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Old 03-12-2007, 09:25 PM
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AutoCrossin the CL!

So yesterday I packed up the CL and thought it was time to take it to an AutoX event... Well it was a SHIT LOAD of fun, like the most fun i have ever had in my entire life! We got six runs, and i was in novice class of course, because this was my first time ever being at an event like this never mind driving in it. But i learned something today....CL's push like fucking dump trucks! My front end washed out in almost every turn, i was on street tires but they were brand new and they were fuzions, so i mean their okay tires, but the CL just pushed the entire time. The announcer even gave the car a new name...The 97 Acura CL Pushwagon... this is should probly be in the Competition and racing section but i was so excited i had to share it with all of you. Below is a video of my fastest and final run with a time of 48.065, please excuse the video quality it was filmed on a digital camera.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHXrIHaS4p4
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camera 'bout gave me a seizure...but looks like a good time
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Nice man, I so wanna go autox'ing when i get my next coils
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that looks sweet nice run looks like you can handle your car i wonder if they have something up here in connecticut for AutoX
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Damnn that looks like so much fun! So are you on stock suspension? any mods?

The vid wasn't that bad, but damn makes me wanna do it.
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looks like fun
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i was going to auto-x the CL........but it handles like a friggin boat.
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Yeah that looks like ALOT of fun!!!!!!! I'd love to do that!!! We should all get local meets together and go do this at our local track if you have one!!! How much did they charge for this?
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@ pushwagon from announcer.
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Damn. That looks like fun but it would tear up by stock brakes/suspension/rims.
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Originally Posted by kraftey
Damnn that looks like so much fun! So are you on stock suspension? any mods?

The vid wasn't that bad, but damn makes me wanna do it.
I was running stock everything, and on street tires. thats why it was pushing so bad, but ya its 25 bucks for non members and like 10 for members and its worth every cent
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haha, good times
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geez... body roll of fury... lol

but looks mad fun
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what exactly is Auto-x? i mean i watched the video but is it just racing around a parking lot... ?

It looks fun as shit though...
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Originally Posted by CLpwner
what exactly is Auto-x? i mean i watched the video but is it just racing around a parking lot... ?

It looks fun as shit though...
they layout a track basicly with cones, and its timed and you get time deducted if you hit a cone or miss a gate.
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oh i see... sounds fun... anyone from NC, we should do this looks like great fun.
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Nice run. You handled it pretty good for your first time. Is your car stick? I also always wanted to do track events but I have a slush box.
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Originally Posted by starboy2nv
geez... body roll of fury... lol

but looks mad fun
ive got this little run spotted out in the business parks by my house, and theres one spot where u kinda come up over a hill and turn and head right back down, and i swear my car has so much body roll i could roll my car just doin that.
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Originally Posted by Louie11
Nice run. You handled it pretty good for your first time. Is your car stick? I also always wanted to do track events but I have a slush box.
doesnt everyone .........with the exception of a few
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Originally Posted by kraftey
Damnn that looks like so much fun! So are you on stock suspension? any mods?

The vid wasn't that bad, but damn makes me wanna do it.
u wanna do it? head up to the business parks behind mc d's in canyon park. go to the back all the way up the hill, i swear that little section is set up to be a race course. its fun. but watch out for what we call the " cage jump " or u will fuck ur shit up
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watch out for cops too.......they'll bust you even if its in a empty unused parking lot......
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^that is true also
Old 03-13-2007, 06:38 PM
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I use to run the car even with the slushbox. Not so bad...

Props man, glad to see others following along with this awesome sport. It's def an addiction.
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Originally Posted by Cocoa
I use to run the car even with the slushbox. Not so bad...

Props man, glad to see others following along with this awesome sport. It's def an addiction.
Its a huge addiction i want more! but God if you were impressed with that amount of body roll just wait till you see my second run...it was before i understood going slow to go fast.

this is my second run the time was a 49. something i have to get my times off my girlfriends cell phone, but enjoy the massive body roll and check out the sick pushwagon!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z0WnnG4cWM

just loaded so it might be a couple min. before you can see it
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was this an official SCCA auto-x run?
what did you place?
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Originally Posted by AznX TL
was this an official SCCA auto-x run?
what did you place?
Ya it was an official points paying race with trophies and all. But because i was in novice they don't seperate the cars...so i was racing STI's and a C6 corvette, which my first run was faster then, but then his tires warmed up and he raped my ass. but i did beat a BMW 320i and a 93 VW Corrado, so i was pretty happy really couldn't ask for to much because it was my first time and everyone else had done it at lest once before
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Glad to see the CL representin- My buddy at work is into autocross with his pimped out Focus , he says he has definetly NEVER seen a CL on any course he's been to, so props for at least trying it out-
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in ur avatar... i laugh at all the body roll... u gonna drop it?
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Originally Posted by CLpwner
in ur avatar... i laugh at all the body roll... u gonna drop it?
Crazy body roll
Old 03-16-2007, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by CLpwner
in ur avatar... i laugh at all the body roll... u gonna drop it?
naw don't have the money, besides it ripped my tires apart...so im kind of saving up for some wheels and some kumos for autox only! And my dad wants me to see what i can do in his maxima se so i might drive two cars next month, both in different classes to. SO MANY RUNS SO LITTLE TIME
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Questions:

What year maxima?

What type of CL? i.e. 2.2 Manual?

What year CL is your's?

What state is Knoxville?

Are you going to do any other mods just for the autox?
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Originally Posted by CLpwner
What state is Knoxville?
Tennessee
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Well in that case... You, me and saiko_CL_duck should have a meet... We are in NC
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Originally Posted by CLpwner
Questions:

What year maxima?

What type of CL? i.e. 2.2 Manual?

What year CL is your's?

What state is Knoxville?

Are you going to do any other mods just for the autox?
in order

99 se

2.2 manual

97

Tennessee

and to the autox im def. doing more races, mods not so sure money plays a big roll in that i'm a broke ass teenager trying to do the best he can with what he has...and fuck ya to the meet that would be awsome! other then a few ricers in nere by Oak Ridge i am like the only one with a 1g CL around
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wow that looks like a shitload of fun
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Originally Posted by Fuzznugget32
in order

99 se

2.2 manual

97

Tennessee

and to the autox im def. doing more races, mods not so sure money plays a big roll in that i'm a broke ass teenager trying to do the best he can with what he has...and fuck ya to the meet that would be awsome! other then a few ricers in nere by Oak Ridge i am like the only one with a 1g CL around
cool... id have to look at a map to find a place in the middle cuz im not sure where knoxville is, that will be sick as hell
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I don't know how close you are to Bristol Motor Speedway but on april 22 is the next one and thats where its at so if you want to work something out we could do that PM me if your interested!
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Thats gonna be a good 5 hour drive for me... I'll see if i can make it... my parents won't probably let me go... PM sent
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