Autocross 2&3: SCCA NNJR Event #1 and MSNE Event #1 3/25/17 weekend



Results:
SCCA: http://www.autox4u.com/results/nnjr-scca-results-3-25-2017/
MSNE: https://axwaresystems.com/axorm/files/MotorSportsNE/2017%2003%2028%20a-x_fin.htm

Sat with SCCA was warm, 14 Celsius. Sun with MSNE was really cold, almost freezing.

Here comes the summary of feeling:
1. RE71r is so good. I could feel huge difference compared with other all-season tires.
2. The car had no more terrible understeer as last year. Most of the time it was oversteering.
3. With the quick transition left right left, the back end was kinda loose (rear sway bar).

Videos (SCCA):

Me + Jeff (Instructor)



My fatest (after being instucted)




Videos (MSNE):

Power steering



Me + Taldi(Instructor) + Me again



Things to improve:
1. Look ahead (my first MSNE run almost missed a cone)
2. Keep pushing the car to its limit. Carry more speed into the turns. I need to drive faster at slaloms, and at sweepers. Try more throttle and don't be afraid of spinning. Only in this way could I learn how to drive at its limit.
3. At the limit throttle control is key! Too much throttle could lead to oversteer or understeer depending on where I am at the turn and how fast I am, I should expect that and act correspondingly. Use the throttle as the steering wheel.
4. Based on (3) above, practicing correcting the oversteer. Be quick and precise!
5. Learn how the instructors steer! Their steering is smooth, but more importantly fast. S2000 is good at turn in, so be more aggressive. (Check out my runs before and after instructors do theirs at both events!) My steering is not enough.

 And also thanks Otto for doing the awesome comparison videos. Check them out below:
Gordon 47.162 Vs Yiling 52.387: https://vimeo.com/210149032
Otto 47.162 Vs. Yiling 52.387: https://vimeo.com/210151908
1st Place 47.162 Otto Vs Gordon 2nd Place 47.269: https://vimeo.com/210158778


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