RebekahsZ Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) Went to breakfast with friends and noticed a bunch of sweet Porsches in town. After breakfast followed them to a Porsche show complete with autocross. Asked the dude at timing tent if I could run and borrow a helmet. He said "Sure, what are you driving?" "S-10 extended cab." Didn't tell him it had a 389hp LQ4 in it. Well, most of the Porsche guys were content to sip brandy and polish their cars, so the staging lane never had more than 4 cars in it. I hot-lapped the 50-second course for 4 hours. Truck was incredibly neutral, and even stopped fairly well (I pulled the ABS circuit breaker). Course was very tight but I saw 78 mph on the back straight (actually one of many passengers saw 78-I was kinda busy looking for my braking point). By the day's end I was within a second of the fastest Porsche and I think the big personal injury lawyer in town (the Lambo) wanted to trade vehicles. I've never had somebody in a Lambo roll down his window to talk to ME. All thanks to hybridz! Thanks to all my crazy and supportive friends and the moderators. Now, back to the shop to get the Z ready for Ohio Mile. And I gotta fix the wiring on the truck's brake controller so I can use it to tow the Z up. Headers are kinda hot at the moment! Edited April 11, 2015 by RebekahsZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Gadsby Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Lol, when in Rome right? My tow vehicle is more suited for drags with the big single turbo and all. Wife cringes if I come into a corner too hot, couldn't imagine her face on a track haha. Just added that to my to do list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texis30O Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 That is f'n hilarious. Did you tell them to let you know next time and you would bring your real car? I am sure it would piss them off to no end if you showed up in the Datsun and slayed them all...... Good job being curious...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) They were Porsche OWNERS not Porsche racers. Kinda like picking off the weak at the back of the heard. I'm certain had there been any drivers there, or set-up cars, that it would have been a different story. Only one guy recognized my a Georgia 1/2-mile t-shirt. I gotta make time to put the video on YouTube so I can share it-the acceleration on the final straight section is terrific! I kept working on my exit speed out of the preceding sweeper until I was entering the straight sideways (slip angle, not big tail-out drift) with my foot on the carpet. What a ball-and 5 minutes from my house! Usually I have to trailer 2 hours for an autocross. I took a the crap out of the bed, but left the receiver hitch on! Should have pulled off the tailgate-a little more aero is always good. But then they might have thought I was actually serious! Edited April 13, 2015 by RebekahsZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero Z Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I almost went to that show and meant to tell you it was in your town. Funny you beat someone I know with a Cayman. A few of the P-car owners types need to finish behind an S10 for an attitude adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihiryu Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 HAHAH that's so awesome! Sounds like you had a ball. Any videos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) I got a buddy to shoot a cell phone video that I will put on YouTube sometime. But honestly, the video looks very slow. Only on the straight do you get an appreciation of the speed. I took some passengers and the universal response was "I had no idea you were going this fast!" And I was braking early due to my Autozone pads and zero rear bias. The course was really a braking exercise more than anything else. I keep my ABS inactivated via removing the fuse because with the trailer in the rain that ABS is scary! It has almost killed me a couple of times. Much better without it. Autocross only looks exciting only if you are screwing it up-which I did a fair bit. I got some oversteer at one point where there weren't many cones and I got far enough around to say "screw it" and I just hammered down into a smoky 360 and continued on course. Lotta noise and a lotta smoke. I thought they might throw me out after that, but they let me stay! It truly was the best way to get back on course. AeroZ-I sent an email to the registration guy for a results sheet but I haven't heard back. Edited April 13, 2015 by RebekahsZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) Should have pulled off the tailgate-a little more aero is always good. But then they might have thought I was actually serious! Actually, on most pickups it's more aerodynamic with the gate up. Edited April 13, 2015 by SleeperZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 That's cool! Hybrid truck = Porsche killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatnow123 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Keith, you are freaking the man!! I never would have thought of doing that in my truck... that's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) It was like: "my Z is on jackstands-am I gonna let this opportunity pass me by?" Always be ready to race (legally). I'll race wheelbarrows if that is all I have available! Had to pee, so I went into the Porsche dealer showroom, and what did I find in a reverent frame on the wall in the john (a room in my home where I keep all my priceless works of art)? Even Porsche dealers wish they had a Datsun! Edited April 14, 2015 by RebekahsZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero Z Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 The same Porsche event with autocross is this weekend. https://www.facebook.com/events/1705750732972833/ should go and autocross your z this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Z is reassembled for first time since ZCON in July. I just gotta align it and snug up some hardware. And maybe s test drive or two. I'm going to the Porsche show and racing the Z. Wanna join me in your Z? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I was at Hollywood Park when a cambered, lowered Late-Model Ford F150 Supercharged went inverted and used his roof as frictional material. First time I ever saw a guy go and flip on an Auto-X Course. Seen stuck throttles ram card into light posts, or off into the trees (at Irvine Meadows)... Even shoot off the course and go over the mountainside and impale themselves on a tree about 45 feet below (needing a big winch to get him back up onto the Gymkhana Track he went off...)But never saw a car flip onto it's roof and skate with sparks flying like that until that point in time.Now, Hollywood Park is no more... supposed to be made into some NFL Venue or something. I hope they have Auto-X there again, it was a 'unique' crowd that showed up there due to the South-Central Location in L.A. County.And if you ever see a lowered, cambered up Metallic Purple Metalflake Ford F150 with dark purple racing stripes on the hood....make sure you wear your seatbelts as it's known to be topheavy.... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero Z Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Z is reassembled for first time since ZCON in July. I just gotta align it and snug up some hardware. And maybe s test drive or two. I'm going to the Porsche show and racing the Z. Wanna join me in your Z? We may come to the show but not sure what car we'd bring. Probably won't be autocrossing the Z though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 You can put masking tape all over it to protect that pretty paint job! Call me when you get to town 256-366-4685 so we can link up. I will have a couple of helmets so we can do a joy ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stock Car Mafia Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 This was the read that I needed this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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