i just found this video of me auto-xing for my first time. all i can say, is that it was quite possibly the most fun i've had with my pants on.
check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMi9fBBCnhg
don't make fun of my driving. i know i suck! i also don't think this was my best run, but it's the only the guy caught.

i rode with this guy, and was able to shave 2 seconds off my best time because of it.
he still beat me by 6 seconds though. lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4WzcJYBQPU

 

ur cornering seems to be a bit slow bro, if it was a little fast mayeb ur time wouldven been close to that evo. I remember at the ralliart event, the three RA's they had there beat my EVO 8. and i wasnt stock.

 

you'll have to show me where that's held. after I get my e-mail reflash in, ill roll down there with you for the next event.

 

Looks crazy fun man. You still on stock rubber?

 

ur RA is still stock right?

dang that RA looks slow lol . . I forgot how slow the RA is in stock form... U need 2 get mods and flash ASAP!!!

that evo is also stock (i believe) and look how fast it looks

 

Its not so bad lol. It gets the groceries without breaking the eggs.....

 

the soft suspension and horrible tires/rims didnt help much. once you upgrade those you'll be able to corner a lot faster without feeling like the cars going to flip over haha.

 

again, that was my first time driving auto-x, so i look like an ***. no worries.
i definitely want to drop it with some robispec springs and get some sways. then comes 17x8 rims (yes 17, less rotational mass) with some 245 comp tires.
then comes power mods. i want to tune, panel filter, uicp, and cat-back exhaust. should be a pretty sweet track machine after that.
and yes, that evo is mostly stock. he's only got a cat-back, light suspension mods and slick tires. did you see that thing lifting the back wheel?? that guy's a crazy good driver.

 

snakeriverscca.com

that's their website. the next boise event isn't til sep. 19, but they're doing one at the end of this month in mountain home.

 

I went auto-crossing for my first time this past weekend too, here in Michigan. My RA is stock on stock tires. My times were pretty bad compared to everyone else. I was the only one there with stock tires. Good tires and good brake pads make a big difference, fyi.

 

definitely. i realized right away that i was being limited by my tires. i think i got beat by a stock '99 1.8t jetta. lol... pretty sad. that's why i'm waiting until i get some decent rubber to go back.

 

Start with street tires, like the Z1* or RE11 or the ilk.

Then do susp. to get ride of that sway.

 

^Agreed, stay away from R-comps. Not only are they expensive but they hide your mistakes and can make it difficult to improve as a driver. I'd recommend just buying a set of nice tires, maybe sways and working on the nut behind the wheel.

 

Rubber is always good.
One of the first things I got.

 

i would definitely try this out... looks like fun.

i've already got some power mods, springs and sway bars. but im going to run the stock rubber until it dies before i upgrade. then i'll give this a try.