August Aquacross

bluesunit · 08-18-2012, 02:07 PM

Autocross in the driving rain? It didn't get bad until my second run ()1:40. At 50 you'll see me drive out of a pretty wicked spin (look in the direction you want to go, hold the throttle, "let go" of the wheel, and catch it again when the car's pointing in the right direction.)

I'm running in DS on Kumho XSs and Koni Yellows . . . no other mods. Tires did "OK".

Ignore all the racket from the camer . . . it kept rubbing on the visor.

Focusedintntions · 08-19-2012, 08:57 PM

Simple small piece of advice. When the car starts to under steer don't keep adding more input, it doesn't help. Just let off the gas and give the tires a chance to find grip before addin more input. Youll scrub less speed, turn sharper, be in better control, save your front tires, and be faster overall.

bluesunit · 08-22-2012, 03:20 PM

Oh yeah, I know. Definitely not on my "A" game on some of those runs.

It's embarrassing to catch a spin perfectly and then almost blow out the back of the next turn.

08-18-2012, 02:07 PM	#1
bluesunit Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 202 Posts Drives: D-Stock 135i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The South iTrader: (3)	August Aquacross Autocross in the driving rain? It didn't get bad until my second run ()1:40. At 50 you'll see me drive out of a pretty wicked spin (look in the direction you want to go, hold the throttle, "let go" of the wheel, and catch it again when the car's pointing in the right direction.) I'm running in DS on Kumho XSs and Koni Yellows . . . no other mods. Tires did "OK". Ignore all the racket from the camer . . . it kept rubbing on the visor.
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08-19-2012, 08:57 PM	#2
Focusedintntions Colonel 105 Rep 2,696 Posts Drives: 2011 135i M-Sport :D Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NoVA iTrader: (1)	Simple small piece of advice. When the car starts to under steer don't keep adding more input, it doesn't help. Just let off the gas and give the tires a chance to find grip before addin more input. Youll scrub less speed, turn sharper, be in better control, save your front tires, and be faster overall. __________________ Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death… – Hunter Thompson
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08-22-2012, 03:20 PM	#3
bluesunit Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 202 Posts Drives: D-Stock 135i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The South iTrader: (3)	Oh yeah, I know. Definitely not on my "A" game on some of those runs. It's embarrassing to catch a spin perfectly and then almost blow out the back of the next turn.
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