Help with autocross
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Help with autocross
I currently live in south jersey, they have just started building a road course about 15 minutes from where i live. I want to start setting up my 03 coupe for this so when it opens im ready to go.
Does anyone have any info. on what the set-ups required for this are, or where i can get more detailed info??
Any help appreciated.
thanx, Joe
Does anyone have any info. on what the set-ups required for this are, or where i can get more detailed info??
Any help appreciated.
thanx, Joe
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Originally Posted by G35 Joe 03
I currently live in south jersey, they have just started building a road course about 15 minutes from where i live. I want to start setting up my 03 coupe for this so when it opens im ready to go.
Does anyone have any info. on what the set-ups required for this are, or where i can get more detailed info??
Any help appreciated.
thanx, Joe
Does anyone have any info. on what the set-ups required for this are, or where i can get more detailed info??
Any help appreciated.
thanx, Joe
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well the track that there building wont be done for probably 3 more years. by then my car will be payed off, and im planning on parking it and start modding for the track, getting something else for a every day driver.
i want to set my car up with engine internals, turbo or a charger. with that im sure im going to need a roll cage. im just trying to figure out what will be the best set up and what kind of licsense i will need to compete, and at what level. im going to start buying parts here and there for i dont have the money to buy all upfront due to my house being built. so im going to spread it out due to that.
do you have any recomendations for a set up that would be best for making around 400-500 hp on a road track. also my car is automatic, so im guessing im going to need a manual trans. with some upgrades to handle the hp.
i want to set my car up with engine internals, turbo or a charger. with that im sure im going to need a roll cage. im just trying to figure out what will be the best set up and what kind of licsense i will need to compete, and at what level. im going to start buying parts here and there for i dont have the money to buy all upfront due to my house being built. so im going to spread it out due to that.
do you have any recomendations for a set up that would be best for making around 400-500 hp on a road track. also my car is automatic, so im guessing im going to need a manual trans. with some upgrades to handle the hp.
My unqualified advice is to first find out what class you want to compete in.
http://www.nasaproracing.com
http://www.scca.com
Rules will constrain what you can do with the car.
If you're not into competition then hpde's are another option--no license required and rules wide open. These are put on by tracks and clubs nearby.
http://www.nasaproracing.com
http://www.scca.com
Rules will constrain what you can do with the car.
If you're not into competition then hpde's are another option--no license required and rules wide open. These are put on by tracks and clubs nearby.
IMO, it's best to get some seat time 1st, then figure out what mods you want. Start w/ AutoX courses to learn car control, then move to HPDE events on the track...after several events, you should have a very good idea of what you need, and what class you want to compete in. (If you go FI, you'll automatically be put into a really hard class to compete in [cars and drivers], so if you're serious about competing, a lot of forthought should go into each and every mod you do)
*I'm running BSP in SCCA, so every mod I've done is relative to my class...I've done just about all the modifications allowed. There's a few small mods that would appear to not make a difference, but would put me into the next higher class; i.e. if I got the various air duct in the front bumper, or a non-OE front/Rear bumper, I would be put into a class w/ FI'd cars that would be nearly impossible to beat in a Z)
*I'm running BSP in SCCA, so every mod I've done is relative to my class...I've done just about all the modifications allowed. There's a few small mods that would appear to not make a difference, but would put me into the next higher class; i.e. if I got the various air duct in the front bumper, or a non-OE front/Rear bumper, I would be put into a class w/ FI'd cars that would be nearly impossible to beat in a Z)
Last edited by first350; May 3, 2007 at 10:39 PM.
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If you can travel up to East Rutherford, Motorsports NE puts on an autocross school on May 25th and June 1. Cost is $100 if you are a member and $120 if you are not. Unless you are willing to travel to Giants Stadium on Sundays then I would not bother to join. http://www.motorsportsne.com/
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