NorCal (Bay Area) AutoX Thread!

[strat61caster]

@Smurfette

More on the BMW events, they're averaging about 6 runs right now 45s-55s course, almost never out of second gear, three run groups one morning two afternoon, if you request to drive with group 1 in the morning, you'll work group 2 after lunch and can leave ~3pm, or stick around and hitch rides with people. The instructors can be hit or miss but there are a few very talented very knowledgeable people there, sounds like you're mostly interested in seat time though so that may be irrelevant.

They've managed to fill 100 slots within 5 days of opening registration twice now, registration for the next event typically opens Sunday at midnight after the event, they're currently at 19 waitlisted for their next event and registration opened 4 days ago.

Sounds like Lotus Club is better suited, I also heard 10+ runs a few weeks ago and I'm totally signing up for the next one that fits my schedule.

[BlaineWasHere]

Originally Posted by tigermack

I think we going in the morning and run second.

That's my favorite way to do AAS but I'm brining a co-driver and she can't go in the AM so might as well race with the ST cars I guess.


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[tigermack]

Pretty fun course today, I wish we had a little more 2nd gear... wasn't sure if it was worth shifting. My in-car cam ran out of battery cause we left it on for the entire group.

Justin's

My fastest

Last fastest with the in-car

[algs26]

Originally Posted by Smurfette

I didn't have "issues" with rotation in my M3 or Cayman S, it seems to be a new "problem" for me in the BRZ...I'm honestly terrified of the BRZ as it's so light and easily rotates...spun on track (traction and stability was off, didn't settle the car after a turn, too fast into a turn, lifted) and went spinning (again) into an off-road adventure (needed to tap the brake to settle the car, need to be slower in, more throttle coming out of the turn). I think I was trying to compensate for HP by not braking adequately and trying to carry too much speed? I think the BRZ will teach me a lot about driving and how to leverage momentum properly.

Is your car stock or modified? I nearly spun a BRZ on stock tires. Lifted hard going into a turn transitioning between concrete and pavement and the rear snapped around.

[algs26]

Originally Posted by tigermack

Pretty fun course today, I wish we had a little more 2nd gear... wasn't sure if it was worth shifting. My in-car cam ran out of battery cause we left it on for the entire group.

Justin's

My fastest

Last fastest with the in-car

That course looks pretty fun. Do you have a soft rev limiter?

[tigermack]

Originally Posted by algs26

That course looks pretty fun. Do you have a soft rev limiter?

Yes, I do.

[BlaineWasHere]

Originally Posted by tigermack

Pretty fun course today, I wish we had a little more 2nd gear... wasn't sure if it was worth shifting. My in-car cam ran out of battery cause we left it on for the entire group.

I agree it was a fun course! I didn't bother shifting but I was tempted coming back towards the showcase. I didn't bring my GoPro but I ran a 45.6


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[doggieboy09]

My friend told me that Mary was making a comment that anyone new should watch me since I'm a regular at the events. Just then at the last section before the finish I refused to lift the throttle and then under steered knocking a bunch of cones like a bowling alley, thus a cone went under my wheel well and launched fender liner ten feet in the air. I couldn't get under 50 sec and I have to replace my fender liner for the second time

[justint5387]

Slush Season @ Marina
1. October 4
2. October 31
3. November 22
4. December 5

Who's going next week?

[Simpleviet]

Originally Posted by doggieboy09

My friend told me that Mary was making a comment that anyone new should watch me since I'm a regular at the events. Just then at the last section before the finish I refused to lift the throttle and then under steered knocking a bunch of cones like a bowling alley, thus a cone went under my wheel well and launched fender liner ten feet in the air. I couldn't get under 50 sec and I have to replace my fender liner for the second time

He then realized no one will ever watch him again...

[BlaineWasHere]

Originally Posted by justint5387

Slush Season @ Marina
1. October 4
2. October 31
3. November 22
4. December 5

Who's going next week?

I'm gonna go this Sunday I think.


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[justint5387]

A lot of ft86 at marina today.

[tigermack]

My in-car cam failed today, not sure what happened but it started working after I messed with it.

Here's Justin's fastest run today, beat me by a little over a tenth. I couldn't figure out the first hand left at all today, was overdriving and not looking ahead enough.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDllHPaEYBE"]Justin - SCCA Slush 1 Marina - STX BRZ - 36.5 - YouTube[/ame]

I couldn't start my camera in time for my faster run.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hGrfh_AzXw"]Mack - SCCA Slush 1 Marina - STX BRZ - 36.830 - YouTube[/ame]

[Mr.ac]

I need to get my butt there it's been too long.