2011 Autox Video Thread

[steve35svt]

Originally Posted by GodLovesUgly

Steve, that course looks very tight! did you even get out of first gear?

That looked fun Pat, i've yet to run in rain like that. luckily.

here is a run from this past weekends two day event. (sunday)
i was the event chair for both days, and i set both courses. it was my first time setting a course...
i finished 9th overall in pax, that's the best i've ever finished.



it wasn't my fastest run, but i like the view.

Never left first gear. Would love to run on the open courses I see here!

[GodLovesUgly]

Thanks guys.

i believe the track space is about 27' feet wide.
the owner of this track said he wanted to double the tarmac and widen the actual track.
i hope he does it.

heh, i do what i can with the stock suspension. my tires rub sometimes, and they are stock size street tires.
it's night and day with the frpp kit i have on my zx3 and the 70k miles suspension that's on the svt. can't wait for coils.

[SVTF03]

This is my video from yesterday. I took my MR2 Turbo out for a change. This was with the Central Kentucky Region SCCA.

YouTube Video

[pkolator]

^^^Those two Chicago boxes look HUGE!

Course looked like a lot of fun.

[SVTF03]

Originally Posted by pkolator

^^^Those two Chicago boxes look HUGE!

Course looked like a lot of fun.

Yea they were. This was my first time running with the Central Kentucky Region. I was told this is a big, quick "national style" course and it was a lot of fun. I definitely banged off the rev limiter in 2nd gear at the finish almost every run.

[GodLovesUgly]

HA! i was going to say that those boxes looked gigantic! i wish our boxes were that open sometimes.. haha.
nice video, i must install my boost.... :)

[steve35svt]

Doing O.K. in PAX this year even on 340 treadwear off brand all-seasons. 16 out of 64 first event and 19 out of 97 last Sunday. Video of past weekends course, managed to get out of first gear this time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWXge6bukIg

[Rafal]

My last AutoX let me know what you think. Driving tips would be cool still having problems with my line.

YouTube Video

[steve35svt]

Autocross I believe is a balancing act between shortest distance and an opinion of best line. That said, and not actually walking the course, the first long left turn I would most likely kept alot tighter and still made it constant radius. Trying to double apex of the two cones with pointers next to them.

[mellephants]

Originally Posted by steve35svt

Doing O.K. in PAX this year even on 340 treadwear off brand all-seasons. 16 out of 64 first event and 19 out of 97 last Sunday. Video of past weekends course, managed to get out of first gear this time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWXge6bukIg

That's what I like to hear. Good results in spite of setup

In our region, we have one or two events per year at a local college, and the courses are so tight that the SVTF stays in its tall 1st gear for most of the course (25-40mph). Most cars with better gearing for the typical autocross course are stuck bouncing between first and second on tight courses like that.