I'll be there.
This being my first auto-x event to participate in and be at. I had a few questions regarding what you need for the event.
-Dot approved Helmet
-The registered number placed on vehicle. Im curious about this I was told by a friend that its supposed to be placed on the doors. I thought maybe windows would work or does event provide the entries with there own numbers. (If so how do people do this?)
Anything else I might be missing? I dont know if Driving gloves would help I have some that might work.
Sorry but Im new to this
Thanks
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Tetronious Wrote:I'll be there.
This being my first auto-x event to participate in and be at. I had a few questions regarding what you need for the event.
-Dot approved Helmet
-The registered number placed on vehicle. Im curious about this I was told by a friend that its supposed to be placed on the doors. I thought maybe windows would work or does event provide the entries with there own numbers. (If so how do people do this?)
Anything else I might be missing? I dont know if Driving gloves would help I have some that might work.
Sorry but Im new to this
Thanks
Tetronious
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Loaner helmets are available, but its nice to have your own (They get really wet in this heat). You can make or buy magnetic numbers, but either paper numbers or shoe polish for the windows will be provided. Driving gloves are not needed. Other stuff to remember:
-Completely clean out your car. You will have to remove floor mats, and your center caps on the wheels if you have them. You will also want to remove the spare and jack. Also make sure your car is in good working order.
-Bring sunblock, I can't stress that enough. I get burned at every event because im an idiot and never bring any. Even if its cloudy I still manage to get burned.
-Bring water or something to drink, it gets hot. You can bring your own lunch, but you'll also have time to run to a fast food joint.
-You will be required to work, just in case you didnt know that. They will go over that there though.
-A folding chair is never a bad thing to have.
-You need a tire gauge. You will want to run higher pressures then you do on the street. Are you running your street tires, or will you be changing them there?
-Get there early to walk the course. Being your first event, you'll want to walk it as many times as possible so you can learn the course.
Thats about everything I can think of off the top of my head. If you have any questions at the event feel free to ask me. I have the 91 red Sentra SE-R.
Oh, I almost forgot, make sure you have plenty of hamster food.
-Mike
mpg9999 Wrote:Loaner helmets are available, but its nice to have your own (They get really wet in this heat). You can make or buy magnetic numbers, but either paper numbers or shoe polish for the windows will be provided. Driving gloves are not needed. Other stuff to remember:
-Completely clean out your car. You will have to remove floor mats, and your center caps on the wheels if you have them. You will also want to remove the spare and jack. Also make sure your car is in good working order.
-Bring sunblock, I can't stress that enough. I get burned at every event because im an idiot and never bring any. Even if its cloudy I still manage to get burned.
-Bring water or something to drink, it gets hot. You can bring your own lunch, but you'll also have time to run to a fast food joint.
-You will be required to work, just in case you didnt know that. They will go over that there though.
-A folding chair is never a bad thing to have.
-You need a tire gauge. You will want to run higher pressures then you do on the street. Are you running your street tires, or will you be changing them there?
-Get there early to walk the course. Being your first event, you'll want to walk it as many times as possible so you can learn the course.
Thats about everything I can think of off the top of my head. If you have any questions at the event feel free to ask me. I have the 91 red Sentra SE-R.
Oh, I almost forgot, make sure you have plenty of hamster food.
-Mike
Thanks for the info man.
Ok I got a helmet so check on that.
Also, I can understand removing the spare, jack, and floor mats.. but uhh why the center caps? Any particular requirement is that just a option or all of these options or requirements?
As far as tires I'll be running my street tires I run Yoko ES100's Do they provide you with any kind of air station or is this something you have to prep prior to coming to the course. I would run high pressure in the rear but Im not sure bout the front since being front wheel drive. Im guessing its maybe a little different than a drag strip I usually run 24-26psi on the fronts for a descent launch but how would this handle on the course?
Thanks again man I'll look you up when Im there
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you will want to fill your tires up with air at a gas station or something before you get there, unless you know somebody with a compressor. they don't have air at the course.
as for center caps, not sure about that other than that they could come off during hard manuevering.
at 25 or so psi you will roll the sidewalls over on your car like crazy, and probably chunk the outside shoulder pretty bad. depending on the operational pressure range of your tires i would run between 35-40 in the front and 40 or so in the rear.
on my heavier accord with 50 series tires i ran 45 in the front and 40 in the rear, and the car handled really well.
anyway, make sure you have a chair, tire gauge, and water. you won't really be workin on your car unless you're changing pressures or jump starting it like Jay's peice :lol: oh yeah, bring a camera too if you think about it. you'll have a ton of fun, just enjoy yourself and drive smooth!
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ScottyB Wrote:you will want to fill your tires up with air at a gas station or something before you get there, unless you know somebody with a compressor. they don't have air at the course.
as for center caps, not sure about that other than that they could come off during hard manuevering.
at 25 or so psi you will roll the sidewalls over on your car like crazy, and probably chunk the outside shoulder pretty bad. depending on the operational pressure range of your tires i would run between 35-40 in the front and 40 or so in the rear.
on my heavier accord with 50 series tires i ran 45 in the front and 40 in the rear, and the car handled really well.
anyway, make sure you have a chair, tire gauge, and water. you won't really be workin on your car unless you're changing pressures or jump starting it like Jay's peice :lol: oh yeah, bring a camera too if you think about it. you'll have a ton of fun, just enjoy yourself and drive smooth!
Ahh ok cool.. Yeah I'll prob be eating inside tires up on the turns with smoke. (No LSD  )
I'll try to get this on video.
I was also reading sucks about my class cause I'll have to be in Street Modifed. Prob gonna get owned but who cares.. lol
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This will be my first time in Street Mod, moved from STS. A little trick to find out what pressure you need to have to prevent the tires from rolling over is to make marks on the edge of the tire with tire chaulk. Wherever it rubs off is how far the tire rolls over. You dont want any of the tire chaulk on the sidewall to rub off. You can then slightly tune the handling of the car with air pressure.
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Since this is your first event, there are some things about driving that you may find helpful. Alot of people have given me this same advice, but it took awhile to sink in...
-When you pull up to the start, there will be a light. When this turns on you can go. There will also usually be someone there to tell you the same. Your time doesnt start until you cross the start, so you don't have to head as the very second the light turns.
-One big important thing out there is safety. If you see a worker on the course waving a red flag, stop immediatly. If your working the course, and you see any unsafe condition out there, don't be scared to use the red flag.
Now, onto the driving tips. On your first run, the course may look like a giant sea of cones instead of a course. Walking the course in the morning will help with this. All this information may be a little overwhelming, and this stuff usually leaves your mind as soon as you pull out onto the course, but its good to know anyways.
-Be smooth. If your going through a turn and your tires are howling like a wild coyotee then your going to fast. Generally you will want to be at the point where your tires are making a little bit of noise, but not screaming like that. If you watch a good driver out there you will see what I mean by smooth. You will also probably notice your later runs getting better and smoother. There is a well known quote that goes something like "most beginner drivers go to fast in the slow turns and to slow in the fast turns". Remember that.
-When I first started autocrossing someone gave me three things to remember. They where look ahead, look ahead, and look ahead. I said ok, I'll look ahead. Like a year later I went back and saw that thread again. Someone else said that if your not sure if your looking ahead, then your not. I wasnt sure. So at my next event I made it a point to look ahead, and it made everything so much easier. It took me that long to learn to look ahead, but when you do what a difference it makes. The course comes at you much slower, you know exactly whats coming up without having to memorize the course. You set yourself up for turns better, and your times drop.
-If you spin, both feet in
Tetronious, what kind of times are you running at the drag strip?
one thing i picked up that will make autox easier and more fun is to start running the course slowly then increase your speed each time. the first time i autox'ed i made a rear wheel drive car that weighs 2300lbs understeer . "most beginner drivers go to fast in the slow turns and to slow in the fast turns" pretty much sums it up.
mpg9999 Wrote:Since this is your first event, there are some things about driving that you may find helpful. Alot of people have given me this same advice, but it took awhile to sink in...
-When you pull up to the start, there will be a light. When this turns on you can go. There will also usually be someone there to tell you the same. Your time doesnt start until you cross the start, so you don't have to head as the very second the light turns.
-One big important thing out there is safety. If you see a worker on the course waving a red flag, stop immediatly. If your working the course, and you see any unsafe condition out there, don't be scared to use the red flag.
Now, onto the driving tips. On your first run, the course may look like a giant sea of cones instead of a course. Walking the course in the morning will help with this. All this information may be a little overwhelming, and this stuff usually leaves your mind as soon as you pull out onto the course, but its good to know anyways.
-Be smooth. If your going through a turn and your tires are howling like a wild coyotee then your going to fast. Generally you will want to be at the point where your tires are making a little bit of noise, but not screaming like that. If you watch a good driver out there you will see what I mean by smooth. You will also probably notice your later runs getting better and smoother. There is a well known quote that goes something like "most beginner drivers go to fast in the slow turns and to slow in the fast turns". Remember that.
-When I first started autocrossing someone gave me three things to remember. They where look ahead, look ahead, and look ahead. I said ok, I'll look ahead. Like a year later I went back and saw that thread again. Someone else said that if your not sure if your looking ahead, then your not. I wasnt sure. So at my next event I made it a point to look ahead, and it made everything so much easier. It took me that long to learn to look ahead, but when you do what a difference it makes. The course comes at you much slower, you know exactly whats coming up without having to memorize the course. You set yourself up for turns better, and your times drop.
-If you spin, both feet in
Thanks for the advice..
Yes I admit Im a bit nervous about this being my first auto-x. Its more or so the overall course and understanding the pattern of driving it. Im definately going to walk over it a couple times and take it easy on my first run to see how it plans out. The looking ahead part I'll definately will keep that im mind. I think for most new drivers the problem is trying to push there cars to hard and not realizing the way they handle in tight turns and corners.
So, Im gonna take this advice and do the best I can with it. Thanks again.
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Mid to low 9's at the drag 1/8 mile only..
Yeah I agree I'll take it slow at the beginning and work my way up from there
What gears do you usually run through in the course. I was told with most solo autox you stay usually in second and third. Usually around the higher rpm depending so Im guessing 5000-6000rpms. I hope the Yokos can hold up there seeing there last days.
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Rex4life Wrote:Tetronious, what kind of times are you running at the drag strip?
one thing i picked up that will make autox easier and more fun is to start running the course slowly then increase your speed each time. the first time i autox'ed i made a rear wheel drive car that weighs 2300lbs understeer . "most beginner drivers go to fast in the slow turns and to slow in the fast turns" pretty much sums it up.
Tetronious Wrote:Mid to low 9's at the drag 1/8 mile only..
Yeah I agree I'll take it slow at the beginning and work my way up from there
What gears do you usually run through in the course. I was told with most solo autox you stay usually in second and third. Usually around the higher rpm depending so Im guessing 5000-6000rpms. I hope the Yokos can hold up there seeing there last days.
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Rex4life Wrote:Tetronious, what kind of times are you running at the drag strip?
one thing i picked up that will make autox easier and more fun is to start running the course slowly then increase your speed each time. the first time i autox'ed i made a rear wheel drive car that weighs 2300lbs understeer . "most beginner drivers go to fast in the slow turns and to slow in the fast turns" pretty much sums it up.
It's highly unlikely that you will use third gear, especially at verona. Often you will get into second gear and thats the only gear you will use. The last event at Verona I was using first gear pretty often. I have told myself that I will take it slow on my first run so that I can learn the course. I never do.
What turbo are you running?
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What turbo are you running?
Greddy TD05H-18G
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