Hey North east guys, Ok i know there is auto-x event in CT about every other weekend if im not mistaking, but i could be. Who puts those ones on SCCA?

And what other auto-x events are there in other states? I dont have a issue driving to other states to enter good events. Most of you dont know but i blew up my motor before i went over seas came home for 2 weeks to find out what was wrong. so long story short it will be a highly modified N/A track car b/c at this point thats about all i will be useing it for. So far i have put in over 10K into the performance side alone. So i really want to start hitting track days. Just wondering what if any buddy knew of events in there area for next yr. The other thing i will be getting into is the hill climbs in the New England Mountians area. So if anbuddy would like to join me next yr for that i think it would be a blast.

Thanks for the help guys and girls in adavance


Bobby

 

New England SCCA: http://www.ner.org

We just had our 7th points event for the year yesterday up at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. We have 2 events there each year, apparently when the SCCA rents out the whole track for the Club racing and higher events, and we run in the parking lot.

All the other events through the year are run at Ft Devens in Ayer MA (near Harvard) on the runways of the old airbase, and are usually 6 runs for everyone. Wider more open courses are typical.


There is also Renegade Miata http://www.renegademiata.net
They always run at Devens, and are usually tighter more technical courses (more suited to Miata's than 8s), about 60%+ Miatas, and just class everyone into 3 classes, Miatas, Other Mazdas, and Non Mazdas. Fees increase for non Mazda members, although they reciprocate memberships with the local BMW club (they also run events, but unsure where)

Slightly cheaper than SCCA, limited to 50-60 cars (instead of SCCA's 150), so more than 6 runs is usually possible, though 7th+ are not counted for time. They are also a bit less organized, and lower funded, but since most of them either use this for practice/test and tune for the SCCA events, or run here because they don't want to bother with SCCA's rule book about classes, it's more open and friendly, a bit more relaxed.


If you get to an SCCA event there, find the white RX-8 442 C-Stock and say high I have been trying to get to Renegade events, but they keep landing on bad weekends for me.

 

Sweet, have been doing alot of mods where can i find the rules for SCCA to run my 8, I would like to Know what "class" i would be running in. I been having a hard time finding it?

 

http://www.scca.com

It can be a bit rough to figure out what class you are in from just that rulebook though.

Basically 8s are in these classes:
- C-Stock (only changes allowed are shocks, tires, catback exhaust. Rims, suspension geometry, rideheight, etc must remain the same as OEM)
- STX (most common street mods in addition to above: intake, headers, suspension, wheel size changes, upgraded brake rotors. Emissions equipment must remain intact, no forced induction, etc...)

Beyond there, if you have mods that don't allow you to run in either of those classes, then you are in to B Street Prepared (BSP) or Street Mod (SM), which both are technically cars that aren't street legal, with the biggest difference being interior seats/trim and other things that keep it close to still being a mode of transportation must be in place in BSP, where SM you are closer to the full stripped race car.

There is at least 1 other class, possibly 2, which we can technically fit into with mods, but with no gain over stock (or another lower class), it's kinda pointless.

Replacing my cat with a midpipe immediately puts you into BSP, since it's the lowest class the 8 can be in without emissions equipment. Pull out the back seats, you are immediately into SM, being the lowest class you can do that in.

The best way to think about it is "lowest class that you qualify for", not "net effect of your mods". I can put an intake on my 8 and it would bump me out of CStock, but since there is no gain for us from intakes, it's pointless to take that hit.


Disclaimer: I am in my novice year, so anything I could be saying should be taken with a grain of salt, cause I might be wrong

 

In addition to NER, in your own backyard you have FCSCC - http://www.fcscc.com/ and CART http://www.cartct.com/index1.shtml and if you are willing to travel, NNJR-SCCA and Motorsports Northeast are having events at the newly paved parking lots of the Meadowlands in NJ. The best place to find events all over the northeast is http://www.autox4u.com/ and click on complete schedule on the left for links to all of the clubs and their respective schedules.

 

Ok guys thanks for the info its a big help. really i have pritty much every mod you can do to the 8 with out FI going on my car at this time to include a rebuild being done by Pineapple racing as we speak. The only thing i have not started moding yet is my brakes and suspension im still looking for the right setup to use, But i will be doing alot of events next spring and summer, Keep an eye out.

 

Head over to the Racing subforum for suspension help if you are going to research it. Stock suspension is great for the street, but rolls too much and starts to give up on the track or course quite quickly. It's also incredibly easy to make your car worse with suspension changes. For example, most "lowering springs" and standard shocks are terrible, and often slower even with equal skill.

There is alot of personal preference in suspension components as well, so take advice with that in mind.

In general though, if you are going to strickly autocross without much road use, or some road use but don't mind a hard drive, then Stance is a decent cheaper coilover to use. Bilsten PSS9s are my favorite choice (though I'm still stock), as all reviewers love them, good value for the money (~$1,400), hold up well for both course and track, without sacrificing too much on the street / ride comfort. You will probably also get recommendations for Moton shocks, but starting around $4,000 for the 4 of them, and climbing quickly depending on valving options, it can be tough to swallow.


Tires and alignment are the 2 cheapest things you can do for time though. Even the difference between a set of standard high performance summers and high performance summers that are designed for it are dramatically different.


I'd start running your car BEFORE you start modifying the suspension, so as you make changes, you can feel what it is doing, and adjust appropriately. Don't do everything and then jump in and find out it's all wrong

 

Well im working with a few shops to get it the way it needs to be with doing alot of the instals my self and the shops are more fine tunning it, Pineapple racing has been great with getting the motor where i want it, talking with synaptic on suspension and dent sport of poss a roll cage, my car is really going to have alot done to it but i also do alot of road rallys as well so its not just for track days only it see many mountain roads

 

Sounds like you are doing it right. Hope to see you around

 

That you will