Come on out to MegaSquirt Meet 2011!
 

We've been working hard at planning a cool meet this year. It's always a good time and often has been had at DIYAutoTune HQ in Suwanee, GA, but this year we wanted to make it a bit more fun, so we're taking the MegaMeet up to Road Atlanta in combination with the Classic MotorSports Mitty! It's 3 days of racing and good times. All the core MegaSquirt developers/engineers will be there, we'll have a few tech presentations/discussions, and just hang out and enjoy the racing!

Full details can be found at: http://www.diyautotune.com/events/megameet_2011.htm

Here's an excerpt:


When: Meet will be Saturday April 30th, 2011 -- We'll be hanging out in the area Thursday 28th thru Sunday the May 1st. See schedule below.
Where: Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA. Just 30 minutes from DIYAutoTune HQ.
What: The Annual MegaMeet is the opportunity to come and hang out with all of the major car geeks that make the MegaSquirt project happen. Just about everyone that's played a major role in the project from early on, which of course includes Bowling and Grippo and most of the masses of contributors that have made this project possible. If you can think of a name that you've heard, a firmware / tuning software / etc coder or contributor, or documentation person, or support guy, or just hardcore 'when I bleed it MegaSquirts out of my body' type of guys/gals they will very likely be there. We've had people travel from all over the US, come down from Canada, and from as far as the UK to be here and that's likely to happen again this year.

So what do we really do?
Well, first there's the opportunity to meet/greet all of the core team. You'll get a glimpse at upcoming hardware and get to hear all the skinny on it. Tuning software as well. Anything MegaSquirt related that's in the works or coming together, it will likely be here and you'll see it first. So basically we gather around, geek out, ooo's and aaa's are heard, we check out each other's rides, have some food, and generally just have a good time.

This year we're taking it up a notch, and combining the event with the Classic MotorSports 'Mitty' at Road Atlanta. The Mitty is 3 days of road racing on Road Atlanta's 2.54 mile course, combined with onsite camping, live music and free beer on Saturday night, etc. This year the theme will be somewhat of a celebration of all things Japanese Sportscars.

There will also be an autocross on-site where you can beat the heck out of some MX-5's for free, sponsored by Kuhmo Tires. You can take your car out on the RoadA track for some touring laps or parade laps as well! (Parade laps are free, touring laps cost a few bucks but you can drive faster)

We'll also be camping onsite, which you're free to do as well, or we've got some rooms blocked off at nearby hotels if you prefer to stink less than we do ;).

Full details can be found at: http://www.diyautotune.com/events/megameet_2011.htm

We hope to see you there!

I just saw the post on ms3efi forums. I will definitely be out again this year. Maybe Braineack won't pussy out and come down.

I'm seriously considering making a 10 hour drive for this. I will of course represent wearing my various miataturbo shirts.

And will be running a fully functional MS3X with VVT and whatever else Ken and James think up.

10 hours for me too, may see if I can't find another local MegaNerd to split costs.

I think I might be able to make this.

Hell, even I am considering it.

I'll go if Brain goes.

your megasquirt product work on the aquada?

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Working on it. Even if I have to drag him on a sled behind me.

I'll bring a keg shell.

If you happen to fly into Charleston SC, I will let you borrow one of my Miata's so you got a car to drive around.

Thanks for the offer Lars, if it does happen then I'll probably fly directly in GA to save as much as possible.

Offer will stand, just let me know. I am a little over 5 hours drive away. Or if you need to be picked up from the ATL airport I might be able to do that depending on when you arive.

I plan on camping out at the track all weekend. Are you guys all going to get hotels or what?

7 hour drive......


.....maybe this would be a good motivation to finally get my car squirted.

Only 6ish hours for me. I think there are a few other members in the panhandle as well.

Any caravans through nc? I am only 4 to 5hrs tops.

Glad you guys are coming out, we'd love to have you join us in our car corral and hang out. Wear your DIY shirts and help us get the word out to the thousands of others there that may not have heard of us yet! Free water in our hospitality tent if you're wearing our shirt ;). Oh, and free beer Saturday night at the GRM tent, but you get that regardless. During the day tho, water is king ;).

I considering it, I start a new job next week and not sure if taking off a day so soon is smart. I'll play it by ear fo rnow.

Friday morning when you and Y8s are about to leave, just call in sick and tell them your herpes is flaring up and you wont be in.

Calling in sick on a Friday morning, great idea!

I know, nobody likes being sick over a weekend right? Best to callin sick Monday too so they don't suspect anything.

REV.
U still considering?

Yeah, I may need to do another MS group buy to fund this trip!

Round trip ticket is only about $1100, not that expensive.

I might take the 25 minute drive up there....maybe. Don't know if I can take Atlanta traffic and being in the car for that long though.

Flying Miata is having their east coast summer camp there that weekend. It just makes the event even better.

Lars, wanna share a hotel room?

I will be at the track camping in my tent. It is just big enough for me and an umbrella girl.

Pusha's going to the megameet?

I think I'm changing my oil that weekend now.

Don't worry, I will be inside the umbrella girl.

C'mon dawg, why you gotta do me like dat doo? I put da team on mah back doo.

some day i'll tell you what happened to the last guy who said "why you gotta do me like that" to me. maybe if i go to the megameet.

Wow....there is going to be a lot of shit there at RA that weekend.





I'm slightly more motivated to make the painful drive, a whole 35 miles....

I am really wanting to attend this meet. It looks like a good time.

If any of you want to grill TOM@FFS....I just saw that he will be there too :giggle:

Should we all wear MT shirts and walk around with yo-yos? :giggle:

All Saturday will be my DIY shirt, I guess I can wear the MT.net T-Shirt Sunday.

I will bring one of my old yo-yos and show off a bit though.

What's a megasquirt? :dunno:

Here is what we need:

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Glad to see that so many of you guys will be coming out.

Ben, I will be there with my entourage. I hope you are prepared.

So who all is camping and who all is getting a hotel room?

For those who would like to camp, I will be purchasing a multi-room tent for our use/destruction. Let me know if you wanna throw in.

Im in considering its the same weekend as the FM guys coming into town.

God I'd love to come and show the car off some - however - the annual family get together coincides the same weekend - which sucks :cry:

Bring the family? ;)


I'll be camping, pretty sure Russ is too. Ben lives close and is staying at his house I think. Matt and the other members of the crew, I'm not sure of....

Are we able to bring kegs into the track to our camping area?

I think the 'official' word is no. You can double check at www.roadatlanta.com

This may change everything...

Depends on what your plans are... I put quotes around 'official' for a reason. People bring beer every year, just keep it on the down low...

They don't get in your vehicle and check for kegs. We always brought in as much beer as we wanted.

nobody will question your beer keg gas tank on your hot rod wink wink.

I would love to see that in person. Sadly I won't be there after all. The money will be invested in a far more noble cause.













No, not hookers and blow.

Just drink gasoline. Its cheaper anyway.

Not over here brah.

Damn I wanted to meet you!

I just realized that the Fast 5 comes out on April 29th. Any one up for going that night at the megameet?

Yes

Yes, and I want to sit next to you Jake during the movie.

Wait, are you coming down?

I might be, most likely yes since I need to visit my brother in the area.

Flying or driving down from Chicagoland?

Flying in the aeroplane, car won't be done by then :-(