Autocross
#18
Even if you're only in 1st and 2nd gear, breaking your car loose at a tight autocross is an easy, cheap, safe way to learn car control and balance. To break it loose at a track with larger radius turns requires higher speed, and if you snap the car around, it'll be much harder to recover. Try a few autocrosses first, get the hang of the car, then hit the track. Beware of drainage ditches at the Q like Ken said. Many times they'll be traversed at a diagonal so no damage occurs. I autocrossed for a year before hitting the track and it paid big dividends.
#20
Originally posted by racerjsz
Maybe you guys got bored because you weren't going fast enough.
Maybe you guys got bored because you weren't going fast enough.
#21
Hmm...seems to me, the only way to settle this is to pit racerjsz against Life Dies in a spec race on track and on an autocross course. Same car, drivers switch off. Are you ready to ruuuuuuummmmmmbbbbble?!!!
#28
Originally posted by fayence
(I can finally reply now! :-))
Not only will I be autocrossing the CGT, but I'll also be doing the performance driving school. It should all be a blast!
(I can finally reply now! :-))
Not only will I be autocrossing the CGT, but I'll also be doing the performance driving school. It should all be a blast!
are you doing it at the Q?
#29
Yes, the Q. Not sure if I can AX early september as i'll just be breaking the car in and don't want to overrev it. Perf driving school is in October, and I should have my 1000 miles on the car by then. ;-)
#30
Somehow I missed this challenge.
I'm up for an AutoX one day and then track the next. Life Dies, 4 seconds on an AutoX is like 20 seconds at the track! All the guys who "graduated" to track 'cause we were spanking them at the autoX have gotten a big surprise when us AutoX boys hit the DE schedule.
AutoX on Sept 17th then we can run down to the Shenandoah circuit at Summit Point raceway for a time trial! Full Course at VIR is nice this time of year too!
Super D, great idea!!!!!
I'm up for an AutoX one day and then track the next. Life Dies, 4 seconds on an AutoX is like 20 seconds at the track! All the guys who "graduated" to track 'cause we were spanking them at the autoX have gotten a big surprise when us AutoX boys hit the DE schedule.
AutoX on Sept 17th then we can run down to the Shenandoah circuit at Summit Point raceway for a time trial! Full Course at VIR is nice this time of year too!
Super D, great idea!!!!!
Last edited by racerjsz; 08-28-2005 at 09:51 PM.