Did my first Auto Slalom

smackYYZ · May 24, 2016

So I did my first Auto Slalom this weekend. It was run by BMW Club of Canada - Trillium Chapter and was a sanctioned CASC event. They are holding them every month at the PowerAid Centre in Brmapton.

The course was a bit tight for a vette, and there were no other cars in the SS class there, but I had a fun time. Out of the 32 cars, 3 of us we first timers. So for my first time coming in 9th overall I'm pretty proud.

Black 03 Z06 · May 24, 2016

Mike, congratulations. That is a pretty good showing for a rookie. Are you going to give it another go? And if so what tips did you pick up to get around even quicker? Well done.

smackYYZ · May 24, 2016

Thanks! I'm going to try and make the rest of them this year and see how/if I improve.

I played with the drive modes, 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th run were in track mode and the 4th I left it Sport. First 2 I shifted into second, the last three runs I just left it in first ( only hit 6100 / rpm ). To improve my times I'll work on my lines and brake a little later. The other would be to drift the car a bit. but that will take some practice with out the nannies on and a bit leary with that in a parking lot with nice big concrete lamp posts.

Here is video of my 4th run ( not the greatest ).

Black 03 Z06 · May 24, 2016

nascar03 · May 24, 2016

Great video Mike.
It looked like fun.
It can also be very addictive.

Graham

LSXtasy · May 24, 2016

Great post! AutoX is such a blast! I'm sure that you are hooked now! Great vid too by the way! Keep 'em coming. It will nice to see how much you improve now that you know what to expect. Again, awesome!!!

12cents · May 24, 2016

Impressive finish!

Dub · May 24, 2016

That looks like so much fun. Great post!

smackYYZ · May 25, 2016

LSXtasy said:
Great post! AutoX is such a blast! I'm sure that you are hooked now! Great vid too by the way! Keep 'em coming. It will nice to see how much you improve now that you know what to expect. Again, awesome!!!

Yes, it's a great way to release some of the pent up need to push the car a bit. The course really was a bit to short/tight for a big car like the Corvette, but I'm looking at it as a way to improve driving skills and have some great fun.

The original video was a lot shakier, by the YouTube correction tools took most of it out, worked really well.

Riley P · May 25, 2016

Great vid smack! Looks like a lot of fun!

LSXtasy · May 25, 2016

smackYYZ said:
Yes, it's a great way to release some of the pent up need to push the car a bit. The course really was a bit to short/tight for a big car like the Corvette, but I'm looking at it as a way to improve driving skills and have some great fun.

The original video was a lot shakier, by the YouTube correction tools took most of it out, worked really well.

You'll find that about most AutoX events. A lot are set up by Miata and S2K drivers so they cater to them. It'sstill a great way to learn your car and have fun doing it at a speed that's manageable. Enjoy amd keep us posted on other events that you do. Maybe a Goodguys event in the States is in your near future.

Did my first Auto Slalom

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