Here's some pics of my first Auto X :) This took place in the maine mall parking lot, pretty awesome. Sorry about the crap quality, it's a cellphone... i really need to buy a camera -_-

Me waiting in line
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i4/Rejor2/IMG00112.jpg

Cool off-camera shot
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i4/Rejor2/IMG00118.jpg

Finish line
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i4/Rejor2/IMG00132.jpg

Turn 2
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i4/Rejor2/IMG00119.jpg

Entering slalom
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i4/Rejor2/IMG00130.jpg

Exiting slalom
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i4/Rejor2/IMG00131.jpg

Remember, chiiiilldren! Bananas make you go faster!
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i4/Rejor2/IMG00139.jpg

All in all, I had a blast ^.^ My fastest run was 39.051. I think I did pretty good for my first time. It was a fast course... the S-Turn was pretty awesome and the long turn after the slalom was fast as hell. The weather was crappy and rainy too, so everyone was having a hard time with traction lol. More than a few of the RWD cars spun out several times.

I'll post videos in a bit.

Videos...

First one... my friend was recording. Don't mind him, he's retarded..... for some reason it seems a bit choppy on youtube :/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uajVVsqsLXo&feature=channel_page

Second one, in car #1. He hit his head on the window in this one lol! I think he didn't realize how fast and bumpy it could be.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LTT1JLUgzI&feature=channel

Second in car vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra1E-UiVdiA&feature=channel

Third in car vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bx1K8zYQTU&feature=channel_page

GO CART!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IIZ5yxl-h8&feature=channel

Here's a link to my album on photobucket.

http://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i4/Rejor2/

more pics on there from the auto-x.

Check out the rest of the vids on my youtube profile too.

Congradulations!!! Im proud of you for going, Ive actually been to a few autoxs with my 09 rabbit. i rode with stock contis and suspension and first time got third place in D class and second time i got second place in D class. This car is no joke around cones lol. Sucks for the weather though its always perfect when i have went.

rain may suck for hanging out at the track all day in, but it has the potential of helping you learn LOTS about how your car reacts to different inputs at the edge of traction.

also, water tends to level the playing field between the race tire / street tire crowd. when i was on street tires, i PRAYED for rain just so i could keep up.

goals to have on your very first track day are: faster with each run; eventually HIT a cone (sounds stupid, but the closer you can get to them the better); both hands on the wheel (no one-hand-pimp at the 12 o'clock position or resting on the shifter); foot off the clutch after you shift; don't press the clutch for turning; look ahead and find your reference points; don't try to tune the car your first time out, learn to drive it like it is first.

your first to last runs should have about a 5-8 second difference in time, depending on how well you catch on. you'll know when you're getting better (or have stopped learning, it's sometimes difficult to tell) because your first to last times will be within about 1.2 seconds or less.

hopefully, you now have the urge to go back and try it again. good luck!


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