Auto-x / Road racers

turbotalon1g · 01-18-2012

So I did auto-x for the first time about 2 yrs ago and it is amazing, a completely different rush from drag racing and I love it.

I really want to try road racing too, but sadly I have a awd auto dsm (basically a drag car)

As soon as I can, I plan on getting a car so that I can do some turning as it is a blast to do.

So who here is going to be tearing it up on the auto-x events this year?
Any advice for getting into something to get seat time?
What are good cars?

**CornFed2.4** · 01-18-2012

I have a 2G shell on the side of my house, that I think Im going to bring it to my parents to store it and in a few years build it up into a Road race car. I have no plans of doing X or R/R this year but definetly want to try it!

s1ngletracker · 01-18-2012

You can drive any car on a road course. Take your auto DSM to brainerd, I guarantee it will be fun regardless. Just make sure you don't have complete crap tires and your alignment is up to snuff and such.

Autox it would probably suck though.

I'll be doing 3-4 road races this year, and hopfully 1 or 2 track days on top of that, and maybe a couple autocrosses as I can fit them in.

turbotalon1g · 01-18-2012

I have decent tires, I did want to try a couple of laps at the MAP event.

**Tachyon** · 01-18-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

I have decent tires, I did want to try a couple of laps at the MAP event.

You should do it! I am planning on running the road course at MAP's event this year, would be fun to see another 1g out there.

Dizmm · 01-18-2012

any good running car will work for auto-x or road racing.

Auto-X is the best place to really get started. Its cheap and you dont need a high HP car to be fast.

Road racing gets expensive. Tires, brakes, and entry fees all add up and will cost about 10X that of an autoX. However signing up for HPDE/Lapping days will get you lots of seat time.

MAP's event at BIR would be a great place to start. We will have plenty of instructors ready to take you for a ride as well as ride with you.

s1ngletracker · 01-19-2012

I really want to make it to the MAP thing either with the chumpcar or my 1g dsm this year (needs a new gearbox first)

Dizmm · 01-19-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by s1ngletracker

I really want to make it to the MAP thing either with the chumpcar or my 1g dsm this year (needs a new gearbox first)

well you have a few months. get that thing ready!

**CornFed2.4** · 01-19-2012

Andy, what does it cost to ride along? Or have someone ride with? Also is that in someone else's car? Or do you or instructors ride in our cars.

**Kracka** · 01-19-2012

I might do an auto-x next weekend...

niterydr · 01-19-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kracka

I might do an auto-x next weekend...

I do one every winter when it snows more than 8" and all the cars are on the road/stuck...I look at them as "large cones".

Dizmm · 01-19-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by CornFed2.4

Andy, what does it cost to ride along? Or have someone ride with? Also is that in someone else's car? Or do you or instructors ride in our cars.

Ride alongs dont cost anything.

We will have instructors there to ride with you in your car and they can take you for a ride in their car.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kracka

I might do an auto-x next weekend...

Where?

BriK · 01-19-2012

We met at M4 last year at Midway. I have a GG Evo IX MR, and I run number 463.

MAC Prelim Event Schedule is here: http://www.mnautox.com/forums/showth...Event-Schedule

I'll be attending ~5 events (probably MOWOG's) and maybe a Test N Tune or two this year. I assume Toothy (Brandon) will be at few events this year with his beastly White IX RS which is fully prepped for ASP. He's good. And he's an Instructor so you should be able to ride with him. I rode along with him and learned way more than I would've guessed.

MAC's Novice School is supposed to be pretty good, though I've only attended the classroom portion of it. It goes over the basics of an event day on Day 1 and on Day 2 you get a bunch of runs in your car, instructors ride with you, and I think you might be able to ride with instructors.

Test N Tunes are a GREAT place to learn. You can easily get in 20 runs, ride along with others, and even switch cars with someone. If we're both at one, I'd be happy to give a ride-along; I'll reserve switching cars for only the best opportunities.

As someone else said, don't at all wait for a certain car to start. You might actually learn more and quicker with a lesser car. Attend a few events and you can see a bunch of cars, a bunch of classes, and start to sort out your desired car based on those things. I find myself embarrassed to say I want a Miata in any circle of gearheads which don't autocross-- IF I got one, it'd be nearly dedicated to AutoX though

. But go to a few events and you'll begin to understand why.

**Kracka** · 01-19-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dizmm

Where?

Pennington Field, Bedford, TX

Dizmm · 01-19-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kracka

Pennington Field, Bedford, TX

rub it it jerk!

turbotalon1g · 01-19-2012

I had no clue about the ride alongs. thx

**CornFed2.4** · 01-19-2012

Cool thanks, maybe I'll be doing a ride along then.

AJ · 01-19-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by BriK

We met at M4 last year at Midway. I have a GG Evo IX MR, and I run number 463.

MAC Prelim Event Schedule is here: http://www.mnautox.com/forums/showth...Event-Schedule

I'll be attending ~5 events (probably MOWOG's) and maybe a Test N Tune or two this year. I assume Toothy (Brandon) will be at few events this year with his beastly White IX RS which is fully prepped for ASP. He's good. And he's an Instructor so you should be able to ride with him. I rode along with him and learned way more than I would've guessed.

MAC's Novice School is supposed to be pretty good, though I've only attended the classroom portion of it. It goes over the basics of an event day on Day 1 and on Day 2 you get a bunch of runs in your car, instructors ride with you, and I think you might be able to ride with instructors.

Test N Tunes are a GREAT place to learn. You can easily get in 20 runs, ride along with others, and even switch cars with someone. If we're both at one, I'd be happy to give a ride-along; I'll reserve switching cars for only the best opportunities.

As someone else said, don't at all wait for a certain car to start. You might actually learn more and quicker with a lesser car. Attend a few events and you can see a bunch of cars, a bunch of classes, and start to sort out your desired car based on those things. I find myself embarrassed to say I want a Miata in any circle of gearheads which don't autocross-- IF I got one, it'd be nearly dedicated to AutoX though

. But go to a few events and you'll begin to understand why.

For me, getting the Miata got me into trying AutoX and I love it. I have no desire to ever drag race again in all honestly, though I'm sure I will down the road, I wouldn't ever consider building a car for it.

I think I went to every MOWOG event last year in the Miata and had a blast. I had an instruct ride along with me at various times during the season as well as had co-drivers to compare myself to and challenge me in my own car, this was a BIG help to watch my own car handle from outside the car.

The test and tune events are BY FAR the best value for seat time, but you need to be alert in what you are doing wrong, opposed to just doing run after run for the fun of it, that is if you want to actually get anything out of the event.

sleepydsm · 01-19-2012

Sell your 1g and get an Evo. Then you can stand behind your "opinions" on EvoMN hahahahaha

**scheides** · 01-20-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJ

I think I went to every MOWOG event last year in the Miata and had a blast.

Whoah really!?!?! Nice work sir, that is the way to do it! I'm jealous!

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJ

The test and tune events are BY FAR the best value for seat time, but you need to be alert in what you are doing wrong, opposed to just doing run after run for the fun of it, that is if you want to actually get anything out of the event.

TRUF.