AutoX Frustration!
06-06-2009, 08:47 PM
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AutoX Frustration! This is my second time out and I'm not having an easy time breaking my previous times, same course from last month.
I thought I had tire pressures down but I'm still trying to find a good balance.
Last time out I kept it at 38 Front and 32 Rear...Street Tires.
Rear was not catching enough traction and the front kept understeering in the hair pins.
THis time out I dropped them more 36 Front and 30 Rear. Starting to feel better, but they only give so much..
It's frustrating seeing other riders knock seconds off while I'm stuck in the same times..
For comparison an 06 BMW M3 is kicking my *** by 2 seconds, he's on street tires too.
An 07 SRT charger is doing the same but he's on Nitto's.
I guess it's the driver mod....
I thought I had tire pressures down but I'm still trying to find a good balance.
Last time out I kept it at 38 Front and 32 Rear...Street Tires.
Rear was not catching enough traction and the front kept understeering in the hair pins.
THis time out I dropped them more 36 Front and 30 Rear. Starting to feel better, but they only give so much..
It's frustrating seeing other riders knock seconds off while I'm stuck in the same times..
For comparison an 06 BMW M3 is kicking my *** by 2 seconds, he's on street tires too.
An 07 SRT charger is doing the same but he's on Nitto's.
I guess it's the driver mod....
06-07-2009, 07:10 AM
#3
See you in August?
Yesterday was the practice session, today is the actual time posts.
I'm not giving up yet, if I can knock 1 second off my times, I'll be happy
I'm so tempted to make the dip and get some nice compound rubber...mostly everyone out there is on some sort of compound.
the current street tires aren't going to last another 2 sessions I think.
06-07-2009, 04:11 PM
#4
Well the stock clutch didnt like the heat today....
My second session didnt go well, it slipped bad after 4 runs. I called it a day and although I only beat my previous time by 300th of second its still something..
Right before it slipped I found a spot on the course I was giving up some speed and I didnt get a chance to exploit it.
THere was a sweeper I was not shifting into 3rd previously, 2nd worked but I was running out of gear towards the end.
Oh well.... I think I'm putting autox'ing on hold until I get the new LS7 clutch combo in and do some maintenance. Gotta change out the valve springs soon too. They been in for over 3 years and they were already used...yikes!
It's ok cuz it's getting way too hot down here in south TX...I think thats what added to the clutch slipping today. On a side note the stock PS cooler I installed is holding up fine.
I dont think I'll be back out until September....
Before the end of the day I went for a ride in the Charger SRT 8...this guy has some Nittos on it...wow made me really fell how much my street tires are holding me back.
He hit the sweeper so fast I thought we were going to slip for sure...that **** held!!!!!
Fun FUn stuff.. oh well no compounds for me till I get more seat time.
My second session didnt go well, it slipped bad after 4 runs. I called it a day and although I only beat my previous time by 300th of second its still something..
Right before it slipped I found a spot on the course I was giving up some speed and I didnt get a chance to exploit it.
THere was a sweeper I was not shifting into 3rd previously, 2nd worked but I was running out of gear towards the end.
Oh well.... I think I'm putting autox'ing on hold until I get the new LS7 clutch combo in and do some maintenance. Gotta change out the valve springs soon too. They been in for over 3 years and they were already used...yikes!
It's ok cuz it's getting way too hot down here in south TX...I think thats what added to the clutch slipping today. On a side note the stock PS cooler I installed is holding up fine.
I dont think I'll be back out until September....
Before the end of the day I went for a ride in the Charger SRT 8...this guy has some Nittos on it...wow made me really fell how much my street tires are holding me back.
He hit the sweeper so fast I thought we were going to slip for sure...that **** held!!!!!
Fun FUn stuff..
oh well no compounds for me till I get more seat time.
06-08-2009, 04:29 AM
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If your trying to stay in the street tire class look up some Falken Azenis RT-615 or Nitto NT05. They have a 200AA UTQG rating and are badass on an autocross course or road course at a reasonable price of under $200 a tire.
06-09-2009, 02:53 PM
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Ive gotta say, compound is something that any autox driver should consider a must.
Oh, I just read that you are in south texas. Are you going to the SCCA autocross at the gulf greyhound park in La Marque?
Oh, I just read that you are in south texas. Are you going to the SCCA autocross at the gulf greyhound park in La Marque?
06-09-2009, 03:05 PM
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Are you going to the SCCA autocross at the gulf greyhound park in La Marque
I want to make sure the pesky imports get a taste of what these cars can do...
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06-09-2009, 03:56 PM
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I thought you were there last sunday as I saw a slightly modded late model Black Camaro there. It actually ran in the fourth heat with my friend and I.
06-09-2009, 04:49 PM
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I thought you were there last sunday as I saw a slightly modded late model Black Camaro there. It actually ran in the fourth heat with my friend and I.
Appreciate the heads up!
06-09-2009, 05:15 PM
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Yea, Thats what C.C. stood for. lol. I thought maybe Clear Creek. Ok, well maybe we'll come to that SCCA meet a time later on. We run a 92 Vette mostly stock and an 02 Z28 sleeper with sig mods.
