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09-29-2007, 02:20 AM
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2007 scca solo nationals
Well, I just got back from Topeka. This was my first time to nationals. I've done a handful of scca events and a dozen or so non-scca events. F stock was the first run group of the first heat. Word of advice to anyone planning on going in the future. Select a high car number. I picked 7 thinking I'd save on making additional magnetics but not knowing that they grid you based on your number. I ended up being the 2nd car on course on both days when it was cold and dirty. I was all over the place and hit 5 cones on the first run of the first day as a result. So, basically my first runs on both days were throw away runs. We ran on thurs and fri. Luckily, the weather had dried up and it was sunny throughout. I wish I had done more events leading up to nationals, especially with my new tires and sway bar which sat in my garage until the week before.
I ended up 17th out of 28 cars. The Shelby GT's really cleaned house winning 5 of the 8 trophies. Strano in his 1st place FS Shelby was faster than Isley in his 1st place BS RX8. Either the pax for FS is going way up or the Shelby's need to get reclassed. Anyway, I was hoping for a better finish of course. I met some great people though. The f stock guys were a great group and seemed excited to see how the G would do. I was the only non-mustang/non-fbody in the class. Several other folks walked up to ask what I thought about the car in FS stating that they either had access to one for autox or were thinking of buying one. I'd love to see more competitors out there. I think in capable hands the car is at least a trophy contender. I probably won't get to autox much if at all over the next 5 yrs, so those hands will have to be someone else's. Results: http://scca.org/documents/resultfile...20-%20Res3.pdf My setup: weight at nationals 3425 lbs w/o driver full tank full oem exhaust front camber left -1.2 right -0.8 front caster left 8 right 8.1 front toe 0.43 degrees out rear camber left -1.5 right -1.5 rear toe 0.16 degrees in tires Hoosier 275/35R18 wheels Enkei RP02 18x8/+30 (/w spacer) front 18x8/+35 rear front tire pressure (cold) 36 rear tire pressure (cold) 34 OEM shocks Hotchkis front sway bar set to +129%
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Bala Sambandam, 2004 G35C 6MT, http://www.idanim.com/main/autocross/videos.mcont Last edited by balaguru : 09-29-2007 at 02:51 AM. 
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10-14-2007, 06:56 PM
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I honestly think the G35 would be an excellent competitor with a capable driver, specifically the 06-07 because of the available options.
I've been catching up with the Kolzacs all year and if I had gotten AutoCross tires on the car I suspect I would have closed the gap to a narrow margin. Unfortunately I've been on thin ice all year because I've taken some weight out of my car, and by next season I plan to have a few go fast parts installed so I'll end up in XP (or some other prepared class) where I'll have no chance to be competitive in National events. I'd love to have another stock G just for autocross just to make these guys sweat a little over the thought that an import may take a trophy (in what is generally an 'American Muscle Car' class). -G __________________ 
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See me and my G @ http://gavinhawk.webhop.net See my G Weight Reduction Project @ http://g35driver.com/forums/team-350-gz/144378-fat-car-note-no-s-fat.html Last edited by GWord256 : 10-14-2007 at 07:03 PM.
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10-14-2007, 07:02 PM
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Oh, by the way. I'm coming down to Texas (Glen Rose) on the 24th of this month! Perhaps we can get together and compare notes.
I'll be around for a month while I decide if I want to stay down there on a more more permanent basis (2+ years). See you then! -G __________________
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See me and my G @ http://gavinhawk.webhop.net See my G Weight Reduction Project @ http://g35driver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144378
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10-27-2007, 09:28 AM
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10-27-2007, 10:24 AM
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'07 6MT has 19's only. I can't say about the '06. Quote:
My competition didn't run R-Comps (i.e. Zack W.) so I wan't going to 'cheet' as we called it, at other clubs where the novices did run R-Comps (Lan-EVO that would best me by .1-.2 sec on PAX time). Quote:
Keith S. just forwarded me an email from you. I'll need to look into suspension. But I hear with the rear active steer my choices become very limited. Next year my car is going to be in some strange stupid class because I want to get some work done to it over winter. I'll end up being non-competitive. Would be nice if I had the money to get another 07' G35 and do everything to it allowed in Stock. I have no doubts it would do well at nationals and Topika. But alas, I don't have 50k sitting around to burn on a dedicated autox car  -G __________________
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See me and my G @ http://gavinhawk.webhop.net See my G Weight Reduction Project @ http://g35driver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144378
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