Nov Fastrack out!

ConeKilla · 11-05-2014, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by victorofhavoc

My region has quite a few national champs and we race at topeka HP several times every year. Unfortunately to get tires, shocks, and sways on these cars to be competitive in stock class requires some serious money, however, switching to lighter 18s with a lower offset by the 6mm allowed, grippier tires, monotube shocks, decent front sway, lightweight rotors, a solid catback, and some high temp fluid and pads will make this car a killer in the B class...money though, money

I've seen people around here hate on the FRS and BRZ but those care cars are stupid fast when done right.

Light weight rotors are not allowed in Street...are they?<runs off to dig through rules>

Can't argue with the fact the STX prepped FRZ/BRZ are stupid fast. Pretty sure that car single handedly broke the STX index this year.

victorofhavoc · 11-06-2014, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ConeKilla

Light weight rotors are not allowed in Street...are they?<runs off to dig through rules>

Can't argue with the fact the STX prepped FRZ/BRZ are stupid fast. Pretty sure that car single handedly broke the STX index this year.

As far as I know they're legal, unless something changed this year. And for our cars, changing the fronts to lighter ones will make a huge difference (so would 18" wheels - I'd even take 17s if some would fit over the front brakes)

I personally think they're trying to make a class solely for the FRS/BRZ just because of how many mods are already available for them. They won't be able to keep track of it all without having to redefine a lot. Then again, I've seen a completely stock BRZ come out to a race on the stock prius tires, and come out a half second faster than a really good driver in a roadster Z with front sway, exhaust, ventus RS3, and Konis.

AK370Z · 11-15-2014, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ConeKilla

Light weight rotors are not allowed in Street...are they?<runs off to dig through rules>

NO performance (benefit) rotor replacement allowed in Street category. Oem or oem replacement only. But again, who's going to bring out magnifying glass and check your rotors during tech? You can join the other street class participants who cheats anyway and get away with any solid rotors. But if you get slotted or drilled ect, you're probably making it easy for other drivers to report you as they know Z doesn't come with drilled/slotted from stock.

Seriously, I know people in street class with racing seat, "undisclosed" suspension mods, engine mods, ecu tune, etc. Things that a naked eye can't pickup, people will do it in the street class.

I will have to agree with Jeff. 370Z can def hang in Bstreet. Usually, CS times are (in my region) about 1-1.5s behind Bstreet or sometimes CS is faster than BS. So the the diff isn't much. But as he said, Z will do fantastic on smooth surface with power courses. Z sucks in gravelly, crappy asphalt surfaces. Was this re-classing fair to Z owner? no. What they did to Nismo owners are even horrible. But I think Z won't be too far off the Bstreet competition. You just have to get some street legal add ons (as mentioned above). I just got my front sway and koni yellows and will get RS-3 in Feb. So in a way, thanks SCCA for the re-classing

PS: I was absolutely blown away how well Z turns with konis and F sway. Thanks to those who helped me tweak the shocks with their number/setting. Here's my season finale. 2nd pos in CS (only .3s behind 1st place) with 8 competitors.