Finally got to AutoX...in the rain!! Pics/Vids PG2
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The club I'm racing in has a different classification system than normal. If they add up everything, I'm +108 points (turbo, exhaust, boost controller, weight reduction, springs, sways, seats), which automatically puts me in Unlimited. If they don't get technical and just do the class bump thing they have setup, then I'll be either C or D (stock is F).
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where is the autocross being held?
my tc is epically loud, and my club has a rule about exhausts, but our venues are usually pretty remote, like stadium parking lots, or actually being held at a motor sports park so it doesn't matter.
since it is autocross, you probably won't hit peak boost very often depending on the course layout.
my tc is epically loud, and my club has a rule about exhausts, but our venues are usually pretty remote, like stadium parking lots, or actually being held at a motor sports park so it doesn't matter.
since it is autocross, you probably won't hit peak boost very often depending on the course layout.
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In second gear, I start building boost at about 3k, and I hit peak boost by about 3400, so it's an almost instant thing.
It's being held in a parking lot at a baseball stadium.
It's being held in a parking lot at a baseball stadium.
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Rained out. Got there at noon, the school lasted until 3PM, walked the course at 3:15, rained showed up at 3:30, called it at 4pm. Instead of refunding me (paid online), they're giving me a freebie, so I will definitely be going to the next event, whenever the hell that is.
Also, they put me in D class. The Subaru guys weren't too thrilled about that. They were standing there as I just went down my entire list of mods and they just laughed when the guy said E class, then when I said gutted interior from front seats back, he said D. They were cool about it though lol.
My half assed tape job was half assed.
Also, they put me in D class. The Subaru guys weren't too thrilled about that. They were standing there as I just went down my entire list of mods and they just laughed when the guy said E class, then when I said gutted interior from front seats back, he said D. They were cool about it though lol.
My half assed tape job was half assed.
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It was a freaking monsoon. I would have waited 2-3 hours for the rain to stop so we could run, but nay. I still had fun though. Although I am mad that I didn't race this summer.
My folks are pretty ____ed off.
My folks are pretty ____ed off.
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Okay, since they couldn't refund me since I paid online, they gave me a freebie. I will be registering for the 9/27 event. After that, I will be returning the car to stock, then probably registering for the 10/18 event, with a bone stock tC. Assuming all goes according to plan, my 3rd event will be in an S2K.
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Just got home from today's AutoX, omfg it's so much fun. It was raining the whole time, which means I could barely touch the gas. I think my fastest lap was a 41.204. I'll have video up eventually.
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October 18th I think. I'm definitely registering for that event, Tom's going to that one too. By then, my car should be back to stock by then.