<VV> Autocross report

[AeroNed@aol.com]

This past Sunday I participated in the first autocross with my new 205/50-15 
Falken Azenias. What a difference the tires make!! My first run I was waiting 
for the rear end to get loose. I was driving like I still had my street tires 
on. The car never did get loose. I increased my speed on each run, 
unfortunately as my speed increased my ability to hold the line decreased. I started the 
season with a goal to hit a cone, as I hadn't. The last event I hit my first 
cone and now I may be addicted. This time out I had only one clean run and my 
best time included a cone. I'm going to take a step back and try to get control 
over my positioning of the car.

I had the rear camber set to negative 2.5 degrees and nothing in the front. 
The car was pretty neutral, not loose and not pushing. The only time the car 
felt a little loose was when I got behind the line and tried to get back by over 
steering. The difference was once the street tire lost traction, it was 
difficult to get it back. The Falkens regained traction by easing off the wheel 
just a little.

I have a couple of events before Fire and Ice to get familiar with the new 
tires. Since I'm not able to make the trip to KY, F&I may be my only chance to 
go up against other Corvairs this year.

Each time I started a run, the announcer said "my favorite blue Corvair," of 
course I was the only Corvair. A picture of my car even made the June 
newsletter of the Wichita SCCA. 

I'm having more fun each time I go out, and can't wait to get my next fix of 
orange rubber!

Ned