[MAZOC] Official ZDayZ 2015 Wrap-Up Thread

[exsanity]

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Yep.



I did an autocross event many years ago (~2004) and was overwhelmed. I am pretty sure I hit every cone on course, including both sides of the gates.

I have feared orange cones ever since. But if I want to go faster this is probably the best way to practice for The Dragon.

I want to do this!

[b1adesofcha0s]

I prefer HPDE's to AutoX, but either is better than sitting at home

[exsanity]

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

I prefer HPDE's to AutoX, but either is better than sitting at home

I looked it up.. I have no hope of ever doing an HPDE event..

[b1adesofcha0s]

Originally Posted by exsanity

I looked it up.. I have no hope of ever doing an HPDE event..

Why do you say that? No road courses near you?

[exsanity]

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Why do you say that? No road courses near you?

Yea, HPDE doesn't come anywhere near me. I'd have to drive a long way just to do an event. I can do Auto-X in this area though.

[m4a1mustang]

The thing is a lot of the car control stuff you do at AutoX (which can be directly applied to The Dragon) doesn't really fly at a HPDE. Like Dan said in another thread, The Dragon is nothing more than high stakes autocross.

[FPenvy]

Originally Posted by exsanity

Yea, HPDE doesn't come anywhere near me. I'd have to drive a long way just to do an event. I can do Auto-X in this area though.

I may do an HPDE event soon. there's a track right by me and then a couple hours I can go join khoi and steve for one by them.

auto-x I'm pretty sure I was banned before I even parked to sign up based on my exhaust. so those old farts can blow me because their little baby cone course aint nothing compared to the dragon. they can come chase me there and see how god they are.....or really how big their balls are

[FPenvy]

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

The thing is a lot of the car control stuff you do at AutoX (which can be directly applied to The Dragon) doesn't really fly at a HPDE. Like Dan said in another thread, The Dragon is nothing more than high stakes autocross.

dragon = autox

hellbender = hpde

[exsanity]

Originally Posted by FPenvy

I may do an HPDE event soon. there's a track right by me and then a couple hours I can go join khoi and steve for one by them.

auto-x I'm pretty sure I was banned before I even parked to sign up based on my exhaust. so those old farts can blow me because their little baby cone course aint nothing compared to the dragon. they can come chase me there and see how god they are.....or really how big their balls are

I'd love to do the HPDE event. Hell, I may drive to one some day. It's just not something I can do regularly.

[FPenvy]

Originally Posted by exsanity

I'd love to do the HPDE event. Hell, I may drive to one some day. It's just not something I can do regularly.

each one is around $300 give or take.

just doesn't seem to add up for me based on it's a bunch of time in a classroom and then a few runs around the track.

now the one khoi told me about is 2 days for $345 and it ends up being about 8 hours of track time.

[m4a1mustang]

Well classroom time is always valuable.

[Z1NONLY]

HPDE also costs $ in wear. Tires and brakes come to mind.

Autocross does this too, but a single 2-day autocross is not going to kill a set of tires and brakes the way HPDE can.

[m4a1mustang]

LOL

[b1adesofcha0s]

Originally Posted by Z1NONLY

HPDE also costs $ in wear. Tires and brakes come to mind.

Autocross does this too, but a single 2-day autocross is not going to kill a set of tires and brakes the way HPDE can.

This is definitely true, as the burnt brake caliper paint on my car will tell you. Definitely worth doing it at least once IMO. I loved it and learned a lot too. I may try out and AutoX test and tune since that solves the biggest problem I had with my AutoX experience, limited seat time.