redrumm's first auto X
#1
redrumm's first auto X
well today woke up at 545am to be at the auto x even at 7am.
this was my first real auto X with me driving instead of riding along with people. It was a blast and i was put in a pretty heft class with other top notch cars. i didnt think i would be able to put down some nice times but i thought "what the heck" i will do my best. i did a lot better than i thought and the fit got more attention than ever since i was the first one that anyone had seen on the course is what i was told. every time i went i got better times and got faster and faster.
here is what my time was. i got 6th out of 24 entries
15 Ryan Ramirez 2007 Honda Fit run1-52.676 run2-50.004 run3-49.576 run4-49.048 run5-48.917 run6-47.944
this was my first real auto X with me driving instead of riding along with people. It was a blast and i was put in a pretty heft class with other top notch cars. i didnt think i would be able to put down some nice times but i thought "what the heck" i will do my best. i did a lot better than i thought and the fit got more attention than ever since i was the first one that anyone had seen on the course is what i was told. every time i went i got better times and got faster and faster.
here is what my time was. i got 6th out of 24 entries
15 Ryan Ramirez 2007 Honda Fit run1-52.676 run2-50.004 run3-49.576 run4-49.048 run5-48.917 run6-47.944
Last edited by redrumm; 06-28-2009 at 10:26 PM.
#2
Good going!
Hey redrumm,
Good going! Besides the fact that you can obviously drive, I hope the secret to your speed was due to the Megan coilovers.
I am jealous, 6th out of 24 cars? That was quite an accomplishment!
Way to go!
-macbuddy-
Good going! Besides the fact that you can obviously drive, I hope the secret to your speed was due to the Megan coilovers.
I am jealous, 6th out of 24 cars? That was quite an accomplishment!
Way to go!
-macbuddy-
well today woke up at 545am to be at the auto x even at 7am.
this was my first real auto X with me driving instead of riding along with people. It was a blast and i was put in a pretty heft class with other top notch cars. i didnt think i would be able to put down some nice times but i thought "what the heck" i will do my best. i did a lot better than i thought and the fit got more attention than ever since i was the first one that anyone had seen on the course is what i was told. every time i went i got better times and got faster and faster.
this was my first real auto X with me driving instead of riding along with people. It was a blast and i was put in a pretty heft class with other top notch cars. i didnt think i would be able to put down some nice times but i thought "what the heck" i will do my best. i did a lot better than i thought and the fit got more attention than ever since i was the first one that anyone had seen on the course is what i was told. every time i went i got better times and got faster and faster.
#3
thanks. hahah maybe it was the coilovers? i ran it a little soft in the front and put it kinda stiff in the back. it made it pretty easy to swing it around the turns. i tried to post up the times of the cars but i jumbled it all up
'Novice (Pax)' - Total Entries: 24 Trophies: 6
Times
1T. Ben Saucier
2004 Subaru WRX
51.396 47.968 47.212 47.246 45.869 38.805
48.882
2T. John Kanalas
2004 Mazda Miata
46.609 45.882+1 45.577 45.727 45.547 38.917
45.305
3T. Adolfo Aviles
Honda S2000
48.687 48.181 46.409+1 47.367 47.660+2 39.405
46.744
4T. Ryan Ramirez
2007 Honda Fit
52.676 50.004 49.576 49.048 48.917 39.841
47.944
5T. Hugo Castillo
2006 Acura RSX
51.919 50.736 50.424 49.236 49.081 40.136
48.887
6T. Chris Leclair
S2000
49.462 48.585 49.484 48.405 48.248 40.341
47.855
7. Shawn Murphy
Subaru Impreza WRX
57.252 52.457 51.152 52.011+DNF 50.165+1 40.462
49.405
8. Michael Van Shellenbeck
Subaru Legacy GT
50.117 48.153
40.737
Last edited by redrumm; 06-28-2009 at 11:01 PM.
#4
Great to see you had a steady drop in times after each pass! I'm also glad to hear you think the coilovers helped out a lot. 7/19 I'll be going to my first autox since installing coilovers, can't wait to see/feel the difference
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#5
its a huge difference man compared to springs. every run i changed the ride stiffness and it seemed to help a lot. miracle x bar made a big improvement too and really easy to control my car since the rear end is solid and responded very well.
i actually placed 4th with a time of 47.9. next time i will try to ask the guy to let me borrow his camera that mounts on the front window.
i actually placed 4th with a time of 47.9. next time i will try to ask the guy to let me borrow his camera that mounts on the front window.
#8
there was a guy with a 08 SI 4dr and he only had tires and was making some awesome times.
#18
Suspension:
Megan Coilovers
Ultra Racing Front Strut Bar
Ultra Racing Rear Strut Bar
Ultra Racing 4 Point Rear Lower Brace
Ultra Racing Room Bar
Progress Rear Sway Bar
Miracle X Brace
Wheels:
Buddy Club P1 Racing SF 15x.65 +35 offset 13.8 LBS
BFGoodrich G-Force Sports 195/55-R15
Megan Coilovers
Ultra Racing Front Strut Bar
Ultra Racing Rear Strut Bar
Ultra Racing 4 Point Rear Lower Brace
Ultra Racing Room Bar
Progress Rear Sway Bar
Miracle X Brace
Wheels:
Buddy Club P1 Racing SF 15x.65 +35 offset 13.8 LBS
BFGoodrich G-Force Sports 195/55-R15