Re: my autocross story

[audidudi@delphi.com (Jeffrey J. Goggin)]

>Overall, I finished 5th out of 9 in Novice class (won by a Fiat Spyder)
>and 4th out of 6 in H stock.  I'm sure the 4kq is capable of better,
>but it was my first time.  I often found myself oversteering (esp. in
>the slalom) and relied on the extra traction to make it around the cones
>(read: 4 wheel slides!) but that probably cost me time.

FWIW, I find that my Ur-Q oversteers readily on street tires and understeers
equally readily on race tires ... btw, I'm glad you enjoyed yourself.
Autocrossing can be -- IMHO, is -- a lot of fun and a well-driven 4kq can be
*very* competitive at the local and regional level.  Heck, even a FWD 4k can
be competitive with the proper nut installed behind the wheel...

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