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Blurry · 06-15-2007, 02:12 PM

Just wondering why there isn't a separate Forum for Autocrossing...why mix it in with Race Related...sometimes it's difficult to read through 40 some odd pages of stuff...instead of being able to create a new post relating to a topic you want to discuss?

honda93 · 06-19-2007, 03:05 PM

Thread has been slow lately... Nobody's doing anything?

I scored a big one on eBay. Guy had a set of RSX wheels (Stock legal) and slightly used Avon Tech RA's for $100 with no reserve!

Nobody bid, well someone else did, but the lister didn't word things correctly and as a result took somewhat of a loss on the item... So I won!

I'll burn off the Avon's the remainder of the season at local events so I can save my Kumho's for events that matter. Once they're gone, I will probably put the Bridgestone RE-01R or Kumho SPT on the RSX wheels and have myself a capable rain tire (not sure if I'm running Hoosier A6's in 2008 in which case I'd have to save for a set of Hoosier Wets for contingency reasons).

I drive to MA on Saturday morning to pick them up.

Anthony "Mario" Crea
NNJR-SCCA

BAR296 · 06-19-2007, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by honda93

I scored a big one on eBay. Guy had a set of RSX wheels (Stock legal) and slightly used Avon Tech RA's for $100 with no reserve!

WOW!! nice grab! i'm looking for another set of cheap 17's as well.

was up in Milwaukee this past weekend. Was .6 out of first and of course i blew my last run with a DNF. i was quite pissed. Oh well, i'll see what i can do this weekend.

Dans_Si · 06-19-2007, 04:30 PM

Good pickup!! Was the seller okay with it...not that it mattered at that point.

My dad hinted that he wants to get his formula ford going again for autox...That would be fun and all my sucky driving would be amplified in that car.

Civic_Sista · 06-19-2007, 04:46 PM

Oh well took last again! I REALLY need some tires!

130R · 06-20-2007, 11:30 AM

I skipped our local last weekend to do the F1 race.

For those interested that are on myspace, I blog the happenings of each event I do on my myspace page. It is at myspace.com/karpsam. It just easier to direct people to those blogs when I get emails asking questions on set-up and what not.

Also, this next Fastrack should be an interesting one. The June release is always action packed.

honda93 · 06-21-2007, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 130R

Also, this next Fastrack should be an interesting one. The June release is always action packed.

If this is what you were referring to, it made July's edition...

SOLO STOCK CATEGORY
· The following class change proposals are submitted for member review:
o Move the listings for the variants of the Mini Cooper S which are currently in G Stock to D Stock.
o Move the listing for the Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works package which is currently in B Stock to D Stock.

It's not a definite yet as the SCCA is looking for member input, but it may open up GS a great deal. Personally, I am still glad that I bought an LX to campaign in HS.

Anthony "Mario" Crea
NNJR-SCCA

Dans_Si · 06-22-2007, 12:01 PM

GS question. Is thermal coating the stock header illegal in G stock? The rules don't really specify.. unless I missed it. I have been taking temperature measurements and analyzing heat soak around the intake manifold.

***Highrev1*** · 06-22-2007, 12:07 PM

If it doesn't say you can then you can't....Thats the rule on that. So no its not legal imo.

130R · 06-22-2007, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dans_Si

GS question. Is thermal coating the stock header illegal in G stock? The rules don't really specify.. unless I missed it. I have been taking temperature measurements and analyzing heat soak around the intake manifold.

Nope, right to STX or DSP.

Kurt · 06-22-2007, 03:12 PM

Just signed up for this weekend TSSCC in Joliet.

STS will be fierce!

BAR296 · 06-22-2007, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by honda93

SCCA is looking for member input

How do i contact them???? They need to hear my input on this

honda93 · 06-23-2007, 06:41 PM

seb@scca.com

Anthony "Mario" Crea
NNJR-SCCA

Kurt · 06-24-2007, 10:50 PM

I definitely had a blast today, 4th place was good enough for me.. I beat my goal of getting a 48 with a 47.3, so I was very happy.

But man, they need to make some shocks for our cars!

honda93 · 06-25-2007, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kurt

But man, they need to make some shocks for our cars!

Hopefully within the next 14 days I can offer some help, for the rear at least! It'll cost you $260 and a little, yet simple, fabrication work involving a bench grinder for starters.

Anthony "Mario" Crea
NNJR-SCCA

Kurt · 06-25-2007, 03:24 AM

Definitely going sideways.. ahahahaha I think that was my 2nd run

abs0lutexer0 · 06-27-2007, 12:32 PM

I've finally signed up for the SCCA membership! So that means I'll be attending SFR events regularly hereafter! OOoooo WEeeeeeeeeeee

honda93 · 06-29-2007, 08:53 PM

So I wrote my letter to the SOLO Events Board about the proposed move of the MINI Cooper S from GS to DS. You Si guys should know that I support the move, but you won't be too thrilled with my rationale however as to why your cars should be going as well.

Makes me glad I'm in HS with my LX Coupe!

Anthony "Mario" Crea
NNJR-SCCA

Here's the letter...

June 29, 2007

To whom it may concern:

I am writing to show my support for the proposed movement of the MINI Cooper S (and its various “trim” options) from GS to DS. Granted, I compete in HS and this doesn’t affect me directly, but I felt compelled to speak on behalf of everyone who owns a GS car but (realistically) cannot run it competitively on a national level because it’s not a MINI Cooper S. Both national and local results over the last two seasons have finally brought this proposal to fruition as it is being offered for member input. Often, a 2005+ GS MINI Cooper S will run and beat times set by DS cars, and although the SCCA National office doesn’t set PAX figures, the two classes have been very close in PAX since 2006, a year after MINI offered the LSD option. For 2007, the two classes are separated by .001%, essentially telling the autocross community that the two are identical and it is time to treat them as such.

The SCCA already has “flavor of the month” classes in its upper echelon Stock classes. The historic intent of GS and HS is to be more accommodating to those cars and drivers who can’t afford, or simply choose not to, compete in SS, AS, BS, or even CS.

Yet, one wonders if this opens up a further “can of worms” because the definition of what makes for a proper DS or GS car raises further questions. In my opinion, DS should be restructured to accommodate cars with clutch-based or gear-based LSD’s (meaning the 2006+ Civic Si and the 2003+ Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V should also be moved up with the MINI Cooper S). Consequently, GS should be kept for cars with viscous or open differentials. Granted, it would still relegate certain cars to obscurity on a national level, but at least the rules would be concise on a matter as important as differentials for it is due to that $500 option that allowed the MINI Cooper S to distance itself form its competitors in GS and render everything else uncompetitive.

Thank you for your time and consideration on this matter and I sincerely look forward to seeing how this matter evolves.

Sincerely,

Anthony J. Crea
NNJR-SCCA
221596
scca8@yahoo.com

7AndrewPD · 06-30-2007, 09:41 PM

I've never raced but i'm looking to get involved in autox. I drive a si and live only about 45 miles from heartland park, but i've never been. If you could give me any advice on starting it would be appreciated.

***Highrev1*** · 06-30-2007, 09:45 PM

Autox/Solo For New People

This got passed up by alot but this is what you should start with Its AWESOME!!!!

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*Highrev1* 8thcivic Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,689 iTrader: 1 / 100%	If it doesn't say you can then you can't....Thats the rule on that. So no its not legal imo. __________________

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*Highrev1* 8thcivic Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,689 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Autox/Solo For New People This got passed up by alot but this is what you should start with Its AWESOME!!!! __________________

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Blurry Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Maine Age: 49 Posts: 286 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Just wondering why there isn't a separate Forum for Autocrossing...why mix it in with Race Related...sometimes it's difficult to read through 40 some odd pages of stuff...instead of being able to create a new post relating to a topic you want to discuss?

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Dans_Si Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Good Old Kane Co. IL Posts: 151 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Good pickup!! Was the seller okay with it...not that it mattered at that point. My dad hinted that he wants to get his formula ford going again for autox...That would be fun and all my sucky driving would be amplified in that car.

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Civic_Sista Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Milwaukee, Wi Age: 24 Posts: 1,085 Tracy iTrader: 1 / 100%	Oh well took last again! I REALLY need some tires!

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130R Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Menomonee Falls, WI Age: 27 Posts: 30 Sam Karp iTrader: 0 / 0%	I skipped our local last weekend to do the F1 race. For those interested that are on myspace, I blog the happenings of each event I do on my myspace page. It is at myspace.com/karpsam. It just easier to direct people to those blogs when I get emails asking questions on set-up and what not. Also, this next Fastrack should be an interesting one. The June release is always action packed.

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Dans_Si Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Good Old Kane Co. IL Posts: 151 iTrader: 0 / 0%	GS question. Is thermal coating the stock header illegal in G stock? The rules don't really specify.. unless I missed it. I have been taking temperature measurements and analyzing heat soak around the intake manifold.

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honda93 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Property Tax Hell... NJ Age: 34 Posts: 911 iTrader: 2 / 100%	seb@scca.com Anthony "Mario" Crea NNJR-SCCA

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06-29-2007, 08:53 PM	#458 (permalink)
honda93 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Property Tax Hell... NJ Age: 34 Posts: 911 iTrader: 2 / 100%	So I wrote my letter to the SOLO Events Board about the proposed move of the MINI Cooper S from GS to DS. You Si guys should know that I support the move, but you won't be too thrilled with my rationale however as to why your cars should be going as well. Makes me glad I'm in HS with my LX Coupe! Anthony "Mario" Crea NNJR-SCCA Here's the letter... June 29, 2007 To whom it may concern: I am writing to show my support for the proposed movement of the MINI Cooper S (and its various “trim” options) from GS to DS. Granted, I compete in HS and this doesn’t affect me directly, but I felt compelled to speak on behalf of everyone who owns a GS car but (realistically) cannot run it competitively on a national level because it’s not a MINI Cooper S. Both national and local results over the last two seasons have finally brought this proposal to fruition as it is being offered for member input. Often, a 2005+ GS MINI Cooper S will run and beat times set by DS cars, and although the SCCA National office doesn’t set PAX figures, the two classes have been very close in PAX since 2006, a year after MINI offered the LSD option. For 2007, the two classes are separated by .001%, essentially telling the autocross community that the two are identical and it is time to treat them as such. The SCCA already has “flavor of the month” classes in its upper echelon Stock classes. The historic intent of GS and HS is to be more accommodating to those cars and drivers who can’t afford, or simply choose not to, compete in SS, AS, BS, or even CS. Yet, one wonders if this opens up a further “can of worms” because the definition of what makes for a proper DS or GS car raises further questions. In my opinion, DS should be restructured to accommodate cars with clutch-based or gear-based LSD’s (meaning the 2006+ Civic Si and the 2003+ Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V should also be moved up with the MINI Cooper S). Consequently, GS should be kept for cars with viscous or open differentials. Granted, it would still relegate certain cars to obscurity on a national level, but at least the rules would be concise on a matter as important as differentials for it is due to that $500 option that allowed the MINI Cooper S to distance itself form its competitors in GS and render everything else uncompetitive. Thank you for your time and consideration on this matter and I sincerely look forward to seeing how this matter evolves. Sincerely, Anthony J. Crea NNJR-SCCA 221596 scca8@yahoo.com

06-30-2007, 09:41 PM	#459 (permalink)
7AndrewPD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Manhattan, KS Posts: 515 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I've never raced but i'm looking to get involved in autox. I drive a si and live only about 45 miles from heartland park, but i've never been. If you could give me any advice on starting it would be appreciated.