The Official 370Z Autocross Thread

xxAGAVExx · 10-11-2016, 06:59 PM

A few pics

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Brendan · 11-26-2016, 08:21 PM

From the email I received we may have a ruling on the 370z to stu proposal. Really excited to see how it goes.

gomer_110 · 11-29-2016, 06:58 AM

And the 370z gets left in STR.

It would be curious to know what their logic is on why the 370z in STU would bad for the category. Anyone know someone on the STAC?

Brendan · 11-29-2016, 07:59 AM

The scca hates money.

PharmDZ · 11-29-2016, 08:00 AM

Wtf! But how??? That's such BS... looks like my competitive autocross days are numbered lol I was really hoping to pick up some 285 RE71Rs this year and compete in STU

Brendan · 11-29-2016, 08:04 AM

Well the silver lining is next season just got a whole lot cheaper for me lol.

zpower86 · 11-29-2016, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by gomer_110

And the 370z gets left in STR.

It would be curious to know what their logic is on why the 370z in STU would bad for the category. Anyone know someone on the STAC?

Is this posted somewhere? This is highly disappointing.

gomer_110 · 11-29-2016, 08:20 AM

December Fastrack

zpower86 · 11-29-2016, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by gomer_110

December Fastrack

Thanks. So only 6 of us wrote in letters. I'm not sure how they think it's "not beneficial to the category". :/

gomer_110 · 11-29-2016, 09:29 AM

Guessing from comments I've seen on another forum that they view it as:

370z>350z and 350z = current class winner therfore 370z = class killer

IIRC the 350z was originally in STR and the reason it got moved was that a top driver curb stomped the rest of STR in one. So apparently if we want the 370z in STU someone needs to do a full tilt STR build and put a top driver in the car and then curb stomp the field.

zpower86 · 11-29-2016, 09:57 AM

I thought Jason rhoades did/attempted that.

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gomer_110 · 11-29-2016, 10:25 AM

J-Rho did.

Here's what we are up against:

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My only answer would be power difference. The 350Z is already a winning car and the 370Z is capable of ~30-40rwhp more than the 350Z. Torque goes up as well. Weights are close on the two cars so you just put an even faster car than the already winning car in the category.

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Because the 370 is smaller, lighter, stiffer and more powerful than the 350, which is already a class winner.

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...There is a good balance right now at the top of STU between the AWD cars, the 350Z, and the C5. If the 370Z were put in the class there is a risk it would push all of the current cars in the class out of contention. If there are enough people who would build 370Z to make STU a spec class around that car, that addition could be seen as a net positive. At this point, I don't think there is enough interest in the car to justify that move.

I personally don't see the 370Z getting moved anytime soon based on all this. Maybe if they open boost tables in ST for the turbo cars they'll have enough of an advantage over the 350z to open the door back up for the 370z.

PharmDZ · 11-29-2016, 08:52 PM

Ugh this is frustrating... kind of stuck in a rut here. Still not willing to trailer/hoosiers for ASP but the car would get wrecked in STR, especially around North New Jersey/Philly. Some serious S2000 STR builds here.

Now to figure out what to do with this damn car...

gomer_110 · 11-29-2016, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PharmDZ

Ugh this is frustrating... kind of stuck in a rut here. Still not willing to trailer/hoosiers for ASP but the car would get wrecked in STR, especially around North New Jersey/Philly. Some serious S2000 STR builds here.

Now to figure out what to do with this damn car...

Maybe find a codriver that could haul the Hoosiers to events for you and just change from street to race tires on site. Not ideal but it gets the job done.

Brendan · 12-01-2016, 08:45 PM

Maybe Ill do an str build for my region. I really want more front camber.

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11-26-2016, 08:21 PM	#857 (permalink)
Brendan Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 626 Drives: Poor man's Porsche Rep Power: 541	From the email I received we may have a ruling on the 370z to stu proposal. Really excited to see how it goes. zpower86 and gomer_110 like this.

11-29-2016, 06:58 AM	#858 (permalink)
gomer_110 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perrysburg, OH Posts: 17,992 Drives: '11 Nismo #528 GM Rep Power: 36940	And the 370z gets left in STR. It would be curious to know what their logic is on why the 370z in STU would bad for the category. Anyone know someone on the STAC? __________________ '11 370Z Nismo #528 Fast Intentions \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Uprev \| CSF \| Zspeed \| Z1 Motorsports \| AST \| Swift \| SPC \| SPL \| Whiteline \| Hotchkis \| Bride \| Schroth \| Robispec \| Cusco \| Nismo \| Volk \| Forgestar \| Hoosier \| RJM '17 Titan Bone Stock

11-29-2016, 08:20 AM	#863 (permalink)
gomer_110 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perrysburg, OH Posts: 17,992 Drives: '11 Nismo #528 GM Rep Power: 36940	December Fastrack __________________ '11 370Z Nismo #528 Fast Intentions \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Uprev \| CSF \| Zspeed \| Z1 Motorsports \| AST \| Swift \| SPC \| SPL \| Whiteline \| Hotchkis \| Bride \| Schroth \| Robispec \| Cusco \| Nismo \| Volk \| Forgestar \| Hoosier \| RJM '17 Titan Bone Stock

11-29-2016, 09:29 AM	#865 (permalink)
gomer_110 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perrysburg, OH Posts: 17,992 Drives: '11 Nismo #528 GM Rep Power: 36940	Guessing from comments I've seen on another forum that they view it as: 370z>350z and 350z = current class winner therfore 370z = class killer IIRC the 350z was originally in STR and the reason it got moved was that a top driver curb stomped the rest of STR in one. So apparently if we want the 370z in STU someone needs to do a full tilt STR build and put a top driver in the car and then curb stomp the field. __________________ '11 370Z Nismo #528 Fast Intentions \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Uprev \| CSF \| Zspeed \| Z1 Motorsports \| AST \| Swift \| SPC \| SPL \| Whiteline \| Hotchkis \| Bride \| Schroth \| Robispec \| Cusco \| Nismo \| Volk \| Forgestar \| Hoosier \| RJM '17 Titan Bone Stock

11-29-2016, 07:59 AM	#859 (permalink)
Brendan Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 626 Drives: Poor man's Porsche Rep Power: 541	The scca hates money.

11-29-2016, 08:00 AM	#860 (permalink)
PharmDZ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 997 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z BS M6 Rep Power: 13	Wtf! But how??? That's such BS... looks like my competitive autocross days are numbered lol I was really hoping to pick up some 285 RE71Rs this year and compete in STU

11-29-2016, 08:04 AM	#861 (permalink)
Brendan Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 626 Drives: Poor man's Porsche Rep Power: 541	Well the silver lining is next season just got a whole lot cheaper for me lol.

11-29-2016, 09:57 AM	#866 (permalink)
zpower86 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 189 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 13	I thought Jason rhoades did/attempted that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Charles K 2011 Nissan 370Z, Black, 7BS youtube.com/rotarypower86

11-29-2016, 08:52 PM	#868 (permalink)
PharmDZ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 997 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z BS M6 Rep Power: 13	Ugh this is frustrating... kind of stuck in a rut here. Still not willing to trailer/hoosiers for ASP but the car would get wrecked in STR, especially around North New Jersey/Philly. Some serious S2000 STR builds here. Now to figure out what to do with this damn car...

12-01-2016, 08:45 PM	#870 (permalink)
Brendan Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 626 Drives: Poor man's Porsche Rep Power: 541	Maybe Ill do an str build for my region. I really want more front camber. zpower86 likes this.

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