1.) check out autox forum here on TR for a lot of info in the stickies
2.)
Sports Car Club of America for general information and
www.cfrsolo2.com for events
3.) i have been autox'ing my 91 Civic hatch for 3 years and i find it to be a fun car to autox. i have done suspension and brake upgrades
4.) smooth driving can beat out a car with power
5.)
RedShift Motorsports - Your Honda/Acura Race and Performance Specialist
6.) when you find a car run it stock, learn it, and then modify as you see fit to stay in your class or move into another
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if you can only race me in a straight line then whats the point 
...91 SMF SCCA
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I see people out there spending money on the car to improve it … If you spend half that effort just working on your driving skills, making you and the car work together as a team, then you’ll go faster – period. To make the car go a second faster on the track takes a lot more energy and money than making yourself drive it one second faster.
– the late Tom Thrash SCCA Solo E Production