MAZOC Karting Challenge 27 April (Sat.)

MightyBobo · 04-30-2013, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

AutoX is a good learning tool, but I hated that you had to wait there all freaking day for like 4 mins total of driving time spread throughout the day. Once I had my first track experience, I stopped caring about AutoX

I'm not saying you should live or die by AutoX, but it's a good place to REALLY get to toss a car around relatively safely. HPDE is superior overall I believe, but both have their benefits.

m4a1mustang · 04-30-2013, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

I didn't learn to drive from AutoX or HPDE, and at my first HPDE, I was quite fast.

I learned an awful lot from video games and hooligan friends and having been taught well from the beginning. Not saying that I advise hooliganism.

PC sim racing and hooliganism is how I learned. I actually have an interesting theory about why I require no steering feedback whatsoever to be fast, but I'll save that for another day.

Z Stig · 04-30-2013, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Hey steve, I didnt start this argument, you cant blame this one on me...

b1adesofcha0s · 04-30-2013, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Also, its relatively cheap. $50 for a day, usually.

There's also the option of doing a hyperdrive for $50. It's just one 25 min session on the track on the same day as an HPDE event. Whichever works best for you, both are good options. I did an AutoX, then a hyperdrive, and now an HPDE. Each one was progressively more fun than the last.

b1adesofcha0s · 04-30-2013, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

I'm not saying you should live or die by AutoX, but it's a good place to REALLY get to toss a car around relatively safely. HPDE is superior overall I believe, but both have their benefits.

Yeah that's true, I was just sharing my experience with AutoX. It's much easier since you don't have to drive all the way to freaking WV.

XwChriswX · 04-30-2013, 12:11 AM

When you AutoX, is is broken down by driver skill level, or by car modifications?

Cause those could potentially put someone in different levels they may/may not be ready for?

b1adesofcha0s · 04-30-2013, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

When you AutoX, is is broken down by driver skill level, or by car modifications?

Cause those could potentially put someone in different levels they may/may not be ready for?

Doesn't really matter. You're pretty much doing the course on your own. Different classes only matter if you're trying to compete.

aniceh · 04-30-2013, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

I'm not saying you should live or die by AutoX, but it's a good place to REALLY get to toss a car around relatively safely. HPDE is superior overall I believe, but both have their benefits.

At this stage of the game I will concede that I have EVERYTHING to learn, and can't afford to rule out any source of knowledge or experience.

XwChriswX · 04-30-2013, 12:14 AM

I would like to AutoX, for the thrill of it, but I'm useless without the set lines of a track. The cones thing just doesn't work for me and I'd miss a ton of them.

b1adesofcha0s · 04-30-2013, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

I would like to AutoX, for the thrill of it, but I'm useless without the set lines of a track. The cones thing just doesn't work for me and I'd miss a ton of them.

You never know until you try it. I had an instructor sitting with me and he'd point out the correct way around the cones if I started to do it wrong.

shadoquad · 04-30-2013, 12:16 AM

I'm going to line up another HPDE at some point. I don't want to AutoX. The thrill of driving a real racing circuit is just amazing. To me, it's worth the extra coin.

MightyBobo · 04-30-2013, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

When you AutoX, is is broken down by driver skill level, or by car modifications?

Cause those could potentially put someone in different levels they may/may not be ready for?

What Shahid said. But, if you were COMPETING, your car would get stomped there. You have too many modications lol.

XwChriswX · 04-30-2013, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

You never know until you try it. I had an instructor sitting with me and he'd point out the correct way around the cones if I started to do it wrong.

But if I do that, I won't be able to go full speed because I'm having to pay more attention to staying on course than my driving.

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

I'm going to line up another HPDE at some point. I don't want to AutoX. The thrill of driving a real racing circuit is just amazing. To me, it's worth the extra coin.

Real track ftw. Instructors and lessons and learning, then performance coaching.

XwChriswX · 04-30-2013, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

What Shahid said. But, if you were COMPETING, your car would get stomped there. You have too many modications lol.

Yes, I know you hate my car.

MightyBobo · 04-30-2013, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

Yes, I know you hate my car.

No, really - when SCCA runs competition AutoX, the modifications you have would put you in a class SO DIFFICULT, you'd get absolutely wrecked by Miata's running 305's up front and back hahaha.

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XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	I would like to AutoX, for the thrill of it, but I'm useless without the set lines of a track. The cones thing just doesn't work for me and I'd miss a ton of them. __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

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