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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Warhorse Racing" data-source="post: 1490889" data-attributes="member: 23098">Your approach to the event was great: focus on fundamentals, learn the car, make sure all the new parts are working properly. Building a strong foundation early will pay off exponentially going forward. Course walks, and guided novice course walks, are incredibly important. It was great to hear how much time you put into making sure you were prepared to attack that course. I still do at least 4 course walks as I prepare to lead the guided novice course walk at my events. Most experienced autocrossers are willing to provide advice to a novice on their course walks. As you saw at your event, the autocross community is welcoming and helpful. The Mustang drivers in my area have always been wonderful mentors. I try to follow their example as best I can. In a year where overall attendance has been down, I've seen more Mustangs showing up at events. Thank you for recruiting more Mustang drivers in your area!The best front sway bar for autocross has always been an interesting debate. A larger front sway bar adds understeer (which can be really bad, depending on your setup). I actually prefer a larger front sway bar (35mm) on all my Mustangs (SRA/IRS/V6/V8), but many people prefer a smaller front sway bar. You want some roll, but it should feel controlled/composed. And, obviously, you don't want understeer at the limit. While I haven't used an adjustable front sway bar on my cars, I'm an advocate for having adjustability in the car. You'll be able to tailor the car to your driving style. I'm not sure how long your season runs, but it might be better to wait for a Test N Tune event to start adjusting the front sway bar. Right now, you're better off not making major suspension changes. As you build up your aggression on course, you might find your current suspension settings are fine. Starting at 31 PSI at your next event is a great plan. Do you know the minimum tire pressure for those tires? I run 25 PSI in my Rivals. But, some manufacturers don't want you going down that low. For some tires, you can actually wear the edge down to the bottom of the triangle. That would be something to check with someone running the same tires. I'm looking forward to seeing the videos from your next event!</blockquote>