[IROCZman15]

I saw that Ryan made a post here a few years ago about their 2018 Autocross event. I have been participating at it these past two years and I am signed up again this year. There are about a dozen thirdgen f-bodys on the list and also a good handful of 4th gens. I know they have a facebook page, an actual webpage, and there is a post on www.thirdgen.org about it too. Curious to see who from this web-forum might be going since I think I have only met one of you guys in person.


https://www.umimotorsportspark.com/autocrosschallenge/



This is a fantastic event. No wonder it sells out in a matter of hours. Two days of autocross with lunch and dinner meals provided by UMI. Two years ago they had an open house at their UMI shop and everyone could walk around and see all the machines they use to build the products as well as their project cars and test mules. Covid didn't allow that this year, so instead they put on a kind of outdoor party at the racetrack which included a country singer/concert, activities for kids, food trucks, and I think fireworks too. Great people who run the event and awesome participants.

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I usually get my butt kicked, but I know it comes with being a beginner and having a car that us a combination of street, strip, show, and autox platforms.

Who is signed up and what are ya bringing?
- I will have the red 87 Iroc there looking like this with hopefully some much better tires:
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[GCrites80s]

Did they have you start on the banking? I remember one time I tried to brake torque the launch on banking and it didn't turn out well. The back end just slid down.

[SuperMacGuy]

No, the start was at the bottom both days, at the corner where the pit lane meets the main track.

[IROCZman15]

yea, that 180 was a doozy ! It wasn't until my last group of runs that I decided to downshift into 1st gear coming off the turn (after going uphill, day 2) That worked better than trying to lug the engine through the whole rpm sweep in 1st gear.

It was also cool that almost everyone was finishing the last 200 feet of the course (that banked right hand straightaway) with the rear of the car kicked out and barely "drifting". Made for some sketchy finishes for some, but everyone kept it intact and worked it.

[Eredin]

yea, that 180 was a doozy ! It wasn't until my last group of runs that I decided to downshift into 1st gear coming off the turn (after going uphill, day 2) That worked better than trying to lug the engine through the whole rpm sweep in 1st gear.

It was also cool that almost everyone was finishing the last 200 feet of the course (that banked right hand straightaway) with the rear of the car kicked out and barely "drifting". Made for some sketchy finishes for some, but everyone kept it intact and worked it.

I managed a 67mph exit one run with the diff being an absolutely pile coming out of that pivot. It was a good equalizer and a lot of people hated it.