New to Autocross

m4thijss · 02-20-2021, 08:52 PM

My dad and I have both done autocross before but with limited seat time and not with our own cars. We are looking at going to do some more autocross at Summit in WV and get some experience pushing our cars. I have my stock 15' 435i and he has a 20' M240i xDrive.

Is there any issue bringing a leased car to autocross I know when it comes to taking it out on track and especially if you crash it becomes problematic but with nothing to hit but cones is it an issue?

Also any general advice for prep before going like things to check on the cars and things to bring like helmets, tools, etc?

brigade24 · 02-22-2021, 03:24 PM

prep for autox isn't really intense. especially if you're not swapping tires, you can get away with just bringing a bicycle/air pump and an air pressure gauge. If the organizers follow the SCCA autox rules, i think the ratings for helmets that are allowed have changed so might be a good idea to check with the organizers. i doubt there will be any loaner helmets to prevent spread of this precious virus.

On either of those cars, there's not much that can be done about front camber so if a new set of tires is in your future, fit widest tires possible...15 435 has 8" wide wheels on it so that would be a 245mm max width.

its a good idea to bleed the brakes. you don't need fancy fluid, it just needs to be clean.

have fun!

02-20-2021, 08:52 PM	#1
m4thijss New Member 6 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW 435i Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Northern Virginia / South Jersey / Philadelphia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW 435i [0.00] 2020 M240i xDrive C ... [0.00]	New to Autocross My dad and I have both done autocross before but with limited seat time and not with our own cars. We are looking at going to do some more autocross at Summit in WV and get some experience pushing our cars. I have my stock 15' 435i and he has a 20' M240i xDrive. Is there any issue bringing a leased car to autocross I know when it comes to taking it out on track and especially if you crash it becomes problematic but with nothing to hit but cones is it an issue? Also any general advice for prep before going like things to check on the cars and things to bring like helmets, tools, etc?
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02-22-2021, 03:24 PM	#2
brigade24 First Lieutenant 156 Rep 320 Posts Drives: 2013 335 X-dive Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	prep for autox isn't really intense. especially if you're not swapping tires, you can get away with just bringing a bicycle/air pump and an air pressure gauge. If the organizers follow the SCCA autox rules, i think the ratings for helmets that are allowed have changed so might be a good idea to check with the organizers. i doubt there will be any loaner helmets to prevent spread of this precious virus. On either of those cars, there's not much that can be done about front camber so if a new set of tires is in your future, fit widest tires possible...15 435 has 8" wide wheels on it so that would be a 245mm max width. its a good idea to bleed the brakes. you don't need fancy fluid, it just needs to be clean. have fun!
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