going to my first autocross tomorrow - Hyundai Performance Forums

oxycotton · 04-22-2005, 07:34 PM

I'm taking my '03 accent out and abusing it tomorrow. It's completely stock... does anyone have any advice?

4doorGL · 04-23-2005, 06:33 AM

Late apex.

Also, take your time and just learn the racing lines before you try to go fast.

rbuecker · 04-23-2005, 08:30 AM

it's okay to be very slow on your first event. i was discouraged with my 80s on a 60s course, but whatever. last week i was 2 seconds behind skierd and that was my second event. hopefully tomorrow will be even better. just keep going out there time after time and build your experience.

completely stock is a great way to start. it means you havent wasted money on modifications to your car that you dont need or that hurt you. good luck

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**MechaniX_034** · 04-23-2005, 08:18 PM

Tip it into the turn, don't sling it in and get overthrow, which takes more time for the chassis to recover from.

oxycotton · 04-24-2005, 06:10 PM

thanks for the comments guys, I'll do better at the next event

**MechaniX_034** · 04-24-2005, 09:47 PM

Well, how did you do for this one? Got a course map too, it would help lots if we could see the course.

oxycotton · 04-25-2005, 09:29 PM

Dead last by a large margin, I don't have a course map either. In other news, I just bought a CAI from cosmo racing and I'm getting some rota slipstreams. I can't handle that stock 13" wheels any longer. My only fear is that once I get some tires with stiffer sidewalls I'll see how soft my suspension really is.