first autocross in the 914! Options

[Scott-thundercat]

went autoXing this pass weekend- what a blast. my car has no shifter bushings so rather than missing gears i just stayed in second the whole time. here's a video link and pictures.
first lap did a 74! it was so bad cause i was going way too fast coming into corners and also got there so late i couldnt walk the course and i was guessing! last run was the fastest at a 66.645 0.205 seconds off a 97 porsche 993 TT!!! not bad i guess!

fun stuff! sorry the cars so ugly- it sat since 89!!!

(IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/Scott-thundercat/914/914AutoX2.jpg)
(IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/Scott-thundercat/914/914autoX.jpg)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7...46725&hl=en

also a 993 TT was there!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=70...45253&hl=en

[ottox914]

Ahhhhh..... another innocent 914 owner catches the virus... I would suggest the following if you really have the bug. Don't do a thing but drive. Spend your hard earned $$$ the first season working on the driver. Give the car a good, basic tune up, plugs, wires, check timing, wheel bearings, allignment, tire pressures, new brake pads and fluid, the simple, basic, cheep stuff. Spend the rest of your time and money on events. As many as possible. Get seat time. Arrive early, walk the course lots, use the instructor ride alongs at the events, (I see you had a co-pilot in the photos). If you're still nutty about the sport after a season, step 2 is get the rule book for car prep for the club you will drive the most with. Study it. Alot. Then decide what class you can afford to put your car into, (in terms of $$$ and how much street car you want to keep in your 914 vs how much race car) and if you want to tinker with the car, use the rule book as your shopping list. Start with tires, then suspension, then motor, in that order, as doing tires just involves money, and little work, gives alot of bang for the buck, suspension involves a little more work, but its really just alot of remove and replace, bolt on stuff, motor work gets $$$ and takes more work and specialized tools to do a "Jake" quality job of it.

Here's the most common tip I give my students: Be Safe. Go Fast. Have Fun.

Welcome to the addiction.