FAST autocross - SPC 11/15
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id really like to try this with the new suspension
15 seconds EXHILARATION
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I've been to a drag racing event where I got about 36 seconds of track time. All I had to do was wait in line the other 4 hours. It took one or two trips like that with 200+ cars for drag racing to lose a lot of its appeal.
Of course the last time I went to the drag strip about a year ago I had as many runs as I wanted because there were only 60 cars there. That was great except that all those runs finished off my engine, which developed a fatal rod knock on the way home.
Of course the last time I went to the drag strip about a year ago I had as many runs as I wanted because there were only 60 cars there. That was great except that all those runs finished off my engine, which developed a fatal rod knock on the way home.
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You can get more time doing ride alongs with instructors. But if you want seat time its not an Auto X.. Maybe an Evoltion Auto X school or a Sebring track day..
At the BMW events we try to have the course run about 1 min. And you will get 5 to 8 runs. It depends on weather an how many others show up. Our last event we only had 35 cars and every one got 12 runs. So that was 12 min.. but it varies.
At the BMW events we try to have the course run about 1 min. And you will get 5 to 8 runs. It depends on weather an how many others show up. Our last event we only had 35 cars and every one got 12 runs. So that was 12 min.. but it varies.
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Autocross isn't about seat time, it's about being able to look at a course, figure out how it needs to be driven, and then DRIVE it with very few opportunities to get it right. It's all about skill and precision.
(kinda like golf, or bowling... but faster)
You get a lot more seat time and a much more satisfying driving experience from autocross than you do drag racing!
(kinda like golf, or bowling... but faster)
You get a lot more seat time and a much more satisfying driving experience from autocross than you do drag racing!
Thank you. I'll give it a try.
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ive never been to 1 nor know what to expect...... anyone wanna meet up before going out?
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Go to FAST - Autocross > Home and read the section labeled "Novice Tips" -- that'll give you a pretty good idea what to expect. Clean all the loose stuff out of your car before coming out, make sure the battery's secured tight, nothing loose, nothing leaking. Pump your tires up to 35 psi -- we may put more in once you're there, but that'll do for a start. You'll get plenty of help once out there -- we take good care of newbies.
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Air your tires up to 40, especially on the front of a FWD car. Easier to let air out than to find air on-site.
Let anyone you see know it's your first time, they'll point you in the right direction.
Let anyone you see know it's your first time, they'll point you in the right direction.
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