North Texas Autocross Thread

[Subie_Nubie]

Originally Posted by 14stu

I've decided to make the move to STX next season, and I'm taking Brandon with me as a co-driver. These are all the parts I've bought so far:


Coilovers


I'll still need to get some sort of tuning stuff (trying to decide between EcuTek cable and the OFT), then I"ll need a tune, and an alignment+corner balancing and we should be good to go. I might pick up an OEM STi rear sway bar, or I might just run the stock bar, depends on how the balance of the car feels after I install the coilovers.

Those Ohlins though...

[14stu]

Gotta pay for the good stuff, thanks to black Friday I saved about $500 on them (made them cheaper than the used ones in the classifieds).

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[14stu]

With great power comes great irresponsibility.

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[Shneegle]

@14stu and @bslate3 welcome to the STX Douchebags yall! Time to buy some Polo shirts and Oakley's.

[14stu]

You'll have to teach us that driving technique all the STX guys were using last season. You know, the one that let you stay out on the course so much longer and really get that extra seat time. I think it was called something like... going slow.

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[14stu]

See, I've already got the douchebag part down

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[Shneegle]

Originally Posted by 14stu

See, I've already got the douchebag part down

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I knew you had that part down that's why you needed the polo's and Oakley's. STX is going to be mostly twins next year. You got any insights as to when prereg is gonna open?

[14stu]

Last year they didn't open annual registration until January 1st. I think it makes accounting easier that way, so January 1st is my prediction.



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[VADERR]

Have they announced annual tech this year?


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[bslate3]

Great racing at NTAXS today! Should be a fun year! Congrats Sam on being the fastest BRZ.

[14stu]

If you can't out drive them, out spend them. That's my Subaru strategy. Pretty cool that we finished back to back to back with only a couple of tenths between the three of us.

Just ordered my first set of 245/40 RE71's for the season. I might install my Ohlins tomorrow if I can schedule an alignment before Thursday.

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[TacoTacoBear]

Just out of curiosity, are spectators welcome at these events? I want to get into autocrossing/tracking in the near future and thought it was better to get some firsthand preview before I dive into it.

[14stu]

Spectators address welcomed, most of the clubs allow passengers too (it's free or like $1 for a head sock and loaner helmet). Try it, you'll like it (as long as your ego can stand getting beaten by way slower cars).

Dfwautocross.com had a calendar with all the events. I'm at almost all of them and give out rides like they are going out of style.

-Sam

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[Shneegle]

Originally Posted by TacoTacoBear

Just out of curiosity, are spectators welcome at these events? I want to get into autocrossing/tracking in the near future and thought it was better to get some firsthand preview before I dive into it.

Ill be going to all the Equipe Rapide Events and SCCA events this year. Look for the group of twins with STX on them and your welcome to ride along for some run with any of us really. We have a good group of people at these events, most of the time you can ask anyone for a ride and they have no issues with it.