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I have been to both BSR and FATT events at Summit Point. I found the BSR weekend to be much more professional in its orientation, and to make a genuine effort to convey essential information in an enjoyable way. Also, for the trek out to WV, it might be nice to have two days instead of one.
Autocross is great as well, and I've done the CDC events in Manassas. Before you go for that, I'd recommend finding an empty church parking lot in which to practice skid and recovery when it rains. When the S2000 steps out, it can be sudden for the uninitiated. The skid pad at Summit is another good place to learn how to handle your rear end, but there you are not in your S. That's good in one way--no wear and tear on components and tires--and bad in another--the S has much quicker steering than a Crown Vic. The skidpad instructors are a lot of help as well--I learned something from them that went beyond my 10 years of power-sliding around snowy turns in the Midwestern snow belt.
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Autocross is great as well, and I've done the CDC events in Manassas. Before you go for that, I'd recommend finding an empty church parking lot in which to practice skid and recovery when it rains. When the S2000 steps out, it can be sudden for the uninitiated. The skid pad at Summit is another good place to learn how to handle your rear end, but there you are not in your S. That's good in one way--no wear and tear on components and tires--and bad in another--the S has much quicker steering than a Crown Vic. The skidpad instructors are a lot of help as well--I learned something from them that went beyond my 10 years of power-sliding around snowy turns in the Midwestern snow belt.
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From: BFE... literally :)
Originally Posted by FF2Skip,May 9 2007, 03:26 PM
Autox first, then track. 
Learning to feel the car's "edge" is a must so that you can keep it from going over it. And trust me, you can have a ton of fun throwing your car about at an autox. It also gives you a chance to work on your tan. Would you like to see a picture of my day at one of the autox's?
Learning to feel the car's "edge" is a must so that you can keep it from going over it. And trust me, you can have a ton of fun throwing your car about at an autox. It also gives you a chance to work on your tan. Would you like to see a picture of my day at one of the autox's?
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