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Originally Posted by TorontoNat
Cannot wait until next year already. Gonna buy some bridgestones and a back sway bar over the winter to prepare but man.... Never been so satisfied with a day in my life. Eye opener to say the least.
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Don't get the swaybar just yet, depending on the ruleset, I think some Canada guys run by SCCA rules, but someone can correct me if I'm wrong and there's a better path to building a good car that's competitive, get some OE camber bolts up front and get it aligned for maximum front camber (the most negative number you can get with equal value left to right, usually -1.2 or more), zero out the toe on all four corners.
Most people go for a stiffer front swaybar to autocross to make it quicker on turn in and through the slaloms while also reducing how much of a camber problem they have.
Many people (including myself) make too many changes but really aren't good enough drivers yet to really drive the car at the limit and understand what it needs, you may make it feel better, but you're not fixing the slowest part of the car: the driver. And then you buy one wrong modification and you get bumped to a higher class with more modifications and you're even less competitive than before. It's a classic tale.
But if you don't give a shit about having your name at the top of a spreadsheet and getting a plastic trophy and a pat on the back then do whatever the hell looks fun. It's an amazing challenge and ever since getting hooked I have little desire to go to a track day more than about once every few years.
