I have to agree with MX-5...There are very few FWD cars on the planet that I would call a competative autocross car. I am affraid the GTI is not one of them.

The following is a list of cars available in the U.S. that I would consider competative FWD autocross cars...

Mini S
Chevy Cobalt SS
Integra R/Acura RSX
Mazdaspeed 3/Protoge

I am not mentioning the VW Golf R32 since its AWD. This is the only Golf I would consider competative on a national level but to be honest you get way more out of a Subi or Evo. I could be wrong.

 

I would say keep the Miata. Its an awsome handling car for the money!

 

Yes it is, but it is not nationally competitive anymore, thus my problem.

 

i say be different and makeit nationally competative by showing them you'll still kick *** even though you have an outdated car!

 

Its not that simple...He can only do so much depending on the class he is racing in. In other words if he starts to perform mods to the car he will be forced in another class and STILL won't be competative without spending an eye, leg, and maybe a kidney to mod the car into contention.

So I can understand his dilema.

Fortunately and unfortunately for myself I plan to race in STU class and that means I have a long list of modifications to make before I will be able to be competative.

I know what your going to say MX-5...why not save my money and stay in BS (B-stock) as I can use R-compound tires and its much cheaper/easier to be competative? Well, its simple I'm stubourn and I want to go faster... . Besides I hope I can compete on a national level some day/year and this way it puts more preasure on me to get it done with a quickness.

 

BTW...I am going to try to make it to the Sunday March 25th auto-X!

Keep in mind though that I will be going to the Grand Prix of Miami on Saturday so hopfully I will not be to wiped out.

OH!!!!

I need help from anyone with an Rx8 in my area that has installed a suspension setup on there car and has the tools to do it.

I have a set of Koni yellows and H-tchs waiting to be installed but I need help!!

 

I'm at every ER event...

...and yes, I'll be there the day after Indy

 

Getting spanked by a Miata... whoops, did I just use my "Outside" voice? Good to see you guys at the event, I hope the course did not suck too much for everyone. I just hope we can get a new site soon!

 

I thought I saw your car but I was not sure. I said hello to Alex and my friend Joel but I did not know anyone else.

Anyways, I hope we find a place soon! Untill then I may have to go to the ones up north.

 

Autocross this Sunday the 20th,

Deadline to register is the 15th


www.driverregistration.com
www.erscc.com

 

Alex! Long time no see budy...Hows it going? I hope all is well!

I've been out of the loop lately but have we found a new location yet? I might make it this weekend.

Talk to you soon!

 

I just bought an RX8 07 6spd I took the skip barber class it was a lot of fun I will stop by on sunday and watch see how the big boys do it and hopefully soon start doing them my self

 

Event # 5

Date: 6/24/2007

Location: Moroso Motor sports Park

West Palm Beach, fl

This is a unique auto-cross event, being held on the go-kart track.

This will be a combination of auto-crossing and mini road race.

Event Times:

Site opens at 7 AM

Registration - 8:00 am – 9:15am

Tech - 8:15 am – 9:30am

Drivers meeting - 9:45am

First car out at - 10:00am



Pre Registration is mandatory:

http://www.driverregistration.com/ev...hp?eventID=178

Pre registration will close at 12:00PM on Wednesday June 20, 2007



See you there!

 

oh my..

 

Moroso, you say? Well now, I just might have to come out of retirement for that one.

 

HOLY SHITZU!!!! Are you kidding me!!!! NO FREGGIN WAY!!!

ok, I am going to find a way to be there and compete!

 

Holy ****, I kart there, acually I take mine there about 3 or 4 times a year. If this is true, ill see you there ha ha. Its about 20 miles from my house. Its on.

 

Ive herd of them running cones on the skid pad but never this, are you sure it said Kart track. If so its going to be pretty tight in the turns.

 

what gear are you in on the tightest turns, and what rear are you using? (on the Kart)

 

12/80 or 12/79, I also run a 13/81, depends on whats available. I run it but I dont race it considering I go thru a set of tires, sprockets and chain. I spend about $300 each time I go.

 

are you in a shifter or easy kart??

 

I have problems with my left leg with depth perception. A shifter kart would be a little involved for 3 limbs. I have 2 karts, 1 rotax and a newer Toni kart with a vortec rock. I havent run the Toni yet at morrosso because im in the middle of converting it to use handlebars.

 

ahhh, that explains the gears.

I'm hoping this won't be a first to second to first to second to first autoX. I didn't think it was that tight.

 

Yea, thats why I was asking, it gets realy tight for a kart going ***** out. Some of those turns are less then 2 cars wide, im thnking alot of E braking. Unless they open the track in different routs then the normal track. If not I see alot of cars hitting the grass and theres a nasty hill on the right side of the turn comming back onto the first strait out of the turn. I meen a car could get totaled.

 

I looked into it today to sign up and it looks like a school or somthing. Cam wanted to take out our miata with a 13b and I was going to see how well I could do in my 8. We Emailed them to see if we can confirm whats going on. If its on were going to be there.