merlinshawn

I bought it used last October. I've only done 4 autocross events, all with the SCCA. I did a few in my last car with the equipe rapide group a few years ago. I'm planning to do more when the weather cools down. And looking to do a drivers edge event before the end of the year.

3hree5ive0ero

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^ Nice. There's still lots of events left this year so plenty of opportunities for more autox.

Oh, and welcome.

fithamoto

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Dang, I wish I can get my ABS crap to work with my car !!! This is very frustrating !

3hree5ive0ero

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Sorry to hear you're still having issues with that. You could always just race with it since I think you were threshold braking anyway, no?

David_2613

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He hasn't mentioned it yet and hope he doesn't mind me saying so, but 3hree5ive0ero registered and will be driving my car. I am glad he said yes because this will be a great learning opportunity for me.

So get your butt registered fifthamoto! It's AutoX, not ECR, you'll be fine without your ABS, right?

3hree5ive0ero

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I thought I did it here, but I guess it was the DFW Lounge. Yes, David has generously offered to let me co-drive his car so I will be there this sunday!

fithamoto

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Without the ABS pump working, your brakes are like old school brakes and if I brake firm and fast...the fronts just lock up and skid.

The ABS is somehow enabling the brakes to be applied very firmly and without skidding or locking up...hard to explain...but I would brake right thru a turn if I raced with it the way it is now.

You guys have fun....I will be out there soon enough to kick your butts !

David_2613

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Interesting, I assumed it would only be an issue when ABS was called upon, which probably happens more than i realized.

merlinshawn

Does it have the abs light on and have abs codes?

AllstarE4

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I believe all his lights are on (ABS, Slip, TCS/VDC). Something is seriously wrong.

David_2613

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Here are some videos of Chris and I at the event:

I thought cones = power ups




My best clean run:


3hree5ive0ero's best run:


Side by side comparison of our 2 best runs:

David_2613

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This was my first event with real slaloms and I really struggled through the very technical first half of the course.

The second half was encouraging as I equalled Chris's best split time.


To be fair, Chris had more speed coming into the corner where the split timer was setup.

3hree5ive0ero

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Technically, you were 0.13 sec faster.

AllstarE4

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The biggest thing I noticed in David's vid was braking. A little more braking into a couple corners would help. That was my biggest problem for a long time.