from YouTube at that?

Harry

Harry,
Just copy the embed code from the YouTube site and then paste it in after you click on the "Tube" button that's on the far upper right in the "Reply to Thread" window. You'll need to delete a lot of the code, so the final product looks something like -- YOUTUBE v/Tyz80Isk9u8&hl /YOUTUBE (with no spaces to the right and left of the code and [ ] brackets around the YOUTUBEs.

-Bill

[newsvx]

Originally Posted by SVXRide

Harry,
Just copy the embed code from the YouTube site and then paste it in after you click on the "Tube" button that's on the far upper right in the "Reply to Thread" window. You'll need to delete a lot of the code, so the final product looks something like -- YOUTUBE v/Tyz80Isk9u8&hl /YOUTUBE (with no spaces to the right and left of the code and [ ] brackets around the YOUTUBEs.

-Bill

Thanks, Bill - I think. I am not sure I understand, but I'll try it out .......

Hope all is well .....

Harry