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Old 06-01-2008, 08:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Actually Autocross a smart!?!?!

Yep,
I have.
Two events now.
Went from pretty sketchy, lifting rear wheels and wondering how good Lexan is as a sled - to Pretty Decent!
I have disconnected the Stability and compared times.
1st event, nearly equal.

6 HS 6 Randy Z Smart Car!
63.782 65.930 63.132 63.509 64.031+1 63.132

Above is the proof, only time #3 was ESP off.
#3 was better than #1 and #4 but but not by much.
#s 2 and 5 had a passenger and that was death to the times.
ESP off, felt dangerous and I quit the experiment after one round.

Today, three and a half (3.5) seconds improvement!
The only engine mod was the new pooper but the time difference isn't a matter of increased power.

3 m HS 1 Randy Zimmer Mercedes smart yellow 76.543 76.207 76.401+OFF 73.192+2 72.790 72.790






72.693+1 72.216+1

7 runs.
1st two with ESP on.
Stuck at 76 sec.
Took off ESP, TC and ABS for all runs after.
The 72.2 was a nicked cone but the 72.7 was clean.

Rear wheel lift was gone. In fact, I'm told the front was getting light like it should - think old 911 stance.
The car did not feel tippy and even started to slide a small bit - mostly a push under power still, but manageable with some hint of rotation on lift.

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Are you running on the stock front wheels?
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Old 06-01-2008, 09:09 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I'm looking to get back into Autox once I've broken the thing in. How do you switch ESP off?
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What are you running for tires?
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Interesting, but lots of questions, as above...
Tires?
Pressures?
Wheels?
And of course, how'd you turn off the electronics? If you don't do a DIY post on that one with good photos, expect a ton more questions.
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I love the idea of autocrossing my smart. We race a vw scirocco and I'll bet the smart would be a challenge. Who knows, maybe their own class in SCCA.
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I love the idea of autocrossing my smart. We race a vw scirocco and I'll bet the smart would be a challenge. Who knows, maybe their own class in SCCA.
Make it the manditory NASCAR footprint!! Ok, I's settle for an SCCA class for smarts and ESPN coverage on maybe ESPN?
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One more quick question!
What did you do for a 5 point harness or is it required?
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In AutoX, no five point harness is required . . . at least not in SCCA
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Just a helmet, which you can usually borrow at the track.
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