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#6771 - 05/01/02 05:40 PM Autocrossing w/ your Grand Prix
Chew Offline
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Heya,

Who here autocrosses with their GP? I know Eric W used to and Quija does.

Where would a newbie go to learn and get in on some of this action? Any tips, tricks or pointers?
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#6772 - 05/01/02 05:53 PM Re: Autocrossing w/ your Grand Prix
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I'm interested too. I'd love to be the first GP to spank Eric at an autoX! devilgrin Although, I could never beat his burnouts.

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#6773 - 05/01/02 06:17 PM Re: Autocrossing w/ your Grand Prix
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Chew, Marc... If you guys are free this Sunday, there is an autocross at Fed Ex field. Registration is already closed for this even, but it would still be fun to go watch and learn some tricks, etc.

Ill be sporting my new Hoosier tires this Sunday. 305/30/18 in the rear and 275/40/17 in the front! smile

I got 3rd place last year in SS class.. gotta get 1st this year in SM2 ... some out and join the fun!

http://www.autocrossers.org has a lot of info and schedules for this season.

and FINALLY... do NOT listen to Queerja .. caus he SUCKS at autocross... he has such nicknames as :

Screech, MrScreecja and more :p lol lol
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#6774 - 05/01/02 06:19 PM Re: Autocrossing w/ your Grand Prix
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Me doing an nice drift in the rain last week. Look at the way the tires are pointed. I am coming from the right side of your screen in that picture laugh :

hammer savewave
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#6775 - 05/01/02 06:39 PM Re: Autocrossing w/ your Grand Prix
Chew Offline
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Sweet pics!

As to Sunday - I gotta go to temple, but I'll check it out the next time around.

For now, I'll take a look see at the website you mentioned.

Thanks, E!
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#6776 - 05/01/02 07:02 PM Re: Autocrossing w/ your Grand Prix
Chris Jarrett Offline
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Anyone know of anywhere in the Philly area that has autocross? I'd like to check it out sometime and see what uts all about. TIA
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#6777 - 05/01/02 07:03 PM Re: Autocrossing w/ your Grand Prix
magnetic1 Offline
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Hey Chris,

For Philly Region it is:

http://www.autox4u.com

That is where i started!!! smile
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#6778 - 05/01/02 08:09 PM Re: Autocrossing w/ your Grand Prix
Chris Jarrett Offline
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Cool Thanx!!!! thumbsup
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#6779 - 05/01/02 09:35 PM Re: Autocrossing w/ your Grand Prix
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Chris - we should go out autocrossing sometime. I haven't had a chance to go in a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng time. It's fun! [Yes!] And dont' listen to Chris Cattie - he thinks all you do is drive around a bunch of cones in an empty parking lot. wink
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#6780 - 05/02/02 07:33 AM Re: Autocrossing w/ your Grand Prix
Chris Jarrett Offline
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Chinny,
If you ever want to go gimme a call. I dont know about actually doin it yet, but I would love to see what it is all about. I know they do it at Boeing every once in a while, and over in Camden. [Tie Fighter]
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#6781 - 05/02/02 07:45 AM Re: Autocrossing w/ your Grand Prix
Bill Staples Offline
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I'd like to try that sometime, but would also like to NOT look like an ass lol
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#6782 - 05/02/02 09:11 AM Re: Autocrossing w/ your Grand Prix
Chew Offline
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Bill,
You ... not look like an ASS? Thats gonna be hard wink

No wait ... I'm confusing you with Cattie devilgrin

Maybe we can get some WDCCGPers and MACCGPers to go in and have a big Grand Prix turnout. That would be very cool, IMHO.

Although if my memory of SCCA rules isn't too out of date, most of our cars will be in the modded classes by now given what we've done to them. And unfortunately most of those mods aren't suspension or handling related (at least not yet!).
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#6783 - 05/02/02 10:26 AM Re: Autocrossing w/ your Grand Prix
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Chew - you are correct. Even something as simple as a STB will put you in a higher mod'd class. Ugh. I need to get my skillz up on autocrossing.
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#6784 - 05/02/02 10:38 AM Re: Autocrossing w/ your Grand Prix
magnetic1 Offline
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My local race team is hosting an autocross 6/9

Just a thought wink
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#6785 - 05/02/02 10:52 AM Re: Autocrossing w/ your Grand Prix
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quote:
Originally posted by Chinny:
Chris - we should go out autocrossing sometime. I haven't had a chance to go in a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng time. It's fun! hammer
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