My First FTD!!

mr2nv · 05-22-2007, 04:30 PM

So, this past winter I was fortunate enough to swap a 98 BEAMS into my USDM 93 NA. A couple weeks ago at our New York Region SCCA event I finally got my first FTD, beating out some national level drivers in evos and sti's. Here are 2 of my runs that day....not sure if either one was my ftd run. Can't wait to install the quick ratio steering pinion I just got. Should make me quicker on the transitions and slaloms.

http://youtube.com/mr2nv76

Matt

EL PAALO · 06-24-2007, 10:36 AM

late, but congrats. that's awesome.
not very often I see course lenghts that match ours here in central TX.

what's your location? seems like most folks only get courses in the 30 second range for FTD.

I don't know that I'll ever see an FTD here regardless of what I'm driving ............ we have regulars that are top 5 nationally in GS, ES, AS, SS, STU, STS, and probably some I'm forgetting.

Ben · 06-24-2007, 12:54 PM

That looks like so much fun!! What does FTD stand for

?

mr2nv · 06-25-2007, 05:36 PM

FTD - fastest time of the day (overall winner in raw time)

I'm in New York and these runs were in the parking lot of Nassau Coliseum. We usually have courses between 45 and 60 seconds plus we happen to have some really good course designers who don't let the high horsepower guys have all the fun.

I would say the best driver there that day, couldn't lay down a clean run and would have beaten me by almost 1 second had he been clean....but the cones count. He drives a BSP Evo and lately has been beating Marc Daddio and most other SM cars. I'm sure you've heard of Marc Daddio. We definitely have our share of top level national drivers in NY region, but most of them either didn't show up or were driving other people's cars that day.

Believe me, I got a nice reality check when I went to the National Tour at Devens a few weeks ago. SM2 is gonna be tough...especially when I'm going up against porsche GT3's with struts that cost as much as my whole car.

Gairloch · 06-25-2007, 06:20 PM

Congratulations!

GT3s? Good grief. Classing messed up much?

mr2nv · 07-05-2007, 03:48 PM

I guess the only good thing about running against these GT3's is that I know who they are. Below are some raw results from last year from a porsche club when I still had my 5sfe(100hp?) and stock suspension. While I might have a supercharger in my future, its does give me some hope that I can sort of keep up with the GT3's regionally. Stephanie went on to win a national championship in FP ladies in that car and Radomin placed 2nd in F Prepared at the nationals.

1m M05 69 Radomin Delgado 04 Porsche GT3 47.678 0.000 0.000
2 X3 181 Kevin Lau 06 Mitsubishi Evo 48.227 0.549 0.549
3m X3 43 Demetri Mirissis 06 Mitsubishi Evolution 48.393 0.166 0.715
4 M05 251 Drew Karpinski 04 Porsche GT3 48.534 0.141 0.856
5m X3 65 Kevin Wallace 65 TVR Griffith 48.812 0.278 1.134
6m M03 611 Robert Ida 88 Porsche 924S 49.471 0.659 1.793
7m M05 74 Ed Newman 03 996 C2 49.783 0.312 2.105
8m M05 121 Stephanie Chang 04 Porsche GT3 50.362 0.579 2.684
9 X2 3 Matt Klein 93 Toyota MR2 50.511 0.149 2.833

05-22-2007, 04:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
mr2nv Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 179 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	My First FTD!! So, this past winter I was fortunate enough to swap a 98 BEAMS into my USDM 93 NA. A couple weeks ago at our New York Region SCCA event I finally got my first FTD, beating out some national level drivers in evos and sti's. Here are 2 of my runs that day....not sure if either one was my ftd run. Can't wait to install the quick ratio steering pinion I just got. Should make me quicker on the transitions and slaloms. http://youtube.com/mr2nv76 Matt

06-24-2007, 10:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
EL PAALO Wheels make the car. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 2,671 Thanks: 4 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	late, but congrats. that's awesome. not very often I see course lenghts that match ours here in central TX. what's your location? seems like most folks only get courses in the 30 second range for FTD. I don't know that I'll ever see an FTD here regardless of what I'm driving ............ we have regulars that are top 5 nationally in GS, ES, AS, SS, STU, STS, and probably some I'm forgetting. __________________ WHEELSPECS.COM - a ridiculous number of wheel pics & links

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06-24-2007, 12:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ben Same In The End Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 309 Times in 284 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	That looks like so much fun!! What does FTD stand for ?

06-25-2007, 05:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
mr2nv Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 179 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	FTD - fastest time of the day (overall winner in raw time) I'm in New York and these runs were in the parking lot of Nassau Coliseum. We usually have courses between 45 and 60 seconds plus we happen to have some really good course designers who don't let the high horsepower guys have all the fun. I would say the best driver there that day, couldn't lay down a clean run and would have beaten me by almost 1 second had he been clean....but the cones count. He drives a BSP Evo and lately has been beating Marc Daddio and most other SM cars. I'm sure you've heard of Marc Daddio. We definitely have our share of top level national drivers in NY region, but most of them either didn't show up or were driving other people's cars that day. Believe me, I got a nice reality check when I went to the National Tour at Devens a few weeks ago. SM2 is gonna be tough...especially when I'm going up against porsche GT3's with struts that cost as much as my whole car.

06-25-2007, 06:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,313 Thanks: 139 Thanked 296 Times in 264 Posts Blog Entries: 4 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Congratulations! GT3s? Good grief. Classing messed up much?

07-05-2007, 03:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
mr2nv Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 179 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I guess the only good thing about running against these GT3's is that I know who they are. Below are some raw results from last year from a porsche club when I still had my 5sfe(100hp?) and stock suspension. While I might have a supercharger in my future, its does give me some hope that I can sort of keep up with the GT3's regionally. Stephanie went on to win a national championship in FP ladies in that car and Radomin placed 2nd in F Prepared at the nationals. 1m M05 69 Radomin Delgado 04 Porsche GT3 47.678 0.000 0.000 2 X3 181 Kevin Lau 06 Mitsubishi Evo 48.227 0.549 0.549 3m X3 43 Demetri Mirissis 06 Mitsubishi Evolution 48.393 0.166 0.715 4 M05 251 Drew Karpinski 04 Porsche GT3 48.534 0.141 0.856 5m X3 65 Kevin Wallace 65 TVR Griffith 48.812 0.278 1.134 6m M03 611 Robert Ida 88 Porsche 924S 49.471 0.659 1.793 7m M05 74 Ed Newman 03 996 C2 49.783 0.312 2.105 8m M05 121 Stephanie Chang 04 Porsche GT3 50.362 0.579 2.684 9 X2 3 Matt Klein 93 Toyota MR2 50.511 0.149 2.833