Noob to Auto X
Noob to Auto X
So im starting to really get into the autox scene...ive seen a few shows on speed vision and what not, it looks really fun. Soo...
im gonna start building my eg8 sedan for autox. so the question is... since im a noobie to this, and im not going to be doing it all the time...what should i start with first? suspension,interior,...etc?
thanks in Advance
-Darrell
im gonna start building my eg8 sedan for autox. so the question is... since im a noobie to this, and im not going to be doing it all the time...what should i start with first? suspension,interior,...etc?
thanks in Advance
-Darrell
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First just get out to events. As Mars said, driving skill is one of the most important things in autocross. Next is usually tires. Third woudl be suspension so that you can use the tires to their full effectiveness.
But yeah, don't worry about mods right now. Just get your ass out there and have fun!
But yeah, don't worry about mods right now. Just get your ass out there and have fun!
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Originally Posted by BeQuietAndDrive
But yeah, don't worry about mods right now. Just get your ass out there and have fun!
sounds like a plan. rep to you and mars 
and anyone else with HELPFUL info.
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Check out the schedule given at the top of this forum. I'm not sure if Buccaneer Region's site is listed...but if not, there's an event in Gainesville at the Test Track on the 23rd.
When you DO goto events, utilize the novice instructors as much as you can. There are no stupid questions, although we do have the right to chuckle.
When you DO goto events, utilize the novice instructors as much as you can. There are no stupid questions, although we do have the right to chuckle.
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+1 for Mars
get used to how your car handles first out there, have some fun
then if you keep going check out the rule book to see where your car sits and where the mods would take you
then just flow with your progression . for me i've been building it step by step
get used to how your car handles first out there, have some fun
then if you keep going check out the rule book to see where your car sits and where the mods would take you
then just flow with your progression . for me i've been building it step by step
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Originally Posted by DareDevil
so the question is... since im a noobie to this, and im not going to be doing it all the time..
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I know it sounds like some of the responses are being a little flippant, and I assume that may be why you're waving the lock on this thread. But, the truth is that they are 100% correct. It doesn't much matter how well the car is set up if you don't have the skills to drive it. And, unless you've been doing some other kind of racing (not drag racing or street racing), trust me, autox driving skills did not come with you as a factory option.
Get on out to an autocross in ANY car you have that runs and is safe. Start working on your skills. You don't need to "build a car" for it unless you plan to get really serious, in which case you WILL be doing it all the time.
Hope to see you at an autocross soon, my friend.
Get on out to an autocross in ANY car you have that runs and is safe. Start working on your skills. You don't need to "build a car" for it unless you plan to get really serious, in which case you WILL be doing it all the time.
Hope to see you at an autocross soon, my friend.
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