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Ok guys I did a search and didnt come up with much.
Anyone care to share some secrets on how they prepare for a race?
Maybe hand down some tricks of the trade out on the course?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
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Oh Yeah what is the better setting with Koni's?Stiff in all corners or half up front?
Silver 98 SVT Contour E0 #4124 (Currently on Life Support) Built 11/97 Bought 1/98 Eibach Pro Kit \ Koni \ Niche Pultec 17"x7.5 \ Yokohama Parada 215/17/40 \ Shaved Wheel wells / Brembo-KVR Cross Drilled Rotors / KVR Carbon Fibre Brake Pads / Aeroquip SS Brake Lines \ 21mm Rear Progress Tech. (Powder Coated Black) \ Superchips Auto Meter Pro Shift Light \ Extrude Honed \ Stripped Resonater Street Scene Free Flow Exhaust \ Injen Technology Prototype CAI \ Weapon R filter \ Hose Techniques Red Kit \ Folia Tec Red Caliper Paint \ MOMO (shift knob, pedals, seat belt pads) \ Clarion, Sounstream, Kicker \ Optima Red Top Battery \ SVT Emblem Mods Jet Hot Coatings (25-30% Cooler) on Upper Intake Manifold, Sho Shop Y-Pipe, Cat, and CAI "Come Out...Come Out Where Ever You Are" http://www.geocities.com/speeddemons19
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I found that going anything more than half up front re-introduces understeer, even with the Aussie-Bar.
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Two things: Seat time - the more experience the better Autocross Handbook
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Seat time,
Evolution Driving School
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Follow and talk with an expert around the track.
Seat time
Have an instructor ride with you at any local AutoX. Most are more than willing to go with people.
Seat time.
Catching a familiar refrain here?
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Fix the loose Nut behind the steering wheel.
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Originally posted by Speed Demons:
Ok guys I did a search and didnt come up with much.
Anyone care to share some secrets on how they prepare for a race?
Maybe hand down some tricks of the trade out on the course?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks, Have you autocrossed before? If not, get ready. I did my first last week and it was unbelievable.
Patrick
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Walk the course ... Then walk the course ... Then walk the course ... Then walk the course some more . DON'T leave the course mid-walk , no matter what . I read in an Auto-X book once that in a SLALOM , you should concentrate on the SPACE between the cones and NOT the cones themselves . It sounds silly , but it seems to work for me  . Like others have said , SEAT TIME is the best way to get good at it . Most important - HAVE FUN !!! THAT's what it's all about .
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FWIW, I would suggest a road course. The Gingerman roadcourse at Spring Zing was the stuff. The road course is easier because of no cones, you don't get lost in a sea of cones, twice the speed, twice the distance. And only twice the cost, no working, and safer due to no light polls, trees, etc.
I am looking into more road courses.
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Y2KMondeoSVT hit it on the head.
Also remeber to take your time the first run and steadily push it more each run.
You will love it!!
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