so this weekend im gonna try it for the first time is there anyone who can give me any pointers of what to / not to do.

 

well as long as u know ur limits u should be fine and where u autocrossin at?

 

it scca wiregrass in dothan alabama. they are telling me its gonna be small like 30 to 40 people max.

 

try not to hit any cones, try to stay on course, have fun!

 

Just so you know there's an SCCA event in Gainsville this Sunday. Not sure if you were aware.

www.cfrsolo2.com for more info.

Have fun it's a blast.

 

well im in tallahassee for school so this one is only like an hour away. so it is a little closer

 

Ive been to a few autocrosses before, a few things i learned when i first sarted is that 1) the tracks are often verry misleading someimes as to weather you should turn or go strait ect. but having a pro ride with you can help alot or even ask they guy/gal that ran the session before you to ride this also benifits by having equal weight on both sides of the car. 2) get there early! dont be late, and have time to walk the coarse at least once. usualy there is a meeting follwed by a group coarse walk to help let everybody know how the coarse goes. 3) dont skip out on helping set up/pick up cones during and after the race. offer the guy whos been standing in the sun for a half hour wearing a bright orange vest some water and so on. 3) alot of times ppl will be more than happy to let you ride with them as long as you ask politely, the better you know the coarse (as in all racing) the more confidence you will have goin into and out of the corners.4) i dont know what you have done to your car as far as suspention and tires, but i did all of mine in a stock s13 and had quite a bit of understeer and body roll, so during the slalom and other trick sections i would actualy have to turn the wheel early to compensate that.
5) lastly, have fun while your doing it and dont think too hard, the last time i went out for autocross i ran my fastest time with heavy metal blaring and head banging a little lol

sorry for the long post, was bored. lol, but good luck to ya!

-Shane

 

Ride with experienced people. It's fun and you'll learn a lot.

Have experienced folks ride with you and give you pointers. This is one of the best ways to drop time.

Be smooth! Concentrate on being as smooth as possible.

Up your tire pressure a bit and check it between runs.

Slow in, fast out. Don't come in so fast that you push wide.

Focus on bettering your own time each run, and forget about what everyone else is running.

Meet cool people, relax, and HAVE FUN.

 

yea im planning on going up with a bunch of people from up here who do this all the time so i plan on having a blast, and thanks to all of you for the pointers.

 

now that everyone has told you what to do while not on the track, heres a site for the top 10 things to concentrate on while driving.

Andy Hollis's Top Ten Solo Tips