so I auto-x'd for the first time today
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Some pics:
My buddy's 89 325i:
$2500 Audi Coupe Quattro:
My best friend's G6:
It was his first time too and his best run was 34.7 something.
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Turbo'd Focus SVT:
WRX who liked to launch at high revs and probably won't be keeping his trann long:
Another WRX:
My buddy's 89 325i:
$2500 Audi Coupe Quattro:
My best friend's G6:
It was his first time too and his best run was 34.7 something.
Solstice:
Turbo'd Focus SVT:
WRX who liked to launch at high revs and probably won't be keeping his trann long:
Another WRX:
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30 sec? thats pretty slow qtr mile times. oh wait, you actually care about turning! awesome. looks like you had fun.
j/w did u rent a helmet or do u already own one?
j/w did u rent a helmet or do u already own one?
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You can find certified helmets for cheap. I got mine for around $100.
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yeah i bought mine for 56 dollars shipped snell m2000 and DOT approved from www.denniskirk.com under the metric helmet section.
since i dont own a motorcycle and only intend to use it for auto-x/go carting/potential 13.99 and faster qtr mile runs, i dont need a fancy shmancy helmet
since i dont own a motorcycle and only intend to use it for auto-x/go carting/potential 13.99 and faster qtr mile runs, i dont need a fancy shmancy helmet
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Thanks 
I had the fronts at 43 and the rears at 40. Once I got the trick to FWD and heavy understeer (dealing with it and rotating the car instead of constantly fighting it) I was able to get by pretty well. In a couple tight corners I learned to hit a good line at a good speed and rotated well, but on one sweeping corner before the slalom I never got the hang of it and just plowed like crazy because I was always too fast into it and too tight into the apex :happysad:
It was free Put on by my college's car club.
llama: You would :rofl: I never said my car was fast. It's bone stock, the power steering gives up when stressed, has 230k miles and is best in a straight line at 75MPH
I had the fronts at 43 and the rears at 40. Once I got the trick to FWD and heavy understeer (dealing with it and rotating the car instead of constantly fighting it) I was able to get by pretty well. In a couple tight corners I learned to hit a good line at a good speed and rotated well, but on one sweeping corner before the slalom I never got the hang of it and just plowed like crazy because I was always too fast into it and too tight into the apex :happysad:It was free
Put on by my college's car club.llama: You would :rofl: I never said my car was fast. It's bone stock, the power steering gives up when stressed, has 230k miles and is best in a straight line at 75MPH
Did you try marking the shoulders of the tires with some chalk or shoe polish? That usually helps some.FWD are one of the easier cars to drive fast personally. If you oversteer you just stay on the gas and point the car where you want it. With RWD you have to counter-steer and once you are past a point there's no going back
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My tires rolled over horribly a few times - the car was skidding sideways. So putting some 'lubricant' on the shoulders will allow the tire to break loose instead of 'skidding' like it was?
FWD are one of the easier cars to drive fast personally. If you oversteer you just stay on the gas and point the car where you want it. With RWD you have to counter-steer and once you are past a point there's no going back
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Yeah I'm not worried about my tires since I need new ones for winter anyway.
My tires rolled over horribly a few times - the car was skidding sideways. So putting some 'lubricant' on the shoulders will allow the tire to break loose instead of 'skidding' like it was?
Very true, but I was in a couple RWD cars and holy hell they were fun...lap time be damned, when that ass end kicked out it was all giggles :reechy:
My tires rolled over horribly a few times - the car was skidding sideways. So putting some 'lubricant' on the shoulders will allow the tire to break loose instead of 'skidding' like it was?
Very true, but I was in a couple RWD cars and holy hell they were fun...lap time be damned, when that ass end kicked out it was all giggles :reechy:
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Well I can already tell how far it's rolled over by how chewed up the sidewall is, and no amount of air pressure will fix it :happysad:
