Hay all! i'm going autocrossing on the 26th for the first time! I was wondering what I should prepare to bring with me and how I should prep the car.
Thankx!
helmet, tools, extra fire extinguisher, extra rotors, tires and wheels (incase), a range of different diameter anti sway bars to compare sway patterns in turns, g-force data kit, multimeter and extra hoses. Oh and you should also bring a full body armour suit, and a few friends to video the occasion.
Good luck with it and look forward to the videos.
95 E34 530I V2.37
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Hay all! i'm going autocrossing on the 26th for the first time! I was wondering what I should prepare to bring with me and how I should prep the car.
Thankx!
Conforti chip, K&N filter, Racing-dyn sways, EBC pad/rotor, SS brakelines, UUC DSSR, custom sound+alpine receiver, 17" PS2s, H&R/bilsports.
"Speed is the product of doing everything right"
Do you custom make those? lolOriginally Posted by 632 Regal
Thanks for the advice!
Conforti chip, K&N filter, Racing-dyn sways, EBC pad/rotor, SS brakelines, UUC DSSR, custom sound+alpine receiver, 17" PS2s, H&R/bilsports.
"Speed is the product of doing everything right"
You mean you are going to autocross in YOUR car? It must have a different meaning where you are If you are entering any sort of competition you need to check with the organisers-if you dont prep the car right you wont even get past the scrutineers. I'd have thought you would be looking at emergency battery cut off inside the car, roll bar and a proper fuel tank as a minimum. You may need a race licence and special insurance to drive. Can you post details of the circuit so we can see whats involved? Be interested to hear how you go onOriginally Posted by healtoeit
YesOriginally Posted by whiskychaser
Already did, they are ok with a street car enteringOriginally Posted by whiskychaser
I'm working on getting oneOriginally Posted by whiskychaser
No insurance for the track whatsoeverOriginally Posted by whiskychaser
Well, the one next weekend, a auto cross, is through BMW CCA. The race track I was last on was done through Track Daze at Summit Point's Shenandoah Circuit. I had an instructor in the car with me, which helped a ton. It was a blast!Originally Posted by whiskychaser
More info here
https://www.trackdaze.com/
Last time I went I was the only e34
Last edited by healtoeit; 04-19-2008 at 11:09 PM.
Conforti chip, K&N filter, Racing-dyn sways, EBC pad/rotor, SS brakelines, UUC DSSR, custom sound+alpine receiver, 17" PS2s, H&R/bilsports.
"Speed is the product of doing everything right"
"Autocross" and what you linked to are two different things. Are you lapping around a circuit? That's HPDE or track day lapping. Autocross is single car at a time, timed competition, usually on a parking lot, with a temporary course marked by pylons. Very significant difference in terms of what is required and how you need to prep.
http://www.tirerack.com/features/solo2/handbook.htm
Tells you lots of good thing sto know for Autocrossing.
Pat Washburn
Wausau, WI
1995 525iT
Bring some portable air, white shoe polish and a good tire pressure gauge. Use it to help monitor your tire rollover and thus your tire pressures.
Bellevue WA
90 535iM - not much stock remains. 3.7 liters, ported head, cammed, 3.73 diffy, M5 brakes, MAFed, yadda yadda yadda
86 Porsche 951 - Track Toy
Wow, I cant believe no one has mentioned it - Brake fluid, brake fluid, brake fluid!
Autox is not nearly as strenuous on the brakes as a lapping day is, but regardless, you want fresh brake fluid in the lines. Next behind that is plenty of brake pad front and rear and decent tires. Assuming you have all that, some things to bring with you:
Tire gauge + some way of modifying tire pressures (portable tank, portable compressor, knowing the track has a compressor, etc).
Car numbers? Blue painters tape is often used.
Spare tire + jack + lug wrench
Take out EVERYTHING from the car. When you actually go to run, you'll be suprised how big of a pile is next to your spot when you actually get the stuff taken out. Leave all of the things you can at home (floor mats, trunk carpet, e-pass, owners manuals/glovebox junk, ladies underwear, umbrellas (unless its going to rain that day), sunshades, etc.
Little of every extra fluid if you can fit it. Extra quart of oil, little extra coolant, pint of brake fluid. Top off all of your fluids before you leave, but your brake fluid will be perfect, because you just flushed it, right?
It helps immensely to have a friend go with you or make friends while your there to make sure things like torque wrenches, air compressors, or floor jacks don't meander off when you're not looking.
Thats everything I can think of for a beginner. Last advice is to try and do everything you can before you leave. I always think I'm going to be bored between runs and do all my work at the track, and I always end up not having enough time to do everything.
93 525i / 01 330Ci / 98 Camry / 91 Volvo 240 / 99 Jeep GC
Originally Posted by WashburnI was referring to a previous track event.Originally Posted by healoteit
No, I am not lapping around a circuit this time
Thankx for the link!
Last edited by healtoeit; 04-22-2008 at 08:24 AM.
Conforti chip, K&N filter, Racing-dyn sways, EBC pad/rotor, SS brakelines, UUC DSSR, custom sound+alpine receiver, 17" PS2s, H&R/bilsports.
"Speed is the product of doing everything right"
Originally Posted by healtoeit
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