Stampie
Stampie PowerDork
7/21/19 8:01 a.m.

Anyone have an idea how long the course was last year?  Doing a mental build.

Robbie
Robbie UltimaDork
7/21/19 8:19 a.m.

Close to a minute. Hot time was 50 seconds or so?

Stampie
Stampie PowerDork
7/21/19 8:20 a.m.

In reply to Robbie :

Sorry I meant in distance. Using Google maps and a WAG I came up with half a mile. 

Robbie
Robbie UltimaDork
7/21/19 8:24 a.m.

In reply to Stampie :

Sounds about right.

By mental, do you mean in your head or do you mean crazy awesome and ill advised?

Stampie
Stampie PowerDork
7/21/19 8:25 a.m.

In reply to Robbie :

Both?

SVreX
SVreX MegaDork
7/21/19 8:37 a.m.

In reply to Robbie :

Ummm... it’s Stampie!

You knew the answer before you asked that question!!  cheeky

slowbird
slowbird Reader
7/21/19 12:17 p.m.

Is this a "how small of a fuel tank can I get away with" situation?

Stampie
Stampie PowerDork
7/21/19 12:25 p.m.

In reply to slowbird :

Could be how light should I make the car in case I have to push it through the autocross. Or ... will I pull a hamstring before the finish line.

gumby
gumby Reader
8/12/19 10:52 a.m.

Twist on the question; what is a typical top speed for a Challenge autoX layout?

I know how I gear a car for my local sites, but am also aware the different sanctioning entities have different ideas.

DeadSkunk  (Warren)
DeadSkunk (Warren) PowerDork
8/12/19 10:57 a.m.

In reply to gumby :

In 2017 I ran my Miata around the course in 2nd gear, FWIW.

maschinenbau
maschinenbau SuperDork
8/12/19 3:18 p.m.

In reply to gumby :

Last year the "long course" began with a 500ft straight section and I think that was the top speed of the whole course. So, however fast you can get going in about 500ft. 

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