why don't you autoX? (for those who don't)

[Blade Decane]

im interested in auto-x but im afraid of breaking my car. Being a teen and harder than i should've been has resulted in replacing trannys. i've grown up but the fear now that i have to pay for it vs my parents = me afraid of me breaking my car(along with no funds/job to fix atm)

[Itsa Stikk]

Thanks for the link to that site. Im going to bookmark it and read it through. I like that they have beginner programs to get into. This sounds like soo much fun. Now I just need to get my car up to snuff.

-D

You and me both. This may be one of those things where I'm like "WHY DIDN'T I LOOK INTO THIS SOONER???!"

[zxtwou2]

You and me both. This may be one of those things where I'm like "WHY DIDN'T I LOOK INTO THIS SOONER???!"

let me know if you want to go to a race with me at Gateway Int'l there near STL. i can show up early, help you prep, walk the course, show you the ropes, etc. your first time is a big overwhealming and busy, but it's soooo much fun, and every cell in your body will want more.

[zxtwou2]

im interested in auto-x but im afraid of breaking my car. Being a teen and harder than i should've been has resulted in replacing trannys. i've grown up but the fear now that i have to pay for it vs my parents = me afraid of me breaking my car(along with no funds/job to fix atm)

this is a hard one to try to convince people on...but autoX is generally no more harsh on your car than driving it on the street. your brake pads and tires will wear faster, but generally, if you are easy on the transmission, you won't be doing anything more than the open road does to your car already. in fact, if you autoX the right way (and not like me ) all of your movements, throttle inputs, steering inputs, etc will be nice and smooth. the only time i've broken anything on my car, was completely my fault for abusing it, like jamming the shifter as hard as i could and breaking a shift fork...or too heavy on the throttle through a corner (which ultimately slows you down) and spinning the wheels, which isn't good on the diff.

[carbonzx2]

ive wanted to do this for a while but im not sure if my car would be able to perform well being that its and automatic

[zxtwou2]

ive wanted to do this for a while but im not sure if my car would be able to perform well being that its and automatic

you'd be surprised! there's an automatic Focus and an automatic Neon that give me a run for my money, and they don't have as many mods as i do!

[carbonzx2]

you'd be surprised! there's an automatic Focus and an automatic Neon that give me a run for my money, and they don't have as many mods as i do!

im going to have to find some places to try doing this around charlotte. probably once i have a different daily driver

[zxtwou2]

im going to have to find some places to try doing this around charlotte. probably once i have a different daily driver

ask and ye shall recieve..Charlotte, NC has an autoX club http://www.ccrscca.com/solo-racing/

[carbonzx2]

ask and ye shall recieve..Charlotte, NC has an autoX club http://www.ccrscca.com/solo-racing/

thank you sir!

[Bos Engel]

very true. i understand if you are unemployed or don't have any disposable income, trust me, i know i'm not the brokest individual on here..and even i have to sit out for a month or so because of the cost. realisticlaly, in my region, SCCA members race for 20, students for 25 (20 for the race, and 5 for weekend membership, the club picks up the tab on the other 10 bucks for you), and non SCCA members it's 35 (20 for the entry, and 15 for the weekend membership). memberships are between 40 and 80 bucks for a year IIRC. so with the initial investment, and maybe 6 events...you are looking at 180 bucks for that year! that's half the price of ONE day on a road course!

I could still attend a few here and there if it was that cheap here. It's $40-$50 for members, an additional $15 for the weekend membership for non-members and $5 for a helmet rental (can't afford my own). They do two events a month sometimes too. So most of the members are rich snooty guys with cars that cost more than a small house. It's had to try to fit in with them and LA and Phoenix are too far to travel to.

[zxtwou2]

I could still attend a few here and there if it was that cheap here. It's $40-$50 for members, an additional $15 for the weekend membership for non-members and $5 for a helmet rental (can't afford my own). They do two events a month sometimes too. So most of the members are rich snooty guys with cars that cost more than a small house. It's had to try to fit in with them and LA and Phoenix are too far to travel to.

dang..maybe the midwest isn't that bad after all. our club has about 20 loaner helmets that are totally free to use, and our fees are half what yours are.

[ZX2guy19]

If I had a car that ran I could.

[cone-cerned]

zxtwou2, this is a great thread.

I have been autocrossing for almost six years with my S/R and Miata. We have five clubs that put on autocrosses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. In March, there will be 6 local autocrosses, plus 1 in OKC and 2 at Texas A&M in College Station, one National tour at Mineral Wells, one SCCA autocross school and two time trials. We can stay very busy and still not make all the events in most months.

I will help answer questions when I can.

[99zx2ner]

I'm not afraid I won't do good, i'd probably suck but I wouldn't care what people thought. The thing i'm scared of is getting lost at the track, when I watch autox vids i'm thinking "how the fuck do they know where to go?" lol

[zxtwou2]

I'm not afraid I won't do good, i'd probably suck but I wouldn't care what people thought. The thing i'm scared of is getting lost at the track, when I watch autox vids i'm thinking "how the fuck do they know where to go?" lol

almost everybody at an autoX will walk the course with you if you let them know you are a first timer. they'll show you tips and tricks on how to find your way. some regions even do chalk outlines, or give out maps of the course. once you know what a gate and slalom (and pointers) all look like and do, it's really not that bad.