Hyde's takes 2nd in first SCCA Solo1 Hill Climb Event running 23.2 PSI of boost!

[JekylandHyde]

In an effort to prove that Hyde is not a "drag queen", I entered him this past weekend in an SCCA Solo 1 Hill Climb Event. Results below:


Pagoda Hill climb: Day 1 Results
Previous Hill Record for SM2 was 64 seconds.
Fabio (yellow Mr2) set a new hill record for our class of 61 seconds.
Travis (red Mr2) had a best run (I think) of 66 seconds
White MK1 (don't the guy's name off hand ..nice fellow though )
My 4 runs, in order, were:
73 seconds (course was wet and I was, quite honestly, scareed )
67 seconds
66 seconds
65 seconds
The thing that has me excited is the I know exactly where I improved on each run.

Fabio's expereince and sticky tires are winning over Hyde's HP.
I am running 20 psi of boost, and Fabio is running 14 psi in a TD06.
Travis is also on a TD06 ... not sure what boost level.

Here are some pics my wonderful girlfriend Cindy took today:
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Pagoda Hill climb: Day 2 Results
Wow ... what a day!
I really got into the groove with the hill today. It was the most amazing racing experience I have ever had. I really got into a zone.

Imagine: topping 110 mph on public backroads up a hill knowing there is no oncoming traffic and that the "course" is all yours.
I am addicted.
I reflect on what I expereinced this weekend and it was almost insane, if it wasn't so controlled.

... back to results:
Fabio set a new hill record for the SM2 class of a low 61 seconds today ... on his last run of the day he bettered himself with a 60.99!!!!!! Amazing run.

After analyzing my runs and figuring out where I was lacking courage, I located several spots on the hill that I was lifting when my foot should have been planted.

I also upped my boost. I managed back-to-back 61.9s and 61.7s.
**note #1 - I was on street tires, Fabio was on Khumo race tires.
He was running at TD06 @ 14 psi.
I was running my T3T4 at 22.5-23.5 psi!

It was an interesting battle of expereince & tires vs horsepower.
... and he deservingly won!

*note #2 - Fabio ended a squirrels day in the most awful way

Anyway, MR2s dominated the day.
Fabio and I finished one two in SM2.
A MK1 NA won his class and a MKI SC also won their class.
MR2s did well
Fabio and I got awesome trophy plaques (I'm in the black, Fabio is in the blue):

[nbw]

man I cant wait til I can start doing that. Looks like a BLAST.

What times did the MK1's pull btw?

[JekylandHyde]

I am not certain what times they ran this year, but here are the times for MR2s from the previous 2 years:

Pagoda Times from the Past:
2003
Travis Himes 1:04.312 SM2
Fabio Vlacci 1:06.058 SM2
Tony Ford 1:06.650 Showroom Stock A (MK1)
Alvey Ford 1:06.725 Showroom Stock A (MK1)

2002
Fabio Vlacci 1:01:604 ASP
Glenn Hoffman 1:08.638 Improved Touring A (MK1)
Alvey Ford 1:09.738 Showroom Stock C (MK1)

Fabio's run was slower in 2003 because it was his first visit back to the hill after his bad crash.
Travis, Fabio and myself are doing it this weekend in the SM2 class.