DFW: AutoX March 21
03-12-2009, 11:49 PM
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well, we don't support illegal stuff on this site, including speeding =p... if it's ur 1st time, u needa spend more for initial registration and everything. 20 bucks for a hell of a day/afternoon is awesome. i spend tat kinda money on a freaken meal lol
03-13-2009, 07:59 AM
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Perhaps it's the old adage of "if you have to ask how much it costs, you can't afford it."
Just stay home Thomas.
Hrm... what time does the autox go till? Wondering if I can slip it in and still get to the wedding in time.
Just stay home Thomas.
Hrm... what time does the autox go till? Wondering if I can slip it in and still get to the wedding in time.
03-13-2009, 08:39 AM
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Well its not that I cant afford it (because I can)
Its a perceived value for what I'm getting.
If the perceived value is low while the price is high, its not likely I am going to spend money on it.
03-13-2009, 08:39 AM
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1935 lbs. FTW!
LOL, now THAT is dedication. It depends on how many people we end up getting but I'm going to guess it should be over between 3 and 4 PM.
03-13-2009, 08:43 AM
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1935 lbs. FTW!
There's a difference. $200 normally buys you 4 sessions of 20 minutes of driving per. So that's 80 minutes of driving for $200 which breaks down to $2.50 a minute whereas an autocross is usually about 8 runs that are only 40 seconds at this venue which breaks down to 320 seconds of driving (or 5 minutes) for $20 which is $4.00 a minute. For bang for your buck the track day is a slightly better deal but you don't get the timed competition factor at a HPDE which is why I love autocross.
If any of you want to come check out the event but are not ready to drive many of us can give you a ride to show you what it's like. Warning though, I will be there on race tires so you may want to ditch your RX-8 when you're done getting a ride. I know I did!
If any of you want to come check out the event but are not ready to drive many of us can give you a ride to show you what it's like. Warning though, I will be there on race tires so you may want to ditch your RX-8 when you're done getting a ride. I know I did!
03-13-2009, 12:38 PM
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lol well im bringing my 8 that is not meant to be a track car by any means (heavy *** rims) and it will be my first time so i may hit up someone on that offer to get a ride to really see what its like.
03-16-2009, 02:22 PM
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Something like this:
http://www.saferacer.com/g-force-650...productid=1119
03-16-2009, 03:24 PM
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I was going to use my buddies full face motorcycle helmet. The night before when i tape my number to the side of my car should i also tape up right behind the wheel wells and the corner bumpers to prevent rock/cone chips?
03-16-2009, 05:00 PM
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thats up to you. ive run pennington before, its fairly clean. mightve been a one time thing tho. mineral wells is really where you'll get a **** ton of rock chips.
03-18-2009, 02:02 AM
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Should i show up with a full tank of gas or try and keep in on the lower side? Im also assuming ill want to increase my tire pressure some?
03-18-2009, 02:54 AM
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you have the emergency tire pressure pump? just use that to fill up pressure. You will want to lower your tire pressure slightly front and back, and adjust after each run. If it's your 1st time, you really don't have to care about the gas, just go with full tank, u'd probably refill when you go home that night.
03-18-2009, 09:09 AM
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1935 lbs. FTW!
Event is now full. I would come with at least half a tank of gas. The car likes to fuel starve if you run less than a 1/4 tank. There's a gas station literally across the street as well so you can get gas during lunch if you need it.
If you're a newbie just come with a full tank, the 30 pounds you save won't do anything to make you more competitive.
The event is now full as we hit our cap of 60 drivers.
If you're a newbie just come with a full tank, the 30 pounds you save won't do anything to make you more competitive.
The event is now full as we hit our cap of 60 drivers.
03-18-2009, 11:01 AM
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Yea im a newbie. I do not have the emergency tire pump so i guess i will just deal. Should i go and get my alignment adjusted a certain way?
03-18-2009, 11:36 AM
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im not going to do anything special. also, i usually find myself letting pressure out of the tires. you'll still want the pump for the end of the day, to fill them back up.
03-18-2009, 02:29 PM
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1935 lbs. FTW!
Don't worry about an alignment or anything special if this is your first time. Just make sure your oil is topped off, car is cleaned out and it's in good mechanical shape (lug nuts tightened, brakes work ok etc). It's a pretty small lot and fairly low speed so just treat it as a learning experience your first few times out.
You may even get beat by a girl in a Mini Cooper S (don't feel bad)
You may even get beat by a girl in a Mini Cooper S (don't feel bad)
03-18-2009, 02:36 PM
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You may even get beat by a girl in a Mini Cooper S (don't feel bad) [/quote]
Ouch... Heh for a guy thats a low blow... one of the reasons im not gonna start Autox until im 17 heh... Getting beat by girls sucks, but everyone's gotta start somewhere...
[/quote]Ouch... Heh for a guy thats a low blow... one of the reasons im not gonna start Autox until im 17 heh... Getting beat by girls sucks, but everyone's gotta start somewhere...
03-19-2009, 11:40 AM
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1935 lbs. FTW!
Ouch... Heh for a guy thats a low blow... one of the reasons im not gonna start Autox until im 17 heh... Getting beat by girls sucks, but everyone's gotta start somewhere...[/QUOTE]
That's a good attitude. And don't worry, she hasn't autocrossed in probably a year so it will probably take some time to knock the rust off. She's fast though, afterall she is MY g/f
03-23-2009, 09:15 AM
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1935 lbs. FTW!