Hey all again:
Autocrossing is a gas...er did I say that. But, more people would probably participate in go karting.
I got into autocrossing this summer and depending on the course and how your car is setup it can be a ball or you could roll the thing. Tire pressure is very important. The harder the better if you really want to go for it. If the tires are too soft you will roll the tire over and scuff the H out of the sides and then things can get pretty scary since the tires aren't working the way they are supposed to work. However, you really don't have to worry too much about rolling the car unless you get way out of control. These cars push heavily in the turns and it is almost impossible to break the rear end loose, so no one should get too far out of shape. However, if you have done some suspension work and have added a rear sway bar you can break it loose, but then again, you have a better suspension and have probably lowered it a little. So flipping it will be hard to do. As for blowing a shift, you probably will only shift once at the start and then leave it in second for the balance of the course. You may bump the rev limiter, but shifting on such a short course tends to make this really too busy in the cockpit to do it very efficiently. Leave it in second and have a ball.
That said, Go Karting would be fun too. I'm up for anything. Let us know what you come up with.
See you all there.
NORM!!!
