Autocross questions

Shamu · 04-10-2012, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz

Since when are koni yellows "that kind of money". They're dirt cheap in the world of motorsport dampers. I'd also disagree heavily that you "might as well buy coilovers."

Agreed! For average driver Koni's are going to be as much as you need. It's not until youre trying to extract every last bit of potential that a high quality coilover will make sense. Sticking with stock mounts and springs have some real benefits for street cars too. Coilovers can get old quick if 370z is your only car.

leeyeegue · 04-15-2012, 10:33 PM

it was my first time ever to go to an autocross today!!! had a blast. going to buy a helmet now to attend more... I uploaded a video too. this is the one i actually didn't eat up all the cones lol

Grissom AFB Autocross 04/15 - YouTube

EazyD · 04-15-2012, 11:40 PM

Good job!

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IMWEZL · 04-15-2012, 11:50 PM

Nice....I noticed there are no pointer cones, that's a first for me.

leeyeegue · 04-16-2012, 12:02 AM

Yah... I got disqualified 4 times in a row cuz I had no idea there was an extra corner lol

It was a wounded Warrior charity event hosted by Purdue PAPA. $25 donation unlimited runs lol

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ResIpsa · 04-16-2012, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz

Since when are koni yellows "that kind of money". They're dirt cheap in the world of motorsport dampers. I'd also disagree heavily that you "might as well buy coilovers."

Mike.

Funny you say that. I just installed Koni Yellows this weekend (on stock springs). What settings do you suggest I run?

03threefiftyz · 04-16-2012, 04:09 PM

Don't know. I never used them with street tires...

IMWEZL · 04-29-2012, 05:49 PM

I might give the Koni yellows a try. I really like how the Z feels with the eibach front sways. I don't want to change too much though because I still fell the nut behind the wheel needs some more tightening.

Here's one of videos from this weekend. I was pushing the car hard and didn't keep up at the end. I won 1st in CS but had I not spun this would had been my best run.

Notsofasthands.mov - YouTube

AutoX Z · 04-29-2012, 08:30 PM

Try mounting the camera more forward so you can see out the windshield better. Seeing the driver inputs is nice but less important than lines and car placement in my opinion.

cossie1600 · 04-29-2012, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by AutoX Z

Try mounting the camera more forward so you can see out the windshield better. Seeing the driver inputs is nice but less important than lines and car placement in my opinion.

Yes but if he had put the camera above the car, you wouldnt be able to see how horrible the hand placements were. Don't do the trucker steering thing, it's not an easy way to correct a car that is sideways....

AutoX Z · 04-30-2012, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

Yes but if he had put the camera above the car, you wouldnt be able to see how horrible the hand placements were. Don't do the trucker steering thing, it's not an easy way to correct a car that is sideways....

Meh, some people shuffle steer, some people hand-over-hand, some people never move their hands (me). I've seen equally fast drivers do any number of different things with their hands all get the job done.

cossie1600 · 04-30-2012, 10:51 AM

If you can do it well, more power to you. I just dont think that is the norm. Charles Barkley was one of the greatest pf of all time, do you tell all 6 foot 5 people to play power forward?

ChrisSlicks · 04-30-2012, 11:13 AM

I think whatever you make work well is good. I've had many an auto-x instructor (SCCA National Champion folks) try to push me towards shuffle steering, but I don't like it and it doesn't suit me. I prefer the hands locked at 9 and 3 and crossing arms if need to since it is rare to need more than 180 degrees of steering input in a competition level course. Tight parking lot auto-x might necessitate a different technique altogether but I haven't really done those.

In the video above the steering input does need some work since the hands were banging into each other and causing errors. I would agree on moving the camera more forward, couldn't really see anything out the windshield since it was so washed out (try spot meter mode).

IMWEZL · 04-30-2012, 03:22 PM

Yeah the video was a washed out. I also smeared sunscreen on the camera housing before I turned it on. I tried to get it off but made it slightly worse.

I've always felt that my hands were making me slower. Just like any other driver I'm constantly seeking improvements, which is why I posted my worst run. I'm not bragging or anything but you can check out the results here: Final Raw Time Results, #2 - South Carolina Autocross Championship - Myrtle Beach - Sat 04-28-2012

cossie1600 · 05-01-2012, 12:13 AM

I honestly couldn't see anything from the video except I saw your hands everywhere. If you can get it to work, that is great. Still, it seems like a bad habit that might bite you in the a$$ hard.

Scott Hurley, the name sounds familiar. I believe I met him at the national a few years back.

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04-15-2012, 10:33 PM	#122 (permalink)
leeyeegue Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 230 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 14	it was my first time ever to go to an autocross today!!! had a blast. going to buy a helmet now to attend more... I uploaded a video too. this is the one i actually didn't eat up all the cones lol Grissom AFB Autocross 04/15 - YouTube

04-15-2012, 11:50 PM	#124 (permalink)
IMWEZL Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: HNL Posts: 603 Drives: 370Z/MKVII GTI Rep Power: 17	Nice....I noticed there are no pointer cones, that's a first for me.

04-16-2012, 12:02 AM	#125 (permalink)
leeyeegue Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 230 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 14	Yah... I got disqualified 4 times in a row cuz I had no idea there was an extra corner lol It was a wounded Warrior charity event hosted by Purdue PAPA. $25 donation unlimited runs lol Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2

04-16-2012, 04:09 PM	#127 (permalink)
03threefiftyz Track Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: MD Posts: 536 Drives: 03 350z 6mt Rep Power: 16	Don't know. I never used them with street tires...

04-29-2012, 05:49 PM	#128 (permalink)
IMWEZL Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: HNL Posts: 603 Drives: 370Z/MKVII GTI Rep Power: 17	I might give the Koni yellows a try. I really like how the Z feels with the eibach front sways. I don't want to change too much though because I still fell the nut behind the wheel needs some more tightening. Here's one of videos from this weekend. I was pushing the car hard and didn't keep up at the end. I won 1st in CS but had I not spun this would had been my best run. Notsofasthands.mov - YouTube

04-30-2012, 10:51 AM	#132 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	If you can do it well, more power to you. I just dont think that is the norm. Charles Barkley was one of the greatest pf of all time, do you tell all 6 foot 5 people to play power forward?

04-30-2012, 03:22 PM	#134 (permalink)
IMWEZL Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: HNL Posts: 603 Drives: 370Z/MKVII GTI Rep Power: 17	Yeah the video was a washed out. I also smeared sunscreen on the camera housing before I turned it on. I tried to get it off but made it slightly worse. I've always felt that my hands were making me slower. Just like any other driver I'm constantly seeking improvements, which is why I posted my worst run. I'm not bragging or anything but you can check out the results here: Final Raw Time Results, #2 - South Carolina Autocross Championship - Myrtle Beach - Sat 04-28-2012

05-01-2012, 12:13 AM	#135 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	I honestly couldn't see anything from the video except I saw your hands everywhere. If you can get it to work, that is great. Still, it seems like a bad habit that might bite you in the a$$ hard. Scott Hurley, the name sounds familiar. I believe I met him at the national a few years back.