The Official 370Z Autocross Thread

[Brendan]

The car looked good out there. I wasnt able to come over and say hi to you but I got some photos of you on course this time. Glad the car held up better than last year.

[gomer_110]

Originally Posted by Brendan

The car looked good out there. I wasnt able to come over and say hi to you but I got some photos of you on course this time. Glad the car held up better than last year.

Thanks for the compliment. I wasn't a big fan of STU running on the opposite course 1 heat after BSP ran. Really wanted to get over there and see you and the other 370z run but between taking the car back to paddock and getting some lunch before my work assignment it just wasn't going to happen.

[Brendan]

_BES6716 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

_BES7072 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

Link to the albums I have out so far with more on the way.

[Brendan]

thoughts on this?
https://www.scca.com/articles/201339...lo-competition

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by Brendan

thoughts on this?
https://www.scca.com/articles/201339...lo-competition

This might get me back into auto-xing again.

[gomer_110]

SCCA solo doesn't need more classes. What they need are classes that don't have a clear "car to have".

[tims370z]

There were some grumbles last year about the 370z being dropped down to FS? Is there anything behind that?

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by gomer_110

SCCA solo doesn't need more classes. What they need are classes that don't have a clear "car to have".

I think this is a step in that direction. I think they are trying to move past their outdated rule set.

[gomer_110]

Originally Posted by Brendan

I think this is a step in that direction. I think they are trying to move past their outdated rule set.

My opinion has always been it's less a problem with the ruleset (there is room for improvement though) and more a problem with the classing of cars. There's simply too much of a difference in the way a miata handles and a larger car. Size and weight need to be considered more.

[OptionZero]

wasn't there a Dodge Neon ACR back in the day that completely dominated?

[gomer_110]

Originally Posted by OptionZero

wasn't there a Dodge Neon ACR back in the day that completely dominated?

From what I've heard, yes the neons once were the car to have. Of course that was partly due to the large contingency prizes being thrown around. According to some in my region, it wasn't unheard of for the top drivers to make $10k+ in the neons.

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by tims370z

There were some grumbles last year about the 370z being dropped down to FS? Is there anything behind that?

I haven't seen much on that, but it would still be tough in FS.

edit:

the 370 and 350 moving to fs is actually proposed in the current fast track

[Zewerr]

With the new ProSolo rules, I'm now wondering if I should run the 370Z or the stick with the STI for STU. I haven't ran my Z in a Pro, yet. Wheel hop's a bitch. How stout are the axles in these things?

[gomer_110]

I haven't had any axle issues on mine with the big sticky HoHo's.

[Anirak]

Going to be racing in my first autocross event may 8th at PBIR and wanted to get some opinions on how I should prep the car for the event (mods, maintenance, weight reduction, etc.) as of now I’ll be competing in the PBIR autocross league which has no class restrictions other than cylinder number, but I am planning on racing in SCCA autocross & time trial events in the next couple of months. My car has test pipes, cat back, CAI, custom ecutec tune, springs, wheel spacers, and a gutted trunk. I am planning on competing in SCCA BSP class but I’m not sure what other BSP legal mods I will need to be competitive and what tires I should be running.