[Icyjaws]

So just got back from my first time in my e90 335i ( and my first autox in over ten yrs last time was my 92mr2-t very diff car) sooo I did poorly alteast in my mind. I'm you "average" enthusiast but still should have done better I think atleast so alittle run down on what happened at the sjscca in AC
they ran me in asp because I have a jb4.
very slow first run to learn course/car got better every run from there . never got as "fast" as I thought I should do ~70s fastest was 74.xx so besides driver being better (which I know can happen) and not being used to driving a pig compared to what im used to.
do you guys run with the dtc on? figured it be faster and let me slide around alittle but didn't run with it on was working on other things.
secondly I have the slap stick auto I know I put it in 2nd like 15 sec into run but noticed my last 2 run I was in 3rd at line? I assume I must have hit it into 3rd but that doesn't seem possible so perplexed about it.
any ideas beside better tires and "learn to drive" would be helpful
hopefully only running bimmer 1 or 2 more events before mr2 is ready

[bNks334]

Originally Posted by Icyjaws

So just got back from my first time in my e90 335i ( and my first autox in over ten yrs last time was my 92mr2-t very diff car) sooo I did poorly alteast in my mind. I'm you "average" enthusiast but still should have done better I think atleast so alittle run down on what happened at the sjscca in AC
they ran me in asp because I have a jb4.
very slow first run to learn course/car got better every run from there . never got as "fast" as I thought I should do ~70s fastest was 74.xx so besides driver being better (which I know can happen) and not being used to driving a pig compared to what im used to.
do you guys run with the dtc on? figured it be faster and let me slide around alittle but didn't run with it on was working on other things.
secondly I have the slap stick auto I know I put it in 2nd like 15 sec into run but noticed my last 2 run I was in 3rd at line? I assume I must have hit it into 3rd but that doesn't seem possible so perplexed about it.
any ideas beside better tires and "learn to drive" would be helpful
hopefully only running bimmer 1 or 2 more events before mr2 is ready

Auto-x is literally all driver lol There are base model Toyota Camry's out there that run good times. Shit, there was a station wagon that threw down faster times than my 135i at the event I went to yesterday.

I run with traction control all the way off (hold it down for 5 seconds). The car will plow if you leave it on. A high hp RWD car needs to be able to throttle steer and DSC prevents you from doing that. Be careful though as you can easily power over-steer and spin the car. Start slow and build speed until you're comfortable.

[Antetokounmpo]

I would also suggest turning jb4 off so you can run in FS (or whatever street class you'd be in), you won't lose much time at all (definitely less than a second) and you'll be way more competitive.

[GATORB8]

Seat time and learning to move the car's weight around has certainly been the most helpful for me.

I run with TC all the way off as bNks334 said.

I haven't run in SCCA, but from the guys I've spoken with, they have fewer runs than the local clubs. Our BMW club gets 8 or so runs in a day, the Miata club got 20 when I went. I would recommend tracking down one of the experienced guys at one of your local clubs and doing course walks and having him ride along.

[Icyjaws]

we got 5 runs in which I was happy with considering we had about 90 cars out there this wkend. Ill try the next event with TC totally off and more seat time should help also. thanks for the help

[HerrGruyere]

Originally Posted by bNks334

Shit, there was a station wagon that threw down faster times than my 135i at the event I went to yesterday.

Was it me?

[bNks334]

Originally Posted by HerrGruyere

Was it me?

No not even. It was a SAAB lol

[HerrGruyere]

Ha! I'm guessing one of the WRX-type ones.

[E30_335i]

Traction and DSC off. Pull to the line, shift it to M1, never touch it again. Just let it do its thing on course. Fastest way to run the Steptronic. FS is your only hope. Even FS is tough against a Camaro SS with limited slip.

[bNks334]

Originally Posted by E30_335i

Traction and DSC off. Pull to the line, shift it to M1, never touch it again. Just let it do its thing on course. Fastest way to run the Steptronic. FS is your only hope. Even FS is tough against a Camaro SS with limited slip.

That looks awesome! The events here are lame in comparison. Tiny lots with crumbling dirty pavement. The NY chapters aren't doing a good enough job. I was bored at the last event. All they could manage was a 23 second course.