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Old 04-03-10, 06:58 PM
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FL Auto X..Where?

Where can One wanting to start auto x find some info?
Would like to know what is required and where events take place.
Would like something close in central FL.
Thanx for any info provided.


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Google Central Florida SCCA and you should find all you need.
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FYI a good group of people to race with for autoX
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porsche club of america has one comming up in the orlando area in April

http://flc.pca.org/DrivingEvents/Autocross.aspx

i have been to a couple down here in Ft. Lauderdale and they are pretty fun. if you are not a memeber they charge you like $20 or $30 bucks for the weekend. they normally are a two day event
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Equipe Rapide does events down here too, about a year ago they had an event on the Moroso... er, PBIR kart track. I ran the Porsche because the 7 wasn't done yet.

That track was awesome. It would have been perfect for the 7, the 911 is geared waaay too tall for it though.
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Thank you guys for the replies. Is there anything I need to know off the bat? Like having 4 pt harness, or anything in particular done to the car, or qualify somewhere? Or do i just show up, give them my money and name and go for it!?

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You need a battery tiedown (if you don't already have one), a helmet (Equipe Rapide has helmets for rent at their events), and some masking tape to put a number on the side of your car. Besides removing your floor mats/spare tire/misc junk from the car, that's all you really need. An air tank and tire pressure gauge helps too.
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These guys run up in Tavares and put on a great event.

http://www.martinsportscarclub.net/

Also the CRF-SCCA runs events all around you:

http://cfrsolo2.com/

A do mot miss event is the 2 day one in Sebring.

Also, if your a NewB to AX look into Evolution Driving School, you will get a couple years worth of seat time in a day. I looked at their calender and nothing coming up in Florida soon, jump on an school if one popes up though.

http://www.evoschool.com/

As far as the car goes:

- Wheels need to be torqued to min 90 ft. lbs.
- Battery secure
- Floor mat out on drivers side
- Throttle must be clear and return fast after floored and let go
- they make you roll forward at about 10MPH and stop hard with your hands off the steering wheel to make sure your brakes are functioning correctly.
- Tires must not be showing cord
- No Fluids leaking.
- Radar detector, garage remote, and anything else that is loose and will fly around removed and or stored properly.

Its a slippery slope once your addicted. Enjoy and have fun.
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GIR, Gainesville... We do alot of SCCA runing, here.
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