31rx7 Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 I read the other thread about autocrossing, and rather than try to address all the points mentioned there, just decided to make it simple. My son and I are autocrossing all local SCCA events this year. We are running the kalecoauto.com Dodge Neon, STS #31 and #131 (an appropriate sponsor for the car...). I have been autocrossing since...well, a hell of a long time. Some years very serious, sometimes more for fun. I've driven all sorts of cars with reasonable success, and feel I have a lot of good, general knowledge about the sport. In any case, for any CR member that comes out to an Ohio Valley Region SCCA event for the remainder of the year, I would be happy to help you out. It seems a lot of people are interested in it, and like anything it takes some time to get good at it. It is easy to get intimidated when you start out, especially if the mods you've already done to your car put it in some really fast class. Just come up and introduce yourself, and I will spend time with you, walk the course, and give you pointers where I can. OVR SCCA Solo II schedule: http://www.ovr-scca.org/eventSchedules/solo.asp You should also read: http://www.tirerack.com/features/solo2/handbook.htm Have fun! Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 hahaha Rich I didnt know you were on this board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 Same here! You can probably help people more than I can, lot more experience than me. I'm more than willing to help people get started as well, figuring out where to go for Registration, tech, all that stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TRDtuner Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 Gosh, I gotta get back out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 Tell Andrew I said hi, I dont think I've seen him all summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief8one Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 ive seen the car, glad your not in g stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanello Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 Hey, I wanna start autocrossing my Miata. I don't have any autocross experience but I do have quite a few miles (400+) of the Tail of the Dragon under my belt. The way it looks right now, I should be able to make it to the July 9th @ OSU. My Miata is basically stock: cone filter, Falken ZE-512s. Is there anything special that I need to bring, or have with me? What's the dress requirement, helmet etc? Thanks, Jacob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 Refer to the resources in post #1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanello Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 der... yeah I seem to have a problem skipping over the main points when I read something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rx7 Posted June 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 ive seen the car, glad your not in g stock Me too. I am too cheap to be buying Hoosiers on a regular basis! The STS tires are about the same in terms of feel, grip, and wear as the R compound tires from the late 1980's / early 1990's. And, a bunch cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief8one Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Me too. I am too cheap to be buying Hoosiers on a regular basis! The STS tires are about the same in terms of feel, grip, and wear as the R compound tires from the late 1980's / early 1990's. And, a bunch cheaper. got mine for free at the runoffs last year at mid ohio so i got lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 got mine for free at the runoffs last year at mid ohio so i got lucky Your also about due to replace those too!! When's the next event up your way? I may and still try to make it up there sometime this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanello Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 Ahh crap, I missed the online registration because I was holding out to make sure that I would be able to run this weekend. Can I register on-site Sunday morning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 Yes you can, but they only allow 30 on-site registrations usually and not after 8:30am. I suggest you be there by 7:30am to be sure you make it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanello Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 Nice, will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rx7 Posted July 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Hope to see a lot of you there even if just to spectate.Come up and say hello. I will also have my 1985 RX7 there for sale. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 I saw the car Rich, that thing is clean as hell! Don't see too many older rx7's like that anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rx7 Posted July 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 I saw the car Rich, that thing is clean as hell! Don't see too many older rx7's like that anymore. Thanks. It is a great car - unfortunately the market value even for a nice 1st gen RX7 is not very high. If I had to guess, it will end up in long term storage as I don't want to just give it away. Now is the time to find and store the nice ones before they get expensive. On another note, I was pleased with how the Neon ran yesterday. My son struggled - he is usually only 1 sec behind me, but yesterday he was 2.5 seconds behind. It was a difficult course for a novice to really be fast on - a lot going on, and one mistake messed up the next three turns. I should have won but made a mistake on my last run. A couple more tweaks to the car and a few more to the driver, and we should be good to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 I was working turn 3 during your heat, you moved through that tough area well, your son was much slower through there. That was a section better where better than half the people were screwing it up, I did on 2 of my laps, it was a tough area in turn 3. I was happy with my car and my driving, though with 2 national level cars in my class posting near ftd times I was only able to manage 4th place, but I knew I couldnt win with those guys showing up. I at least got to compare my times to a national level driver and see how far behind I am(and it's a lot). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rx7 Posted July 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Always good to have a benchmark. That EP Civic is a well prepped and well driven car. Though it has its flaws, I use the PAX indexed event standings to help me figure out how I am improving event over event. My goal is generally to move up a few spots from one event to the next, and at a minimum not move back. When I get consistently into the top 10%, then I will be happy...for awhile at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief8one Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 what did you run time wise 31rx7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rx7 Posted July 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 what did you run time wise 31rx7? My best was a 49.8 on my fourth run, and I made mistakes. Hoover in the red and yellow Civic had a 49.7, and another car had a 49.5 with a cone. My last run was a 50.0 and I made a mistake at the 180 at worker station 3 where you were, costing me at least several tenths, so I am thinking a 49.3 or 49.4 was quite possible. The PAX index for STS is about the same as DS, and they were in the low 49 range, so my class should have been a bit quicker overall. However, we ran first heat and the track was a little dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief8one Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 nice run, my best of the day was a 51.1. not too shabby for a 133k GS car on free hoosiers. i actually worked grid that day, my goal was to break into the 50s but on my last run i pushed a little too hard on the last run and ruined that oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rx7 Posted July 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 nice run, my best of the day was a 51.1. not too shabby for a 133k GS car on free hoosiers. i actually worked grid that day, my goal was to break into the 50s but on my last run i pushed a little too hard on the last run and ruined that oh well. I have only looked at your car from a distance, but would say that is quite good given the basic level of car prep, it's age, and mileage. There was a kid in an HS Civic LX, a 2002 I believe, that turned a 50.4 on Kumho's, no other car prep. That was moving in that car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90_EAGLE_TALON Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Im looking at trying to run at least one race this year if I get my car finished and broke in in time. It would be just for fun but id love to see what it is like. Im sure I could never really compete with my current car. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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