Winter autocrossing = powersliding

Thrillhouse · 02-17-2009, 03:59 AM

This past sunday was BSCC (Bremerton Sports Car Club) Practice #1. Autox 2009 has finally started!

Pre-race gas stop:

I never bothered to switch out the stock potenzas for winter. Thus even though it was dry, it was so cold that I didn't exactly have all the grip that I'm used to.

Icey car:

My friend in his NC Miata was in the same boat, so it led to some pretty serious psuedo-drifting/powersliding.

Said Miata on the way there:

I normally autox with a big group of friends, but we could only get 3 together this time. Me in the G37, my roomate in his Mazdaspeed 3, and my friend in the NC Miata. I'm happy with how things went. I did some of my best driving ever and managed to beat the other two. The clean finishing times were: G37 51.7, Miata 52.8, MS3 53.8. For reference, a guy in a modified Lotus Elise was running 47.xxx.

Here's some in-car videos. You'll hear a bit of banter between me and my roomate in some of them. We're generally a bunch of goofballs while we autocross. Troy in the Miata was right in front of me in line, so you'll see him leave the starting line in my videos. At the very end of the Mazdaspeed 3 video he had the car slip out of 2nd gear under braking(this is an ongoing problem). Thus his time was a bit worse than it would have been.

G37 best time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_roZmz-3EQ&fmt=18
G37 excessive drifting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7Jk8ZmVAkE&fmt=18

Miata best time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-xfOEkjvfI&fmt=18
Miata excessive drifting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK_qa9E0azo&fmt=18

Mazdaspeed3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWoiDQngS-k&fmt=18

aznutx · 02-17-2009, 09:31 AM

haha i like the vid! makes ur g seem fast!

wakeboardr116 · 02-17-2009, 09:49 AM

Cool vids. Makes me really want to AutoX my G this summer. Only thing i'm worried about is hitting a cone and having it fvck up my front bumper. Do you worry about this or does it not really do anything if you hit them?

elite · 02-17-2009, 11:26 AM

Looks like a good time. You're allowed to have a passenger with you?

elite · 02-17-2009, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wakeboardr116

Cool vids. Makes me really want to AutoX my G this summer. Only thing i'm worried about is hitting a cone and having it fvck up my front bumper. Do you worry about this or does it not really do anything if you hit them?

Buy some curb feelers

aliiin · 02-17-2009, 12:21 PM

looks like you had fun! autocrossing is so damn fun

Thrillhouse · 02-17-2009, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wakeboardr116

Cool vids. Makes me really want to AutoX my G this summer. Only thing i'm worried about is hitting a cone and having it fvck up my front bumper. Do you worry about this or does it not really do anything if you hit them?

Nah, the cones don't do anything. The worst they leave behind is a bit of cone rash, which is just this black rubbery stuff that scrapes right off. I've never had a cone leave a permanent mark, even if you smack straight into it.

Don@Migliore · 02-18-2009, 07:54 AM

Impressive, you're a pretty good driver.

02-17-2009, 09:31 AM	#2
aznutx not az Nuts Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,146	haha i like the vid! makes ur g seem fast! __________________ '08 G37S 6MT Blueslate\|BBv2 Grounding Kit\|Valentine1\|Countryjoy Mount\|Stealthcord\|SuperbrightLeds\|Redsock on Shifter\|

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aliiin Registered User Trader Score: (4) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 4,503	looks like you had fun! autocrossing is so damn fun __________________ I'm a noooooooooooooooooooob who doesn't remember to log out.

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02-17-2009, 03:59 AM	#1
Thrillhouse Registered User Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 83	Winter autocrossing = powersliding This past sunday was BSCC (Bremerton Sports Car Club) Practice #1. Autox 2009 has finally started! Pre-race gas stop: I never bothered to switch out the stock potenzas for winter. Thus even though it was dry, it was so cold that I didn't exactly have all the grip that I'm used to. Icey car: My friend in his NC Miata was in the same boat, so it led to some pretty serious psuedo-drifting/powersliding. Said Miata on the way there: I normally autox with a big group of friends, but we could only get 3 together this time. Me in the G37, my roomate in his Mazdaspeed 3, and my friend in the NC Miata. I'm happy with how things went. I did some of my best driving ever and managed to beat the other two. The clean finishing times were: G37 51.7, Miata 52.8, MS3 53.8. For reference, a guy in a modified Lotus Elise was running 47.xxx. Here's some in-car videos. You'll hear a bit of banter between me and my roomate in some of them. We're generally a bunch of goofballs while we autocross. Troy in the Miata was right in front of me in line, so you'll see him leave the starting line in my videos. At the very end of the Mazdaspeed 3 video he had the car slip out of 2nd gear under braking(this is an ongoing problem). Thus his time was a bit worse than it would have been. G37 best time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_roZmz-3EQ&fmt=18 G37 excessive drifting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7Jk8ZmVAkE&fmt=18 Miata best time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-xfOEkjvfI&fmt=18 Miata excessive drifting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK_qa9E0azo&fmt=18 Mazdaspeed3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWoiDQngS-k&fmt=18 __________________ 2008 Athens Blue G37 6MT

02-17-2009, 09:49 AM	#3
wakeboardr116 ___________ 2008 Infiniti G37 Trader Score: (4) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,505	Cool vids. Makes me really want to AutoX my G this summer. Only thing i'm worried about is hitting a cone and having it fvck up my front bumper. Do you worry about this or does it not really do anything if you hit them?

02-17-2009, 11:26 AM	#4
elite Registered User Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: ۞ DALLAS ۞ Posts: 5,090	Looks like a good time. You're allowed to have a passenger with you?

02-18-2009, 07:54 AM	#8
Don@Migliore Former Sponsor Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 441	Impressive, you're a pretty good driver.