allbottledup
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I was thinking about going this route with the rex but I have no knowledge of autox. If anyone can tell me about this i would appreciate it.
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Originally posted by allbottledup@Aug 29 2005, 05:22 PM
im not sure...i just dont know anything at all about it. I found my region and i looked at its website. I downloaded the rulebook too. I just wanna know what people like and dislike about it. I have a good idea on building the car but anyone who has a good setup can post it too.
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Originally posted by E_SolSi@Aug 29 2005, 10:47 PM
what kind of tires??
DO NOT run R compounds on stock or street suspension... you are asking to flip
just get a decent set of street tires and burn those up untill you have something good on there for suispension
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Originally posted by allbottledup+Aug 29 2005, 09:08 PM-->Its already gutted completely.
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Welcome to the preparred class.
you're fucked.
seriously. you'll be racing against COMPLETELY built cars. 100k budgets on some of those prep class cars.
if you still have the interior, put it back in. gutted interiors are for drag racing.
Originally posted by allbottledup@Aug 29 2005, 09:08 PM
I just so happened to buy tires from a guy airjockie gets them from on ebay so i have a set of yoko's for auto-x
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on a stock suspension? don't even consider running r-comps. the tire will stick, the suspension will load up, and when it catches, it will toss you like a $10 whore.
Originally posted by E_SolSi@Aug 29 2005, 11:47 PM
what kind of tires??
DO NOT run R compounds on stock or street suspension... you are asking to flip
just get a decent set of street tires and burn those up untill you have something good on there for suispension
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Originally posted by TurboMirage@Aug 30 2005, 12:11 AM
what E is talking about is exactly what i did with my mirage and why ive become such a good driver.
eventually, i recommend a thick rear sway bar and nice stiff springs
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springs, sure. thick rear sway? un-needed. you can rotate a crx like nothing with a simple lift of the throttle.
Originally posted by stmotorsports@Aug 30 2005, 12:31 AM
E_SolSi@Aug 29 2005, 10:47 PM
what kind of tires??
DO NOT run R compounds on stock or street suspension... you are asking to flip
just get a decent set of street tires and burn those up untill you have something good on there for suispension
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I dunno about that, I know alot of guys running r comps in stock and street mod classes that do very well (including myself during my 2nd and 3rd seasons). I've seen a LOT of spins, swapping ends, drifting, etc. I've never seen a car flip.
there are a couple of guys in my region running race tires in stock classes that usually hang right near the top of the list in raw times. One of them is a newer mini on hoosiers in H stock
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Originally posted by pissedoffsol+Aug 31 2005, 08:16 AM-->Originally posted by stmotorsports@Aug 30 2005, 12:31 AM
E_SolSi@Aug 29 2005, 10:47 PM
what kind of tires??
DO NOT run R compounds on stock or street suspension... you are asking to flip
just get a decent set of street tires and burn those up untill you have something good on there for suispension
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I dunno about that, I know alot of guys running r comps in stock and street mod classes that do very well (including myself during my 2nd and 3rd seasons). I've seen a LOT of spins, swapping ends, drifting, etc. I've never seen a car flip.
what the hell are you doing in street mod with stock suspension???
Originally posted by stmotorsports@Aug 31 2005, 11:15 AM
oops dunno why I said street mod there, I meant prepared classes ie- mild street suspension, etc
I found that I did learn alot faster on street tires, but I just got to a point fairly early on where it began to get frustrating when you know you're hitting the lines pretty well but you just don't have the grip available to go faster. I even had a few instructors ride with me and then they were like 'dude you need r comps'
All I was saying was depending on how fast you progress in learning and honing your driving and depending on what kind of class you ultimately want to run in, you might want to start planning for race tires in your budget cause that kind of expense comes up real quick.
I'm obviously not saying every noob should bolt on some r comps and you'll instantly be competitive or even any better if not worse, a lot of times when I'm trying out a new tweak and I'm unsure of exactly how much it's going to affect the chassis balance, I'll go out for a few runs on street tires just because they do tend to mask less and compensate less.
and as far as the gutted interior goes, doesn't that put you in D mod? EEP!
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