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Podothehobbit posted:Good time for a thread! I actually just finished up an event at Firebird International Raceway today. Here have a shaky vid of me tearing up the course in my little Yaris --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTlFkkrm5gQ . This man speaks truth; autocrossing is pretty fun in any car, unless you're trying to be super competitive. I started last summer, in Asheville, NC, which I believe is the Highlands Sports Car Club. I ran my Taurus in Street Modified, just because I had no idea what to classify it as at the time, due to the auto-to-manual swap, torque biasing diff, 13" front brakes, and other stuff. I think it was the brakes that the organizers told go SM for, actually. Of course, I was the slowest in my class, driving a 90's Ford Sedan, but it was still fun as hell. Anyway, here are my two videos; I think one was my best or second-best run, and the other was funny because I managed to lock up the rear wheels and spun a little early on, at the end of the slalom. The chattering in the videos is my sweet camera mounting solution vibrating. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2GMV0fFcCU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=781orjuAEpM They had a photographer at one of the events, so here are links to two photos of my jellybean. http://jkayphoto.smugmug.com/Sports/autocrossNS5/MG6216/959644481_DUfdW-L.jpg http://jkayphoto.smugmug.com/Sports/autocrossNS5/MG6344/959690690_Gq3HQ-L.jpg Edit: Wow, I'm slow in those videos!
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Raluek posted:F100. Even if you're going really slow, it's good fun. Although, I know some organization won't allow trucks or SUV's; I know around here, Knoxville, TN, SUV's were banned after UT's student SAE section brought their ChallengeX Equinox to an event. Edit: Beaten!^^
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It wouldn't hurt to go to one to watch, and ask the organizers, unless you're vehicle is listed in the rules as not allowed by SCCA. Even then, if the local org has loose enforcement, they might let you.
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Ziploc posted:I disagree actually. Depending on the venue it is very spectator friendly. I wouldn't want to sit around and watch all day, but watching a few runs can be pretty entertaining. The ones I went to, there was a guy with a '96-ish Caprice that was a really great driver, and watching that thing roll around corners was cool. On safety, the inspections I participated in involved them looking under the car for leaks, inside the car for anything loose (included trunk, but not gloveboxes/consoles), checking that the brake pedal had some pressure, and the throttle would return. They had loaner helmets, so they never checked for that, although I would recommend you bring your own or borrow from someone you know, since loners can get pretty rank. I believe they will also check your battery, but mine is in a box in the trunk, so that just fell in with the interior check.
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