Went out and ran my first Autocross today. What a blast!!!! It was a very well run show. The course was fast and large. Only 50 cars showed up and I got 11 runs. Could have stayed and ran a few more times. I would recommend it to anyone local.
The car was great. I ended up shaving about 3.5 seconds off from my first to 11th run. My style is officially, out of control down the straights and smooth through the corners. I ended up running a best of 45.3 which is 5 seconds off the best time by the local champ in his zr1 with r compound. I was only 3 seconds off another zr1 with r compounds. That put me with some of the better miatas. The only issues I had was once I stiffened the car up I had a light rub on one end. (not sure which) and brake pad knock back like Steve has discussed on Penny. My first run I didn't have the tilt locked in and the steering wheel lurched up. I'm hooked, so I'll be buying a spare set of wheels and r compound. My biggest problem was the slalom portion. I was way to wide to start and kept cutting it closer and closer. I was to worried about dinging up my paint job. I did get a video of my fastest and second fastest run. The fast run turned out to blurry. Wish I had a better video camera. This one was a 45.5:
Was that just blue paint tape on your car for paint protection? How'd that work for you?
I don't know, I haven't peeled it off yet. I didn't see any tears in the tape. Thinking clear bra in those areas since I plan to run a ton of autocross and going to R compound.
I don't know, I haven't peeled it off yet. I didn't see any tears in the tape. Thinking clear bra in those areas since I plan to run a ton of autocross and going to R compound.
Rupp used that clear film and from what I've heard he's happy with it. I think it's a 3M product.
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and smooth through the corners. I ended up running a best of 45.3 which is 5 seconds off the best time by the local champ in his zr1 with r compound. I was only 3 seconds off another zr1 with r compounds. That put me with some of the better miatas.
The only issues I had was once I stiffened the car up I had a light rub on one end. (not sure which) and brake pad knock back like Steve has discussed on Penny. My first run I didn't have the tilt locked in and the steering wheel lurched up. I'm hooked, so I'll be buying a spare set of wheels and r compound. My biggest problem was the slalom portion. I was way to wide to start and kept cutting it closer and closer. I was to worried about dinging up my paint job. I did get a video of my fastest and second fastest run. The fast run turned out to blurry. Wish I had a better video camera. This one was a 45.5:
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I didn't see any tears in the tape. Thinking clear bra in those areas since I plan to run a ton of autocross and going to R compound.
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