[Shotimes] First AutoX!

[Zoltan]

I'm no expert, but I believe if you inflate your rear tires to about
42-43psi it should help....
Z
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Humbert" <humbem@rpi.edu>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 5:10 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] First AutoX!


> Hello all.  Just figured Id chime in and talk about my first autox
> experience.  It was an event set up by the sports car club at my school,
> and goddamn did they make it a tight course.  My speedo got up to a
> whopping 40 mph (or so says my passenger), and that was on the only
> straightaway of the course.  I was somewhat disappointed with my
> performance.  It was tough to take the 90 degree turns, and I actually
> ran over some cones the one time because I gunned it out of one such
> turn a bit too early.  Front wheel drive is certainly unforgiving in
> terms of power sliding, which is almost impossible to do (any
> suggestions on this?).  I did very well on the slalom part of the
> course, but I definitely need some suspension upgrades to tighten it up.
> Its a shame I dont have the money to actually proceed with this
> thought!  It was some good fun though.the first time Ive spun my tires
> at any time other than street races or to show off the power of a SHO to
> my surprised college friends.   I hope I still have tread left after my
> last run because I just went to town with the gas!  That was awesome
> though, definitely got a good laugh, though I was upstaged by a turbo
> MR2 that did a 360.  Cant wait for the next one (anyone know of any
> SCCA events in the Albany, NY area?)!
>
> Mike Humbert
> 90 titanium SHO w/ 157k
> Troy, NY
>
> Exterior:
> http://www.rpi.edu/~humbem/pictures/sho.jpg
>
> Interior:
> http://www.rpi.edu/~humbem/pictures/SHO%20interior.jpg
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