First Autocross

[JoeCFRS]

Check out capital driving club. A bunch of us with twins run autox with them. Its more laid back than SCCA events and there are typically 10-20 frs/brzs at every event. The first one is on March 19th.

[jawn]

Originally Posted by JoeCFRS

Check out capital driving club. A bunch of us with twins run autox with them. Its more laid back than SCCA events and there are typically 10-20 frs/brzs at every event. The first one is on May 19th.

I was just going to post this. I'm planning on going to the 3/19 one, if I can get these wheels/tires on in time.

[JoeCFRS]

Originally Posted by jawn

I was just going to post this. I'm planning on going to the 3/19 one, if I can get these wheels/tires on in time.

Good deal. Hope to see you there. I have a red frs with black rpf1s. Come say hi if you make it. Ill probably be there with at least a few other 86 drivers.

[jawn]

Originally Posted by JoeCFRS

Good deal. Hope to see you there. I have a red frs with black rpf1s. Come say hi if you make it. Ill probably be there with at least a few other 86 drivers.

Will do.

[doggieboy09]

Have fun, don't worry about other people's time. Actually don't worry about time at all if it's your first time.

[kravi]

Originally Posted by JoeCFRS

Check out capital driving club. A bunch of us with twins run autox with them. Its more laid back than SCCA events and there are typically 10-20 frs/brzs at every event. The first one is on March 19th.

I know this is almost necro, but I just have to say I attended my first autox on Sunday (the Test 'N Tune) and it was an absolute blast. It was the CDC event in Frederick. The folks were terrific, and I had a friend riding shotgun with me as an instructor - and I rode shotgun with him as he drove. I was screaming like a (happy) 5 year old the whole time! I don't think I've ever had that much fun.

--Me

[zberz]

Sounds awesome! I'm looking forward to mine.

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[Frost]

I've been going to autocross events for a while now, across four different cars and one thing that no one seemingly has mentioned is an UMBRELLA. Sounds stupid but it is very versatile. Helps in the rain, helps in the sun.

Get one.

[GeorgeJFrick]

First event ends up just being figuring out where to be, etc. You are barely driving the car and it's kind of an exhausting/daunting thing to be around all the other cars/drivers and the course while listening to the loud speaker and keeping up with what is going on.

It's exciting and fun, but if I could add to the other advice, it would be to not have a physical activity planned afterward. Also, please walk the course 3 times. The number of noobs who have come right at me while working the course is too damn high.

After a couple events you'll get a feel for if you are one of the guys who memorized the course on first run (usually because courses are similar in a region). But until then, 3 walks. In our region there is an instructor walk where an instructor walks the newer guys around the course explaining it. If your region has that, do it.

[cjd]

Originally Posted by Frost

I've been going to autocross events for a while now, across four different cars and one thing that no one seemingly has mentioned is an UMBRELLA. Sounds stupid but it is very versatile. Helps in the rain, helps in the sun.

Get one.

Sucks in the wind. I no longer use umbrellas - I find them unsafe.

[Frost]

Originally Posted by cjd

Sucks in the wind. I no longer use umbrellas - I find them unsafe.

Um, don't use them in tornadoes?

[zberz]

Originally Posted by GeorgeJFrick

First event ends up just being figuring out where to be, etc. You are barely driving the car and it's kind of an exhausting/daunting thing to be around all the other cars/drivers and the course while listening to the loud speaker and keeping up with what is going on.

It's exciting and fun, but if I could add to the other advice, it would be to not have a physical activity planned afterward. Also, please walk the course 3 times. The number of noobs who have come right at me while working the course is too damn high.

After a couple events you'll get a feel for if you are one of the guys who memorized the course on first run (usually because courses are similar in a region). But until then, 3 walks. In our region there is an instructor walk where an instructor walks the newer guys around the course explaining it. If your region has that, do it.

Walk the course, got it. I've done some go kart racing and am familiar with the concept of knowing the track. Cones are a different story so I'll definitely do my best to memorize it. I certainly don't want to kill any of the help. :-)

Thanks for all the advice guys!

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[ka-t_240]

Just remember, cones scatch paint. Nobody wants scratches, and nobody wants to chase cones :P

[Racecomp Engineering]

One other thing to remember...get all that shit out of your trunk and backseat. You can't have empty water bottles and mcdonald's french fries flying around on course.

Originally Posted by kravi

I know this is almost necro, but I just have to say I attended my first autox on Sunday (the Test 'N Tune) and it was an absolute blast. It was the CDC event in Frederick. The folks were terrific, and I had a friend riding shotgun with me as an instructor - and I rode shotgun with him as he drove. I was screaming like a (happy) 5 year old the whole time! I don't think I've ever had that much fun.

--Me

The CDC group is great. My brother goes a few times a year in the silver swapped MR2 Spyder.

- Andrew