Autocross

**busman** · #1 (**permalink**) 09-24-2006, 07:35 AM

Any going to the PCA autocross coming up at Candlestick park?

**beez** · #2 (**permalink**) 09-24-2006, 04:17 PM

Greg - Yes, I'll be there Saturday. If this is your first one, and/or you need some help, I'm a Zone 7 AX instructor, so look me up and I'll be happy to point you in the right direction(s)...

brad

**busman** · #3 (**permalink**) 09-24-2006, 04:59 PM

Yes I will be there still not sure if I am ready to drive though. But will check it out.

**johnw3d** · #4 (**permalink**) 09-25-2006, 01:56 PM

I should be there, too.

Make sure you get there early (before 8am), even if you plan to 'just' check it out. I'd planned to do the same thing the first time I went up to Alameda back in May, about 2 weeks after I got my CS, and the next thing I knew I had on a club-supplied helmet, and had Brad sitting beside me guiding me through my first autocross. But also beware, I've been to nearly every autocross I could get to since!!

It really is very easy and safe and you can drive at whatever speed you are comfortable with, there's no minimum speed limit! It's also safe on the car, the only thing you are likely to do is wear your tires out a bit.

Check out the FAQ on the GGR site: http://www.pca-ggr.org/show.cgi?id=autocrossinfo and some of the site's feature articles on autocross: http://www.pca-ggr.org/article.php .

Cheers,

John.

**busman** · #5 (**permalink**) 09-27-2006, 05:22 PM

Well I will be going, decided to have some fun, will keep it somewhat sedate. But will see. Its interesting that they classify the Cayman up at the top, just GT2 and GT3 and some turbos are as high or higher.

Greg

motionless · #6 (**permalink**) 09-27-2006, 07:50 PM

I may try to be there as well, provided I can wake up on time. =)

BlueBlast · #7 (**permalink**) 09-28-2006, 06:26 PM

Will be going the fray as well...See you there.

Look for the Lapis blue with no plates.

BlueBlast · #8 (**permalink**) 10-01-2006, 04:19 AM

This was a great event! Cool weather, not too many cars. Got 8 runs in. My thanks to Beez/Brad for the ride along instruction. Made all the difference.

If you have not yet auto-x'd your car (or put on it on the track), you don't know what you're missing.

**busman** · #9 (**permalink**) 10-01-2006, 05:29 AM

It was soooooo much fun. Glad I did it. Thanks to everyone there. And to bad I missed Brads spin.

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BlueBlast · #10 (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 03:59 AM

Busman--

Sorry I did not get a chance to meet you in person. What was your car number? Were you in the Red or Green Group? What was your best time?

Bob

**busman** · #11 (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 05:27 AM

It was 412 the red cayman. I got it down to just under 1 minute 4 seconds. The next one will be at Alameda don't know if I'll make that.

Greg