16 September Auto-x {PICS} - Toyota Yaris Forums

kurokoma-kun · 09-17-2007, 10:17 AM

Pics of the fun at yesterday's auto-x. Did not do that great, course was much longer than usual and I got lost on the first couple runs. My best time was a 57.6--still I was not the slowest and for me that's really something!

Here's me rippin it up.

I shared the Yaris with my best friend, whose Miata (like mine) was in no shape to run. He beat me by only about 3 seconds in my own car, which is so great for him! <bleah>.

One of the other girls liftin a wheel in her Integra

Dude getting the top time of the day in a very nice Mini Cooper S

"Airwolf" in the (almost) unbeatable scooby

My favorite car at these events--watching this guy is like a dream, so smooth on his lil 13s

Body rooooooooooolllllllllllllll

My vehicle was not the smallest there

cali yaris · 09-17-2007, 02:46 PM

congrats, that is really cool that you are doing Auto-X. I've done time attack but I'm afraid I'd get lost on the auto x course.

kurokoma-kun · 09-17-2007, 03:17 PM

Thanks! I like auto-x because it may be tricky but you're going pretty slow--yesterday actually got to use 2nd gear for the first time this season!

I'm a little intimidated by the thought of going track speeds in my Yaris.

WRBlue · 09-17-2007, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

congrats, that is really cool that you are doing Auto-X. I've done time attack but I'm afraid I'd get lost on the auto x course.

AutoX courses are short enough for that not to be a problem ;) Usually. Locally there was an 85 second course this year... I got lost. And it was way too long to remember. So I never really improved :(

I'm surprised the F125 car wasn't FTD...

kurokoma-kun · 09-17-2007, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by WRBlue

I'm surprised the F125 car wasn't FTD...

Well, now that you mention it he might have--but since he was the one who designed the course this time no one paid any attention!

Ever driven one of those shifter carts? It looks like a blast.

fu_im_from_texas · 09-18-2007, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kurokoma-kun

Ever driven one of those shifter carts? It looks like a blast.

ive got a shifter kart... its scary fast...

Kaotic Lazagna · 09-18-2007, 02:34 PM

looks extremely fun.

leasaunce · 09-18-2007, 08:38 PM

hahahaha! nice go kart!

nqd · 09-18-2007, 08:42 PM

i like your numbers...whered u get them?

blueskana · 09-19-2007, 01:30 AM

Nice man... we had a great event on Sunday too up in Austin. How many times did you walk the course before the start? Did you get a chance to draw a map and take notes as you walked it??? Those things really help me from getting lost and let me concentrate on where the *uck I'm going, heh, heh.
Cheers.

mojoyaris · 09-19-2007, 02:30 AM

It's great to see another Yaris on the Auto x course. Up here in Canada we design our courses a bit differently. There's still the slalom and box elements, but you get up in 2nd gear easily. Reaching up to 100k's at times It's alot of fun.

It amazes me how the US events are so big and there's such a huge participation compared to Canada.

blueskana · 09-19-2007, 02:51 AM

Speaking of speeds/gears, it is interesting how perhaps different areas/clubs set thiers up: most of ours run in at least 2nd, only a very "tight" course requiring 1st for a corner or two. I even had to grab 3rd for bit on one, though usually just let the RL bounce for a second, LOL. I'll try to post something from the latest once I go through them.
Mojo; how many entrants at your, avg? San Antonio ones are usually 70-100 avg, Austins 100-128(max. size) avg, with some evil shifters thrown in there for good measure, ha, ha, haa...

kurokoma-kun · 09-19-2007, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by nqd

i like your numbers...whered u get them?

Thanks! I cut them out from magnetic sheets. Ordered from Dick Blick art supply (what a name huh), about $15. They stay on really well.

kurokoma-kun · 09-19-2007, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by blueskana

Nice man... we had a great event on Sunday too up in Austin. How many times did you walk the course before the start? Did you get a chance to draw a map and take notes as you walked it??? Those things really help me from getting lost and let me concentrate on where the *uck I'm going, heh, heh.
Cheers.

Should have talked to you beforehand!

I'm still a beginner (ie dummy), so I walked the course several times but did not make a map or notes until I had already run two bad laps. Ugh, this "live and learn" shite is getting old

la panique · 09-19-2007, 11:33 PM

I'm so jealous of all these autocross pictures...it so hard to find any around here.

blueskana · 09-20-2007, 02:20 AM

Hey la panique, have you checked these guys out?
http://www.gulfcoastregionscca.org/reg.htm
Good luck!

la panique · 09-20-2007, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by blueskana

Hey la panique, have you checked these guys out?
http://www.gulfcoastregionscca.org/reg.htm
Good luck!

I looked at that awhile back, but unfortunately it's a good 200 miles or so away. Maybe someday.

blueskana · 09-20-2007, 04:12 AM

Hmmmm... are there any other Yarii drivers around your area who might want to make it a cruise/meet/race event? It would be a bit of a drive, but you'd get to see some other folks and then see how you do/help each other around the course.
I'm still waiting for some other Yaris-is to show up at our local events. So far only a few Fits...

09-17-2007, 10:17 AM	#1
kurokoma-kun Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: my own little world Posts: 1,256	16 September Auto-x {PICS} Pics of the fun at yesterday's auto-x. Did not do that great, course was much longer than usual and I got lost on the first couple runs. My best time was a 57.6--still I was not the slowest and for me that's really something! Here's me rippin it up. I shared the Yaris with my best friend, whose Miata (like mine) was in no shape to run. He beat me by only about 3 seconds in my own car, which is so great for him! <bleah>. One of the other girls liftin a wheel in her Integra Dude getting the top time of the day in a very nice Mini Cooper S "Airwolf" in the (almost) unbeatable scooby My favorite car at these events--watching this guy is like a dream, so smooth on his lil 13s Body rooooooooooolllllllllllllll My vehicle was not the smallest there Last edited by kurokoma-kun; 09-17-2007 at 10:30 AM.

09-17-2007, 02:46 PM	#2
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	congrats, that is really cool that you are doing Auto-X. I've done time attack but I'm afraid I'd get lost on the auto x course. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

09-18-2007, 08:42 PM	#9
nqd Drives: 07 Yaris LB Absolute RED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 884	i like your numbers...whered u get them? __________________ v

09-19-2007, 02:30 AM	#11
mojoyaris Ecurie Snoopy Lives View User's Garage Drives: Jojo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver Posts: 447	It's great to see another Yaris on the Auto x course. Up here in Canada we design our courses a bit differently. There's still the slalom and box elements, but you get up in 2nd gear easily. Reaching up to 100k's at times It's alot of fun. It amazes me how the US events are so big and there's such a huge participation compared to Canada. __________________ Sponsors and Organizations: Toyota Rally Canada Yokohama Tire Canada Western Canada Rally Association Ecurie (Team) Snoopy Canada, racing since 1966

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kurokoma-kun Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: my own little world Posts: 1,256	Thanks! I like auto-x because it may be tricky but you're going pretty slow--yesterday actually got to use 2nd gear for the first time this season! I'm a little intimidated by the thought of going track speeds in my Yaris.

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blueskana View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 206	Nice man... we had a great event on Sunday too up in Austin. How many times did you walk the course before the start? Did you get a chance to draw a map and take notes as you walked it??? Those things really help me from getting lost and let me concentrate on where the *uck I'm going, heh, heh. Cheers.

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blueskana View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 206	Speaking of speeds/gears, it is interesting how perhaps different areas/clubs set thiers up: most of ours run in at least 2nd, only a very "tight" course requiring 1st for a corner or two. I even had to grab 3rd for bit on one, though usually just let the RL bounce for a second, LOL. I'll try to post something from the latest once I go through them. Mojo; how many entrants at your, avg? San Antonio ones are usually 70-100 avg, Austins 100-128(max. size) avg, with some evil shifters thrown in there for good measure, ha, ha, haa...

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la panique zhen zhong, it's big! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Eglin AFB, Florida Posts: 126	I'm so jealous of all these autocross pictures...it so hard to find any around here.

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blueskana View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 206	Hmmmm... are there any other Yarii drivers around your area who might want to make it a cruise/meet/race event? It would be a bit of a drive, but you'd get to see some other folks and then see how you do/help each other around the course. I'm still waiting for some other Yaris-is to show up at our local events. So far only a few Fits...