Spf006

Zojas asked:
-----I've read that autoxing with less than 1/4 tank of gas is bad, do you go with a full tank or try to keep it around 1/2? i plan to be corner-weighed with a full tank as the worst case and go from there.-----

FYI to those reading this thread, I recently took my baby out on VIR and almost IMMEDIATELY after the gas gauge dipped below 1/4 I would lose power consistently out of sweeping lefts. Happened in the EXACT same spot on course three laps in a row, then I finally figured out what was going on! (newbie, yes... I think I was still too excited about even being on the track to pay attention to the fuel gauge and make logical deduction)

I can only imagine that this problem may be exacerbated by autox-ing, but physics has been known to prove me wrong before!

FWIW: you probably want to start your run with just above 1/4 tank to avoid inertially induced fuel starvation, and to help balance the car... it was designed with the location of the fuel tank in mind for the f/r balance.

$0.02 from a guy who's never tried autox, but will be playing soon!

zojas

I plan to show up at the autocross on may 8 with around half a tank of gas (or more), no sense worrying about fuel starvation for an infinitesimal weight/balance adjustment (at least at my level)

may 8 seems so far away!! The more I drive this car, I can't wait to get on the autcross course with it.

pret, poolside, are you going to be there may 8? (online registration starts sometime in the week before the event at azsolo2.com). I always like to race in the morning, before it gets too hot.

pret

unfortunately, beginning of may is not good for me. i have to prioritize, i will be shooting sporting clays in Maryland. SCCA i think has a 3-day driving class during the first weekend in May.