"citizennick" (citizennick)
07/11/2016 at 13:14 • Filed to: None
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"citizennick" (citizennick)
07/11/2016 at 13:14 • Filed to: None | 3
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It was a last-minute decision to head to Lincoln and run my first auto-x event in the Camaro. Bit of a learning curve you could say. Kind of pissed off I kept running the 4th corner like I was on a circuit. And messing up the eye brows on my fastest run. But I haven’t done an event in over a year, so there was some rust to knock off.
Also lost to a couple in the ST clan I used to dominate in the ST.
So it’s official: the Focus ST is faster than a Camaro with 550rwhp/545rwtq.
That being said, this car handles amazingly and I can’t wait for the track day on Friday.
MaxLat
> citizennick
07/11/2016 at 13:18 |
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Driving FWD and RWD in autocross is totally different, so the learning curve is expected.
That said, it seems like the Camaros are doing pretty well in autocross around where I am (Detroit Region). On sticky tires, I’d even go so far as to say they’re kind of dominating. But maybe that’s because the 2016 Camaro SS is still in F-Street...
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citizennick
> MaxLat
07/11/2016 at 13:21 |
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There was a guy there (regular who ran a 15 Mustang before) in a new 16 Camaro with Forgelines and I want to say RE71's. Totally destroyed my time. I think he's won F-Street in every event this year. He said, as a former Mustang owner, that there is a huge difference between the two cars.
finn's arm
> citizennick
07/11/2016 at 14:05 |
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That looks like a pretty fast course, but the design is kinda disjointed. How fast were you going in the Carm E rrrrroo on those “straights”?
DasWauto
> citizennick
07/11/2016 at 22:15 |
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I think the guy who brings his brand new Z06 to autocross here would agree with you. I shouldn’t be anywhere near as close to his times as I am.
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MaxLat
> citizennick
07/12/2016 at 14:36 |
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Yeah, the Camaros I’ve seen are running RE71Rs. They’re pretty amazing cars considering the performance v. price ratio. I’m really tempted to buy a 1SS right now...
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citizennick
> MaxLat
07/12/2016 at 14:38 |
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Go drive one! 2017's as rolling out so I bet you can get a 2016 fairly reasonable. That and 0% APR offers on them right now.
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MaxLat
> citizennick
07/12/2016 at 15:10 |
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Oh I’ve driven the 2016s quite a bit and love them. I actually owned a 2015 Camaro for a while, but ended up trading it in for something better for the winter. The 2016s are great cars, but until I move somewhere with less snow, probably not in the cards for me.
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citizennick
> MaxLat
07/12/2016 at 15:43 |
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I hear you there. Thankfully I got a truck to drive during the winter. Would have looked at a Focus RS if I only had one vehicle. Got to see my friends in action the other day. Sick cars.