Exactly, autocross is for fast drivers. I've done a few years of autocross mostly with BMWCCA and NTS2KOC in my last car a BMW M3 and my girlfriend's S2000 and i'm looking forward to doing some more events in the 8. Hopefully i'll see you guys out there next time.

 

Thats not what i meant by any means, but you are correct... the driver will win the race, not the car.

What i meant in my earlier post is that Autocrossing is fun, regardless if you win/lose... it all just depends on your attitude. If someone only finds fun in winning... thats pretty lame. Personally for me, the real enjoyment is the learning process, and also seeing other people grow as drivers as well.

One of our friends came out last season in a bone stock civic, and put up ridiculous slow times... but he had a great time, and loved it. That was really awesome to see. Its a wonderful break from usually seeing the exact opposite attitude.

-hS

 

BUMP.. race this sunday. Once again... this will be my last one for the year, and last one here in North Texas.

I'm pretty excited

-hS

 

Regrettably, I was unable to attent the SCCA AutoX today. I wanted to be there but "things" got in the way.

So how was it?

 

It was good. The usual 8s were there, and things went smoothly. It didnt rain today, but it was hotter than all hell.

Bernard (aka goodstick) came to hang out, and I think he caught the Autocross Fever. Expect to see him out there pretty soon.

I couldn't get my head into the game... too much rambling around up there, but nonetheless i was able to put up some decent times. I was only .2 seconds behind my benchmark today, which is a lot better than before.

And that was my last one... time to start taking the car apart and prepping it for shipping. It was a good run, and i can't wait to get started again.

-hS

 

Pics from Sunday.
In the first pic you can see Bernard in the passenger seat.

-hS

 

Looks like it must have been fun with plenty of room to get up some speed.

 

Yup, TMS is a great place to race.

 

interesting stuff

 

Thanks for the ride H...I had a blast out there. I just wanted to catch a glimpse of his machine and he gives me the full treatment including a ride. What a guy...what a guy

 

Thanks for the vids man... i really appreciate it.

 

You going to post those videos for us to see?

I guess it's time to start the July Races thread...

 

yea, i have an RX8 too. it's the 4speed AT 05' Nordic Green Mica. it's stock but not for long. about to buy and intake but don't know which 1 yet. either the AEM cold air intake or the Racing Beat REVi intake.

 

TMS is pretty fun but can suck if you have bad street tires, the surface really favors grippy street/r compound tires. I ran last saturday with BMWCCA out there and seemed to do ok except for a skidpad around 1 single cone. Came in about 3/10th of a second behind another RX8 with konis, springs, boltons and 275 all around Falken RT615 tires (basically an all-out STU car) and i'm bone stock. Can't wait for some OTS konis, an alignment and some good wheels/tires.

 

do you realize that this makes you sound like an ***?

 

Here you go...
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/turbo-8-racing-pics-clips-92840/

And yes... start the july thread already

 

I see your point but I just wanted to point out that maybe the community should stop spending thousands of dollars modding their cars and get more seat time to get to know the car before they try and upgrade. Maybe a few organized DE's or autocross schools would be fun and beneficial to everyone and give a true appreciation for the handling/balance. There are way too many people obsessed about 300 dollar intakes and strut bars that give little to no gains for the car.

 

meh, i think people can mod how they want. Practice will be the best gain... but in the meantime you could do whatever you want to your car... i really won't care.

plus, 90% of the population that mods... does not race.

-hS

 

True, but what's the point of adding performance enhancers if you're not going to use them? I understand cosmetics etc or show cars are one thing but adding intakes/midpipes/turbo kits/suspension and then not using it seems pointless. Also the RX8 isn't the best daily driver so if you never take the car to an autocross or track day you'll never see how great it really is.

 

I think your very out of touch with reality. So, what's the point of adding stuff if your not going to use it? I dont know... nor do i care.

Heres a good example... how big is the competition racing sub-forum, in comparison to every other forum on this board? See... not everyone is a racer, that is just not everyones thing. A lot of people just like having a car that is fun to drive, some people just bought the car because they like the looks, and some other people probably bought it for some other reason that is also none of my biz.

 

I think you're the one that's out of touch with reality, or maybe you just don't read carefully. I didn't say that people that don't race SHOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR. I just said people that want to put intakes/midpipes/suspension on the car should put it to good use. If someone wanted to buy the car and only drive it from their house to the grocery store and it never saw a second of track time in it's life that's fine by me. Just pretend to be cool and clog up a local forum with talk about adding PERFORMANCE ADDING MODS like turbo kits and tein colovers, MS strutbars etc if you never plan on using them.

By the way the racing forum is about the same size as show and shine, are you saying that most people that buy these cars never wash them either?

 

just so we are clear, clarify for me what you mean by 'good use'?

 

You know.. like using them to put Civic owners in their place... hehhe.

Eh-hem. never mind me. Carry on.