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[Bitter]

I've had an account here for a little while but never post, I'm back trying to find some non competitive autocross events around the region. I don't want to compete against others times, just my own, in an effort to get more comfortable pushing the limits of my car. I'm not finding anything like I want on Google, everything seems to be with a club, competitive, expensive, etc. Meanwhile a buddy in SanFran goes out to autocross events several times a year for like between $50 and $100 to run as much as you want all day no car classes, no points, just pay, tech, and go. I'm looking for something like that around the Chicago area or collar counties. I'm not interested in open track stuff with a bunch of cars at once, just autocross style events. I don't trust myself or my skills to put others at risk with me like that.

My car is slow but has a bunch of suspension bits on it so I'd be classed way up to somewhere that I'd be holding up the whole event while they're waiting for me to finish.

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[DEEZUZ]

"little while"


Join Date: Nov 2009




welcome

 

[IceCreamAssassin]

"Suspension bits" makes me think you're an okay person. Welcome, I know nothing of autocross.

 

[Bitter]

"little while"


Join Date: Nov 2009




welcome

Thanks, didn't realize it had been that long ago that I trailed a group of Honda's up 71 at Starved Rock, then went home and Googled to find information about the group and this place came up.

"Suspension bits" makes me think you're an okay person. Welcome, I know nothing of autocross.

I like to think I'm an okay person too, saying suspension bits is so much easier than listing out everything all the time, I didn't figure this was the place for that circle jerk. It rides like shit and can turn 'fast' if I knew what I was doing with it. I've got all the parts except the one part I really need, a good driver.

 

[Mook]

[MENTION=11102]J-LO[/MENTION]

 

[IceCreamAssassin]

I like to think I'm an okay person too, saying suspension bits is so much easier than listing out everything all the time, I didn't figure this was the place for that circle jerk. It rides like shit and can turn 'fast' if I knew what I was doing with it. I've got all the parts except the one part I really need, a good driver.

I just like the term bits, feels like I'm watching Wheeler Dealers.

 

[IDAFC21]

Welcome. We like hearing about peoples bits.

 

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That first post seems..... Bitter?

 

[Bitter]

Sadly since Photobucket decided they were going to ask for $400 yearly extortion I don't have any photos of the bits or bits in progress online at the moment. There's some shiny bits and some red bits and some black bits and some JDM bits and some bright bits and some weird bits.

 

[Bitter]

That first post seems..... Bitter?

I've only been hearing that same joke for the past 13 years, I've been a moderator over at Club3G (Eclipse 00-05, though never owned one) forums for a while and have racked up lots of butthurt and newb-hate. I try to use the same username on every car forum so people can just hate me everywhere.

Look, I have a yelp review!
https://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/www.club3g.com#5

 

[Dan00Hawk]

I'd kind of like something like that too. Years ago, there used to be an Autocross at Joliet Junior College. No classes, just "run whatchya brung". They ended up classing cars based on their timed segments, not the mods. It got cancelled due to the college insurance costs increasing due to the "risk" of racing in their parking lot. Meh... But it wasn't SCCA, there weren't all sorts of classes based on the car or mods. Just a quick tech inspection to ensure the cars were "safe enough". It was laid back, semi competitive, but most of all fun and low stress.

 

[Bitter]

That's exactly what I'm looking for, a shame it doesn't exist anymore. It was near me too, I'm kind of over by Peotone area.

 

[Intel]

Welcome Just show up to a chicago miata autox and compete against your own times. All non miatas are in the same class so no real rush to compete unless you feel the need to.

If you decide to to an HPDE day there are a ton available at autobahn and groups have great instructors to show you the ropes and keep you out of trouble.

 

[Bitter]

Great, is there a page for the Miata stuff? Part of my problem is also...I work 5 days a week and since I'm one of 4 employee's and one of 3 that do the actual work and one of 2 who can diagnose stuff...getting days off can be difficult.

 

[boostedguy05]

isnt there stuff like that going on all the time in the Schaumburg Boomers parking lot?
[MENTION=750]RICH17[/MENTION]

 

[RICH17]

Definitely check out windy city Miata club. they have something every other weekend for the most part. Been to quite a few of them. Lots of fun.

Autocross

 

[J-LO]

[MENTION=11102]J-LO[/MENTION]

I don't know much about autocross, other than they take place in parking lots and generally in 1/2 gear. I can say if you want to find the limits of your car , consider doing hpde events as well.

 

[J-LO]

isnt there stuff like that going on all the time in the Schaumburg Boomers parking lot?


[MENTION=750]RICH17[/MENTION]

Sears centre holds them often too, or at least use too

 

[Bitter]

Thanks for the information everyone, I'll look into some of it and hopefully get to have some fun with my car later this summer! I have to keep it safe and sound till I get the daily driver all squared away since the fun car will be the daily while the daily is under the knife. Somehow I got an older CD4E trans to 150K miles before it started to go bonkers, if that's not a feat I don't know what is!

And I'll see about maybe being a little more active around here too!

 

[Bitter]

Oh hey, totally off-topic question, my girl does a little side work in the NWS part of the internet, would it be against the rules to have a thread of her stuff here to promote her some? I know you all like date supermodels and stuff and wouldn't be interested but money is money and a sale is a sale. She's all ass with no tits and has a big bag of weird dicks

 

[Mook]

We have the NWS section for you guys to do what you want. Go for it

 

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[Bitter]

We have the NWS section for you guys to do what you want. Go for it

Thanks, wasn't sure if promoting something like that (non free) was frowned upon around here or not.