autox
There are quite a few people that autox theirs. Including myself. Get working on your suspension though and get some good tires. Worry about engine mods later if you're serious. This thing has a good amount of torque and pulls pretty good around the cones.
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Originally Posted by ack154
There are quite a few people that autox theirs. Including myself. Get working on your suspension though and get some good tires. Worry about engine mods later if you're serious. This thing has a good amount of torque and pulls pretty good around the cones.
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I am planning on autocrossing mine this summer. Hopefully, the RS 1.0 will help me out a bit. Coming stock with a strut bar and really sticky tires, it shouldn't do too bad. I can't wait to hit the track.
Only concern I'd have with the RS1 is the 18" wheels. But they might be OK. Just be sure to bump up your tire pressure a bit before you run. But really, the strut bar won't help as much as you might like it to. Though that might automatically put you into STS, even though it's OEM for the RS1.
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I thought anything that was OEM kept you eligible for the stock class (can't remember the abbreviation), including the stock strut bar. I guess I will just have to wait and see.
Well the tC would be in H Stock (HS)... but usually suspension mods like that will push you into a different class. It might be tough with it being OEM though. You'd probably have to ask the judges when you register.
i was in hstock until i got the trd shocks/springs. they put me into sts. along with sway bars.
and yes, tc is quite good in the auto-x. even with stock suspension, ive done better than people with much better cars and setups.
though, of course, a lot of autox's (here anyway) are filled with very high end cars, which pretty much puts me in the bottom half. we do have limitations like a 3000lbs car with no LSD.
biggest difference: TIRES TIRES TIRES. im still running stock tires, 27,000 miles later. they're OKAY, but, when the courses get tight, you need TIRES. cant stress that enough.
and yes, tc is quite good in the auto-x. even with stock suspension, ive done better than people with much better cars and setups.
though, of course, a lot of autox's (here anyway) are filled with very high end cars, which pretty much puts me in the bottom half. we do have limitations like a 3000lbs car with no LSD.
biggest difference: TIRES TIRES TIRES. im still running stock tires, 27,000 miles later. they're OKAY, but, when the courses get tight, you need TIRES. cant stress that enough.
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But the bottom line is if you're not serious in the competition, just have fun!
I have hankook ventus 405's on my mr2, good tires, but nothing special or remarkable. They also only cost $70-$75 a tire, and I would rather save money and have longer treadwear compared to shedding 3-4 seconds off an auto-x I might go to once or twice a year.
I have hankook ventus 405's on my mr2, good tires, but nothing special or remarkable. They also only cost $70-$75 a tire, and I would rather save money and have longer treadwear compared to shedding 3-4 seconds off an auto-x I might go to once or twice a year.
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JIN, a car is only as good as its driver.
A buddy of mine has an Evo. His first event I smoked his times with my stock 98 2.0 GTI—a dog of a car—and it had nothing to do with his car's handling.
The one thing that most of the posts above don't address: AutoX is as much—or more— about driver skill as it is about car capabilities. If you're getting beat by cars in your class more than likely it's your driving. If you doubt me, drive your car for a run or two. Then let one of the more experienced drivers—such as the driver with the best time of the day—have at it. I guarantee the veteran driver schools you.
The reason I say this is that you might be discouraged after your first event. The normal reflex is to blame the car's handling and think that dumping money into the car is the best solution. The best solution for to improve your times is to become a better driver by attending schools and as many autoXs as you can.
A buddy of mine has an Evo. His first event I smoked his times with my stock 98 2.0 GTI—a dog of a car—and it had nothing to do with his car's handling.
The one thing that most of the posts above don't address: AutoX is as much—or more— about driver skill as it is about car capabilities. If you're getting beat by cars in your class more than likely it's your driving. If you doubt me, drive your car for a run or two. Then let one of the more experienced drivers—such as the driver with the best time of the day—have at it. I guarantee the veteran driver schools you.
The reason I say this is that you might be discouraged after your first event. The normal reflex is to blame the car's handling and think that dumping money into the car is the best solution. The best solution for to improve your times is to become a better driver by attending schools and as many autoXs as you can.
Ha... that reminds me of some kid that showed up with a twin turbo supra at one of our events... he was terrible. Way too much car for hiim to handle. He thought he was a big tough guy with it, but pretty much everyone was laughing at him b/c we could all tell he had no clue how to handle all that power.
in case you guys want to see some autox action, here are some vids we transferred. the ones marked ArdieXX.wmv are of my tc.
http://www.hunterunknown.com/autox/
http://www.hunterunknown.com/autox/
Originally Posted by GloriousMidget
"YEAH ARTIE YOU CAN DO IT!!!" 
That looks like a blast!
That looks like a blast!
oh and i kept the roof open because the helmet wouldnt fit otherwise
