93Rubie
Well-known member
I have to say I had 5 runs and it was a blast. The course was short and technical. The fast AS class cars (ie. Corvettes) where running 25.6 to 28ish. Well driven stock C5 auto with slicks on all 4 corners went 25.6. He was FAST, it even looked fast. Heck, his daughter was fast too...in the same car. WOW. I was amazed at what that Corvette could do. I was working the track when I got to see this.
My 1st run ever...33.894
2nd 31.279
3rd 30.327
4th 29.578 1+ cones, not sure how many?
5th 30.203.
I can tell where I lost time on the course thinking back on it. I have never drove a car so hard before (straight line excluded). It was so fun and an adrenaline rush. I was shaking when I got out.
Car has a lot of front end grip tons of it, in fact I cannot remember the tires making any noise. I just felt the car push when some when I was going too fast. I honestly never touched the brakes except for one corner and just a little. I was in 1st gear the whole time, it decelerates so fast in 1st with the engine you really don't need to touch the brakes. It also scrubs a lot of speed in turns.
I just about wiped out my 1st run at the finish, their was a hard left just before it and well I had too much throttle and the car was just about sideways. I let off and counter steered, car straightened out, didn't hit any cones, barely.
Things I learned:
Auto-x is WAY fun...more so than straight up drag racing, not that drag racing is not fun in its own right.
I have more grip, handling, brakes than I am capable of driving. The limits are high!!!
Turn in is sharp and responsive, the car reacts quickly and goes like NOW!!! The car with these tires and wheel is very neutral does not understeer much or oversteer. Oversteer is easy just hit the gas.
300HP can get you in LOTS of trouble...when turning it WILL step out with too much throttle.
The C4 is very forgiving to driver mistakes and shows no bad habits. It was challenging to drive but not overly difficult even for a novice.
Loud LT1's and Black Label ZF6's make cool sounds in 1st gear. Between the gear whine and the unmuffled exhuast it sounded like I had a supercharger or something. I got compliments on the them. Seriously...
My Kumho Escta SPT's are a great street tire and do well in auto-x. With 40psi never rolled onto the side walls.
The cinch on the seat belt combined whit the sport seats is the bees knees. I never slid around at all.
You have to be smooth to be fast, squeeze the throttle and brakes. NOT hammer.
Front wheel drive cars and Wyotech students make louzy auto-x'ers.
A well set up miata can be very FAST on a short and technical course.
I am going to have to do this again soon...great another type of racing bug to feed, SOB.
My 1st run ever...33.894
2nd 31.279
3rd 30.327
4th 29.578 1+ cones, not sure how many?
5th 30.203.
I can tell where I lost time on the course thinking back on it. I have never drove a car so hard before (straight line excluded). It was so fun and an adrenaline rush. I was shaking when I got out.
Car has a lot of front end grip tons of it, in fact I cannot remember the tires making any noise. I just felt the car push when some when I was going too fast. I honestly never touched the brakes except for one corner and just a little. I was in 1st gear the whole time, it decelerates so fast in 1st with the engine you really don't need to touch the brakes. It also scrubs a lot of speed in turns.
I just about wiped out my 1st run at the finish, their was a hard left just before it and well I had too much throttle and the car was just about sideways. I let off and counter steered, car straightened out, didn't hit any cones, barely.
Things I learned:
Auto-x is WAY fun...more so than straight up drag racing, not that drag racing is not fun in its own right.
I have more grip, handling, brakes than I am capable of driving. The limits are high!!!
Turn in is sharp and responsive, the car reacts quickly and goes like NOW!!! The car with these tires and wheel is very neutral does not understeer much or oversteer. Oversteer is easy just hit the gas.
300HP can get you in LOTS of trouble...when turning it WILL step out with too much throttle.
The C4 is very forgiving to driver mistakes and shows no bad habits. It was challenging to drive but not overly difficult even for a novice.
Loud LT1's and Black Label ZF6's make cool sounds in 1st gear. Between the gear whine and the unmuffled exhuast it sounded like I had a supercharger or something. I got compliments on the them. Seriously...
My Kumho Escta SPT's are a great street tire and do well in auto-x. With 40psi never rolled onto the side walls.
The cinch on the seat belt combined whit the sport seats is the bees knees. I never slid around at all.
You have to be smooth to be fast, squeeze the throttle and brakes. NOT hammer.
Front wheel drive cars and Wyotech students make louzy auto-x'ers.
A well set up miata can be very FAST on a short and technical course.
I am going to have to do this again soon...great another type of racing bug to feed, SOB.