Mox's Mazdaspeed3

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:01 pm

Over all I did ok.. I'm more disappointed. I finished 3rd again. I feel I could of gotten up to first but on my 3rd run I hit a cone, popped the car out of gear and gave up a couple seconds. still ran an 82.. but who knows how much faster it would of been if I hadn't done that. Got better each run. Car was definitely better than the first Autocross event. I'm considering moving to a 17" rim and tire due to the problems I'm having with keeping the car in 3rd gear. I spend most of the course at the top of 2nd which isnt where the car shines at. I need to get into 3rd and hit the power band.

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 4:15 pm

Nice. How long is this course that you are on top of 2nd/in 3rd or is the MS3 geared different than I would be used to?

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:42 pm

The course is usually over a mile long. this time it was just short of a mile at 4990feet.

at the top of 2nd I'm at 57-60mph.

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:50 pm

More course than we run sounds like fun. I would hate that gearing there but love it up here.

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:57 pm

I believe if the course was tighter or more open I wouldnt of had the issues I had. The course simply didn't agree with my Getrag 6Speeds gearing.

The Speeds on the longer course are fun though. Nothing Like trail braking a car going into a corner going 70+

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:12 pm

Sounds like solo trial which sounds like fun.

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:50 am

I haven't been online much, my grandmother went back into the hospital. He cancer has gotten to a point where they told her there isn't anything they can do for her. Shes at home under hospice care. Shes only 69 years old. Waay too young IMO. My mom said something along the lines of only have about a month to live. Its really depressing.

I've also been fighting with my girlfriend, Been looking at apartments lately because I do not see us staying together and I do not want to stay at my condo. So much crap.. eh!

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:04 pm

MoxHair wrote:I haven't been online much, my grandmother went back into the hospital. He cancer has gotten to a point where they told her there isn't anything they can do for her. Shes at home under hospice care. Shes only 69 years old. Waay too young IMO. My mom said something along the lines of only have about a month to live. Its really depressing.

I've also been fighting with my girlfriend, Been looking at apartments lately because I do not see us staying together and I do not want to stay at my condo. So much crap.. eh!

Sorry to hear about your grandmother..... and your girlfriend.

Keep your head up...

My prayers for you and your family.

If you need anything.... don't be afraid to ask myself... or anyone of the 2GN family... I can't do a lot from here but I'll try

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:47 pm

Felt like being a bit of a dork

I shit cones!

jake_tim · Post by **jake_tim** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:51 pm

either your an excellent driver, the mazdaspeed 3 is just an amazing car....or both. good job.

Post by **racer12306** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:58 pm

Its both.

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:41 pm

Haven't had an update in awhile..

I missed the last autocross even due to work, and I'll probably miss this weekends autocross event because of the black friday weekend hoopla.

I did get a nice set of 12" Magnetic Autocross numbers though

and I put the 10,000th mile on my car on my way to work the other day

funny thing is if you look at the Trip mileage, its my Autocross number. kinda weird IMO

I'd probably have more updates if it wasn't for alot of stuff going on in my personal life. My grandmother passed away this morning, my girlfriend and I are fighting like crazy, [edited]I'm just all around heart broken.

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:06 pm

car looks good mox. sorry to hear about all your personal troubles, i know how it goes though, trust me...

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:28 pm

some pictures from today

finished 2nd..

Ran a 72.0 time compared to the leaders 70.4.. had the fastest MPH going into the follow through at 88mph... too bad I carried too much speed into the turnaround and went sideways.. lol

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 5:32 pm

not that anyone cares.

I ran a 76.8 as my best time. but clipped a cone gate at the end so it didn't count. My official time was 77.3.. The leader ran a 77.2, but he his car blew up the run before his best time and he ran the 77.2 in an S2000 which is in a higher class. So I have a Protest pending on the results so I can get my 9 championship points for the 1st place finish.

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 5:52 pm

What do you mean by: "The leader ran a 77.2, but he his car blew up the run" ?

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:12 pm

moxhair wrote: The leader ran a 77.2, but he his car blew up the run before his best time and he ran the 77.2 in an S2000 which is in a higher class.

meaning, he blew his car up in a previous run and his best time was ran in a car that doesn't belong in the class I run in.

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:15 pm

Ahhhhh, yeah, that doesnt seem right then. If your car blows up, you are out.

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:18 pm

well you can use another car so you don't waste your money, but when you change cars and the new car is in a higher class you are suppose to tell an official so they can change your classification. He did not do this and a Street Prepped S2000 definitely does not belong in the same class as Street prepped MS3s, WRXs, and etc. Me finishing only 0.113 behind him is amazing, but I should of won the class.

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:20 pm

Interesting.

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:22 pm

yep.. I plan on winning the class this year and I need all the points I can get. Its going to be a very close race.

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:52 pm

MoxHair wrote:. Me finishing only 0.113 behind him is amazing, .

You're that close to an ASP car??? You sir are a god

Keep up with the pics Im having auto-x withdraws

patiofurnituregt · Post by **patiofurnituregt** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:23 pm

Well done!

keep posting your auto-x photos!

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:59 pm

bone-yard-racing wrote:
MoxHair wrote:. Me finishing only 0.113 behind him is amazing, .
You're that close to an ASP car??? You sir are a god Keep up with the pics Im having auto-x withdraws

lol, dunno about being a "god."

If I wouldn't of clipped that cone gate in the final 50yards of my 3rd run I would of been in the 76.8 range and been faster than him by almost a half second.

During my 4th run my front stretch split time was another second faster than my split from the 76.8 run, but in the same spot I clipped the cone, I took too much speed and slid sideways into the cone and eventually all the way around. First time I've spun the MS3. Ran an 81.1. lol Only thing I could think of in the glory of tire smoke was "fuck! there goes the bragging rights.."

I'd have more pictures, but They all came out kinda blurry.

One of the old guys after my last run walked up to me, when I had the hood up and the engine still on, and asked me if my car was FWD or AWD. Then he went on to say that he was thoroughly impressed with the car and myself and that he thought that if I hadn't spun on the final run I would of easily gotten in the 74 range. I had just gotten done taking my frustration out, from spinning, on my Helmet, and this conversation made me feel a bit better.

Chris's 02 · Post by **Chris's 02** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:14 pm

thats incredible. good job man

Post by **racer12306** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:27 pm

Awesome runs Mox.

I want to autox. If I ever make a trip down your way, you will have to let me drive that car.

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:03 pm

^ Do it
http://www.scca.org/divisions.aspx?div=ne

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 1:04 am

Mox has driving skillz! Looks like you are really taking autozing seriously! Congrats though on a close finish.

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:02 pm