Is anyone sick of the process of autocross?

Sh0velMan

Well, a lot of negative stuff here...

But anyway, I pay my $40 and I stand out there and prop up cones, but I also do 10-15 runs, and the club I run with doesn't set up stupid 40-45 second courses... they're 90+ second courses, so it's usually 15-20 minutes total seat time for $40 bucks and I'm rarely there all day.

HPDEs are expensive and (call me a pussy) the insurance for each one adds up fast as well. I refuse to put the car on the track without an AVIP (Agreed Value Insurance Policy) for the event.

Autocrosses, worst i'm gonna do is fck up a bumper with a nasty cone hit or break something mechanically... that, I can deal with. Kissing a wall or getting into a roll-over without a policy to replace the car... I can't.

Just to clarify, I LOVE LOVE LOVE HPDE's, but they aren't something I can justify doing 1-2 times a month or on a whim like an Autocross event. That's all I am saying.

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Shamu

Both HPDE and autocross have their pluses and minuses. HPDE is much more expensive, requires more safety gear usually, burns through consumables at higher rate, breaks things more often, exposes you to risk of dying or totaling your car, can void warranties, isnt insurable unless you buy track insurance usually takes full day commitment. Benefits are lots of seat time and no work.

Autocross is cheap, not many risks, lower consumable costs, doesnt take much of a time commitment usually. Downsides are working and very limited seat time.

I tend to mix it up. Hillclimbs, Autocross and Trackdays. That way limit wear and tear, limit potential damage (LOL! yeah that really worked out well) keeps each event fresh and exciting.

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