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Aug 25, 2011 | 03:11 PM

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pitchadude

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What kind of camera and mount works best on C4's by the way ?

Aug 25, 2011 | 07:15 PM

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Alan777

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Honestly a go-pro works great in autocross, and they're not overly expensive. Just attach it to the paint or glass, so no need for a mount.

Aug 25, 2011 | 10:08 PM

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93Rubie

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I was told to walk the course until you can see it (all of it) in your mind and draw it on your hand/paper...I did this my first time, walked it like 6 times, it definitly helped a lot.

I agree on the "smoother is faster", I learned this first hand, first run was crappy, but as I got faster I noticed it was smoother too.

I was told this too:

LOOK AHEAD, DO NOT STARE IN FRONT OF THE CAR, LOOK WHERE YOU WANT THE CAR TO GO. I am looking out the side windows a lot, hands follow and the car does too...Great advise and I try to remind myself to do this.

Aug 25, 2011 | 10:40 PM

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pitchadude

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From: New Tazewell Tennessee

mount

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan777

Honestly a go-pro works great in autocross, and they're not overly expensive. Just attach it to the paint or glass, so no need for a mount.

So they will allow the glass mount ? Didn't figure they would. Thanks !

Aug 25, 2011 | 11:03 PM

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armybyrd

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From: Martinsburg WV

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Originally Posted by shakedown067

Yeah it's addictive! Glad you had a blast! Next thing you know, you'll be rolling around town with numbers on your car 24/7.

Where'd you get the Corvette Challenge decal?

Aug 27, 2011 | 10:30 PM

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93Rubie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pitchadude

So they will allow the glass mount ? Didn't figure they would. Thanks !

A guy lent me his Go Pro today. I ran course with it on top of the targa, but I forgot to turn it on...DOH!!!! It never fell off!!! He got my sideways action on camera however.

Not exactly what you want to do at a auto-x.

Aug 28, 2011 | 01:18 AM

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shakedown067

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Originally Posted by armybyrd

Where'd you get the Corvette Challenge decal?

I remade it and had david farmer here on the forum cut it for me.

Aug 28, 2011 | 10:07 AM

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rithsleeper

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From: Sumter South Carolina

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Originally Posted by JrRifleCoach

Just remember that "smoother is faster"

I sat down with Andy Pilgrim (before he was pro) years ago and those were his exact words.

It works too!

Yea until he went pro and found that was a load of crap! Push the gas and hold on! Im still working on it too. The biggest problem I have is utilizing brakes. I start slowing too soon or too late.

The biggest tip for me is have a passenger that is calling which way to go and pointing. That way you concentrate at the corner you are on and not both what you are on and what is ahead.

Problem im on is I know its faster smoother, but I always get faster times when I push it and forget about making each turn perfect and just drive the crap. I have a pdx in sept, should be interesting for high speeds.