Capital Driving Club 2013 Autocrossing Schedule

[leon78]

Saw something in the rules.

<LI class=intro>Proof of personal automotive liability insurance.

• You must certify that the vehicle you are driving at the event has at least $100,000 per person bodily injury and property damage insurance for the event’s duration.

Pretty sure my basic shit is 25000/50000...will I need to bump up my coverage?

[thejevans]

There was no such check when I went.

[kanundrum]

No checks on insurance how ever, you wreck its all on you, The chances of that happening are very slim unless your a dumbass lol

[kanundrum]

Motorcycle helmet will do just fine

[ap5512]

Count me in...I'll check out the website for details and membership.

[Areddi]

Yep as long as it is atleast an M 2005 or newer motorcycle helmet you're fine. The HJC CL-16 is a great one to buy that is inexpensive and will do the job, I, and several others I know, have one.

You can't use them at Summit Point or another racetracks, there you need an "SA" rated helmet, but all local autocrosses, including SCCA, an "M" rated helmet is fine.

Noone has ever checked my insurance, I think it's just a disclaimer for the website, and likely it is in the blah blah legalese in the waiver you sign in the morning.

[kanundrum]

Like I said unless your a moron and likes to over cook the Turns our cars will never put you in a predicament for the most part.

[VoiD]

Originally Posted by Areddi

Yep as long as it is atleast an M 2005 or newer motorcycle helmet you're fine.

M2000 is not okay? site says M2000.. Mine is M2000

[nataku]

Originally Posted by ap5512

So I'm a complete noob at AutoX...how are the noobs treated? Any guidance provided before you go out there for the first time? Might get wifey involved too.

I hadn't done any autocrosses before getting the car last year and it was fantastic. A little intimidating first showing up, but it's completely unwarranted. I eased my way into learning how to handle the car by using varying levels of our TC and VSC systems.

In the end I recommend going without any of the nannies since they really screw up control of the car, but if you're scared of spinning out of control that's a good way to start. People spin out all the time though and it's completely safe. If they see you deliberately being dangerous they'll disqualify you, but spinning out is most definitely not deliberate!

A lot of the autocross sessions will have instructors on hand to help you if you want. Also, some of the more senior drivers are usually happy to ride along. Since our cars are still relatively uncommon you might have a lot of people that will want to ride along anyway .

[Areddi]

Originally Posted by VoiD

M2000 is not okay? site says M2000.. Mine is M2000

Noone is likely to check it, but I think the helmets are only "good" for 10 years. I wouldn't worry about it as long as it is in good shape

[warman]

What tires are you guys going to run this year?

I want to get a summer set with some AutoX-friendly tires but I might stick with the stockers this summer just to burn them up. I did one event last year and I had a lot of fun sliding around once I decided to stop wishing for more grip.

[nataku]

Originally Posted by warman

What tires are you guys going to run this year?

I want to get a summer set with some AutoX-friendly tires but I might stick with the stockers this summer just to burn them up. I did one event last year and I had a lot of fun sliding around once I decided to stop wishing for more grip.

I was thinking of getting some Potenzas. Probably 235's. I agree on the stock wheel/tire combo though. It was hilarious fun, and I still managed to get some uper-average times regardless.

[Areddi]

I am picking up another set of stock wheels this weekend. I'll be shoeing them in some of the new star specs, the ZII's. Will likely start the season on the stock all seasons to try things out, and then get the ZII's about a month in.

For street tires, the Dunlop Direzza ZII's or the Hankook RS-3's are the go to for any autocrosser. The Direzza DZ101's are the poor man's star specs, which I ran on my Miata last year, which are decent. I would recommend getting an extra set of wheels of some kind, and shoeing them in some good tires though. Nothing you can do to your car can make a bigger impact than the right tires, a lesson I learned last year autocrossing.

Planning on going just larger than stock on the ZII's, 225/45/17's.

[kanundrum]

Going with Dunlop direzzas z2 that just came out 255mm all around. Bring it!