practicing for AutoXing?

[Soyo]

I was going to do the evolution phase 1 course this friday, april 30th, but then my car got hit in march and messed up my plans... *sigh* theres always next year!

[CivicSiRacer]

As someone said to get practice in autocrossing your first year is your practice. There is no legal way to do it not during an event. Too much risk involved.

Anyway your first year is a learning experience, try to get as much seat time as you can. Whether it be in your car, a passenger in your own car, or a passenger with another driver (preferably with an experience autocrosser).

I would hold off on an Evolution School your first year, since at an Evo school you should know your car and what it's capable of and should not what settings are the best for your car already. The Evo school will capitalize/polish your driving skills.

I know my first Evo school I took back in 2002 since I wasn't getting any faster compared to my peers. I was already autocrossing for 5 years before that. Took the Evo school and knocked 2 seconds off my times from my first baseline run in the morning til the afternoon runs. Best $225 spent.

Realize there is also Phase II, III and the GEEZ school.

[CBFryman]

Originally Posted by MustangRoadRacer

and AutoX has NOTHING to do with the retarted fanboy "Sport" called drifting.
AutoX is about actually drivng your car well.

fanboy "sport" drifting is a widely used technique that is used in circut racing, higher speed autocrossing tracks, and any other automotive sport that requires turning in some direction other than just left (ie NASCAR) a top competition drifter could make it throught a winding road course in his car just as fast as a top autoXer could make it throught there in his car, only difference is the autoXer would try not to have the wheels brake loose and would keep pace with series of skillful turns and gear shifts and braking...where as the top comp drifter would make it with the wheles rarely ever having full traction and the engin redlineing most of the time and woul navigate the turns throguh strategic skilled balence of throttle motions and brakeing...Drifting takes just as much askill as autocrossign and i like/love both...