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"throw out any and all recommendations for a first timer please"

6/1/2006 2:18:29 PM

Recomendation for first timers: Sunscreen!

6/1/2006 4:06:50 PM

paddock next to ppl you know, preferably those w/ some experience.

6/1/2006 6:00:30 PM

try ride w/ someone faster every heat (except the one youre working).

try to get someone faster w/ a similar car to ride w/ you every run

partake in the mentor program

walk the course a lot and ask questions to others walking the course.

basically you gotta take advantage of the best resources there, time and people

[Edited on June 1, 2006 at 6:47 PM. Reason : fdfdf]

6/1/2006 6:47:46 PM

did the sanford event today - that was beyond fun - my best time was 95.x which wasn't even in the realm of being good comparitively but it felt fast and i had a good time - i see what all the talk is about

6/11/2006 4:59:03 PM

yah.

that was fun. frustrating though when i was doing everything wrong that i was telling novices not to do.

i think cdubya beat me, too. gg

gah

6/11/2006 5:41:03 PM

^thx2u

82.946

6/11/2006 7:19:37 PM

holy crap that was fast, I was pushing my car too much and it showed.... too many cones!
I also hit third gear three times.

anyone hear their trap speeds? I managed 71MPH

6/11/2006 7:41:50 PM

fastest trap of the day was 85 mph

did the noobs have a good time?

[Edited on June 11, 2006 at 8:02 PM. Reason : .]

6/11/2006 8:01:54 PM

^did you stay for trophies? if so how'd it pan out?

6/11/2006 8:09:37 PM

did i hear someone wants to donate to my tire fund

6/11/2006 8:14:47 PM

Does the guy with the teg, or the camry and civic girl post here?


Oh and right before I left I rode with Jason(green loud 240SX) he is freakin fast!! That goes to show you that you can always learn something...so make freinds with people that are fast

6/11/2006 8:21:08 PM

^^^
yeah, STi guy won our class, stu

^^
What car were you?

[Edited on June 11, 2006 at 8:26 PM. Reason : .]

6/11/2006 8:26:24 PM

the slow maxima

6/11/2006 8:29:25 PM

Ah, did I ride along w/ you? how'd you fair?

6/11/2006 8:32:26 PM

yeah you did - my 2nd run - best was a 95.x - the other guy you rode with in the mustang ended up with a 92.x

i told dan to tell you - but in case he forgot - thx for the help

[Edited on June 11, 2006 at 8:36 PM. Reason : .]

6/11/2006 8:33:32 PM

awesome! 100% improvement. are you guys addicted

6/11/2006 8:36:35 PM

heh i'm trying to pretend like i'm not so i don't have to spend money - i gotta support 2 ppl while the girl finishes up grad school next year

btw i'm encoding the video now and when you were riding in the mustang i just heard the comment about you having your arm out the window

6/11/2006 8:38:20 PM

yeah, in the event that we rolled a fucking mustang in an empty airfield, and I somehow decided to keep my hand on the door frame

when did they start giving magnets instead of trophies?

[Edited on June 11, 2006 at 8:53 PM. Reason : .]

6/11/2006 8:46:51 PM

http://rapidshare.de/files/22833411/maxima.mpg.html

6/11/2006 10:06:26 PM

results: http://www.thscc.com/autocross/events/index.html

6/12/2006 8:32:39 AM

They were giving magnets last year too. Really, you're just getting a sticker. They give everybody magnets.

6/12/2006 10:38:06 AM

yeap. only novices get trophies. you can get a spiffy big plaque thing w/ places for all your yearly magnet trophies tho! hah

6/12/2006 11:15:29 AM

heh - pulling up the rear

6/12/2006 11:27:19 AM

^well you did start late. most of the novices had 3 events worth of experience on you and thats a lot. the first three events are probably the steepest slope on the skill/experience curve

6/12/2006 11:47:29 AM

i wish i could check my score against other first timers - i imagine those kind of records aren't kept though

Jason Smith 2005 Ford Mustang GT 92.627
Buddy Efird 1997 Acura Integra 94.010 (i'm fairly certain it was his first time)
Gregory Roberts 2005 Nissan Maxima 95.001

6/12/2006 11:53:49 AM

well you can look at the first event's results. most of those noobs were first timers. and then compare whos new for the 2nd event. thats about all i got

6/12/2006 12:00:29 PM

There's a novice school in Danville in two weeks (auto-x.com).

6/12/2006 12:43:16 PM

i'd go - but it's the girl's bday and already have hotel reservations

6/12/2006 2:12:42 PM

practice on the streets

6/12/2006 5:55:06 PM

4T STT 17 Daryl Ammons 1984 Mazda RX-7 92.523 92.297 89.832 88.890 87.641 70.375 2.012

10 STT 171 Joel Ammons 1984 Mazda RX-7 91.253 92.569 106.608 91.152+1 169.886+DNF 73.276 1.284

These guys claimed to be "first timers". Not too bad for your first time out. I am pretty sure that treadwear 40 tires are not allowed in STT but whatever. They were the ones that blew a tire near the end of the day. Those times just make me look bad!

15 STT 146 David Henry 1985 Mazda Rx7 119.996+DNF 93.495+1 95.439 92.840+2 93.100 74.759 0.031

[Edited on June 14, 2006 at 2:26 PM. Reason : add my time to compare]

6/14/2006 2:25:05 PM

I was under the impression that treadwear ratings vary from company to company, meaning that they should only be used to either very generally compare tires, or to compare tires w/in the same company.

6/15/2006 12:22:50 AM

i believe your impression is correct. treadwear ratings are pretty close to worthless when comparing different types of tires, especially across brands

[Edited on June 15, 2006 at 1:14 AM. Reason : *]

6/15/2006 1:13:51 AM

indeed, but the SCCA defines a street tire as having a tread wear rating of 140+. so while it doesnt mean much for actual tread wear, it means a lot for SCCA classing

^^^ what tires were they running that had a tread wear of 40? where did you get the number 40?

[Edited on June 15, 2006 at 9:17 AM. Reason : fdfd]

6/15/2006 9:16:08 AM

^^^^ Was the RX-7 white? Were they a father/son pair that trailered it in? If so, they're far from new, I've auto-crossed with them twice here in TN Nice guys though, if it's who I think it is I worked a corner with 'em.

6/15/2006 10:39:57 AM

They had the red RX7. They told me it was treadwear 40. I worked at station 4 with the son, I agree,very good peoples. I'm just sore because they beat the crap out of my time in a car that should have been about even with mine.

Tires were Yokahama somethings, I don't remember. They looked like race tires to me.


On the plus side, my dad's tires are now totally gone. Now we have a good reason to get some better tires.

[Edited on June 16, 2006 at 9:31 AM. Reason : added useless tire info]

6/16/2006 9:26:17 AM

Just did my 3rd AutoX with the East Tennessee Region SCCA club. I'm not really into driving far for AutoX's anymore (I'd rather just hit up some mountain roads) but this one was only 15 minutes from my apartment and my little sister came up and drove. It was her 2nd Autocross, and I let her drive the S, it was awesome. She did great considering it was her 1st AutoX with a stick & RWD. She discovered snap oversteer the hard way at one point, heheh.

Anyways, I took 1st in A Stock, which was cool. I'm on street tires (Potenza S-02's up front, Ecsta MX's in the back) and this club doesn't have a TIR class, so the only class I fit in with my S2000 is AS. This is normally a huge pain since everyone else runs race tires. But this time none of the regulars showed up, just me and guy in a Porsche 911, also on street tires. It was the most fun I've ever had at an Autocross since we were so closely matched. He was ahead for the first two runs, then I had a really smooth run and got him by a full second. He never caught up, and I improved by a 10th, so I won the class. Which is a first for me, except for a 4th place trophy in NOV with Tarheel a year ago (in the Civic).

I also got to drive a Lotus Elise on some of my favorite back roads afterwards! It was a blast, although I like the feel of my S2000 a lot better. Definitely a sweet little car, but not one that I think would be enjoyable around town.

7/17/2006 8:55:31 AM

awesome. yep, good competition is what makes it worthwhile.


who's going to be in Greenville for THSCC #5 this weekend?

7/17/2006 9:59:00 AM

hmmmmmm

7/17/2006 10:17:41 AM

i'll be there assuming i get my suspension fixed before then.

7/17/2006 10:26:30 AM

i'm signed up for the greenville event this weekend - but i might have to back out - still finalizing my weekend

7/17/2006 12:12:54 PM

[Edited on July 17, 2006 at 1:12 PM. Reason : Wrong Posting Topic]

7/17/2006 1:10:59 PM

If anyone wants to pay for gas for me to drive up to greenville I am now taking donations, oh - and check out all the autoX pics I took over the weekend: http://www.carolinanissans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7527

keep an eye open for me I will be in a green 240sx if I come

random pic:


[Edited on July 17, 2006 at 1:19 PM. Reason : sd]

7/17/2006 1:11:51 PM

My friend got a pretty cool shot of me at the Autocross, check it out:

7/20/2006 4:31:43 PM

Nice

7/20/2006 4:37:08 PM

had to back out - took my name off the list

7/21/2006 2:19:42 AM

bummer man, but thanks for unregistering. theyre stricly capping the limit this time.

anybody else coming to this one?

7/22/2006 2:33:58 PM

If anybody wants to give me a codrive, I'll pay for your gas! My water pump died tonight =(

7/22/2006 10:47:38 PM

thscc's results are up from the Greenville event...

http://thscc.com/autocross/events/

7/24/2006 2:19:31 PM

how did the weather fair out there?

very short course also - how many runs did you get?

[Edited on July 24, 2006 at 2:21 PM. Reason : .]

7/24/2006 2:20:22 PM