help on 1st autocross

[adriel_127]

hey all, i'm going on my first autocross. does anyone have any advice for a newb? thanks in advance.

[fg2!kid]

well i have never done autocross but i have gone on a track day something i learnd was to try and get all the braking done before you turn in reason for this is because it upsets the car when you dont you may want to PM highrev1 or one of thouse guys they have alot of experince with autocross and track days

[adriel_127]

Originally Posted by fg2!kid

well i have never done autocross but i have gone on a track day something i learnd was to try and get all the braking done before you turn in reason for this is because it upsets the car when you dont you may want to PM highrev1 or one of thouse guys they have alot of experince with autocross and track days

thanks bro.

[autoxmnstr]

be easy! You don't know what your doign on an autox track, so dont act liek it. People are there to help you, if you go out too hot and try to win you'll be screechin tires everywhere and everyone else will be on the sides chucklin. On your first run go about 75% throttle and get the line down. thats the most important part, once you get the line then you can start figurin out how deep you can go into a turn and how early to get back on the gas..your not gonna be mario andretti out their, best way to beat him is to go to a warm up one before your scheduled duel. Then just show up like it was your first time and spank him

[adriel_127]

Originally Posted by autoxmnstr

be easy! You don't know what your doign on an autox track, so dont act liek it. People are there to help you, if you go out too hot and try to win you'll be screechin tires everywhere and everyone else will be on the sides chucklin. On your first run go about 75% throttle and get the line down. thats the most important part, once you get the line then you can start figurin out how deep you can go into a turn and how early to get back on the gas..your not gonna be mario andretti out their, best way to beat him is to go to a warm up one before your scheduled duel. Then just show up like it was your first time and spank him

thanks a lot. that's sound very helpful, and i take it that you do know what your talkin about by your screen name. lol. thanks again.

[hizFA5si]

oh adriel....u and lewis are just *** lover dueling on the street....lol lol lol lol. as far as turning, i'm sure they're gonna give u a layout of the course. get one instructor or crew member to help you by giving you a driving line to follow. if you can't get anyone to do that, then tough. make ur own driving line and see how that feels in the warm up runs. as u do more runs refine the line. if you feel your braking harder, or understeering ridiculously, or just taking it to soft, then make ur adjustments as needed. there's nothing you can do to prepare, it just comes out during the race, then you can figure things from there. braking and accelerating. your car is a big bottle of water, if you hit the brakes to hard, where does all the water go....in the front. that will throw all your weight and momentum to the front. so finesse is the key. try to mark ur breaking points. remember to brake at that point everytime so that ur car slows down enough to enter the turn correctly and smoothly. keep your foot on the gas while you turn. i didn't say accelerate, i said keep it on the pedal..lightly. let ur LSD do its job. remember, smooth and agile. don't fight ur car or the track...you will lose. have fun. lmao lmao lmao.

[adriel_127]

Originally Posted by hizFA5si

oh adriel....u and lewis are just *** lover dueling on the street....lol lol lol lol. as far as turning, i'm sure they're gonna give u a layout of the course. get one instructor or crew member to help you by giving you a driving line to follow. if you can't get anyone to do that, then tough. make ur own driving line and see how that feels in the warm up runs. as u do more runs refine the line. if you feel your braking harder, or understeering ridiculously, or just taking it to soft, then make ur adjustments as needed. there's nothing you can do to prepare, it just comes out during the race, then you can figure things from there. braking and accelerating. your car is a big bottle of water, if you hit the brakes to hard, where does all the water go....in the front. that will throw all your weight and momentum to the front. so finesse is the key. try to mark ur breaking points. remember to brake at that point everytime so that ur car slows down enough to enter the turn correctly and smoothly. keep your foot on the gas while you turn. i didn't say accelerate, i said keep it on the pedal..lightly. let ur LSD do its job. remember, smooth and agile. don't fight ur car or the track...you will lose. have fun. lmao lmao lmao.

very good info. thanks norman. lol

[autoxmnstr]

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