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David (ZEEGAR) and how he felt about heading to HC01, via Deal's Gap. Somewhere near Asheville, NC.
(08/28/01)

View of the sunset, while driving on Hwy 74 West. Heading to Deal's Gap. This photo DOES NOT do Mother Nature's work justice. Somewhere near HWY 28.
(08/28/01)

Rachel's "Emmy" having a makeover on her interior, conducted at Topaco Resort.. (08/29/01)

This started when she was driving the Dragon and wanted to know, how come she seem not to be able to drive faster and in control of Emmy. I first checked her tire pressures, they were low (HOT). Plus, her tire pressures were higher in the rear than the fronts. So after a while of allowing her car to cool down, I pumped up her front tires to 37 psi and her rear to 35 psi.

I explained to Rachel that the higher air pressure is required on sprited driving. During HARD cornering, your tire could in fact roll on her sidewalls - NOT GOOD, the handling will feel like your car is pushing (ie, if you turn and your car is still going straight).. The higher pressure will prevent that. Note, that Emmy's tires did not experiencing this during her runs through the Dragon, but Rachel was not driving hard either. Of course, if you have too high of a tire pressure, you will also start to lose contact/feel of the road. You will have a smaller contact surface between the tires and the road surface. NOT GOOD. So it is a balancing act on air pressures.

On the way back to the C.O.T. she said that she could feel a difference on how Emmy drove and she liked it. She then asked if I could give her a ride in my Z3. So off we went. As I was driving, I explained what to do and why to do it. She was impressed. I then asked her about how she feels when she is seating and driving, does it feel like she is sliding in her seat? Rachel said "yes". I told her that then the "shag" and the "beads" must go. These items are great for long distance driving or even everyday driving. BUT, if you plan to do spirited driving, you must be able to NOT have your body moving around. This will prevent you from feeling how Emmy reacts during driving the Dragon or autocrossing.

So back at Topaco Resort, Rachel and I started to pull out the "shag" and her "beads". I told her that the back support can stay in, only if it does not move during driving Emmy. Rachel opted to remove them for now. Rachel told me that she will be shipping 1/2 her "shag" and "bead" back home to NY. Rachel then asked me if I wanted to drive the FAMOUS "Emmy", I said "hell yea!" So off we went, what can I say, but, Emmy can drive. She handles nicely. The Porterfiled Brake pads work great, BETTER than my EBC, guess I know what I will get next. I mentioned to Rachel that Emmy handles & brakes great and not to change much more to her. The stock springs and her aftermarket Eibach sway bars and Koni struts and shocks work great together.

I mentioned to Rachel that the only thing I would think of adding to Emmy to be a better driving car is a clutch stop, either Ron's or UUC.

She did say that she wants to install a SUPERCHARGER! WOW.

A blown Emmy! You go girl!

David washing and drying his undies! at Topaco Resort & I had to bunk with him - -UGH!!! (08/30/01)

Bridal Falls (left to right):Nathan, Rachel, David & John. Hwy 28 (08/29/01)

David and myself ready to race the Dragon (08/28/01)

Karen and her MZ3 (08/30/01)

Cruise through Greenville SC (08/30/01)

Pooh & my Z3 ready to roll @ Bridal Falls.. (08/30/01)

Z3s at the Crossroads of Time gas station. (08/30/01)

Z3s @ downtown Greenville SC (08/30/01)

Z3s @ the BMW Performance Center (08/30/01)

My Z3 @ the Performance Center.

Yours truely reving the sweet sound of a Z8 engine. (08/30/01)

Maurice and David having the same fun!!! (08/30/01)

Are U Hungry? (08/30/01)

Z3 Line up, now smile =:)
(09/01/01)

Mario, start your engine!
(09/01/01)

Yours truely enjoying some seat time. Now how can I drive off with this, without anyone seeing this. (09/01/01)

TimUK, took this photo from Deal's Gap. In the front is yours truely and David (Zeegar) following. (08/29/01)

Chrome everywhere!
HC01 dinner (09/01/01)

Rachel @ Bridal Falls, pondering if her camera actually took the shot. (08/29/01)

Team Spartenburg Racing's 2.8L Coupe on display. (09/01/01)

While viewing this racing machine, I was laughing hard when I saw the cooking timer on the center dash. Love that high tech equipment.

BTW is the cookies done? (09/01/01)

Homeword bound, NC, NJ, NY, etc.
It was time to head home. On the way home on I-85 North, we ran into a heavy down pour, so off the interstate and up went the tops.

But as soon as we reached the NC border, sun was out and the roads were dry, so again off the interstate and down went the tops. We then headed onto I-77 to stop by David's place to freshen up and of course use the facilities. Watched the old THUNDERBIRDs TV show and it was broadcasted in "SUPERMARIONATION"!!!

David will now view this old program with a different view point. =:)

Afterwords, we stopped on Lake Norman to take one last photo opt. Once completed and eating what looked like a hotdog? and German street meat, the Northeast/coast gang were off and back on to I77 and eventually to home.

Yours truely and David went to a great place to eat and then off I went to my home off I-85 @ Jamestown/Greensboro NC.

David and me at the HC01 dowtown dinner.
(08/30/01)

Driving through the rain on I-85 North & our gang just leaving the Airport Marriott. (09/02/01)

Final photo opt at Lake Norman, NC. (09/02/01)

David and I washing our rides at the Topaco Resort (08/29/01)

Photo by N.Fong (Z3POWER.NET)

TimUK Photo @ Deal'sGapAug00

Photo by N.Fong (Z3POWER.NET)