Ok, I think it's time to start a new thread with an Autocross theme ; > ). I've been pondering this for a while now. Let's assume a novice autocrosser. Would he be better starting off with a Stock Ca
IMHO, stock class cars are much harder to get speed from than a modified or SP car. The same skills regarding smoothness and going slow are very important in all the classes, but driving a car with l
Speaking strictly in terms of driving skill alone, I'd say Stock would be the best place to start. Stock is the most limiting class in terms of vehicle modifications, and therefore the driver has to
That's a good one. Personally, I think that starting in the stock classes is far better for driver skill development. Stock class cars have very limited allowances to physically alter the handling ch
I think it's just as hard to drive a non-stock car as it is to drive a stock car in an autocross. Granted, a proper suspension set-up and sticky tires will compensate a little for some bad driver hab
Now, I've never driven a mod car, just stock and lightly-modded SP. But, I would have to agree that it is surely difficult to drive any car well, regardless of the class. This is the point of the or
Excellent question! My personal opinion says that there is no single correct anwser here. Most of the basic fundementals will be learned the same no matter what you choose, however my experience has
I think you're right, but I also think there's more to the question than what's harder to drive. For a novice, a stock car handles far more like the average street car they're used to than some of t
That's a tough question. So tough I'm not even going to try. I think your premise is largely correct -- it's tougher to drive a Stock car than a well set-up Real Race Car. Stock cars have vices that
The question was asked: As a relatively new person to the sport I think it's better to start off in the stock class if possible, I own a Pontiac WS6 Formula and got stuck in SS right off the bat so I
May or may not be true, but it really doesn't matter IMO. If you make a mistake in any car, and your opponent does not, you will be slower then they are. PLW
have more I disagree. In a highly prepared car - SP, P, or M - it often takes a BETTER driver to wring the full measure of its capability than it would in a Stock car. As speeds pick up, course featu
It seems to me that the learning curve will be the same no matter what the vehicle of choice is. However, there are cheap ways, and expensive ways to make all those dumb mistakes (that I'm still mak
Great question, great thread. My experience - A partial season in stock, a season in SP and 3 seasons in Prepared. My $.02 - I think it is hard to go 10/10ths in any car. People routinely jump in my
Author: John Whitling <alliancemillsoft@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Wed, 08 Dec 1999 14:49:50 -0500
I do agree with Jay. I've campaigned numerous stock cars and now I'm in a mod car. In general, stock cars are a walk in the park by comparison (as long as you're on the ragged edge). The ragged edge
Hello all, I'm brand new, not only to this list, but to autocross in general (I've run a whopping one event plus driver school so far). This thread is very interesting, and brought up a couple questi
I can answer half of that. A K&N dropin, using the full stock airbox and intake, is still stock class legal. You can also opt to not use a filter at all, but must still have full stock airbox and int
A K&N filter that goes in a stock airbox is a-okay. The cones, cold-air systems and the like take you out of stock. A Formula is in FS, and Ram-air Formula, and Camaro SS go to SS. Sam Sam Strano Jr.
This is an issue that catches a lot of people off guard, Brian. That's because it can be accomplished in two ways. If you just remove your factory air cleaner element and replace it with an identical
Jenaro and list; I would like to answer one part of this question with a small voice of experience. I started autocrossing about 7 years ago in a new '93 Probe GT. I ran it for a little short of a fu