http://www.scca.com/Inside/Index.asp?IdS=0...egionalSites&~=

click that and find the closest location, Autocross will be your new best friend.

but ya... i hit the a'pex's in my lane through corners.... damn street racers >>

-nObOdy+Mar 1, 2005 - 7:56 PM
I never said the 88% was a fact.

-boosted_K2+Mar 1, 2005 - 11:41 PM

LOL, funny you should say that. I use to live out this country road, and I did that apex hitting all the time. I use to see how fast I could go, but I never let me self go out of my lane. And I did this in the big fields were I could see if someone was coming, so I thought it okay. That was some real fun there.

EDIT: I forgot to thank you for the link, Thanks. I'm having trouble getting it to work though, I can get the link, it's just finding the info that hard. I think it's because I'm freaking beat right now. I'm so tired.

This post has been edited by Bigmeanbulldog55: Mar 2, 2005 - 12:09 AM

ive done it on a road that had extremly tight turns like a 30 degree turn

-pr_caralho+Mar 1, 2005 - 11:55 PM
Also the story with the civic wasnt my friend, i just heard it in the news a while back

-thedevilmaycrie+Mar 1, 2005 - 6:11 PM

And only going 130 km/h, =80 mi/h

Hydroplaning, snow, bumps and turning. All these are possible. More than likely if he was down shifting he was turning. The added resistance from the front wheels + the turning could push the back end to either side. I really wish people would get off this "FWD tail siding" thing. It's very possible in certain conditions.

-CheesyLobster+Mar 2, 2005 - 4:42 AM
I live in toronto, wich equals lots of snow. That combined with changing lanes while going 130km/h, =80mi/h can caus lots of accidents.....

guys we are getting off subject here... personally i think that this thread needs to focus on the things you can do to minimize the chance of an accident while racing... as we all know its not gonna stop... so lets focus a thing we call ORM (operational risk management) which is just a looking at what your doing and see what can be done to minimize the risk cause as i stated before we all do something that we shouldnt do on the road... wheather its hitting the apex on the turn, punching it past a slow driver... doing a lil showing off... or just plan out racing...

ill start
1) know the roads you are running on... dont do a mountian ridge run on an unfamilar road...

-DMC

So now we have a thread on how to street race safely? Yes, let's help get more reckless idiots racing on the roads. This thread needs a heatley dose of delete.

72mph was the faster I ever went in the quarter. Wonder where I got such an accurate numbeR? Oh yes, I go to the track like a smart person. Ok. just checkin

slow-
im not promoting it ... however im not gonna try and fool myself into thinking that if a racer reads this he's gonna stop... im just trying to implant a lil safety into there heads...

-DMC

Heres to driving like a grandma (/raises glass)

1. Only race on a strait road.
2. Only race if there are no points were someone could pull out in front of you with you see way ahead of time.
3. Don't race everyone, try to only race people you know and have set up the race first.
4. If you do race someone you don't know, if it's obvious before 60-70mph that one of you will win, back off.
5. Don't race above 80.
6. Don't race when there are other cars on the road.
7. Never race in the rain/snow or on wet road.
8. Don't race when someone is with you. If you kill yourself that’s one thing, but never put someone else’s life in danger.
9. Never ever drag with your girlfriend in the car; you'll have a lot more chance of doing something stupid to show off if she's there.
10. Never race a car without good tires/brakes/and other proper maintenance. Having your engine sees up at 70mph because you forgot to check the oil will screw you over. Lose tie rods, and other failed suspension component could mean your death.

Most of all, just try to be as safe as you can and use good judgment when deciding to race. It's not a good idea to race every idiot in a junker car that pulls up next to you and revs his or her engine. Be safe, or keep your butt off the road.

EDIT: I ran spell check to make sure this could be understood.

This post has been edited by Bigmeanbulldog55: Mar 2, 2005 - 8:17 PM

All I have to say is if he was racing in the snow/rain or just winter time he disserved to wreck. Preludes are not know for being the safest car, and racing in winter time, when there could be posibly ice on the road is just plain idiotic.

-Rjb23+Mar 2, 2005 - 10:41 PM
Thats what I say, thumbs up to you my man..