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> Help me win at autocross, I wanna be a top 10 car and driver!
crash914
post Jul 1 2014, 06:49 PM
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ok, I need help. currently I am about 3 to 5 seconds off the pace in my local club events. I know most of the time is due to the driver. I think that there is some time in the car also as it is mostly set up for the long track.

Here is what I know so far, if more info is needed..ask...

73 914, blue. bolt in cage, just the 4 plates plus the seat belt for tie in points.

stiffly sprung, Koni yellows, I think 250 lbs in the rear and 21 or 23mm torsion bars in the front.

Delrin bushings everywhere, I have needle bearings, just not installed.

lowered, see pictures for height. 4 inches in the rear to the bottom of the engine mount bar, 4 inches in front to the bottom of the front floor pan.

205 50 15 tires, not sure of the wheel width, 4 lug.

my tires are about 8 year old khumo v710's that have been in the garage and have 4 autocross days on them now.

air pressure I have been running, 22lbs front, 20 rear. see pictures for chalk. looks like I am using all the tread.

Camber is close to -2.4 degrees front and rear. Front toe is 0, not sure about the rear, perhaps 1/4 inch toe in.

Motor is 103 by 80, nickies, split cam, le200 heads, tangerine header, 6800 rpm redline, 11:1 compression, so plenty of grunt.

Megasquirt with twin throttle bodies.

Transmission is open diff, with a flipped 5th gear for 3rd and standard 5th.

no camber plates,

See pictures in the following posts..




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crash914   Help me win at autocross   Jul 1 2014, 06:49 PM
crash914   pictures....   Jul 1 2014, 06:56 PM
crash914   Video of the loose nut....I had a good run until t...   Jul 1 2014, 06:58 PM
koozy   1- Lose as much weight as possible (car and driver...   Jul 1 2014, 07:02 PM
mskala   I sure as hell don't know everything, but: 1)...   Jul 1 2014, 07:24 PM
crash914   I know about the weight thing...I did corner balan...   Jul 1 2014, 07:08 PM
koozy   If you machined the Delrin bushings properly and l...   Jul 1 2014, 07:23 PM
koozy   Also, this book is money well spent. Secrets of ...   Jul 1 2014, 07:27 PM
koozy   Hand technique is explained in that book. Get a ti...   Jul 1 2014, 07:30 PM
koozy   Also, tire pressure should be slightly higher in t...   Jul 1 2014, 07:35 PM
Alice   Also, tire pressure should be slightly higher in ...   Jul 1 2014, 11:25 PM
crash914   all good info. Thanks! I know I need rubber, ...   Jul 2 2014, 02:56 AM
crash914   Here is a link to the FTD... FTD run   Jul 2 2014, 04:17 AM
koozy   You said top 10. What was the tenth place time? I...   Jul 2 2014, 07:55 AM
Racer Chris   Your car is already too low for good suspension mo...   Jul 2 2014, 08:17 AM
wobbletop   Keep your hands at 9 and 3. Get new tires. Be more...   Jul 2 2014, 09:04 AM
crash914   All good info...my street tires are 10 years old a...   Jul 2 2014, 09:12 AM
naro914   Tires, tires, tires... yes, tires can get you mor...   Jul 2 2014, 09:41 AM
drgchapman   As a driving coach, I find the most time can be ma...   Jul 2 2014, 10:52 AM
crash914   ok, see this thread is helpful already! Chris...   Jul 2 2014, 11:09 AM
mskala   Herb, See about 20 sec in for how to avoid shuffle...   Jul 27 2014, 08:28 AM
Woody   Everyone touched on some really great points. I d...   Jul 2 2014, 11:49 AM
crash914   NICE! I like the low camera angle.. Every...   Jul 2 2014, 12:16 PM
naro914   Couple quick videos: N0E67YE7Js4 523pRL0QETI Loo...   Jul 2 2014, 12:14 PM
mskala   Me on saturday. Our courses tend to not have supe...   Jul 2 2014, 01:02 PM
crash914   If I remember, you were always smooth and fast at ...   Jul 2 2014, 04:13 PM
jhadler   Herb, I'll address this in two parts: The ste...   Jul 2 2014, 06:20 PM
crash914   Thanks Josh...good info.. I do now have flairs on ...   Jul 2 2014, 06:35 PM
jhadler   Thanks Josh...good info.. I do now have flairs on...   Jul 3 2014, 10:03 AM
infraredcalvin   Don't make any changes to the car. Have one o...   Jul 5 2014, 10:06 PM
koozy   I agree, working on driver skills is the single mo...   Jul 6 2014, 06:47 PM
crash914   The car is fast and easy to drive...very neutral. ...   Jul 7 2014, 02:48 AM
crash914   Here are a couple of pictures...I even show the fl...   Jul 8 2014, 04:36 AM
mskala   I don't remember any recommendation to go to 3...   Jul 8 2014, 06:53 AM
crash914   I was looking in some old threads about the V710...   Jul 8 2014, 07:45 AM
koozy   Chalk will get you nowhere with those tires. Chalk...   Jul 8 2014, 08:37 AM
crash914   got it! oh and have fun! Has anyone eve...   Jul 8 2014, 09:08 AM
koozy   got it! oh and have fun! Has anyone ev...   Jul 9 2014, 08:30 AM
koozy   When is your next event?   Jul 9 2014, 08:41 AM
crash914   the next events are July 19th, Next Saturday and t...   Jul 9 2014, 10:05 AM
Racer   As a Potomac member I will chime in with some othe...   Jul 9 2014, 07:42 PM
crash914   Thanks Dave! you are welcome to drive anytime...   Jul 10 2014, 03:03 AM
crash914   Latest runs, crappy cell phone video. Ok, looks l...   Jul 21 2014, 09:02 AM
koozy   Coasting is ok, sometimes. This is my run from Sat...   Jul 21 2014, 04:22 PM
koozy   Looks much better. There are places you will NEED ...   Jul 21 2014, 02:05 PM
koozy   I looked at your video again. You need to get used...   Jul 21 2014, 04:26 PM
crash914   Thanks Mike, I think you are right. Looking at m...   Jul 21 2014, 05:17 PM
Racer Chris   Keep adding front bar until you don't like the...   Jul 21 2014, 07:05 PM
koozy   What size front bar do you have and how old is it?   Jul 21 2014, 07:34 PM
crash914   front bar is 22mm...how old? it came with the car....   Jul 22 2014, 02:54 AM
koozy   Yea, I'd start with trying to maintain 24psi f...   Jul 22 2014, 11:02 AM
crash914   yep, tires are on the agenda...results won't b...   Jul 22 2014, 11:18 AM
crash914   Looks good Mark, I will have to give that a try, I...   Jul 27 2014, 04:46 PM
J P Stein   Other Porsches are no competition.......unless you...   Jul 28 2014, 10:31 AM
crash914   Yep, no cubic $$ here....that is why I o...   Jul 28 2014, 12:39 PM
crash914   Ok, here is a video of my fastet run. I just need...   Jul 28 2014, 02:51 PM
mskala   Ok, here is a video of my fastet run. I just nee...   Jul 28 2014, 03:49 PM
Racer Chris   It looked like you were driving a "safe...   Jul 28 2014, 06:52 PM
crash914   The above event times have been posted..damn...11t...   Jul 29 2014, 04:22 AM
koozy   Tell me about the data overlay. How do you like it...   Jul 29 2014, 07:39 AM
koozy   Get the camera outside the car. You can get much c...   Jul 29 2014, 07:48 AM
crash914   Agreed...I need a camera mount for the outside. I...   Jul 29 2014, 08:04 AM
jhadler   At this point, forget all the bells and whistles. ...   Jul 29 2014, 10:18 AM
ConeDodger   To improve the driver, do a few track days. Things...   Jul 29 2014, 10:23 AM
crash914   See the turning g-force chart in the attached exce...   Jul 29 2014, 10:42 AM
crash914   fastest time of the day... _MrSSoG0mlw   Jul 29 2014, 10:50 AM
mskala   fastest time of the day... That guy doesn't...   Jul 29 2014, 05:18 PM
yeahmag   Holy crap that's a tight course with lots of t...   Jul 29 2014, 04:23 PM
J P Stein   A WAG. From the sound of things, the fella in the ...   Jul 30 2014, 08:59 AM
crash914   Hi Jp, From what he said, it is a stock M3. He di...   Jul 30 2014, 10:18 AM
Joe Ricard   how to drive a 914 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...   Aug 4 2014, 07:52 PM
crash914   Nice, looks real fast! I am up to 11th...al...   Aug 5 2014, 05:31 AM
karnak   :agree: Lots of great info here. I have some of t...   Aug 7 2014, 09:24 PM
Joe Ricard   as mentioned above and demonstrated in several vid...   Aug 10 2014, 07:02 AM
crash914   UPDATE: At the last event, after the 1st of 2 run...   Aug 18 2014, 08:01 AM
koozy   Good job. Hard work pays off. Get some of those fa...   Aug 19 2014, 12:25 AM


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