Autocrossed the box over the weekend...with pics!!

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05-15-2008, 03:11 AM

joshsbox

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Autocrossed the box over the weekend...with pics!!

Just wanted to share in my excitement. I autocrossed for the first time over the weekend. I was in class HP...definitely doesn't stand for horsepower. Although I didn't win, it was a lot of fun.

Enjoy the pics...

Little sideways action (it had just finished raining)

Just before I hit the cone

Barely making contact

05-15-2008, 03:20 AM

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Glad to see others doing this. I did it 2 years ago and had an absolute blast. Can't wait to do this again real soon.

BTW, where is your number and class letters? I had to put mine on in masking tape. haha

05-15-2008, 08:27 PM

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nice pics

05-15-2008, 08:43 PM

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Cool Im glad you enjoyed yourself... thats the most important part. winning......pfft

05-15-2008, 10:15 PM

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Way cool!!!! I gotta get out and give this a try. Great pics!!!!

05-15-2008, 10:40 PM

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My number is 126 and I run HP class. You can kind of see the numbers on the rear door glass. I had to use masking tape on the inside as the tape wouldn't stick from the rain we were getting.

05-16-2008, 03:57 AM

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looks like fun. wish i could do this but i wouldn't have enough guts doing this w/ my car

05-16-2008, 05:54 AM

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like a brick sliding down the side of a toliet bowl. J/K. Im to scared to Auto-X in a box. Feel Like I am going to tip it over.

05-16-2008, 06:13 AM

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actually they handle pretty well from what i've heard..

05-16-2008, 12:33 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Skuff_Box

like a brick sliding down the side of a toliet bowl. J/K. Im to scared to Auto-X in a box. Feel Like I am going to tip it over.

Optical illusion. The box has a very low center of gravity. It will drift the wheels before it tips over.

05-16-2008, 04:15 PM

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^^^ i agree completely i can turn my sideways with the e-brake and drift it for half a block if im goin fast enough. the center of gravity is so low on our cars and there is absolutley no weight in our rooves.

05-16-2008, 06:44 PM

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Awesome! Thanks for posting the pics!

05-16-2008, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkSide_xB

My fast and easy explanation of the xB is basically a Go Kart with a tin roof. People could not believe how well it did on the auto cross course.

05-16-2008, 10:57 PM

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I was surprised at how well it handled. I never felt like I was going to roll it. The only mods I have done to the suspension were poly front swaybar bushings and a Progress rear swaybar. I would love to add coilovers to see what that would do but I don't have a grand laying around.