MSP rocks Autox
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- 2003.5 Titanium Gray MSP #1699
GRRR...I used to live in Austin. If I still did, I'd be out there auto-xing with you all too.
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- 2003.5 Titanium MSP
Well, I plan on doing some autoxing this summer. Hopefuly. If I don't get the time to, It'll be happening for sure next year. I know she'll do great, cause me and a few friends set up our own little auto-x track in a parking lot one night. It was great fun. There was me(MSP), Tom(Blue STi), John(Yellow lancer OZ rally Edition), Lauren(Probe), and andrew(Mustang-2001). We all had great fun, we didn't keep times or anything, just had some fun watching each other blast around. Got to take turns in each others cars and such, and let me tell you, those STi's, haul serious ass man. The probe felt kinda similar in power to my MSP, and we are thinking of taking them to a track to drag race, and have the time on slips, just to prove we did it, and who won and all. It's so much fun just racing around, not worrying about hitting another car, or pedestrian, or being pulled over or something.
AutoX is fun!!!
I have to agree with everyone here that autox (aka soloII) is fun as heck.
What I most enjoy about it is trying to beat the clock instead of the drivers.
I also agree with what tea said. Generally speaking, FR,MR, and AWD cars are much more difficult to learn as they require very technical and experienced drivers to be successful in these kinds of events. Generally speaking FF cars are more manueverable and can take corners at higher speeds (generally) than say a FR car with a novice driving. So, I am not at all surprised you beat those kinds of cars. However, as you move up in class it is MUCH MUCH more difficult for a FF car to contend. All I can say is practice, practice, and practice some more. If you can find a good place to practice(like an abandoned parkinglot), I'd try learning some more advanced techniques like left foot braking, Handbrake accelleration(using e-brake to lock up rear-brakes causing rear-end to drag/drift and allow you to take corners at a higher rate of speed), faints, etc. Winning in these events is 75% driver skill, and 25% is vehicle.
I wish all of you good luck and most of all HAVE FUN!!!!!!
I have to agree with everyone here that autox (aka soloII) is fun as heck.
What I most enjoy about it is trying to beat the clock instead of the drivers.
I also agree with what tea said. Generally speaking, FR,MR, and AWD cars are much more difficult to learn as they require very technical and experienced drivers to be successful in these kinds of events. Generally speaking FF cars are more manueverable and can take corners at higher speeds (generally) than say a FR car with a novice driving. So, I am not at all surprised you beat those kinds of cars. However, as you move up in class it is MUCH MUCH more difficult for a FF car to contend. All I can say is practice, practice, and practice some more. If you can find a good place to practice(like an abandoned parkinglot), I'd try learning some more advanced techniques like left foot braking, Handbrake accelleration(using e-brake to lock up rear-brakes causing rear-end to drag/drift and allow you to take corners at a higher rate of speed), faints, etc. Winning in these events is 75% driver skill, and 25% is vehicle.
I wish all of you good luck and most of all HAVE FUN!!!!!!
My comments about the steering are directed at the power assist. The feel is way to light. The wheel should be firm and a lot harder to move than it is in this car. The power assist at high speeds is the same as if I was squeezing into a tight parking spot. My other cars are a RX-7 and Passat. Both have much better feel from the wheel. The RX-7 has a system where the steering gets more firm the faster you go. The Passat...well the german feel is excellent. Real race cars don't even have power assist 
