BiscottiGelato

is it useful to take both the BMWCCBC course and the Velocity course? 1 seems to be vehicle basics, the other seems like racing basics?

Any LYK going for AutoX event n mind if i do sit-in's? ~ I can also do photos while at it.~

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i dunno any of us are still going in regular basis, but velocity one is not for racing, it doesn't tell u anything about "racing"...lots of the time the best race line is depended on cars, setup, driver...so either should benefit ur needs (bmw club might know ur bmw better)...

me, spoonek4, ashtaron14, winkyl, prelude318is, barF1, etc etc had gone thru that stage, some of us are now into track days as i find auto-x wasted my weekend (when i am getting quite busy like now, spending a day there, paid $25 or $30 but only 6 mins of race time?! i rather save up and go to the track once or twice a year!)

winkyl

yup... tracks addicted now... haha...
I hated to pick up cones for a whole day and just do 4-10minutes of run out there for the whole day

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仲要日曬雨淋, 涷又涷死, 熱又熱死, 都係覺得攞夠經驗去track day, 見好就收

力哥: 幾時run in完你架車一齊去玩下jei? ;)

winkyl

原帖由 Traum 於 2008-3-11 11:42 發表
The thing with autox is that it is dirt cheap ($20 - $40?), and doesn't require any prep work on the car at all. Also, because each race is so short, it is also not very demanding to the driver at all ...

What makes you think auto x doesn't need any prep work? You still need to check/top up fluids, check for any items that might worn out during daily driving (like brakes, clutch)... That short period of time you're out on the course is much more intense compare to driving on the track from my experiences. Cuz you've got a 1 min course, tiny mistake will cost you more time at the end. While on track, (lapping, not racing) you're much more relax to feel your car, if the car behind is faster than you, just point by, let it pass and then continue with your own pace.

Hyde

once u start going to track days, u'll be wondering why you waste time in auto x.  

auto x is fun when u can get unilimited runs, but with 3 runs only and each last less then a minute... it sucks...  waste whole day for 3 minute driving time.

spoonek4

原帖由 Traum 於 2008-3-11 11:42 發表
agree that time-per-dollar-wise, track days give you a better deal. But the pace and adrenalin rush is different. You have more time to plan and think, whereas autox hones your reflex more. And of course, you pay a heck of a lot more for track days.

同意一半，track day車速高好多，刺激感可能有過之而無不及，下下要用心feel部車，留意有冇快車o係後面上緊黎，你真係可以鬆一鬆既可能只係o係大直路果一段好少既時間，話唔定轉頭又有成堆車o係後面湧上黎。講adrenalin rush實情track day同autocross真係差唔幾。

我會用autocross黎練習自己對控制部車既反應，正確駕駛技巧等等。但係真係鬥autocross我寧可take D racing course落track 鬥，反正兩樣都要洗唔少錢。