WHAT I LEARNED FROM AUTOCROSS IS

Kinja'd!!! "Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur" (velocity860)
06/22/2014 at 20:11 • Filed to: Autocross

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Naw I kid. I actually learned a ton from Autocrossing. I've never really pushed my car that hard, even when doing things like road rallies. What I actually learned is:

Understeer for days

Oversteer for days

Body roll for days

Don't get lost in the sea of cones

POWAHH

Brake hard, gas hard. No in between. Well, mostly.

Don't lose to a bone stock mid 2000s Audi A6 filled with 5 people. Oh wait, most people lost to him.

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DISCUSSION (12)


Kinja'd!!! Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
06/22/2014 at 20:13

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LOL A6 has got the powah!!


Kinja'd!!! sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
06/22/2014 at 20:13

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Bone stock mid-200s Audi A6 ftw


Kinja'd!!! Brian Silvestro > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
06/22/2014 at 20:14

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Don't worry, I lost to an Accord. But I beat a 458 and a 991!


Kinja'd!!! Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > Brian Silvestro
06/22/2014 at 20:16

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Actually, I lost to a bone stock 05-ish Accord too! Not even a V6. Shame. But I mean it was my first time, and he had better tires.


Kinja'd!!! Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Brian Silvestro
06/22/2014 at 20:17

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The triumph overways the failure.


Kinja'd!!! Brian Silvestro > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
06/22/2014 at 20:17

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That was also my first time, and he had better tires.


Kinja'd!!! Brian Silvestro > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic
06/22/2014 at 20:53

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Lol exactly.


Kinja'd!!! No Prius Needed > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
06/22/2014 at 21:06

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Did the A6 at least have the V10?


Kinja'd!!! Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > No Prius Needed
06/22/2014 at 21:07

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Ha no it was a base model automatic


Kinja'd!!! No Prius Needed > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
06/22/2014 at 21:12

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Complexify, add weight, and Germanify?


Kinja'd!!! mcseanerson > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
06/22/2014 at 21:49

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My first autocross was in my 04 Mazda 3 2.0 5 speed. My only competition in my class was driving an automatic Acura CL. The kid driving it looked pretty young and was really enthusiastic so I asked him sincerely if he took mom's car without her knowing. He said no and was smiling a little less after that.


Kinja'd!!! mcseanerson > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
06/22/2014 at 21:51

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I lucked out the dude in the CL I raced against the first time had fists of ham. I had already been told by everybody else I better not lose to him.