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I'm going to my first autox on Monday. Down in Bremerton. I'm excited about it. I'm going to take out my sub and spare tire. Take out the sub at home, more than likely take the spare out once I get down there just in case I get a flat.
Any tips? Recommendations?
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*waits for TurboMirage to jump in*
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If they will allow it, ask to ride with someone experienced. Watch how they do things.
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Definitely. There are two different times you get to walk the track as well. Everyone has to work the event. You get like 2 or 3 passes, so I was planning on taking it easy at least the first time. I have a fairly good understanding of how my car drives. The golf course I work at has a biiiig parking lot, so occasionally I experiment there. I'm the one that closes the gates up at night so no one is there obviously.
I've found that my car oversteers slightly if the pavement is clean and not dusty, which I prefer, I hate understeer. It understeers if it's dusty or even slightly wet though.
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The Hondaswap Canadian
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Im excited for you, id love to enter one. I would need, like you, some practice so i dont embarrass myself or break something. Good luck and i hope you do well, even for a first. All im missing for an autox event would be good rubber and a better sway bar.
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Honestly you really don't need the better sway bar, it would help though. What percent would you say your tires are at? As long as your car is in a safe, drivable condition you can usually enter an autocross.
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My name is Byron.
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I would say go watch a couple first too, I used to go every weekend just to watch and talk to people about techniques and setups.
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The Hondaswap Canadian
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Well i have HKS springs, front camber kit and a rear strut bar. Sway bars are cheap and can give a tighter feel. I dont know my tire % but they just arnt a good compound, tread life is healthy but i dont feel safe in anything but dry pavement, even then.
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Sorry I'm going to have to go against your guy's recommendations :P I might go early and watch the early morning runs though. I've been looking forward to this for quite awhile now.
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The Hondaswap Canadian
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Hey its all good, nothing wrong with a face first approach, you learn faster that way too.
Note: My car is in pretty decent shape, im sure i could enter with no problems. Honda checked out my car a month or so ago and i needed a tie rod and CV boot but other than that its good, did a nice camber and tire alignment.
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90 Integra GS/ XSi - JDM B16A SiR2 w/ full exhaust & short ram - J1 Tranny - Skunk2 stage 1 cams & gears (not installed yet) - H & R lowering springs - Rear strut bar and front camber kit - HKS Hi-Power exhaust - Powersteering removed - JDM 1-piece headlights & sidemarkers - Optima RedT relocated to rear XBOX LIVE: JustinE66 Last edited by Justin66; 08-31-2008 at 09:16 PM. |
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Oh and get some good tires too.
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The Hondaswap Canadian
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So it seems like all id need for hardware would be the sway bar?
Ok i cant find anything for a DA? Sorry for jacking bud.
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90 Integra GS/ XSi - JDM B16A SiR2 w/ full exhaust & short ram - J1 Tranny - Skunk2 stage 1 cams & gears (not installed yet) - H & R lowering springs - Rear strut bar and front camber kit - HKS Hi-Power exhaust - Powersteering removed - JDM 1-piece headlights & sidemarkers - Optima RedT relocated to rear XBOX LIVE: JustinE66 Last edited by Justin66; 08-31-2008 at 09:23 PM. |
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lemme know how those PICs perform.. i never got to really test mine out before the hatch got jacked
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Ok I will. So far I've been very satisfied with them. They've done pretty much everything I've asked them to do. Handling is always really consistent, we'll see how the perform in a race oriented situation.
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My name is Byron.
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Just remember to not drive over your head, you dont have to be the fastest one there.
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Check out this forum for 2nd gen Integra information. I just browsed through it real quick. Might be some helpful stuff there. Generation 2 Integra Club™ Forum - Powered by vBulletin
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Yup, I know all about that, I used to ride track on my Kx 80. You have to ride at the speed you're comfortable with. You might have people all around you jumping all the big stuff, but if you're not comfortable with it then don't do it. You can't half ass a double or triple, you either commit to it or you don't.
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