Guided Course Walk and other help offer. - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Dean · 2003-06-04, 12:50 PM

If anyone is interested, I would be happy to give a narrated course walk during this weekend's autocross.

Sometime around 8:30, get together, and hunt me down. You might be able to convince me to do one at lunch as well. Gotta feed me though. 8^)

Remembering that competitors can't ride before they have completed their timed runs,

I would also be willing to give rides during my first couple runs, and ride with anyone who wants some instruction, or just wants a couple hundred extra pounds in their passenger seat.

I am also willing to answer questions about tire pressures, car setup, etc. I also have a Pyrometer if you want to get real serious.

ArthurS · 2003-06-04, 01:01 PM

I might take you up on that. It will be my first tie out there. Maybe just a ride along to tell me what I do wrong.

dknv · 2003-06-04, 02:37 PM

Ride with me! Ride with me!

Kidding. I've probably gotten about a hundred hours of your time. And I've gotten alot better as a result.

tysonK · 2003-06-04, 04:23 PM

yah, now that you have a WRX you can teach me how to slam it into first more smoothely than I do now!

ZER026D · 2003-06-04, 05:50 PM

I think thats cool I need some pointers on driving style so I will hit you up if your not doing somthing. I need all the help I can get if I am in street unlimited.

Dean · 2003-06-05, 10:53 AM

Repeat after me... Slow is Fast. Slow is Fast.

What that means is moving you hands and feet as slowly and smoothly as possible for a given situation will allow you to go through it the fastest.

Take you shift for examlple. If yo slow down just a little, and make the shift smooth, the car will likely carry much more speed through that period of time, or the time imediately before and after becasue the car was not upset.

Everything is relative though. In an autocross, things are happening so fast, it is hard to remeber to slow down and most importantly to be smooth. Yes, you are going to need to turn that steering wheel 180 degrees one way, and then back the other way to make that turn, but how you turn the wheel will make all the differentce.

There are so many, but often, the other key is to use as much track as there is, especially in an AWD car. where possible, getting all the way to the outside before entering a corner, and then all the way to the inside in the corner, and all the way back out as you exit the corner will make your laps faster.

Did I mention that how you sit in your car makes a difference? then ther is tire pressure...

STIwish · 2003-06-05, 11:22 AM

I guess there are lots of different things that only experience brings out huh? Oh well, going fast and not in a straight line is what im after, so whether it takes me 5 minutes to get around the course or 5 seconds.. I'm good

2003-06-04, 12:50 PM	#1
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Guided Course Walk and other help offer. If anyone is interested, I would be happy to give a narrated course walk during this weekend's autocross. Sometime around 8:30, get together, and hunt me down. You might be able to convince me to do one at lunch as well. Gotta feed me though. 8^) Remembering that competitors can't ride before they have completed their timed runs, I would also be willing to give rides during my first couple runs, and ride with anyone who wants some instruction, or just wants a couple hundred extra pounds in their passenger seat. I am also willing to answer questions about tire pressures, car setup, etc. I also have a Pyrometer if you want to get real serious.

2003-06-04, 01:01 PM	#2
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	I might take you up on that. It will be my first tie out there. Maybe just a ride along to tell me what I do wrong. __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

2003-06-04, 04:23 PM	#4
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	yah, now that you have a WRX you can teach me how to slam it into first more smoothely than I do now! __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2003-06-05, 11:22 AM	#7
STIwish EJ251 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 894	I guess there are lots of different things that only experience brings out huh? Oh well, going fast and not in a straight line is what im after, so whether it takes me 5 minutes to get around the course or 5 seconds.. I'm good __________________ STIwish

2003-06-04, 02:37 PM	#3
dknv EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 39n53, 119w90 Posts: 2,698 Car: RX-8 Class: CS maybe	Ride with me! Ride with me! Kidding. I've probably gotten about a hundred hours of your time. And I've gotten alot better as a result.

2003-06-04, 05:50 PM	#5
ZER026D EJ251 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 616 Car: 01 is300 / 87 rx4 Class: ? drive fast take chances	I think thats cool I need some pointers on driving style so I will hit you up if your not doing somthing. I need all the help I can get if I am in street unlimited.

2003-06-05, 10:53 AM	#6
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Repeat after me... Slow is Fast. Slow is Fast. What that means is moving you hands and feet as slowly and smoothly as possible for a given situation will allow you to go through it the fastest. Take you shift for examlple. If yo slow down just a little, and make the shift smooth, the car will likely carry much more speed through that period of time, or the time imediately before and after becasue the car was not upset. Everything is relative though. In an autocross, things are happening so fast, it is hard to remeber to slow down and most importantly to be smooth. Yes, you are going to need to turn that steering wheel 180 degrees one way, and then back the other way to make that turn, but how you turn the wheel will make all the differentce. There are so many, but often, the other key is to use as much track as there is, especially in an AWD car. where possible, getting all the way to the outside before entering a corner, and then all the way to the inside in the corner, and all the way back out as you exit the corner will make your laps faster. Did I mention that how you sit in your car makes a difference? then ther is tire pressure...