what to get for autox???

[iomatic]

Originally Posted by BigDog

Hey, I'm older than you. I'll be 38 next month. Chris at RedShift is also 38. We're not all punk kids, we just act that way

If the photo in this thread is correct:

P2R Power Package: Intake Manifold Gasket, TB Gasket and TB Spacer

the P2R spacer is illegal for STX. You can only modify the intake to the TB. It looks like the P2R goes between the TB and intake manifold. It does look like a trick piece though.

Crap. So I have to go street modified, or is there any class at all? At that point, I'd always be dead last... Time to order a stock spacer... sigh.

[Sirbelch]

Originally Posted by Highrev1

I gotta finish the sway bar renforcement bracekets first, then I will move on to that but I just can't find the time to do it all

Excuses excuses excuses you know that company you have steak in will make some money off those plates. What does Chris think about that one? Got nothing but love for you Revy. Can't wait until those RSM Coilovers get here. They were my B day present. Did i mention that? hahahahahahah i've been drinking. "I'm five deers beep." (thats my drunk phrase)

[BigDog]

Originally Posted by iomatic

Crap. So I have to go street modified, or is there any class at all? At that point, I'd always be dead last... Time to order a stock spacer... sigh.

It would be legal for SP. The Si runs in DSP against the E36 BMWs. You would still get killed, but by not as much if you run SM.

Again, I always stress to people, before you mod a car, hell even before you buy a car, have a goal. If it involves a rule book of any kind, study it first. IMO, building a car to a ruleset is much more rewarding than just throwing bling on a car.

[iomatic]

Well, I didn't exactly throw bling. I originally started modifying based on cost/benefit, then realized after the fact that I want to auto-x. Ah. What to do.

[Highrev1]

Take it off...How competitive do u want to be ? SI? It won't ever be a national competitor IMO...As it stands now. But you can have alot of fun and piss off ALOT of local event guys with it

[iomatic]

What about with the RedShift SC? Would it be a contender in that class?

Yeah, I'll just put back the stock gasket on and mod the suspension by summer.

Sigh.

[Sirbelch]

Originally Posted by iomatic

What about with the RedShift SC? Would it be a contender in that class?

Yeah, I'll just put back the stock gasket on and mod the suspension by summer.

Sigh.

Or you could keep it and race yourself in what ever class the car fits into.

[BigDog]

Originally Posted by iomatic

Well, I didn't exactly throw bling. I originally started modifying based on cost/benefit, then realized after the fact that I want to auto-x. Ah. What to do.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to insult you. I was just pointing out that many people do mods to their cars without a specific goal in mind. I agree that the P2R spacer is a trick piece and under the right circumstance, and combo of parts, is a great mod. It's just not a good fit for STX.

[BigDog]

Originally Posted by iomatic

What about with the RedShift SC? Would it be a contender in that class?

In SM? No. Well, at least not nationally. It would be a lot of fun, but odds are a good EVO or WRX would eat it alive. Too heavy, too much power to the front wheels and then you still have to make it turn on a tight auto-x course.

Now if I were building a Time Attack car...

[jdmEGO]

with redshift SC i think he will be in SM2 i think.....

[stare_decisis]

Originally Posted by Highrev1

Take it off...How competitive do u want to be ? SI? It won't ever be a national competitor IMO...As it stands now. But you can have alot of fun and piss off ALOT of local event guys with it

i dunno about that man. a 06 civic si placed 4th in the Cannonball One Lap of America Race in 2006, beating out some pretty stiff competition.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...ica-page4.html

here's the top 10:
1. 2001 Porsche 911 Turbo, SSGT1 BB
Mark DaVia, Drew Wikstrom
2. 2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, SSGT1 BB
Dan Corcoran, Kyle Corcoran
3. 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII, MID-PRICED SEDAN
Jon Krolewicz, Ray Krolewicz, Martin Musial
4. 2006 Honda Civic Si, ECONOMY CAR
Bryan Johnson, Jon Midgley
5. 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi, MID-PRICED SEDAN
Luke Russell, Doug Wilks
6. 2001 Ultima GTR, SSGT1 BB
Karl H. Troy, Martin Troy
7. 2005 Noble M400, SSGT1 SB
Seth Agnew, Derek Whitis
8. 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi, MID-PRICED SEDAN
Kevin Jones, Mark Donohue Williams
9. 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, MID-PRICED SEDAN
R. Buzz Clarke, Joel Lipperini
10. 2005 Noble M400, SSGT1 SB
Chris Novak, Kiki Wolfkill


but i agree. you really can piss off a lot of ppl with the si. it surprised the crap out of the srt4 and wrx that finished behind me

[Solo2EG]

Solo2 is a whole other story though... the Si is a little bit tubby. Best mod is to sell it and buy a 4th or 5th gen! LOL

Bryan and Midgley had a great run last year, that car is supercharged and was pretty well set up. They had some bad luck with the engine this year however...

[stebru84]

Originally Posted by stare_decisis

you really can piss off a lot of ppl with the si. it surprised the crap out of the srt4 and wrx that finished behind me

the last auto-x i went to i was 10th fastest overall out of 75 cars, vets,comaro, and mustangs beat me

[Solo2EG]

I hear you guys set your courses much bigger and faster down there in the US... up here those cars wouldn't have too much of a chance. I run a '93 Civic Sedan LX with the stock D15 and I get very disappointed if I place outside of the top 10 overall (out of 70-90 cars) at our local events. With the smaller lots and tight courses we set up here the only way to go is a small light chassis like the EG Civic, Miata et al. Every once in awhile there will be a well prepped Mustang or Vette on the right course but not too often...

[stebru84]

I had to shift to 3rd for 3 seconds on that course,hit 65 mph. i ran 64.xxx seconds, fastest vett had 60.1xx

[Highrev1]

Originally Posted by stebru84

I had to shift to 3rd for 3 seconds on that course,hit 65 mph. i ran 64.xxx seconds, fastest vett had 60.1xx

Next time don't make that shift, just bounce off the rev limiter betcha its faster, it usually CAN be.

[BigDog]

Originally Posted by jdmEGO

with redshift SC i think he will be in SM2 i think.....

Nope. SM it is. I would be in SM2 (SM for 2 seat cars) if it was underweight for SM rules. There's no way in hell, under SM rules, you can get an 06+ Si under 1,975 lbs.

[Highrev1]

The Hart team campaigned an FG last year right that was what CSP? It was competitive in that class right?

[BigDog]

Originally Posted by stare_decisis

i dunno about that man. a 06 civic si placed 4th in the Cannonball One Lap of America Race in 2006, beating out some pretty stiff competition.

One Lap is basically a series of Time Attacks on road courses around the country. Usually they throw in drags and even the occasional auto-x. But mainly they run on road courses.

Again, I think an 06+ Si with FI would make a good Time Attack car, but for auto-x, not so much.

[Highrev1]

It was E-prepared, It did well in that class