Mountain Run 5/28: RESCHEDULED

[Tom's WRX]

ok seriously,
before today i thought that oh yeah, it would be fun to take a drive up to N. GA and drive the curves. These arent freeking just curves its a natural race track. im not kidding i was out of breath after driving some of those sections of road. We (lostinthewoods and I) both really want to get some more people up there and take some pictures of the cars going through certain sections. You guys will not regret it at all. If i were a retard i would bet my car on it. but instead if you dont like it, i'll give you a dollar! it really is just like watching WRC on tarmac but really doing it. Its better than that parking lot crap cause there are elevation changes, the turns are banked, you have to adjust to get into the turn and drive out of it. Best time ever with my cloths on. I PROMISE.

[miloman]

im down... preferably on weekends

[sol drums]

you know i will be down!

-drums

[420]

I am down also on weekends, but what's with this parking lot crap. You know that it is not a flat surface, there are turns that are up hill and down hill, also on camber and off. It might not be like driving on the road, but it is one hell of a test of driving ability, more so than driving a mountain pass because you can really push without fear of damaging the car or yourself.

[miloman]

yeah... don't dog the parking lot... have u tried it man? its soooooooo fun

[sol drums]

he's just jealous of our mods

j/k tom :bigthumb:

-drums

[lostinthewoods]

i am down for another run Tom. Just let me know when!

I will try to find out another section of road we can add on. I know the road to Unicoi is pretty nice, but I think cops tend to sit on that one more than the ones we did today.

Check out the map named 6GAP
http://atlbike.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=viewsdownload&sid=4
Basically a figure 8 path we could take.

Just an idea

[WRX-WRC]

well, I havent really pushed my car to the limits on flat surfaces yet, so until I do, Im not risking the mountains. I'm sure i will push her soon though.

[Tom's WRX]

i dont doubt that it is fun, pushing the car to the limits without worry of flying off of a clif,but thats the beauty of hauling ass in the mountains. how far can you push it? i dont know man, there is just something that im not too fond of about running through cones. I would much rather do a track race. I do like the timing crunch and trying to get the best time that you can, but i believe especially with the cars that we have, that they are designed to be the car that can tame the road, not the parking lot, sorry fellas, i'll try it though im game for anything that involves my car going fast.

P.S.
Shut up rawlings, you suck. yeah i might be jealous, however (comma) i get the chance to build my beast the way i like.
I wish i was as lucky to find your deal.

[sol drums]

Originally posted by Tom's WRX
P.S.
Shut up rawlings, you suck. yeah i might be jealous, however (comma) i get the chance to build my beast the way i like.
I wish i was as lucky to find your deal.

true

just busting ur balls, you car is gonna be sweeeeeeet!! Hell, it already is. And if it wasn't for you I wouldn't be driving in a WRX!

-drums

[Tom's WRX]

yeah i just thought that i would return the favor.
hey arent you supposed to be working?

[Weapon]

Originally posted by Tom's WRX
hey arent you supposed to be working? ah ha..he got ya there..oh wait..im supposed to be working to..
anyway this sounds more appealing than the parking lot runs..lets set a date tommy boyee..because im there :bigthumb:

[ScoobyMike]

Originally posted by Weapon wrX
ah ha..he got ya there..oh wait..im supposed to be working to..
anyway this sounds more appealing than the parking lot runs..lets set a date tommy boyee..because im there :bigthumb:

"yea sure whatever" jk Im totally there too....

[Tom's WRX]

thats what im talking about, i know that this weekend they are running the tour de georgia up there but if you guy want to wait till that crap is over this weekend maybe we can make a run before the week hits. If there is a day early or late in the week that we are all off, for me thats every day but tuesday and wednesday, and thats only from 6-10pm i say we make a run for it. i know that it really doesnt take all that long, we didnt leave today till about 9:30 and i was back here close to 1. just a few hours of good fun.

[lostinthewoods]

Plus we had a heart to heart on the side of the road :greddy:

HAHA.. Just kidding man. Next week I get to visit the wonderful state of Wisconsin, so I am out tue - Fri.

[Tom's WRX]

before you leave will you e-mail me all the roads we hit cause i was so excited i forgot to remember. thats bad i know. i think that i can carry the torch on this run, but we will leave a 1 extra car length for you since you cant make it. have fun ya cheese head.

[married05gt]

I cant go this sat but any other weekend is good for me. I love driving hard:bigthumb: .

[AthensWRX]

i'm in anytime after this semester is over... and back to studying

[aworkmon]

Why doesn't everyone come to the dragon. I think I'm going Thursday, since its my study week. It's pretty wicked down there. I might be in north GA this weekend at my lake house on Lake Burton.

Andrew

[socrates42]

sixes gap is bad ass, but nothing in comparison to the dragon! I took my altima up there last year and tore it up with the whole rest of nasioc SE region. there had to be 35+ subarus there. The turns are much more banked. It was an amazing time.

However NEVER CROSS THE YELLOW LINE. On that trip to the dragon, we lost 2 WRXs (crashed into eachother when one hot shot crossed the yellow) an SVX flipped, and I think an turbo impreza L went off the road too. So while MTN roads may be fun, be aware of the risks.

Damn I sound like an old man now!
oh yeah and don't catch your brakes on fire... i did that by accident last time :crying:

check out last years post dragon thread http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=572619&page=1&pp=25&highlight=dragon+altima

[rolling_trip]

sounds like fun, either place works for me

[Tom's WRX]

The plot thickens!!!!!
i cant imagine going up there with that many subies. im hoping that wherever we go we will be able to be safe enough not to runoff of any mountains. for the most part we are a young member base and i know for the most part we cant afford to be running them off of mountains. as for the gap, i think that it is a really good practice run that people can hit up relatively easily. you can make it there in a short amount of time and get back so that you dont waste a whole day. but going out to the dragon, we would have to plan the shit out of that one. i cant do anything for the next 3 weekends.

[rolling_trip]

I've never been on a mountian run, would be nice to start on one thats ok for a rookie. like tom, im book for the next three weekend too. but the overtime will be paying for Ecutek

[Gray Ghost]

I'm down Tom, what area are you talking about?. Brasstown Bald?.


Mark:bigthumb:

[420]

So when is this going to be, I am down. Need to feed the demon considering the next Autocross is still a couple weeks away.

[lostinthewoods]

Tom.

Directions to the drive we took.

400N to dahlonega, Follow 19/60 north into mountains. Branch off on 60 at the split and follow it to 180 (wolf pen gap) @ gas station we stopped and mingled with the locals. Take 180 down to 19 (end up near Vogel state park) I believe and follow it back south to 400.

good luck.

[Tom's WRX]

thanks bro, i was having too much fun to remember where we were.

[Gray Ghost]

Oh yes, that is an awesome area!!. I have been up there several times, not to race...but just cruisin.


Mark

[socrates42]

guys check it out, the dragon 2005 is here.
the thread is over at NASIOC.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=719496

if wrxatlanta ever decides to go up there on our own we should rent this place! I randomly found it looking for lodging in the area.

http://www.thetreetops.com/

[Trey]

You guys need to take the turn just past Vogel State park and head towards Suches Pass, hands down the BEST road in GA.

Anyway, you twisty noobs need to head to a track day and learn the limits of your car and your driving skills before you head up to the Mtn and kill yourself or worse, someone coming from the opposite direction. There is no way you'd find me up there with anyone that has never been on track or auto-x'd a car. It's just not worth it.....to me.

Reading through some of your posts feels like I'm watching F&F. :D

References (http://www.phear7imports.net/gallery/albums/Barber/PBOC_Barber_Nov_20_21_2004_DL_3_254.sized.jpg) :D


BE SAFE!! :bigthumb:

[ScoobyMike]

thanks for the good info trey......:bigthumb:

[miloman]

im not gonna be able to make it to the dragon since it conflicts with an autocross.. i'd really like to go where tom and andy went last time... im gonna be free may 11th thru june 1st... any saturday will work for me... would the 28th of may work for everyone?

[Tom's WRX]

im down for the 28th

ummm... 21st headlights?????

[Tom's WRX]

vogel state park = COPS like no other i hear.

[Trey]

I've been 100+ times since 1996 and never had an "issue" with cops on Suches Pass (the left past the park) or any road up there.

It is def the best road in the state of GA. :D

[AthensWRX]

i think i'd be down the 28th

[Tom's WRX]

good to have you along. it will be good to put a face with name.

[miloman]

ive started a headcount at the beginning of this thread... anyone interested in going on the 28th of may, please respond

[lostinthewoods]

Add me to this list please.

Any clue what time we are planning to meet b/c I need to head up to chatt to put up a fence for my folks.... blahh.

Add me please ;)

[miloman]

any time will work for me... how early does everyone wanna wake up on saturday?

[AthensWRX]

i thought the baking was on the 28th?

[miloman]

baking is on the 21st.. sorry the first post in that thread was not updated until now...

[lostinthewoods]

We could meet up for some breakfast or so before hand at like a waffle house or something.

7/8am?

Later ya leave more and more crowded it will be.

hehe..

[miloman]

breakfast definitely sounds good... i agree its better to go when there's less traffic... im down for leaving early... where would u like to meet?

[lostinthewoods]

Tom any idea's since your running with this?

Dawsonville has a good choice of grubbage.

Also could stop off of 20 & 400, quite a bit to choose from up that way.

Places:
Waffle House
Sonic

Just a few idears.

[Tom's WRX]

whatever man, something that isnt going to make me shit right in the middle of the drive. i'll probably grab nutrigrain again and a gatorade. but if people want to eat im good to get something good.

[lostinthewoods]

I think i can grab one of this in case a bowel movement occurs hehe

http://www.bumperdumper.com/

we can rig something up
:cool:

[Tom's WRX]

i have one of those i think. its for my jeep though!

[miloman]

i'd prefer waffle house

[AthensWRX]

hey how much of the day will this take up? i think i have some other plans later and just wanted to see what the time frame was

[420]

Not 100% sure, but I think they Tom was saying that the last time they went it only took a couple of hours. Look for the old Mountain Run thread.

[miloman]

i think we're taking the same route... maybe lostinthewoods could let u know

[lostinthewoods]

Probably take a few hours.

If we meet up around 7am/730am chat for a little bit / eat / fuel up. Try to head north by 745 or so. we should be back by Noon.

Last time Tom and I went we were gone about 3 hours.

I could put together a MS Project plan and send it out.

:o

[lostinthewoods]

Another way to answer your question about how long it will take. Modify variables as needed

Distance = (r) x (t)

avg speed = 40mph
Distance = 120 miles
Time = x hrs

r = D / T
r = 120 / 40
r = 3 hours <=== Approx Time

[AthensWRX]

you guys are a bunch of techies. only you guys would draft a formula for your mountain run. :gaysex:

[miloman]

good formula... i usually like to model all the variables as random variables... gaussian usually works fine

so here's my shot at it:

speed (modelled as a gaussian) = v ~ N(M,var)

distance (constant) = d

therefore, probability density function of t :
f(t) = (d/(t^2))(1/(sqrt(2*pi*var)))*exp(-((d/t - M)^2)/(2*var))

if u want to find the probability that you will be done in time T, integrate this for 0<t<T

TECH RULES !!!!!!!!!! :ddirty:

[420]

Don't you have to include the curvature of the earth into your calculations. :rofl:

[AthensWRX]

I just wanted to know when i'd be back so i could hook up with my hot girlfriend...

GEORGIA RULES!!! :coold:

[lostinthewoods]

Well I think your GF and I have a G2G around 130pm, so she is all yours after that :bigthumb:

[AthensWRX]

oh so we're going to take this thread there huh? I expected more from you tech guys... something a little like :gaysex:

[Tom's WRX]

man really with breakfast and everything else, i would say from atlanta and back its about 4 hours total. for you thats another hour here and back so i would say six if you stick to schedule.

[AthensWRX]

thanks man, i'm actually going to be living in atlanta starting may 23rd because i'm interning with morgan stanley for the summer. i look foward to seeing more of you guys over the summer, maybe i'll make it out to taco mac

[lostinthewoods]

OH behave....
:greddy:

[Tom's WRX]

good news, looking forward to a fun summer myself cause all next year is gonna SUCK Big ASS hairy BAlls.

[lostinthewoods]

Originally posted by Tom's WRX
good news, looking forward to a fun summer myself cause all next year is gonna SUCK Big ASS hairy BAlls.


:eek: hairyballs..
http://www.mala.bc.ca/~nag/shows/HairBalls.jpg

[Subicon]

Just wanna let you guys know that the bimmerforums.com (http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=352114) crew just went up there last weekend and they had a bit of trouble with the 5-0, so I'd be careful. The police are cracking down on 400 traffic especially. Click on the link above to check out the post-mountain run comments.


lostinthewoods: What part of WI are you visiting? I just moved from there last summer.



Mick

[jt money]

Originally posted by Subicon
Just wanna let you guys know that the bimmerforums.com (http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=352114) crew just went up there last weekend and they had a bit of trouble with the 5-0, so I'd be careful. The police are cracking down on 400 traffic especially. Click on the link above to check out the post-mountain run comments.


lostinthewoods: What part of WI are you visiting? I just moved from there last summer.



Mick

i spy a suby at the gas station!:cool:

[lostinthewoods]

Originally posted by Subicon
Just wanna let you guys know that the bimmerforums.com (http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=352114) crew just went up there last weekend and they had a bit of trouble with the 5-0, so I'd be careful. The police are cracking down on 400 traffic especially. Click on the link above to check out the post-mountain run comments.


lostinthewoods: What part of WI are you visiting? I just moved from there last summer.



Mick
Hey Mick,

I have been in milwaukee off and on since last August. Actually staying over in brookfield and working up near menomonee falls. Atlanta, so needs a KOPPS hehe. that froze custard is very addictive.

[jt money]

Originally posted by lostinthewoods
Hey Mick,

I have been in milwaukee off and on since last August. Actually staying over in brookfield and working up near menomonee falls. Atlanta, so needs a KOPPS hehe. that froze custard is very addictive.

hey next time you make the trip can you bring me back some garlic dill curds?

[married05gt]

Add me to the list. As long as I get the rear sway bar in time:bigthumb:

[Subicon]

Originally posted by lostinthewoods
Hey Mick,

I have been in milwaukee off and on since last August. Actually staying over in brookfield and working up near menomonee falls. Atlanta, so needs a KOPPS hehe. that froze custard is very addictive.

I lived a few mins north of Mequon in Grafton. If you're interested, the Milwaukee Subaru folks have GTG's every Tuesday evening. If you check out the MWIC section of NASIOC, then you'll see a thread about when and where they're meeting. If you do go, tell'em Mick said hey.


Mick

[miloman]

Originally posted by married04wrx
Add me to the list. As long as I get the rear sway bar in time:bigthumb: you don't NEED a swaybar to come join us

[sol drums]

You can add me to the list!

My band is not going to be playing in H-town this weekend, so i'm in.

-drums

[420]

I hope to be able to make it. I wil be really pissed if they schedule me for every Saturday this month.

[lostinthewoods]

Originally posted by Subicon
I lived a few mins north of Mequon in Grafton. If you're interested, the Milwaukee Subaru folks have GTG's every Tuesday evening. If you check out the MWIC section of NASIOC, then you'll see a thread about when and where they're meeting. If you do go, tell'em Mick said hey.


Mick
I checked out NASIOC and saw the meeting up here in WI. I decided to pass on out b/c of work and also that I am pimping my Chevy Malibu. Anyhow maybe another time i can make it over there. I see a ton of Subies up here thou

[lostinthewoods]

Tom
I went ahead and added this to the calendar.

Just a FYI.

booo yaaa

[miloman]

thanks bro

[lostinthewoods]

:nuts: Just doing my job ... ;)

[sol drums]

Just found out last night that we will be playing in H-town the 28th. So i won't be able to make the mountain run now. I'll just make a mountain run of my own up to the beautiful mountains of WV!!

-drums

[Tom's WRX]

brett, pick one? GOSH!

[sol drums]

you know i'm training to be a cage fighter

[lostinthewoods]

you know i'm training to be a cage fighter
Since when, Brett? You have the worst reflexes of all time.

[miloman]

just realized... is the 28th gonna be memorial day weekend? if so, i wonder how bad traffic is gonna be on those roads

[lostinthewoods]

An early start may help. Probably need to discuss how early folks would want to meet up. I believe I had mentioned meeting at 7am.

I forgot about that long weekend too .

[miloman]

yeah... if traffic is bad, it would be slow / dangerous

[lostinthewoods]

Even a slow ride may be good so the peeps who havent been up there can see what there is to offer.

I like having any excuse to go on a drive... :cool:

so kiss my...

:moon: :moon: :moon: