GTA Autoslaloms - August 11th and 12th, Brampton ON

[engsr]

For those of you who want to learn the limits of their car in a controlled and safe environment, here is your chance as there are two upcoming autoslaloms the weekend of the 11th and 12th.

Saturday Aug 11 - Push It To The Limit, Bramalea Go Station (South lot)
Series Website - http://www.wiredmotorsports.com/pitl/
Event information - http://www.casc.on.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=25819

Sunday Aug 12 - CASC-OR Provincial Series hosted by HADA Motorsport Club, Powerade Centre
Series Website - http://www.casc.on.ca/autoslalom
Event information - http://www.hadamotorsport.com/forum/...ead.php?t=4416

For those that are not familiar with autoslaloms, these events are typically at parking lots with a course designed with pylons, and the objective is to navigate the course without hitting any cones in the quickest time possible. Autoslaloms are a great way to learn car control at the limit and these skills are transferable to your daily driving for crash avoidance and winter driving.

If you have never participated in this type of event and are new to a car like ours, I would highly recommend trying this to learn what your car can do when pushed. I will be there both days and I would be more than willing to ride along with anyone that's looking for help or advice.

If you have any questions, feel free to post here and I'll do my best to answer.

[7thgear]

i'll be there both days

gonna push the stock tires to their limits

[7thgear]

I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE ALL FRS/BRZ OWNERS TO COME OUT

especially if you are stock/close to stock

this is the perfect time to get some baseline numbers on our cars before everyone and their grandma starts to modify them

also will give us bragging rights so we know who the fastest man (or girl) around is!

[Rossman]

Bummer, I'm out of town that weekend.

I feel like racing around some cones in a parking lot is about my speed

[brianc]

Can I come in my beater? LOL

[7thgear]

you can bring any car so long as it passes tech, which usually means no loose parts and functioning breaks with sufficient pad life.

but why bring a beater when you have a normal car?

why do people think that racing puts strain on your vehicle, you'll see more stress running over 1 big pothole than you will in an entire autocross weekend.

[colHolm]

Originally Posted by 7thgear

i'll be there both days

gonna push the stock tires to their limits

Have you done any of the Twin Lakes events? That parking lot at the Molson Centre is huuuuge!

How does the Powerade Centre compare?

[engsr]

Powerade Centre is a smaller lot but the course we plan to use for this event will have a lot of nice technical elements. Our cars should handle these well.

Molson Centre is probably the only good lot in the area (still think Bronte was the best), unless you're willing to go to Scotiabank Place in Ottawa - that lot is at least 5 times the size of BMC.

[7thgear]

ive only done a few autocrosses, actually. I'm more of the time attack guy but with the new car i want to learn rwd in a slightly safer environment

although i did do a few sessions at Mosport International Raceway this past weekend without meaning too (decided to go out during one of the student sessions just to pop the car's cherry)

but i have been to the powerade centre, and personally "I" think it is a poor venue for autocross, there are quite a number of lightposts withssolid concrete bases and curbing is only a few feet away if you happen to screw up.

granted there haven't been any incidents that i know off, but you never know. The course can be pretty technical though due to the layout.

this will be my first time up in brampton

[Heero]

I'm in! Do we just show up and pay or do we need to sign up before hand?

[7thgear]

show up and pay

just bring a helmet and masking tape

but do come early, registration starts at 7:30 and you should be ready by then. This will give you ample time to talk to people and have questions answered. Also get you awake and ready for the driver's meeting, which is very important and should command your full attention.

the two things that tend to slow down most events are late registrations and competitors who did not show up, listen, or comprehend what was said at the drivers meeting.

[engsr]

Fill out the forms below and bring them with you on the respective day - just saves you from filling it out the day of:

Saturday - http://www.wiredmotorsports.com/pitl...event_form.pdf

Sunday - http://www.casc.on.ca/sites/default/...slalom_reg.pdf

A few tips for the day of - make sure your car is empty of loose items (ie floor mat, drink bottles, sub woofers in the trunk, etc.), inflate the tire pressures to at least 44psi, bring plenty of water/liquids to keep yourself hydrated, and sunscreen. If you have a tire pressure gauge and pump, it wouldn't be a bad idea to bring those too.

[7thgear]

btw which class is a stock FRS in under ontario rules?

and did you guys change the street tire rules for the provincials?

[engsr]

CASC-OR is using SCCA classing, so based on what I've read, the FRS/BRZ will go in C stock. I have no idea where they will place it in the street tire class but I have seen modded ones in STX. Someone posted in the AX/Track forum they (SCCA) won't decide on the ST class until after their Nationals.

As a side note, the PITL (Saturday) event uses their own classing, and from what was discussed, the FRS/BRZ will be in A class for that series.

I'm not sure what street tire rule you're referring to, Serge. I don't have any involvement with CASC-OR, nor do I care to - we're just the hosts.