Q:I want to try autocross,but dont know where to start.

Before you just jump in research....Go to a few events first.Talk to the drivers,most of the time they'll be glad to share anything to help you out (they were you at one point ).Maybe even ask to take you for a ride. It will give you a feel for what you'll have to do.
When your ready.Make sure to do basic maint.,TIRES, brakes..you have to have at least 50% life to compete. Empty your car of everything you can, including spare tire and jack.Bring a helmet,a tire pressure guage and airpump if you have one.
The day of,keep it under a half tank of gas,that should be plenty.Remember,this isnt a car show, so tire shine isnt going to help you.
Show up at least an hour before you have to be there. This will give you time to get your car ready (tapping the front in case you hit a cone,set tire pressure, etc)and walk the course a few times.The rest is up to you,No one can give you technique. The first times(or even the season) will be a learning experience,so dont give up.
www.autox4u.com

 

Q : What class can I compete in?

2009 Scca
http://www.scca.com/contentpage.aspx?content=61


stock
http://www.moutons.org/sccasolo/Rules/stock.html

street prepared
http://www.moutons.org/sccasolo/Rules/sp.html#s14

street touring
http://www.moutons.org/sccasolo/Rule...ing%20Category

street modified
http://www.moutons.org/sccasolo/Rule..._modified.html

old but very informative^

 

Q; Heel/toe in the Z?
https://my350z.com/forum/autocross-r...-in-the-z.html

 

Q; Suspension related
https://my350z.com/forum/autocross-r...u-running.html

Q; Brakes,making it stop.
https://my350z.com/forum/autocross-r...ot-rotors.html

Q : Lsd?
https://my350z.com/forum/autocross-r...endations.html

 

Thanks

 

This is a good source of information for getting started in Autocross also.

Getting Started in Autocross

 

whoops-updated

 

nothing wrong with full face helmets, thats what i use, and it doesn't inhibit my vision in the least

 

Please delete this comment. Full face helmets are just fine for autocross.

 

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I use full-face helmets for autocross, and I have three of them!

 

The SCCA had an advisory for full face helmets when used with air bags enabled. I never really understood it and when I went to get the reference it wasn't on the SCCA Solo site. The SCCA must have pulled it. If I see Doug Gill this weekend at the Dixie National Tour I'll ask about it.

 

AFAIK SCCA didn't release the advisory, someone did and it sorta spread. Also, I don't think any proof was established. Either way, this is the auto-x help and faq. If you're airbag is gonna deploy at an auto-x, you shouldn't be driving anyway.

 

I read the original research that prompted all of the concern (and it was a challenge, since the original was in French).

The short version is that the FIA basically was looking at additional safety equipment for formula cars (especially F1). The alternatives were HANS vs. a special, high-speed airbag developed specifically for F1. Because of the higher speed and positioning of the helmet in relation to the airbag, and the much "harder" belting of the driver, the HANS was a far better choice.

In summary, airbags have no business in formula cars.

 

there's a whole thread dedicated to that topic, and should not be in the FAQ

 

I agree. There should be no reference to (or advice against) full-face helmets in this thread.

 

Thanks for this.

First season and I'm already getting a little "nervous"....lol

 

Quick question for ya glenn. When running a second set of wheels, are tpms sensors required in stock classes?

 

No, wheels and tires are free as long as the wheel diameter, width, and offset meet the stock lass rules.

 

Yeah, even after 7 years, I still get a bit nervous before events. The bigger the event, the more nerves.

However, I've also been an amateur and professional musician and performed live in front of pretty substantial audiences. For me, at least, it's the same kind of "stage fright" that I had when performing well-known pieces in front of knowledgeable audiences.

A little bit of nerves is good. It tends to sharpen your focus and improve vision and reactions. Too much, and you're in the "red mist" where the only thing that stops you is hitting the wall.

 

That makes sense, i was 99% sure they were not required, just didn't go back and read the wording precisely when it says wheels are free...