alright so iam 18 years old and i bought my first mustang abt 3 months ago its a 2000 mustang GT with a cold air intake and 3.73 gears. i am looking for some type of driving class or school that can teach me how to drive fast and the furious style lol. more or less. i guess i just really want to be able to push my car to the limits but still be in control and know what im doing.i am located in baton rouge Louisiana.
any advice or suggestions will be appreciated
thanks Justin
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00 GT 5spd
flowmasters exhaust
cold air intake
3.73 gears
and a 18 year old adrenaline junkie
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First things first, drop that "fast and the furious" attitude right away...that sh!t is fake, stupid, and will get your a$$ killed...
Secondly, a great driving experience for a young driver learning the "in's & out's" of a car would be attending a local auto-x event or auto-x school...The Central Louisiana region of the SCCA (which is centered in Baton Rouge) has an event coming up in 2 weeks...That would be a good place for you to learn without getting tickets or hurting anyone or anything other than maybe some cones & your pride....Ask DarkShadows about it....
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'07 F-150 Ext. Cab XLT Flareside - 5.4 Triton - Roush Dual Exit Catback
First things first, drop that "fast and the furious" attitude right away...that sh!t is fake, stupid, and will get your a$$ killed...
Secondly, a great driving experience for a young driver learning the "in's & out's" of a car would be attending a local auto-x event or auto-x school...The Central Louisiana region of the SCCA (which is centered in Baton Rouge) has an event coming up in 2 weeks...That would be a good place for you to learn without getting tickets or hurting anyone or anything other than maybe some cones & your pride....Ask DarkShadows about it....
haha thanks man lol
the fast and furious thing was just a reference lol i know that shits fake lol
what is this event and how does it work do you know?
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00 GT 5spd
flowmasters exhaust
cold air intake
3.73 gears
and a 18 year old adrenaline junkie
Autox is basically like a "time trial" on a technical road-course layed out in cones covering an open area of concrete/asphalt...The idea is to make it around the course in the fastest time...You are handicapped based on the class your car falls in...Miss a gate/cone, you get a DNF...Hit a cone and its a 2 second penalty...you'll see all sorts of cars...
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'05 GT - Borla Catback, Koni Adjustable Shocks/Struts, H&R Race Springs, Roush Shifter, Hawk HP+ Brakes all around, Steeda Front Sway Bar & End-Links, Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Specs on Enkei Race Wheels, Royal Purple Fluids
'07 F-150 Ext. Cab XLT Flareside - 5.4 Triton - Roush Dual Exit Catback
Autox is basically like a "time trial" on a technical road-course layed out in cones covering an open area of concrete/asphalt...The idea is to make it around the course in the fastest time...You are handicapped based on the class your car falls in...Miss a gate/cone, you get a DNF...Hit a cone and its a 2 second penalty...you'll see all sorts of cars...
i was looking at that the other day
i thought that was like an event were you just show up
i was looking for something more along the lines of like a class or hands on driving with a professional lol..
thanks man
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00 GT 5spd
flowmasters exhaust
cold air intake
3.73 gears
and a 18 year old adrenaline junkie
i was looking at that the other day
i thought that was like an event were you just show up
i was looking for something more along the lines of like a class or hands on driving with a professional lol..
thanks man
It is an event where you just show up; however, the guys with a lot of seat time will have a lot of experience...They would be more than glad to let you ride with them and willing to ride with you to give you pointers & teach you how to handle your car...to teach you what it means when your car does certain things...The only way to really "learn" how to drive your car is SEAT TIME...
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'05 GT - Borla Catback, Koni Adjustable Shocks/Struts, H&R Race Springs, Roush Shifter, Hawk HP+ Brakes all around, Steeda Front Sway Bar & End-Links, Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Specs on Enkei Race Wheels, Royal Purple Fluids
'07 F-150 Ext. Cab XLT Flareside - 5.4 Triton - Roush Dual Exit Catback
Sounds fun and legal. Do you know if auto-x comes to Chicago? I know when the Good Guys come to Joliet they have some sort of cone cornering event, is this it? Sorry to kind of get off topic in a way.
It is an event where you just show up; however, the guys with a lot of seat time will have a lot of experience...They would be more than glad to let you ride with them and willing to ride with you to give you pointers & teach you how to handle your car...to teach you what it means when your car does certain things...The only way to really "learn" how to drive your car is SEAT TIME...
haha sounds great lol i like seat time lol
i also like fast cars so win win lol
thanks again man
have you been to any of them?
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00 GT 5spd
flowmasters exhaust
cold air intake
3.73 gears
and a 18 year old adrenaline junkie
haha sounds great lol i like seat time lol
i also like fast cars so win win lol
thanks again man
have you been to any of them?
Lots & Lots of them...I run my 05 GT at lot of Regional events in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, & Arkansas...I also run a lot of National Tour & SCCA ProSolo Events all over the country...I am going to the National Championships next month in Lincoln, Nebraska...
I will also be at the event in that link at the Evo Center in Zachary...you are more than welcome to ride along with me if you intend to show up...
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'05 GT - Borla Catback, Koni Adjustable Shocks/Struts, H&R Race Springs, Roush Shifter, Hawk HP+ Brakes all around, Steeda Front Sway Bar & End-Links, Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Specs on Enkei Race Wheels, Royal Purple Fluids
'07 F-150 Ext. Cab XLT Flareside - 5.4 Triton - Roush Dual Exit Catback
Sounds fun and legal. Do you know if auto-x comes to Chicago? I know when the Good Guys come to Joliet they have some sort of cone cornering event, is this it? Sorry to kind of get off topic in a way.
Here is a link to the Chicago Region SCCA website:
Lots & Lots of them...I run my 05 GT at lot of Regional events in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, & Arkansas...I also run a lot of National Tour & SCCA ProSolo Events all over the country...I am going to the National Championships next month in Lincoln, Nebraska...
I will also be at the event in that link at the Evo Center in Zachary...you are more than welcome to ride along with me if you intend to show up...
yea man id love to ride along with you
ill let you know if i will be able to go im still in high school so i got to see if im in school or if i got football but yea man id appreciate it alot
how long have you been doin the events
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00 GT 5spd
flowmasters exhaust
cold air intake
3.73 gears
and a 18 year old adrenaline junkie
yea man id love to ride along with you
ill let you know if i will be able to go im still in high school so i got to see if im in school or if i got football but yea man id appreciate it alot
how long have you been doin the events
About 3 years now...I do some HPDE & Car Club days too on some of the local Road Courses (Barber in Bham, NPR in La, MMSP in Memphis)...It's a lot of fun...
The Autox event it on a saturday night on Aug 15th so you shouldnt have school I wouldnt think...Nor football practice?...
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'05 GT - Borla Catback, Koni Adjustable Shocks/Struts, H&R Race Springs, Roush Shifter, Hawk HP+ Brakes all around, Steeda Front Sway Bar & End-Links, Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Specs on Enkei Race Wheels, Royal Purple Fluids
'07 F-150 Ext. Cab XLT Flareside - 5.4 Triton - Roush Dual Exit Catback
About 3 years now...I do some HPDE & Car Club days too on some of the local Road Courses (Barber in Bham, NPR in La, MMSP in Memphis)...It's a lot of fun...
The Autox event it on a saturday night on Aug 15th so you shouldnt have school I wouldnt think...Nor football practice?...
yea if its on a saturday i most likely can make it
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00 GT 5spd
flowmasters exhaust
cold air intake
3.73 gears
and a 18 year old adrenaline junkie
autox is really the best way to go. those people are professionals... unlike the fast and furious people who drive, talk and act like morons. dont succumb to their levels lol.
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Don't knock me, I used to have a Mustang.
First things first, drop that "fast and the furious" attitude right away...that sh!t is fake, stupid, and will get your a$$ killed...
Secondly, a great driving experience for a young driver learning the "in's & out's" of a car would be attending a local auto-x event or auto-x school...The Central Louisiana region of the SCCA (which is centered in Baton Rouge) has an event coming up in 2 weeks...That would be a good place for you to learn without getting tickets or hurting anyone or anything other than maybe some cones & your pride....Ask DarkShadows about it....
BTW... im doing a double entry so i want to take a spin in your car if you wouldnt mind
Sure, not a problem...We'll just have to make sure we are in the same run group...
what do you run stx? if so run esp this time out. that would be the esp street trie class. ill be in espo which is the esp race tire class. got to love all new classing. your pax i think is better in esp street than it is in stx, i think!
I will run either esp street or stx I would imagine...I am not so concerned with pax & where I finish as much as with getting the little bit of extra seat time before Nationals in September...WOOT!
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'05 GT - Borla Catback, Koni Adjustable Shocks/Struts, H&R Race Springs, Roush Shifter, Hawk HP+ Brakes all around, Steeda Front Sway Bar & End-Links, Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Specs on Enkei Race Wheels, Royal Purple Fluids
'07 F-150 Ext. Cab XLT Flareside - 5.4 Triton - Roush Dual Exit Catback
I am sure there are some similar events in your area. Check your local SCCA regions and see if they hold a Time Trial series. It's usually in there. I am posting some pretty cool video out of turn 2 at Duryea this weekend. Here is 1. Stay tuned. I also have some in-car footage.
In-car of a 122.7sec run at Duryea. If you want to run a hillclimb, THIS is the one. Basically, it's an autox on the bottom, a high speed run, another autox and a really high speed run. I cross the finish a hair over 120.
In-car of a 122.7sec run at Duryea. If you want to run a hillclimb, THIS is the one. Basically, it's an autox on the bottom, a high speed run, another autox and a really high speed run. I cross the finish a hair over 120.
dude i need to come visit you for a bit what kind of prep is needed for this kind of racing?
I wanna make a Auto X event! Nate you can drive my car... I gotta learn something new! I won't be at the Labor day event, but maybe the next one!
Sounds good man. we will even strap the go fast tires on and go at it. always wanted to try a cobra . actually i should say termi cause i autoxed a cobra before but it was a 96
Sounds good man. we will even strap the go fast tires on and go at it. always wanted to try a cobra . actually i should say Terminator cause i autoxed a cobra before but it was a 96
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hahaha, what can i say? i love swinging from nuts! lol!
dude i need to come visit you for a bit what kind of prep is needed for this kind of racing?
4pt bar minimum. I have a 6pt. Has to conform to SCCA GCR specs but only in tubing size and wall thickness due to the fact that this car is a Solo class car. Any car in the GCR must have at least an IT cage, I believe.
5 or 6pt harnesses no older than 5yrs.
Fire extinguisher.
Helmet. May as well have an SA2005 cause that will be required in '10 I believe.
Full fire suit. Head to toe. Belaclava if you have long hair or facial hair. If it's 1 layer, you'll be wearing nomex undies.
SCCA license and I believe you may have to apply for a Time Trial license but don't quote me on that. That can be taken care of at the registration tent.
After all that, all you need are a LARGE set of balls and good brakes. Obviously, this is no joke. No cones to knock over and laugh about. Spin outs rarely occur without hitting something. And when you hit something, it may or may not be repairable. I whacked a tree in 8 last year and cost me 7k to put the car back on the road in race ready shape. That also required new belts.
But it is fun. More fun than you can possibly have on the street legally and more than likely, illegally. No cops....except maybe those watching. NO TICKETS for going 120 in a posted 25 - which may be one of the most exciting things. And no other cars(you hope) or pedestrians(you hope).
Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association is the site. Come join us. We run a whole host of courses all different in thier own respects. The likes of Carrol Shelby and Roger Penske ran Giants Despair back in the late 50's or early 60's when that was part of the National circuit. The thread is 'Kings of Giants Despair' is where you'll find info on those 2 guys.
From street cars(with safety prep) to full blown race cars and everything in between run at these events. Typically $135 to $145 for the weekend. You can camp(which many do and party after the Saturday runs) or stay in hotels or motels. Up to you. The atmosphere is really awesome. People are helpful and information is abound. If you think you're driving poorly in turn x or y, ask a corner worker....they may have some excellent advice as many of them have driven in the past.
Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association is the site. Come join us. We run a whole host of courses all different in thier own respects. The likes of Carrol Shelby and Roger Penske ran Giants Despair back in the late 50's or early 60's when that was part of the National circuit. The thread is 'Kings of Giants Despair' is where you'll find info on those 2 guys.
From street cars(with safety prep) to full blown race cars and everything in between run at these events. Typically $135 to $145 for the weekend. You can camp(which many do and party after the Saturday runs) or stay in hotels or motels. Up to you. The atmosphere is really awesome. People are helpful and information is abound. If you think you're driving poorly in turn x or y, ask a corner worker....they may have some excellent advice as many of them have driven in the past.
so for this event you need all the safety equip? if thats the case ill have to will till i build my race car then get the hell up there one year
so for this event you need all the safety equip? if thats the case ill have to will till i build my race car then get the hell up there one year
Yep. Safety equipment is key. After that, up to you. You can either follow the GCR cars and rules, or the Solo cars and rules. Simple. If you get confused, just ask. And if you only run 1 hillclimb a year, this is the one. 2.3 miles.
