well, its the off-season now...

[hurleyboi514]

...so what do you have planned? well, im gonna continue running DSP. id like to switch my current set up concerning tires though. im gonna sell the wheels ive got (as much as i love these DT05R's) and go to a non staggered set up. 245 F&R on slicks and probably a 225 F&R for the street. that should help alot i hope. ive just had such a hard time getting the car to rotate this year. other than that, the car is almost maxed out for mods in DSP. i can still change the intake manifold, but good luck finding one for the KA. i think ill just get my stock one ported and polished. then, maybe ill give the body some attention. ive got two fenders and a bumper that need to be replaced from minor "incidents." id like to fixed the body work, give it a fresh coat of paint, install the lip and side skirts again, then perhaps switch to a kouki wing. yum... :) so what have you guys got planned??

[Replicant_S14]

...so what do you have planned?

I'm sticking with STX for next season. On fresh tires I can run with the wrxs and itrs so I figure it's a good fit for me and my car. The car is under-prepared for the class so I plan on swaping the agx/WL combo for coilovers to get a little more ride height. I also plan to add a header and hi-flow in front of the cat-back. I don't really expect anything out of it. It's just because OE system is so beat. Tires? I'm totally up in the air about tires right now. :duh:

[Var]

for you auto-x guys , do you know any 240 guys that run stiff rear springs that are equal in rate or stiffer than the fronts?

[Rennen]

For this off season, I am going to start my looooong (2+years) DSP buildup.

I will start phase 1: just like new. I first plan on swapping in the spare motor I have sitting around and start the slow rebuild of the old one. Then I am addressing the brakes with new pads/rotors. After that it is Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings all around and some Whiteline sways with SPL endlinks.

Then I will see if I can save enough money for coilovers by the summer. At which point I will be past the limits of the 205/50/15 R comps I keep getting from my friends who race hondas, so I will update/backdate to 5 lug hubs and look for some 300ZX TT wheels to run some 245s on.

I will finally have a good paying job here in January, so some of this is actually possible!

-Matt

[Replicant_S14]

.... do you know any 240 guys that run stiff rear springs that are equal in rate or stiffer than the fronts?

No, but I'm one of only a couple 240s that run regularly around here.

[Var]

Thanks..sorry about the hijack. Well now that it's the off season, you guys can all look forward to driving around in the canyons and keeping your skills sharp for next season.

[HaLo]

This is what I planned:

1. Emptying the car:

http://www.apaspeed.com/oktay/IMG_0705.JPG

2. Test fit the roll cage:

http://www.apaspeed.com/oktay/IMG_0707.JPG



But, I am also planning on sway bars, relocating the battery, getting wider front tires and maybe another set of wheels.

[AKADriver]

Thanks..sorry about the hijack. Well now that it's the off season, you guys can all look forward to driving around in the canyons and keeping your skills sharp for next season.

Or for many/most of us, driving around in the snow and ice keeping your skills REALLY sharp!

I'm planning on a seat and some sway bars. Possibly just a new rear and new bushings for the OEM front and save the rest towards an LSD.

[nrcooled]

Ryan - what do you need a seat for :lol:

I plan to keep the car as is and just keep going to HPDEs. I am the slowest thing in my car right now

[Thrill Capsule]

I want to stick with DSP as well, my car is way under prepared though.
So hopefully i can catch up with mods and whatnot. First up is deffinatly tires 225f 245r. After that who knows, I need to replace my blown shocks so hopefully coilovers. We shall see what money yields :-/

[SlideStar]

It's all about foot work this winter! new tie rods and control arms and sub frame spacers. maybe a relocating the battery project too....

[hurleyboi514]

nice cage HaLo.... more pix0rs?? im probably just gonna go with a 4 point, maybe ill go with a 6 though.

btw, im gonna try and 8/7 spring set up next year to see if i can get the car to rotate more...

[HaLo]

Yeah, I do have some more... ;)

http://www.apaspeed.com/oktay/IMG_0705.JPG
http://www.apaspeed.com/oktay/IMG_0706.JPG
http://www.apaspeed.com/oktay/IMG_0707.JPG
http://www.apaspeed.com/oktay/IMG_0709.JPG
http://www.apaspeed.com/oktay/IMG_0710.JPG
http://www.apaspeed.com/oktay/IMG_0713.JPG

The harness bar / cross-bar is not installed.

[019]

get nicer coilovers (probably kts/spl parts) and maybe a header. money isn't exactly coming in at this point, so i'll have to see. altho the season isn't over yet. got at least 1 more event this saturday and maybe, if i feel like going, another one of sunday :)

hurleyboi514 - i'm curious, did you go to a 24 hrs autox in winston-salem a few months ago? i remember seeing an hatch there, but not sure if it was you or not

[jmauld]

I've been running DSP this past year.

I just added a header, and I plan to rebuild the front control arms with poly bushings, install the 4pt bar that I have, and try to open up the intake path some. I'm also switching from 15x6.5 rims with 205's to 15x8's with 225's. Other then that, I may just work on making the car lighter.

I wish someone would come out with an intake manifold and also I'd like to see some independent dyno results of the EMS. ;)

[hurleyboi514]

hurleyboi514 - i'm curious, did you go to a 24 hrs autox in winston-salem a few months ago? i remember seeing an hatch there, but not sure if it was you or not

yah, i was there... white car, black hatch, cool autox wheels! :) i think i had the aero parts off then. i ended up taking second, and i left at midnight. i wasn't doing very well that day. my mind was elsewhere (girlfriend was moving down the next weekend from chicago.) my fastest un-scored run would have won DSP by like a second and a half! :) oh well...

HaLo, that really encourage's me to get a cage. it looks like it fits very well. i think i may go with just a 4 point instead. maybe, ill add the rest if its not enough.

[HaLo]

fits well, if you forget that:
1. the sunvisors won't close properly
2. the map lights need to be removed
3. the glovebox won't open

;)

Take that out, it fits like a glove. ;)

[AKADriver]

Ryan - what do you need a seat for :lol:

Man, those Evo seats have trumped my fabbing ability! :( I still have them, my friend Ken and I are looking into possibly using them in his next project.. whatever car we put them in will probably be one where we can re-use the Mitsubishi sliders and just replace or reorient the little mounting tabs, rather than try to mount these seats to different sliders.

A full bucket better fits the goals of my S13 anyway. :cool:

[hurleyboi514]

fits well, if you forget that:
1. the sunvisors won't close properly
2. the map lights need to be removed
3. the glovebox won't open

;)

Take that out, it fits like a glove. ;)

well, lets see...
1. sunvisors are gone (then went with the headliner :))
2. map lights are gone (same reason)
3. i could need my glove box though, i put my SAFC II in it at night. i wonder i could use that as an excuse when i get a ticket though. "officer, i can't reach my registration..."

yah, i think ill go with the 4 point for now, then if i want, ill get someone to customize a front section so it fits a little better.

[Hikarispeed]

What tires and size is everyone using for the DSP class for an S13?

I'm planning on getting Khumo V700 225/50/16. I could fit 245/45/16 on my 16x8 but will most likely need spacers, but would I be able to get enough heat into the tires with this size?

Another choice is just getting Khumo MX 225/50/16 and using the extra money for a diff.

[019]

yah, i was there... white car, black hatch, cool autox wheels! :) i think i had the aero parts off then. i ended up taking second, and i left at midnight. i wasn't doing very well that day. my mind was elsewhere (girlfriend was moving down the next weekend from chicago.) my fastest un-scored run would have won DSP by like a second and a half! :) oh well...
ah, the fact that you didn't have the aero parts threw me off. i saw the dt05-r's and just drooled, haha. i did extraordinarily bad that day cuz my es100's were more won that i thought they were, haha. after the first 12 hrs, times were getting higher and the car would just understeer like maaaad... had so much fun tho, haha.

[Kreator]

hah, my season aint over yet, suckas!

plans for the winter.... not sure, finish the rally-x car, find a nasa certified rally car... maybe fix some minor stuff with the 240sx which annoys me, but i'm just too lazy to do... but then snowboarding season is *almost* open around here, so chances are nothing major will happen :-/ Plus i lack a garage :wtc:

oh, nad btw, bolt in roll cages = weaksauce. Spend the money, do it right.

[hurleyboi514]

What tires and size is everyone using for the DSP class for an S13?

I'm planning on getting Khumo V700 225/50/16. I could fit 245/45/16 on my 16x8 but will most likely need spacers, but would I be able to get enough heat into the tires with this size?

Another choice is just getting Khumo MX 225/50/16 and using the extra money for a diff.

if your serious about autoxing, id get the slicks, you cant them. you can fit a 245 on there no problem, id go with them all around. i run 225F/245R, but i kinda wish i would have run an even size. i have mad understeer. if you only plan on going once in awhile, just get the MX's and then buy a diff or something.

[Hikarispeed]

if your serious about autoxing, id get the slicks, you cant them. you can fit a 245 on there no problem, id go with them all around. i run 225F/245R, but i kinda wish i would have run an even size. i have mad understeer. if you only plan on going once in awhile, just get the MX's and then buy a diff or something.

I'm going to do some serious autoxing. If I go slicks there's another dilemna mainly due to cost. Avons are cheaper than the Hoosiers for the 225 ($177 heat cycled Avons vs $184+$10 heat cycled per tire).

Avons don't come in 245 and the Hoosiers are $196+$10 each. 245's might now would come too close to my struts with a +35 offset. Might need a 10mm spacer and new wheel studs, a wild guess of another ~$100. Also a problem getting heat into those tires.

Avons and Hoosiers are worth the money over Kumhos, but are 245 worth the money over the 225?

[jmauld]

Hikari, if you don't already have the rims, you might want to consider a set of 15x8's. The tires will be cheaper, plus you'll get lower gearing which will translate to slightly better power to the ground. The only problem I see with that 15's is that you can't get a set of 245's

[HaLo]

oh, nad btw, bolt in roll cages = weaksauce. Spend the money, do it right.

At 400C$, find me a better roll cage.

And tell me, why are bolt in roll so "weak"... ?

[thelinja]

I planning on relocating my battery and making a custom short ram intake over Xmas break. I'd also like to remove the stock fan and get an electric one. Thicker sway bars and coilovers should finish it off. Hopefully I can be competitive in STX next year even if I don't get all of those items. I beat most of the STXer's when I was in GS this fall. :keke:

[thx247]

In california...the off season drives you!

[hurleyboi514]

hmm, ok, id go with a 225 then... you might as well. its nice to get as big of a tire under there as you can, but rubbing issues will only slow you down. so, go for the 225's!!

HaLo, you only paid $400 CDN for that cage?? where'd you get it from??!

[Hikarispeed]

Hikari, if you don't already have the rims, you might want to consider a set of 15x8's. The tires will be cheaper, plus you'll get lower gearing which will translate to slightly better power to the ground. The only problem I see with that 15's is that you can't get a set of 245's

Alrighty I'll go with the 225 for this upcoming season.

I already have 16x8 +35 Advans. I might spend the little more money for the Hoosiers cause of the shorter tire than the Avons.

Looking forward til the upcoming season.

[HaLo]

HaLo, you only paid $400 CDN for that cage?? where'd you get it from??!

A Solo II driver in Quebec was parting out his car. ;) I got lucky.

[hurleyboi514]

very nice.... your a lucky bastard!! ive said it a million times, im gonna stick with a 4 point for now...

[r-b-x]

just curious: what class is the s13 most competitive in? it seems the 240sx is a bit down on power in gs against some of the other cars... ahem audi a4 1.8t. and we just adopted scca classes so... yeah...

currently running a winter "slush series." current plan is to stay in gs for another year to keep costs down. gs is incredibly competitive in my area and i gotta learn about setups for the car...

first things first, gotta get new tires. was planning on getting the new azenis after spending a few events on my all season falkens. not sure if i'm gonna be serious enough to get r-compounds.

other plans include pad upgrade once i wear my current ones out and an exhaust... leaning towards the rsr exmag. that's about it... not very hardcore...

[hurleyboi514]

i dont think the 240 is very competative in any autox class. it does well in DSP, but it'll never win the national title. there is too much development into other cars (ie. BMW's and IS300's). those DSP national's cars are way to fast for our little nissans...

[Kreator]

At 400C$, find me a better roll cage.

And tell me, why are bolt in roll so "weak"... ?

1. they never follow the lines properly. A good rollcage follows the carcass of the car as close as possible for most protection. Yet to see a bolt in roll cage that does that.

2. I guess for autoxers and drifters, rollcage is not really for safety but for rigidity.... in which case custom/weld in cages are still your best bet.

3. I have a vid here on my computer, and somewhere in there, there is a car running into a stone enbankment. they then took a quick shot of the boltin rollcage that was inside. It wasn't a really hard hit, yet the cage was so badly bent at the point where the bolts connected 2 pieces at an angle that i really doubt that that cage was doing anything to protect the driver. I can upload it if you want to see it, but the vid is like 20 minutes long... :-/

Bolts are the weakest part in the roll cage, they can come loose and they can easily snap if exerted force on. But again, its probably aint for safety in your car anyway. In the end, for 400C$ i guess u can't find a better one, but honestly, and dont take this as an asshole comment ;), if you have money for volks and ssrs, you probably can afford $1500 for a properly build cage.

[HaLo]

1. they never follow the lines properly. A good rollcage follows the carcass of the car as close as possible for most protection. Yet to see a bolt in roll cage that does that.

2. I guess for autoxers and drifters, rollcage is not really for safety but for rigidity.... in which case custom/weld in cages are still your best bet.

3. I have a vid here on my computer, and somewhere in there, there is a car running into a stone enbankment. they then took a quick shot of the boltin rollcage that was inside. It wasn't a really hard hit, yet the cage was so badly bent at the point where the bolts connected 2 pieces at an angle that i really doubt that that cage was doing anything to protect the driver. I can upload it if you want to see it, but the vid is like 20 minutes long... :-/

Bolts are the weakest part in the roll cage, they can come loose and they can easily snap if exerted force on. But again, its probably aint for safety in your car anyway. In the end, for 400C$ i guess u can't find a better one, but honestly, and dont take this as an asshole comment ;), if you have money for volks and ssrs, you probably can afford $1500 for a properly build cage.


1st off, if you knew the prices I pay for my used wheels, you wouldn't be making that kind of comment. ;) No offense intented.

I hear you on most "charges", but if the cage was so "soft" as you claim it to be, it would not be SCCA, ASN/FIA approved for Solo I/Solo II usage. I agree that a weld in cage is better, but to almost claim an autopower as a POS, it might be a little exagerated. ;)

[Var]

. I agree that a weld in cage is better, but to almost claim an autopower as a POS, it might be a little exagerated. ;)


They arent POS but they can be better. Apparently the trick is to tell them you want it for a racecar. who would have thought a company would build a cage for street cars . RETARDS!!! Anyways...you can say you want the bars as close to the body as possible and they will buld it a little different. Also you have a little adjustability in the sleeves and you can always get bigger sleeves and modify it to be taller.

[HaLo]

hmm...

the main hoop touches the ceiling...
the front ceiling bar touches the ceiling...

the main hoop almost touches the trims.. 1cm maybe from the side. It's a tight fit. I do think that the front bar needs to go through the dash though.

[Var]

so yours is setup nice. well..the only other beef i have with them is supplying you with grade 5 bolts and nuts. I suppose if you care enough you can go buy some better stuff but the principle of the matter bothers me. It's a ROLL CAGE for christ's sake. They should supply wider backing plates too. The cage itself is bult fine, i guess it's up to the installer to make everything work right. That aint right to me. The manufacturer of the cage should have all ends covered.

[Kreator]

1st off, if you knew the prices I pay for my used wheels, you wouldn't be making that kind of comment. ;) No offense intented.

I hear you on most "charges", but if the cage was so "soft" as you claim it to be, it would not be SCCA, ASN/FIA approved for Solo I/Solo II usage. I agree that a weld in cage is better, but to almost claim an autopower as a POS, it might be a little exagerated. ;)

i dont know the prices, but i know what the wheels are worth. Again, i'm not trying to invade your private/financial life, but if a person has managed to go as far as you did with your car, they got some spare change lying around :)

Its a european video, so i dont know how requirements work over there. But, i know that autopower cages were never legal (well in the past several years) in the prorally program without additional work, and starting 2005 ANY bolt in cage was supposed to be banned (that was sccas decision, before they dropped the prorally program altogether). Roll cage is not about passing a requirement, it's about you flying off into a tree at 80mph. Would you feel safe in an autopower cage? After i saw them, i won't. Then again, you probably never run into such a situation. Ask any professional driver who races a car with a requirement for a roll cage. 9/10 will tell you theirs was custom welded in.

Theres is a reason the frame of the car is one piece, and not bolted together, don't you think?

[MovinUp-1]

Avons and Hoosiers are worth the money over Kumhos, but are 245 worth the money over the 225?
I'm gonna have to disagree with you on that one. I don't think the kumho is far enough off of the hoosier's ultimate grip level to justify the extra expense and the hoosier's inconsistency through it's life cycle compared to the kumho.

[MovinUp-1]

Winter mod plans:

S3 cams
T3/T4 on custom manifold
550cc injectors
Haltech E6X (we're a dealer now)
Cusco 1.5way diff
New end links for the whiteline swaybars
5 lug conversion and new wheels (maybe)
300zx front brakes

[Hikarispeed]

I'm gonna have to disagree with you on that one. I don't think the kumho is far enough off of the hoosier's ultimate grip level to justify the extra expense and the hoosier's inconsistency through it's life cycle compared to the kumho.

I've heard about the Hoosier's inconsistency from tire rack. But some reviews there say hoosiers or avons are a second faster than the khumos. Have you got more info about Avon's? They are only 8 dollars more than V700 shaved and heat cycled.

The BMW in my class V700 BTW in DSP in SoCAl. Don't know what the Corollas run.

[hurleyboi514]

i think corolla's run ESP, but they may be in DSP.

[Hikarispeed]

i think corolla's run ESP, but they may be in DSP.

No I'm sure they are in DSP. There's at least 5 Corolla GT drivers in SoCal running the championship. The ESP is just Mustangs and F-bodies running here.

What I noticed when looking at the past SoCal run times between STX and DSP is that the STX are quicker but a tick. Interesting, street tires faster than the V700's.

[hurleyboi514]

oh ok, i thought u were asking if corolla's were in DSP or not. i bet, when built around the rules, the GTS would be a hell of an autox car... especially in DSP!! thats an intresting idea! :)

[AKADriver]

Corollas all run FSP, including the AE86.

Autopower sells roll cages that fit inside the uncut factory interior trim because that's what sells. They also serve a purpose... SCCA Showroom Stock road race cars have to retain full interiors.

[LanceS13]

I think they moved (or at least were talking about) moving the AE86 from FSP to DSP b/c Takoa Aono (sp?) kicked too much ass in his in FSP.

plans for the off-season:
-timing chain for my '90 SOHC
-pick up the DOHC block from the shop
-assemble and install engine in the '92
-assemble turbo stuff, make custom i/c and exhaust piping, relocate radiator
-work out turbo bugs
-install Kaaz 1.5
-maybe do the cage
-corner weight and alignment

[JaeTea]

For the 240sx I plan on saving for ANOTHER set of rims and tires, tires, tires!

I'm gonna also get some more suspension mods to stiffen the chassis as much as possible. Thinking sway bar, power brace...and a harness.

For the WRX probly just a rear swaybar and new tires.

[The ROMAN]

Well I'm gonna rip the KA out after chrismas, paint the engine bay to match the rest of the car (Used to be red, now satin black), and throw my redtop in. Pretty stockish, SMIC, full 3" exhuast, Apexi intake, HKS Super BOV, fuel pump, engine mounts, etc.
Throw my sub frame spacers in
OEM pignose lip going on
strip the car down a little more, headliner, door panels, and maybe CD player and speakers
maybe spray the interior flat black
and change my diff fluid

[msaskin]

Winter (spring) plans for me: building a new car :)

I just found out that the 240sx is eligible to compete in the Nasa SE-R cup in the SRX ("extreme"!!!) class so long as you run an SR20 engine. Come february or march I'll pick up a new car and the work begins.

Plans:
-gut car (duh)
-coilovers
-various other suspension pieces as necessary
-wheels + tires (Toyo RA-1's most likely)
-unsure on brake setup yet
-near stock SR20 with some reliability mods (arp studs, head gasket, oil cooler, etc...)
-safety stuff (custom cage, whatever seat I get a deal on, harnesses, etc.)

A few other goodies :)

~matt

[nlzmo400r]

i actually just got finished stripping out the sound deadening, and im gonna throw in new carpet (gotta have carpet to run STU, but it dont say shit bout sound deadening :)). Just changed tranny fluid/diff fluid. Getting the new 225/50/r15 azenis (gonna put them fatties over stock s13 wheels). And ill be getting (hopefully) RUCA's and Whiteline swaybars.

[HaLo]

Usually, if SCCA rules don't talk about something, it's because it's not allowed.

You can't remove sound deadening in stock, street prep, street touring and street mod classes.

[nlzmo400r]

well either way, when they tech me (atleast at the non point events) they'll never notice anyway.

[MovinUp-1]

I will. I usually tech the cars at Delta events. :)

You may want to read the rule book before you do any more illegal mods. Or at least ask someone local that knows the rules.

[nlzmo400r]

haha, hey allen, i didnt know you were on zilvia. But anyway, everytime i go to a delta event, they try to place me in a different class, as if nobody knows EXACTLY what class i should be in. And they usually just let me run in STU because its not like they actually count for points. (I dont ever attend TLAC)

[MovinUp-1]

Well, it is up to the competitor to know what class they should belong in. However, the persons at registration should help people who are new to class their car properly. Technically, your car is only legal for Prepared now that you have removed your sound deadener.

So what other mods are you planning? If I can assist with anything let me know.

[fastpace]

i actually just got finished stripping out the sound deadening, and im gonna throw in new carpet (gotta have carpet to run STU, but it dont say shit bout sound deadening :)). Just changed tranny fluid/diff fluid. Getting the new 225/50/r15 azenis (gonna put them fatties over stock s13 wheels). And ill be getting (hopefully) RUCA's and Whiteline swaybars.


I didn't know you can put that fat a tire on stock wheels. I am looking into getting those exact tires, but putting them on diamond racing wheels(15X8). If this is true I might do the same, but they just don't seem safe.

[r-b-x]

I didn't know you can put that fat(225) a tire on stock wheels.

i was wondering about that too... 205 seems about the limit for 6 inch wide.
can you fit 225/50 on a 6.5 inch wide wheel? or would i have to look at 7 inches? i'm somewhat interested in driving in sts...

[jmauld]

Most 225s will fit on a 6" rim. You're better off running a wide rim, but if you're limited by class rules, then get the widest tire that will fit on the widest rim you can run.

[arg23]

"I didn't know you can put that fat(225) a tire on stock wheels."

They will fit, but its not good for tire life, they are so mushroomed out that they will roll over easier and cord the outer edge, but stay on top of tire pressures, and flip them on the rims a couple of times a year and you will get more life out of them.

Nice to see so many "gorip-o" 240's out there, I'm new to this forum, been auto-xing for 6 years now, and I havent seen much interest on other forums, they seem to be more interested in some other contest in which you burn money and destroy cars.

My 240 is SM'd with the obligatory SR swap, tomei lsd, 500/350 GC's, koni, and a bunch of homade parts. I have been running victo 700's 225/50/16 on a set of 16x8 but would like to move to the 245's for next year. I havent really been impressed with the new Hoosiers, I ran them on a friends M3 half a season and at the Pro-Solo in Wendover, where I got brutalized by Vic Sias.

For next year, I would like to upgrade to the 245's as I said, and re-valve my off the shelf koni's, and while I am at it change a few things with my suspension geometry that I dont like, gonna have to stiffen the chassis but I cant afford that for a while. Would like to do many other things... (stupid steering rack bushings) but I probably wont do any of them and will just end up driving other peoples cars anyway.

P.S. for anyone that cares I started out campaigning a 4dr gs-r in STS.

ARG!

[nlzmo400r]

a friend of mine has a 99eclipse and runs the 215/45 azenis on his 16" rim, and they bulge a little bit, but not much. And those are 16x6, so I figure theres a little room to play with. I dont really want to go down to a 205 (didnt think they'd offer enough grip for my 27oo lb. car). And every 15x7 or so rims i see, NEVER clear my z32 front brakes. Anyone know of any factory 15 inch rims that are more than 6inches wide taht clear z brakes. The only reason i say factory rims, is because they're usually cheaper, no matter what make/model their off of.

[HaLo]

Updates on my off-season:

my car, getting some mods on:
http://halo240sx.homedns.org/cage/1.jpg

Pics of the roll-cage, finally installed:
http://halo240sx.homedns.org/cage/2.jpg

http://halo240sx.homedns.org/cage/3.jpg

http://halo240sx.homedns.org/cage/4.jpg

http://halo240sx.homedns.org/cage/5.jpg

Ordered my sway bars (tanabe), energy suspension bushings, will go with 9/7 springs on my D2 coilovers, ordered my battery relocation kit... so much to do still. :)

[nlzmo400r]

see i dont have the money for all that, and we dont even really have an offseason down here. We've got a 'winter' season, and a 'summer' season. So its more or less an all year around thing.

[Thieu]

I just started autoxing this season. I plan on running in STS for awhile. I had to reinstall my emissions stuff which sucked, but we'll have sniffer tests around here soon, so I thought I'd get it out of the way.

I plan on sharpening my skills on my current tires, and slowly max out my mods in STS. Then I'll probably get some Azenis and someday move on to DSP.

[s13irdie2]

halo, is that a custom cage? btw, looks freakin sweet!

[HaLo]

It's an Autopower 6 pt cage actually.

[nlzmo400r]

I just started autoxing this season. I plan on running in STS for awhile. I had to reinstall my emissions stuff which sucked, but we'll have sniffer tests around here soon, so I thought I'd get it out of the way.

I plan on sharpening my skills on my current tires, and slowly max out my mods in STS. Then I'll probably get some Azenis and someday move on to DSP.

They key is maxing out mods in your class. If you're serious about Autox, build the car AROUND the class, dont just do whatever mods you want, and then get yourself classed so high up that your car is by far underprepared.

[HaLo]

nlzmo400r:

Where did you get that quote in your signature???

[hurleyboi514]

i dunno, but i love that quote! :) we've had many long pre-autox nites spent in various bars around the country!!

[HaLo]

One of my friend uses it on our local auto-x forum.. Just wondered where it's from. Espacially that our club always meets up for some beers after an event.

[nlzmo400r]

its funny you asked, theres a little story behind it. Me and all the guys were at hooters one night after an autoX event, hanging out eatin wings and watchin the rest of the game. A friend of mine was trying to get the waitresses number, and kept harrassing her. We tried helping him out by talking amongst ourselves about how great he was (so loudly that it was obviously directed towards her). She asked 'geez, are you guys a team or something?' 'Yea i said, best damn drinkin team around, you know, you should really give him a chance.....he knows he got a racing problem, but he's working on it'. I just told her all of our girlfriends said we have racing problems, so to quit we took up drinking. Thats how that little saying became famous around my group of frineds.