We've talked about it, but anyone ever consider it?

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Old Sep 2, 2003
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The site went down as soon as I tried posting this!

Anyways... guess I gotta retype it. But I don't feel like it. I'll just give my briefing on what I said.

I know Will was interested in doing this. Solo2 - Auto-X

Considering most people are entering their cars for show and sound competitions, might as well share what I'd like to do with my ride. Anybody can do it. You don't need a super car or a car with the best suspension mods to win, it's totally about driver's skill.

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ill go has a specator, i dont trust my suspension to compete, espically when it making clanking noise

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dis is Victor

aye andrew..CBRs can take those turns pretty good..hehehe
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no way i'd do it, still on stock tires with goldlines...not exaclty an Auto-X set-up, lol.
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Originally posted by 18secQuaterMile
no way i'd do it, still on stock tires with goldlines...not exaclty an Auto-X set-up, lol.
This is what I'm talking about. You don't need a car with an auto-x setup. Besides, the more mods you have on your car, the higher class you'll be in. An experienced auto-x person in a bone stock Civic... or even a bone stock 86 Civic sedan would do a better time than a novice on JICs in a 7th gen Civic.

It's really not about power or your car's capability. It's driver's skill. You just drive to your car's capability.

Heh, I think I might be convinced to invite Zzyzx to this thread.

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u going to compete zell?
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If I compete now, I'll have to remove my rear sway bar that I don't want to remove. Reason be is that so many people with bigger bars who auto-X with it end up breaking their endlinks and I do not want to have to resort to replacing them. Last time I tried removing it, I failed. Bill torqued it on VERY tight.

So yeah, if I can remove my bar, I'll do it until I have springs stiff enough in the rear so that the car doesn't depend on it as much as it does now. I want to continuously compete once i have a bank account for tires.

BTW, suspension mods do little on the auto-x track. You might get passed the finish line .3 seconds faster, but a better driver in the same car with less mods will still own you.
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I'd be interested in doing something like this for sure, I would have to remove my entire trunk set-up though, which right now is no big deal, but when i get the finished trunk set up .... that'll be a BIAAATICH .....
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Finished trunk setup=?
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Originally posted by GreenNVicious
Finished trunk setup=?
well, you know what I mean, I know when you mod yur car nothin is ever finished, but when it is in show condition .... basically when I don't have a "trunk" anymore ....
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as much as my car is a POS i would still do it... my car's rear end gets thrown around a lot tho cuz its hella bouncy so i dont know how that would turn out... but i would do it for sure.
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Originally posted by wcsjunior
as much as my car is a POS i would still do it... my car's rear end gets thrown around a lot tho cuz its hella bouncy so i dont know how that would turn out... but i would do it for sure.
damn thats rare for a FF
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Your alignment off?

Try getting a rear bar? (Yeah, it's not gonna be cheap.)

Rear control arm alright, Will? I find that really weird, but given the fact your ride was in a pretty bad accident, I have to wonder about how it turned out when they finished the repairs. They align your car after it was done with repairs? They're supposed to you know.
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Originally posted by SlammedBlueEM2
Your alignment off?

Try getting a rear bar? (Yeah, it's not gonna be cheap.)

Rear control arm alright, Will? I find that really weird, but given the fact your ride was in a pretty bad accident, I have to wonder about how it turned out when they finished the repairs. They align your car after it was done with repairs? They're supposed to you know.
they didnt align it after the accident.. they said it was too low... i found a shop that is gonna get it all aligned... hopefully i'll do it soon... cuz its bad as it is on pot holes and all... but if i ever drive it when its wet, then its guaranteed i'm gonna spin out again.
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wheels work align lower cars, they got my car on the machine
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Originally posted by DizWikedCivic
wheels work align lower cars, they got my car on the machine
yup WHEEL WORK does a good job due to I use to work there
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I believe your toe angle is hella off. The wrong toe angle can turn the personality of a car around for the worse, easily. I'd like to know the results of your alignment when you get it done. I'd like to see how off your wheels are. You definitely shouldn't be racing with the toe affecting the car like it is now. Wish I figured it out earlier.
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Originally posted by SlammedBlueEM2
I believe your toe angle is hella off. The wrong toe angle can turn the personality of a car around for the worse, easily. I'd like to know the results of your alignment when you get it done. I'd like to see how off your wheels are. You definitely shouldn't be racing with the toe affecting the car like it is now. Wish I figured it out earlier.
yeah, its scary as ****... and i tell ppl how crazy the ride is and no one beleives it... i still drive it tho, just so i dont look like a little bitch LOL
but yeah, it aint lookin too good for me... suspended license, expired plates, no insurance, and my alignement is off.... oh yeah, and my **** is yellow! attract way more attention when i DONT need it (like at times like these)
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Your car is like a naked Olsen Twin dropped in the bowels of hell full of eager, teased, crazed demons. Make the wrong step... fall through the floor and get raped. Go around the wrong corner, get tackled and get *** raped with flames burning before your face. Don't watch your back, and they'll be doin the humpty dance all over you.
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Originally posted by SlammedBlueEM2
Your car is like a naked Olsen Twin dropped in the bowels of hell full of eager, teased, crazed demons. Make the wrong step... fall through the floor and get raped. Go around the wrong corner, get tackled and get *** raped with flames burning before your face. Don't watch your back, and they'll be doin the humpty dance all over you.
AND OK ... BACK ON TOPIC ... don't you have to be a member of the SCCA to get in on stuff like this ....
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Originally posted by AntDeezy
AND OK ... BACK ON TOPIC ... don't you have to be a member of the SCCA to get in on stuff like this ....
LOL, I guess... LOL. I dunno how much it is. I might end up spectating before I run.
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Originally posted by SlammedBlueEM2
Your car is like a naked Olsen Twin dropped in the bowels of hell full of eager, teased, crazed demons. Make the wrong step... fall through the floor and get raped. Go around the wrong corner, get tackled and get *** raped with flames burning before your face. Don't watch your back, and they'll be doin the humpty dance all over you.
damn, my car is scary, but not like that.... lol
i was gonna skip ur whole post but as soon as i saw "OLSEN TWINS" i was like, oh ****!! mmmmmm guilty pleasure!
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