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Matt D.
06-17-2008, 03:20 PM
My favorite autocross rule when reading the "SCCA Solo Novice Handbook":
-Don't blame the car!
I'm guilty... :frown:

User Name
06-17-2008, 03:21 PM
This is the video that got me pursuing an Auto-x car.

Place your index finger here on the screen I swear (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6868381481835821248&q=greengsx&hl=en)

Matt D.
06-17-2008, 03:27 PM
This is the video that got me pursuing an Auto-x car.

Place your index finger here on the screen I swear (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6868381481835821248&q=greengsx&hl=en)
That isn't autocross. ;)

MustGoFaster
06-17-2008, 03:29 PM
For most of the people out there, the car is capable of a faster time than the driver. Some time’s the car’s .01 faster, sometimes the car’s 20 seconds faster. For me it’s about getting closer to that .01. After I'm close to that, maybe I'll think about building a car for a class. Till then, run what you brung, where ever it maybe.

Aaron, a bigger turbo will throw you into SM. It's very open to mods, with some, sometimes odd, sticking points. You can start in SI if you want, I did but switched out before I got kicked.

And also, anybody that's though about our wanted to do an open track day (road course), should auto X first. A lot of the stuff you learn will cross over to the big track.

User Name
06-17-2008, 03:31 PM
That isn't autocross. ;)

Ah, so road racing auto-x, apples oranges, I'm an idiot.

123abc
06-17-2008, 03:58 PM
For most of the people out there, the car is capable of a faster time than the driver. Some time’s the car’s .01 faster, sometimes the car’s 20 seconds faster. For me it’s about getting closer to that .01. After I'm close to that, maybe I'll think about building a car for a class. Till then, run what you brung, where ever it maybe.

Aaron, a bigger turbo will throw you into SM. It's very open to mods, with some, sometimes odd, sticking points. You can start in SI if you want, I did but switched out before I got kicked.

And also, anybody that's though about our wanted to do an open track day (road course), should auto X first. A lot of the stuff you learn will cross over to the big track.

Very true. I still think there's a good second or so still in the Laser after 2 full autoX days here in Winona.

Halon
06-17-2008, 04:56 PM
There is no time.

Fixed it for ya to match my life a little better.

Goat Blower
06-17-2008, 05:55 PM
Road racing is a whole different animal all together. I definitely want to do that.

Kevin 1G Drummer
06-17-2008, 06:25 PM
I'd try autox if my car had power steering and didn't plow like a draft horse trying to go around a tight corner. But I don't feel like having body builder arms just to turn my car fast enough to make it around an autox course.

Kracka
06-17-2008, 06:26 PM
Fixed it for ya to match my life a little better.

How about the day after your BBQ?