now i enter auto-x i know im a great racer...but what about takeing turns.... this is something that has always bothered me... i can build and make a car go fast straight, but what do i do when i wanna take turns... my ef hatch has a 00 gsr swap so theres power potential there. lsd transmission and a full da disc conversion as well as energy sus bushings through out the entire car. my biggest wory is my suspension combo. for some reason I WANT a reall full coilover setup... right now i have skunk 2 coilovers (drag launch kit) with koni yellows. what would you guys recomend? main reason i want the real coilovers is because there are so many variations of adjustments. any help would be appreciated. thanx in advance.....


dont sleep has entered your world.........be afraid

 

don't worry about that stuff for now. just get out to events and run.

 

+1. Get a baseline of the car in its current condition. You might even surprise yourself at how well it handles.

 

as far as handleing goes its not bad... but i definatly need tires

 

if you're interested in reading, a good place to start is

Tune to Win by Carroll Smith -- ISBN 0879380713
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg.../-/0879380713/

It covers most of what you need to know about making a car handle in turns to get you started...

 

don't know about that, but yeah, there is alot of driver skill, and CeeJay, i think your rear springs are a wee bit stiff for Auto-X, but hey, it'll be a fun spin
but yeah,either way, got out, have fun, whatever, its no big competition either way, i'm pretty sure i ran about the slowest times yesterday, but i had a blast, people are nicer too at Autocross events, its all about fun.

 

I entirely agree with this... if you go to an autox and ask people about their setup, most will spend plenty of time talking your ear off and want to help you do better.

Do the same at a drag race and you'll get a lot of cold shoulders....

 

afraid of who?

man quit talking about getting into it and get the hell out there

<3 you ceejay

can't wait to see you out there

and getting a baseline on the car is important

 

I'm with Mars on this one. It's almost entirely driver skill, especially at the local level. Click this link for proof...

http://www.cfrsolo2.com/2005/index.html

Add another +1 to forgetting parts and getting seat time. Look at the STICKY with the autocross schedule and sign up for as many as possible.