SCCA AutoX - STU Class?

03threefiftyz · 08-14-2012, 11:27 AM

Now that Buetzer is running with Junior in SSP. Sell your nismo and run CS in a standard 370. That's the best class for the 370 at the moment. As others said, not legal for any ST classes.

///MSH · 08-14-2012, 06:48 PM

I'm stubborn enough to stick it out in ASP, but it's going to be a long road.

RN SHARK · 11-18-2012, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ///MSH

I'm stubborn enough to stick it out in ASP, but it's going to be a long road.

What he said. I have this one E92 M3 just killing me every time in ASP. But I keep going anyway.

Shamu · 11-20-2012, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ///MSH

I'm stubborn enough to stick it out in ASP, but it's going to be a long road.

No way no how will 370Z ever be competitive at a National level with well developed blown 4 cylinders in ASP. My 370 wasnt competitive with EVO's until I put supercharger on it. Essentially left my car in SP trim and put a blower on it to see if it was mostly power issue. It was. I went from being a second or two off all local EVO's in ASP to being even and beating them. Then there are old vettes in SP.

Its big reason Im going onto XP. At least with XP I'll have a car capable of being TTOD occasionally at local level and I'd rather be two seconds off top XP car than two seconds off a fairly stock looking EVO in ASP. I hate getting beat by EVOs regardless of class. So I built an EVO beater!

Id agree stay in CS with a base 370Z or BS in Nismo and your going to have best luck. Everything else we are screwed with SCCA

03threefiftyz · 11-20-2012, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Shamu

No way no how will 370Z ever be competitive at a National level with well developed blown 4 cylinders in ASP. My 370 wasnt competitive with EVO's until I put supercharger on it. Essentially left my car in SP trim and put a blower on it to see if it was mostly power issue. It was. I went from being a second or two off all local EVO's in ASP to being even and beating them. Then there are old vettes in SP.

Its big reason Im going onto XP. At least with XP I'll have a car capable of being TTOD occasionally at local level and I'd rather be two seconds off top XP car than two seconds off a fairly stock looking EVO in ASP. I hate getting beat by EVOs regardless of class. So I built an EVO beater!

Id agree stay in CS with a base 370Z or BS in Nismo and your going to have best luck. Everything else we are screwed with SCCA

With all due respect, I somewhat disagree. I think he can do reasonable (bottom of the trophies) well in ASP, if he is willing to build an absolute rule book car. I do not think a 370z is going to be beat berry, grice, or miller.

gomer_110 · 11-20-2012, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz

With all due respect, I somewhat disagree. I think he can do reasonable (bottom of the trophies) well in ASP, if he is willing to build an absolute rule book car. I do not think a 370z is going to be beat berry, grice, or miller.

fwiw Tim Moyer is moving to CS next year and Alex Jones has talked about selling the Solstice so he may or may not be in ASP next year so that at least takes a couple trophy contenders out of the ASP mix.

Shamu · 11-20-2012, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz

With all due respect, I somewhat disagree. I think he can do reasonable (bottom of the trophies) well in ASP, if he is willing to build an absolute rule book car. I do not think a 370z is going to be beat berry, grice, or miller.

We just have different standards. Bottom of trophies isn't something I'd be willing to do if I spent money on absolute rule car. Way too much money for mediocre results. Frankly if you're a good enough driver you could probably scrape bottom of trophies in stock Nismo

Just saying these cars are though to make competitive in ASP.

Red__Zed · 11-20-2012, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Shamu

No way no how will 370Z ever be competitive at a National level with well developed blown 4 cylinders in ASP. My 370 wasnt competitive with EVO's until I put supercharger on it. Essentially left my car in SP trim and put a blower on it to see if it was mostly power issue. It was. I went from being a second or two off all local EVO's in ASP to being even and beating them. Then there are old vettes in SP.

Its big reason Im going onto XP. At least with XP I'll have a car capable of being TTOD occasionally at local level and I'd rather be two seconds off top XP car than two seconds off a fairly stock looking EVO in ASP. I hate getting beat by EVOs regardless of class. So I built an EVO beater!

Id agree stay in CS with a base 370Z or BS in Nismo and your going to have best luck. Everything else we are screwed with SCCA

Do you have links to any of the events you've run with the SC? I've been really curious to see how the extra power worked out for you.

Shamu · 11-20-2012, 09:57 PM

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Do you have links to any of the events you've run with the SC? I've been really curious to see how the extra power worked out for you.

Yeah. Here is one of more recent events. 27th overall at an event with so many national champs its sick. My car was technically a poorly prepared SSM car. 3000 plus lbs with stock width wheels. The car now is about 300 lbs lighter and has 12.5 inch rear wheels with 11.5 and makes 50 more hp. Just haven't had a chance to run it with season winding down. Drivers in our region are not slouches. Guy in SM EVO just in front of me is trophy level guy in past couple nationals in fairly well prepped SM EVO. Was couple tenths off Ford Gt too!

http://www.americanauto-x.com/result...ID=164&Sort=OA

Here is vid of Ford GT I was in similar time bracket.

Fast Mary Pozzi, Mike Maier and the Ford GT auto-x runs at Marina - YouTube

08-14-2012, 06:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
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08-14-2012, 11:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
03threefiftyz Track Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: MD Posts: 536 Drives: 03 350z 6mt Rep Power: 17	Now that Buetzer is running with Junior in SSP. Sell your nismo and run CS in a standard 370. That's the best class for the 370 at the moment. As others said, not legal for any ST classes.