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brianc · 08-10-2012, 11:09 AM

There is no doubt that a helmet is safe. I was refering to in AutoX. I've only attended AutoX in BC and the events that I went to were done in HUGE parking lots. There is NOTHING to hit. Drivers go one at a time and if you mess up the only thing that will happen is you smoke a cone (which sucks). At those tight AutoX events and the low COG I really don't know if it's physically possible to flip the car over. I mean I can only get to 60mph at best in those complex events. The helmet seems to just be something I had to wear more than something that was needed. In a real track a helmet is always a good idea. But so is a racing harness and racing seats. I have no clue how people hold on in Shannonville without a racing harness and seats. I slide all over the place. I'll admit I've done a few rounds of DDT with the windows down with no seat belt and helmet with one hand. I had the track to myself for 5 minutes.

Didn't go very fast though. Just cruised around stayed in 3rd gear.

7thgear · 08-11-2012, 06:03 PM

First event done and only 3 FRS's showed up including myself, the other two guys were not even on this board,

i am dissapoint, fail on all of you. Hopefully tommorow we'll see a bigger turnout.

Heero · 08-11-2012, 07:28 PM

^ Will be there lol.

Woke up too late today...

ParangWala · 08-11-2012, 08:31 PM

I'm assuming we can come by and watch? I'd participate but I haven't gotten around to getting a helmet yet

7thgear · 08-11-2012, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ParangWala

I'm assuming we can come by and watch? I'd participate but I haven't gotten around to getting a helmet yet

there MAY be loaner helmets, at least there were today (Saturday) with complimentary head caps.

but yes, spectators welcome.

nvortex · 08-12-2012, 12:21 AM

Planning on getting a helmet on Tuesday, then I'll start coming to whatever events are left.

Kiai! · 08-13-2012, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7thgear

First event done and only 3 FRS's showed up including myself, the other two guys were not even on this board,

i am dissapoint, fail on all of you. Hopefully tommorow we'll see a bigger turnout.

I was up at Brampton, it was a good time, especially in the rain!
I didn't make it to the event on the 12, did any other FR-S/BRZ show up? Did y'all have fun?

7thgear · 08-13-2012, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Kiai!

I was up at Brampton, it was a good time, especially in the rain!
I didn't make it to the event on the 12, did any other FR-S/BRZ show up? Did y'all have fun?

Only Brian showed up in his BRZ, (he drove the white integra on Saturday), so the two of us duked it out

no one from this forum showed up, shame.

our class, STX, had some tight competition. Everyone but us had StarSpecs or RS3s, i think the Civic was on Yokohamas. So with the proper tires it would have been us on top

2006 Honda Civic Si 38.653
2001 BMW 330Ci 39.155 +0.502 +0.502
2001 BMW 330Ci 39.396 +0.241 +0.743
2012 Scion FRS 39.452 +0.056 +0.799
2011 Ford Mustang GT 39.477 +0.025 +0.824
2012 Subaru BRZ 39.519 +0.042 +0.866
2002 Nissan Sentra 39.641 +0.122 +0.988
2003 Infiniti G35 40.588 +0.947 +1.935

brianc · 08-13-2012, 11:17 AM

When is the next event? I work like 7 days a week but I'll try to come out next time (with an Integra Type R though)

engsr · 08-13-2012, 04:25 PM

Wow, the stock tires are terrible yet they make the car dance at the same time. It's probably going to take me at least another event or two to get really comfortable with the car as it's completely different than what I'm used to.

Serge, our times were close and considering that we were only a second off of class FTD, just imagine if we had anything else BUT the Primacys.

colHolm · 08-13-2012, 05:03 PM

Did you find the car pushed a lot with the Primacy's? Or is that my poor driving technique?

7thgear · 08-13-2012, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by engsr

Wow, the stock tires are terrible yet they make the car dance at the same time. It's probably going to take me at least another event or two to get really comfortable with the car as it's completely different than what I'm used to.

Serge, our times were close and considering that we were only a second off of class FTD, just imagine if we had anything else BUT the Primacys.

I think with Yokos or Dunlops we would have easily contended for top 10 paxed times.

and STX offers so much modification possiblities that we haven't even touched, even something as basic as alignment and better brakes.

on the other hand i don't think our STX competition is all that great (at least the ones that showed up), don't tell them i said that though

7thgear · 08-13-2012, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colHolm

Did you find the car pushed a lot with the Primacy's? Or is that my poor driving technique?

Push? No way man, car drifts like a pro.

If you're understeering then you're just going into the corner too hot, this goes for any street production car, even a ferrari, gotta know the limits and use those brakes.

colHolm · 08-13-2012, 05:48 PM

I know it is easy to rotate, I just found that the speed I expected to carry in a corner far exceeded what I was actually able to carry. I'm very excited to drive the car with stickier tires.

08-10-2012, 11:09 AM	#29
brianc OCD Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 293 Thanks: 0 Thanked 74 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There is no doubt that a helmet is safe. I was refering to in AutoX. I've only attended AutoX in BC and the events that I went to were done in HUGE parking lots. There is NOTHING to hit. Drivers go one at a time and if you mess up the only thing that will happen is you smoke a cone (which sucks). At those tight AutoX events and the low COG I really don't know if it's physically possible to flip the car over. I mean I can only get to 60mph at best in those complex events. The helmet seems to just be something I had to wear more than something that was needed. In a real track a helmet is always a good idea. But so is a racing harness and racing seats. I have no clue how people hold on in Shannonville without a racing harness and seats. I slide all over the place. I'll admit I've done a few rounds of DDT with the windows down with no seat belt and helmet with one hand. I had the track to myself for 5 minutes. Didn't go very fast though. Just cruised around stayed in 3rd gear. __________________ OCD - obsessive car detailer!

08-11-2012, 06:03 PM	#30
7thgear i'm sorry, what? Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Canada Location: I rock a beat harder than you can beat it with rocks Posts: 4,399 Thanks: 357 Thanked 2,506 Times in 1,268 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	First event done and only 3 FRS's showed up including myself, the other two guys were not even on this board, i am dissapoint, fail on all of you. Hopefully tommorow we'll see a bigger turnout. __________________ don't you think if I was wrong, I'd know it?

08-13-2012, 11:17 AM	#37
brianc OCD Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 293 Thanks: 0 Thanked 74 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	When is the next event? I work like 7 days a week but I'll try to come out next time (with an Integra Type R though) __________________ OCD - obsessive car detailer!

08-13-2012, 04:25 PM	#38
engsr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 209 Thanks: 1 Thanked 54 Times in 41 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wow, the stock tires are terrible yet they make the car dance at the same time. It's probably going to take me at least another event or two to get really comfortable with the car as it's completely different than what I'm used to. Serge, our times were close and considering that we were only a second off of class FTD, just imagine if we had anything else BUT the Primacys. __________________ Bryan.

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