"yitznewton" (yitznewton)
07/15/2016 at 17:07 • Filed to: autocross
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"yitznewton" (yitznewton)
07/15/2016 at 17:07 • Filed to: autocross | 4
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As it turns out, Wrong_Wheel_Drive_NOT and I ended up at the same Motorsports Northeast autocross school at MetLife today. My goals today were to get a better understanding of where the car’s limits actually are; a swell bonus would also be to not come in dead last... like last time. All the other drivers today (per their claims!) had at least 5 events under their belts; this was my second.
I had an instructor take me around the first run, where he confirmed that my all-seasons have poor grip. There were two sessions; I spun out a bunch of times in the first, but in the second focused going faster in the fast sections, and slowing down more before the tightest turns.
Don’t try this at home #1: I stupidly put my GoPro right behind the wheel at wheel level, with the result that on my best slaloms, I smacked the cones with my camera.
#2: I made a very gangster exit by forgetting to remove the tape from my license plates before leaving.
I probably won’t see the results before Shabbos (insert Lebowski meme here), but I’m reasonably happy with my memory of the second session. I think I was able to put the pieces together better by the end. There were roughly 10 runs in each of the two sessions. I was happy to pay more for the school, because it took the pressure off of having to learn the course quickly, so I could focus on tactics to get through familiar sections faster.
Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> yitznewton
07/18/2016 at 12:52 |
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Some regions do test and tunes which are WAY cheaper. Still get the ton of runs but without the instructors. That is definitely the most affordable way to practice autocross. Not sure where the closest region to here that does one though. Ive been up to Watkins Glen as well as down in Virginia for some awesome 30+ run days.
Anyways, Friday was fun despite the heat! Definitely better tires. I love my hoosiers.