RX-8 takes top honors in B stock
10-04-2006, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by captain mercury
you say that as if "well they were ALL rx-8's so no big accomplishemnt..."
i know NOTHING about autocross, but doesnt this mean that everyone competing is choosing the best car for the race? the fact that the majority of the cars were rx-8's shouldnt shed negative light on the car...quite the opposite i would think.
i know NOTHING about autocross, but doesnt this mean that everyone competing is choosing the best car for the race? the fact that the majority of the cars were rx-8's shouldnt shed negative light on the car...quite the opposite i would think.
Want to be competative? buy a competative car
Got the RX-8 Mission accomplished. Cept my wife drives it and won't let me have the keys on Sunday Mornings
My 914 is way faster in it's current form. She don't care what I do with it.
Just finished a lapping day in the 914 Whipped most of the field including the RX-8
Apples and oranges
My poison of choice is Autocross heart rate is better than 180 PPM hands are shaking I got the biggest $hit eating grin on my face. I usually speak at the same rate as my heart rate and it's hardly inteligible.
Lapping day Yea that's cool heart rate maybe 150 I can get out of the car hold a conversation and think about stuff.
Maybe I should steal the keys Saturday night
10-04-2006, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by altiain
I've got plenty of time trials and track days under my belt, but I still spend plenty of time autocrossing. The two are totally different, and emphasize different skill sets, to some degree. I compare a good open track session to yoga or zen meditation - a good session leaves me totally relaxed and quite mellow once I get into a real rhythm with the track. An excellent autocross run, on the other hand, has almost the exact opposite effect on me, leaving my adrenalin pumping and my hands shaking.
I enjoy both, but I don't find track time to be a good substitute for autocrossing, any more than I find a excellently aged single malt to be a good substitute for a perfectly brewed beer.
I enjoy both, but I don't find track time to be a good substitute for autocrossing, any more than I find a excellently aged single malt to be a good substitute for a perfectly brewed beer.
10-04-2006, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by captain mercury
you say that as if "well they were ALL rx-8's so no big accomplishemnt..."
i know NOTHING about autocross, but doesnt this mean that everyone competing is choosing the best car for the race? the fact that the majority of the cars were rx-8's shouldnt shed negative light on the car...quite the opposite i would think.
i know NOTHING about autocross, but doesnt this mean that everyone competing is choosing the best car for the race? the fact that the majority of the cars were rx-8's shouldnt shed negative light on the car...quite the opposite i would think.
10-04-2006, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by playdoh43
great analysis! for me, I guess since i am such a novice, I just find the act of driving down a track very viceral... It gives me a huge rush when I feel like Ive made a decent turn and coming out of corner exits with good power. Trying to find the best brake point, and best line for my driving style (very conservative :p) is extremely rewarding to me. During the few times that I went to autox, its like turn after turn after turn, i never get to open it up like at summit point.
10-04-2006, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Ike
If you had quoted everything I said it might make more sense. I said there are a lot of frontrunners in auto-x, which would imply that the RX-8 is the best car or at least everyone thinks it's the best car for BS...
10-04-2006, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by playdoh43
great analysis! for me, I guess since i am such a novice, I just find the act of driving down a track very viceral... It gives me a huge rush when I feel like Ive made a decent turn and coming out of corner exits with good power. Trying to find the best brake point, and best line for my driving style (very conservative :p) is extremely rewarding to me. During the few times that I went to autox, its like turn after turn after turn, i never get to open it up like at summit point.
10-04-2006, 05:42 PM
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In my area the local solo racing is done on a figure 8 track that has cones to tighten the course. It is at the Trie Rack and it is a track not a parking lot.
10-05-2006, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by playdoh43
on the other hand once you drive on a race track, you can never go back to autox.
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