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First 2025 Autocross!

I told myself that the goal for the first event was just to learn if the wheels (and the custom fabricated wheel hubs with some major engineering compromises!) would survive.  But, of course, in the heat of the event, one gets determined to win!  This I did not accomplish.  I seem to be getting slower, or else I keep finding more competitive events. In any case, the wheels stayed on.  This is very good news as I had to shave off some of several lugs and have a spiderweb of aluminum holding on the rear wheels!  Also of note, my new brake fluid seems to have worked.  I experienced no fade issues.  The radiator also did OK although I'm still a bit unsure if it can handle a track day.   So here is some fun footage of my fastest run: That was major fun!  Max speed is 50mph but, at the traction limit the entire time, it feels much faster! Sadly, feeling fast is not running fast.  My chart continues to go in the wrong direction after every...

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