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Yikes. You don't see many Infinitis at driving events, but that may be a good thing.
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eriddy posted:I'm signed up for a track day in April (not the same as autocross, I know) and I was wondering if you more experienced guys had some general tips for beginners. I read somewhere to make sure you take everything that isn't bolted down out of your car and I thought that was something I wouldn't think of until my GPS mount flew out of my window. Anything else you think folks should generally know before taking their car out to the track/course? As has been noted, make sure your brake pads and fluid and tires are decently fresh. Some type of tire gauge would be helpful to check pressures when you come off the track, a torque wrench is nice to make sure the wheels are tight, and extra oil might be handy. For yourself, though, bring water. The mental and physical exertion will dehydrate you, and with that goes your concentration. What group are you with, and what track is it on?
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Ziploc posted:Postin' weird autocross cars ITT While we're at it, the alternator on my TT failed coincidentally with an autocross weekend. My plans weren't spoiled. 
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FatCow posted:(All our current sites are airports so this is pretty exciting to us) Yikes, the local region had an airport event planned in June, but just learned that "[t]he FAA has now mandated that non-aeronautical events will not be permitted on airports." 
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CommieGIR posted:TDI for its first track day at High Plains Raceway Reminds me of this commercial.  I do dislike your hand placement for most of the run, though. Which group were you with that allowed a handheld camera in the car?
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May 25, 2011 03:31
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CommieGIR posted:Any suggestions on my hand placement? There are different schools of thought regarding steering and hand placement. I'm far from an expert, but personally I'm not a fan of shuffling. I'm sure that proponents of either method, though, would say that putting your hand through the wheel (like when you were grabbing the top of the wheel with your palm facing you) is no good. Your arm has a very limited range of movement at that angle, and it something would happen with an airbag or causing the wheels to suddenly change direction you may be opening yourself up to injury. Like DQS said, sit close enough that you can comfortably keep your hands on the wheel, and keep both hands on the wheel. A handy reference for distance is if you stretch out your arm your wrist can sit on the top of the wheel.
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May 25, 2011 04:06
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chem42 posted:Just woke up at 5:30am on a Sunday to stand in 100 degree heat all day for 5 minutes of driving action Have fun, but that's a big reason I mainly do HPDEs now. 
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Jul 24, 2011 17:56
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Yep, I agree. Return on investment is lower at an autocross, but so is the total invested. You're right that the risk is also less. I only know of one car being severely damaged at a local autocross: a guy driving his C5 Z06 in its first event lost control, hopped a curb, and flew into a building. Also, for competitive people autocross provides that rush. I definitely wasn't saying it's not fun, just a personal preference. Edit: And where else could these guys have legal fun? I took these shots at the last local event.    The closest kart track is hours away from here. 
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State Farm as well, but Lockton Affinity has HPDE policies that you can buy per event or annually. You tell them the worth of your car, and they calculate a premium based on that as well as the organization, track, run group, etc.
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