[Shotimes] Autocross a SHO

[Leigh Smith]

Autocrossing is a blast. Careful you might get hooked.
Suggestions: Get a decent helmet, then pump the tires full of air, like
40-45psi in front. Nothing else, then go drive. On each turn: Slow down very
early, so you can turn early, straighten out the wheel early, and get on the
gas as early as you can. Slow hands = fast times.
Have fun! You can drive for years with nothing more high-tech than a tire
guage and shoe polish to measure tire scrub. If you're scrubbing over the
edge of your tires, and you got 45lbs, change your driving style. Straighten
the wheel out as you ease on the gas.
Lee
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Techpriest" <techpriest@ourlair.com>
To: "ShoTimes (E-mail)" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 9:56 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Autocross a SHO


> The story about the skater that Autocrossed was the first time I ever
heard
> of Autocross.  Turns out there are two clubs not that far from me that
race
> regularly.  I have been racing RC cars, this sounds more fun and not
really
> any more expensive.
>
> I have an 89 SHO with 5spd.  If I wanted to enter the Stock Autocross
class
> I would need a helmet and would want another set of tires.  Anyone do this
> before and have some pointers?  Anything in particular with this car I
need
> to know?  Any problems I am bound to run into?  The car is my daily driver
> (100 miles a day just to get to work and back) so I want to stay in the
> Factory Stock Class.
>
> 89 SHO "TEKPRST"
> Your typical four-door family sport car.
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