Ice-X Saturday the 26th?

[sleepersoob02]

I believe the ice will be safe by this saturday. We have 21" on the lakes in Tomahawk as of yesterday, Dubay shouldent be too much less than that. I have 3 other cars that want to come race also. What do you guys think?

[TomKat]

This is going to be a tough one to call. We'll be checking into it though.

[SgtRauksauff]

no saturday for me this week, it's my mom's birthday.

[DoWork]

Please keep us posted Tom!

[blackICEbomb]

no racing for me... saturday is my bday!

[sleepersoob02]

no racing for me... saturday is my bday!

More of a reason to come racing!

[northsydryd]

i did the shawano lapping day last year on my birthday.told my family i dont want anything,i dont want to see any of you,i just want to beat on my car all day.best birthday ever.haha

[Kiesgen117]

Friday night? i know a couple people that would come out for sure.:drool:

[sleepersoob02]

The 26th is Saturday

[matt]

no saturday for me this week, it's my mom's birthday.

no racing for me... saturday is my bday!

You're Sarge's Mom? woah

[DoWork]

Friday night? i know a couple people that would come out for sure.:drool:
The 26th is Saturday

I could be wrong, but I think he was saying we should do it Friday night instead.....

You're Sarge's Mom? woah

I LOL'd

[SgtRauksauff]

^^me too! HAH!

[sleepersoob02]

Friday would probly not work for me since 4 of my friends from school are driving up after class Friday evening.

[05Saab]

Friday would probly not work for me since 4 of my friends from school are driving up after class Friday evening.

More of a reason to come if there is one. Bring them along!

[sleepersoob02]

Exactly, it depends on when they get in. I was planning on bringing them along, that is why they are coming up here is for the race.

[sleepersoob02]

I will be on lake DuBay no matter what this Saturday so Id love for anyone here to join me. :D

[Draven8795]

Wouldn't someone need to plow for that to happen?

[sleepersoob02]

I have awd I should be fine haha. A couple laps and it should be clear enough to have fun.

[Dizmm]

just got back from dubay. its a no go. I'd be really careful about driving on dubay

[B-Mod]

Why no go? What did you see? Trucks on the ice on other lakes.......

[DoWork]

From what I remember at one of the events, the circle track guys were there, and Tom was talking to them. They were saying something about the part of the ice were the rallyX track is and where the circle track is is the first to open up because of a warm water outlet or something. Dont quote me, I could be wrong though...

[B-Mod]

Ovals, anyone???? LOL..........

[TomKat]

I will be on lake DuBay no matter what this Saturday so Id love for anyone here to join me. :D

If you don't fall through you will get stuck.

The ice on DuBay is in horrible condition. We drilled 2 holes and water filled the hole at 8". The ice is porous and soft. Not good.

Plus there is a lot of heavy wet snow on top of the ice. Sigh. I think the season is over.

[Getsideways]

^ x2

[supradjza80]

The good news is there is still one event left next weekend up in Eagle River. I know the Audi crew is planning to attend. I believe WAG runs it.

[TomKat]

Yes WAG is putting on a ice rallycross in Eagle River on Dollar Lake March 5th.

$50 entry fee though.

[supradjza80]

^^ you guys going to make it out for it?

[DoWork]

March 5th? Damn. That means I'm done on the ice for the year. I wont be able to make that.

Now I finally have a reason to look forward to next winter.

[TomKat]

I'll be there. Might just be helping out though.

[supradjza80]

looks like you can get a 10$ discount if you ran any WAG event in 2010 or 2011 (rally crosses count) or if you pre register (which I just did)

http://www.w-a-g.org/events/ice/2011/info1.htm

Oh come on Tom, you know you want to give snowball one last hurrah

[TomKat]

Oh come on Tom, you know you want to give snowball one last hurrah

Snowball is down for the count. Will try to get it running for the 5th.

[mpf_supra]

lastest report saying 17 vehicles fell threw the ice so far in 2011 in Wisconsin. i'd stay away for a while.

[supradjza80]

Snowball is down for the count. Will try to get it running for the 5th.

What happened?

[DoWork]

Snowball is down for the count. Will try to get it running for the 5th.

OH NOES!!!!!! WTF happened?

[TomKat]

Driving through the deep snow last Sunday the airbox got packed solid full of snow. I suspct the MAF sensor got damaged from all the water. Time to start throwing parts at it and building some sort of deflector to keep snow out of the airbox.

[Dizmm]

Driving through the deep snow last Sunday the airbox got packed solid full of snow. I suspct the MAF sensor got damaged from all the water. Time to start throwing parts at it and building some sort of deflector to keep snow out of the airbox.

get the correct airbox, or one from an 01 RS.

[SgtRauksauff]

At least this time you weren't in the middle of Michigan, on a muddy 2-track road, miles from civilization, with my pasties in your trunk!

[3ftcivic]

So there are no events going on this weekend(During the day)? I would like to snap some pictures if possible.

[Dizmm]

So there are no events going on this weekend(During the day)? I would like to snap some pictures if possible.

i'd love to do a photo day. I've been wanting to play with my strobe lighting right at dusk.

[3ftcivic]

i'd love to do a photo day. I've been wanting to play with my strobe lighting right at dusk.

Even if you guys just want to go mess around on the ice, and I can attempt to snap some pictures that would be fine. It doesn't have to be an actual event. I just really want to start learning more and more about this camera, and practice more action shots(Need to work on getting the cars to look like they are moving).

KARKRAFT really helped me out this week, and I would like to take some pictures for him of his "Gods Chariot". I will snap some pictures of anyone else on the ice too! Need to learn.

[Dizmm]

Even if you guys just want to go mess around on the ice, and I can attempt to snap some pictures that would be fine. It doesn't have to be an actual event. I just really want to start learning more and more about this camera, and practice more action shots(Need to work on getting the cars to look like they are moving).

KARKRAFT really helped me out this week, and I would like to take some pictures for him of his "Gods Chariot". I will snap some pictures of anyone else on the ice too! Need to learn.

turn camera to "TV" mode and set shutter speed to 1/320 - 400. thats about all you need to do.

the ice is pretty impossible to screw around on. at least at dubay. TK, Micaiah and i went out there last night to test the ice.

[3ftcivic]

turn camera to "TV" mode and set shutter speed to 1/320 - 400. thats about all you need to do.

the ice is pretty impossible to screw around on. at least at dubay. TK, Micaiah and i went out there last night to test the ice.

Yeah I have been messing with it in "TV" mode, but I don't have any cars to shoot. Just want some practice so I can find a speed I like best.


If anyone decides to change their mind about saturday, post up.

[TomKat]

If anyone decides to change their mind about saturday, post up.

Guy - the ice season is over. Please do not go out on DuBay. Where the hell have you been the last two months???

[TomKat]

At least this time you weren't in the middle of Michigan, on a muddy 2-track road, miles from civilization, with my pasties in your trunk!

Actually it quit in the middle of a foot deep, 40 foot long puddle on a 1 track road, miles from civilization, with your pasties in your trunk. Jesse and looked over at me and said - you've got to be shitting me. LOL

[sleepersoob02]

How about we have an informal enent on lake alice in Tomahawk this weekend? I know for a fact the ice is good there. 18+ inches of solid ice. We would just need someone to plow a course. Ill come help, we could map out the course Saturday and race on it sunday, or do both in the same day.

[sleepersoob02]

I called around to a few bait shops in Mosine and they said that there was 2 feet of ice on average and the only problem was the ammount of snow on the ice. Their are also no springs by that boat landing where we race by what this old man told me. I sure wish I had a plow truck id go tear up lake Dubay by myself. haha I just thought I should post my findings although I havent been on the ice myself :(

[snoxracer183]

You could probably end up just fine but...

The safe to unsafe ratio is heavily tipped in the unsafe side right now

Dont' say we didnt warn you

[Dizmm]

there is a culvert in the north-west part of the bay. its the first place they see open water in the spring.

[sleepersoob02]

I just heard from someone else that their is a spring over there what the hell lol, so I will not go to Dubay. Oh well anyone up for the the idea of making a track on Alice then?

[TomKat]

How deep is the snow on Lake Alice?

[snoxracer183]

How deep is the snow on Lake Alice?

Tomahawk only got a couple inches of snow in that last big snow storm. The heavy snow ended near Merrill and then tapered off greatly to the north.

[TomKat]

OK SleeperSoob. Go check that lake Alice out.

Ice shanties - ice depth - smoothness of the ice - landing passible.

[sleepersoob02]

Ok I found 4 possible spots on lake Alice to race. I talked to a few of the locals that live on the lake about it, I work with them so I found out quickly. There is at a minimum of 15" of ice mostly 20". The landing that I have always used is passible, and there are 3 others that im goingto drive to tonight and check out. The spots that I was told are good have no ice shaks near the area. There is anywhere from no snow on the ice becasue of the wind up to 8" of powder snow. Also smooth ice from what I have seen when Ihave fished the lake this winter.

[TomKat]

This sounds good so far. Do you have an ice auger to check the condition/depth of the ice yourself?

Let us know what you find tonight.

[sleepersoob02]

Ok I went out to the lake after work and was very happy with what I saw. There are 2 areas that would be great, no ice shacks near it, not rutted up, and the lake only has 4" of snow on it. The boat landings are also very smooth and would be no problem for cars. I dident have an auger to check the ice depth, but I asked one of the fishermen out on the lake how deep it was in the general area where the track would be he said it was 19" plus there were full sized trucks driving around on the lake. I went to 3 areas in total. So do one of you coordinators want to come up tomorrow and plan out the track, and decide off of which boat landing to have the track?

[northsydryd]

sounds like a drive,im in if you decide to do the "event".g/f took the weekend off just so she could see whats its like.

[Getsideways]

Whos going to plow this ?

[sleepersoob02]

I wish I could say I could plow it but I dont have a plow.

[TomKat]

Would we have to plow it?

[B-Mod]

Too far for me, to go to plow, plus I am going snowmobiling this weekend. Sorry...

[sleepersoob02]

Would we have to plow it?

Probably not if we set out enough cones and ran the course enough to clear some of the snow. Would you want to drive up tomorrow to check it out and see were you want to go from there?

[TomKat]

I could check it out Saturday.

[sleepersoob02]

I could check it out Saturday.

Ok what time would you want to do that? If we are goingto wait until Saturday it will have to be after 1-2pm

[TomKat]

2pm sounds good to me.