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05-23-2012, 06:13 PM | #58 |
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Lapping not auto-x, but I finally get a chance to contribute to this thread.
Here are a few laps at Calaboge MSP. My first time out. Made a lot of mistakes and hesitated a little in this session but it was the only one I recorded 'cause I kept forgetting to turn it on. Anyway, all things to work on for next time. Like many others, I can't seem to embed the video, but here's the link: Last edited by Cynthius; 05-23-2012 at 06:55 PM. Reason: Read the FAQ for youtube vids :$ |
05-24-2012, 11:35 AM | #59 |
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The most important question: Did you have fun?
One thing I noticed on you vid is that you're taking your right hand off of the wheel way too long to make your shifts. It's a bad habit that you want to break. Things happen very quickly at speed, even on the straights, where you'll be going the fastest. You want both hands on the wheel, except for the split second it should take you to shift. Welcome to the club of track day junkies!
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05-30-2012, 08:42 PM | #61 | |
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06-01-2012, 11:20 AM | #62 | |
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Crappy thing with the GoPro is that if you don't buy the LCD backpack, there's no screen or view hole, so you're aiming blindly. If you don't have something like a laptop or whatever to check the video, you could be filming a shit angle all day. |
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06-20-2012, 07:31 PM | #63 |
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06-21-2012, 01:55 PM | #64 | |
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My autocross youtube page is:
http://www.youtube.com/cuoncrs I always load my latest videos there. Action Photo: Here's a quick video of a pivot cone that I e-braked!
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06-21-2012, 05:45 PM | #65 |
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I'm going to try it this summer. I have a question...how difficult is it to follow the course? Every time I watch a video, and someone exits a turn, I think to myself, "Where the **** does the course go? Which way?"
Is it something easier to see in person?
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06-22-2012, 10:11 AM | #66 | |
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Try to find someone that will walk with you, and help you understand the cones and the way they should be pointing you where to go. Course designs differ by site, so it's hard to know what the people in your area will do, but it should be easy to understand once you know how and why they did it. Break the course up in your mind into segments, there's only so much a course can do. A series of slalom cones that you have to weave, big sweeping turns, a series of gates that shift you back and forth, that kind of thing. If you can break it into a few segments, then it's easy to remember on course that you are in a slalom, and a sweeping left hand is next, then a slalom after that, etc... Most important, your first run is never your fastest, so don't over do it. Take some off, feel the flow of the course, don't worry if you do miss a gate or whatever, just get back on course and keep going. Also, many regions allow riders, so sign up for later heats, and go for rides in earlier heats if you can. Also, working the course gives you a view of the other cars and the flow of the course. Most organizations will go out of their way to help new people, but you have to ask for help, or you will not get noticed. In summary, it's totally worth trying out. There's no pressure to perform other than what you put on yourself. Have fun, be safe, and drive it like you stole it. Hope that helps and doesn't scare you more.
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06-22-2012, 11:03 AM | #67 |
Its so easy dude. Motorcycle cross is what you have to worry about. autocross piece of cake.
On some events you get only six runs So, you better master the course quick. That's what makes autocross competitive... this event next week, ill be putting down 800 or so rwhp on an autocross event but all i expect is rubber all over the course haha
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06-26-2012, 09:26 PM | #68 |
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Go S L O W. Clark Kent was Superboy before he was Superman. Each run pick up speed, and advice! You will see things clearly after you know when to break, give it gas, look for lines etc. No one expects you to win. You WILL have fun on each run. In time it will click and you will see massive leaps in time and rankings.
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here is a link to a video i shot this last tuesday. its from the corvette museum event at VIR. during this session, i was on track with andy pilgrim and other pros in modified corvetts. the little camaro will move but at these speeds, a small mistake could be serious. i was in the top run group and they allowed passing anywhere. this is by far the most exciting track ive ever driven.
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It's hard to autocross a 800+ hp lol... didnt do too good. drag race videos are at another thread lol...
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