Everyone, bestow your knowledge upon me! I've already read the Autocross Novice Handbook, but I am frickin nervous, please, tell me what to be careful of, what I need to do, HELP! [8] [
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What worked best for me as a novice was: Study the course. Do as many walks as possible, if they hand out course maps study it. Make a plan on how to attack what. Also learn to left foot brake as soon as possible, it works. lastly, tire pressure. Mark the sidewall to see what the tires are up to and monitor the pressure in between runs.
* Get advice from vets as well as fellow SVTF owners. Auto-x schools are the bomb so if you can get in on one don't pass it up.
* Say good bye to your stock tires []
* Reverse on course is bad um-kay?
* Get advice from vets as well as fellow SVTF owners. Auto-x schools are the bomb so if you can get in on one don't pass it up.
* Say good bye to your stock tires [
]* Reverse on course is bad um-kay?
Big orange cones...........lol[~] ......nah i dont really know alot so i cant really help you..sry man......the only thing i can think of though is like dont make a too sharp of a turn, u dont wanna like spin out or something, but u probabyl already figured that out. good luck with everything though.
~] ......nah i dont really know alot so i cant really help you..sry man......the only thing i can think of though is like dont make a too sharp of a turn, u dont wanna like spin out or something, but u probabyl already figured that out. good luck with everything though.
just keep it smooth and calm. Preperation is one thing, but on the track keep it slow. good people say 'slower is faster' in all types of track racing.
Like said before.
Walk the course. A lot.
Go easy the first run. Make sure you got the course down. Then improve from that.
And, be sure to walk the course.
Walk the course. A lot.
Go easy the first run. Make sure you got the course down. Then improve from that.
And, be sure to walk the course.
Don't just walk the course, work it if you can. Be a corner worker at the most complex part of the course, or just the one you are having problems with. You will get to see all kinds of people go through and see up close what works and what doesn't.
Ride with an experience driver and/or have one drive with you the first time. Their input will be invaluble and you can eliminate a lot of the trial and error.
Bring a video camera and have yourself taped. This will show you your line a lot better than just trying to remember and you will see where you are losing time.
STAY OFF THE CLUTCH! You can't accelerate if you aren't in gear. Sounds simple, but at least for me it was very hard to overcome the urge to shift. Most autoX courses are 1st or 2nd gear courses all the way through in the SVTF. I use 1st 90% of the time, and only shift when I have a full second or two ahead of me where I would be banging off the limiter. Otherwise just leave it in gear and contcentrate on the course.
Be smooth and clean. Try no to make any jerky or quick imputs. Do your best to string the steering and pedal imputs into one long, continuous motion. This will signifigantly reduce understeer and keep you off the cones. You'll notice that the fastest driver's laps aren't really dramatic and showy, in fact they can look positively slow until they pull in an amazing time...
Try to line up chicanes and corners so that you go as straight as possible through them. You might want to swing a bit wide out of a turn so that you can take a set and be heading straight and fast through a series of corners instead of trying to take that first one as quick as possible and struggling to keep it on course through the rest of them.
I would personally leave the left foot braking until you have more experience. It takes a lot of concentration and finesse, especially when you are learning, and you are going to be busy enough with steering and the gas to worry about that just yet.
But really, don't work yourself up too much about it. The calmer you are and the more fun you are having, the better you will do. ENJOY!!
Ride with an experience driver and/or have one drive with you the first time. Their input will be invaluble and you can eliminate a lot of the trial and error.
Bring a video camera and have yourself taped. This will show you your line a lot better than just trying to remember and you will see where you are losing time.
STAY OFF THE CLUTCH! You can't accelerate if you aren't in gear. Sounds simple, but at least for me it was very hard to overcome the urge to shift. Most autoX courses are 1st or 2nd gear courses all the way through in the SVTF. I use 1st 90% of the time, and only shift when I have a full second or two ahead of me where I would be banging off the limiter. Otherwise just leave it in gear and contcentrate on the course.
Be smooth and clean. Try no to make any jerky or quick imputs. Do your best to string the steering and pedal imputs into one long, continuous motion. This will signifigantly reduce understeer and keep you off the cones. You'll notice that the fastest driver's laps aren't really dramatic and showy, in fact they can look positively slow until they pull in an amazing time...
Try to line up chicanes and corners so that you go as straight as possible through them. You might want to swing a bit wide out of a turn so that you can take a set and be heading straight and fast through a series of corners instead of trying to take that first one as quick as possible and struggling to keep it on course through the rest of them.
I would personally leave the left foot braking until you have more experience. It takes a lot of concentration and finesse, especially when you are learning, and you are going to be busy enough with steering and the gas to worry about that just yet.
But really, don't work yourself up too much about it. The calmer you are and the more fun you are having, the better you will do. ENJOY!!
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