wildbilly32
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History: 2019 CTR stock except Falken FK510 with 35 sidewall installed after first AutoX last month. The previous Conti all seasons sucked at AutoX! This is NOT SCCA, but a local British car club that does AutoX once per month in a high school parking lot. There are no classes just run what you brung. No awards just a group of mostly "mature" drivers like me with their tiny British cars who get together, create a course and enjoy driving. However they let anybody run if you join their club and your engine is under 3 liters. So cars are from Bug eye Sprites(one is supercharged), MG Midgets, Miatas, Winfield, MGBs, MR2, WRX STI and my lonely CTR. Some cars are modified and running competition tires.
I plan to keep my car as is with the 20" OEM wheels plus no other modifications. I ran some respectable times yesterday as the course as more open and fast with less super tight corners which kills a turbo four door car and I was more comfortable with the deal. The course are not as big/open as the SCCA courses I've been out to observe(I live in Lincoln, NE).
Last car I raced was 360 Sprint Cars on dirt ovals in the late 80's early 90's.
My questions are:
#1: I ran in Sport mode with the "VSA two second button push" off. Is this a good plan?
#2: Based on advice from tech dude last month I put 40psi in the front tires. Is this reasonable or stupid?
#3: Do guys do left foot braking into tight corners to keep the right foot busy with the throttle?
#4: Any other suggestions? Remember I prefer to keep car as is.
Or should I just go out, drive it some more, learn and have fun. I realize the car is much more capable than what I have asked of it so far. I also realize my running up front days have passed me by, but I would just like to run respectable laps.
I plan to keep my car as is with the 20" OEM wheels plus no other modifications. I ran some respectable times yesterday as the course as more open and fast with less super tight corners which kills a turbo four door car and I was more comfortable with the deal. The course are not as big/open as the SCCA courses I've been out to observe(I live in Lincoln, NE).
Last car I raced was 360 Sprint Cars on dirt ovals in the late 80's early 90's.
My questions are:
#1: I ran in Sport mode with the "VSA two second button push" off. Is this a good plan?
#2: Based on advice from tech dude last month I put 40psi in the front tires. Is this reasonable or stupid?
#3: Do guys do left foot braking into tight corners to keep the right foot busy with the throttle?
#4: Any other suggestions? Remember I prefer to keep car as is.
Or should I just go out, drive it some more, learn and have fun. I realize the car is much more capable than what I have asked of it so far. I also realize my running up front days have passed me by, but I would just like to run respectable laps.
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