GTA Autoslalom - PITL Event #3, Sunday June 23rd
 

Next event is next weekend. Come out and learn the abilities of your car in a safe and controlled environment. If you have any questions, let me know.

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2013 PITL - Event #3, Sunday June 23
http://www.wiredmotorsports.com/pitl

Venue:
Bramalea Go-Train Station South lot, near the corner of Steeles and Bramalea in Brampton.

Directions:
Dixie Road, north of Hwy 407 to Advance Blvd, east to Alfred Kuehne Blvd follow to end.
https://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Alfred+Kuehne +Boulevard,+Brampton,+Ontario&aq=0&sll=43.698519,-79.689503&sspn=0.008331,0.01929&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear= Alfred+Kuehne+Blvd,+Brampton,+Peel+Regional+Munici pality,+Ontario&ll=43.696936,-79.691284&spn=0.008331,0.01929&z=16

Event Registration:
7:30-9:00am. First car 9:15am
Registration form: http://www.wiredmotorsports.com/pitl...event_form.pdf

Entry fee:
$40.00 / driver LUNCH INCLUDED! (Hamburger or Natureburger, Coke or water)

Questions?
Email thelimit@rogers.com

Other 2013 Event Dates:
Saturday July 6
Saturday July 20
Sunday August 11
Sunday September 8
Sunday September 29


PITL Series Flyer, share with your friends!
http://www.wiredmotorsports.com/pitl...ries-flyer.pdf

I'll be there

I'll be there too, most fun ever.

Noob alert.

What do you do? is it a race? How long is the event? Stock cars welcome?

Show up in the morning before 9, pay $40, attend drivers meeting. You get 6 timed runs, time will be ranked against those in your class. Classes are by car type and modifications. Eat delicious Licks Burgers at lunch, and have fun for the rest of the day.

Generally runs until 3-4pm.

Stock cars welcome, mine is stock :)

Autoslaloms are events where you navigate a course laid out with pylons. These are lower speeds events (usually not any faster than 80km/h) and are generally better for learning the dynamics and limits of their car and driving skill. There's no "race", as you are realistically competing against time.

Noobs are always welcome and any kind of car prep is ok. The name of this game is driving improvement while learning advanced driving techniques. Many of these skills are transferable to your daily driving routing, and for these types of cars, I would highly suggest doing these types of events to learn what your car and driving skill is capable of.

Oh, and the event shouldn't end any later than 4.

Thanks! sounds very educational and fun. are there people to actually teach how to drive? or even how to shift properly/better?

I don't think I can attend June 22, but maybe the other ones.

It's so much fun, you should definitely come out.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2Sjrgsfpmc"]Scion FR-S #102 - PITL #2 2012 - Dual Angle - YouTube[/ame]

It's not a school, so there are no "instructors" per say. But there are a lot of seasoned drivers there that are more than willing to ride along and give you pointers and tips throughout the day. Don't be afraid to ask as most of the drivers would be more than willing to help you out.

As for the shifting and stuff, if you're new to stick, it's basically something that you just need to develop over time. Anyone can tell you exactly what to do but you basically need to work on it yourself. For these events, my recommendation is to just leave it in 2nd and concentrate on your driving.

nice! theres actual scion reps at the event?

That event in particular was a Scion FRS promo day, where every participant was given the opportunity to "test drive" an FRS. The reps from Scion were passengers all day, and they didn't look too good near the end, haha.

If you can't make the whole day but have an hour to kill, drop by, and observe what's going on, talk to other drivers, just to get an idea of what autoslalom is all about. Just as a warning, you'll have a permanent smile if you go for a ride along and then you'll want to participate. :D

I Should be there. Going to be at the Scarborough Scion BBQ event the evening before.

hopefully the weather holds up, been looking forward to this for weeks.

Rain=Drift Day :party0030:

Some images from the event (PITL Event #3 June 2013)
 

I wanted to race today but realized my car is still too new and I still don't have my TRD intake and Catback on yet...Plus I was wayyyy too late. So I just took some photos to share with you guys.

Unless you're under the break in km's, there's no such thing as too new! Get it out and enjoy pushing it. No need to wait for the intake and exhaust either, they'll make almost no difference to your time in an autoslalom. The best "mod" you can get at this point is seat time and pointers from seasoned drivers.

Most new people shave off full seconds between runs as they figure out their car and how to drive in an autoslalom setting.

Thanks, I'm around 2000+ KMs on the car.. sometimes when I push it too hard, that burning smell still comes around. I figure I'll wait till after my first oil change...put some Castrol Edge in there and then push it. Not so sure about the oil from the dealership..I'm a bit afraid it won't protect as well.

PITL Event #3 Video
 

Some clips I put together:

[ame]http://youtu.be/5I6nSOhLBlA[/ame]

Sorry I didn't make it was feeling under the weather on sunday.

Great pics, looked like a good time. I first ran my car at ~3000kms, hell it only has 5000kms on it now.