Salem Autocross - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ctmandu · 03-09-2018, 04:08 AM

I just signed up to start autocrossing anyone here doing it ? first one is march 24/25 at the fairgrounds. would like to see some people from here and talk cars also. I am with Willamette motor club great bunch of guys and gals http://www.wmclub.org/

HSUBLU · 03-09-2018, 02:04 PM

I signed up for Saturday - mainly to get some more seat time. I'm mainly running BCA this year, but will dabble elsewhere as time allows. I'll see you there!

ctmandu · 03-26-2018, 04:53 AM

saw you there, nice car.

e1_griego · 03-26-2018, 09:27 AM

Generally the fairgrounds is brutal.

I have a green NA miata that I will probably run with WMC here and there (as long as there's no other autox going that day), but I usually avoid taking the BRZ to the fairgrounds and I have only taken it to McKay once.

NoHaveMSG · 03-26-2018, 12:39 PM

Isn't McKay fairly sketchy? I heard there was a lot of curbs.

e1_griego · 03-26-2018, 01:50 PM

No venue is idiot-proof.

Use good judgement and don't try to be a hero is what I preach.

But yeah, there are definitely curb risks. Also why I prefer not to take anything but a miata there.

HSUBLU · 03-26-2018, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e1_griego

Generally the fairgrounds is brutal.

I have a green NA miata that I will probably run with WMC here and there (as long as there's no other autox going that day), but I usually avoid taking the BRZ to the fairgrounds and I have only taken it to McKay once.

I've never actually run at the fairgrounds, and I'll tell you this - never again. So much loose gravel, terrible terrible consequences in some sections if you get loose and can't recover... that place is terrifying.

e1_griego · 03-26-2018, 10:23 PM

Yup. I've run the BRZ there maybe 3 times in ~2.5 years.

I take the miata because it's slower and cheaper to replace lol.

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03-26-2018, 09:27 AM	#4
e1_griego Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: Many Location: Independence, Ore. Posts: 721 Thanks: 231 Thanked 409 Times in 246 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s)	Generally the fairgrounds is brutal. I have a green NA miata that I will probably run with WMC here and there (as long as there's no other autox going that day), but I usually avoid taking the BRZ to the fairgrounds and I have only taken it to McKay once.

03-26-2018, 01:50 PM	#6
e1_griego Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: Many Location: Independence, Ore. Posts: 721 Thanks: 231 Thanked 409 Times in 246 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s)	No venue is idiot-proof. Use good judgement and don't try to be a hero is what I preach. But yeah, there are definitely curb risks. Also why I prefer not to take anything but a miata there.

03-26-2018, 10:23 PM	#8
e1_griego Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: Many Location: Independence, Ore. Posts: 721 Thanks: 231 Thanked 409 Times in 246 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s)	Yup. I've run the BRZ there maybe 3 times in ~2.5 years. I take the miata because it's slower and cheaper to replace lol.

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