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JekylandHyde · 06-12-2006, 08:43 PM

This past weekend was the Weatherly Hillclimb and Hyde took 1st place in SM2. Unfortunately I did not surpass the previous SM2 record for this hill set by Hyde in the fall.

The record from the fall was 60.0 and I got down to a 60.2 on my last run.
I was running extremely conservative all weekend as the road was extremely slippery and my intent is always to drive the car home.

I was also held back a bit by the slipping clutch. It only slips when "insanity power" gets put down so going WOT was proving fruitless on some of the steep parts. I actually ran the 60-second pass using 3/4-throttle. I may fabricate a throttle stop until the twin disc clutch gets installed.

60 seconds over a 1 mile course ... that's a 60 mph average speed

Not too shaby when you consider turn 3, the wall, is posted for 5 mph.

I am waiting for the results to see how Hyde finished over all in raw times.

Anyway, here's the fun stuff:

Cin shot this with her little point-n-shoot camera that takes short videos with NO SOUND. I was launching soft because of the clutch and I missed 2nd gear .... but watch how Hyde takes off after the first telephone pole!
Video #1

This is filmed with the Chase Cam mounted in the front bumper where the p-side fog light would be. This was from Saturday when the course was very slippery. This is a 6 meg file, but it is "internet resolution." For me to share this high quality it would have been close to 30 megs! I love this Chase Cam set up ... it's truly awesome.
Video #2

This is my last and fastest run of the weekend (60.2). I was much more aggressive as the sun was out and the road was coming alive and there was a lot more grip. With grip comes confidence so I went for it on the last run.
Video #3

Incidently, I was intentionally trying to not get "big air" on the jump this year as I destroyed 3 rear swaybar endlinks during my last 3 visits to Weatherly

***Hamsterman*** · 06-13-2006, 12:49 AM

holy crap man!!!

that looks like soooooo much fun, and you were driving really damn aggressive it looks like

post more vids anytime, i would love to watch

spiderman3k · 06-13-2006, 02:04 AM

wow!!!
That is pretty cool.
Hyde is looking mean.

JekylandHyde · 06-13-2006, 05:10 AM

Thanks guys ... hillclimb is crazy awesome.

theamazingnate , I have videos posted on here from my first 3 events this yeear - all autocrosses.

You can find a lot more videos on here:
http://www.jekylhyderacing.com/slips.htm
and here:
http://www.jekylhyderacing.com/HydePhotos.htm

Drifting Dane · 06-13-2006, 03:38 PM

.........Im dumbfounded at the first video where Hyde takes off after missing second....

Congrats on another victory! (dont mean to change the topic, but when do you think Hyde will have his clutch?)

JekylandHyde · 06-13-2006, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drifting Dane

.........Im dumbfounded at the first video where Hyde takes off after missing second....

So am I. I am really glad Cin took that vid. I haven't had a chance to see or hear the car from the outside and it is quite surprising to me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drifting Dane

dont mean to change the topic, but when do you think Hyde will have his clutch?)

We have the Tilton Twin Disc clutch & flytwheel on hand.
At this point the hold up has been trying to locate hardware to bolthte flywheel up to the crank. This set up is designed for the 3SGTE crank and Hyde is using a 5SFE crank.

At this point, we are having ARP making bolts to our specs which might not come in for 6-8 weeks

JekylandHyde · 06-14-2006, 05:27 AM

The results are in. Over all classes, raw times, Hyde was 9th out of 79 cars:
http://www.pahillclimb.org/Results/2..._Weatherly.pdf

The only "door car" faster was the Audi which is a full-blown ITE race car.
It's atruly awesome beast with power everywhere.

So much for trying to not jump

***MR2Jedi*** · 06-14-2006, 09:33 PM

once again...Cool
Vid 1.) You can tell Hyde is really pulling hard after the pole...
Vid 2.) Almost got dizzy from goin' so fast....
Vid 3.) I love that point of wiew. It's like sitting in the cockpit with you. and Hyde sounds awsome. Not like any 4 cylinder. more like a big ass V8!
I think you're having too much fun...Thanks for sharing