Going To My First AutoX!!

Naenyn · 09-16-2012, 11:00 PM

Glad you had a great time!

I've only been to a handful of autocrosses.. but the ones I attended were always dominated by little cars. Seemed like the more powerful cars never got a chance to really shine because the courses were too small/tight.

Maybe once I get my Z, I'll have to give autox a shot. You've rekindled my interest. =]

johncy2000 · 09-17-2012, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Naenyn

Glad you had a great time!

I've only been to a handful of autocrosses.. but the ones I attended were always dominated by little cars. Seemed like the more powerful cars never got a chance to really shine because the courses were too small/tight.

Maybe once I get my Z, I'll have to give autox a shot. You've rekindled my interest. =]

I'm gonna drift next time! But yea the smaller cars were the ones who were posting faster times because they could apply more throttle through a corner whereas the Z you have to wait for that one moment to apply the gas. Get a Z man! There's nothing like it. I had more fun than my 580hp E55!

Naenyn · 09-17-2012, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by johncy2000

I'm gonna drift next time! But yea the smaller cars were the ones who were posting faster times because they could apply more throttle through a corner whereas the Z you have to wait for that one moment to apply the gas. Get a Z man! There's nothing like it. I had more fun than my 580hp E55!

Wow, drift? There's enough room on your courses for that? =] The courses I remember at Firebird were really small.. A lot of the larger cars were knocking cones all over the place.

I just remember seeing tons of Miatas and hearing the announcer say, "Miata get a real car."

And, I'm getting a Z! My Nismo is on order. Just waiting for it to get here. November!

johncy2000 · 09-17-2012, 01:47 PM

Nice my friend! You will love the Nismo! And miatas dominated the track. My friend ran 58 sec lap in his miata 1.8. And I ran a 60 sec lap. O well. lol It was my first time autox'ing so my fried had the advantage.

Shamu · 09-24-2012, 08:16 AM

Nice to see another Nismo at UFO events! Your car is beautiful! I was having fuel starve and tune issues but still managed to do ok. I was testing how low I could go with my new setup. I'm always impressed how well big 3000 lb plus Nismo does at these events. I run in XP with stripped out race cars and usually hang with them time wise in my street legal Nismo. Most of race cars in XP are 1000 lbs less than big heavy street legal Nismo I drive. Marina is perfect for drifting. When my car was stock I drifted it a couple times out there. Very easy car to hang the tail out ....forever!

Here are results

http://www.norcalufo.org/main/attach...o9_results.pdf

And more pictures - some of your car in action!

Zenfolio | 5HP Decals | 120916_UFO_Marina

johncy2000 · 09-24-2012, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Shamu

Nice to see another Nismo at UFO events! Your car is beautiful! I was having fuel starve and tune issues but still managed to do ok. I was testing how low I could go with my new setup. I'm always impressed how well big 3000 lb plus Nismo does at these events. I run in XP with stripped out race cars and usually hang with them time wise in my street legal Nismo. Most of race cars in XP are 1000 lbs less than big heavy street legal Nismo I drive. Marina is perfect for drifting. When my car was stock I drifted it a couple times out there. Very easy car to hang the tail out ....forever!

Here are results

http://www.norcalufo.org/main/attach...o9_results.pdf

And more pictures - some of your car in action!

Zenfolio | 5HP Decals | 120916_UFO_Marina

Were you the black 370Z that day? I looked up to that Nismo man. I wanted to meet the owner! Are you the owner of that badass Z that rips through the corners?

johncy2000 · 09-24-2012, 10:18 AM

Shamu · 09-24-2012, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by johncy2000

Were you the black 370Z that day? I looked up to that Nismo man. I wanted to meet the owner! Are you the owner of that badass Z that rips through the corners?

Yep that was me.

09-17-2012, 01:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
johncy2000 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Redwood City SVBAZ, CA Posts: 461 Drives: Autohaus Progressive Rep Power: 14	Nice my friend! You will love the Nismo! And miatas dominated the track. My friend ran 58 sec lap in his miata 1.8. And I ran a 60 sec lap. O well. lol It was my first time autox'ing so my fried had the advantage. __________________ 2011 Gun Metallic Nismo 370Z 6MT #435 Autohaus Progressive @johanncarlow autohausp@icloud.com

09-24-2012, 08:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
Shamu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,059 Drives: 370Z Racecar Rep Power: 21	Nice to see another Nismo at UFO events! Your car is beautiful! I was having fuel starve and tune issues but still managed to do ok. I was testing how low I could go with my new setup. I'm always impressed how well big 3000 lb plus Nismo does at these events. I run in XP with stripped out race cars and usually hang with them time wise in my street legal Nismo. Most of race cars in XP are 1000 lbs less than big heavy street legal Nismo I drive. Marina is perfect for drifting. When my car was stock I drifted it a couple times out there. Very easy car to hang the tail out ....forever! Here are results http://www.norcalufo.org/main/attach...o9_results.pdf And more pictures - some of your car in action! Zenfolio \| 5HP Decals \| 120916_UFO_Marina __________________ Grant Last edited by Shamu; 09-24-2012 at 08:50 AM.

09-24-2012, 10:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
johncy2000 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Redwood City SVBAZ, CA Posts: 461 Drives: Autohaus Progressive Rep Power: 14	__________________ 2011 Gun Metallic Nismo 370Z 6MT #435 Autohaus Progressive @johanncarlow autohausp@icloud.com

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09-16-2012, 11:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Naenyn Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 212 Drives: '13 Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 14	Glad you had a great time! I've only been to a handful of autocrosses.. but the ones I attended were always dominated by little cars. Seemed like the more powerful cars never got a chance to really shine because the courses were too small/tight. Maybe once I get my Z, I'll have to give autox a shot. You've rekindled my interest. =]